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{{species infobox
'''Droppers''' are clams in the ''[[Wario (series)|Wario'' series]], which appear in ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. They live, naturally, in underwater areas, and are named for their tendency to drop from the walls they cling to with spiked shells. Propelling upwards into their underside defeats them.
|image=[[File:WL_Dropper.png|200px]]<br>A Dropper in ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|comparable=[[Hoppycat]]
|}}
'''Droppers'''<ref name="manual">{{cite|title=''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=18|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are mollusk enemies that inhabit [[Kitchen Island]] in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They are mostly found in [[Rice Beach]], but they can also be found in other areas such as [[Sherbet Land (world)|Sherbet Land]], where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down [[Spiny|Spinies]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They inch towards [[Wario]] while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a [[coin]].
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=Heads up! This character waits for [[Wario]] and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down.<ref name="manual"/>
|Ita=Occhio alla testa! Questo bel tipo aspetta Warop e, quando lo vede, si lascia cadere dal soffitto con le sue punte rivolte verso il basso!<ref name=ITAmanual>{{cite|title=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' European manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=116}}</ref>
}}
{{multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|Jap=天井に張りついています。ワリオが近づくとドリルのように回転して落ちてきますが、地面に刺さると身動きできなくなります。<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_rbaj.pdf Japanese ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' Virtual Console manual], section 15.</ref>
|JapM=It is stuck to the ceiling. When Wario approaches, it spins like a drill and falls down, but if it gets stuck in the ground, it cannot move.
|Eng=He hangs from the ceiling awaiting Wario's approach. Get too close and he will fall down on you like a drill. However, should he fall to the ground he will no longer be able to move.<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' European manual|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=116}}</ref>
|Ita=Ti attende appesa al soffitto e, non appena ti avvicini troppo, si lancia a terra come un trapano. Tuttavia, quando si piante nel suolo, non può più muoversi.<ref name=ITAemanual>{{cite|title=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=15}}</ref>
}}


{{stub}}
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=グリグリ (JP) / Dropper (EN)
|artwork=[[File:dropper_perfect.png|171px]]
|shuzoku=アクア{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=あわてんぼう
|tojo_gemu=ランド３
|desc='''<big>いったん{{ruby|停止|ていし}}すれば{{ruby|安全|あんぜん}}だ</big></b><br>
ふだんは{{ruby|天井|てんじょう}}にくっついていて、{{ruby|敵|てき}}が{{ruby|近|ちか}}づくと{{ruby|回転|かいてん}}しながら{{ruby|急降下攻撃|きゅうこうかこうげき}}をしてくる。だけど、一{{ruby|度落|どお}}ちちゃうと{{ruby|身動|みうぎ}}きできないので{{ruby|簡単|かんたん}}に{{ruby|倒|たお}}すことができるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|language=ja|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/86uSB51.jpeg 71]}}</ref>
|tribe=Aqua clan
|disposition=Flustered person
|game_appearances=Land 3
|eng_desc='''''<big>Once we stop, we're safe.</big>'''''<br>
''Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.''
}}


[[Category: Wario Enemies]]
==Gallery==
[[Category: Wario Species]]
<gallery>
[[Category: Underwater Creatures]]
Dropper.png|Sprite from ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''
Dropper KC Mario Artwork.png|A Dropper as depicted in ''KC Deluxe''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=グリグリ<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref><ref name=Daijiten/>
|JapR=Guriguri
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with [[Guriguri|an enemy]] from ''[[Mario & Wario]]''
|Ger=Dropper<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' European manual|page=38|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de}}</ref>
|Ita=Cascatore<ref name=ITAmanual/>
|Ita2=Grantrivella<ref name=ITAemanual/>
|ItaM=Dropper
|Ita2M=Big-drill
|ItaN=''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' instruction booklet
|Ita2N=''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' Virtual Console e-manual
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{WL}}
[[Category:Gastropods]]
[[Category:Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 enemies]]
[[de:Dropper]]

Latest revision as of 19:49, October 7, 2024

Dropper
A Dropper, as seen in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 artwork.
A Dropper in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (1994)
Comparable

Droppers[1] are mollusk enemies that inhabit Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are mostly found in Rice Beach, but they can also be found in other areas such as Sherbet Land, where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down Spinies from Super Mario Bros. 3. They inch towards Wario while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a coin.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Heads up! This character waits for Wario and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down.[1]
    • Italian:
      Occhio alla testa! Questo bel tipo aspetta Warop e, quando lo vede, si lascia cadere dal soffitto con le sue punte rivolte verso il basso![2]
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      He hangs from the ceiling awaiting Wario's approach. Get too close and he will fall down on you like a drill. However, should he fall to the ground he will no longer be able to move.[3]
    • Japanese:
      天井に張りついています。ワリオが近づくとドリルのように回転して落ちてきますが、地面に刺さると身動きできなくなります。[4]
      (Translation: It is stuck to the ceiling. When Wario approaches, it spins like a drill and falls down, but if it gets stuck in the ground, it cannot move.)
    • Italian:
      Ti attende appesa al soffitto e, non appena ti avvicini troppo, si lancia a terra come un trapano. Tuttavia, quando si piante nel suolo, non può più muoversi.[5]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

グリグリ (JP) / Dropper (EN)
A dropper from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく アクア族ぞく Tribe Aqua clan
性格せいかく あわてんぼう Disposition Flustered person
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド３ Game appearances Land 3
いったん停止ていしすれば安全あんぜんだ

ふだんは天井てんじょうにくっついていて、敵てきが近ちかづくと回転かいてんしながら急降下攻撃きゅうこうかこうげきをしてくる。だけど、一度落どおちちゃうと身動みうぎきできないので簡単かんたんに倒たおすことができるぞ。[6]

Once we stop, we're safe.

Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

    Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

  • A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

    A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グリグリ[7][6]
Guriguri 		Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with an enemy from Mario & Wario
German Dropper[8] -
Italian Cascatore[2] Dropper Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet
Grantrivella[5] Big-drill Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console e-manual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1994. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
  2. ^ a b Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 116.
  3. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 116.
  4. ^ Japanese Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console manual, section 15.
  5. ^ a b Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 15.
  6. ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 71.
  7. ^ 1994. Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
  8. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 38.
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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Characters Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario
Bosses Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie
Worlds Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle
Power-ups Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star
Collectibles ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure
Enemies and obstacles Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
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