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{{Articleabout|the piranha-like enemy from [[Donkey Kong Country 2]]|the crocodile-like enemy that first appeared in [[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]|[[Snapjaw|here]]}}
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[[Image:SnapJawDKC2.gif|right|thumb|'''Snapjaw'''.]]
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A '''Snapjaw''' is an invulnerable piranha-like species of fish. They resemble pink [[Lockjaw]]s.
|image=[[File:Snapjaw DKC2 enemy art.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Snapjaw
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|variant_of=[[Lockjaw]]
|derived_subjects=[[Nibbla]]
}}
'''Snapjaws''' are rare, invulnerable piranha fish enemies that are a variant of [[Lockjaw]]s. They appear only in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. A Snapjaw appears only in two levels, [[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]] and [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]], both featuring it as the main enemy. Snapjaw follows the [[Kong]]s while swimming along the water surface. If [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] fall into the water, the Snapjaw bites them, so they have to avoid it. Snapjaws cannot be defeated, even from the [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] effects provided by an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. However, while Diddy and Dixie are invincible, Snapjaw does not attempt to bite the Kongs, and when the Kongs into the Snapjaw while in such a state several small, orange sparks are displayed around the Snapjaw for effect. If the Kongs are idle on land, the Snapjaw swims directly below them back and forth. In Slime Climb, a Snapjaw chases Diddy and Dixie up a rapidly sinking ship, while in Clapper's Cavern, one follows them for a majority of the level. In Clapper's Cavern, the Snapjaw can often only be safely avoided by jumping on several of the [[Clapper]]s along the way so that the water temporarily freezes into ice.


Snapjaws appear normally near water's surface, following the [[Kong]]s throughout the level to attack them when they attempt to fall into the water. Once locked on its prey, the Snapjaw would bite mercilessly, forcing the Kongs to get out from the water.
There is a glitch in Slime Climb that makes it possible to defeat the Snapjaw. First, Diddy and Dixie must jump into the water at the beginning, then swim to the bottom as quickly as possible, but not too low, otherwise the Kongs lose a life. The Snapjaw must then bite either of the Kongs, which causes it to be stuck. The surviving Kong can then safely continue without the Snapjaw.


The first appearance of Snapjaws was in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. In these games, Snapjaws only appear in two levels (and only one Snapjaw per level at that), "[[Slime Climb]]" and "[[Clapper's Cavern]]".
Snapjaws do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Instead, the game's level equivalents, [[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]] and [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Clapper's Cavern]], have harmful water in place of the Snapjaws. The Kongs must avoid touching the water.


In "Slime Climb", a Snapjaw would follow [[Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] throughout the level, a half-sunken ship that was still sinking at a rapid pace. Elsewhere, in "Clapper's Cavern", a Snapjaw would once again follow the [[Kongs]] throughout the level. In order to avoid the hungry fish in this level, the Kongs had to employ the freezing powers of their [[Animal Buddy|animal buddy]] [[Clapper the Seal]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', there are carnivorous fish enemies named [[Nibbla]]s, which exhibit a similar behavior.


Due to the fact that they cannot be defeated, Snapjaws should just be avoided.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Snapjaw DKC2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Slime Climb DKC2 shot 2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' screenshot of the Snapjaw of Slime Climb
Snapjaw DKC2GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA) sprite
</gallery>


==See Also==
==Names in other languages==
*[[Nibbla]] Another fish species who chases the Kongs through certain levels.
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|Jap=スナップジョー
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|JapR=Sunappujō
{{Fish}}
|JapM=Snapjaw
|Spa=Snapjaw
|Ita=Snapjaw
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Sub-Species]]
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Enemies]]
[[Category:Fish]]
[[Category:Submerged Seadogs]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 09:38, December 14, 2023

Snapjaw
Artwork of a Snapjaw from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Its artwork is very similar to Lockjaw's.
Artwork of a Snapjaw
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004)
Variant of Lockjaw
Derived subjects

Snapjaws are rare, invulnerable piranha fish enemies that are a variant of Lockjaws. They appear only in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. A Snapjaw appears only in two levels, Slime Climb and Clapper's Cavern, both featuring it as the main enemy. Snapjaw follows the Kongs while swimming along the water surface. If Diddy and Dixie fall into the water, the Snapjaw bites them, so they have to avoid it. Snapjaws cannot be defeated, even from the invincibility effects provided by an Invincibility Barrel. However, while Diddy and Dixie are invincible, Snapjaw does not attempt to bite the Kongs, and when the Kongs into the Snapjaw while in such a state several small, orange sparks are displayed around the Snapjaw for effect. If the Kongs are idle on land, the Snapjaw swims directly below them back and forth. In Slime Climb, a Snapjaw chases Diddy and Dixie up a rapidly sinking ship, while in Clapper's Cavern, one follows them for a majority of the level. In Clapper's Cavern, the Snapjaw can often only be safely avoided by jumping on several of the Clappers along the way so that the water temporarily freezes into ice.

There is a glitch in Slime Climb that makes it possible to defeat the Snapjaw. First, Diddy and Dixie must jump into the water at the beginning, then swim to the bottom as quickly as possible, but not too low, otherwise the Kongs lose a life. The Snapjaw must then bite either of the Kongs, which causes it to be stuck. The surviving Kong can then safely continue without the Snapjaw.

Snapjaws do not appear in Donkey Kong Land 2. Instead, the game's level equivalents, Slime Climb and Clapper's Cavern, have harmful water in place of the Snapjaws. The Kongs must avoid touching the water.

In Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, there are carnivorous fish enemies named Nibblas, which exhibit a similar behavior.

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest screenshot of the Snapjaw of Slime Climb

    Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest screenshot of the Snapjaw of Slime Climb

  • Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) sprite

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スナップジョー
Sunappujō
 Snapjaw

Italian Snapjaw
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Spanish Snapjaw
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