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'''Squirt''' is a large creature resembling a slug, and is the boss of [[Cotton-Top Cove]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' He is fought at [[Squirt's Showdown]], a waterfall that serves as his personal domain.


'''Squirt''' is a large rock-dwelling slug. This creature is located in the [[Cotton-Top Cove]] region of the [[Northern Kremisphere]], and is also the [[List of bosses|boss]] of this region during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''  The [[Kong]]s battle Squirt as [[Ellie the Elephant]] in its domain behind the waterfall named [[Squirt's Showdown]]. The arena is made of three six platforms, with three on each side. Squirt shoots a continuous stream of water out of its mouth, which will knock Ellie off the arena, rather than hurting her; it does so for longer the more it is hit. Ellie can attack by sucking in water from the waterfall and shooting it at Squirt's eyes; she must hit each eye twice to for it to count, and do so three times in total to win.
==Description==
[[File:Squirt boss fight SNES.png|thumb|left|The boss fight against Squirt]]
The [[Kong]]s transform into [[Ellie the Elephant]] during the entire battle against Squirt. Squirt attacks by shooting out a large stream of water from its mouth, which can push Ellie off the arena rather than injure her directly. Squirt performs this attack slightly longer for each time it is hit. After doing this, Squirt briefly exposes its eyes out from the waterfall. During this, Ellie can attack Squirt by drawing water into her trunk and then shooting into both of Squirt's eyes twice. This process must be done three times to defeat Squirt. When the Kongs manage to defeat Squirt, he leaves behind one of the [[Ski]]s.


When Squirt is defeated, it will drop a [[Ski]]. Once the Kongs collect both Skis (the other one is held by [[KAOS]]), [[Funky Kong]] will be able to use them to build the [[Turbo Ski]].
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[remake]], the boss battle was slightly altered, as Squirt takes five hits to defeat. After a few hits, Squirt begins shooting out two stream of water in opposite directions, or by having the both streams circle the area at different speeds. In this version, when Squirt is defeated, its face falls off the waterfall, and the waterfall also stops flowing.


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[remake]], Squirt can now shoot two streams of water in two ways: it can essentially split the arena in half, or have both streams circling the area at different speeds. It also squirts water in different patterns, and takes two more hits to go down. Its streams also look more like water. When defeated, its face falls off and the waterfall no longer has water.
Squirt and [[Belcha]] are the only two bosses from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' to not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
 
Squirt and [[Belcha]] are the only two bosses from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' that do not reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
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Squirt DKC3 Photo Album.png|Dixie Kong's Photo Album
Squirt DKC3 Photo Album.png|Dixie Kong's Photo Album
Squirt DKC3 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (SNES)
Squirt DKC3 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (SNES) sprite
</gallery>
 
=== Screenshots ===
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Squirt boss fight SNES.png|Boss battle (SNES)
Squirt boss fight GBA.png|Boss battle (GBA)
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Revision as of 17:05, April 24, 2019

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“What was that? I don't think I want to know...”
Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Squirt is a large creature resembling a slug, and is the boss of Cotton-Top Cove in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! He is fought at Squirt's Showdown, a waterfall that serves as his personal domain.

Description

Ellie fights Squirt in Donkey Kong Country 3.
The boss fight against Squirt

The Kongs transform into Ellie the Elephant during the entire battle against Squirt. Squirt attacks by shooting out a large stream of water from its mouth, which can push Ellie off the arena rather than injure her directly. Squirt performs this attack slightly longer for each time it is hit. After doing this, Squirt briefly exposes its eyes out from the waterfall. During this, Ellie can attack Squirt by drawing water into her trunk and then shooting into both of Squirt's eyes twice. This process must be done three times to defeat Squirt. When the Kongs manage to defeat Squirt, he leaves behind one of the Skis.

In the Game Boy Advance remake, the boss battle was slightly altered, as Squirt takes five hits to defeat. After a few hits, Squirt begins shooting out two stream of water in opposite directions, or by having the both streams circle the area at different speeds. In this version, when Squirt is defeated, its face falls off the waterfall, and the waterfall also stops flowing.

Squirt and Belcha are the only two bosses from Donkey Kong Country 3 to not appear in Donkey Kong Land III.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スクワーター
Sukuwātā
Squirt

German Squirt
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Italian Spruzzi
From spruzzare (spray)