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|image=[[File:sandworm.jpg]]<br>The '''SandWorm''' sticking its head out of the sand.
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The '''Sandworm'''<ref>{{cite|date=July 1, 2003|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|page=34|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4323-6}}</ref> (referred to as '''Big Scorper''' in the game's European website<ref>[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/warioworld/enGB/ Wario World official site]{{dead link}}</ref> despite this being the name of [[Big Scorper|an unrelated enemy]]) is an antagonist in ''[[Wario World]]''. It is a scythe-armed monster based mostly on {{wp|antlion}} larvae, which make sand pits and have very large jaws, though the scythe arms of the Sandworm appear to reference the {{wp|praying mantis}}, which has arms shaped like a scythe. The Sandworm is fought as a boss in a large [[quicksand]] pit at the end of [[Greenhorn Ruins]] and then later as an enemy in [[Pecan Sands]]. It attacks mainly by spitting [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s at [[Wario]]. Sandworm takes damage from being hit repeatedly, but it cannot be stunned. When the Sandworm loses a health skull, it becomes temporarily invincible and either slashes after Wario or burrows to the center of the arena to spit several spiked balls in random directions as the sand pit moves faster. The Sandworm slices with its arms at Wario as it becomes more damaged. Sandworm takes five hits to defeat, or four in Pecan Sands.
The '''SandWorm'''(named such in the [[Prima Games]] guide{{pageneeded}}) is a worm-like boss in ''[[Wario World]]''. It is the boss of [[Greenhorn Ruins]], and the second of the three bosses in [[Excitement Central]] (the others being [[Greenfist]] and [[Dinomighty]].
 
SandWorm is fought in a large sand pit that continually pulls [[Wario]] towards the center. Its main attack is spitting spiky balls at Wario; Wario can easily damage it with repeated punches. SandWorm cannot be stunned; when it loses one of its health skulls, it instead slashes after Wario with its scythe-like hands. Also, SandWorm may burrow to the center of the arena and start spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. If damaged enough, it will also strike back with more powerful moves, including slicing Wario with its hands. Defeating the SandWorm gives Wario access to Dinomighty.
 
The SandWorm also appears in [[Pecan Sands]], where its attacks are a bit faster, but it is fought and defeated in the same way.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Sandworm.png|Model of SandWorm
Scythe-armed Monster Wario World screenshot.png|The Sandworm sticks its head out of the sand.
Scythe-armed Monster attacks.png|The Sandworm reveals its sharp claws.
Pecan Sands Scythe Monster.jpg|The Sandworm in [[Pecan Sands]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=アンツキラー
|Jap=アンツキラー
|JapR=Antsukirā
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=July 10, 2004|isbn=4-09-106168-0|title=「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|WW Shogakukan P151.jpg|151}}}}</ref>
|JapM=Ant-killer}}
|JapR=Antsu Kirā
|JapM=Ants Killer
|Ita=Scorpione Scarlatto
|ItaM=Scarlet Scorpion
}}
 
==References==
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==Trivia==
{{Wario World}}
*SandWorm is not based on the generic [[Earth|Real World]] [[wikipedia:sandworm|creature]] of the same name, but on the larvae from the [[wikipedia:antlion|antlion]] family of insects.
[[Category:Insects]]
*SandWorm, along with [[Dual Dragon]] and [[Red-Brief J]], are the only bosses that don't require Mad Moves to defeat, as they can't be used at all; the SandWorm can't be grabbed and carried, and there is nothing to pick up around its arena.
[[Category:Wario World bosses]]
*Its tactics and arena are similar to [[Squizzard]] and his arena from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
[[Category:Wario World enemies]]
*Sandworm bears a close resemblance to [[Junior the Giant Klaptrap]].
*It's possible the SandWorm is named after the [[wikipedia:Sandworm (Dune)|Sandworm]] from [[wikipedia:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert's]] best selling novel [[wikipedia:Dune (novel)|Dune]]
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Latest revision as of 12:29, September 21, 2024

Sandworm
Sandworm
Model from Wario World
First appearance Wario World (2003)

