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{{character infobox
|image=[[Image:Enguarde.jpg|200px]]
|image=[[File:Enguarde DK Barrel Blast artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Enguarde in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|full_name=Enguarde the Swordfish
|full_name=Enguarde the Swordfish<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=24|date=1995}}</ref>
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''  
|species=Swordfish
|species=Swordfish
|affiliation=[[Animal Buddies]], [[Kong Family]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''  ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (as a [[sticker]] and a [[trophy]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
}}
'''Enguarde the Swordfish''' is the Animal Buddy that has the most playable appearances in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. [[Squawks the Parrot]] has the same number of appearance as Enguarde, however, Squawks is not a playable character in the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' game (he merely holds a flashlight in one level).
'''Enguarde''' is a blue swordfish and an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]] who appears mostly in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. His name is taken from the French phrase used in {{wp|fencing}}: "''En garde''" ("on guard", "put your guard up", ie: "be ready"), due to Enguarde's long, sword-shaped bill. As an aquatic creature, Enguarde appears in many underwater areas. With his sharp, pointed bill, he can defeat many underwater enemies, which the [[Kong]]s cannot do by themselves. Enguarde is capable of moving around fast while underwater. While usually portrayed as an individual, occasionally multiple Enguardes can be seen at once.


Enguarde is the greatest swimmer of all the Kongs and Animal Buddies, and his pointed bill can be used to attack underwater enemies. However, he is useless on land. Also, Enguarde is invaluable in areas he appears in since the Kongs are generally helpless against underwater enemies.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Enguarde DKC.png|thumb|Enguarde's original appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
Enguarde first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', where he appears in all four underwater levels, starting with [[Coral Capers]]. He also appears in [[Clam City]], [[Croctopus Chase]], and [[Poison Pond]]. Coral Capers and Poison Pond have two Enguarde Boxes unlike the other levels, which only have one [[animal crate]]. It is optional for [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] to ride Enguarde in every level, as his main role is helping them defeat underwater enemies, except for [[Clambo]]s and [[Croctopus]]es, or even [[Mincer]]s. However, if Enguarde gets hit by an enemy, he swims away, but the Kongs can swim back on to Enguarde to continue riding him. Enguarde has [[animal token]]s in his likeness, just like the other Animal Friends except [[Squawks]]. Collecting three Enguarde Tokens takes the player character to the Enguarde Bonus!, an underwater area with a red background, where Enguarde has to collect as many [[mini Animal Token|mini Enguarde Token]]s within the time limit.


In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Enguarde can supercharge his attack. When released, he can use his bill to break through walls or defeat a line of enemies.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:LockjawsLockerSNES3.png|thumb|left|Diddy and Dixie riding Enguarde in Lockjaw's Locker of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'']]
Enguarde reappears in many of the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He appears in five levels, in order from [[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]], [[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]], [[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Arctic Abyss]], [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]] and [[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]. He does not appear in some underwater levels, such as [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]], which instead features another aquatic Animal Friend, [[Glimmer]].


Enguarde is one of only three Animal Buddies who gets to fight a boss character. Enguarde fights [[Barbos]] the sea urchin during the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. Unfortunately, he is incapable of using his [[Supercharge]] attack in ''Donkey Kong Land III''.
The game introduces Enguarde's [[super move|Superstab]] maneuver, where he can build up energy and then release to quickly charge into a straight direction. Unlike the previous game, the Kongs are required to use Enguarde, whose Supercharge ability must be used to break open a fragile wall so they can enter a [[Bonus Level]]. In Arctic Abyss, Clapper's Cavern and Animal Antics, there is a part where the Kongs must enter an [[Animal Barrel]] to transform into Enguarde. Enguarde is the second Animal Friend with a section in Animal Antics.


