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[[File:Wario Cractyl WarioWorld.png|thumb|125px|left|Wario battles a Cractyl.]]
[[File:Wario Cractyl WarioWorld.png|thumb|125px|left|Wario battles a Cractyl.]]
A '''Cractyl'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).</ref> is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in ''[[Wario World]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|pterodactyl}}. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the [[Piledriver]], slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in [[Greenhorn Ruins]], Cractyls can also drop [[Bomb (object)|bombs]] to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he's in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough. Starting in [[Beanstalk Way]], Cractyls drop [[Spiked Ball]]s instead of bombs, making them significantly more dangerous.
A '''Cractyl'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).</ref><ref name=Fly>Stratton, Steve. ''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''. Page 13.</ref> is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in ''[[Wario World]]''. Their name is a pun on {{wp|pterodactyl}}. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the [[Piledriver]], slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in [[Greenhorn Ruins]], Cractyls can also drop [[Bomb (object)|bombs]] to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he's in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough. Starting in [[Beanstalk Way]], Cractyls drop [[Spiked Ball]]s instead of bombs, making them significantly more dangerous.
 
Aside from the basic Cractyls in [[Excitement Central]], other varieties include '''Bone Cractyls'''<ref name=Fly/> in [[Horror Manor]], '''Pigeons'''<ref name=Fly/> in [[Wonky Circus]], '''Snow Bombers'''<ref name=Fly/> in [[Shivering Mountains]], '''Hawks'''<ref name=Fly/> in [[Beanstalk Way]], '''{{conjectural|Masked Crows}}''' in the [[Mirror Mansion]], and '''{{conjectural|Mummy Hawks}}''' in [[Pecan Sands]].
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In later stages, Cractyls are re-skinned to fit the theme of the stage, variously as Bone Cractyls{{ref needed}}, Pigeons{{ref needed}}, Snowbirds<ref>''Wario World'' Nintendo Power Player's Guide, page 61.</ref>, Hawks{{ref needed}}, Masked Crows{{ref needed}}, and Mummy Hawks{{ref needed}}.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
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Wario World Bone Cractyl.png|Bone Cractyl
Wario World Bone Cractyl.png|Bone Cractyl
Wario World Wonky Circus Cractyl.png|Pigeon
Wario World Wonky Circus Cractyl.png|Pigeon
Shivering Mountains Cractyl.png|Snowbirds
Shivering Mountains Cractyl.png|Snow Bomber
Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|Hawk
Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|Hawk
Mirror Mansion Cractyl.png|Masked Crow
Mirror Mansion Cractyl.png|Masked Crow
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|Jap=プチラノドン
|Jap=プチラノドン
|JapR=Puchi Ranodon
|JapR=Puchi Ranodon
|JapM=From 「プチ」 (''puchi''), meaning petit, and "pteranodon"}}
|JapM=From 「プチ」 (''puchi''), meaning petit, and "pteranodon".}}


===Bone Cractyl===
===Bone Cractyl===
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|Jap=ポッポルン
|Jap=ポッポルン
|JapR=Popporun
|JapR=Popporun
|JapM=From 「ポッポッポ」 (''poppoppo''), the sound a pigeon makes}}
|JapM=From 「ポッポッポ」 (''poppoppo''), the sound a pigeon makes.}}


===Snowbird===
===Snow Bomber===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ユキルンルン
|Jap=ユキルンルン
|JapR=Yukirunrun
|JapR=Yukirunrun
|JapM=From 「雪」 (''yuki''), meaning snow}}
|JapM=From 「雪」 (''yuki''), meaning snow.}}


===Hawk===
===Hawk===
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|Jap=トビッチュ
|Jap=トビッチュ
|JapR=Tobittyu
|JapR=Tobittyu
|JapM=From 「鳶」 (''tobi''), meaning black kite}}
|JapM=From 「鳶」 (''tobi''), meaning black kite.}}


===Masked Crow===
===Masked Crow===
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|Jap=ホウホウ
|Jap=ホウホウ
|JapR=Houhou
|JapR=Houhou
|JapM=From 「鳳凰」 (''hōō''), meaning phoenix}}
|JapM=From 「鳳凰」 (''hōō''), meaning phoenix.}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:37, April 7, 2020

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Wario fights a Cractyl in Wario World.
Wario battles a Cractyl.

