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|image=[[File:Seizer Wario Woods artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario's Woods'' (NES)
|first_appearance=''[[Wario's Woods]]'' ([[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) ([[1994]])
|first_appearance=[[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (NES)]] ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|species=Grim Reaper
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 12|Volume 12]] (1995)
|species=Skeleton
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'''Seizer'''<ref>''Wario's Woods'' NES instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> is the fifth and ninth boss that [[Toad]] faces in Game B of Round Mode in the [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version of ''Wario's Woods'']]. Seizer is a skeleton wearing a hooded robe and carrying a strange book.


'''Seizer''' is the fifth and ninth boss that [[Toad]] faces in Game B of Round Mode in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. Seizer is a skeleton wearing a hooded robe and carrying a strange book. His overall appearance gives him the appearance of a Grim Reaper like creature.  
==History==
===''Wario's Woods''===
Seizer makes his first game appearance in the NES version of ''Wario's Woods'' where he was a boss character that Toad has to face off against. Seizer makes his appearance in the forty-ninth round and has 14 hit points. He has the power to make two complete rows of enemies fall at a time. He also sports the generic abilities of throwing enemies and re-locating himself to different areas of the stage. If Seizer is to re-materialize on Toad after re-locating himself, he instantly defeats Toad.


==Appearances==
===''Super Mario'' (KC Deluxe)===
====''Wario's Woods''====
Seizer appears in two chapters of the [[Super Mario: Wario no Mori|''Wario's Woods'' adaptation]] in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga]]. He is summoned with [[Boom]] and [[Mad]] by [[Fauster]], after regaining some of his powers with [[Wario]] sacrificing [[Baby Luigi]] to him. Seizer immediately starts targeting the heroes and summons [[Goro]] to squash them, but the heroes manage to defeat him. After the heroes split up, [[Birdo]] encounters Seizer. Feeling disturbed by his skeleton, Birdo throws her bomb bag and swings her tail at Seizer, breaking his bones and killing him. Before continuing on her path, Birdo makes a puzzle with his pieces.
[[File:WWShisha.png|thumb|left|'''Shiisa''']]
Seizer makes his first game appearance in the NES version of ''Wario's Woods'' where he was a boss character that Toad has to face off against. Seizer makes his appearance in the forty ninth round and has 14 hit points. He has the power to make two complete rows of enemies fall at a time. He also sports the generic abilities of throwing enemies and re-locating himself to different areas of the stage. If Seizer is to re-materialise on Toad after re-locating himself, he instantly defeats Toad.


Much like the other NES exclusive bosses of ''Wario's Woods'', it is unknown as to why Seizer aids [[Wario]] in his scheme of taking over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
===''Super Mario-kun''===
Seizer appears in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 12|volume 12]] as the main antagonist of chapter 12. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Toad, [[Yoshi]], Birdo, and [[Wanda]] are separated after an avalanche in the snowy region of Wario's Woods. Toad, all alone and scared, trips on Seizer's skull, awakening him. He presents himself as Wario's herbalist, lost in the snow while looking for some herbs for his master and died due to the cold (with even his monster minions being reduced to bones). When Seizer explains he was looking for mushroom powder, Toad flees, but gets trapped after Seizer tossed his skeleton onto him, but Yoshi emerges from the snow munching on the bones, leaving only his skull. Seizer then freezes Yoshi and curses Toad by making him see things much scarier than in reality and when he goes for the kill, Yoshi, still frozen, takes a magic bullet for Toad. Seeing this, Toad decides to face his fears, and his courage grants him an invincible sword which he uses to defeat Seizer.


====''Super Mario-Kun''====
==Gallery==
In the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth issues of the Japanese exclusive manga series ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Seizer makes an appearance as a boss character that [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Toad, [[Yoshi]], and [[Wanda]] had to face within the ''Wario's Woods'' adaptation in these issues. However, being one of the harder opponents that the group of protagonists had faced, Seizer easily defeats Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Wanda using his powers and nearly claims victory.
<gallery>
Seizer WarioWoods NES.png|Sprite
Fauster minions KC Mario.png|Seizer stopping Boom from eating Baby Luigi in ''Super Mario: Wario no Mori''
Goro KC Mario.png|Seizer summoning Goro in ''Super Mario: Wario no Mori''
Seizer KC Mario.png|Seizer ambushing Birdo in ''Super Mario: Wario no Mori''
Seizer SMKun.png|''Super Mario-kun''
</gallery>


Fortunately, Toad (who originally fled the battle due to being frightened by Seizer's threatening appearance) manages to gather his strength (after seeing his fallen friends) and challenges Seizerby his lonesome. After a long battle, Toad manages to defeat the Grim Reaper-like boss and claim victory for the heroes.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=シーサ<ref>''Wario no Mori'' Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.</ref>
|JapR=Shīsa
|JapM=May refer to「シーサー」({{wp|shisa|''shīsā''}}) or「司祭」(''shisai'', priest or minister), or simply based on「死」(''shi'', death)
|Ita=Seizer<ref>''Wario's Woods'' (NES version) Italian instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>
}}


