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'''Sir Shovalots'''<ref name=MvDK>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet. Page 28.</ref> are enemies that wield a shield to push [[Mario]] away. Their name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|Lancelot|Sir Lancelot}}", a British knight, and "shove", relating to their behavior.
'''Sir Shovalots'''<ref name=MvDK>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet. Page 28.</ref> are enemies that wield a shield to push [[Mario]] away. Their name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|Lancelot|Sir Lancelot}}", a knight of Arthurian legend, and "shove", relating to their behavior.
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===
===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===

Revision as of 11:52, March 8, 2024

Sir Shovalot
A Sir Shovalot from Mario vs. Donkey Kong on Nintendo Switch.
Artwork of a Sir Shovalot from Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Comparable

Sir Shovalots[1] are enemies that wield a shield to push Mario away. Their name is a portmanteau of "Sir Lancelot", a knight of Arthurian legend, and "shove", relating to their behavior.

History

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)

Sir Shovalots debut in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, first appearing in Stage 3-2. When Mario is in their line of sight, they stop to gradually extend their shield and then charge at him. They do not hurt Mario themselves, but push him away, and can only walk back if he is on a ladder. They can push Mario off the platform he is currently standing on, but they can also push him against a wall, flattening him and making him lose a life in the process. Sir Shovalots can also push Mario into narrow gaps while he is crouching, allowing him to access new areas.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Sir Shovalots appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and the Nintendo Switch remake of the same name. They seem to be redesigned, with feet being replaced by wheels. They show up in Spooky House and Twilight City. They act similarly, but they now charge as soon as they see Mario. Sir Shovalot and the true final boss are the only ways Mario can get crushed sideways.

Other appearances

Though Sir Shovalots do not appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, monkey robot enemies named Crash Kongs are introduced, which behave similarly to them in that game, charging and pushing Minis and potentially knocking them down or flattening them (using cymbals instead of a shield).

Profiles and statistics

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong

  • English instruction booklet: These guys will push you into a wall if you let them. Make sure you jump once they push you through those narrow gaps.[1]

Gallery

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/Shovalot.bfres.zs Shovalot -

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テッカメン[2][3]
Tekkamen
Iron Mask
Dutch Sir Shovalot[6] -
French Sir Shovalot[5] -
German Sir Shovalot[4] -
Italian Sir Shovalot[9] -
Spanish Sir Shovalot[7] -
Enemigo del escudo[8] Enemy with shield

References

  1. ^ a b Mario vs. Donkey Kong North American instruction booklet. Page 28.
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Daijiten
  3. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Japanese instruction booklet. Page 15.
  4. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 40.
  5. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 60.
  6. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 80.
  7. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 100.
  8. ^ Official Mario vs. Donkey Kong website (Guías Nintendo)
  9. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong European instruction booklet. Page 120.