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|title=Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
|image=[[File:WarioLandBoxArt.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[File:WarioLandBoxArt.jpg|250px]] | ||
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]] | |developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
|release='''Game Boy:'''<br>{{ | |release='''Game Boy:'''<br>{{release|Japan|January 21, 1994|USA|February 1994<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' [[smashwiki:Chronicle|Chronicle]]</ref>|Europe|May 13, 1994}} '''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{release|Japan|December 14, 2011|Europe|February 16, 2012|Australia|February 16, 2012|USA|July 26, 2012|South Korea|May 18, 2016}} | ||
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|genre=2D [[Genre#Platform | |genre=2D [[Genre#Platform|Platformer]] | ||
|modes=Single player | |modes=Single-player | ||
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'''''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''''' is a [[List of games|game]] released for the [[Game Boy]] in 1994 and rereleased for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2011. It is | {{about|the game|the microgame|[[Wario Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)]]}} | ||
'''''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''''' is a [[List of games|game]] released for the [[Game Boy]] in 1994 and rereleased for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2011. It is set apart from the first two ''Super Mario Land'' games in that it does not star [[Mario]], but instead stars Mario's rival, [[Wario]]. This is the third and final installment in the ''Super Mario Land'' series and the first installment in the ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' series. Mario makes a cameo at the end of this game by stealing a statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from Wario. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Desiring to replace or restore the [[Mario's castle|castle]] he lost to [[Mario|his rival]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Wario sets out to steal a golden statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]] and [[Captain Syrup]], which he then intends to ransom for the money to buy his own castle. Along the way, he collects or steals any other [[coin]]s and [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]]s he finds or knocks out of enemies. The game is spent by navigating a number of levels to reclaim his lost treasures, and has a significant level of re-playability due to the branched path that many of the levels take. In the end, Captain Syrup (revealed to be female, which was hidden in the instruction manual) is defeated while Wario ultimately gets anything from a birdhouse to an actual planet or moon for himself based on the amount of treasure collected as compensation for failing to steal the statue (due to Mario retrieving it by airlifting it). | Desiring to replace or restore the [[Mario's castle|castle]] he lost to [[Mario|his rival]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Wario sets out to steal a golden statue of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]] and [[Captain Syrup]], which he then intends to ransom for the money to buy his own castle. Along the way, he collects or steals any other [[coin]]s and [[treasure (Wario franchise)|treasure]]s he finds or knocks out of enemies. The game is spent by navigating a number of levels to reclaim his lost treasures, and has a significant level of re-playability due to the branched path that many of the levels take. In the end, Captain Syrup (revealed to be female, which was hidden in the instruction manual) is defeated while Wario ultimately gets anything from a birdhouse to an actual planet or moon for himself based on the amount of treasure collected as compensation for failing to steal the statue (due to Mario retrieving it by airlifting it). | ||
===Endings=== | ===Endings=== | ||
''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' introduces a new mechanic where the ending is determined by the amount of coins that Wario has collected in the game. The more coins and treasures he collects, the better his new home will be. If Wario does not complete the game with the best ending, the player will be urged to " | ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' introduces a new mechanic where the ending is determined by the amount of coins that Wario has collected in the game. The more coins and treasures he collects, the better his new home will be. If Wario does not complete the game with the best ending, the player will be urged to "please retry!" after the credits, and any levels with missing treasures will be marked flashing on the map. | ||
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!Requirements | |||
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| | !align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending6 Planet.png]]<br>Planetoid | ||
|'''6 Money Bags''' | |||
| | Requirements: 99,999 total coins, all 15 treasures and 40 courses cleared | ||
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!align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending5 Castle.png]]<br>[[Wario Castle|Castle]] | |||
| | |'''5 Money Bags''' | ||
| | Requirements: 90,008 - 99,999 total coins | ||
