Editing Shop owner

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{{Quote|Here's a [[smile]] for you!|Item Shopkeeper|Wario Land 4}}
[[File:WL4-Item Shopkeeper Box Cover.png|frame|Official artwork of Item Shopkeeper]]
'''Item Shopkeeper''' is the keeper of the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]] in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. She takes on an appearance that heavily resembles [[Mr. Game & Watch]], with a similar figure and movement. Her purpose in the game is to sell [[Wario]] items, which can be purchased with [[Medal (Wario Land 4)|medal]]s. These items can be used to assist Wario in defeating a [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|boss]] by inflicting damage at the battle's beginning. She is described as a ''"strange little dude"''.<ref>[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/warioland/enGB/ Official European ''Wario Land 4'' website]{{dead link}}</ref>

[[File:WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprites.png|frame|left|In-game sprites of Item Shopkeeper]]
Item Shopkeeper is actually [[Princess Shokora]], who takes the form of the [[Black Cat]] due to a curse set on her by the [[Golden Diva]]. When Wario travels to the [[Golden Pyramid]] after hearing a rumor of [[Legendary Treasure]], he spots the Black Cat at the entrance. He sees the cat again on many occasions, such as on the main map and in the corridor before a boss battle. When Wario enters this corridor, the Black Cat can be seen running into the Item Shop up ahead. However, if Wario enters the shop, the only other being there apart from himself is the Shopkeeper. When an item is purchased, the shopkeeper will go with Wario to the boss room. There, she will use the purchased item against the targeted boss. Once the damage has been dealt, she will exit the room, leaving Wario to challenge a slightly weaker boss. For some items, the shopkeeper will even transform into various creatures to inflict damage. This applies to the [[Black Dog]], [[Big Fist]], [[Large Lips]] and [[Black Dragon]].

The Item Shopkeeper also appears in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. Unlike in the game, she lacks a nose. She uses the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat [[Aerodent]].

==Gallery==
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WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprite.png|Item Shopkeeper sprite
WL4-Smile.png|Item Shopkeeper giving a [[Smile]] to the player
WL4-Unused Item Shopkeeper Sprite.png|Unused sprite of Item Shopkeeper
WL4 Item Shop Logo.png|Item Shop logo
WL4-Sound Room Clip1.gif|Item Shopkeeper video clip in the [[Sound Room]]
WL4-Sound Room Clip2.gif|Item Shopkeeper video clip in the Sound Room
Item Shopkeeper Smile.png|Item Shopkeeper in the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]
ItemShopkeeper SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Trivia==
*When an item is used against the final boss [[Golden Diva]], instead of Item Shopkeeper leaving the room after the item has been used, she will stay and transform into the Black Cat, which in turn will confront the Golden Diva. The Black Cat will still appear if Wario does not purchase an item, she will just come in later after Wario.
**The Item Shopkeeper's transformation into the Black Cat is the only solid evidence in the game that the two characters are the same being.

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