The Sandworm[1] (referred to as Big Scorper in the game's European website[2] despite this being the name of an unrelated enemy) is an antagonist in Wario World. It is a scythe-armed monster based mostly on antlion larvae, which make sand pits and have very large jaws, though the scythe arms of the Sandworm appear to reference the praying mantis, which has arms shaped like a scythe. The Sandworm is fought as a boss in a large quicksand pit at the end of Greenhorn Ruins and then later as an enemy in Pecan Sands. It attacks mainly by spitting spiked balls at Wario. Sandworm takes damage from being hit repeatedly, but it cannot be stunned. When the Sandworm loses a health skull, it becomes temporarily invincible and either slashes after Wario or burrows to the center of the arena to spit several spiked balls in random directions as the sand pit moves faster. The Sandworm slices with its arms at Wario as it becomes more damaged. Sandworm takes five hits to defeat, or four in Pecan Sands.

Gallery[edit]

  • The Sandworm sticks its head out of the sand.

    The Sandworm sticks its head out of the sand.

  • The Sandworm reveals its sharp claws.

    The Sandworm reveals its sharp claws.

  • The Sandworm in Pecan Sands.

    The Sandworm in Pecan Sands.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アンツキラー[3]
Antsu Kirā 		Ants Killer
Italian Scorpione Scarlatto[?] Scarlet Scorpion

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (July 1, 2003). Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4323-6. Page 34.
  2. ^ Wario World official site[dead link]
  3. ^ July 10, 2004. 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106168-0. Page 151Media:WW Shogakukan P151.jpg.
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Wario World
Major characters Wario • Black Jewel
Moves Corkscrew Conk • Dash Attack • Ground Pound • Hyper Suction • Jump • Mega Toss • Piledriver • Punch • Wild Swing-Ding
World bosses DinoMighty • Dual Dragon • Red-Brief J • Captain Skull
Level bosses Greenfist • Sandworm • Brawl Doll • Clown-a-Round • Winter Windster • Spideraticus • Mean Emcee • Ironsider
Worlds Excitement Central • Spooktastic World • Thrillsville • Sparkle Land
Levels Greenhorn Forest • Greenhorn Ruins • Horror Manor • Wonky Circus • Shivering Mountains • Beanstalk Way • Mirror Mansion • Pecan Sands
Other locations Treasure Square • Unithorn's Lair • Wario Castle
Collectibles Coin • Garlic • Gold Statue • Huge Treasure Chest Key • Red diamond • Spriteling • Treasure
Objects Arrow Block • Barrel • Battle Ring • Bomb • Bunny Spring • ByeBye Balloon • Chain • Chain-Link • Clown missile • Cog • Column • Crate • Cyclone Generator • Drop Block • Escape Spring • Garlic Dispenser • Glue Globe • Marshmallow Block • Missile cannon • Rock Block • Spiked ball • Statue • Stone Doohickey • Swirly Slab • Swirly Spinner • Trapdoor • Treasure button • Treasure chest • Wooden chest
Enemies Angler Mangler • Ankiron • Barrel Buster • Big Bone-Fist • Big Scorper • Bone Cractyl • Cage Beast • Circus Ankiron • Clown • Club Mummy • Clubosaur • Cobra • Cractyl • Crystal Creature • Crystal Entity • Door Spirit • Electric Clown Fence • Elephant • Enemy generator • Fattington • Flying Spade • Freeze Cannon • Gatorbaby • Grizzly • Hawk • Haipō • Hōhō • Ice Ankiron • Icicle Mite • Jokey Ship • Laser Jigglefish • Magician • Magon • Masked Clubber • Monster doll • Monstrous Magnet • Mouse • Mummy • Mummy Ankiron • Ninja Crow • Old Red-Mug • Pigeon • Polar Bear • Ram • Rhino Ankiron • Silver Door Spirit • Skeletal Ankiron • Skelosaur • Sled Creature • Snake charmer • Snow Bomber • Snowman • Stingray • Stone-Cold Statue • Stuffed Ankiron • Swordfish • Terrible Portrait • Tree Freak • Tulipatooie • Turtle • Unithorn • Wind Winder • Witch • Wolf • Zombie Magon
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