|- | |||
| | !align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending4 Pagoda.png]]<br>Pagoda | ||
| | |'''4 Money Bags''' | ||
Requirements: 70,008 - 90,007 total coins | |||
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| | !align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending3 Log Cabin.png]]<br>Log cabin | ||
|'''3 Money Bags''' | |||
| | Requirements: 40,008 - 70,007 total coins | ||
|- | |||
!align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending2 Tree Stump.png]]<br>Tree trunk | |||
|'''2 Money Bags''' | |||
Requirements: 10,072 - 40,007 total coins | |||
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!align="center"|[[File:WL1 Shot - Ending1 Birdhouse.png]]<br>Birdhouse | |||
| '''1 Money Bag''' | |||
Requirements: 300 - 10,071 total coins | |||
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It has several mechanics that are similar to the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' games]] such as the transformation system. Wario can also touch enemies as long as they do not have any hazards equipped, so he can stun or defeat them by performing a [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]], [[Ground Pound|ground pound]], touching soft-spots, or tossing at others. | It has several mechanics that are similar to the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' games]] such as the transformation system. Wario can also touch enemies as long as they do not have any hazards equipped, so he can stun or defeat them by performing a [[Dash Attack|Body Slam]], [[Ground Pound|ground pound]], touching soft-spots, or tossing at others. | ||
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===Transformations=== | ===Transformations=== | ||
One of the main features in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' is the various transformations that Wario can go through by collecting a [[Power Up Pot]]. These special powers can at times help Wario overcome obstacles and defeat tough enemies; however, if Wario takes damage when in any | One of the main features in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' is the various transformations that Wario can go through by collecting a [[Power Up Pot]]. These special powers can at times help Wario overcome obstacles and defeat tough enemies; however, if Wario takes damage when in any of the first three transformations, he will transform into Small Wario, who dies instantly upon taking damage. | ||
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![[File:Bull Wario WL art.jpg|100px]] | |||
! | |'''[[Bull Wario]]''' - Wario can transform into Bull Wario by obtaining a [[Viking helmet|Bull Pot]] or a [[garlic bottle|Garlic Pot]] (in normal form). In this form, Wario can destroy his enemies and blocks much easier. Wario can also create a shock wave by crashing into the ground with his weight, and stick to the ceiling. | ||
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![[File:Dragon Wario WL art.jpg|100px]] | |||
|[[ | |'''[[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]]''' - Wario transforms into Dragon Wario by obtaining a [[Dragon Pot]]. Upon obtaining the power-up, he wears a dragon-like helmet on his head, which allows him to momentarily spew fire from it. The fire works underwater as well, though instead of fire, the helmet shoots arrow-like projectiles. Unlike other forms, Wario cannot perform a Body Slam when wearing the hat. | ||
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![[File:WL JetWario.png|100px]] | |||
|[[ | |'''[[Jet Wario]]''' - By obtaining a [[Jet Pot]], Wario wears a plane-like helmet on his head, which allows him to glide for a while. He gradually descends until touching the ground, in which he can start walking again. Wario also walks more quickly and jumps higher with this item. | ||
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![[File:Tiny Wario SML3 Wario Land.png|100px]] | |||
|[[ | |'''[[Tiny Wario|Small Wario]]''' - Wario transforms into Small Wario if damaged. He is then not able to Body Slam, and taking more damage results in loss of a life (similar to [[Small Mario]]). Small Wario can transform back into regular Wario by finding a Garlic Pot or by completing a level. He can transform directly to Bull, Dragon, or Jet Wario by finding the applicable pot. | ||
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==Worlds== | ==Worlds== | ||
[[File:WarioLandOverworld.png|thumb|An overview of the Island]] | [[File:WarioLandOverworld.png|thumb|An overview of the Island]] | ||
*[[Rice Beach]] | |||
*[[Mt. Teapot]] | |||
*[[Sherbet Land (world)|Sherbet Land]] | |||
*[[Stove Canyon]] | |||
*[[SS Tea Cup]] | |||
*[[Parsley Woods]] | |||
*[[Syrup Castle]] | |||
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==Enemies== | ==Enemies== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Batshuruken.png]] | |||
|align="center"|[[Batto Shuruken]] | |||
| | |A hawk-like statue resembling a [[Mask Gate]], which shoots Kōmori Missiles. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Shyfly.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Bee Fly]] | ||
|A bashful insect that flees from Wario whenever he gets too close. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Boulder.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Big]] | |||
