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[[Image:Belcha.jpg|thumb|'''Belcha''' the [[Barrel]].]]
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'''Belcha the Barrel''' is a giant animate [[barrel]] and the boss of the area [[Lake Orangatanga]] in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', found in the level '''Belcha's Barn'''. He is the game's first boss.
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|image=[[File:Belcha.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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'''Belcha''', or '''Belcher''',<ref>{{cite|date=November 1996|author=Upchurch, Dave, et al.|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #50|page=84|publisher=EMAP|language=en-gb}}</ref> is a giant animate [[barrel]] and the first boss of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Belcha has a large set of wooden teeth and large, red veins in its eyes. Belcha is one of the only two bosses who do not reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', the other one being [[Squirt (boss)|Squirt]]. Belcha is fought at the end of [[Lake Orangatanga]], in [[Belcha's Barn]], where it is shown that Belcha's height nearly goes from the floor to ceiling, thus preventing the Kongs from passing it. Belcha's repeated attack pattern consists of spitting out a [[barrel]] at [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]], and then jumping forward, chattering its teeth a couple of times. Belcha slowly pushes the Kongs toward a pit on the left. It can be attacked if the [[Kong]]s reveal a yellow [[Knik-Knak]] from the barrel and throw it into Belcha's opened mouth. After eating the Knik-Knak, Belcha burps (hence the name), propelling itself backward. Eventually, Belcha falls into a pit on the other end, therefore being defeated. Lastly, like other bosses in the [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]] only, [[Cranky Kong]] shows up to make a remark about Belcha.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|format=[[Game Boy Advance]]|location=[[Belcha's Barn]]|date=2005|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|quote=Well done, young [[Kong]]s. That overgrown [[barrel]] will make good firewood.}}</ref>


Belcha is immune to all of [[Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s ordinary attacks. To defeat Belcha, the [[Kong]]s must [[jump]] on the barrels Belcha spits out. These barrels contain [[Knik-Knak]]s inside of them. The Kongs must flip these Knik-Knaks on their backs by jumping on top of them, and then throw them into Belcha's mouth. This causes Belcha to burp, recoiling the monstrous barrel backwards. If the Kongs can cause Belcha to burp enough times, he will send himself straight into a nearby pit. He will then be stuck and unable to cause further harm to the Kongs. If the Kongs fail to defeat Belcha, he will eventually push the apes into a nearby pit (which has a turbine in it in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3''). The minimum number of Knik-Knaks needed to be swallowed by Belcha in order to be beaten is two, if done quickly enough. He can be beaten in a matter of seconds. In the Game Boy Advance version of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', [[Cranky Kong]] states that Belcha would make good firewood.
One of the [[secret cave]]s is named "Belcha's Burrow". Despite having Belcha's name, this secret cave is located a considerable distance away from Lake Orangatanga and can only be accessed by the [[Gyrocopter]] very late in the game.


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*One of the [[Banana Bird Cave]]s in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' is named "Belcha's Burrow". Despite having Belcha's name, this Banana Bird Cave is located a considerable distance away from Lake Orangatanga and can only be accessed by the [[Gyrocopter]] very late in the game.
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*Belcha is one of the only two bosses from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' to not reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', the other being [[Squirt]].
Belcha alt artwork.png|Artwork of Belcha from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
*The Belcha fight is similar to the [[Sluggy the Unshaven]] boss fight from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', in that if he not defeated in time, the two protagonists will be shoved off the ledge to their doom.
Belcha DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
Belcha DKC3 Photo Album.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' ([[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]])
Belcha DKC3 battle.png|Screenshot from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
Belcha 4-koma Gag Battle.png|Belcha, as seen in ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
DKC3 GBA Belcha sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ベルチャ
|Jap=ベルチャ
|JapR=Berucha
|JapR=Berucha
|JapM=Belcha
|JapM=Belcha
|Ger=Belcha
|Ita=Belcha
}}
}}
==References==
==References==
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Belcha
Belcha
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)

Belcha, or Belcher,[1] is a giant animate barrel and the first boss of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Belcha has a large set of wooden teeth and large, red veins in its eyes. Belcha is one of the only two bosses who do not reappear in Donkey Kong Land III, the other one being Squirt. Belcha is fought at the end of Lake Orangatanga, in Belcha's Barn, where it is shown that Belcha's height nearly goes from the floor to ceiling, thus preventing the Kongs from passing it. Belcha's repeated attack pattern consists of spitting out a barrel at Dixie and Kiddy Kong, and then jumping forward, chattering its teeth a couple of times. Belcha slowly pushes the Kongs toward a pit on the left. It can be attacked if the Kongs reveal a yellow Knik-Knak from the barrel and throw it into Belcha's opened mouth. After eating the Knik-Knak, Belcha burps (hence the name), propelling itself backward. Eventually, Belcha falls into a pit on the other end, therefore being defeated. Lastly, like other bosses in the remake only, Cranky Kong shows up to make a remark about Belcha.[2]

One of the secret caves is named "Belcha's Burrow". Despite having Belcha's name, this secret cave is located a considerable distance away from Lake Orangatanga and can only be accessed by the Gyrocopter very late in the game.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ベルチャ[?]
Berucha
Belcha
German Belcha[?] -
Italian Belcha[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Upchurch, Dave, et al. (November 1996). Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #50. EMAP (British English). Page 84.
  2. ^ "Well done, young Kongs. That overgrown barrel will make good firewood." – Cranky Kong (2005). Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance). Belcha's Barn: Nintendo.