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{{about|the object in Wario Land 4|the similar object in other games|[[Worm hole]]|the object from [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]|[[Portal]]|the level in [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]|[[Vortex Island]]}}
|image= [[File:WL4-Vortex.png]]
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|description= The vortex is a swirl of colors, where [[Wario]] can enter to move between locations.
|image=[[File:WL4-Vortex.png]]
|description=A vortex is a swirl of colors, where [[Wario]] can enter to move between locations.
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
}}
}}
{{about|the object in Wario Land 4|the similar object in other games|[[Worm hole]]|the object from [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]|[[Portal]]|the level in [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]|[[Vortex Island]]}}
A '''vortex''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=15|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2001}}</ref> also known as a '''Portal''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) Issue 114|page=59|date=March 2002}}</ref> is a [[worm hole]] where [[Wario]] can travel between the [[Golden Pyramid]] and the [[level]]s in picture frames in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. The opening and closing of the vortexes are controlled by the many [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]]es in the game. Before entering any of the 18 levels, Wario jumps on the switch, opening a vortex. Entering it sends him to the beginning of that level, and the vortex closes behind him. The only way to reopen the vortex is to find the switch in the level. At the same time, however, Wario must search for the [[Keyzer]] to have access to the next level, and he must search for the four [[jewel piece]]s to have access to the [[:Media:WL4-Boss Door.png|boss door]]. When the switch is hit within the level, a bomb appears underneath it, and a time limit appears at the top of the screen. That is the amount of time that Wario has to find the vortex and escape back to the pyramid. If the time runs out, Wario's surroundings will turn black and white, and the total [[point]]s that he obtained in that level will quickly decrease. When the total has run out, the bomb in the switch explodes, destroying itself and forcing Wario to return to the pyramid, losing all collected jewel pieces and even the Keyzer. The vortex then remains closed until Wario reopens it by jumping on the switch again.
[[File:WL4-Golden Passage Switch.png|frame|left|[[Wario]] hitting the [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]], which opens the vortex to that level]]
The '''vortex'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' American instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>, also known as '''Portal'''<ref>''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) Issue 114, page 59.</ref>, is a wormhole in ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' where [[Wario]] can travel between the [[Golden Pyramid]] and the levels in picture frames. The opening and closing of the vortexes are controlled by the many [[Switch (Wario Land 4)|switch]]es in the game. Before entering any of the eighteen levels, Wario jumps on the switch, which opens the vortex. Entering it will send Wario to the beginning of that level, and the vortex will close behind him. The only way to reopen the vortex is to find the switch in the level, but at the same time, searching for the [[Keyzer]] (which would open the next level), and the four [[jewel piece]]s (which grants access to the [[:Media:WL4-Boss Door.png|boss door]]). When the switch is hit within the level, a bomb will appear underneath it, and a time limit will appear at the top of the screen. That is the amount of time that Wario has to find the vortex and escape back to the pyramid. If the time runs out, Wario's surroundings will turn black and white, and the total points that Wario obtained in that level will quickly decrease. When the total has ran out, the bomb in the switch will explode, destroying itself and forcing Wario to return to the pyramid, losing all collected jewel pieces and even the Keyzer. The vortex will then remain closed until Wario re-opens it by jumping on the switch again.


The vortex makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', where [[Starfy]] and [[Wario]] make their way together through the [[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Undersea Ruins]]. Wario is also first encountered exiting out of a vortex.
The vortex appears also in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', where [[starfywiki:Starfy|Starfy]] and Wario make their way together through [[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Kaitei Iseki]]. Wario is also first encountered exiting a vortex.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
WL4-Vortex2.gif|Wario entering a vortex at the beginning of a level
WL4-Vortex2.gif|Wario entering a vortex at the beginning of a level
WL4-Densetsu no Starfy 3 Vortex.png|[[Wario]] exiting the vortex in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''
WL4-Golden Passage Switch.png|Wario hitting a switch in the Golden Passage in ''Wario Land 4''
WL4-Densetsu no Starfy 3 Vortex.png|Wario exiting the vortex in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="うずまき">渦巻</span>きゲート<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 13.</ref>
|Jap={{hover|渦巻|うずまき}}きゲート<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=13|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|JapR=Uzumaki Gēto
|JapR=Uzumaki Gēto
|JapM=Vortex Gate
|JapM=Vortex Gate
|Spa=Remolino<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 90.</ref>
|ChiS=漩涡之门<ref>{{cite|title=瓦力欧寻宝记 (''Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì'') instruction booklet|page=15|language=zh-hans|date=2004|publisher=iQue|author=iQue}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Xuánwō zhī Mén
|ChiSM=Gate of Vortex
|Spa=Remolino<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=90|language=es|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|SpaM=Whirl
|SpaM=Whirl
|Fre=Vortex<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 50.</ref>
|Fre=Vortex<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=50|language=fr|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|FreM=Vortex
|FreM=Vortex
|Ger=Strudel<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 30.</ref>
|Ger=Strudel<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=30|language=de|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|GerM=Vortex
|GerM=Vortex
|Ita=Votice<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 110.</ref>
|Ita=Votice<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=110|language=it|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Vortex}}
|ItaM=Vortex
}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 18:23, August 5, 2024

