Bird (Wario Land series)

Birds in Wario Land.

Birds are avian creatures that Wario commonly encounters during his adventures in the Wario Land series. Their relation to the Brown Sugar Pirates is unclear, but they oppose Wario nevertheless. They are different types of Birds throughout the series and their appearance and function changes drastically between the different installments.

History

Wario Land series

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

The birds of Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 are relatively huge in size, being as tall as Wario. They hover in the air and wait for Wario to be in range, before they swoop down to attack him with their sharp talons. Wario could counter their attack by either jumping on top of them or simply avoiding the attack. Birds are commonly found in places where they are a great hindrance, like over bottomless pits or near platforms that fall down when Wario stands to long on them. Their attack pattern bears resemblance to that of the Demon Bat, another enemy in the same game.

The birds' relation to the Brown Sugar Pirates is unclear in this game, since they show no signs of being pirates. However, the SS Tea Cups guard, Bobo could summon birds in battle to attack Wario, indicating that they may have teamed up with the pirates. It is also possible however, that Bobo can summon them just because he is basically a bird as well.

Wario Land II

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Wario uses a Bird to climb up a building.

Birds appear in Wario Land II that are light-blue coloured. They are noticably smaller than the Birds in Wario Land and have slim, torpedo-like bodies. When Wario approaches them, they charge at him in a straight line (as opposed to the arching move pattern of their predecessors). When they hit Wario, he will lose some of his coins and be thrown back. Birds can be defeated by jumping on their heads and sometimes Wario has to take advantage of this, using them as stepping stones to reach higher locations. Unlike other enemies, Birds respawn when the screen is not focused on their original spot.

It appears that Birds are regular animals in this game, rather than members of the Black Sugar Gang.

Wario Land 3

Birds return in the third Wario land title.

Birds with a different appearance can be found in Wario Land 3 as well. They are more pudgy in this installment and they come in two colours, namely blue and orange. Their behaviour is similar to that of the previous Birds, meaning that they will attack in a straight line when they spot Wario. What will happen upon impact depends on the colour of the attacking Bird. Blue Birds will cause Wario to be propelled backwards while the orange ones will transform him into Crazy Wario, so he has to be healed with water before the player can proceed.