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|image=[[File:WL4-Frog Switch Artwork.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of [[Wario]] jumping on the switch | |image=[[File:WL4-Frog Switch Artwork.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of [[Wario]] jumping on the switch | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]) | ||
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{{ | {{quote|This switch has an ignorant little frog face!! Once you step on it, hurry up and get back to the [[vortex]]!|[[Wario]]|''[[Wario Land 4]]'' instruction booklet}} | ||
A '''switch''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2001}}</ref> also referred to as a '''Timer'''<ref>{{cite|date=Fall 2001|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 3|page=56|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Portal Switch''',<ref>{{cite|date=March 2002|title=''Nintendo Official Magazine'' (UK) Issue 114|page=59}}</ref> is an object appearing at the end of every [[level]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. When Wario [[jump]]s on a switch, it opens to reveal a ticking time bomb, and any solid [[Kaeru Block]]s turn transparent and vice-versa. [[Wario]] then yells, ''"Hurry up!"'' (or occasionally ''"No-no-no... Hurry up!"'' or ''"H-H-Hurry up!"''), the game's theme becomes more intense, and the player is given a certain amount of time to escape the level by returning to the [[vortex]] at the beginning of the stage. If Wario does not escape before the timer runs out, his [[Coin (Wario Land 4)|coin]]s and score will quickly deplete. If the score reaches zero, Wario will be forced out of the level and back to the main map. In [[Fiery Cavern]], the switch turns the level into ice. In [[Hotel Horror]], there are two doors that have a frog sign on them. Those doors open only when the switch is hit. The [[Golden Passage]]'s switch is located at the beginning of the level in all modes. | |||
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In ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'', a switch is located in the middle of [[starfywiki:Undersea Ruins|Kaitei Iseki]], where it opens a new area. | |||
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The times given by the switches vary on the [[Wario Land 4#Game mode|game mode]]. The times are listed in the table below, including the times to defeat the in-game [[Wario Land 4#Bosses|bosses]]. | |||
{|class=wikitable | |||
{| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Level | |||
! | !Normal | ||
! | !Hard | ||
! | !S-Hard | ||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Entry Passage]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Hall of Hieroglyphs]] | |||
|1:00 | |||
|0:15 | |||
|2:30* | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Spoiled Rotten]] (boss) | |||
|1:00 | |||
|0:30 | |||
|0:15 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Emerald Passage]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Palm Tree Paradise]] | |||
|1:30 | |||
|0:45 | |||
|4:30* | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Wildflower Fields]] | |||
|2:30 | |||
|1:20 | |||
|0:50 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Mystic Lake]] | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|1:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Monsoon Jungle]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|2:45 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Cractus]] (boss) | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Ruby Passage]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[The Curious Factory]] | |||
|3:30 | |||
|2:50 | |||
|2:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[The Toxic Landfill]] | |||
|5:00 | |||
|3:30 | |||
|2:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[40 Below Fridge]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:30 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Pinball Zone]] | |||
|6:00 | |||
|5:15 | |||
|3:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Cuckoo Condor]] (boss) | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Topaz Passage]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Toy Block Tower]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|2:30 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[The Big Board]] | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:30 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Doodle Woods]] | |||
|6:00 | |||
|5:15 | |||
|4:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Domino Row]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Aerodent]] (boss) | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Sapphire Passage]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Crescent Moon Village]] | |||
|3:30 | |||
|2:45 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Arabian Night]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|1:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Fiery Cavern]] | |||
|5:00 | |||
|4:00 | |||
|2:45 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Hotel Horror]] | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:15 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Catbat]] (boss) | |||
|4:00 | |||
|3:00 | |||
|2:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
!colspan=4|[[Golden Pyramid]] | |||
!colspan= | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Golden Passage]] | |||
|9:30 | |||
|6:00 | |||
|3:30 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Golden Diva]] (boss) | |||
|6:00 | |||
|5:00 | |||
|4:00 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="4" align="center"| *Switch position changes | |colspan="4"align="center"|*Switch position changes | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FrogSwitch.png|The three stages of a switch. | FrogSwitch.png|The three stages of a switch | ||
WL4-Golden Passage Switch.png|[[Wario]] must hit the switch in order to open the [[vortex]] | WL4-Frog Switch HoH.png|The switch in the [[Hall of Hieroglyphs]] in ''Wario Land 4'' | ||
WL4-Ice Switch.png|The switch turning the level into ice in the [[Fiery Cavern]] | WL4-Golden Passage Switch.png|[[Wario]] must hit the switch in order to open the [[vortex]] in ''Wario Land 4'' | ||