This article is about the object in Wario Land 4. For the similar object in other games, see Worm hole. For the object from Super Mario Galaxy 2, see Portal. For the level in Paper Mario: Color Splash, see Vortex Island.
Vortex
Sprite of a Vortex from Wario Land 4
Description
A vortex is a swirl of colors, where Wario can enter to move between locations.
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
Latest appearance Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004)

A vortex,[1] also known as a Portal,[2] is a worm hole where Wario can travel between the Golden Pyramid and the levels in picture frames in Wario Land 4. The opening and closing of the vortexes are controlled by the many switches in the game. Before entering any of the 18 levels, Wario jumps on the switch, opening a vortex. Entering it sends him to the beginning of that level, and the vortex closes behind him. The only way to reopen the vortex is to find the switch in the level. At the same time, however, Wario must search for the Keyzer to have access to the next level, and he must search for the four jewel pieces to have access to the boss door. When the switch is hit within the level, a bomb appears underneath it, and a time limit appears at the top of the screen. That is the amount of time that Wario has to find the vortex and escape back to the pyramid. If the time runs out, Wario's surroundings will turn black and white, and the total points that he obtained in that level will quickly decrease. When the total has run out, the bomb in the switch explodes, destroying itself and forcing Wario to return to the pyramid, losing all collected jewel pieces and even the Keyzer. The vortex then remains closed until Wario reopens it by jumping on the switch again.

The vortex appears also in Densetsu no Starfy 3, where Starfy and Wario make their way together through Kaitei Iseki. Wario is also first encountered exiting a vortex.

Gallery

  • Wario entering a vortex at the beginning of a level

    Wario entering a vortex at the beginning of a level

  • Wario hitting a switch in the Golden Passage in Wario Land 4

    Wario hitting a switch in the Golden Passage in Wario Land 4

  • Wario exiting the vortex in Densetsu no Starfy 3

    Wario exiting the vortex in Densetsu no Starfy 3

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 渦巻きゲート[3]
Uzumaki Gēto 		Vortex Gate
Chinese (simplified) 漩涡之门[4]
Xuánwō zhī Mén 		Gate of Vortex
French Vortex[6] Vortex
German Strudel[7] Vortex
Italian Votice[8] Vortex
Spanish Remolino[5] Whirl

References

  1. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  2. ^ March 2002. Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) Issue 114. Page 59.
  3. ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 13.
  4. ^ iQue (2004). 瓦力欧寻宝记 (Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 15.
  5. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Spanish). Page 90.
  6. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 50.
  7. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 30.
  8. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 110.
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Wario Land 4
Allies Wario • Kuro Neko • Keyzer • Arewo Shitain-hakase • Shop owner • Princess Shokora • Game Bot
Bosses Spoiled Rotten • Cractus • Cuckoo Condor • Aerodent • Catbat • Golden Diva
Passages Entry Passage • Emerald Passage • Ruby Passage • Topaz Passage • Sapphire Passage • Golden Pyramid
Reactions Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Fat Wario • Flaming Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Bat Wario • Zombie Wario
Levels Hall of Hieroglyphs • Palm Tree Paradise • Wildflower Fields • Mystic Lake • Monsoon Jungle • The Curious Factory • The Toxic Landfill • 40 Below Fridge • Pinball Zone • Toy Block Tower • The Big Board • Doodle Woods • Domino Row • Crescent Moon Village • Arabian Night • Fiery Cavern • Hotel Horror • Golden Passage
Places Golden Pyramid • Item Shop • Mini-Game Shop • Pink area • Sound Room
Enemies Beezley • Black egg • Bow Balloon • Bowler • Butatabi • Deburīna • Denden • Dice • Egg • Eggplant Warrior • Ghost • Glass bird • Goggley-Blade • Green enemy • Hammer • Harimen Zetto • Hoggus • Hotaru • Imomushi • Kaentsubo • Lips • Marumen • Mayubird • Mechanical fish • Menhanmā • Men'ono • Mine • Minicula • Moguramen • Onomī • Petbottom • Pig Head Statue • Pin enemy • Ringosukī • Robobird • Shieragutchi • Skeleton Bird • Spear-Mask • Spike Cannon • Spiky • Teddy Bear • Tobawani • Togemasuku • Togenobi • Togerobo • Totsumen • Toy Car • Utsuboankō • Yeti
Shop items Apple Bomb • Blast Cannon • Vizorman • Bugle • Black Dog • Large Lips • Big Fist • Black Dragon • Smile
Minigames The Wario Hop • Wario's Homerun Derby • Wario's Roulette
Objects "!" Button • Block • Blue block • Blue Crystal • Bonfire Block • Brown block • Bubble • Button • CD • Chance wheel • Chandelier • Chomp ball • Coin • Decompressor • Diamond • Domino block • Electric spark • Flower • Flying carpet • Full Health Item • Heart • Jewel • Jewel piece • Kaeru Block • Legendary treasure • Little heart • Medal • Pinball digital counter • Pinball tulip • Piston • Red Crystal • Round red rock • Spike • Switch • Togetoge • Toy Block Door • Treasure chest • Triangle block • Vortex • Wario Car • Warp Pipe
Further info Gallery (Golden Diva) • Media • Staff • Glitches • List of quotes • Pre-release and unused content • Warioland 4 (book) • Welcome to Greedville (Wario's Grab Bag • Wario's Crazy Caps • Wario's Dunk Tank • Greed $chool Test)
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