| | |A large round fruit that falls from above and rolls towards the player. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Fireballwl.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Bō]] | ||
| | |Fiery objects that emerge from lava like [[Lava Bubble]]s do. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Bucket head wl.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Bucket Head]] | ||
| | |An ill-tempered snowman that spits out icy flakes at Wario, in an attempt to hurt him. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Dolan dak.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Chicken Duck]] | ||
| | |A non-aggressive creature that, when an enemy is thrown at it, will fly away while dropping large coins. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Deedee.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[D.D.]] | ||
| | |A sailor-costumed duck that hurls boomerangs at Wario. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Debidebi.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Demon Bat]] | ||
| | |A bat enemy which swoops towards Wario in an attempt to damage him with its pointy tail. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Dropper.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Dropper]] | ||
| | |A spiky enemy that clings to the ceiling and falls when Wario gets below. It is only dangerous when falling. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Floater.png]] | |||
| | |align="center"|[[Floater]] | ||
| | |Although not considered an enemy, it can carry Wario across large chasms. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Gaugau.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Gaugau]] | |||
| | |A thug animal that hurls knives at the player. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Goboten.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Goboten]] | ||
|A seal enemy that carries a harpoon while swimming underwater. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Guragura.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Guragura]] | |||
| | |A mole that spins a flail. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Harisu.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Harisu]] | ||
| | |A hedgehog enemy with retracting quills. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Helmut.png]] | |||
| | |align="center"|[[Helmut]] | ||
| | |An underwater jellyfish that wears a spiny helmet. It is vulnerable from the bottom. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Konotako.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Konotako]] | |||
| | |A flying bomb that sticks to Wario and detonates after a few moments. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Botsufire.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Kōmori Missile]] | ||
|An incandescent projectile, in an appearance similar to those of [[Lava Bubble]]s, shot by a Batto Shuruken. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:Maizo.png]] | |||
|align="center"|[[Maizō]] | |||
| | |A money loving crustacean who will flee if forced from under the sand. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:MuncherWL.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Muncher]] | ||
|Invulnerable carnivorous plants that stick to the ground and wait for some prey. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Paidan.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Paidan]] | ||
| | |A [[Hoopster]]-mannered arachnid that clambers ropes and ladders. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Pecan.png]] | |||
| | |align="center"|[[Pecan]] | ||
| | |A swimming pirate pelican that spits [[Floating Mine|mine]]s which explode after a short time. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Penkoon.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Penkoon]] | ||
| | |A robust penguin-raccoonlike pirate that rolls small dangerous boulders at the player. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Pikkarikun.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Pikkarikun]] | ||
| | |A thundercloud entity whose only attack method is dropping electric bolts. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Pinwheel.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Pinwheel (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Pinwheel]] | ||
| | |A seahorse that curls and spins whenever Wario touches it. It possesses an array of sharp blades, found on its back. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:RagingMuncherWL.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Piranha Plant]] | ||
| | |Much like Munchers, they are rooted in the ground and continuously crunch thin air. They can instantly defeat Wario upon contact. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:WLPirategoom.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Pirate Goom]] | |||
|A spear-holding enemy. Unlike the Wanderin' Goom, it might harm the player using his weapon. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Pouncer.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Pouncer]] | ||
| | |A stone creature whose behavior and appearance resembles that of a [[Thwomp]], as it usually plummets from up above and attempts to squish the protagonist, as well as other wandering beings, although they also travel along preset paths. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Pillars.png]] | |||
| | |align="center"|[[Skewer]] | ||
