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A '''Togemaru''' (トゲマル)<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. ''[http://i.imgur.com/6AebIWQ.jpg KC Mario]'', page 6.</ref> is an enemy in the game ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. It harries [[Wario]] in his attempt to steal the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]]' treasure from [[Kitchen Island]]. The spiny creatures attempt to bounce onto Wario, the results of which is Wario either turning into [[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]] or losing a life. The enemy can bounce off of walls, the floor, and ceilings, sometimes making for tight situations for Wario to navigate through. Wario cannot jump on top of the creature because of its spines; likewise, he cannot [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]] it. The only way for Wario beat one of these erratically moving enemies is by standing directly underneath it and allowing its soft underbelly to make contact with Wario's head. If it lands on top of him while he is using a Body Slam, it will be defeated, releasing a [[coin]]. A similar thorned enemy called [[Togemen]] appears in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. Its name is a portmanteau of「刺」(''toge'', spike) and「丸」(''maru'', a word for "circle" also used as an affectionate suffix).
A '''Togemaru''' is an enemy in the game ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. It harries [[Wario]] in his attempt to steal the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]]' treasure from [[Kitchen Island]]. The spiny creatures attempt to bounce onto Wario, the results of which is Wario either turning into [[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]] or losing a life. The enemy can bounce off of walls, the floor, and ceilings, sometimes making for tight situations for Wario to navigate through. Wario cannot jump on top of the creature because of its spines; likewise, he cannot [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]] it. The only way for Wario beat one of these erratically moving enemies is by standing directly underneath it and allowing its soft underbelly to make contact with Wario's head. If it lands on top of him while he is using a Body Slam, it will be defeated, releasing a [[coin]]. A similar thorned enemy called [[Togemen]] appears in ''[[Wario Land II]]''.


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Togemaru KC Mario Artwork.png|A Togemaru as depicted in ''KC Deluxe''
Togemaru KC Mario Artwork.png|A Togemaru as depicted in ''KC Deluxe''
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==Name in other languages==
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|Jap=トゲマル<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. ''[http://i.imgur.com/6AebIWQ.jpg KC Mario]'', page 6.</ref>
|JapR=Togemaru
|JapM=A portmanteau of「刺」(''toge'', spike) and「丸」(''maru'', a word for "circle" also used as an affectionate suffix)
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:37, October 21, 2021

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.

Not to be confused with Togedemaru.
Togemaru
Artwork of Togemaru

A Togemaru is an enemy in the game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. It harries Wario in his attempt to steal the Brown Sugar Pirates' treasure from Kitchen Island. The spiny creatures attempt to bounce onto Wario, the results of which is Wario either turning into Small Wario or losing a life. The enemy can bounce off of walls, the floor, and ceilings, sometimes making for tight situations for Wario to navigate through. Wario cannot jump on top of the creature because of its spines; likewise, he cannot Body Slam it. The only way for Wario beat one of these erratically moving enemies is by standing directly underneath it and allowing its soft underbelly to make contact with Wario's head. If it lands on top of him while he is using a Body Slam, it will be defeated, releasing a coin. A similar thorned enemy called Togemen appears in Wario Land II.

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Name in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲマル[1]
Togemaru
A portmanteau of「刺」(toge, spike) and「丸」(maru, a word for "circle" also used as an affectionate suffix)


References

  1. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Mario, page 6.