Editing Kuro Neko

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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Black Cat Artwork Wario Land 4.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario Land 4''
|species=Feline
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
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{{quote|Do your best until the end, ok [[Wario]]?|Kuro Neko|[[Super Mario-kun]], vol. 28}}
'''Kuro Neko''' is a [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. She acts as Wario's enigmatic guide throughout the game. The cat's true form is [[Princess Shokora]] of the [[Golden Pyramid]], who once ruled the area.<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Strategy Guide|page=2|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|quote=According to the article, the ruins appear to be the pyramid of the sleeping princess of the king who reigned over the area long ago, [which] had been captured/occupied and cursed by the arrogant and selfish golden dead person, Yōki [the Golden Diva] (translated)}}</ref> The cat makes small appearances throughout the game, such as on the map screen, and within the corridors before facing an area boss. In the final boss area, Kuro Neko can be seen transforming from the [[shop owner]], an additional form who runs the game's [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]. The cat makes a prominent appearance in the end-game sequences, where she leads [[Wario]] out of the Golden Pyramid and her true princess form is revealed.

The black cat is seen at the very beginning of ''Wario Land 4'' in the animation sequence before the file select screen. She can be seen crossing a road whilst [[Wario]] speeds towards her in his [[Wario Car]], almost hitting her. A newspaper flies into her face, which reads "''LEGENDARY PYRAMID DISCOVERED DEEP IN JUNGLE!! [[Legendary treasure]] nearly found, but accidents hindered findings''".

The cat precedes Wario in reaching the pyramid, and she leads him to the game's main room. The cat is seen again on several instances throughout the game, such as in the boss corridor entering the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]. The cat also appears to have the ability to transform into other forms at will, namely the [[shop owner]] and its associated forms which can be purchased to assist in defeating a boss. The shop owner can only be seen transforming into the cat against the final boss, the [[Golden Diva]].

When the player faces the Golden Diva, the cat attempts to attack her, although it is ineffective. The Golden Diva then appears to suck the cat up her nose, and the player proceeds with the boss fight. After the [[lips]] are defeated, the cat emerges, and she leads Wario out of the pyramid before it crumbles to the ground. After escaping, the cat transforms a final time into [[Princess Shokora]], who wears the Golden Diva's [[Legendary treasure|jewelery]]. After saying thank you and kissing Wario on the cheek, Princess Shokora is lifted into the sky by four cherubs who then take her to the afterlife.

A white cat with an identical sprite is seen crossing the road in the game's ending sequence, in a nod to the game's opening sequence. However, the newspaper now reads "''Steaks! Eat as much as you can!!''".
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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Shokora and Black Cat Artwork - Wario Land 4.png|Princess Shokora and the black cat.
Japanese Green Guide Page 3 - Wario Land 4.png|Character description in the Shogakukan game guide.
BlackCat SuperMarioKun.jpg|From ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.
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===Sprites===
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WL4-Cat.png|The black cat as seen in the introduction sequence.
WL4 Sprite - Black Cat Idle.png|Idle, as seen during in-game sequences.
WL4 Sprite - Black Cat Walk.png|Movement, as seen during in-game sequences.
WL4-Cat Sprites.png|Black and white cat sprites.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
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WL4-BlackCat2.gif|frame|left|The black cat almost getting run over in the opening cut-scene.
WL4-Stray Black Cat Intro Screenshot.png|The black cat with a stray dog seen in the game's opening cut-scene.
WL4-Newspaper.png|The newspaper seen in the opening cut-scene, with the black cat's shadow.
WL4-Black Cat Pyramid.png|The black cat and [[Wario]] entering the [[Golden Pyramid]].
WL4-Black Cat Battle.png|The black cat challenging the [[Golden Diva]].
WL4-Ending Treasure.png|[[Wario]] and the black cat recovering the [[legendary treasure]].
WL4-Pyramid Escape.png|Wario and the black cat escaping from the [[Golden Pyramid]].
WL4-White Cat.png|The white cat seen in the game's ending cut-scene.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn={{ruby|黒猫|くろねこ}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Strategy Guide|page={{file link|Japanese Green Guide Page 3 - Wario Land 4.png|3}}|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
|JpnR=Kuro Neko
|JpnM=Black Cat
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Felines]]
[[Category:Shapeshifters]]
[[Category:Forms]]
[[Category:Princesses]]
[[Category:Undead]]
[[Category:Super Mario-kun characters]]
[[Category:Wario allies]]
[[Category:Wario Land 4 characters]]