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'''Lurchins''' are sea urchin-like enemies that appear in the underwater [[level]]s of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', along with some riverside and boardwalk levels. Lurchins have two yellow-spiked, green outer shells, on the top and bottom respectively, and a thin, squishy pink segment connecting both shells. Lurchin's face is on the squishy segment, and they have large eyes with bulging, red veins.
'''Lurchins''' are sea urchin-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They mostly appear in underwater settings, but have sometimes also appeared in riverside and boardwalk areas. Lurchins have two yellow-spiked, green outer shells, on the top and bottom respectively, and a thin, squishy pink segment that connects both shells. Lurchin's face is on the squishy segment, and they have large eyes with bulging, red veins. In both games, [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] fights a large Lurchin boss known as [[Barbos]].
 
In both games, [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] fights a large Lurchin boss known as [[Barbos]].


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Lurchins first appear in two [[Bonus Area]]s, but their first appearance outside a Bonus Area is in [[Fish Food Frenzy]].
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Lurchins do not attack [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] directly, but rather remain either stationary or move up and down in a set path while opening and closing their shell. Some Lurchins move more quickly than others. Touching a Lurchin hurts the [[Kong]] due to the Lurchin's spiky shell. A Lurchin can be defeated from [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]]'s sword stab, like with various other enemies; however, Lurchins are unique in that Enguarde can only damage them while their squishy portion is exposed, because touching Lurchin's spiky shell hurts Enguarde, like with the Kongs.


Lurchins do not directly attack [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] directly. Instead, they remain stationary or travel up and down in a set path, opening and closing their shell. Some Lurchins move at a faster pace than others. The Kongs must avoid contact with a Lurchin, else it injures the lead [[Kong]].
Lurchins first appear in [[Tidal Trouble]], exclusively within a [[Bonus Level]]. They make their second appearance in [[Bazza's Blockade]], also exclusively within a Bonus Level. Lurchins make their third overall appearance, as well as first appearance in an actual level, in [[Fish Food Frenzy]]. Following this, Lurchins also appear in [[Floodlit Fish]], [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]], the boss level [[Barbos's Barrier]], and lastly [[Poisonous Pipeline]]. Unlike the other levels, Lurchins play a unique role in Fish Food Frenzy, where they can be eaten by [[Nibbla]], along with [[Koco]]s. However, eating a Lurchin worsens Nibbla's mood, contrary to [[Koco]]s, which keep Nibbla at ease. However, Nibbla has to eat one Lurchin in particular to reveal the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]]. The only other time a Lurchin is seen is in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], as a photograph within the "[[Aquatic Attackers]]" enemy class.


Like many other underwater enemies, [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] can defeat a Lurchin by stabbing it. However, Enguarde can only stab a Lurchin in its squishy center, because if he touches Lurchin's spiky shell, Enguarde gets injured. In Fish Food Frenzy, [[Nibbla]] is also capable of defeating Lurchins by eating them. However, doing so worsens Nibbla's mood, in contrast to [[Koco]]s, which keep Nibbla at ease. However, there is one Lurchin that Nibbla must eat to reveal the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]].
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], Lurchins appear in several [[Pacifica]] levels, including [[Dingy Drain-Pipe]], [[Stormy Seas]], [[Sunken Spruce]], and [[Ripcurl Reef]]. The Lurchins in Ripcurl Reef have a yellow shell, purple spikes and a green center, but are no different otherwise.
 
In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] during the end credits, a  Lurchin photograph is categorized under the "[[Aquatic Attackers]]" enemy class.
 
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, during the [[Pacifica]] level [[Ripcurl Reef]], there are Lurchins with a yellow shell, purple spikes and a green center. These Lurchins act no different than their normal counterpart.


===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Lurchins retain their behavior from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''. Lurchins act different in the boss level, [[Barbos Bastion]], than in other parts of the game. In the boss level, [[Barbos]]'s battle strategy involves it sending a few Lurchins after Enguarde; one of the Lurchins moves slowly before stopping, and once the Lurchin opens its shell, Enguarde must stab the Lurchin back into Barbos. The Lurchin can even bounce off the walls.
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Lurchins retain their behavior from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''. Lurchins act differently in Barbos' boss stage, [[Barbos Bastion]], where a few Lurchins are sent after Enguarde, one of the Lurchins moves slowly before stopping and opening its shell. When the Lurchin is exposed, Enguarde has to stab it back into Barbos. The Lurchin can even bounce off the walls.


