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[[Image:WL2 O Owl.png|52px|thumb|A sleeping '''Owl''' in ''Wario Land II''.]]
{{species infobox
'''Owls''' are large helpful birds that appear in ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. They are usually seen sleeping, but awake if [[Wario]] touches them. Then they will carry Wario around if he sticks to their feet. The player can freely change the flight direction by pressing the D-pad. If Wario touches a dangerous obstacle or gets hit by an enemy during the flight, the Owl will escape and return to the place where Wario found it.
|image=[[File:Owl WL3.png]]<br>An owl from ''Wario Land 3''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|comparable=[[Heavy Zed]]
}}
'''Owls''' appear in the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]] as large, helpful birds that carry [[Wario]] around if he grabs their feet, similarly to [[Hoot]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. The player can freely change the flight direction by pressing {{button|gbc|pad}}.
==History==
===''Wario Land II''===
Owls in ''[[Wario Land II]]'' appear in [[Get to Maze Woods]], [[Through the thorny maze!!]], [[Get to the Castle!!]], [[Hold on to the owl]], and [[Don't shock the owl!]]. Owls start out perching on the surface sleeping, which requires Wario to bump into them to get them to take flight. While in the air, Wario can grab its feet from underneath it, allowing him to fly in the air. The owl moves in the direction pressed on the {{button|gbc|pad}}, where they keep moving in that direction. If the owl moves in that direction and the same direction on the {{button|gbc|pad}} is pressed, the owl flies faster. When flying, Wario is only affected by obstacles, while the owl is not, so it cannot get hurt by enemies nor does it bump its head on a ceiling. When Wario flies into a non-lethal surface, he will fly in the opposite direction, but if Wario gets hit by an dangerous obstacle or an enemy, the owl will escape while Wario falls. The owl can be released by pressing {{button|gbc|b}}, causing Wario will be temporarily invincible after doing so. The owl will then return to the area where it was originally found, unless Wario releases the owl too near the original area, in which case Wario must either exit and enter the room, or to travel further back and return to get the owl to show up again.
 
===''Wario Land 3''===
Owls in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' appear in [[The Steep Canyon]], [[Castle of Illusions]], and [[The Colossal Hole]]. They sport a number of differences from ''Wario Land II''. In this game, owls are one of the two species that are affected by day or night ([[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]]s being the other). During the day, owls perch on the surface to sleep, only waking up when Wario bumps into it; during the night, they will fly back and forth in the air by default. Owls fly faster compared to its predecessor, including when the same direction on the {{button|gbc|pad}} is pressed based where the owl travels. When Wario grabs an owl, a different music plays, much like what happens when one of Wario's reactions is triggered. After Wario releases the owl with {{button|gbc|b}}, he will not become temporarily invincible until he hits the floor, meaning that he can get hurt as he falls this way. If he does, an owl escapes from Wario's hand as if he did not release it before. Even if Wario has an owl in his hand, a new one appears in the original location if Wario leaves the original location and returns there.
 
In the Action Help menu that can be selected when the game is paused, a tutorial of Wario grabbing an owl can be displayed if he is currently grabbing one, even if Wario releases an owl but has not touched the surface yet.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
WL2 O Owl.png|''Wario Land II'' sprite
OwlBoken.png|[[Mario]] and Wario using owls in the manga ''[[Mario no Bōken Land]]''
WL3 S ActionHelp Owl.png|Action Help demo of Wario holding an owl in ''Wario Land 3''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=フクロウ
|JapR=Fukurō
|Jap2=グー<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=87|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref> (''Wario Land II''; as its name)
|Jap2R=Gū
|Jap3=フクロウにつかまる<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' Shogakukan guide|page=7|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref> (''Wario Land 3''; as Wario's reaction)
|Jap3R=Fukurō ni tsukamaru
|JapM=Owl; shared with [[Hoot#Names in other languages|Hoot]] and the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' [[Owl (character)#Names in other languages|Owl]]
|Jap2M=From「ぐうぐう」(''gūgū'', Japanese onomatopoeia for snoring sound); shared with [[Heavy Zed#Names in other languages|Heavy Zed]]
|Jap3M=Hold on to the owl
|Dut=Uil<ref>''Wario Land II'' Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual. Tab 10: "Speciale bewegingen."</ref>
|DutM=Owl
|Ita=Gufo<ref name=it>{{cite|title=''[[Wario Land II]]'' European manual|page=106|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1999}}</ref>
|Ita2=Gufetto<ref name=it/>
|Ita3=Super-gufo<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Game-Boy/Wario-Land-2-297878.html|title=''Wario Land II''|publisher=Nintendo of Italy|language=it|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaM=Owl
|Ita2M=Little owl
|Ita3M=Super-owl
|Fre=Hibou<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land II'' European manual, French segment|page=[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tvNl6uxR1PS0vEc9JYLNPriU99uqHVmS/view 9]}}</ref>
|FreM=Owl
}}
 
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Heavy Zed]]
*[[Hoot the Owl]]
*[[Hoo]]
*[[Racing Owl]]
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Latest revision as of 15:15, October 13, 2024

Owl
An Owl from Wario Land 3
An owl from Wario Land 3
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)
Latest appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Comparable

Owls appear in the Wario Land series as large, helpful birds that carry Wario around if he grabs their feet, similarly to Hoot from Super Mario 64. The player can freely change the flight direction by pressing +Control Pad.