Enguarde also appears in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. However, he is only available in one level, [[Gloomy Galleon]], and can only be accessed by [[Lanky Kong]].
In the [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]] of [[Gloomy Gulch]], during the "Gibbon Game" challenge, a question asks what  "Enguarde," "Swordy," and "Stabber."
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====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''====
[[File:FloodlitFish-SNES.png|thumb|Enguarde attacking a [[Gleamin' Bream]] during Floodlit Fish from ''Donkey Kong Country 3'']]
Enguarde makes his fourth game appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', and retains his abilities from the predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Enguarde appears in the following five levels, in order of: [[Tidal Trouble]], [[Bazza's Blockade]], [[Floodlit Fish]], [[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Country 3)|Pot Hole Panic]], and lastly [[Poisonous Pipeline]]. In addition, Enguarde fights [[Barbos]] in the [[Razor Ridge]] boss level, [[Barbos's Barrier]], where he can attack Barbos and Lurchins alike by performing a Supercharge on the squishy center part of their body, but if Enguarde stabs their spiky shell, he becomes hurt instead. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|version]], Enguarde instead fights Barbos in [[Pacifica]], where he was also added in two of the world's levels: [[Dingy Drain-Pipe]] and [[Stormy Seas]].
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===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
{{multiframe|[[File:Enguarde DKL2 sprite.png|80px]] [[File:Enguarde DKL3C sprite.png|88px]]|align=left|size=185|Enguarde's sprite in ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' (left) and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III#Version differences|Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong]]'' (right)}}
Enguarde's appearances in the [[Donkey Kong Land (series)|''Donkey Kong Land'' series]] are based on his appearances from the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', like the other Animal Friends, Enguarde can only be transformed into via an Animal Barrel, but he still retains his Superstab ability from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Enguarde can no longer use his Superstab attack, unlike ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', and just like in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'', Enguarde is transformed into for the duration of the boss fight against [[Barbos]], taking place at [[Barbos Bastion]]. A difference with the boss fight is that Enguarde instead attacks Barbos by charging a Lurchin into its center.


Early screenshots of the now cancelled game, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', showed that Enguarde was going to be one of the many ride-able Animal Buddies. These screenshots also showed that other, differently colored swordfish were going to be ride-able; whether these swordfish were simply color swap Enguardes or entirely new characters is unknown.
For ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', Enguarde appears in only a few levels, in order of: [[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]], [[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Lava Lagoon]], [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]], and lastly [[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Arctic Abyss]]. In ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', Enguarde appears commonly in water-based levels: [[Seabed Shanty]], [[Ford Knocks]], [[Koco Channel]], [[Coral Quarrel]], and [[Deep Reef Grief]].
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===Club Nintendo===
[[File:EnguardeCN.jpg|thumb|100px|Enguarde in the comic "Donkey Kong Country"]]
Enguarde appeared as Donkey and Diddy's Animal Friend in the third part of ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''{{'}}s comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]". [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy Kong ride him through a body of water, while being attacked by several underwater enemies. An exploding [[TNT Barrel]] pushes them out of the water and onto [[King K. Rool]]'s ship [[Gangplank Galleon]], after which Enguarde does not appear again.


Enguarde appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as a rideable animal buddy, quite similar to how he would be featured in ''Donkey Kong Racing''. He is only rideable in underwater levels once he is released from his crate.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
Enguarde appears in volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. After Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong ride on a fake Enguarde, [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] find a box that contains Enguarde. They meet Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in ropes. Before Mario can do anything, he gets attacked by a [[Croctopus]]. Enguarde saves him, but a [[Clambo]] breaks his nose. Mario responds by attaching a drill to his nose. Enguarde then plows through the Croctopus, breaking its arms.
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:Enguarde64.png|thumb|Enguarde's appearance in ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', Enguarde (also named '''Enguard the Swordfish'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Grab Lanky from the underwater Tag Barrel next to the Animal Crate. Then pop him inside to become Enguard the Swordfish.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|author=Barton, Jeff et al.|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=9780761522799|date=1999|page=82}}</ref> or simply '''Enguard'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Maneuver Enguard to jump through the DK Star three times.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|author=Barton et al.|page=82}}</ref>) only appears in [[Gloomy Galleon]], and [[Lanky Kong]] is the only Kong who can enter the Enguarde Box to transform into Enguarde. Enguarde Boxes are present in both the lighthouse and shipwreck areas of the level. Unlike games in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series and ''Donkey Kong Land'' series, Enguarde cannot defeat underwater enemies, though he is invulnerable to all harm. Instead of attacking, Enguarde can charge into treasure chests to destroy them and reveal hidden items. Enguarde has the ability to jump out of the water, and doing so is necessary in the shipwreck area, where Enguarde must jump through a star with a DK symbol three times to open the Coin Room.


