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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SpearMashWarioLand4.png]]
|image=[[File:Spearmasks.png]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
|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=''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|relatives=[[Marumen]]
|comparable=[[Mask-Guy]]<br>[[Nosedozer]]<br>[[Pirate Goom]]
}}
}}
[[File:WL4-Yellow Spear Mask.PNG|frame|left|A '''Spear-Mask''' in the level [[Wildflower Fields]].]]
{{quote|Who named these guys?! Try being a little more creative! Whatever!! They get tougher as they go from yellow to blue to red, so watch out!|Wario|Wario Land 4}}
'''Spear-Masks''' are [[enemies]] found in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Spear-Masks wear a yellow robe with a mask and are not to be confused with their relatives the [[Tornado Spear-Mask]] or the [[Angry Spear-Mask]], which are blue and red in color respectively. The Spear-Mask is the most common enemy in the [[Emerald Passage]] and the [[Entry Passage]]. When [[Wario]] performs a [[Wario Land 4#Wario's Moves|ground pound]] near a Spear-Mask, it will transform into a Tornado Spear-Mask.
'''Spear-Masks'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Spear-Masks wear either yellow, blue, or red robes. Spear-Masks are the most common enemy in the [[Emerald Passage]] and the [[Entry Passage]]. Like [[Marumen]], performing a [[Wario Land 4#Wario's moves|smash attack]] near a Spear-Mask will change their color and the amount of [[Coin (Wario Land 4)|coins]] that they drop. Yellow Spear-Masks will turn blue, blue Spear-Masks will turn red, and red Spear-Masks will turn yellow. Unlike Marumen however, the behavior of Spear-Masks also changes depending on their color.
 
Yellow Spear-Masks simply patrol a given area, and Wario will get damaged if he touches their spear. They drop a Small Coin upon defeat. Blue Spear-Masks share the same behavior as yellow Spear-Masks, but they will spin their spear before they start to walk or if they change direction. They drop a Bronze Coin upon defeat. Red Spear-Masks share the same behavior as blue Spear-Masks, but they will raise their spears and charge at [[Wario]] when they see him. They drop a Silver Coin upon defeat.
 
The initial color of Spear-Masks depends on the [[Wario Land 4#Game mode|game mode]]. In Normal mode, yellow Spear-Masks are the most common form, with only one red Spear-Mask being found in [[Monsoon Jungle]]. With harder difficulties, blue and red Spear-Masks become more common, and red Spear-Masks are the most common form in S-Hard mode.
 
A Spear-Mask makes a cameo appearance in one of [[18-Volt]]'s [[microgame]]s, simply titled [[Wario Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Wario Land]], which was featured in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''. The objective of the microgame is to do a [[Dash Attack|body slam]] with Wario onto the enemy, minding its pointy spear at the same time.


Spear-Masks were likely modeled after the [[Pirate Goom]]s of ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3|Wario Land]]'' and ''[[Wario Land II]]''. With Spear-Masks, all four handheld ''Wario Land'' games feature an enemy holding a spear.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<gallery>
File:Spearmasks.png|The three types of Spear Masks'''
SpearMashWarioLand4.png|Sprite (yellow)
File:Spear-Mask SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
AngrySpearMaskManWarioLand4.png|Sprite (red)
</gallery></center>
TornadoMaskWarioLand4.png|Sprite (blue)
WL4-Yellow Spear Mask.png|Screenshot from ''Wario Land 4'' ([[Wildflower Fields]])
WARIOGame.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
WWDIYSWarioLandSpearMask.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' ([[Wario Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Wario Land]])
Spear-Mask SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="めん"></span>ヤリ
|Jpn={{ruby|面|めん}}ヤリ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=32|publisher=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|JapR=Menyari
|JpnR=Men'yari
|JapM=Masked Spear
|JpnM=From「槍」(''yari'', spear) and「{{ruby|面|めん}}」(''men'', face)
|Spa=Lancero enmascarado<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=103|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|SpaM=Masked Spearman
|Fre=Spear-Mask<ref>{{cite|language=fr|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=63|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|Ger=Spear-Mask<ref>{{cite|language=de|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=43|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|Ita=Mascherone<ref>{{cite|language=it|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=123|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|ItaM=Big mask
|Chi=面具矛仔<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|url=www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm|title=瓦力欧寻宝记|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiR=Miànjù Máo Zǎi
|ChiM=Masked Spear Guy
}}
}}


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==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:03, March 16, 2025

Spear-Mask
Spear-Mask artwork from Wario Land 4
Artwork from Wario Land 4
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
Latest appearance WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009)
Relatives
Comparable
“Who named these guys?! Try being a little more creative! Whatever!! They get tougher as they go from yellow to blue to red, so watch out!”
Wario, Wario Land 4

Spear-Masks[1] are enemies in Wario Land 4. Spear-Masks wear either yellow, blue, or red robes. Spear-Masks are the most common enemy in the Emerald Passage and the Entry Passage. Like Marumen, performing a smash attack near a Spear-Mask will change their color and the amount of coins that they drop. Yellow Spear-Masks will turn blue, blue Spear-Masks will turn red, and red Spear-Masks will turn yellow. Unlike Marumen however, the behavior of Spear-Masks also changes depending on their color.

Yellow Spear-Masks simply patrol a given area, and Wario will get damaged if he touches their spear. They drop a Small Coin upon defeat. Blue Spear-Masks share the same behavior as yellow Spear-Masks, but they will spin their spear before they start to walk or if they change direction. They drop a Bronze Coin upon defeat. Red Spear-Masks share the same behavior as blue Spear-Masks, but they will raise their spears and charge at Wario when they see him. They drop a Silver Coin upon defeat.

The initial color of Spear-Masks depends on the game mode. In Normal mode, yellow Spear-Masks are the most common form, with only one red Spear-Mask being found in Monsoon Jungle. With harder difficulties, blue and red Spear-Masks become more common, and red Spear-Masks are the most common form in S-Hard mode.

A Spear-Mask makes a cameo appearance in one of 18-Volt's microgames, simply titled Wario Land, which was featured in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. The objective of the microgame is to do a body slam with Wario onto the enemy, minding its pointy spear at the same time.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese めんヤリ[2]
Men'yari
From「槍」(yari, spear) and「めん」(men, face)
Chinese 面具矛仔[7]
Miànjù Máo Zǎi
Masked Spear Guy
French Spear-Mask[4] -
German Spear-Mask[5] -
Italian Mascherone[6] Big mask
Spanish Lancero enmascarado[3] Masked Spearman

References

  1. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 23.
  2. ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 32.
  3. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 103.
  4. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 63.
  5. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 43.
  6. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 123.
  7. ^ 瓦力欧寻宝记. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.