Editing Enguarde

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Enguarde DK Barrel Blast artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Enguarde in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|species=Swordfish
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''  ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
'''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"), presumably 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.

==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.

Like the other Animal Friends, there are [[animal token]]s in the shape of Enguarde. By collecting three Enguarde Tokens, the player is redirected to the Enguarde Bonus!, an underwater area with a red background. Here Enguarde must collect as many [[mini Animal Token]]s within the time limit.

====''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: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lockjaw's Locker]], [[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]], [[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Arctic Abyss]], [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]] and [[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]. He does not appear in some underwater levels, such as [[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Glimmer's Galleon]], which instead features another aquatic Animal Friend, [[Glimmer]].

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.

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: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!)|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.

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.

===''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; De Govia, Mario; Tica, Donato|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, Jeff; De Govia, Mario; Tica, Donato|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=9780761522799|date=1999|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.

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 Barrel Blast''===
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]]. 

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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 primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] that, when equipped, 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 is encountered in the [[Coral Capers]] spot on the [[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]] sub-map of the [[smashwiki:Light Realm|Light Realm]]. The spirit's [[smashwiki:False character|puppet fighter]] is a male [[smashwiki:Corrin|Corrin]] in a low-buoyancy fight on the [[smashwiki:Great Bay|Great Bay]] stage.

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

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
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.

===Unused appearances===
====''Donkey Kong Racing''====
[[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'']]
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)====
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 ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge|Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]'' in the final version of this iteration, ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]''.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====
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>

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''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|page=25|author=Nintendo|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====
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!Enguarde
|[[File:Enguarde DKC.png|100px]]
|''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
|Primary (1)
|Advanced
|'''{{color|Attack|red}}'''<br>Electric Weakness
|World of Light (DK Island)
|[[Corrin]] ♂
|'''Rule:''' Buoyancy Reduced
*You can't swim
*The enemy's dash attacks have increased power
*The enemy favors dash attacks
|[[Great Bay]]
|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
|JapR=Engādo
|JapM=Enguarde
|Rus=Ангард
|RusR=Angard
|RusM=Enguarde
|Spa=Enguarde
}}

==References==
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