==Appearances in Donkey Kong Levels==
Enguarde is the star of his own unlockable minigame, [[Enguarde Arena]], which can be unlocked after catching six [[Banana Fairy|Banana Fairies]]. The minigame's objective is for Enguarde to jump through as many stars with the DK logo within the time limit.
===''Donkey Kong Country===
*[[Coral Capers]]
*[[Clam City]]
*[[Croctopus Chase]]
*[[Poison Pond]]


===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest===
===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
*[[Lockjaw's Locker]]
Enguarde appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' as a ridable Animal Friend in underwater racetracks once he is released from his crate. In this game, he can ram through anything in his path, including an electrified [[Chomps]]. Enguarde and [[Rambi]] cannot hurt other racers by ramming into them, but they are unaffected by attacks and [[Wild Move]]s from other players as well as all items, except for the reversed control effects and loss of Wild Moves from a [[Mega TNT Barrel]]. Enguarde is found in the underwater portions of [[Salty Sea (race course)|Salty Sea]] and [[Open Ocean]].
*[[Lava Lagoon]]
*[[Arctic Abyss]]
*[[Clapper's Cavern]]
*[[Animal Antics]]


===''Donkey Kong Land 2===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
*[[Lockjaw's Locker]]
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], there are a few items of Enguarde. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Enguarde has both a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] and a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], both of which can be unlocked by playing through various modes at random, and the sticker can be used on Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]] to boost their attack power by 15 points. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', there is another obtainable trophy of Enguarde, also obtained as a random drop. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Advanced-class Attack-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} that boosts the fighter's power but leaves them more vulnerable to electric attacks. In the game's [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] is encountered in the [[Coral Capers]] spot on the {{iw|smashwiki|DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island}} sub-map of {{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}. The spirit's [[smashwiki:False character|puppet fighter]] is a male {{iw|smashwiki|Corrin (SSBU)|Corrin}} in a low-buoyancy fight on the {{iw|smashwiki|Great Bay}}.
*[[Lava Lagoon]]
*[[Glimmer's Galleon]]
*[[Arctic Abyss]]


===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!===
===''Picross NP Vol. 8''===
*[[Tidal Trouble]]
Enguarde makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Picross NP|Picross NP Vol. 8]]'' as one of the images that must be cleared.
*[[Bazza's Blockade]]
*[[Floodlit Fish]]
*[[Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Poisonous Pipeline]]
*[[Barbos]]'s Barrier
*[[Dingy Drain-Pipe]] (GBA)
*[[Stormy Seas]] (GBA)


===''Donkey Kong Land III===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
*[[Seabed Shanty]]
In the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] story of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', one of [[Rabbid Peach]]'s [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Sentry|Sentry]] weapons, the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Trophy Fish Terror|Trophy Fish Terror]], is based on Enguarde's appearance. The weapon's description reassures that Enguarde is "safe and sound" despite the implication in the weapon's name that he was hunted and turned into a trophy.
*[[Ford Knocks]]
*[[Koco Channel]]
*[[Barbos|Barbos Bastion]]
*[[Coral Quarrel]]
*[[Deep Reef Grief]]


