Pesce
| Pesce | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Wario Land 3 | |
| Species | Mouse-fish[1][2] |
| First appearance | Wario Land 3 (2000) |
The Pesce[3] is a boss in Wario Land 3. It is faced in the Bank of the Wild River. Pesce's name comes from "pesce," the Italian word for fish, though the Pesce resembles both a large piranha fish and a mouse. The Pesce will attempt to catch Wario with its mouth when it is facing towards Wario and if he is underwater. If the Pesce catches Wario, it will move towards the current and spit him out, ejecting Wario from the arena until he hits the wall in the previous area. Touching Pesce on any side will stun Wario momentarily without being ejected. If Wario is outside water, Pesce will not chase him. Above the water, there is a dragonfly that can be used as a platform for Wario to stand on. Occasionally, a fly will fly above the dragonfly and carry cheese. Wario must bump into the fly to drop the cheese into the water, and if Pesce sees the cheese, it will eat it and become bigger. After eating three blocks of cheese, the Pesce will become overweight and sink to the bottom, plugging the hole that the current is flowing through to block the fast-moving current that affects the previous room. A dragonfly will fly up and down to allow Wario to go back to the previous room, where he can reach the previously unreachable Green Chest containing a Statue.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ファットマウス[4] Fatto Mausu |
Fat Mouse or Fat Mouth | |
| Spanish | Pez Mutante[5] | Fish Mutant |
References[edit]
- ^ "Use the Super Swim to get to the far right of the level. Feed the mouse-fish cheese to make it stop the current so you can reach the Blue Chest." – June 2000. Nintendo Power Volume 133. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 65.
- ^ "Start by using your Super Swim to get to the far right of the level, where you’ll have to climb and jump across vines to grab the key. After getting the Green Key, head to the right and defeat the mouse-fish by feeding it cheese. This stops the current so you can climb up to the left. Jump onto the fly and let it carry you back to the ladder you descended. Climb up, head left, and then go down to eventually find the chest." – Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady (February 5, 2001). Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3090-8. Page 96.
- ^ N4. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived April 29, 2001, 06:54:50 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 126.
- ^ Official Wario Land 3 website. Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
