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'''Mama Saws'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 13.</ref> are fish enemies appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. Their appearance is based on the real-life {{wp|sawfish}}, as each Mama Saw displays a narrow spiky nose extension, resembling a saw &ndash; hence the species' name. They have flattened body structures, which are orange-colored, as well as striped with shades of the said color.
'''Mama Saws'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|location=Roseville|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=13|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]]. They are based on {{iw|wikipedia|sawfish}}, as each Mama Saw displays a narrow spiky nose extension, resembling a saw &ndash; hence the species' name. They have flattened body structures, which are orange-colored, as well as striped with shades of the said color. Mama Saws swim from side to side, charging at the Kongs if they see them, damaging them if they come into contact. Mama Saws can be defeated by being [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]]ed into from behind. [[Cranky Kong]] can also defeat them by swiping at them with his cane, which will additionally work against their front sides.


Mama Saws swim from side to side, charging at the Kongs if they see them, damaging them if they come into contact. Mama Saws can be defeated by being [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]]ed into from behind. [[Cranky Kong]] can also defeat them by swiping at them with his cane, which will additionally work against their front sides.
==Profiles==
;Level appearances
*[[Irate Eight]]
*[[Rockin' Relics]]
*[[Shoal Atoll]]


Mama Saws are found in three levels of [[Sea Breeze Cove]], namely [[Irate Eight]], [[Rockin' Relics]], and [[Shoal Atoll]], where they always patrol underwater areas.
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=シーソウ<ref>「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:DKTF Shogakukan P17.jpg|page 17]].</ref>
|Jap=シーソウ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2014|title=「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|DKTF Shogakukan P17.jpg|17}}}}</ref>
|JapR=Shī Sō
|JapR=Shī Sō
|JapM=Sea Saw
|JapM=Sea Saw

Revision as of 13:30, July 6, 2024

Mama Saw
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'

Mama Saws[1] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its port. They are based on sawfish, as each Mama Saw displays a narrow spiky nose extension, resembling a saw – hence the species' name. They have flattened body structures, which are orange-colored, as well as striped with shades of the said color. Mama Saws swim from side to side, charging at the Kongs if they see them, damaging them if they come into contact. Mama Saws can be defeated by being Corkscrewed into from behind. Cranky Kong can also defeat them by swiping at them with his cane, which will additionally work against their front sides.

Profiles

Level appearances

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes

References

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 13.