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{{quote2|This fellow is never too far away and helps you collect out-of-reach items. Once you release Parry, he will follow you from above, collecting items.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' manual, page 17}}
{{quote2|This fellow is never too far away and helps you collect out-of-reach items. Once you release Parry, he will follow you from above, collecting items.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' manual, page 17}}


'''Parry the Parallel Bird''' is an [[Animal Friend]] in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. Parry is a small yellow bird with a blue head and a white neck-stripe; his blue wing-feathers are tipped with red, and his tail slightly resembles that of a real-world [[wikipedia:Quetzal|Quetzal]]. The name "Parry" is a shortened form of the word "parallel" ("to be an equal distance apart").
'''Parry the Parallel Bird''' is an [[Animal Friend]] who only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. He is a small yellow bird with a blue head and a white neck-stripe; his blue wing-feathers are tipped with red, and his tail slightly resembles that of a real world {{wp|Quetzal}}. Parry's name is a shortened form of the word "parallel" ("to be an equal distance apart").


==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'', Parry cannot be ridden like other Animal Buddies, but instead perfectly mimics [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]]'s moves (hence the term "parallel"); in this way, he can be used to grab out-of-reach items. Getting Parry to the [[No Animal Sign]] usually earns the [[Kong]]s a large reward, such as a [[Bonus Barrel]] or a blue [[Life Balloon]], but can be difficult because the only enemy he can safely touch are [[Booty Bird]]s.
[[File:Squeals365.PNG|thumb|Parry and the Kongs go to a Booty Bird in Squeals on Wheels.]]
Similar to [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''{{'}}s [[Torchlight Trouble]], Parry is an unmountable Animal Friend in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble''. Parry's [[Animal Crate]] is smaller than the other Animal Friends, given his short size. Parry is only Animal Friend of the game to not have his own [[Animal Barrel]]. Parry flies above [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] and mimics their movements, hence his name.


'''Levels''':
The [[Kong]]s can primarily utilize Parry to get out-of-reach items, such as [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, [[Banana]]s, or an [[Extra Life Balloon]]. In this way, the Kongs can use him to grab out-of-reach items, typically from mimicking their jump movement. Parry is the most vulnerable Animal Friend, as he cannot attack any enemy but can be defeated by most aerial enemies, in most instances, [[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]es. [[Booty Bird]]s are the inky exception, as Parry can easily defeat one by touching it.
*[[Squeals on Wheels]]
 
*[[Rocket Barrel Ride]]
The Kongs usually receive a large reward if they successfully navigate Parry past its [[No Animal Sign]], such as a blue [[Extra Life Balloon]], or even an accessible [[Bonus Barrel]].
*[[Barrel Drop Bounce]]
 
*[[Ropey Rumpus]]
Parry appears in five levels, most of which each have a different level theme: [[Squeals on Wheels]], [[Rocket Barrel Ride]], [[Barrel Drop Bounce]], [[Ropey Rumpus]], and [[Stampede Sprint]]. Nearly half of Parry's level appearances are in waterfall-themed stages.
*[[Stampede Sprint]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Parry the Bird.png|Alternate artwork of Parry
Parry the Bird.png|Alternate artwork of Parry
</gallery>
===Sprites===
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Parry DKC3 sprite.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
Parry DKC3 Photo Album.png|In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
Parry DKC3 Photo Album.png|In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
ParryCrate.png|Parry's Animal Crate
ParryCrate.png|Parry's Animal Crate
Parry DKC3 GBA.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' ([[Game Boy Advance]])
Parry Crate DKC3 GBA.png|Parry's Animal Crate in the Game Boy Advance remake
</gallery>
</gallery>



Revision as of 20:32, August 30, 2018

This article is about a bird from Donkey Kong Country 3. For Peach's similarly-named umbrella, see Perry.

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“This fellow is never too far away and helps you collect out-of-reach items. Once you release Parry, he will follow you from above, collecting items.”
Donkey Kong Country 3 manual, page 17

Parry the Parallel Bird is an Animal Friend who only appears in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. He is a small yellow bird with a blue head and a white neck-stripe; his blue wing-feathers are tipped with red, and his tail slightly resembles that of a real world Quetzal. Parry's name is a shortened form of the word "parallel" ("to be an equal distance apart").

History

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble

File:Squeals365.PNG
Parry and the Kongs go to a Booty Bird in Squeals on Wheels.

Similar to Squawks in Donkey Kong Country's Torchlight Trouble, Parry is an unmountable Animal Friend in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble. Parry's Animal Crate is smaller than the other Animal Friends, given his short size. Parry is only Animal Friend of the game to not have his own Animal Barrel. Parry flies above Dixie and Kiddy Kong and mimics their movements, hence his name.

The Kongs can primarily utilize Parry to get out-of-reach items, such as Banana Bunch Coins, Bananas, or an Extra Life Balloon. In this way, the Kongs can use him to grab out-of-reach items, typically from mimicking their jump movement. Parry is the most vulnerable Animal Friend, as he cannot attack any enemy but can be defeated by most aerial enemies, in most instances, Buzzes. Booty Birds are the inky exception, as Parry can easily defeat one by touching it.

The Kongs usually receive a large reward if they successfully navigate Parry past its No Animal Sign, such as a blue Extra Life Balloon, or even an accessible Bonus Barrel.

Parry appears in five levels, most of which each have a different level theme: Squeals on Wheels, Rocket Barrel Ride, Barrel Drop Bounce, Ropey Rumpus, and Stampede Sprint. Nearly half of Parry's level appearances are in waterfall-themed stages.

Gallery

Sprites

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パリー
Parī
Parry