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[[Image:wwindsterface.jpg|thumb|A close-up of the freaky creature's face]]'''Winter Windster''' is the mini-boss of [[Shivering Mountains]] that was fought by [[Wario]] in the game ''[[Wario World]]''. This very strange creature has a variety of attacks, the first being the cold blast, which freezes Wario, leaving him vulnerable. The second is the sonic blast, when he ducks into one of the lava craters in the arena and sends out pulsing waves of energy. There are also homing energy missiles and finally, his Evil Eye. When his eyes glow red, quickly turn your back to avoid this strange mental attack.
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Winter Windster.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
}}
{{quote|The {{color|Winter Windster|blue}} in front of the Goal will try to attack from midair. Ooh! Chilling! Listen, I bet if you stick something in one of those magma holes, magma might shoot out! Oh, one more thing... Don't look at its {{color|eyes when they turn red|red}}!|Spriteling|Wario World}}
The '''Winter Windster''' is the boss of [[Shivering Mountains]] and is fought by [[Wario]] in the game ''[[Wario World]]''. It is the first boss of [[Thrillsville]], and it is succeeded by [[Spideraticus]] and [[Red-Brief J]].
==Battle==
The Winter Windster's arena is a large irregularly-shaped block of ice with four small magma pools on it. The arena is surrounded by sharp ice spikes.


Fortunately, all attacks except the energy bombs leave him vulnerable. Once he attack you and zoomed in, quickly pound him, swing him around, and toss him. Also, another way of stunning him is to pick up one of his boulders he throws, toss it into the crater he is hovering over, and a spray of magma will shoot up, dazing him. Slam him, pick him up, and execute a [[Piledriver]], [[Wild Swing-Ding]] or [[Power Throw]]. Once he is killed, access to [[Beanstalk Way]] is granted.
It uses a variety of attacks in his battle. It can attack by breathing a stream of cold air, which will freeze Wario, leaving him vulnerable to be headbutted by the Winter Windster. The Winter Windster can also duck into one of the lava craters in the arena and send out pulsing shockwaves of energy which will hurt Wario upon contact. It also shoots blue energy missiles. The Winter Windster's final attack is the "Evil Eye" attack, which will cause it to phase out into bursts of energy if Wario looks into his eyes when they start glowing red. The energy causes Wario to be inflated, which causes him to float over the spikes outside the arena. The player can allow Wario to regain control before he lands on the ice spikes by shaking the Control Stick quickly. To avoid the attack, Wario has to turn backwards without looking at the Winter Windster's eye.


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[[File:Winter Windster Wario Inflation.png|thumb|left|200px|Wario is inflated by the Winter Windster forcing itself down his throat]]
Throughout the fight, it drops explosive boulders from its cloud, which can squash Wario if the boulders land on him, but Wario can also toss a boulder into one of the lava craters, causing an explosion of lava to be sent out. The lava can be used to knock the boss from the sky if it is over that crater. Once the Winter Windster is close enough, Wario can quickly punch it to daze it, and then use a [[Wario World#Mad Move|Mad Move]] on it. The Winter Windster is defeated after hitting it with five Mad Moves. After the battle, Wario is able to access [[Beanstalk Way]].
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[[Category: Characters]]
==Appearance==
[[Category: Bosses]]
The Winter Windster is mostly blue in color. Its head is extremely large in contrast to its body, which is small and skinny. Its hair is similar to a vine-like plant. Its nose is dark red-violet in color.
[[Category: Enemies]]
 
[[Category: Wario characters]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Winter Windster Entrance.png|The Winter Windster during the boss fight
Winter Windster Boulders.png|The Winter Windster dropping its boulders
Winter Windster Arena.png|The Winter Windster being damaged by an eruption
Winter Windster Evil Eye.png|The Winter Windster using its stare attack
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=こがらしモンスター
|JapR=Kogarashi Monsutā
|JapM=From「凩」(''kogarashi'', cold wintry wind) and "monster"
|Jap2=カンタロウ<ref>「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:WW Shogakukan P154.jpg|page 154]].</ref>
|Jap2R=Kantarō
|Jap2M=Possibly from Japanese song "[[wikipedia:jp:北風小僧の寒太郎|北風小僧の寒太郎]]" (''Kitakazekozō no Kantarō'')
|Fre=Souffleuse de glace
|FreM=Ice Blower (note that "Blower" is in the feminine form)
|Ita=Bora il Borioso
|ItaM=Bora (East-North-East wind) the arrogant
|Spa=Auroro Boreal
|SpaM=Masculinization of "aurora boreal" (aurora borealis)
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Air creatures]]
[[Category:Ice creatures]]
[[Category:Wario World bosses]]

Latest revision as of 10:09, January 13, 2024

Winter Windster
Model of Winter Windster in Wario World
First appearance Wario World (2003)
“The Winter Windster in front of the Goal will try to attack from midair. Ooh! Chilling! Listen, I bet if you stick something in one of those magma holes, magma might shoot out! Oh, one more thing... Don't look at its eyes when they turn red!”
Spriteling, Wario World

The Winter Windster is the boss of Shivering Mountains and is fought by Wario in the game Wario World. It is the first boss of Thrillsville, and it is succeeded by Spideraticus and Red-Brief J.

Battle[edit]

The Winter Windster's arena is a large irregularly-shaped block of ice with four small magma pools on it. The arena is surrounded by sharp ice spikes.

It uses a variety of attacks in his battle. It can attack by breathing a stream of cold air, which will freeze Wario, leaving him vulnerable to be headbutted by the Winter Windster. The Winter Windster can also duck into one of the lava craters in the arena and send out pulsing shockwaves of energy which will hurt Wario upon contact. It also shoots blue energy missiles. The Winter Windster's final attack is the "Evil Eye" attack, which will cause it to phase out into bursts of energy if Wario looks into his eyes when they start glowing red. The energy causes Wario to be inflated, which causes him to float over the spikes outside the arena. The player can allow Wario to regain control before he lands on the ice spikes by shaking the Control Stick quickly. To avoid the attack, Wario has to turn backwards without looking at the Winter Windster's eye.

The Winter Windster fattens Wario
Wario is inflated by the Winter Windster forcing itself down his throat

Throughout the fight, it drops explosive boulders from its cloud, which can squash Wario if the boulders land on him, but Wario can also toss a boulder into one of the lava craters, causing an explosion of lava to be sent out. The lava can be used to knock the boss from the sky if it is over that crater. Once the Winter Windster is close enough, Wario can quickly punch it to daze it, and then use a Mad Move on it. The Winter Windster is defeated after hitting it with five Mad Moves. After the battle, Wario is able to access Beanstalk Way.

Appearance[edit]

The Winter Windster is mostly blue in color. Its head is extremely large in contrast to its body, which is small and skinny. Its hair is similar to a vine-like plant. Its nose is dark red-violet in color.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese こがらしモンスター
Kogarashi Monsutā
カンタロウ[1]
Kantarō
From「凩」(kogarashi, cold wintry wind) and "monster"

Possibly from Japanese song "北風小僧の寒太郎" (Kitakazekozō no Kantarō)

French Souffleuse de glace
Ice Blower (note that "Blower" is in the feminine form)
Italian Bora il Borioso
Bora (East-North-East wind) the arrogant
Spanish Auroro Boreal
Masculinization of "aurora boreal" (aurora borealis)

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 154.