Enguarde the Swordfish

Enguarde the Swordfish, also known as simply Enguarde, is an Animal Friend in the Donkey Kong franchise, who first appeared in Donkey Kong Country; he has the most playable appearances of any Animal Friend in the series.

Enguarde facilates swimming, and his pointed bill can be used to attack enemies, which is the only way to defeat enemies in water levels. In Donkey Kong Country 2, Enguarde gained the ability to use the Superstab, which allows him to swim continuously until he hits an unbreakable wall after charging. Enguarde only appears in water levels for obvious reasons.

In M.U.G.E.N, Enguarde has been made by Suigyo; Enguarde's sprites are entirely custom-made and Enguarde's gameplay takes cues from Guilty Gear.

Suigyo's version


One would expect Enguarde to be a fish out of water in a fighting game, but this character proves this wrong, as this Enguarde can apparently live outside of water and can freely move through the stage as if he's swimming. Enguarde's gameplay is similar to Guilty Gear, sporting several mechanics from said series, and relies a lot on his comboability, as his attacks are weak; his custom A.I. takes advantage of this.