Arich

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Arich
Artwork of Arich from Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork
Full nameArich the Spider[1]
SpeciesSpider
First appearanceDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearanceDonkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)

Arich is a giant red spider and a boss in bothDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! andDonkey Kong Land III. Its name is derived from "arachnid," a classification term used to describe spiders.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Arich is the second boss ofDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. It is fought in the boss stageArich's Ambush at the end ofKremwood Forest, though its name is also featured in the world'ssecret cave, Arich's Hoard. Arich hangs from a thread of web throughout the battle. Arich can take damage from hitting his jaw with abarrel.[2] Arich bounces up and down through the battle and also spits green balls. After a third hit, Arich is defeated, landing over onto its back and dropping thepatch required forFunky Kong to finish theHover Craft.

In theremake, Arich has a different battle theme than the other bosses. It shares this theme withKroctopus.

Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

Arich is the third boss ofDonkey Kong Land III instead. It is fought in the boss stage,Arich Attack, at the end ofBlackforest Plateau. Arich is much smaller, and its environment is similar as before. Arich first spits out three balls of venom. Arich now receives damage from being jumped on.[3] Following each hit, Arich bounces around faster than before, intended to increase the difficulty. After four hits, Arich is defeated.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

    Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

  • Dixie and Kiddy fleeing from Arich

    Dixie andKiddy fleeing from Arich

  • Player's Guide version of the artwork

    Player's Guide version of the artwork

Sprites[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

    Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

  • Donkey Kong Land III

    Donkey Kong Land III

  • Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

    Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

  • Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)

    Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)

Screenshots[edit]

  • Arich's Ambush in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

    Arich's Ambush inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

  • Arich Attack in Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

    Arich Attack inDonkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong

  • Arich's Ambush in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 3

    Arich's Ambush in the Game Boy Advance version ofDonkey Kong Country 3

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!

    Artwork used for a puzzle based onDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!

  • Artwork used for a puzzle based on Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!

    Artwork used for a puzzle based onDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseアーリック[?]
Ārikku
ArichDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
アリック[?]
Arikku
Donkey Kong Land III
GermanArich[?]-
ItalianArich[?]-

References[edit]

  1. ^June 1997.Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #51.Catalyst Publishing. Page 60.
  2. ^"The key to beating Arich is to hit him in the jaw with the barrel." – Owsen, Dan, Scott Pelland, et al. (November 1996).Nintendo Power Volume 90.Nintendo of America. Page 33.
  3. ^VideoGamePhenom (May 14, 2019).Donkey Kong Land III (GBC) - Blackforest Plateau - Arich Attack (0:28).YouTube.
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