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'''Bazaar''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] | '''Bazaar''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. He runs a [[Bazaar's General Store|general store]] near [[Funky's Rentals]] from the southern part of the [[Northern Kremisphere]] map. Bazaar's name is taken from "bazaar", which is another term that refers to a marketplace or shopping center. Bazaar shares a personality with a typical shopkeeper, as he utilizes common sales techniques to arouse interest in his products,<ref>'''Bazaar's words:''' "''Not interested? Never mind, I'm sure some lucky person will snap it up soon.''"</ref> and he charges high prices for items that he sells. | ||
Bazaar | ==Appearance== | ||
Bazaar is a brown-furred bear who is only wearing a white apron. His artwork and [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] photograph also show him with a small, black mustache. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port, Bazaar is wearing a yellow sombrero and a black backpack. | |||
Bazaar also | In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', the only Brothers Bear, named [[Bear (character)|Bear]], appeared to be designed after Bazaar. | ||
==Description== | |||
[[File:Bazaar's General Store DKC3.png|thumb|left|Bazaar communicates to [[Kiddy Kong|Kiddy]].]] | |||
Bazaar is the first Brothers Bear that the Kongs meet on their journey. At his store, Bazaar is selling a [[Shell (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Shell]] that he found at the bottom of [[Lake Orangatanga]] and a [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] that belonged to [[Cranky Kong]]'s [[List of implied characters#Cranky Kong's great grandfather|great grandfather]] for 5 and 50 Bear Coins respectively. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] port, he also sells a [[Box of Chocolates]] for 20 Bear Coins. | |||
Bazaar has the most dialogue out of the other Brothers Bears. [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] can even purchase some information from Bazaar regarding [[Banana Bird Cave]]s or vague information regarding a [[Kastle KAOS|mysterious castle]]. Even after purchasing the information, Bazaar still charges the [[Kong]]s to hear the information again. | |||
Bazaar also mentions an encounter he had with the Hylian hero [[Link]] (and also references the [[zeldawiki:Secret Seashell|Secret Seashells]]).<ref>'''Bazaar's words:''' "''Some cheeky lad called Link was in just last week and he asked about the castle too. He didn't have enough coins, but he seemed such a nice fellow that I agreed to accept 500 rupees instead. After that he left... muttering about my shells being the wrong shape or something. Oh well!''"</ref> | |||
After the Kongs turn the lake in [[Krematoa]] red-hot and reveal the [[Knautilus]], Bazaar sold a fan to [[Boomer (bear)|Boomer]] for him to cool himself down from the resulting heat. Boomer affirms that Bazaar does not sell products for cheap.<ref>'''Boomer's words''': "''Phew, it's roasting in here! I had to pop down to Bazaars and get this fan. He's not cheap, is he?''" - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:39, April 9, 2019
Template:Character-infobox Bazaar is a member of the Brothers Bear in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. He runs a general store near Funky's Rentals from the southern part of the Northern Kremisphere map. Bazaar's name is taken from "bazaar", which is another term that refers to a marketplace or shopping center. Bazaar shares a personality with a typical shopkeeper, as he utilizes common sales techniques to arouse interest in his products,[1] and he charges high prices for items that he sells.
Appearance
Bazaar is a brown-furred bear who is only wearing a white apron. His artwork and Dixie Kong's Photo Album photograph also show him with a small, black mustache. In the Game Boy Advance port, Bazaar is wearing a yellow sombrero and a black backpack.
In Donkey Kong Land III, the only Brothers Bear, named Bear, appeared to be designed after Bazaar.
Description
Bazaar is the first Brothers Bear that the Kongs meet on their journey. At his store, Bazaar is selling a Shell that he found at the bottom of Lake Orangatanga and a Mirror that belonged to Cranky Kong's great grandfather for 5 and 50 Bear Coins respectively. In the Game Boy Advance port, he also sells a Box of Chocolates for 20 Bear Coins.
Bazaar has the most dialogue out of the other Brothers Bears. Dixie and Kiddy Kong can even purchase some information from Bazaar regarding Banana Bird Caves or vague information regarding a mysterious castle. Even after purchasing the information, Bazaar still charges the Kongs to hear the information again.
Bazaar also mentions an encounter he had with the Hylian hero Link (and also references the Secret Seashells).[2]
After the Kongs turn the lake in Krematoa red-hot and reveal the Knautilus, Bazaar sold a fan to Boomer for him to cool himself down from the resulting heat. Boomer affirms that Bazaar does not sell products for cheap.[3]
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バザー[?] Bazā |
Bazaar |
References
- ^ Bazaar's words: "Not interested? Never mind, I'm sure some lucky person will snap it up soon."
- ^ Bazaar's words: "Some cheeky lad called Link was in just last week and he asked about the castle too. He didn't have enough coins, but he seemed such a nice fellow that I agreed to accept 500 rupees instead. After that he left... muttering about my shells being the wrong shape or something. Oh well!"
- ^ Boomer's words: "Phew, it's roasting in here! I had to pop down to Bazaars and get this fan. He's not cheap, is he?" - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
