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'''RamRams'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet, page 29.</ref><ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet,] page 21.</ref> are rhinoceros enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' that first appear in the second [[world]] of the game, [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]]. RamRams hinder [[Mario]]'s progress by ramming into him. Mario can pick them up and throw them onto spikes, which they are immune to. Mario can then use them as platforms to get over the spikes. RamRams can also be used as a weight to keep a switch activated. RamRams can be defeated by dropping [[fruit]] on top of them, or throwing other RamRams and barrels on them.
{{quote2|You can hop on their backs, but just watch out for the horns.|RamRam description|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet}}
'''RamRams'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet, page 29.</ref><ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioVsDonkeyKong_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' European instruction booklet,] page 21.</ref> are rhinoceros enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' that first appear in the second [[world]] of the game, [[Donkey Kong Jungle (world)|Donkey Kong Jungle]]. RamRams hinder [[Mario]]'s progress by ramming into him; however, despite their name, they always maintain the same movement speed, and they cannot charge forward at a faster speed than normal. Mario can pick them up and throw them onto spikes, which they are immune to. Mario can then use them as platforms to get over the spikes. RamRams can also be used as a weight to keep a switch activated. RamRams can be defeated by dropping [[fruit]] on top of them, or throwing other RamRams and barrels on them. RamRams have a panicked expression if they are defeated or while they are being carried by Mario.


[[File:PurpleRinoMVDK.png|thumb|left|100px|RamRams in the Remake]]
[[File:PurpleRinoMVDK.png|thumb|left|100px|RamRams in the Nintendo Switch remake]]
Their name, in addition to referring to ramming as an action, may be a reference to [[Rambi]], another rhino associated with [[Donkey Kong]]. This connection is further hinted at in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], where RamRams are redesigned to look more like Rambi.
Their name, in addition to referring to ramming as an action, may be a reference to [[Rambi]], another rhino associated with [[Donkey Kong]]. This connection is further hinted at in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], where RamRams are redesigned to look more like Rambi.



Revision as of 13:51, December 21, 2023

RamRam
RamRam
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)

Template:Quote2 RamRams[1][2] are rhinoceros enemies in Mario vs. Donkey Kong that first appear in the second world of the game, Donkey Kong Jungle. RamRams hinder Mario's progress by ramming into him; however, despite their name, they always maintain the same movement speed, and they cannot charge forward at a faster speed than normal. Mario can pick them up and throw them onto spikes, which they are immune to. Mario can then use them as platforms to get over the spikes. RamRams can also be used as a weight to keep a switch activated. RamRams can be defeated by dropping fruit on top of them, or throwing other RamRams and barrels on them. RamRams have a panicked expression if they are defeated or while they are being carried by Mario.

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RamRams in the Nintendo Switch remake

Their name, in addition to referring to ramming as an action, may be a reference to Rambi, another rhino associated with Donkey Kong. This connection is further hinted at in the Nintendo Switch remake, where RamRams are redesigned to look more like Rambi.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ラムラム[3]
Ramuramu
Transliteration of the English name

German Ram Ram[4]
Same as English
Italian RamRam[7]
Same as English
Spanish Ram Ram[6]
Same as English

References