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|image=[[File:GiantSpearManWL2.gif]]
|image=[[File:GiantSpearManWL2.gif]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario Land II''
|species=[[Pirate Goom]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|species=[[Pirate Goom]]
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The '''giant spear man''', also called '''Spear Guy'''<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 106, page 67</ref> (or '''Spear guy'''<ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref>), is a large [[Pirate Goom]] that appeared in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. He appears in many levels throughout the game, with the objective of each of these levels being to defeat the giant spear man. When encountered, he slowly walks back and forth, much like a regular Pirate Goom, attempting to stab Wario with his spear. Wario damages him by [[Ground Pound]]ing him from above, which also makes him change color. Ten hits takes down the giant spear man, causing him to drop a [[giant coin]].
The '''giant spear man''', also called '''Spear Guy'''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Volume 106|date=March 1998|page=67|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> (or '''Spear guy'''),<ref>[[Talk:Wario Land II#Enemy names|E-mail response from Nintendo of America]]</ref> is a large [[Pirate Goom]] that appears in ''[[Wario Land II]]''. He appears in many [[level]]s throughout the game, with the objective of each of these levels being to defeat the giant spear man. When encountered, he slowly walks back and forth, much like a regular Pirate Goom, attempting to stab [[Wario]] with his spear. A [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] from above can damage the giant spear man and also cause him to change color. After ten hits, the giant spear man is defeated and drops a [[100-Coin|100 Coin]].


The giant spear man also appears at the end of [[Steal the Syrup's treasure!!|The Really Final Chapter]]. Here, he is positioned on a platform that Wario cannot land on, meaning that he must continuously bounce off of the giant spear man until he is defeated. After Wario steals [[Captain Syrup]]'s treasure, the giant spear man is shown chasing him back to his [[Wario Castle|castle]] during the credits.
The giant spear man also appears at the end of [[Steal the Syrup's treasure!!|The Really Final Chapter]]. Here, he is positioned on a platform that Wario cannot land on, meaning that he must continuously bounce off the giant spear man until he is defeated. After Wario steals [[Captain Syrup]]'s treasure, the giant spear man is shown trailing him back to [[Wario Castle|his castle]] during the credits.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=デカヤリクリ
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|JapR=Deka Yarikuri
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|JapM=Giant Spear Goom}}
|JapM=Giant [[Pirate Goom#Names in other languages|Pirate Goom]]
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:39, July 12, 2024

Not to be confused with Spear Guy.
Giant spear man
GiantSpearManWL2.gif
Sprite from Wario Land II
Species Pirate Goom
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)

The giant spear man, also called Spear Guy[1] (or Spear guy),[2] is a large Pirate Goom that appears in Wario Land II. He appears in many levels throughout the game, with the objective of each of these levels being to defeat the giant spear man. When encountered, he slowly walks back and forth, much like a regular Pirate Goom, attempting to stab Wario with his spear. A ground-pound from above can damage the giant spear man and also cause him to change color. After ten hits, the giant spear man is defeated and drops a 100 Coin.

The giant spear man also appears at the end of The Really Final Chapter. Here, he is positioned on a platform that Wario cannot land on, meaning that he must continuously bounce off the giant spear man until he is defeated. After Wario steals Captain Syrup's treasure, the giant spear man is shown trailing him back to his castle during the credits.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese デカヤリクリ[?]
Deka Yarikuri
Giant Pirate Goom

References[edit]

  1. ^ March 1998. Nintendo Power Volume 106. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 67.
  2. ^ E-mail response from Nintendo of America