==Appearance in Other Media==
===Unused appearances===
[[Image:EnguardeCN.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Enguarde, as seen in the comic "Donkey Kong Country".]]
====''Donkey Kong Racing''====
Enguarde appeared as Donkey and Diddy's Animal Buddy in the third part of [[Club Nintendo]]'s comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]". [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Donkey Kong]] ride him through a body of water, while being attacked by several underwater enemies. An exploding [[TNT Barrel]] pushes them out of the water and onto [[King K. Rool]]'s ship [[Gangplank Galleon]], after which Enguarde does not appear again.
[[File:Tiny and Diddy Enguardes - Donkey Kong Racing.jpg|thumb|Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong riding Enguarde and the purple Enguarde respectively in the trailer for ''Donkey Kong Racing'']]
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Enguarde appears while being ridden by [[Tiny Kong]] underwater in early screenshots and during the trailer of the canceled ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', along with a slightly larger purple Enguarde ridden by Diddy Kong. It is unknown if the purple Enguarde would have had any distinctive qualities aside from its color.


==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl==
====''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003)====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
In ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''{{'}}s 2003 iteration, a few Enguardes are seen in the course Shore Strife, splashing in and out of the water. In the ''Cranky Kong Pilot'' title screen variation, an Enguarde is shown jumping out of the water below every few seconds, at a slower pace than the Enguardes of Shore Strife. Enguarde was replaced with the dolphins from ''{{iw|jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge}}'' in the final version of this iteration, ''{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo-Pilot}}''.
|-
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
|-
!rowspan=2|Enguarde
|rowspan=2|[[Image: Enguarde_trophy.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''
|rowspan=2|''A swordfish animal buddy. Enguarde always appears on water levels where he can loyally help Donkey Kong get around. Much appreciated, right, DK? Complementing his cute, round eyes, Enguarde's pointed bill proves to be a powerful weapon. One thrust from it will easily down most underwater opponents.''
|-
|align=center|'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|}


==Trivia==
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
*Enguarde gets his name from the French phrase used in fencing, "En garde".
The development team of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' wanted to add more Animal Friends to the game, with Enguarde being considered.<ref>{{cite|author=NE_Brian|date=January 21, 2023|url=nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-almost-brought-back-enguarde/|title=Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze almost brought back Enguarde|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=January 22, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230121050400/https://nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-almost-brought-back-enguarde/}}</ref>
*While Enguarde is presumably one character, two can be seen on-screen in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' level "[[Coral Capers]]".
 
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==Profiles and statistics==
== Names in Other Languages ==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{Foreignname
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''For aquatic adventuring, Enguarde is essential. While riding him, you do not need to press the {{button|snes|B}} Button to swim; the Control Pad directional arrows are enough. By pressing the {{button|snes|Y}} or {{button|snes|B}} Button, you can get a burst of speed during which Enguarde's sword nose becomes a deadly weapon. Needless to say, you won't find Enguarde anywhere but underwater.''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet|date=1994|language=en-us|page=25|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
 
===''Donkey Kong Land'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Land 2''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|Eng=Press {{button|3ds|A}} while swimming quickly to perform a dash attack. Hold {{button|3ds|select}} to perform a super dash.
|FreE=Appuyez sur {{button|3ds|A}} en nageant rapidement pour effectuer une attaque rapide. Maintenez {{button|3ds|select}} enfoncé pour effectuer une super attaque rapide.
|Ger=Drücke {{button|3ds|A}}, während du schnell schwimmst, um einen Vorstoß auszuführen. Halte {{button|3ds|select}} gedrückt, um einen Supervorstoß auszuführen.
|Ita=Premi {{button|3ds|A}} mentre nuoti a tutta velocità per effettuare un attacco sprint. Tieni premuto {{button|3ds|select}} per un super sprint.
|SpaE=Pulsa {{button|3ds|A}} mientras nadas para realizar una embestida. Mantén pulsado {{button|3ds|select}} si quieres efectuar una superembestida.
}}
 