A Cractyl[1][2] is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaur in Wario World. Their name is a pun on pterodactyl. Since they possess the ability to fly, Wario must jump and punch them, or perform a Corkscrew Conk to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the Piledriver, slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in Greenhorn Ruins, Cractyls can also drop bombs to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he's in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough. Starting in Beanstalk Way, Cractyls drop Spiked Balls instead of bombs, making them significantly more dangerous.

Aside from the basic Cractyls in Excitement Central, other varieties include Bone Cractyls[2] in Horror Manor, Pigeons[2] in Wonky Circus, Snow Bombers[2] in Shivering Mountains, Hawks[2] in Beanstalk Way, Masked Crows in the Mirror Mansion, and Mummy Hawks in Pecan Sands.

Gallery

  • Cractyl

    Cractyl

  • Bone Cractyl

    Bone Cractyl

  • Pigeon

    Pigeon

  • Snow Bomber

    Snow Bomber

  • Hawk

    Hawk

  • Masked Crow

    Masked Crow

  • Mummy Hawk

    Mummy Hawk

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese プチラノドン
Puchi Ranodon
 From 「プチ」 (puchi), meaning petit, and "pteranodon".

Bone Cractyl

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 骨ラノドン
Hone Ranodon
 Bone Ranadon

Pigeon

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ポッポルン
Popporun
 From 「ポッポッポ」 (poppoppo), the sound a pigeon makes.

Snow Bomber

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ユキルンルン
Yukirunrun
 From 「雪」 (yuki), meaning snow.

Hawk

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トビッチュ
Tobittyu
 From 「鳶」 (tobi), meaning black kite.

Masked Crow

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハイポー
Haipō
  

Mummy Hawk

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ホウホウ
Houhou
 From 「鳳凰」 (hōō), meaning phoenix.

References

  1. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 24 (British English) or page 30 (American English).
  2. ^ a b c d e Stratton, Steve. Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Page 13.
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Wario World
Major characters Wario • Black Jewel
Moves Corkscrew Conk • Dash Attack • Ground Pound • Hyper Suction • Jump • Mega Toss • Piledriver • Punch • Wild Swing-Ding
World bosses DinoMighty • Dual Dragon • Red-Brief J • Captain Skull
Level bosses Greenfist • Sandworm • Brawl Doll • Clown-a-Round • Winter Windster • Spideraticus • Mean Emcee • Ironsider
Worlds Excitement Central • Spooktastic World • Thrillsville • Sparkle Land
Levels Greenhorn Forest • Greenhorn Ruins • Horror Manor • Wonky Circus • Shivering Mountains • Beanstalk Way • Mirror Mansion • Pecan Sands
Other locations Treasure Square • Unithorn's Lair • Wario Castle
Collectibles Coin • Garlic • Gold Statue • Huge Treasure Chest Key • Red diamond • Spriteling • Treasure
Objects Arrow Block • Barrel • Battle Ring • Bomb • Bunny Spring • ByeBye Balloon • Chain • Chain-Link • Clown missile • Cog • Column • Crate • Cyclone Generator • Drop Block • Escape Spring • Garlic Dispenser • Glue Globe • Marshmallow Block • Missile cannon • Rock Block • Spiked ball • Statue • Stone Doohickey • Swirly Slab • Swirly Spinner • Trapdoor • Treasure button • Treasure chest • Wooden chest
Enemies Angler Mangler • Ankiron • Barrel Buster • Big Bone-Fist • Big Scorper • Bone Cractyl • Cage Beast • Circus Ankiron • Clown • Club Mummy • Clubosaur • Cobra • Cractyl • Crystal Creature • Crystal Entity • Door Spirit • Electric Clown Fence • Elephant • Enemy generator • Fattington • Flying Spade • Freeze Cannon • Gatorbaby • Grizzly • Hawk • Haipō • Hōhō • Ice Ankiron • Icicle Mite • Jokey Ship • Laser Jigglefish • Magician • Magon • Masked Clubber • Monster doll • Monstrous Magnet • Mouse • Mummy • Mummy Ankiron • Ninja Crow • Old Red-Mug • Pigeon • Polar Bear • Ram • Rhino Ankiron • Silver Door Spirit • Skeletal Ankiron • Skelosaur • Sled Creature • Snake charmer • Snow Bomber • Snowman • Stingray • Stone-Cold Statue • Stuffed Ankiron • Swordfish • Terrible Portrait • Tree Freak • Tulipatooie • Turtle • Unithorn • Wind Winder • Witch • Wolf • Zombie Magon
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