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'''Penguins'''<ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref> are enemies found in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', where they are members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. They look like bipedal penguins with a menacing beak and a bandanna tied around their head. In the English version of the game, they carry large black orbs with them, which they will throw at [[Wario]] if he gets in range. If the orb hits Wario, he will become [[Crazy Wario|dizzy]] and controlling him will become much harder. Penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit. There is also always a body of water near them which can be used to cure the status ailments they evoke. | '''Penguins'''<ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref> are enemies found in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', where they are members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. They look like bipedal penguins with a menacing beak and a bandanna tied around their head. In the English version of the game, they carry large black orbs with them, which they will throw at [[Wario]] if he gets in range. If the orb hits Wario, he will become [[Crazy Wario|dizzy]] and controlling him will become much harder. Penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit. There is also always a body of water near them which can be used to cure the status ailments they evoke. | ||
In the Japanese version of ''Wario Land II'', Penguins carry around beer mugs instead of iron orbs. When they notice Wario, they intoxicate him by splashing alcohol on his face. The beer mugs were most likely removed to censor any reference to alcohol consumption. | In the Japanese version of ''Wario Land II'', Penguins carry around beer mugs instead of iron orbs. When they notice Wario, they intoxicate him by splashing alcohol on his face. The beer mugs were most likely removed to censor any reference to alcohol consumption. Despite this, a Penguin holding a beer mug can be seen in a screenshot in a [[Prima Games]] guide.<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 20:47, March 24, 2020
- This article is about the ball-throwing enemies from Wario Land II. For the penguins found in the Mario series, see Penguin.
Penguins[1] are enemies found in Wario Land II, where they are members of the Black Sugar Gang. They look like bipedal penguins with a menacing beak and a bandanna tied around their head. In the English version of the game, they carry large black orbs with them, which they will throw at Wario if he gets in range. If the orb hits Wario, he will become dizzy and controlling him will become much harder. Penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit. There is also always a body of water near them which can be used to cure the status ailments they evoke.
In the Japanese version of Wario Land II, Penguins carry around beer mugs instead of iron orbs. When they notice Wario, they intoxicate him by splashing alcohol on his face. The beer mugs were most likely removed to censor any reference to alcohol consumption. Despite this, a Penguin holding a beer mug can be seen in a screenshot in a Prima Games guide.[2]
Gallery
Penguins intoxicate Wario with a beer mug in the Japanese version.
Sprite from the Game Boy Color version.
Sprite from the Japanese Game Boy Color version.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペンギン[3] Pengin |
Penguin |
References
- ^ E-mail response from Nintendo of America
- ^ Campbell, Stuart. Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.
- ^ Scan of 「ワリオランド2 盗まれた財宝攻略ガイドブック」 (Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Kōryaku Guidebook)
| Wario Land II | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Captain Syrup |
| Supporters | Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle |
| Bosses | Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant bee • Giant snake • Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri |
| Chapters | Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 2* • Chapter 2** • Chapter 3 • Chapter 3* • Chapter 4 • Final Chapter • Final Chapter* • Final Chapter** • The Really Final Chapter |
| Conditions | Ball • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario |
| Enemies | Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie |
| Objects | 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Alarm clock • Big Block • Bonfire Block • Brick • Coin • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Ice block • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Stove • Switch |
