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{{character-infobox
{{Merge to|Brothers Bear|discuss=Talk:Bear (characters)#Merge with Brothers Bear}}
|title=Bear
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Bear DKLIII.png]][[File:Bear Sprite DKL3JP.png]]<br>Bear in the [[Game Boy]] game (left) and the [[Game Boy Color]] game (right)
|image=[[File:Bear Sprite DKL3JP.png]]<br>''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
|species=[[Brothers Bear]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|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]])
|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''' is the lone [[Brothers Bear]] representative of ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. He strongly resembles [[Bazaar]], and is the only Brothers Bear absent from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. However, the game's instruction booklet and [[Nintendo Power]] coverage refer to Bear as "the Brothers Bear"<ref>''Donkey Kong Land III'' instruction booklet, pages 7 and 16.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 102, pages 64 and 89.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 103, pages 84 and 85.</ref>. This implies that Bear is not a separate character, but a generic stand-in for the Brothers Bear.
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]].
 
== Overview ==
[[File:Sheepy Shop DKL3.png|thumb|left|Dixie meets Bear in his Sheepy Shop.]]
Bear operates his own cabin, the [[Sheepy Shop]], in every world, even the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]]. When [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] enter his location, he provides them with a few options: the first one is to play the card game [[Memory]], 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 Memory, Bear gives them various items, such as [[Banana Bunch]]es, [[Red Balloon|Extra Life Balloon]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, and [[Bear Coin]]s. If they first win, the Kongs will receive a [[Stop Watch|Watch]].
 
Bear is fully animated in the original Game Boy version, but was reduced to a single frame in the Japanese [[Game Boy Color]] port.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Bear DKLIII ani.gif|Animated sprite
Bear DKLIII.png|''Donkey Kong Land III''
Sheepy Shop DKL3C.png|Dixie meeting Bear in his Sheepy Shop in the Game Boy Color port
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>
</gallery>


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|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>
}}
}}
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Brothers Bear]]
[[Category:Shopkeepers]]
[[Category:Shopkeepers]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III Characters]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III characters]]
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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]

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.