====''Donkey Kong Land III''====
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngE=Press {{button|3ds|A}} while swimming quickly to perform a dash attack.
|FreE=Appuyez sur {{button|3ds|A}} en nageant rapidement pour effectuer une attaque rapide.
|Ger=Drücke {{button|3ds|A}}, während du schnell schwimmst, um einen Vorstoß auszuführen.
|Ita=Premi {{button|3ds|A}} mentre nuoti a tutta velocità per effettuare un attacco sprint.
|SpaE=Pulsa {{button|3ds|A}} mientras nadas para realizar una embestida.
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Enguarde
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy323.png|150px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''<br>'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2''<!--Game excludes the subtitle-->
|unlock=Random
|desc=A swordfish animal buddy. Enguarde always appears on water levels where he can loyally help Donkey Kong get around. Much appreciated, right, DK? Complementing his cute, round eyes, Enguarde's pointed bill proves to be a powerful weapon. One thrust from it will easily down most underwater opponents.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Enguarde
|image=[[File:Sticker Enguarde.png]]
|effect=[Body, Spin] - Attack +15
|game=Donkey Kong Country
|usable_by=Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Enguarde
|image=[[File:EnguardeTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|appears_in=''Donkey Kong Country'' (11/1994)<br>'''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (11/1995)
|trophy_box=18: Animal Friends and Items
|unlock=Random
|desc=If you combine this swordsman of the sea with the king of the jungle, you'll get an aquatic duo no enemy can hope to overcome. Like Rambi the Rhinoceros, Enguarde can dash to blast through foes. Does that mean we should call him the Rhino of the Sea? Or maybe Rambi is the Swordfish of the Shores? Hmmm...
|desc2=When this swordsman of the sea and the king of the jungle team up, you get an aquatic duo no enemy can hope to overcome. Like Rambi the Rhinoceros, Enguarde can dash to blast through foes. Does that make Enguarde the rhino of the sea, or is Rambi the swordfish of the shores? Hmmm...
}}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=151
|name=Enguarde
|image=[[File:Enguarde DKC.png|100px]]
|series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=1
|class=Advanced
|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''<br>Electric Weakness
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]])
|opponents=[[smashwiki:Corrin (SSBU)|Corrin]] ♂
|conditions='''Rule:''' Buoyancy Reduced
*You can't swim
*The enemy's dash attacks have increased power
*The enemy favors dash attacks
|stage=[[smashwiki:Great Bay|Great Bay]]
|song=Ice Cave Chant
}}
 
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
DK riding Enguarde.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
Animal Antics DKC2 shot.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
Enguarde SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
DK64 Enguarde.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Enguarde DK Barrel Blast artwork.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=エンガード
|Jap=エンガード
|JapR=Engādo
|JapR=Engādo
|JapM=Enguarde
|JapM=Enguarde
|Kor=청새치 앤가드<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150404001921fw_/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/Wii/wii/vconsol/doncountry2/doncountry2_01.php]</ref>
|KorR=Chungsaechi Engadeu
|KorM=Enguarde the Marlin
|Rus=Ангард
|RusR=Angard
|RusM=Enguarde
|Spa=Enguarde
}}
}}
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Enguarde
Artwork of Enguarde the Swordfish from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Enguarde in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Full name Enguarde the Swordfish[1]
Species Swordfish
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)

Enguarde is a blue swordfish and an Animal Friend who appears mostly in the Donkey Kong Country series. His name is taken from the French phrase used in fencing: "En garde" ("on guard", "put your guard up", ie: "be ready"), due to Enguarde's long, sword-shaped bill. As an aquatic creature, Enguarde appears in many underwater areas. With his sharp, pointed bill, he can defeat many underwater enemies, which the Kongs cannot do by themselves. Enguarde is capable of moving around fast while underwater. While usually portrayed as an individual, occasionally multiple Enguardes can be seen at once.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

Enguarde in Donkey Kong Country.
Enguarde's original appearance in Donkey Kong Country

