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'''Orco''' (known as '''Shachee''' in Japan and the European [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version) is a large blue {{wp|killer whale}} who [[Donkey Kong]] encounters as a [[Jungle Buddy]] in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. Orco's name comes from "Orca", the official name of the killer whale. | '''Orco''' (known as '''Shachee''' in Japan and the European [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] version) is a large blue {{wp|killer whale}} who [[Donkey Kong]] encounters as a [[Jungle Buddy]] in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. Orco's name comes from "Orca", the official name of the killer whale. | ||
Generally, Orco is found simply wandering around aimlessly. Donkey Kong can come up to Orco and grab on to | Generally, Orco is found simply wandering around aimlessly. Donkey Kong can come up to Orco and grab on to its dorsal fin, allowing him to ride it. Like [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]], Orco can smash through underwater barriers and can also leap out of the water and reach extreme heights. Orco has several smaller killer whales follow behind it, implying that Orco is female, as this only happens with female whales in real life, though killer whales are technically dolphins. Additionally, Orco's dorsal fin resembles the shorter, more curved dorsal fin of a female killer whale rather than the longer, triangular dorsal fin of a male killer whale. While the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' version of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' specifically referred to it as a "he", this could have been a mistake, similar to how [[Watt]] was erroneously called a male in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, April 27, 2019
Template:Character-infobox Orco (known as Shachee in Japan and the European GameCube version) is a large blue killer whale who Donkey Kong encounters as a Jungle Buddy in the game Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Orco's name comes from "Orca", the official name of the killer whale.
Generally, Orco is found simply wandering around aimlessly. Donkey Kong can come up to Orco and grab on to its dorsal fin, allowing him to ride it. Like Enguarde, Orco can smash through underwater barriers and can also leap out of the water and reach extreme heights. Orco has several smaller killer whales follow behind it, implying that Orco is female, as this only happens with female whales in real life, though killer whales are technically dolphins. Additionally, Orco's dorsal fin resembles the shorter, more curved dorsal fin of a female killer whale rather than the longer, triangular dorsal fin of a male killer whale. While the New Play Control! version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat specifically referred to it as a "he", this could have been a mistake, similar to how Watt was erroneously called a male in Super Paper Mario.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シャッチー Shacchī |
Shachee, a pun on シャチ (Shachi), the Japanese word for "killer whale". |