History[edit]

Wario Land II[edit]

Owls in Wario Land II appear in Get to Maze Woods, Through the thorny maze!!, Get to the Castle!!, Hold on to the owl, and Don't shock the owl!. Owls start out perching on the surface sleeping, which requires Wario to bump into them to get them to take flight. While in the air, Wario can grab its feet from underneath it, allowing him to fly in the air. The owl moves in the direction pressed on the +Control Pad, where they keep moving in that direction. If the owl moves in that direction and the same direction on the +Control Pad is pressed, the owl flies faster. When flying, Wario is only affected by obstacles, while the owl is not, so it cannot get hurt by enemies nor does it bump its head on a ceiling. When Wario flies into a non-lethal surface, he will fly in the opposite direction, but if Wario gets hit by an dangerous obstacle or an enemy, the owl will escape while Wario falls. The owl can be released by pressing B Button, causing Wario will be temporarily invincible after doing so. The owl will then return to the area where it was originally found, unless Wario releases the owl too near the original area, in which case Wario must either exit and enter the room, or to travel further back and return to get the owl to show up again.

Wario Land 3[edit]

Owls in Wario Land 3 appear in The Steep Canyon, Castle of Illusions, and The Colossal Hole. They sport a number of differences from Wario Land II. In this game, owls are one of the two species that are affected by day or night (Spearheads being the other). During the day, owls perch on the surface to sleep, only waking up when Wario bumps into it; during the night, they will fly back and forth in the air by default. Owls fly faster compared to its predecessor, including when the same direction on the +Control Pad is pressed based where the owl travels. When Wario grabs an owl, a different music plays, much like what happens when one of Wario's reactions is triggered. After Wario releases the owl with B Button, he will not become temporarily invincible until he hits the floor, meaning that he can get hurt as he falls this way. If he does, an owl escapes from Wario's hand as if he did not release it before. Even if Wario has an owl in his hand, a new one appears in the original location if Wario leaves the original location and returns there.

In the Action Help menu that can be selected when the game is paused, a tutorial of Wario grabbing an owl can be displayed if he is currently grabbing one, even if Wario releases an owl but has not touched the surface yet.

Gallery[edit]

  • Wario Land II sprite

    Wario Land II sprite

  • Mario and Wario using owls in the manga Mario no Bōken Land

    Mario and Wario using owls in the manga Mario no Bōken Land

  • Action Help demo of Wario holding an owl in Wario Land 3

    Action Help demo of Wario holding an owl in Wario Land 3

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フクロウ[?]
Fukurō 		Owl; shared with Hoot and the Donkey Kong 64 Owl
グー[1] (Wario Land II; as its name)
Gū 		From「ぐうぐう」(gūgū, Japanese onomatopoeia for snoring sound); shared with Heavy Zed
フクロウにつかまる[2] (Wario Land 3; as Wario's reaction)
Fukurō ni tsukamaru 		Hold on to the owl
Dutch Uil[3] Owl
French Hibou[6] Owl
Italian Gufo[4] Owl
Gufetto[4] Little owl
Super-gufo[5] Super-owl

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 87.
  2. ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 7.
  3. ^ Wario Land II Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console digital manual. Tab 10: "Speciale bewegingen."
  4. ^ a b 1999. Wario Land II European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 106.
  5. ^ Wario Land II. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Wario Land II European manual, French segment. Page 9.
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Wario Land II
Main characters Wario • Captain Syrup
Supporters Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle
Bosses Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant bee • Giant snake • Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri
Chapters Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 2* • Chapter 2** • Chapter 3 • Chapter 3* • Chapter 4 • Final Chapter • Final Chapter* • Final Chapter** • The Really Final Chapter
Conditions Ball • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario
Enemies Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie
Objects 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Alarm clock • Big Block • Bonfire Block • Brick • Coin • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Ice block • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Stove • Switch
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Wario Land 3
Main characters Wario • A hidden figure
Supporters Owl • Turtle
Bosses A hidden figure • Anonster • Doll Boy • Jamano • Muddee • Pesce • Scowler • Shoot • Wolfenboss • Wormwould • Yellow Belly
Items Coin • Colored coin • Key • Music Box • Musical Coin • Treasure
Objects Barrel • Big Brick • Bomb • Bonfire Block • Brick • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Flame block • Goal door • Itodama Block • Leaf Platform • Stove • Switch • Treasure chest
Levels North The Temple • Out of the Woods • The Peaceful Village • The Vast Plain • Bank of the Wild River • The Tidal Coast • Sea Turtle Rocks
West Desert Ruins • The Volcano's Base • The Pool of Rain • A Town in Chaos • Beneath the Waves • The West Crater
South The Grasslands • The Big Bridge • Tower of Revival • The Steep Canyon • Cave of Flames • Above the Clouds
East The Stagnant Swamp • The Frigid Sea • Castle of Illusions • The Colossal Hole • The Warped Void • The East Crater • Forest of Fear
Reactions Ball • Ball o' String Wario • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Electric Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Hot Wario • Ice Skatin' Wario • Invisible Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Vampire Wario and Bat-Wario • Zombie Wario
Enemies Akamajakushi • Appleby • Beam Robota • Bird • Brrr Bear • Count Richtertoffen • Denki • Doughnuteer • Electric Lamp • Fire Robota • Futamogu • Hammer-bot • Haridama • Hebarii • Kobatto • Kuri • Kushimushi • Mad Scienstein • Mizu no te • Mizuuo • Mr. Moon • Nobiiru • Octohōn • Omodon • Omodonmeka • Para-Goom • Pneumo • Prince Froggy • Robo-Mouse • Seeing-eye door • Sensor • Silky • Snake • Spark • Spear-bot • Spearhead • Spike • Sun • Suna kara te • Teruteru • Togēba • Togeuo • Torch • Webber • Zombie
Miscellaneous Garlic • Gallery • Staff • Wario Land 3 poll
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