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{{about|the ball-throwing enemies from ''Wario Land II''|the penguins found in the ''Super Mario'' franchise|[[penguin]]}}
{{species infobox
{{distinguish|Penpen}}
|image=[[File:WL2 E PenguinA.png]]<br>Screenshot from ''Wario Land II''
[[File:WL2 E PenguinA.png|frame|A Penguin in ''Wario Land II''.]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
'''Penguins'''<ref name=NP>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 106, page 65. "''Wario battles penguins with insanity bombs, little fire-breathing dragons and plenty of obstacles in the woods. Luckily, it’s a short trip and you’ll soon be aboard the S.S. Tea Cup.''"</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980610012500/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/2.html Official American ''Wario Land II'' website (Internet Archive)]</ref><ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref> are enemies found in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', where they are members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. They look like bipedal penguins with a menacing beak and a bandanna tied around their head. In the English version of the game, they carry large black balls with handles (also called "insanity bombs"<ref name=NP/>), which they will throw at [[Wario]] if he gets in range. If the ball hits Wario, he will become [[Crazy Wario|dizzy]] and controlling him will become much harder. Penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit. There is also always a body of water near them which can be used to cure the status ailments they evoke.
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'''Penguins'''<ref name=NP>{{cite|date=March 1998|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 106|page=65|quote=Wario battles penguins with insanity bombs, little fire-breathing dragons and plenty of obstacles in the woods. Luckily, it’s a short trip and you’ll soon be aboard the S.S. Tea Cup.|langauge=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610012500/http://www.nintendo.com/gb/wario_land_ii/2.html|title=Nintendo: Wario Land II|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref> are enemies found in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', where they are members of the [[Black Sugar Gang]]. They look like bipedal penguins with menacing beaks and bandanas tied around their heads.


In the Japanese version of ''Wario Land II'', penguins carry around beer mugs instead of balls. When they notice Wario, they intoxicate him by splashing alcohol on his face. The beer mugs were most likely removed to censor any reference to alcohol consumption. Despite this, a penguin holding a beer mug can be seen in a screenshot in [[Prima Games]] guides.<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.</ref><ref>Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 87.</ref>
In the {{wp|Western world|Western}} version, penguins carry large black balls with handles (also called "insanity bombs"),<ref name=NP/> which they throw at [[Wario]] if he gets in their range; in the Japanese version, penguins hold on to beer mugs, and they instead try to splash alcohol on him. Despite the regional difference, [[Prima Games|Prima]] guides published after the [[Game Boy Color]] release show a screenshot of a penguin holding a beer mug.<ref>{{cite|author=Campbell, Stuart|date=May 5, 1999|title=''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-2085-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady|title=''Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=87|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=February 5, 2001|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3090-8}}</ref> In either case, if the projectile hits Wario, he becomes [[Crazy Wario|dizzy]], making it harder for the player to control him. As penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit, there is also always a body of [[water]] near them that can be used to cure the status ailment they evoke.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
WL2 E PenguinJ.png|Penguins intoxicate Wario with a beer mug in the Japanese version.
WL2 E PenguinJ.png|A penguin intoxicates Wario with beer in the Japanese version.
Penguin WL2C sprite.png|Sprite from the Game Boy Color version.
Penguin WL2J sprite.png|Game Boy Color sprite (Japanese version)
Penguin WL2J sprite.png|Sprite from the Japanese Game Boy Color version.
Penguin WL2C sprite.png|Game Boy Color sprite (Western version)
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ペンペン<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide, page 102.</ref>
|Jap=ペンペン<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=102|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
|JapR=Penpen
|JapR=Penpen
|JapM=Partial repetition of "'''pen'''guin"; shared with [[Penpen#Names in other languages|an enemy]] from [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''
|JapM=Partial repetition of "'''pen'''guin"; shared with [[Penpen#Names in other languages|an enemy]] from [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''
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Latest revision as of 22:38, July 2, 2024

Penguin
Penguin with a ball.
Screenshot from Wario Land II
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)

Penguins[1][2][3] are enemies found in Wario Land II, where they are members of the Black Sugar Gang. They look like bipedal penguins with menacing beaks and bandanas tied around their heads.

In the Western version, penguins carry large black balls with handles (also called "insanity bombs"),[1] which they throw at Wario if he gets in their range; in the Japanese version, penguins hold on to beer mugs, and they instead try to splash alcohol on him. Despite the regional difference, Prima guides published after the Game Boy Color release show a screenshot of a penguin holding a beer mug.[4][5] In either case, if the projectile hits Wario, he becomes dizzy, making it harder for the player to control him. As penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit, there is also always a body of water near them that can be used to cure the status ailment they evoke.

Gallery[edit]

  • A penguin intoxicates Wario with beer in the Japanese version.

    A penguin intoxicates Wario with beer in the Japanese version.

  • Game Boy Color sprite (Japanese version)

    Game Boy Color sprite (Japanese version)

  • Game Boy Color sprite (Western version)

    Game Boy Color sprite (Western version)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ペンペン[6]
Penpen
 Partial repetition of "penguin"; shared with an enemy from Game Boy Donkey Kong

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Wario battles penguins with insanity bombs, little fire-breathing dragons and plenty of obstacles in the woods. Luckily, it’s a short trip and you’ll soon be aboard the S.S. Tea Cup." – March 1998. Nintendo Power Volume 106. Nintendo of America. Page 65.
  2. ^ Nintendo: Wario Land II. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived June 10, 1998, 01:25:00 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ E-mail response from Nintendo of America
  4. ^ Campbell, Stuart (May 5, 1999). Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2085-6. Page 11.
  5. ^ Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady (February 5, 2001). Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3090-8. Page 87.
  6. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 102.
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Wario Land II
Main characters Wario • Captain Syrup
Supporters Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle
Bosses Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant bee • Giant snake • Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri
Chapters Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 2* • Chapter 2** • Chapter 3 • Chapter 3* • Chapter 4 • Final Chapter • Final Chapter* • Final Chapter** • The Really Final Chapter
Conditions Ball • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario
Enemies Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie
Objects 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Alarm clock • Big Block • Bonfire Block • Brick • Coin • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Ice block • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Stove • Switch
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