| | |Perilous underwater threats for Wario; some are vertical and spiky, some are horizontal and not prickly. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Chikuri.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Sparky (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Sparky]] | |||
| | |A spiked ball that travels along walls. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Spiked ball.png]] | ||
|align="center"|[[Spike Ball|Spiked ball]] | |||
|Large prickly balls that plummet from the thickets of [[Parsley Woods]]. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Togemaru.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Togemaru]] | ||
| | |A bouncing spiked creature with a soft underbelly. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Ukiwani.png]] | |||
| | |align="center"|[[Ukiwani]] | ||
|A disinterested-looking crocodilian that floats at the surface of water. It leaps and munches Wario whenever he gets above it. | |||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:WLGoom.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Wanderin' Goom]] | ||
| | |A tiny and meek enemy that wanders around and cannot harm Wario. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Watch.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Watch]] | ||
| | |A rash bird that swoops down to Wario. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:White puff.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[White puff]] | ||
| | |A puffy creature that inflates itself whenever Wario makes contact with it. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:WL sentry knight.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Knight]] | ||
| | |A knight duck who guards the door to the final room. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Yadora.png]] | |||
|align="center"|[[Yadorā]] | |||
| | |A hermit crab that possesses a prickly shell. It points one of its claws in the direction it walks. | ||
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| | |align="center"|[[File:Ghostgoom.png]] | ||
| | |align="center"|[[Yarikuri Obake]] | ||
|The ghost of a Pirate Goom. | |||
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==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
Each world has a boss that Wario must defeat at the end. Here is a listing of the bosses in order, and which world they correspond to. Wario will not be able to fight bosses again once they are beaten; | Each world has a boss that Wario must defeat at the end. Here is a listing of the bosses in order, and which world they correspond to. Wario will not be able to fight bosses again once they are beaten. | ||
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| | ![[File:SpikedkoopaWL.png]] | ||
| | |[[Spiked Koopa]] | ||
| | |[[Rice Beach]] | ||
| | |align=left|The Spiked Koopa is a [[Hammer Bro]]-like enemy protected by spiky armor. In his fight with Wario, he employs a three-pronged attack of striking from land, air, and underground. His shell makes him invulnerable to ground pounds and fire. However, he can be rammed into, exposing his soft belly. After three hits to his vulnerable underside, he is defeated. | ||
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| | ![[File:Beefnewl.png]] | ||
| | |[[Minotaur]] | ||
| | |[[Mt. Teapot]] | ||
| | |align=left|The Minotaur is immune to head stomps and ground pounds, due to his horns and thick hide. He attempts to destroy Wario by picking him up and throwing him into the lava below their battleground. To defeat him, Wario has to throw him into the lava instead. | ||
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| | ![[File:Penguinwl.png]] | ||
| | |[[Penguin (boss)|Penguin]] | ||
| | |[[Sherbet Land (world)|Sherbet Land]] | ||
| | |align=left|The Penguin is a large and bulky foe that wields two vicious spiked boxing gloves, which he uses to punch Wario. He is immune to ground pounds and fire, but Wario can hurt him by hitting his head. He then dons a spiked helmet, but Wario can simply knock it off with a slam and then attack the penguin. | ||
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![[File:BigHeadwl.png]] | |||
|[[Devil's Head]] | |||
|[[Stove Canyon]] | |||
|align=left|The Devil's Head is a giant floating head whose fighting style revolves around breaking blocks with his tongue, trying to get Wario to fall into a chasm, and spitting rocks. The Devil's Head is immune to fire, coins, and ground pounds, but the rubble from his attacks that are left behind must be picked up by Wario and thrown at him to defeat him. | |||
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![[File:BoboWL1.png]] | |||
|[[Bobo]] | |||
|[[SS Tea Cup]] | |||
|align=left|Bobo is a giant bird that sends out two [[Watch]]es to attack Wario. He must jump on top of a Watch and toss it at Bobo three times before Bobo is defeated. Alternatively, Bobo can also be harmed by Dragon Wario's fire attack. | |||
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![[File:Giantghostwl.png]] | |||
|[[Ghost (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Ghost]] | |||
|[[Parsley Woods]] | |||
|align=left|The ghost can paralyze Wario by touching him, and is immune to head stomps, coins, and fire. The ghost also turns invisible and drops coins that transform into [[Yarikuri Obake]] to attack Wario. Wario can defeat the ghost by tossing his Yarikuri Obake minions at him. | |||
