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| {{rewrite-expand|add ''4koma Gag Battle'' information}} | | {{Articleabout|a species in the DK series|an enemy in the [[Wario]] series|[[Lurchin (Wario: Master of Disguise)]]}} |
| {{about|a species in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]] franchise|an enemy in the [[Wario (franchise)|Wario]] franchise|[[Lurchin (Wario: Master of Disguise)]]}}
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| {{species infobox | | |image=[[File:lurchin.jpg|100px|]]<br>Artwork of a '''Lurchin''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' |
| |image=[[File:Lurchin DKC3 art.png|200x200px]]<br>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!]]'' ([[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|GBA]] version) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) |
| |notable=[[Barbos]] | | |notable=[[Barbos]] |
| }} | | }} |
| '''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]]. | | [[File:LurchinPA.PNG|thumb|left|A '''Lurchin''', as seen in [[Dixie Kong]]'s Photo Album.]] |
| | '''Lurchin''' are spiky green sea urchin-like creatures encountered in many underwater levels in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. According to the game's credits, Lurchins belong to the "[[Aquatic Attackers]]" enemy class. |
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| | Lurchins do not attack [[Dixie Kong]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] directly. Instead, they will remain stationary or travel up and down in a set path, slowly opening and closing their shell. If the [[Kong]]s get too close to a Lurchin, they may end up being hit by the Lurchin's spiny shell. |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
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| 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.
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| 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. | | Lurchins can only be defeated with help from [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] or [[Nibbla]]. However, Enguarde can only defeat Lurchins when their shells are open, or else he'll get hurt instead. As for Nibbla, while it can eat the Lurchins, it's not an advisable move, as this will worsen Nibbla's mood until it eventually attacks the Kongs itself. However, Nibbla does have to eat a specific Lurchin to reveal the path to a [[Bonus Barrel]] in [[Fish Food Frenzy]]. |
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| 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.
| | One of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'s'' bosses is a giant Lurchin named [[Barbos]]. |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
| | In the level "[[Ripcurl Reef]]" (a level found in the area [[Pacifica]], which is exclusive to the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'') a type of Lurchin with a yellow shell, purple spikes and green skin appears; these Lurchins are no different than a regular colored one. |
| 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 when Barbos directs a few Lurchins after Enguarde, one of the Lurchins moves slowly before stopping and opening its shell. When the Lurchin is exposed, Enguarde has to stab it to launch it back into Barbos. The Lurchin can even bounce off the walls in the process.
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| | Lurchins also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', although there is no real difference between the Lurchins of ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' and ''Donkey Kong Land III''. [[Barbos]] also reappears. |
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| 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]]. | | ==Levels== |
| | Lurchins appear in the following levels. |
| | ===''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) |
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| ==Gallery== | | ===''Donkey Kong Land III''=== |
| <gallery>
| | * [[Seabed Shanty]] |
| Lurchin DKC3.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
| | * [[Coral Quarrel]] |
| Lurchin DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
| | * [[Jetty Jitters]] |
| Lurchin DKLIII sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land III''
| | * [[Riverbank Riot]] |
| Lurchin DKL3c sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''
| | * [[Surface Tension]] |
| Lurchin DKC3 GBA sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
| | * [[Deep Reef Grief]] |
| Lurchin (Gold) GBA Sprite.png|Sprite of the golden variant from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA)
| | * [[Ugly Ducting]] |
| Lurchin DKC3 GBA prototype color variation.png|An unused color variant of Lurchin in ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA), later replaced by the golden variant
| | * [[Haunted Hollows]] |
| Lurchin Nibbla Koco 4-koma Gag Battle.png|A Lurchin alongside a [[Nibbla]] and [[Koco]] in ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages== | | == Names in other languages == |
| {{foreign names | | {{Foreignname |
| |Jap=リラーチ | | |Jap=リラーチ |
| |JapR=Rirāchi | | |JapR=Rirāchi |
| |JapM=Relurch | | |JapM=No specific meaning. |
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| {{DKC3}} | | {{DKC3}} |
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| [[Category:Echinoderms]] | | [[Category:Underwater Creatures]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Enemies]] |
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