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{{Species-infobox
{{quote|This guy just looks like he smells like feet. OK, maybe not like feet, but he reeks of clumsiness! Same difference. At any rate, while he mayu be dull and dimwitted, he'll still shoot that giant gun on his shell at you! One more thing—you've got to attack this guy relentlessly, or else he'll go defensive and be hard to deal with! Be careful!|''Wario World'' North American instruction manual, page 31}}
|title=Ankiron
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:turtlecannon.jpg|200px]]<br>An Ankiron
|image=[[File:Ankiron.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variants=[[Skeletal Ankiron]]<br>[[Circus Ankiron]]<br>[[Ice Ankiron]]<br>[[Rhino Ankiron]]<br>[[Stuffed Ankiron]]<br>[[Mummy Ankiron]]
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
'''Ankirons'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref> are generic enemies that [[Wario]] encounters in the [[Nintendo GameCube]] game ''[[Wario World]]''. Ankirons resemble huge armored turtles with [[cannon]]s sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire [[Bomb (item)|bomb]]s at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.
'''Ankirons'''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-gb|title=''Wario World'' instruction booklet|page=25|publisher=Nintendo of UK}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|title=''Wario World'' instruction booklet|page=31|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 1, 2003|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|page=13|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4323-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario World]]''. They resemble huge armored turtles with [[cannon]]s sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]s with humanlike faces at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.


Other varieties of these enemies include Skeletal, Circus, Ice, Bullock, Party Animals<ref>''Wario World'' Nintendo Power Player's Guide, page 86.</ref>, and Mummy Ankirons. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. The Party Animals can fire many bombs at once, while the Bullock and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Bullock and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they're attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.
Aside from the basic Ankirons in [[Excitement Central]], other varieties include [[Skeletal Ankiron]]s in [[Horror Manor]], [[Circus Ankiron]]s in [[Wonky Circus]], [[Ice Ankiron]]s in [[Shivering Mountains]], [[Rhino Ankiron]]s in [[Beanstalk Way]], [[Stuffed Ankiron]]s in the [[Mirror Mansion]], and [[Mummy Ankiron]]s in [[Pecan Sands]]. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. Stuffed Ankirons can fire many bombs at once, while the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they are attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.


Their name comes from ''Ankirosaurusu'' (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name ''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}''. In the Western localizations, their name is interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the English word "iron".
Their name comes from ''Ankirosaurusu'' (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name ''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}''. In English, their name may be interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the word "iron".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Ankiron Excitement Central.png|Ankiron
SkeletonAnkiron.png|Skeletal Ankiron
SkeletonAnkiron.png|Skeletal Ankiron
CircusAnkiron.png|Circus Ankiron
CircusAnkiron.png|Circus Ankiron
IceAnkiron.png|Ice Ankiron
IceAnkiron.png|Ice Ankiron
BullockAnkiron.png|Bullock Ankiron
BullockAnkiron.png|Rhino Ankiron
StuffedAnkiron.png|Party Animal
StuffedAnkiron.png|Stuffed Ankiron
MummyAnkiron.png|Mummy Ankiron
MummyAnkiron.png|Mummy Ankiron
</gallery>
</gallery>
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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アンキロン
|Jap=アンキロン
|JapR=Ankiron}}
|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>
 
|JapR=Ankiron
===Skeletal Ankiron===
|JapM=Derived from "''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}''" and possibly "iron"
{{foreign names
|Ita=Ankiron
|Jap=骨アンキロン
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Italy|date=2003|page=25}}</ref>
|JapR=Hone Ankiron
}}
|JapM=Bone Ankiron}}
 
===Circus Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ネジロン
|JapR=Nejiron
|JapM=Coincidentally, the same name as an enemy in ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', [[zeldawiki:Nejiron|Nejiron]]. A portmanteau of ねじれた ''nejireta'' meaning twisted and Ankiron}}
 
===Ice Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリスロン
|JapR=Kurisuron
|JapM="Crysron", a portmanteau of "crystal" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Bullock Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハスキロン
|JapR=Hasukiron
|JapM="Huskyron", a portmanteau of "Siberian husky" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Party Animal===
{{foreign names
|Jap=シルキロン
|JapR=Sirukiron
|JapM="Silkiron", a portmanteau of "Silk" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Mummy Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=スケルトロン
|JapR=Sukerutoron
|JapM="Skeletoron", a portmanteau of "Skeleton" and "Ankiron".}}
 
==Trivia==
*When Wario performs a [[Mega Toss]] on one of these enemies, he swings it by the tail, somewhat resembling how [[Mario]] defeats [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Dinosaurs]]
[[Category:Dinosaurs]]
[[Category:Wario World Enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 13:42, September 21, 2024

“This guy just looks like he smells like feet. OK, maybe not like feet, but he reeks of clumsiness! Same difference. At any rate, while he mayu be dull and dimwitted, he'll still shoot that giant gun on his shell at you! One more thing—you've got to attack this guy relentlessly, or else he'll go defensive and be hard to deal with! Be careful!”
—Wario World North American instruction manual, page 31
Ankiron
An Ankiron in Wario World.
Artwork from Wario World
First appearance Wario World (2003)
Variants

Ankirons[1][2][3] are enemies in Wario World. They resemble huge armored turtles with cannons sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire bombs with humanlike faces at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.

Aside from the basic Ankirons in Excitement Central, other varieties include Skeletal Ankirons in Horror Manor, Circus Ankirons in Wonky Circus, Ice Ankirons in Shivering Mountains, Rhino Ankirons in Beanstalk Way, Stuffed Ankirons in the Mirror Mansion, and Mummy Ankirons in Pecan Sands. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. Stuffed Ankirons can fire many bombs at once, while the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they are attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.

Their name comes from Ankirosaurusu (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name Ankylosaurus. In English, their name may be interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the word "iron".

Gallery[edit]

  • Ankiron

    Ankiron

  • Skeletal Ankiron

    Skeletal Ankiron

  • Circus Ankiron

    Circus Ankiron

  • Ice Ankiron

    Ice Ankiron

  • Rhino Ankiron

    Rhino Ankiron

  • Stuffed Ankiron

    Stuffed Ankiron

  • Mummy Ankiron

    Mummy Ankiron

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アンキロン[4]
Ankiron 		Derived from "Ankylosaurus" and possibly "iron"
Italian Ankiron[5] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of UK (British English). Page 25.
  2. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
  3. ^ Stratton, Steve (July 1, 2003). Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4323-6. Page 13.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 2003. Wario World Italian manual. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Page 25.
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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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