==Name==
==References==
In the Japanese version, Seizer is named '''Shiisa''' (シーサ). The meaning of this name is hard to ascertain. "Shiisa" is the name for lion statues found primarily in Okinawa that have the ability to ward off evil spirits. The name may, however, instead be related to the word for a [[wikipedia:Christianity|Christian]] priest, "shisai". It is worth noting that the word "shi" (死) means death in Japanese, connecting with Seizer's Grim Reaper-like appearance.
<references/>


==Origin==
{{Wario's Woods}}
*Seizer has the appearance of the figure of death, the [[wikipedia:Death (personification)|Grim Reaper]].
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Latest revision as of 04:34, September 19, 2024

Seizer
Artwork of Seizer from the NES version of Wario's Woods
Artwork from Wario's Woods (NES)
Species Skeleton
First appearance Wario's Woods (NES) (1994)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Volume 12 (1995)

Seizer[1] is the fifth and ninth boss that Toad faces in Game B of Round Mode in the NES version of Wario's Woods. Seizer is a skeleton wearing a hooded robe and carrying a strange book.

History[edit]

Wario's Woods[edit]

Seizer makes his first game appearance in the NES version of Wario's Woods where he was a boss character that Toad has to face off against. Seizer makes his appearance in the forty-ninth round and has 14 hit points. He has the power to make two complete rows of enemies fall at a time. He also sports the generic abilities of throwing enemies and re-locating himself to different areas of the stage. If Seizer is to re-materialize on Toad after re-locating himself, he instantly defeats Toad.

Super Mario (KC Deluxe)[edit]

Seizer appears in two chapters of the Wario's Woods adaptation in the Super Mario Kodansha manga. He is summoned with Boom and Mad by Fauster, after regaining some of his powers with Wario sacrificing Baby Luigi to him. Seizer immediately starts targeting the heroes and summons Goro to squash them, but the heroes manage to defeat him. After the heroes split up, Birdo encounters Seizer. Feeling disturbed by his skeleton, Birdo throws her bomb bag and swings her tail at Seizer, breaking his bones and killing him. Before continuing on her path, Birdo makes a puzzle with his pieces.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Seizer appears in Super Mario-kun volume 12 as the main antagonist of chapter 12. Mario, Luigi, Toad, Yoshi, Birdo, and Wanda are separated after an avalanche in the snowy region of Wario's Woods. Toad, all alone and scared, trips on Seizer's skull, awakening him. He presents himself as Wario's herbalist, lost in the snow while looking for some herbs for his master and died due to the cold (with even his monster minions being reduced to bones). When Seizer explains he was looking for mushroom powder, Toad flees, but gets trapped after Seizer tossed his skeleton onto him, but Yoshi emerges from the snow munching on the bones, leaving only his skull. Seizer then freezes Yoshi and curses Toad by making him see things much scarier than in reality and when he goes for the kill, Yoshi, still frozen, takes a magic bullet for Toad. Seeing this, Toad decides to face his fears, and his courage grants him an invincible sword which he uses to defeat Seizer.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite

    Sprite

  • Seizer stopping Boom from eating Baby Luigi in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

    Seizer stopping Boom from eating Baby Luigi in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

  • Seizer summoning Goro in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

    Seizer summoning Goro in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

  • Seizer ambushing Birdo in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

    Seizer ambushing Birdo in Super Mario: Wario no Mori

  • Super Mario-kun

    Super Mario-kun

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese シーサ[2]
Shīsa 		May refer to「シーサー」(shīsā) or「司祭」(shisai, priest or minister), or simply based on「死」(shi, death)
Italian Seizer[3] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario's Woods NES instruction booklet, page 15.
  2. ^ Wario no Mori Famicom instruction booklet, fold-out.
  3. ^ Wario's Woods (NES version) Italian instruction booklet, page 15.
[Edit]
Wario's Woods (NES version, SNES version)
Protagonists Toad • Birdo • Sprite • Abata (Satellaview)
NES bosses Fauster • Boom • Mad • Goro • Seizer • Drago • Fake Wario • Wario
SNES bosses Katsini • Galrog • Harley Q • SamSpook • Sven • Parrotor • Mssr Boo • Aqualea • Razor • Tad Rock • Thak • Lizardon • Sarissa • Mangylox • Dedar • Carlton • Harry H • Wario
Enemies Fuzz • Spud • Squeak • Beaker • Scram • Spook • Dovo • Thwomp • Pidgit
Items Bomb • Coin • Diamond • Egg
Locations Wario Castle • Wario's Woods
Miscellaneous Gallery • Quotes • Staff
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