#enguarde the swordfish

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Enguarde the Swordfish

[thattscherry]

heres both parts of DKC animal buddies Sonic-ified + a bonus Quawks!

[lady-zephyrine]

Animal Buddies...Animal Friends...

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Animal Tokens

[satoshi-mochida]

Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong Land III - Gematsu

Following the addition of Donkey Kong Land and Donkey Kong Land 2, the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Donkey Kong Land III, Nintendo announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via the back of its box:

About

Fame-and-fortune seekers have flooded Donkey Kong Country in search of the fabled, Lost World. You command Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong through 36 Kong-sized levels of action and adventure. Use your animal friends—Squitter the spider, Squawks the parrot, Ellie the elephant, Enguarde the swordfish, and Parry the parallel bird—to help you prove your adventuring skills and find the Lost World before someone else does!

Key Features

36 Kremling-infested levels!

Play as Dixie Kong or Kiddy Kong!

Five different animal friends!

Secret areas and bonus levels galore!

Battery-backed memory saves three game files!

Watch a trailer below.

December 2024 Game Updates

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Art: Shantae as Enguarde the Swordfish

An art piece I did earlier this year.

References used:

Enguarde's renders from Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Barrel Blast

The sprites for Shantae's transformations from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

[willmelon]

the donkey kong country 2 team rlly knew what they were doin when they named their swordfish enguarde......

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Donkey Kong &  Enguarde

[rumwik]

(Ko-fi doodle) Enguarde from the Donkey Kong Country series for MozzarellaCheez!

You can get a drawing too, for just $12! Check out my ko-fi page!

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Kongo Jungle: Coral Capers

Donkey kong and Diddy Kong swim in the deep sea. They can attack under water but one friend can. Enguarde the Swordfishm

[almightyrayzilla]

Inktober 17.6 - Sword; Donkey Kong & Enguarde

[thattscherry]

Donkey Kong Country animal buddies, Sonic-ified!

[earthnashes]

2 questions: whats the wildlife like on the dk island?(is it as crazy as Dk country returns?) And can Dk speak in your au?

Wildlife on Donkey Kong Isle is varied but I wouldn't say it holds the same array of animals the likes of Africa would,so things like Giraffes and Zebras and Elephants don't live on the island. In fact, I don't actually think many real-life animals exist the same way in this world as they do in the real world; for example I can't for the life of me remember seeing an actual dog aside from the Nintendog, and the only dog I remember seeing and being called a "dog" is Poochie.... which uh. That thing, cute as he is, isn't quite a "dog".

Tangent aside, notable animals that DO exist on Donkey Kong Isle include:

Rambi Rhinos: otherwise known simply as "Rambis", these critters are small rhinos but pack quite the punch. They're friendly and generally approachable, but quite easy to spook.

Expresso: Tall, thin ostriches that lack the ability to fly, but can run super fast. Unlike the real ostrich though, they also have the ability to glide. They get their names from their hyperactive energy and inability to sit still for too long. They often wear some killer shoes for some reason.

Froggy: Huge toads that make their homes near the rivers and swamps of the island. They're large enough to ride like a miniature horse and pack a lot of power in their hind legs; being kicked by one can be devastating.

Squawkers: Huge parrots that are known to be friendly. They are stronger than what their size would hint toward, able to carry even the heavy Donkey Kong with ease while they fly.

Enguardes: A species of swordfish who are freshwater based instead of saltwater. As such, they can't live in the ocean. They are extremely fast and powerful swimmers, so much so they can swim against a waterfall and even "climb" them. In DK Isle, they are often used instead of actual boats for water-travel.

Squitters: Giant spiders that are large enough to ride like a mount. They're known for their near-permanent, toothy grins and huge, wide eyes. Despite how creepy their somewhat goofy appearance might be, they're very friendly and sustain on a fruit diet. Like Expressos they sport some cool kicks: its theorized that they make them out of their durable webs and share with their ostrich friends.

Rattlers: Goofy-lookin rattlesnakes best known for their giant noses and their ability to spring like a pogo-stick. They have rather large fangs and rattles on their tails, but despite their relation to the venomous Rattlesnake they themselves don't have venom. Almost dog-like in behavior, they share the Kongs love for bananas.

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And to answer your other question: No, Donkey Kong can't speak. In fact, none of the Kongs can, at least not verbally. They can’t speak the common language of this world and their vocalizations is what you'd expect from a gorilla, so they typically use sign language to communicate.

Any help they may get with verbal communication comes from the Kremling inhabitants of their island. Kremings do have the ability to speak.

[supernova1us]

My new DKC game outline

yeah, i kinda went crazy with this one. started when i did a topic on reddit about what others wanted in a new DKC game and it got me thinking a lot on it and I just went all out with this over a few days. 

The gameplay and game controls/look/ setup would be identical to DKC returns and tropical freeze, acting as a third to the trilogy as either a sequel or prequel to the other two, recreating the story of the original DKC; the kremlings invasion of Kong island.

Typical co-op play with Donkey and Diddy; each region would be the same and in the same sequence as “Returns”. That would understandably make it almost the same as “Returns” outside of enemies and bosses but I personally don’t mind that; it was an amazing game. Collectables would be of course be bananas, gold coins, KONG letters and fragments of tiki idols. Also a lot of use of giraffes as aides/boosts/mechanisms in stages (similar to cannon barrels); just cause it seems fun.

