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[[File:Bazaar's General Store DKC3.png|thumb|left|[[Kiddy Kong]] speaks with Bazaar]]
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'''Bazaar''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] and resides in the south end of the [[Northern Kremisphere]] overworld in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' Bazaar shares his name with "bazaar," another word for a marketplace or shopping center.
'''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 owns a [[Bazaar's General Store|general store]] near [[Funky's Rentals]], and is the first bear that the Kongs meet on their journey. He sells a [[Shell (Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|Shell]] that he found at the bottom of [[Lake Orangatanga]] for five [[Bear Coin]]s, and a [[Mirror (item)|Mirror]] that belonged to [[Cranky Kong]]'s [[List of implied characters#Cranky Kong's great grandfather|great grandfather]] for fifty Bear Coins. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[remake]], he also sells a [[Box of Chocolates]] for twenty Bear Coins. After the Kongs turn the lake in [[Krematoa]] red-hot and reveal the [[Knautilus]], Bazaar sold a fan to his brother [[Boomer (bear)|Boomer]] for him to cool himself down from the resulting heat.<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>
==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 gives out information, such as how many secret caves exist in the game, for a small fee. Bazaar also mentions an encounter he had with the Hylian hero [[Link]] (and also references the [[zeldawiki:Secret Seashell|Secret Seashells]]) and gives some vague information about a [[Kastle KAOS|mysterious castle]].
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>


In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', another Brothers Bear, named [[Bear (character)|Bear]], appears. Bear's appearance is directly modeled after Bazaar's.
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Revision as of 15:39, 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 communicates to Kiddy.

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
Japanese バザー
Bazā
Bazaar

References

  1. ^ Bazaar's words: "Not interested? Never mind, I'm sure some lucky person will snap it up soon."
  2. ^ 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!"
  3. ^ 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!