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'''Bear''' is a friendly NPC  who appears in the [[Game Boy]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. He is the only [[Brothers Bear]] not to have appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', and the only one to appear in this game.  
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Bear Sprite DKL3JP.png]]<br>''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land III|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
}}
The '''Bears''' are identical characters in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' who act as a stand-in for the [[Brothers Bear]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and bear a strong resemblance to [[Bazaar]]. However, other sources refer to the Bears as "the Brothers Bear."<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet|date=1997|location={{wp|Redmond, Washington|Redmond, WA}}|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English|page=7 and 16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 102|date=November 1997|page=84 and 89}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 103|date=December 1997|page=84 and 85}}</ref>


Bear owns and runs the [[Sheepy Shop]]s, that can be found in all worlds of the game, including the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]]. When [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] enter his store, Bear will offer them the chance to play a memory game (provided they have a certain number of [[Bonus Coin]]s at that point in the game), the goal of which is to match 10 pairs of cards (somewhat like [[Forget Me Not]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''). However, the [[Kong]]s have a limited amount of time in which to match all the cards. Depending on how many and which cards they've uncovered, Bear will reward them various items such as [[Banana|Banana Bunch]]es, [[Extra Life Balloon]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, [[Bear Coin]]s, and [[Stop Watch]]es. (See the [[Sheepy Shop]] entry for more detailed information on the game.) For two coins, Bear can also provide the Kongs with hints, and for five coins, he can teleport them from one world to another. He replaces [[Funky Kong]], who does not appear in ''Donkey Kong Land III''.
Bears operate a cabin called the [[Sheepy Shop]] in every world, including the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]]. When [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] enter one's location, he provides them with a few options: the first one is to play the [[cards]] game, the second is a level hint, and lastly to teleport the Kongs to the main world map. He substitutes the typical role of [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]] and [[Funky Kong]] for the second and third options respectively. If the Kongs win at cards, the Bear gives them various items, such as [[Banana Bunch]]es, [[Red Balloon|Extra Life Balloon]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, and [[bear coin]]s, and if the Kongs win a first time, they will receive a [[Watch (Donkey Kong Land III)|Watch]].


"Bear" is identical in appearance to [[Bazaar]] and both the ''Donkey Kong Land III'''s instruction manual and [[Nintendo Power]] articles about the game only refer to him as "the Brothers Bear". This implies that Bear is not actually a separate character, but rather a generic stand-in for the [[Brothers Bear]]s.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bear DKLIII.png|''Donkey Kong Land III''
DKL3 Bear Japan Proto.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' ([[List of Donkey Kong Land III pre-release and unused content|unreleased Japanese Game Boy version]])
Bear DKLIII ani.gif|''Donkey Kong Land III'' animated sprite of a Bear, who has no frames of animation in the Game Boy Color version
Sheepy Shop DKL3.png|Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop
Sheepy Shop DKL3C.png|Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop in the Game Boy Color port
</gallery>


== Names in other languages ==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=クマさん
|Jap=クマさん
|JapR=Kuma-san
|JapR=Kuma-san
|JapM=Mr. Bear
|JapM=Mr. Bear
|Ita=Bear Brothers<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' Spanish-Italian manual|page=37}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{NIWA|DKWiki=1}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Brothers Bear]]
[[Category:Brothers Bear]]
[[Category:Shopkeepers]]
[[Category:Shopkeepers]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III Characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III characters]]
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[[de:Bär (Donkey Kong Land III)]]

Latest revision as of 06:20, December 12, 2024

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Bear
Bear in Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong for Game Boy Color
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite
First appearance Donkey Kong Land III (1997)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (2000)

The Bears are identical characters in Donkey Kong Land III who act as a stand-in for the Brothers Bear from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and bear a strong resemblance to Bazaar. However, other sources refer to the Bears as "the Brothers Bear."[1][2][3]

Bears operate a cabin called the Sheepy Shop in every world, including the Lost World. When Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong enter one's location, he provides them with a few options: the first one is to play the cards game, the second is a level hint, and lastly to teleport the Kongs to the main world map. He substitutes the typical role of Cranky and Funky Kong for the second and third options respectively. If the Kongs win at cards, the Bear gives them various items, such as Banana Bunches, Extra Life Balloons, DK Coins, and bear coins, and if the Kongs win a first time, they will receive a Watch.

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Land III

    Donkey Kong Land III

  • Donkey Kong Land III (unreleased Japanese Game Boy version)

    Donkey Kong Land III (unreleased Japanese Game Boy version)

  • Donkey Kong Land III animated sprite of a Bear, who has no frames of animation in the Game Boy Color version

    Donkey Kong Land III animated sprite of a Bear, who has no frames of animation in the Game Boy Color version

  • Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop

    Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop

  • Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop in the Game Boy Color port

    Dixie meeting a Bear in his Sheepy Shop in the Game Boy Color port

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クマさん[?]
Kuma-san 		Mr. Bear
Italian Bear Brothers[4] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1997. Donkey Kong Land III instruction booklet. Redmond, WA: Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7 and 16.
  2. ^ November 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 102. Page 84 and 89.
  3. ^ December 1997. Nintendo Power Volume 103. Page 84 and 85.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Land III Spanish-Italian manual. Page 37.
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Donkey Kong Land III
Characters Bear • Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Arich • Barbos • Bleak • KAOS • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minky • Nid • Niknak • Rekoil • Skidda • Sneek
Levels Cape Codswallop Red Wharf • Seabed Shanty • Ford Knocks • Total Rekoil • Koco Channel • Liftshaft Lottery • Barbos Bastion
Primate Plains Coral Quarrel • Minky Mischief • Jetty Jitters • Black Ice Blitz • Riverbank Riot • Miller Instinct • Bleak Magic
Blackforest Plateau Rocketeer Rally • Vertigo Verge • Polar Pitfalls • Surface Tension • Tundra Blunda • Redwood Rampage • Arich Attack
Great Ape Lakes Jungle Jeopardy • Footloose Falls • Deep Reef Grief • Karbine Kaos • Simian Shimmy • Rockface Chase • Krazy Kaos
Tin Can Valley Tropical Tightropes • Clifftop Critters • Rickety Rapids • Bazuka Bombard • Ugly Ducting • Stalagmite Frights • K Rool Duel
Lost World Whiplash Dash • Kuchuka Karnage • Haunted Hollows • Rainforest Rumble • Barrel Boulevard • Ghoulish Grotto • K Rools Last Stand
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Iron Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Extra Life Balloon • KONG Letters • Propellerpack • Star • Toboggan
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Cards • Pre-release and unused Content • Quotes • Staff
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