Enguarde first appears in Donkey Kong Country, where he appears in all four underwater levels, starting with Coral Capers. He also appears in Clam City, Croctopus Chase, and Poison Pond. Coral Capers and Poison Pond have two Enguarde Boxes unlike the other levels, which only have one animal crate. It is optional for Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong to ride Enguarde in every level, as his main role is helping them defeat underwater enemies, except for Clambos and Croctopuses, or even Mincers. However, if Enguarde gets hit by an enemy, he swims away, but the Kongs can swim back on to Enguarde to continue riding him. Enguarde has animal tokens in his likeness, just like the other Animal Friends except Squawks. Collecting three Enguarde Tokens takes the player character to the Enguarde Bonus!, an underwater area with a red background, where Enguarde has to collect as many mini Enguarde Tokens within the time limit.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Diddy and Dixie riding Enguarde in Lockjaw's Locker of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Enguarde reappears in many of the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. He appears in five levels, in order from Lockjaw's Locker, Lava Lagoon, Arctic Abyss, Clapper's Cavern and Animal Antics. He does not appear in some underwater levels, such as Glimmer's Galleon, which instead features another aquatic Animal Friend, Glimmer.

The game introduces Enguarde's Superstab maneuver, where he can build up energy and then release to quickly charge into a straight direction. Unlike the previous game, the Kongs are required to use Enguarde, whose Supercharge ability must be used to break open a fragile wall so they can enter a Bonus Level. In Arctic Abyss, Clapper's Cavern and Animal Antics, there is a part where the Kongs must enter an Animal Barrel to transform into Enguarde. Enguarde is the second Animal Friend with a section in Animal Antics.

In the Swanky's Bonus Bonanza of Gloomy Gulch, during the "Gibbon Game" challenge, a question asks what "Enguarde," "Swordy," and "Stabber."

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

Floodlit Fish
Enguarde attacking a Gleamin' Bream during Floodlit Fish from Donkey Kong Country 3

Enguarde makes his fourth game appearance in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, and retains his abilities from the predecessor, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Enguarde appears in the following five levels, in order of: Tidal Trouble, Bazza's Blockade, Floodlit Fish, Pot Hole Panic, and lastly Poisonous Pipeline. In addition, Enguarde fights Barbos in the Razor Ridge boss level, Barbos's Barrier, where he can attack Barbos and Lurchins alike by performing a Supercharge on the squishy center part of their body, but if Enguarde stabs their spiky shell, he becomes hurt instead. In the Game Boy Advance version, Enguarde instead fights Barbos in Pacifica, where he was also added in two of the world's levels: Dingy Drain-Pipe and Stormy Seas.

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Enguarde the Swordfish's sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III. Enguarde in Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong for the Game Boy Color.
Enguarde's sprite in Donkey Kong Land 2 (left) and Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (right)

Enguarde's appearances in the Donkey Kong Land series are based on his appearances from the Donkey Kong Country series. In Donkey Kong Land 2, like the other Animal Friends, Enguarde can only be transformed into via an Animal Barrel, but he still retains his Superstab ability from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In Donkey Kong Land III, Enguarde can no longer use his Superstab attack, unlike Donkey Kong Land 2, and just like in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Enguarde is transformed into for the duration of the boss fight against Barbos, taking place at Barbos Bastion. A difference with the boss fight is that Enguarde instead attacks Barbos by charging a Lurchin into its center.

For Donkey Kong Land 2, Enguarde appears in only a few levels, in order of: Lockjaw's Locker, Lava Lagoon, Glimmer's Galleon, and lastly Arctic Abyss. In Donkey Kong Land III, Enguarde appears commonly in water-based levels: Seabed Shanty, Ford Knocks, Koco Channel, Coral Quarrel, and Deep Reef Grief.

Club Nintendo[edit]

Enguarde in the comic "Donkey Kong Country"

Enguarde appeared as Donkey and Diddy's Animal Friend in the third part of Club Nintendo's comic "Donkey Kong Country". Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong ride him through a body of water, while being attacked by several underwater enemies. An exploding TNT Barrel pushes them out of the water and onto King K. Rool's ship Gangplank Galleon, after which Enguarde does not appear again.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Enguarde appears in volume 14 of Super Mario-kun. After Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong ride on a fake Enguarde, Mario and Yoshi find a box that contains Enguarde. They meet Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in ropes. Before Mario can do anything, he gets attacked by a Croctopus. Enguarde saves him, but a Clambo breaks his nose. Mario responds by attaching a drill to his nose. Enguarde then plows through the Croctopus, breaking its arms.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

