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{{Quote|Here's a [[smile]] for you!|Shop owner|Wario Land 4}} | {{Quote|Here's a [[smile]] for you!|Shop owner|Wario Land 4}} | ||
The '''shop owner'''<ref> | The '''shop owner'''<ref>[[Nintendo 3DS]] Ambassador Program digital manual bio: "''You will be able to buy items from an Item Shop before facing a boss. You can buy these with the medals you won in the mini-games. Once you have purchased an item, you will automatically proceed to the boss chamber. The shop owner will then come and use your purchased item on the boss.''"</ref> is the keeper of the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]] in the game ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Their purpose is to sell [[Wario]] items which can be purchased using [[Medal (Wario Land 4)|medal]]s. These items can be used to assist Wario in defeating [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|bosses]] by inflicting damage before the battle begins. The shop owner vaguely resembles [[Mr. Game & Watch]] and has been described as a "strange little dude".<ref>{{media link|WL4 Little Dude.png|Screenshot from the ''Wario Land 4'' official European website}}</ref> Their true identity is [[Princess Shokora]], who takes the form of a [[Kuro Neko|black cat]] due to a curse set on her by the [[Golden Diva]]. | ||
[[File:WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprites.png|frame|left|In-game sprites of the shop owner.]] | |||
When an item is purchased, the shop owner will follow Wario to the boss room. There, they will use the purchased item against the boss. For some items, the shop owner will even transform into various creatures to inflict damage. | |||
The shop owner also appears in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. Unlike in the game, they lack a nose. They use the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat [[Aerodent]]. | The shop owner also appears in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. Unlike in the game, they lack a nose. They use the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat [[Aerodent]]. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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WL4-Sound Room Clip2.gif|Video clip in the Sound Room | WL4-Sound Room Clip2.gif|Video clip in the Sound Room | ||
Item Shopkeeper Smile.png|The shop owner in the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]] | Item Shopkeeper Smile.png|The shop owner in the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]] | ||
ItemShopkeeper SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' | ItemShopkeeper SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=アイテム{{hover|店|ショップ}}の{{hover|店長|てんちょう}}<ref> | |Jap=アイテム{{hover|店|ショップ}}の{{hover|店長|てんちょう}}<ref>''Super Mario-kun'' volume 28, page 162.</ref> | ||
|JapR=Aitemu Shoppu no tenchō | |JapR=Aitemu Shoppu no tenchō | ||
|JapM=Item Shop's manager | |JapM=Item Shop's manager | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When an item is used against the final boss [[Golden Diva]], instead of the shop owner leaving the room after the item has been used, they stay and transform into the black cat, which | *When an item is used against the final boss [[Golden Diva]], instead of the shop owner leaving the room after the item has been used, they 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, but will come in later after Wario. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Princesses]] | [[Category:Princesses]] | ||
[[Category:Shopkeepers]] | [[Category:Shopkeepers]] | ||
[[Category:Wario allies]] | [[Category:Wario allies]] | ||
[[Category:Wario Land 4 characters]] | [[Category:Wario Land 4 characters]] |