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{{Quote|Here's a [[smile]] for you!|Item Shopkeeper|Wario Land 4}}
|image=[[File:WL4-Item Shopkeeper Box Cover.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of the shop owner.
[[File:WL4-Item Shopkeeper Box Cover.png|frame|Official artwork of Item Shopkeeper]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
'''Item Shopkeeper''' is the keeper of the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]] in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. She takes on an appearance that heavily resembles [[Mr. Game & Watch]], with a similar figure and movement. Her purpose in the game is to sell [[Wario]] items, which can be purchased with [[Medal (Wario Land 4)|medal]]s. These items can be used to assist Wario in defeating a [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|boss]] by inflicting damage at the battle's beginning. She is described as a ''"strange little dude"''.<ref>[http://archive.is/2q7Ea Official European ''Wario Land 4'' website]</ref>
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{{Quote|Here's a [[smile]] for you!|Shop owner|Wario Land 4}}
The '''shop owner'''<ref>{{cite|title=[[Nintendo 3DS]] Ambassador Program digital manual bio|quote=You will be able to buy items from an Item Shop before facing a boss. You can buy these with the medals you won in the mini-games. Once you have purchased an item, you will automatically proceed to the boss chamber. The shop owner will then come and use your purchased item on the boss.}}</ref> is a [[List of characters|character]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. It is the keeper of the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]], where the shop owner sells items to [[Wario]] that can assist him in defeating [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|bosses]]. When an item is purchased, the shop owner follows Wario to the boss room. There, they use the purchased item against the boss. For some items, the shop owner even transforms into various creatures to inflict damage. The shop owner highly resembles [[Mr. Game & Watch]] and has been described as a "strange little dude".<ref>{{file link|WL4 Little Dude.png|Screenshot from the ''Wario Land 4'' official European website}}</ref> Their true identity is [[Princess Shokora]], who takes the form of a [[Kuro Neko|black cat]] due to a curse set on her by the [[Golden Diva]].


[[File:WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprites.png|frame|left|In-game sprites of Item Shopkeeper]]
The shop owner also appears in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. Unlike in the game, they lack a nose. They use the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat [[Aerodent]].
Item Shopkeeper is actually [[Princess Shokora]], who takes the form of the [[Black Cat]] due to a curse set on her by the [[Golden Diva]]. When Wario travels to the [[Golden Pyramid]] after hearing a rumor of [[legendary treasure]], he spots the Black Cat at the entrance. He sees the cat again on many occasions, such as on the main map and in the corridor before a boss battle. When Wario enters this corridor, the Black Cat can be seen running into the Item Shop up ahead. However, if Wario enters the shop, the only other being there apart from himself is the Shopkeeper. When an item is purchased, the shopkeeper will go with Wario to the boss room. There, she will use the purchased item against the targeted boss. Once the damage has been dealt, she will exit the room, leaving Wario to challenge a slightly weaker boss. For some items, the shopkeeper will even transform into various creatures to inflict damage. This applies to the [[Black Dog]], [[Big Fist]], [[Large Lips]] and [[Black Dragon]].
 
The Item Shopkeeper also appears in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. Unlike in the game, she lacks a nose. She uses the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat [[Aerodent]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprite.png|Item Shopkeeper sprite
WL4-Smile.png|Item Shopkeeper giving a [[Smile]] to the player
WL4-Unused Item Shopkeeper Sprite.png|Unused sprite of Item Shopkeeper
WL4 Item Shop Logo.png|Item Shop logo
WL4 Item Shop Logo.png|Item Shop logo
WL4-Sound Room Clip1.gif|Item Shopkeeper video clip in the [[Sound Room]]
WL4-Sound Room Clip1.gif|Video clip in the [[Sound Room]]
WL4-Sound Room Clip2.gif|Item Shopkeeper video clip in the Sound Room
WL4-Sound Room Clip2.gif|Video clip in the Sound Room
Item Shopkeeper Smile.png|Item Shopkeeper in the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]
Item Shopkeeper Smile.png|The shop owner in the [[Item Shop (Wario Land 4)|Item Shop]]
ItemShopkeeper SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
WL4 Item Shopkeeper Sprites.png|Sprites from ''Wario Land 4''
WL4-Unused Item Shopkeeper Sprite.png|The shop owner on a skateboard ([[List of Wario Land 4 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
ItemShopkeeper SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイテム{{hover|店|ショップ}}の{{hover|店長|てんちょう}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario-kun'' volume 28|page=162}}</ref>
|JapR=Aitemu Shoppu no tenchō
|JapM=Item Shop's manager
}}
==Trivia==
*When an item is used against the final boss [[Golden Diva]], instead of the shop owner leaving the room after the item has been used, they stay and transform into the black cat, which then confronts the Golden Diva. The black cat still appears if Wario does not purchase an item, but comes in later after Wario.


==References==
==References==
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==Trivia==
*When an item is used against the final boss [[Golden Diva]], instead of Item Shopkeeper leaving the room after the item has been used, she will stay and transform into the Black Cat, which in turn will confront the Golden Diva. The Black Cat will still appear if Wario does not purchase an item, she will just come in later after Wario.
**The Item Shopkeeper's transformation into the Black Cat is the only solid evidence in the game that the two characters are the same being.


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Latest revision as of 13:44, September 12, 2024

Shop owner
Artwork of the shop owner from Wario Land 4
Artwork of the shop owner.
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
“Here's a smile for you!”
—Shop owner, Wario Land 4

The shop owner[1] is a character in Wario Land 4. It is the keeper of the Item Shop, where the shop owner sells items to Wario that can assist him in defeating bosses. When an item is purchased, the shop owner follows Wario to the boss room. There, they use the purchased item against the boss. For some items, the shop owner even transforms into various creatures to inflict damage. The shop owner highly resembles Mr. Game & Watch and has been described as a "strange little dude".[2] Their true identity is Princess Shokora, who takes the form of a black cat due to a curse set on her by the Golden Diva.

The shop owner also appears in Super Mario-kun. Unlike in the game, they lack a nose. They use the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat Aerodent.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アイテム店の店長[3]
Aitemu Shoppu no tenchō 		Item Shop's manager

Trivia[edit]

  • When an item is used against the final boss Golden Diva, instead of the shop owner leaving the room after the item has been used, they stay and transform into the black cat, which then confronts the Golden Diva. The black cat still appears if Wario does not purchase an item, but comes in later after Wario.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "You will be able to buy items from an Item Shop before facing a boss. You can buy these with the medals you won in the mini-games. Once you have purchased an item, you will automatically proceed to the boss chamber. The shop owner will then come and use your purchased item on the boss." – Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program digital manual bio.
  2. ^ Screenshot from the Wario Land 4 official European websiteMedia:WL4 Little Dude.png
  3. ^ Super Mario-kun volume 28. Page 162.
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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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