==Levels==
Lurchins appear in eight levels: [[Seabed Shanty]], their first level appearance; [[Coral Quarrel]]; [[Jetty Jitters]]; [[Riverbank Riot]]; [[Surface Tension]]; [[Deep Reef Grief]]; [[Ugly Ducting]]; and [[Haunted Hollows]].
===''Donkey Kong Country 3''===
*[[Tidal Trouble]] (Bonus Level only)
*[[Bazza's Blockade]] (Bonus Level only)
*[[Fish Food Frenzy]]
*[[Floodlit Fish]]
*[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Poisonous Pipeline]]
*[[Dingy Drain-Pipe]] (Game Boy Advance version only)
*[[Stormy Seas]] (Game Boy Advance version only)
*[[Sunken Spruce]] (Game Boy Advance version only)
*[[Ripcurl Reef]] (Game Boy Advance version only)
 
===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
*[[Seabed Shanty]]
*[[Coral Quarrel]]
*[[Jetty Jitters]]
*[[Riverbank Riot]]
*[[Surface Tension]]
*[[Deep Reef Grief]]
*[[Ugly Ducting]]
*[[Haunted Hollows]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 13:05, November 3, 2023

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This article is about a species in the Donkey Kong franchise. For an enemy in the Wario franchise, see Lurchin (Wario: Master of Disguise).
Lurchin
Artwork of a Lurchin from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.
Artwork of a Lurchin 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 (GBA) (2005)
Notable members

Lurchins are sea urchin-like enemies in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III. They mostly appear in underwater settings, but have sometimes also appeared in riverside and boardwalk areas. Lurchins have two yellow-spiked, green outer shells, on the top and bottom respectively, and a thin, squishy pink segment that connects both shells. Lurchin's face is on the squishy segment, and they have large eyes with bulging, red veins. In both games, Enguarde fights a large Lurchin boss known as Barbos.

History

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Lurchins do not attack Dixie or Kiddy Kong directly, but rather remain either stationary or move up and down in a set path while opening and closing their shell. Some Lurchins move more quickly than others. Touching a Lurchin hurts the Kong due to the Lurchin's spiky shell. A Lurchin can be defeated from Enguarde's sword stab, like with various other enemies; however, Lurchins are unique in that Enguarde can only damage them while their squishy portion is exposed, because touching Lurchin's spiky shell hurts Enguarde, like with the Kongs.

Lurchins first appear in Tidal Trouble, exclusively within a Bonus Level. They make their second appearance in Bazza's Blockade, also exclusively within a Bonus Level. Lurchins make their third overall appearance, as well as first appearance in an actual level, in Fish Food Frenzy. Following this, Lurchins also appear in Floodlit Fish, Pot Hole Panic, the boss level Barbos's Barrier, and lastly Poisonous Pipeline. Unlike the other levels, Lurchins play a unique role in Fish Food Frenzy, where they can be eaten by Nibbla, along with Kocos. However, eating a Lurchin worsens Nibbla's mood, contrary to Kocos, which keep Nibbla at ease. However, Nibbla has to eat one Lurchin in particular to reveal the path to a Bonus Barrel. The only other time a Lurchin is seen is in Dixie Kong's Photo Album, as a photograph within the "Aquatic Attackers" enemy class.

In the Game Boy Advance version, Lurchins appear in several Pacifica levels, including Dingy Drain-Pipe, Stormy Seas, Sunken Spruce, and Ripcurl Reef. The Lurchins in Ripcurl Reef have a yellow shell, purple spikes and a green center, but are no different otherwise.

Donkey Kong Land III

In Donkey Kong Land III, Lurchins retain their behavior from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. Lurchins act differently in Barbos' boss stage, Barbos Bastion, where a few Lurchins are sent after Enguarde, one of the Lurchins moves slowly before stopping and opening its shell. When the Lurchin is exposed, Enguarde has to stab it back into Barbos. The Lurchin can even bounce off the walls.

Lurchins appear in eight levels: Seabed Shanty, their first level appearance; Coral Quarrel; Jetty Jitters; Riverbank Riot; Surface Tension; Deep Reef Grief; Ugly Ducting; and Haunted Hollows.

Gallery

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Land III

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Land III

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

    Sprite from Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

  • Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

    Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

  • Sprite of the golden variant from Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

    Sprite of the golden variant from Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

  • An unused color variant of Lurchin in Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA), later replaced by the golden variant

    An unused color variant of Lurchin in Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA), later replaced by the golden variant

  • A Lurchin alongside a Nibbla and Koco in 4koma Gag Battle

    A Lurchin alongside a Nibbla and Koco in 4koma Gag Battle

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese リラーチ[?]
Rirāchi 		Relurch
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Konga • Lanky Konga • Tiny Konga • Chunky Konga
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelora • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopusa • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Krackaa • Kremling (boater)a • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolatesa • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rosea • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Minea • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrierb • Kroctopus Krusha
Pacificaa Dingy Drain-Pipea • Stormy Seasa • Sunken Sprucea • Cliffside Blasta • Ripcurl Reefa • Surf's Upa • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
b Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
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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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