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{{about|the boss from Wario's Woods|the Piranha Plant also known as Goro|[[Piranhabon]]|the character from the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]] Kodansha manga|[[Goro-chan]]}}
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|image=[[File:Goura.jpg|200px]]
|image=[[File:Goro Wario Woods artwork.jpg|200px]]
|species=Gorilla
|species=Gorilla
|first_appearance=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) ([[1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
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[[File:Goro WarioWoods NES.png|frame|left|Sprite]]
'''Goro'''<ref>''Wario's Woods'' NES instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> is the fourth boss that [[Toad]] faces in Game B of Round Mode in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. He is a gorilla-like {{wp|golem}} made out of an unknown rocky material. Goro appears in the thirty-ninth round and has twelve [[hit points]]. His special move is a mighty stomp that brings the [[Thwomp]] on the top of the tree hollow battlefield down a few notches. He is also able to re-locate himself to any part of the battlefield through some means of teleportation and throw enemies around the field. If he re-materializes on Toad, he will instantly defeat him.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴーラ<ref>''Wario no Mori'' Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.</ref>
|JapR=Gōra
|JapM=Possibly derived from「ゴリラ」("gorilla") and/or「ゴーレム」("golem")
}}
}}
[[File:WWGoura.png|left|thumb|'''Goura''']]
'''Goro''' is the fourth boss that [[Toad]] faces in Game B of Round Mode in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of the game ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. Goro makes his appearance in the thirty ninth round of the game. Goro has twelve [[hit points]] and this requires Toad to bomb the boss twelve times. Goro is a gorilla-like [[wikipedia:Golem|golem]] made out of an unknown material, although it appears to be some sort of rock.


His special move is a mighty stomp that brings the [[Thwomp]] on the top of the tree hollow battlefield down a few notches. He is also able to re-locate himself to any part of the battlefield through some means of teleportation and throw enemies around the field. If he re-materializes on Toad, he will instantly defeat him. It is unknown of the relation that he has with Wario's scheme of taking over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and attempt of taking down Toad.
==References==
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==Trivia==
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*His name in the Japanese version is '''Goura''' (ゴーラ), which seems to be a play on the words "gorilla" and "golem".
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*Goura appears to have some resemblance to [[Donkey Kong]] in terms of his appearance.
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Revision as of 08:22, January 29, 2024

This article is about the boss from Wario's Woods. For the Piranha Plant also known as Goro, see Piranhabon. For the character from the Super Mario Kodansha manga, see Goro-chan.
Goro
Artwork of Goro from the NES version of Wario's Woods.
Species Gorilla
First appearance Wario's Woods (1994)
Sprite of Goro from the NES version of Wario's Woods.
Sprite

Goro[1] is the fourth boss that Toad faces in Game B of Round Mode in the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Wario's Woods. He is a gorilla-like golem made out of an unknown rocky material. Goro appears in the thirty-ninth round and has twelve hit points. His special move is a mighty stomp that brings the Thwomp on the top of the tree hollow battlefield down a few notches. He is also able to re-locate himself to any part of the battlefield through some means of teleportation and throw enemies around the field. If he re-materializes on Toad, he will instantly defeat him.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴーラ[2]
Gōra
Possibly derived from「ゴリラ」("gorilla") and/or「ゴーレム」("golem")

References

  1. ^ Wario's Woods NES instruction booklet, page 15.
  2. ^ Wario no Mori Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.