Enguarde the Swordfish
Enguarde's appearance in Donkey Kong 64

In Donkey Kong 64, Enguarde (also named Enguard the Swordfish[2] or simply Enguard[3]) only appears in Gloomy Galleon, and Lanky Kong is the only Kong who can enter the Enguarde Box to transform into Enguarde. Enguarde Boxes are present in both the lighthouse and shipwreck areas of the level. Unlike games in the Donkey Kong Country series and Donkey Kong Land series, Enguarde cannot defeat underwater enemies, though he is invulnerable to all harm. Instead of attacking, Enguarde can charge into treasure chests to destroy them and reveal hidden items. Enguarde has the ability to jump out of the water, and doing so is necessary in the shipwreck area, where Enguarde must jump through a star with a DK symbol three times to open the Coin Room.

Enguarde is the star of his own unlockable minigame, Enguarde Arena, which can be unlocked after catching six Banana Fairies. The minigame's objective is for Enguarde to jump through as many stars with the DK logo within the time limit.

Donkey Kong Barrel Blast[edit]

Enguarde appears in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast as a ridable Animal Friend in underwater racetracks once he is released from his crate. In this game, he can ram through anything in his path, including an electrified Chomps. Enguarde and Rambi cannot hurt other racers by ramming into them, but they are unaffected by attacks and Wild Moves from other players as well as all items, except for the reversed control effects and loss of Wild Moves from a Mega TNT Barrel. Enguarde is found in the underwater portions of Salty Sea and Open Ocean.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In the Super Smash Bros. series, there are a few items of Enguarde. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Enguarde has both a trophy and a sticker, both of which can be unlocked by playing through various modes at random, and the sticker can be used on Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong in The Subspace Emissary to boost their attack power by 15 points. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is another obtainable trophy of Enguarde, also obtained as a random drop. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is an Advanced-class Attack-type primary spirit that boosts the fighter's power but leaves them more vulnerable to electric attacks. In the game's World of Light, the spirit is encountered in the Coral Capers spot on the DK Island sub-map of The Light Realm. The spirit's puppet fighter is a male Corrin in a low-buoyancy fight on the Great Bay.

Picross NP Vol. 8[edit]

Enguarde makes a cameo appearance in Picross NP Vol. 8 as one of the images that must be cleared.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

In the Donkey Kong Adventure story of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, one of Rabbid Peach's Sentry weapons, the Trophy Fish Terror, is based on Enguarde's appearance. The weapon's description reassures that Enguarde is "safe and sound" despite the implication in the weapon's name that he was hunted and turned into a trophy.

Unused appearances[edit]

Donkey Kong Racing[edit]

Donkey Kong Racing pre-release screenshot: Tiny Kong on Enguarde and Diddy Kong on a unnamed purple swordfish during underwater
Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong riding Enguarde and the purple Enguarde respectively in the trailer for Donkey Kong Racing

Enguarde appears while being ridden by Tiny Kong underwater in early screenshots and during the trailer of the canceled Donkey Kong Racing, along with a slightly larger purple Enguarde ridden by Diddy Kong. It is unknown if the purple Enguarde would have had any distinctive qualities aside from its color.

Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)[edit]

In Diddy Kong Pilot's 2003 iteration, a few Enguardes are seen in the course Shore Strife, splashing in and out of the water. In the Cranky Kong Pilot title screen variation, an Enguarde is shown jumping out of the water below every few seconds, at a slower pace than the Enguardes of Shore Strife. Enguarde was replaced with the dolphins from jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge in the final version of this iteration, Banjo-Pilot.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

The development team of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze wanted to add more Animal Friends to the game, with Enguarde being considered.[4]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: For aquatic adventuring, Enguarde is essential. While riding him, you do not need to press the B Button Button to swim; the Control Pad directional arrows are enough. By pressing the Y Button or B Button Button, you can get a burst of speed during which Enguarde's sword nose becomes a deadly weapon. Needless to say, you won't find Enguarde anywhere but underwater.[5]

