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[[Image:capskull.jpg|right|thumb|Captain Skull]]
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Captain Skull.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|species=Living Skeleton}}
'''Captain Skull''' is a boss who appears in ''[[Wario World]]''. He is the boss of [[Sparkle Land]], the last of the four worlds, and so is the last boss battled before the final boss, the [[Black Jewel]]. He is a skeletal pirate with a hand [[cannon]] on one arm and a grappling hook on his other arm.


'''Captain Skull''' is an undead pirate that appears in ''[[Wario World]]''. He is holding the last [[Giant Treasure Chest Key]] and is the last [[bosses|boss]] before the [[The Black Jewel|final boss]]. He has a cannon for one arm and an extendable hook on the other. The hook can be used to get Captain Skull from one side of the ship to the other with ease.
His stage, '''Captain Skull's Showdown''', consists of a wrecked pirate ship with a gaping hole in the middle. Each half has a main deck and a crow's nest. On both halves, there is a ghostly spring that bounces [[Wario]] high up to the crow's nest (Wario can also manually climb there via a ladder). The two halves of the ship are separated by water, but a stone slab at the base of the arena, or the ghostly springs, can be used to cross.


[[Wario]] battled him on a ship broken into two parts. Each half has a main deck and a crow's nest. An energy ring spring catapults Wario high up to the crow's nest. Wario can also manually climb there via a ladder. The two halves of the ship are separated by dangerous water, but fortunately, a stone slab can be used to cross, though it is easier to just use the energy rings.
Captain Skull has a variety of different attacks. He transports himself around the arena using the grappling hook on his left arm, generally avoiding Wario. He may fire multiple flaming [[bomb]]s at Wario from the cannon on his right arm. The bombs pose a danger even after they have cooled, as they can still explode a few seconds later. Captain Skull can also shoot large blue beams at Wario, as well as his pink energy balls that home in on the Wario. If he charges energy into his cannon, Captain Skull will launch a gigantic cannonball that makes a huge explosion on impact. Wario should be on the crow's nest if Captain Skull aims for the main deck and vice versa. When Captain Skull starts to block every punch thrown at him by Wario, he will eventually become enraged and flash. He then executes a spinning attack, which is his one and only close-range attack.


Being the second-to-last boss, he has quite dangerous attacks, but all can be handled and dodged with ease. Captain Skull may fire multiple flaming cannonballs at Wario from the cannon on his arm. The cannonballs pose a danger even after they've cooled, as they can still explode. Captain Skull can also shoot blue beams at Wario, as well as his dangerous pink energy balls that home in on the anti-hero. But when lightning crackles from that cannon, Captain Skull will launch a gigantic moon that explodes on impact! Wario should be on the crow's nest if Captain Skull aims for the main deck and vice versa. Finally, Captain Skull's only close-range attack is a lunge at Wario that leaves him stunned long enough for the captain to make a getaway.
To defeat the boss, Wario starts off having to get close to Captain Skull and punch away at him until he is stunned. He then needs to pick him up and execute a [[Piledriver]] or [[Mega Toss]] to knock out one of his five health skulls. After losing three health skulls, Captain Skull becomes immune to all of Wario's direct attacks, requiring Wario to throw projectiles at him to continue dealing damage.


To defeat this boss, just punch him. He'll get dazed and Wario can use a powerful move to knock off a health skull. Once Captain Skull has been damaged enough, with only two health skulls left, he'll become invincible to Wario's punches. The only thing that can hit him now are his own cannonballs. Scoot over to the other half of the ship, dodging his attacks. When he starts flinging cannonballs, grab one, [[Power Throw]] it his way, and leap over to the dazed boss. Do a [[Piledriver]] or [[Wild Swing-Ding]] to knock out another health skull. Repeat once more to make him as good as dead. Or deader, as the case is.
The player must use the ghostly springs to bounce up to a lookout tower when Captain Skull is atop the opposite one. Eventually, Captain Skull fires volleys of flaming bombs at Wario's lookout tower. Wario must pick one up after it cools off and face Captain Skull in the opposite tower. The player must charge up a Mega Toss, aim at the boss, and fire at him. Wario then must move quickly to reach him. Wario must jump down off his tower and land on the ghostly springs, which propel him high into the air. After landing on the opposite spring to bounce up to the Captain's lookout tower, the player then must pick up the stunned Captain and execute either a Piledriver or a Mega Toss. Less commonly, the same procedure can be followed when Captain Skull fires bombs from the deck, rather than from the tower. Wario may also use the [[barrel]]s located on the ends of the ship instead of Captain Skull's bombs, but there is a limited supply of these in the arena.


