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[[File:MamaSaw.png|thumb|right|300px|A '''Mama Saw''' swimming between two sunken [[banana]]s]]
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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 based on 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 have flattened body structures, which are orange-colored, as well as striped with shades of the said color.
'''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.


Mama Saws swim from side to side, and they can damage the player by thrusting their spiky nose into them. They also cause damage if any part of their body is touched. Mama Saws can be defeated by being [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|corkscrewed]] into. [[Cranky Kong]] can also defeat them by swiping at them with his cane, although this move won't work against their front.
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.


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.
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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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze enemies]]
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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.