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{{distinguish|Penkoon}} | {{distinguish|Penkoon}} | ||
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|image=[[File:Pengoon.png| | |image=[[File:Pengoon.png|250px]] | ||
| | |first_appearance=''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | ||
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[[File:Pengoon artwork 2.png|thumb|left|Alternative artwork]] | [[File:Pengoon artwork 2.png|thumb|left|Alternative artwork]] | ||
A '''Pengoon''' is an enemy in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. Its name is a portmanteau of "penguin" and "goon". It is a penguin that hides in | A '''Pengoon''' is an enemy in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''. Its name is a portmanteau of "penguin" and "goon". It is a penguin that hides in hidden places in icy levels. It can pop out their places to throw pebbles of ice at [[Wario]]. Pengoons appear in only two levels: [[Slipshod Slopes]] and [[Freezing Fields]]. | ||
There are also two varieties of Pengoon: blue and pink ones. Blue ones are the most common and spit only one ice chunk when they spot [[Wario]]. Pink ones, which are less common, spit three ice chunks when they spot Wario. | There are also two varieties of Pengoon: blue and pink ones. Blue ones are the most common and spit only one ice chunk when they spot [[Wario]]. Pink ones, which are less common, spit three ice chunks when they spot Wario. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | |||
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|EngA=Pengoons like to hang around in the ice and pop out of their super-secret hiding places to throw ice. I wish I had a super-secret hiding place sometimes.''<ref name=websiteNA>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080924150410/http://www.wariolandshakeit.com/launch/index.html|title=North American website for ''Wario Land: Shake It!''|accessdate=July 17, 2024|deadlink=y}}</ref> | |||
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*'''[[Prima Games]] Official Game Guide:''' | |||
**'''Threat:''' {{WLSI threat|2}} | |||
**''Native to the Quiver Cliffs' frigid wastelands, Pengoons make their homes in fluffy snow, popping up to spit iceballs at trespassers and then quickly ducking back into the powder. When you meet one of these coldhearted creeps, break the ice by rattling the stage with an Earthshake Punch. Then do with the stunned goon as you wish!''<ref name=Prima>{{cite|isbn=978-0-7615-6113-2|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' PRIMA Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=September 22, 2008|language=en-us|page=13}}</ref> | |||
**{{color|crimson|'''CAUTION:''' ''Beware of purple Pengoons and Crackpots: They each fire three shots when they attack instead of just one!''}}<ref name=Prima/> | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|Jap=ペンギーナ | |Jap=ペンギーナ | ||
|JapR=Pengīna | |JapR=Pengīna | ||
|JapM=From "penguin" | |JapM=From "penguin" and the Italian/Spanish diminutive "-ina" | ||
|Ger= | |Ger=Pänguin | ||
|GerM=From "penguin" | |GerM=From "Pinguin" (penguin) and "päng" (an onomatopoeia equivalent to "bang") | ||
|Ita=Pinguozzo | |Ita=Pinguozzo | ||
|ItaM=Portmanteau of | |ItaM=Portmanteau of "pinguino" (penguin) and "tozzo" (stocky) | ||
|Fre=Manchoqué | |||
|FreM=Portmanteau of "manchot" (penguin) and "choqué" (shocked) | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although their artwork shows them holding an ice chunk, they never throw one in-game and instead, spit them from their mouths. However, their second artwork has the exact same attack pose in-game. | *Although their artwork shows them holding an ice chunk, they never throw one in-game and instead, spit them from their mouths. However, their second artwork has the exact same attack pose in-game. | ||
==References== | |||
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{{WLSI}} | {{WLSI}} | ||
[[Category:Ice creatures]] | |||
[[Category:Penguins]] | [[Category:Penguins]] | ||
[[Category:Wario Land: Shake It! | [[Category:Wario Land: Shake It! enemies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, August 22, 2024
- Not to be confused with Penkoon.
| Pengoon | |
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| First appearance | Wario Land: Shake It! (2008) |
A Pengoon is an enemy in Wario Land: Shake It!. Its name is a portmanteau of "penguin" and "goon". It is a penguin that hides in hidden places in icy levels. It can pop out their places to throw pebbles of ice at Wario. Pengoons appear in only two levels: Slipshod Slopes and Freezing Fields.
There are also two varieties of Pengoon: blue and pink ones. Blue ones are the most common and spit only one ice chunk when they spot Wario. Pink ones, which are less common, spit three ice chunks when they spot Wario.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Website description:
- English (American):
Pengoons like to hang around in the ice and pop out of their super-secret hiding places to throw ice. I wish I had a super-secret hiding place sometimes.[1]
- English (American):
- Prima Games Official Game Guide:
- Threat:
- Native to the Quiver Cliffs' frigid wastelands, Pengoons make their homes in fluffy snow, popping up to spit iceballs at trespassers and then quickly ducking back into the powder. When you meet one of these coldhearted creeps, break the ice by rattling the stage with an Earthshake Punch. Then do with the stunned goon as you wish![2]
- CAUTION: Beware of purple Pengoons and Crackpots: They each fire three shots when they attack instead of just one![2]
- Threat:
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペンギーナ[?] Pengīna |
From "penguin" and the Italian/Spanish diminutive "-ina" | |
| French | Manchoqué[?] | Portmanteau of "manchot" (penguin) and "choqué" (shocked) | |
| German | Pänguin[?] | From "Pinguin" (penguin) and "päng" (an onomatopoeia equivalent to "bang") | |
| Italian | Pinguozzo[?] | Portmanteau of "pinguino" (penguin) and "tozzo" (stocky) |
Trivia[edit]
- Although their artwork shows them holding an ice chunk, they never throw one in-game and instead, spit them from their mouths. However, their second artwork has the exact same attack pose in-game.
References[edit]
- ^ North American website for Wario Land: Shake It!. Archived September 24, 2008, 15:04:10 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Stratton, Steve (September 22, 2008). Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-6113-2. Page 13.