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![[File:Denpuwl.png]] | |||
|[[Genie (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Genie]] | |||
|[[Syrup Castle]] | |||
|align=left|The Genie produces fireballs that chase Wario around. However, Wario can toss the Genie's magic lamp so that it lands upright, producing a small cloud. Wario can ride this cloud and leap from it to pounce on the Genie's head. The cloud then turns into a miniature version of the Genie that blasts lightning bolts, but the mini-Genie is easily destroyed. After enough hits on the head, the Genie is defeated. | |||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Although it did not sell as well as its ''Super Mario Land'' predecessors, the game received mostly favorable reviews. The game placed 71st in the 100th issue of [[Nintendo Power]]'s "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909</ref> | Although it did not sell as well as its ''Super Mario Land'' predecessors, the game received mostly favorable reviews. The game placed 71st in the 100th issue of [[Nintendo Power]]'s "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909</ref> | ||
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==References to earlier games== | ==References to earlier games== | ||
*[[ | *[[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] - [[Spiked Koopa|The game's first boss]] is considered a variety of [[Hammer Bro]]ther. A statue of Princess Toadstool serves as the game's {{wp|MacGuffin}}, and Mario himself makes an appearance during the ending. The way blocks and forms work, which would be dropped in the ''Wario Land'' games after ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'', is taken from the ''Mario'' franchise as well. | ||
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' - | *''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' - [[Bee Fly|Bee Flies]] from this game's [[Tree Zone]] make an appearance on the [[SS Tea Cup]], one of the few aspects from the original ''Super Mario Land'' duology to carry over into ''Wario Land''. | ||
*''[[metroidwiki:Metroid II: The Return of Samus|Metroid II: The Return of Samus]]'': The sound effects used during the final battle when landing blows on the Genie (and other bosses) were reused from the stunned and pained roar sound effects from all forms of Metroids during battles against them in that game. The pausing sound effect also comes from this game. | *''[[metroidwiki:Metroid II: The Return of Samus|Metroid II: The Return of Samus]]'': The sound effects used during the final battle when landing blows on the Genie (and other bosses) were reused from the stunned and pained roar sound effects from all forms of Metroids during battles against them in that game. The pausing sound effect also comes from this game. | ||
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*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': A [[microgame]] called [[Wario Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Wario Land]] is one of [[9-Volt]] and [[18-Volt]]'s microgames. | *''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': A [[microgame]] called [[Wario Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Wario Land]] is one of [[9-Volt]] and [[18-Volt]]'s microgames. | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': [[Masahiro Sakurai]] stated on the website that the ''WarioWare'' section of All-Star mode was put to match the time Wario was the main character in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''. Also, one of Wario's alternate costumes is based on his in-game sprite. | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': [[Masahiro Sakurai]] stated on the website that the ''WarioWare'' section of All-Star mode was put to match the time Wario was the main character in ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''. Also, one of Wario's alternate costumes is based on his in-game sprite. | ||
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': Part of the music that plays on [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] is an arrangement of the music of the first stage of [[Rice Beach]], and a painting of [[Bull Wario]] can be seen on a billboard. | *''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': Part of the music that plays on [[3DS Wario Shipyard|Wario Shipyard]] is an arrangement of the music of the first stage of [[Rice Beach]], and a painting of [[Bull Wario]] can be seen on a billboard. | ||
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'': Wario's hard hat is seen in the background of his own personalized [[amiibo]]-exclusive [[Wario Board|board]]. | *''[[Mario Party 10]]'': Wario's hard hat is seen in the background of his own personalized [[amiibo]]-exclusive [[Wario Board|board]]. | ||
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==Glitches== | ==Glitches== | ||
{{ | ===Disappearing spike ball=== | ||
''' | If a [[Guragura]] is on the screen, and the player makes the camera scroll enough so that the Guragura disappears, the player can then make the camera scroll back, and the Guragura will usually no longer be swinging his spiked ball. However, his animation acts as if he is still throwing it. Scrolling him off the screen and making him reappear, or stunning him, will make the spike ball reappear as well. | ||
===Double jump=== | |||