When Captain Skull is done for, Wario receives the fourth and final Giant Treasure Chest Key.  
Wario must repeat this process until he has knocked out all of Captain Skull's health skulls, defeating him. Wario then receives the fourth and final piece of the [[Huge Treasure Chest Key]] and gains access to the final battle with the Black Jewel.  


But wait! This wasn't in the manuel! There's an easier way to knock out Captain Skull during his invincibility! Why waste time (and your health bar) trying to grab a cannonball that'll detonate in your bare hands when you can simply pick up a barrel before Captain Skull blows them up and hit him with it. The best way to do it is by Piledriving it on his noggin.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Captain Skull Intro.png|Captain Skull, as he appears at the beginning of the battle.
Captain Skull's Showdown.png
Ghost Spring.png
</gallery>


Captain Skull is possible the same guy as Skull Pirate, a boss from ''Wario Land 3''.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=キャプテンスカール
|JapR=Kyaputen Sukāru
|JapM=From "captain" and elongation of "skull"
|Fre=Capitaine Canon
|FreM=Captain Cannon
|Ger=K.Shädel
|GerM=short for "''Kapitain Schädel''" ("Captain Skull")
|Ita=Pirata
|ItaM=Pirate
|Spa=Calavero
|SpaM=Masculinization of ''calavera'' ("skull")
}}


 
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Latest revision as of 18:04, October 21, 2024

Captain Skull
Rip of Captain Skull
Species Living Skeleton
First appearance Wario World (2003)

Captain Skull is a boss who appears in Wario World. He is the boss of Sparkle Land, the last of the four worlds, and so is the last boss battled before the final boss, the Black Jewel. He is a skeletal pirate with a hand cannon on one arm and a grappling hook on his other arm.

His stage, Captain Skull's Showdown, consists of a wrecked pirate ship with a gaping hole in the middle. Each half has a main deck and a crow's nest. On both halves, there is a ghostly spring that bounces Wario high up to the crow's nest (Wario can also manually climb there via a ladder). The two halves of the ship are separated by water, but a stone slab at the base of the arena, or the ghostly springs, can be used to cross.

Captain Skull has a variety of different attacks. He transports himself around the arena using the grappling hook on his left arm, generally avoiding Wario. He may fire multiple flaming bombs at Wario from the cannon on his right arm. The bombs pose a danger even after they have cooled, as they can still explode a few seconds later. Captain Skull can also shoot large blue beams at Wario, as well as his pink energy balls that home in on the Wario. If he charges energy into his cannon, Captain Skull will launch a gigantic cannonball that makes a huge explosion on impact. Wario should be on the crow's nest if Captain Skull aims for the main deck and vice versa. When Captain Skull starts to block every punch thrown at him by Wario, he will eventually become enraged and flash. He then executes a spinning attack, which is his one and only close-range attack.

To defeat the boss, Wario starts off having to get close to Captain Skull and punch away at him until he is stunned. He then needs to pick him up and execute a Piledriver or Mega Toss to knock out one of his five health skulls. After losing three health skulls, Captain Skull becomes immune to all of Wario's direct attacks, requiring Wario to throw projectiles at him to continue dealing damage.

The player must use the ghostly springs to bounce up to a lookout tower when Captain Skull is atop the opposite one. Eventually, Captain Skull fires volleys of flaming bombs at Wario's lookout tower. Wario must pick one up after it cools off and face Captain Skull in the opposite tower. The player must charge up a Mega Toss, aim at the boss, and fire at him. Wario then must move quickly to reach him. Wario must jump down off his tower and land on the ghostly springs, which propel him high into the air. After landing on the opposite spring to bounce up to the Captain's lookout tower, the player then must pick up the stunned Captain and execute either a Piledriver or a Mega Toss. Less commonly, the same procedure can be followed when Captain Skull fires bombs from the deck, rather than from the tower. Wario may also use the barrels located on the ends of the ship instead of Captain Skull's bombs, but there is a limited supply of these in the arena.

Wario must repeat this process until he has knocked out all of Captain Skull's health skulls, defeating him. Wario then receives the fourth and final piece of the Huge Treasure Chest Key and gains access to the final battle with the Black Jewel.

Gallery[edit]

  • Captain Skull, as he appears at the beginning of the battle.

    Captain Skull, as he appears at the beginning of the battle.

  • Captain Skull's Showdown.png
  • Ghost Spring.png

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キャプテンスカール[?]
Kyaputen Sukāru 		From "captain" and elongation of "skull"
French Capitaine Canon[?] Captain Cannon
German K.Shädel[?] short for "Kapitain Schädel" ("Captain Skull")
Italian Pirata[?] Pirate
Spanish Calavero[?] Masculinization of calavera ("skull")
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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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