A friendly Tiki Doom(but a smaller one) to the kongs would be encountered consistently for tips and be the one representing the save progress for gameplay and during stages. Each region will have a Kong family rep that can be visited for some benefit or mini-game and if every achievement/unlockable for that region is completed, that kong can be unlocked to replay their region with(each kong having their own unique play style). Each region is under the control of a kremling lieutenant who is or sends out the actual boss to be faced. Each region also has one full stage involving a specific animal buddy, with some additional stages and mini-games being unlockable.

Typical enemies would be Kritters(all green colored); they’d have the shoulder pads of the classics but also the wrist bands and shorts of their newer designs. Other common kremling enemies would be Kludge, Klobber, Re-Koils, Krossbones, Kaboing, Koptor & klap traps. Other typical enemies would be bats, feral parrots, snapping turtles, leopards, porcupines, rams, skunks, frilled lizards, flamingos, wildebeests, Zingers, giant beetles.  

 Jungle: Cranky Kong would be this regions kong rep(along with wrinkly kongs ghost hanging about) and Rambi its animal buddy. The mini-game cranky offers would be a recreation of the classic DK v Mario barrel rolling battle. Klump(based on his 64 look) would be the kremling controlling the region and the boss he sends out would be a large force of giant Army’s.

Beach: Funky Kong would be this regions kong rep and Enguarde its animal buddy. Kip & Kass(K Rool’s niece and nephew) would be controlling this region and also be the boss’, controlling the kremlings dangerous submarine. As a reference to DKC 2, one stage would be set on a pirate ship of pirate themed kremlings(klomp, klinger, Krook,Kruncha, Kutlass, Skidda )ending with a mini-boss who’s a hybrid of kannon, captain scurvy and kaptain k rool. Unique enemies to this region would also be crabs, sharks, swordfish, and octopuses.

Ruins: Dixie Kong & Tini Kong would be this regions kong reps and Expresso its animal buddy. Kalypso controls this region and the boss is a colossal klap trap and its smaller brethren. A mini-game of this region would also have dixie/tini in race against the kremling Krunch.

Cave: Chunky Kong would be this regions kong rep(while also babysitting Kiddy Kong) and Winky its animal buddy. Also a lot of presence of moles here much like in “returns” as I really that they also live on the island and are the primary inhabitants of the region and rock kroks & Krash Kritters would be common enemies. A Rock Krok would be the boss, fusing with other rock kroks to become a larger version. A section of the boss fight would see the giant rock krok engulfed and merged with magma and molten rock.

Forest: Candy Kong would be this regions kong rep and Ellie its animal buddy. Krusha would control this region and the boss would be a large, monstrous deforestation vehicle he pilots.

Cliffs: Lanky Kong would be this regions kong rep(manky kong would be revealed as his mad brother) and Rattly its animal buddy. Kudgel would be controlling this region and be its boss(aided by some Koins).

Factory: Swanky Kong would be this regions kong rep( a few traits from bluster kong would be mixed in with him) and Squawks its animal buddy. Kasplat would control this region and the boss would be a giant robot kremling(who resembles Kerozene); it’s actually filled with and being puppeted by dozens of kritters who fall out when it takes damage.

Volcano: Yeti Kong(eddie the mean old yeti) would be this regions kong rep(the boarder of the volcano would now have some snowy terrain) and Squitter its animal buddy. K Lumsy would control this region and is its boss but is less antagonistic to the kongs and thus treats the battle like it’s a game.

Golden Temple: this would be where king k rool has settled into his throne(with all the stolen bananas as well) and the site of the final boss fight. His defeat would gain possession of the crystal coconut. The beaten K Rool is sent flying down to the beach, where his defeated minions begin dragging him in retreat, but he shares a glare with DK showing their feud is far from over.

Additional stages in the golden temple can be unlocked as playable if all the tiki idol fragments are collected. After the stages would be a mini-boss of Kong Fu, who guards/worships the temple, then the secret final boss (a malevolent false idol partly based on inka dinka doo). In the finale, using the crystal coconut unlocks the shrine of the ancient Kongazuma(based sorta on the statue in the DK themed field in mario super sluggers) whose statue bestows DK with the giant golden banana it held. The ending shows the whole kong family celebrating the defeat of the kremlings as DK adds the giant gold banana to his banana hoard.

please give feedback on if it would be something you'd enjoy playing.

[satoshi-mochida]

Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong Land 2 - Gematsu

Following the addition of Donkey Kong Land last week, the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Donkey Kong Land 2, Nintendo announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via the back of its box:

About

Wage battle against Kaptain K. Rool and his vast army of Kremlings! K. Rool kidnapped Donkey Kong and he’s demanding the entire Banana Hoard as ransom. It’s up to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue their kidnapped pal. A wild assortment of friendly animals like Rambi the Rhino, Squitter the Spider, Squawks the Parrot, Rattly the Rattlesnake, and Enguarde the Swordfish help the two little monkeys in their adventurous mission. Each exciting level is filled with special traps, hidden items, and dastardly Kremlings! Prepare yourself for the biggest Game Boy adventure yet!

Key Features

The smash-hit series continues with this incredible Game Boy sequel!

Play as Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong and take advantage of their unique abilities!

Incredible ACM graphics have been specially optimized for Game Boy!

Fully compatible with Super Game Boy for enhanced colors and special border graphics!

Battery-backed memory saves your progress.

Watch a trailer below.

November 2024 Game Updates

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Officially licensed Donkey Kong Country plush of Enguarde the Swordfish from Japan.

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