Donkey Kong Land series[edit]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      Press A Button while swimming quickly to perform a dash attack. Hold Select Button to perform a super dash.
    • Other languages:
      • French (Europe):
        Appuyez sur A Button en nageant rapidement pour effectuer une attaque rapide. Maintenez Select Button enfoncé pour effectuer une super attaque rapide.
      • German:
        Drücke A Button, während du schnell schwimmst, um einen Vorstoß auszuführen. Halte Select Button gedrückt, um einen Supervorstoß auszuführen.
      • Italian:
        Premi A Button mentre nuoti a tutta velocità per effettuare un attacco sprint. Tieni premuto Select Button per un super sprint.
      • Spanish (Europe):
        Pulsa A Button mientras nadas para realizar una embestida. Mantén pulsado Select Button si quieres efectuar una superembestida.

Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English (British):
      Press A Button while swimming quickly to perform a dash attack.
    • Other languages:
      • French (Europe):
        Appuyez sur A Button en nageant rapidement pour effectuer une attaque rapide.
      • German:
        Drücke A Button, während du schnell schwimmst, um einen Vorstoß auszuführen.
      • Italian:
        Premi A Button mentre nuoti a tutta velocità per effettuare un attacco sprint.
      • Spanish (Europe):
        Pulsa A Button mientras nadas para realizar una embestida.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Enguarde
BrawlTrophy323.png
Appears in:
SNES Donkey Kong Country
SNES Donkey Kong Country 2
How to unlock: Random
A swordfish animal buddy. Enguarde always appears on water levels where he can loyally help Donkey Kong get around. Much appreciated, right, DK? Complementing his cute, round eyes, Enguarde's pointed bill proves to be a powerful weapon. One thrust from it will easily down most underwater opponents.
Sticker
Enguarde
A Sticker of Enguarde.
Artwork from: Donkey Kong Country
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Body, Spin] - Attack +15
Usable by: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Enguarde
Enguarde trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Donkey Kong Country (11/1994)
SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (11/1995)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 18: Animal Friends and Items
How to unlock:
Random
If you combine this swordsman of the sea with the king of the jungle, you'll get an aquatic duo no enemy can hope to overcome. Like Rambi the Rhinoceros, Enguarde can dash to blast through foes. Does that mean we should call him the Rhino of the Sea? Or maybe Rambi is the Swordfish of the Shores? Hmmm... (American English)
When this swordsman of the sea and the king of the jungle team up, you get an aquatic duo no enemy can hope to overcome. Like Rambi the Rhinoceros, Enguarde can dash to blast through foes. Does that make Enguarde the rhino of the sea, or is Rambi the swordfish of the shores? Hmmm... (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#151 Enguarde
Enguarde in Donkey Kong Country. Series/game Donkey Kong Series
Type Primary
Slots 1
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Attack
Electric Weakness
How to obtain World of Light (DK Island)
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Corrin
Conditions

Rule: Buoyancy Reduced

  • You can't swim
  • The enemy's dash attacks have increased power
  • The enemy favors dash attacks
Stage Great Bay
Song Ice Cave Chant

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Enguarde.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese エンガード[?]
Engādo
Enguarde
Korean 청새치 앤가드[6]
Chungsaechi Engadeu
Enguarde the Marlin
Russian Ангард[?]
Angard
Enguarde
Spanish Enguarde[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
  2. ^ "Grab Lanky from the underwater Tag Barrel next to the Animal Crate. Then pop him inside to become Enguard the Swordfish." – Barton, Jeff et al. (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 9780761522799. Page 82.
  3. ^ "Maneuver Enguard to jump through the DK Star three times." – Barton et al.. Donkey Kong 64 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 82.
  4. ^ NE_Brian (January 21, 2023). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze almost brought back Enguarde. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved January 22, 2023. (Archived January 21, 2023, 05:04:00 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  5. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25.
  6. ^ [1]