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{{LLQuote|For aquatic adventuring, Enguarde is essential. While riding him, you do not need to press the B Button to swim; the Control Pad directional arrows are enough. By pressing the Y or 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.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25}} | {{LLQuote|For aquatic adventuring, Enguarde is essential. While riding him, you do not need to press the B Button to swim; the Control Pad directional arrows are enough. By pressing the Y or 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.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 25}} | ||
'''Enguarde the Swordfish''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''; he shares the most number of appearances in the series with [[Squawks the Parrot]] (though Squawks only carries a flashlight and is not playable in the original ''Donkey Kong Country''). | '''Enguarde the Swordfish''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] who first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''; he shares the most number of appearances in the series with [[Squawks the Parrot]] (though Squawks only carries a flashlight and is not playable in the original ''Donkey Kong Country''). The options for his name are "Enguarde," "Swordy," and "Stabber." | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 19:31, January 21, 2014
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Enguarde the Swordfish is an Animal Buddy in the Donkey Kong series who first appears in Donkey Kong Country; he shares the most number of appearances in the series with Squawks the Parrot (though Squawks only carries a flashlight and is not playable in the original Donkey Kong Country). The options for his name are "Enguarde," "Swordy," and "Stabber."
History
Donkey Kong series
Donkey Kong Country
In Donkey Kong Country, Enguarde is the greatest swimmer of all the Kongs and Animal Buddies and is invaluable since they are generally helpless underwater and his pointed bill can be used to attack enemies there; however, he is useless on land and cannot jump out of the water.
Levels:
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Donkey Kong Land 2
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2, Enguarde can use the Supercharge Attack. When released, he can use his bill to break through walls or defeat a line of enemies.
Levels: Enguarde appears in both versions unless otherwise stated.
- Lockjaw's Locker
- Lava Lagoon
- Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Land 2)
- Arctic Abyss
- Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
- Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Enguarde is one of only three Animal Buddies who get 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.
Levels:
- Tidal Trouble
- Bazza's Blockade
- Floodlit Fish
- Pot Hole Panic
- Poisonous Pipeline
- Barbos's Barrier
- Dingy Drain-Pipe (Game Boy Advance Remake)
- Stormy Seas (Game Boy Advance Remake)
Donkey Kong Land III
Levels:
Donkey Kong 64
Enguarde appears only in one level in Donkey Kong 64, and can only be accessed by Lanky Kong.
Levels:
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Enguarde appears in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast as a rideable Animal Buddy in underwater levels once he is released from his crate.
Club Nintendo
Donkey Kong Country
Enguarde appeared as Donkey and Diddy's Animal Buddy 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
Enguarde appears in issue 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.
Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Gallery
- Enguarde photo.gif
Enguarde's photograph in Dixie Kong's Photo Album.
- Enguardesprite65.png
The sprite of Enguarde in the Donkey Kong Country series.
- Enguarde the Swordfish DKL2.PNG
The sprite of Enguarde from Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III.
Names in Other Languages
Trivia
- Enguarde gets his name from the French phrase used in swordfencing: "En garde"("on guard", "put your guard up", ie: "be ready"), due presumably to his long, pointed, sword-like nose.
- While Enguarde is presumably one character, two can be seen on-screen in the Donkey Kong Country level "Coral Capers".
- Early screenshots of the canceled game, Donkey Kong Racing, showed that Enguarde was going to be one of the many ridable Animal Buddies. These screenshots also showed that other, differently colored swordfish were going to be rideable; whether these swordfish were simply color swapped Enguardes or entirely new characters is unknown.
References
- Fish
- Underwater Creatures
- Donkey Kong Characters
- Animal Buddies
- Donkey Kong Allies
- Playable Characters
- Super Smash Bros. Trophies
- Super Smash Bros. Stickers
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Donkey Kong Country
- Donkey Kong Land 2
- Donkey Kong Land III
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
- First Class Friends