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{{quote|This little bee shoots out thorn balls. Its only goal is to thwart Wario in his quest.|Thorn-Ball description|Nintendo Character Guide}}
|image=[[File:Thorn-Ball VBWL.png]]<br>Artwork of a '''Thorn-Ball'''.
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|species_origin=[[Bee]]
|image=[[File:Thorn-Ball.jpg]]
|first_appearance=''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'' ([[1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
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[[File:VBWL-Thorn Ball Sprite.png|frame|left]]
'''Thorn-Ball'''<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Virtual Boy Wario Land'' English instruction booklet|page=31|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> is a {{wp|bumblebee}}-like [[List of enemies|enemy]] in ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. They appear in enclosed rooms in groups of two or three in [[Stage 13 (Virtual Boy Wario Land)|Stage 13]]. Thorn-Balls have an opening on the top of their head from which they eject spiked balls. They are often in the foreground and background, where [[Wario]] cannot damage them. Wario can avoid damage by holding an enemy such as a [[Mask-Guy]] in between himself and the spiked ball, causing both the held enemy and the spiked ball to disappear.
A '''Thorn-Ball''' is an [[:Category:Virtual Boy Wario Land|enemy]] found in the game ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. They are only encountered during the thirteenth level of the game, within enclosed rooms in groups of two or three. Thorn-Balls are very similar in appearance to the generic Bumble Bee, possessing a golden body with dark, orange stripes, a stinger and a pair of wings which allows the creature to hover on regular intervals. Their artwork depicts that they have purple legs that wear blue shoes. The most notable characteristic of the Thorn-Ball is their tendency to eject an inexhaustible supply of spiked balls from the opening on the top of their head. The ball will fly up into the air and quickly come falling back down, harming [[Wario]] if he is to come into contact with one. The creatures tend to reside in the foreground and background of the level. In result, the ones in the background appear further away and less detailed in terms of appearance. Neither can be touched (and likewise defeated) by Wario. However, Wario is able to prevent harm from a single spiked ball by holding another enemy, such as a [[Mask-Guy]], in between himself and the falling ball. This will cause both the picked-up enemy and the ball to disappear, but the Thorn-Ball will release another ball after a few seconds.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
[[File:VBWL-Thorn Ball Screenshot.png|frame|left|Screenshot of several '''Thorn-Balls'''.]]
<gallery>
{{BoxTop}}
VBWL-Thorn Ball Sprite.png|Sprite showing the two different appearances of Thorn-Ball
VBWL-Thorn Ball Screenshot.png|Screenshot of Wario with several Thorn-Balls.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=つぼはち
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Virtual Boy Wario Land: Awazon no Hihō'' instruction booklet|page=27|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JpnR=Tsubo Hachi
|JpnM=Pot Bee
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Wario Species]]
[[Category:Bees]]
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[[Category:Virtual Boy Wario Land enemies]]
[[Category:Virtual Boy Wario Land Enemies]]

Latest revision as of 23:38, January 17, 2025

“This little bee shoots out thorn balls. Its only goal is to thwart Wario in his quest.”
—Thorn-Ball description, Nintendo Character Guide
Thorn-Ball
Artwork of a Thorn-Ball from Virtual Boy Wario Land.
First appearance Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995)

Thorn-Ball[1] is a bumblebee-like enemy in Virtual Boy Wario Land. They appear in enclosed rooms in groups of two or three in Stage 13. Thorn-Balls have an opening on the top of their head from which they eject spiked balls. They are often in the foreground and background, where Wario cannot damage them. Wario can avoid damage by holding an enemy such as a Mask-Guy in between himself and the spiked ball, causing both the held enemy and the spiked ball to disappear.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite showing the two different appearances of Thorn-Ball

    Sprite showing the two different appearances of Thorn-Ball

  • Screenshot of Wario with several Thorn-Balls.

    Screenshot of Wario with several Thorn-Balls.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese つぼはち[2]
Tsubo Hachi 		Pot Bee

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1995. Virtual Boy Wario Land English instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 31.
  2. ^ 1995. Virtual Boy Wario Land: Awazon no Hihō instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
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Virtual Boy Wario Land
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