Black Dog

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Black Dog
Black Dog
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)

The Black Dog is one of the nine items that can be purchased from the Item Shop in Wario Land 4. The Black Dog, like all the other items, can be purchased from the shop owner, to assist Wario defeat a challenging boss by doing a little bit of damage to the boss before the battle begins. It is one of the stronger items in the game, and it costs ten medals to purchase in Normal difficulty, fifteen medals in Hard difficulty, and twenty medals in S-Hard difficulty. When purchased, the shop owner will follow the player to the boss room. She will then transform into a black dog with a fairly large jaw, and bite the boss. After the damage has been dealt, the shop owner will then disappear, leaving Wario to fight a greatly weakened boss. It is the most effective item against Catbat and the Golden Diva.

Statistics[edit]

Black Dog damage per boss
Spoiled Rotten N/A Cractus 7 Cuckoo Condor 9
Aerodent 8 Catbat 10 Golden Diva 8

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クロいイヌ[1]
Kuroi inu
Black Dog
Chinese (simplified) 黑狗[?]
Hēi Gǒu
Black Dog
French Chien Noir[?] Black Dog

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario Land 4 official Enterbrain Japanese game guide, page 123.