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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.
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'''Mama Saws'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 13.</ref> are fish enemies appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. Their appearance is inspired from the real-life [[wikipedia:Sawfish|sawfish]], as each Mama Saw displays a narrow spiky nose extension, resembling a saw &ndash; hence the species' name. They are orange-colored, as well as striped with discrete shades of the said color.


Mama Saws swim lazily from side to side, turning around when they reach a certain point in their traversed distance. With their spiky noses, they can thrust the [[Kong]]s and damage them, taking away one [[heart]] from the heroes' health meter. The Kongs can be damaged anyway if they come into sheer contact with a Mama Saw from any of its sides. Nonetheless, the Kongs can ram into its rear side by performing a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|corkscrew]] move. Although this move is useless againt their armed frontal areas, Mama Saws can be alternatively taken out with [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]]'s cane swipe from anywhere.
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.


[[Sea Breeze Cove]] is the habitat of a large number of Mama Saws. Particularly, they can be encountered in levels such as [[Irate Eight]], [[Rockin' Relics]] and [[Shoal Atoll]], where they always patrol underwater areas. Some Mama Saws are strategically arranged in defensive rows, and move simultaneously with the other companions.
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==
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|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>
|JapR=Shī Sō
|JapM=Sea Saw
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Latest revision as of 14:43, February 4, 2023

Mama Saw

Mama Saws[1] are fish enemies appearing in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. Their appearance is based on the real-life 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.

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[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese シーソウ[2]
Shī Sō
Sea Saw

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 13.
  2. ^ 「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 17.