Young Cricket
Young Cricket and Master Mantis are two characters first appearing in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. They are said to be roaming the world in search of new poses, suggesting that they already know about the Form Baton. When they are first introduced, they appear to be rather serious characters, shown training through tough conditions, but it is then revealed that they "fit in" with the rest of Wario's friends.
History
WarioWare series
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Young Cricket and Master Mantis make their debut in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Their story starts with the two characters being very hungry. They find a place to buy dumplings. Cricket starts running on people's heads to the front of the line. Then the game starts. Every time a microgame is lost, one dumpling is taken by someone. When getting an extra life, a new one is laid on the table. Eventually, Cricket reaches the front of the line, only to be looked down upon by the people he stepped on. He runs on their heads again back to Master Mantis and tells him that they should get in line.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., they run the Assembly Dojo. They also appear as comic stamps.
Game & Wario
Young Cricket and Master Mantis also appear in Game & Wario, where they host the Kung Fu minigame. Their training routine and love for dumplings is addressed once again, with their game combining both as the player controls Young Cricket through a series of obstacle courses, collecting dumplings along the way to regain energy.
Young Cricket is also seen as bowling pins in the Bowling minigame, alongside other major characters from the game.
Both characters have their own entry for the Miiverse Sketch Masterpiece Collection, videos uploaded by the official Nintendo of Japan YouTube account showcasing drawings made with the Miiverse Sketch mode. The sixth video has "Bee" as its theme and features commentary by Young Cricket; Master Mantis provides commentary for the eighteenth video, whose theme is "Stag Beetle."
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
The pair makes an appearance in the Wario... Where? version of Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The set's version of Munchy Monk features Master Mantis in place of the monk and a cloud-riding Young Cricket in the background.
Other appearances
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Young Cricket has a Sticker. It raises a player's attack by three.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Young Cricket can be seen on the sketchpad in one of randomly generated layouts for the Gamer stage.
Official profiles and statistics
Game & Wario character card
Young Cricket
-Master Mantis's apprentice
-Student of We-Yu-Ken
-Recently mastered We-Ken
-Loves dumplings
Master Mantis
-Master of countless martial arts
-Popular with the ladies
-Has his own fan club
-Loves dumplings (a bit too much)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker information
| Image | Artwork from | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
WarioWare: Smooth Moves | [Arm, Leg] - Attack +3 |
Gallery
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Game & Wario
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
when the player succeeds in Assembly Dojo.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
when the player fails in Assembly Dojo.
Game & Wario
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤングクリケット Yangu Kuriketto マスターマンティス Masutā Mantisu |
Young Cricket Master Mantis |
Trivia
- Young Cricket, or a character with the same outfit as him, appears in Rhythm Heaven Fever in a 2-Player Endless minigame called Kung-Fu Ball. Here, he is seen punching/kicking a ball back and forth between a girl character, dressed similarly as him. The Rhythm Heaven series is also made by the WarioWare team.
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Mona • Kat & Ana • Young Cricket • Master Mantis • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Dribble & Spitz • Penny • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Jimmy P. • Tiny Wario • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Mike |
| Minor characters | Splunk • Joe • Ken the Reporter • Boy • The Dinosaurs • Monettes • Diamond City Roughs • Elephant Ogre • Li'l Ogre • Sensei • Mona's Elephant • Mona's Pig • Mona's Monkey • Mona's Bear • Art and Deco • Dancing Monkeys • Park Street Residents • Legendary Cat Dancers • Chatty Mr. Spell Book • Monster Flower • Alien Mitzi • Diamond Academy Audience • Shop Manager Iwata • Fan Kids in the Shop • Legendary Dog Dancers |
| Forms | The Remote Control • The Umbrella • The Handlebar • The Sketch Artist • The Chauffeur • The Samurai • The Tug-of-War • The Waiter • The Elephant • The Thumb Wrestler • The Discard • The Big Cheese • The Janitor • The Dumbbell • The Mohawk • The Finger Food • The Boxer • The Mortar and Pestle • The Diner |
| Single-player minigames | Tortoise & Hare • Balloon Trip • Can Shooter • Block Star • Tower Tennis • Pyoro S |
| Multi-player minigames | Lifeline • Survival • Balloon • Bomb • Bungee Buddies • Star Nose • Darts |
| Locations | Diamond City • Wario's House • Temple of Form • Diamond Dojo • Park Street • Club Sugar • Ashley's Mansion • Diamond Taxi • Tomorrow Hill • Alien Mitzi's Spaceship • Diamond Academy • 9-Volt's House • Interstate 310 • Toy Express • Club Spice • Pearl Square • Sound Studio • Variety Towers |
| Objects | Form Baton • Balance Stone • Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Oinker • Kelorometer • Pose |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Microgames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Dr. Crygor • Penny • Mona • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Orbulon • 9-Volt |
| Minor characters | Abby • Young Cricket • Master Mantis |
| Microgames | Mona • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Orbulon • 9-Volt • Job Center • D.I.Y. 101 |
| Locations | D.I.Y. Shop • D.I.Y. Studio • WarioWare, Inc. • Assembly Dojo • Distribution Center • Options Garage |
| Other | Super MakerMatic 21 • D.I.Y. Forum • Record (list) • Comics • Medals • Bomb |
| Further information | Gallery • Staff • Contests |
| Game & Wario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario (Captain Wario) • Mona • Jimmy T • Kat & Ana • Young Cricket • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Dr. Crygor • Ashley • Dribble & Spitz • Pyoro • Orbulon • Penny • Fronk • Mike | |
| Minor characters | 5-Volt • Detective Frank • Legendary Cat Dancers • Editor Joe • Master Mantis • Red • Sal Out • Ski bunnies • Reporter John • Alien Bunny • Squeaks | |
| Minigames | Single-player | Arrow • Shutter • Ski • Patchwork • Kung Fu • Gamer • Design • Ashley • Taxi • Pirates • Bowling • Bird |
| Multiplayer | Sketch • Fruit • Islands • Disco | |
| Microgames | Gold Digger • Sole Man • Mole • Break! • Rollout • Spotlight • Super Fly Swatter • Dinosaur • Eye Exam • Ball (G&W) • Samurai Slice • Matryoshka • Fake Out • Dachshund • Bananas • Fish • Loose Tooth • Allergy Attack • Transform! • Homeward • Record Guy • Windbag | |
| Locations | 9-Volt's House • Ashley's Mansion • Diamond City • Dr. Crygor's Lab • Highway 56 • Toy Express • Wario's House | |
| Objects | Computer • Dribble's taxi • Fruit • Oinker • UFOs | |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Cluck-A-Pop • Bugband • Mona Superscoop • Hint Card • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff | |
