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'''Togemen''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. They are short dark-colored creatures (described as "spiked beetles" by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'')<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 106, page 65. "''To reach the hen, you’ll have to slide and roll through the low passage and use spiked beetles to break the blocks.''"</ref> with white limbs, wearing a mask-like shell covered in spikes. They are similar to the [[Togemaru]] from ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. In the original, the shells are white, even on [[Super Game Boy]], while in the [[Game Boy Color]] version, the shells are entirely purple, with white being used on other parts of their bodies.
'''Togemen''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. These short purple creatures (described as "spiked beetles" by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'')<ref>{{cite|date=March 1998|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 106|page=65|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=To reach the hen, you’ll have to slide and roll through the low passage and use spiked beetles to break the blocks.}}</ref> have white limbs and wear a purple mask-like shell covered in spikes. When a Togemen is approached by [[Wario]], it begins to [[jump]] in his direction, trying to harm him, and it can damage Wario if he touches its spikes. A Togemen can be stunned if Wario attacks either their weak undersides or their unprotected back, and another attack or a thrown enemy will defeat the Togemen.
 
Togemen remain quiet, but when [[Wario]] approaches them, they start jumping in his direction, trying to harm him. Coming in contact with their spikes will cause Wario to take damage and lose [[coin]]s. To stun them, Wario has to attack their weak undersides or their unprotected back. Another attack or a thrown enemy will defeat the Togemen.


==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=トゲメン<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide, page 20.</ref>
|Jap=トゲメン<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=20}}</ref>
|JapR=Togemen
|JapR=Togemen
|JapM=Thorn Face
|JapM=Thorn Face

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Togemen
Spikeshell WL2.png
Sprites from Wario Land 2
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)
Comparable

Togemen are enemies in Wario Land II. These short purple creatures (described as "spiked beetles" by Nintendo Power)[1] have white limbs and wear a purple mask-like shell covered in spikes. When a Togemen is approached by Wario, it begins to jump in his direction, trying to harm him, and it can damage Wario if he touches its spikes. A Togemen can be stunned if Wario attacks either their weak undersides or their unprotected back, and another attack or a thrown enemy will defeat the Togemen.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲメン[2]
Togemen
Thorn Face

References[edit]

  1. ^ "To reach the hen, you’ll have to slide and roll through the low passage and use spiked beetles to break the blocks." – March 1998. Nintendo Power Volume 106. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 65.
  2. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Page 20.