When the player is collecting a power-up, and the player is holding the {{button|gb|A}} button, Wario will jump in midair, effectively giving him a second jump. | |||
===Floating in air after a large ! Block=== | |||
If Wario activates a large [[! Block]] and quickly jumps afterwards before the level is finished, he will be standing in mid-air and even do his end-of-level pose. | |||
===Ground Pound in a ladder=== | |||
If [[Bull Wario]] performs a [[Ground Pound]] above a ladder and quickly descends it while the ground is shaking, he will eventually stand inside the ladder. From here, he can jump down to descend it more quickly than ordinarily climbing down it. | |||
===Ground Pound through a narrow passage=== | |||
If Bull Wario is standing adjacent to a narrow passage (one block tall) and performs a [[Ground Pound]], he can enter the passage while the ground is shaking without having to crouch. He can then continue to walk through the passage even after shaking. | |||
===Level skip=== | |||
'''Note''': This glitch is only possible in the Game Boy version of the game. It was fixed in the 3DS Virtual Console version. | |||
It is possible to skip certain levels or even worlds if there is a possible path to the right and an open path in a different direction. This can be done by pressing {{button|Padright}} and a different direction simultaneously on the D-Pad. | It is possible to skip certain levels or even worlds if there is a possible path to the right and an open path in a different direction. This can be done by pressing {{button|Padright}} and a different direction simultaneously on the D-Pad. | ||
For example, [[Course No.01]] starts with a path downward at all times (which takes Wario to the overworld) and a possible path to the right (which takes Wario to [[Course No.02]]). If the player presses {{button|Paddown}} and {{button|Padright}} simultaneously, Wario can walk to Course No.02 even if he | For example, [[Course No.01]] starts with a path downward at all times (which takes Wario to the overworld) and a possible path to the right (which takes Wario to [[Course No.02]]). If the player presses {{button|Paddown}} and {{button|Padright}} simultaneously, Wario can walk to Course No.02 even if he hasn't completed Course No.01. | ||
The reason why this occurs is that when the game first checks if Wario can possibly move in a certain direction (even if the direction is not unlocked yet), it checks button presses in the order {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}, and {{button|Padright}}. After this, to determine which direction Wario should move, the game checks which button is pressed a second time, this time in this order: {{button|Padright}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}} <ref name="levelskip">[ | The reason why this occurs is that when the game first checks if Wario can possibly move in a certain direction (even if the direction is not unlocked yet), it checks button presses in the order {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}, and {{button|Padright}}. After this, to determine which direction Wario should move, the game checks which button is pressed a second time, this time in this order: {{button|Padright}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}} <ref name="levelskip">[http://tasvideos.org/4507S.html McHazard's GB ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' "game end glitch" in 01:31.15]</ref> This discrepancy makes the glitch possible. | ||
In the 3DS's Virtual Console version, the button checking is consistent, by always checking in this order: {{button|Padright}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}. This consistency fixes the glitch and makes it impossible to perform on the 3DS. | In the 3DS's Virtual Console version, the button checking is consistent, by always checking in this order: {{button|Padright}}, {{button|Padleft}}, {{button|Padup}}, {{button|Paddown}}. This consistency fixes the glitch and makes it impossible to perform on the 3DS. | ||
===Out of bounds=== | |||
====Course No.01==== | |||
As [[Jet Wario]], the player should go past the first Muncher pit. One section has a vertical column of 5 coins; this has a hidden ladder above. (This is easiest to reach in high tide, but is still possible in low tide.) This ladder leads to a hidden platform above with coins. | |||
It is possible for Jet Wario to continuously fly either to the left or right (by starting a new flight after stopping one). If Jet Wario flies to the left (to the beginning of the level), odd gray rectangles appear in the sky. Eventually, the left wall can be seen, but it is one block wide and contains an invisible block next to it. If he descends to the beginning of the level, there are other graphical glitches that occur, where random blocks replace the background (including the water). Scrolling to the right and back to the left fixes the graphical glitches. | |||
If Jet Wario instead flies to the right, more strange gray rectangles can be seen, and he can end up above the cliff. Going to the right of this cliff reveals more garbage blocks, and is virtually unplayable. If Jet Wario flies past the left boundary here, he will end up on the right side, and bringing out a 10 Gold Coin will make it disappear. Wario will be trapped here, and the only way out is to wait for time to run out or reset the game. | |||
====Course No.35==== | |||
