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{{character | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Bjorn.png|200x200px]] | |image=[[File:Bjorn.png|200x200px]] | ||
|species=[[Brothers Bear]] | |species=[[Brothers Bear]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|People say that Benny and I are like your regular peas in a pod! How funny ha-ha. What does it mean?|Björn|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}} | {{quote|People say that Benny and I are like your regular peas in a pod! How funny ha-ha. What does it mean?|Björn|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}} | ||
'''Björn''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' He has a twin brother named [[Benny]], and both bears operate one of the [[Björn's | '''Björn''' is a member of the [[Brothers Bear]] who appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' He has a twin brother named [[Benny]], and both bears operate one of the [[Björn's Chairlift|chairlift]]s in [[Razor Ridge]].<ref>"''These two identical twins run the ski lifts on the mountains.''" - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble instruction booklet, page 20</ref> | ||
When first meeting Björn, he tells [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] that his chairlifts are non-operational and that he cannot repair them because he lent his [[No.6 wrench]] to [[Barter]], who never returned it to him. When the [[Kong]]s recover the wrench, they can provide it to Björn. He then repairs his chairlifts, thus allowing the Kongs to move up to the [[secret cave]], "Clifftop Cache". | When first meeting Björn, he tells [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] that his chairlifts are non-operational and that he cannot repair them because he lent his [[No.6 wrench]] to [[Barter]], who never returned it to him. When the [[Kong]]s recover the wrench, they can provide it to Björn. He then repairs his chairlifts, thus allowing the Kongs to move up to the [[secret cave]], "Clifftop Cache". | ||
Like Benny, Björn's name was also derived from a member of the Swedish pop group {{wp|ABBA}}, {{wp|Björn Ulvaeus}}. Björn is also a Swedish and Icelandic term for a bear as well as a common male name in both languages. | Like Benny, Björn's name was also derived from a member of the Swedish pop group {{wp|ABBA}}, {{wp|Björn Ulvaeus}}. Björn is also a Swedish and Icelandic term for a bear as well as a common male name in both languages. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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Benny Bjorn DKC3 Photo Album.png|Björn Bear (right) with his twin brother, Benny (left), in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] | Benny Bjorn DKC3 Photo Album.png|Björn Bear (right) with his twin brother, Benny (left), in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]] | ||
Bjorn DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite (GBA) | Bjorn DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite (GBA) | ||
Benny & Björn.jpg|Björn along with [[Benny]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapR=Biyōn | |JapR=Biyōn | ||
|JapM=Björn | |JapM=Björn | ||
|Ita=Bjorn | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In a preview showcasing the Brothers Bear, Björn and Benny are shown talking in unison with a German accent,<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #51, pg. 17</ref> though this does not happen in the game. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:57, November 11, 2023
| Björn | |
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| Species | Brothers Bear |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005) |
- “People say that Benny and I are like your regular peas in a pod! How funny ha-ha. What does it mean?”
- —Björn, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Björn is a member of the Brothers Bear who appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! He has a twin brother named Benny, and both bears operate one of the chairlifts in Razor Ridge.[1]
When first meeting Björn, he tells Dixie and Kiddy Kong that his chairlifts are non-operational and that he cannot repair them because he lent his No.6 wrench to Barter, who never returned it to him. When the Kongs recover the wrench, they can provide it to Björn. He then repairs his chairlifts, thus allowing the Kongs to move up to the secret cave, "Clifftop Cache".
Like Benny, Björn's name was also derived from a member of the Swedish pop group ABBA, Björn Ulvaeus. Björn is also a Swedish and Icelandic term for a bear as well as a common male name in both languages.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite
Björn Bear (right) with his twin brother, Benny (left), in Dixie Kong's Photo Album
Sprite (GBA)
Björn along with Benny
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビヨーン Biyōn |
Björn |
| Italian | Bjorn |
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Trivia[edit]
- In a preview showcasing the Brothers Bear, Björn and Benny are shown talking in unison with a German accent,[2] though this does not happen in the game.