It is also possible for Jet Wario to fly out of bounds in Course No.35. Jet Wario can fly past the top-left corner of the first section, and he will eventually end up below the screen, where more graphical glitches occur. It is possible to break blocks, which affects another portion of the level. Eventually, a door can be found, which will take the player in a different part of the level. | |||
===Respawning Guragura=== | |||
In Course No.01, at the end of the level in low tide, a Guragura takes a [[10-Coin|10 Gold Coin]] and tosses it at the goal door. If Wario leaves this room and revisits it, the Guragura will respawn again, and will throw another 10 Gold Coin. This time, since the goal door is already unlocked, the 10 Gold Coin will bounce off the wall and land on the ground, and Wario can collect it. This can be repeated a limited amount of times: the Guragura will move right every time this is done, so it cannot be done forever (unless the level is revisited again in low tide). | |||
The glitch is not possible in high tide since the Guragura no longer unlocks the goal door. | |||
===Spiked Koopa pause bug=== | |||
Normally when facing the [[Spiked Koopa]] boss, Wario cannot move until the Spiked Koopa finishes floating upwards and then landing on the ground. However, by pausing and waiting for a few seconds, Wario can then move even while the Spiked Koopa is floating upwards, and can even get an early hit on him by attacking him from underneath. | |||
===Trapped Guragura=== | |||
In [[Course No.38]], it is possible to get a [[Guragura]] trapped within the giant [[! Block]] at the end by throwing it at it. | |||
===Unfreeze enemies after life loss=== | |||
Normally when Wario loses a life, any enemies are frozen and do not move. However, by pausing and unpausing, enemies are unfrozen and can move again. This glitch is graphical and does not have any added effects. | |||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The game was tentatively titled ''Super Mario Land 3: Kairiki Wario'' (スーパーマリオランド3 怪力ワリオ), ''kairiki'' meaning "super-strong". The name was used on a Japanese promotional flyer from 1993. The logo depicted on the flyer differs drastically from any of the ''Wario Land'' logos.<ref> | *The game was tentatively titled ''Super Mario Land 3: Kairiki Wario'' (スーパーマリオランド3 怪力ワリオ), ''kairiki'' meaning "super-strong". The name was used on a Japanese promotional flyer from 1993. The logo depicted on the flyer differs drastically from any of the ''Wario Land'' logos.<ref>[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/gamesmasa/60117836.html Promotional flyer for ''Super Mario Land 3: Kairiki Wario'', from a collection of Japanese video game promotional flyers on Yahoo Japan Blog.]</ref> | ||
*Despite being released in 1994, the game instead carries a 1993 copyright in the ROM itself and on the back of the American box, implying that the game was originally planned for release late that year and then pushed back. | *Despite being released in 1994, the game instead carries a 1993 copyright in the ROM itself and on the back of the American box, implying that the game was originally planned for release late that year and then pushed back. | ||
*This game borrows some sound effects used in ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid II: Return of Samus|Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', another Game Boy game developed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]. One example is when a boss is hit; the noise is the same one made when a Metroid gets hit. Other borrowed sound effects are when the player pauses the game and the sound of triggering | *This game borrows some sound effects used in ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid II: Return of Samus|Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', another Game Boy game developed by [[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]. One example is when a boss is hit; the noise is the same one made when a Metroid gets hit. Other borrowed sound effects are when the player pauses the game and the sound of triggering mines, which is the same as Samus going into Morph Ball. | ||
*The manual states that the Select button is "Not used." However, the player can use a Debug Cheat<ref> | *The manual states that the Select button is "Not used." However, the player can use a Debug Cheat<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 95.</ref> by pressing that button sixteen times on the pause screen. Holding down the {{button|gb|A}} and {{button|gb|B}} button simultaneously will allow them to alter the numbers on the status bar as well as power up Wario. | ||
*The Japanese title refers to the game as being the third installment in the ''Super Mario Land'' series; however, the name was reversed in the Western versions, as this is rather the first game in the ''Wario Land'' series. | *The Japanese title refers to the game as being the third installment in the ''Super Mario Land'' series; however, the name was reversed in the Western versions, as this is rather the first game in the ''Wario Land'' series. | ||
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*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/wja/index.html Official Japanese Website] | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/wja/index.html Official Japanese Website] | ||
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