WL4 Prerelease 40 Below Fridge.png|[[List of Wario Land 4 pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] screenshot of [[40 Below Fridge]], which includes the switch | WL4-Ice Switch.png|The switch turning the level into ice in the [[Fiery Cavern]] in ''Wario Land 4'' | ||
WL4 Prerelease 40 Below Fridge.png|[[List of Wario Land 4 pre-release and unused content|Pre-release]] screenshot of [[40 Below Fridge]], which includes the switch | |||
WL4-Densetsu no Starfy 3 Frog Switch.png|The switch in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' | WL4-Densetsu no Starfy 3 Frog Switch.png|The switch in ''[[Densetsu no Starfy 3]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=スイッチ<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' | |Jap=スイッチ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=13|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref> | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Suitchi | ||
|JapM=Switch | |JapM=Switch | ||
|Spa=interruptor<ref>''Wario Land 4'' | |ChiS=青蛙机关<ref>{{cite|title=瓦力欧寻宝记 (''Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì'') instruction booklet|page=15|language=zh-hans|date=2004|publisher=iQue|author=iQue}}</ref> | ||
|SpaM=switch | |ChiSR=Qīngwā Jīguān | ||
|Fre=commutateur<ref>''Wario Land 4'' | |ChiSM=Frog Switch | ||
|Spa=interruptor<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=90|language=es-es|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|Spa2=Rana Azul<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/wario4/wario4_sp/welcome.html|title=Official ''Wario Land 4'' website|publisher=Guías Nintendo|language=es-es|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|SpaM=switch | |||
|Spa2M=Blue Frog | |||
|Fre=commutateur<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=50|language=fr|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|FreM=switch | |FreM=switch | ||
|Ger=Schalter<ref>''Wario Land 4'' | |Ger=Schalter<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=30|language=de|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | ||
|GerM=Switch | |GerM=Switch | ||
|Ita=interruttore<ref>''Wario Land 4'' | |Ita=interruttore<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=110|language=it|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | ||
|Ita2=Ranocchio<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=111|language=it|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=switch | |ItaM=switch | ||
|Ita2M=Froggie | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A redesign of this switch is [[tcrf:Wario Land: Shake It!/Unused Object Graphics#Frog Goal|unused]] in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' | *A redesign of this switch is [[tcrf:Wario Land: Shake It!/Unused Object Graphics#Frog Goal|unused]] in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' It is still mostly functional and activates [[shake block]]s. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 17:25, August 5, 2024
Switch | |
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Artwork of Wario jumping on the switch | |
First appearance | Wario Land 4 (2001) |
Latest appearance | Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004) |
- “This switch has an ignorant little frog face!! Once you step on it, hurry up and get back to the vortex!”
- —Wario, Wario Land 4 instruction booklet
A switch,[1] also referred to as a Timer[2] or Portal Switch,[3] is an object appearing at the end of every level in Wario Land 4. When Wario jumps on a switch, it opens to reveal a ticking time bomb, and any solid Kaeru Blocks turn transparent and vice-versa. Wario then yells, "Hurry up!" (or occasionally "No-no-no... Hurry up!" or "H-H-Hurry up!"), the game's theme becomes more intense, and the player is given a certain amount of time to escape the level by returning to the vortex at the beginning of the stage. If Wario does not escape before the timer runs out, his coins and score will quickly deplete. If the score reaches zero, Wario will be forced out of the level and back to the main map. In Fiery Cavern, the switch turns the level into ice. In Hotel Horror, there are two doors that have a frog sign on them. Those doors open only when the switch is hit. The Golden Passage's switch is located at the beginning of the level in all modes.
In Densetsu no Starfy 3, a switch is located in the middle of Kaitei Iseki, where it opens a new area.
The times given by the switches vary on the game mode. The times are listed in the table below, including the times to defeat the in-game bosses.
Level | Normal | Hard | S-Hard |
---|---|---|---|
Entry Passage | |||
Hall of Hieroglyphs | 1:00 | 0:15 | 2:30* |
Spoiled Rotten (boss) | 1:00 | 0:30 | 0:15 |
Emerald Passage | |||
Palm Tree Paradise | 1:30 | 0:45 | 4:30* |
Wildflower Fields | 2:30 | 1:20 | 0:50 |
Mystic Lake | 3:00 | 2:00 | 1:30 |
Monsoon Jungle | 4:00 | 2:45 | 2:00 |
Cractus (boss) | 4:00 | 3:00 | 2:00 |
Ruby Passage | |||
The Curious Factory | 3:30 | 2:50 | 2:30 |
The Toxic Landfill | 5:00 | 3:30 | 2:30 |
40 Below Fridge | 4:00 | 3:30 | 2:00 |
Pinball Zone | 6:00 | 5:15 | 3:30 |
Cuckoo Condor (boss) | 4:00 | 3:00 | 2:00 |
Topaz Passage | |||
Toy Block Tower | 4:00 | 2:30 | 2:00 |
The Big Board | 3:00 | 2:30 | 2:00 |
Doodle Woods | 6:00 | 5:15 | 4:00 |
Domino Row | 4:00 | 3:00 | 2:00 |
Aerodent (boss) | 4:00 | 3:00 | 2:00 |
Sapphire Passage | |||
Crescent Moon Village | 3:30 | 2:45 | 2:00 |
Arabian Night | 4:00 | 3:00 | 1:30 |
Fiery Cavern | 5:00 | 4:00 | 2:45 |
Hotel Horror | 4:00 | 3:15 | 2:00 |
Catbat (boss) | 4:00 | 3:00 | 2:00 |
Golden Pyramid | |||
Golden Passage | 9:30 | 6:00 | 3:30 |
Golden Diva (boss) | 6:00 | 5:00 | 4:00 |
*Switch position changes |
Gallery[edit]
The switch in the Hall of Hieroglyphs in Wario Land 4
The switch turning the level into ice in the Fiery Cavern in Wario Land 4
Pre-release screenshot of 40 Below Fridge, which includes the switch
The switch in Densetsu no Starfy 3
Media[edit]
Switch - Music that is heard when the switch is hit | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | スイッチ[4] Suitchi |
Switch | |
Chinese (simplified) | 青蛙机关[5] Qīngwā Jīguān |
Frog Switch | |
French | commutateur[8] | switch | |
German | Schalter[9] | Switch | |
Italian | interruttore[10] | switch | |
Ranocchio[11] | Froggie | ||
Spanish | interruptor[6] | switch | |
Rana Azul[7] | Blue Frog |
Trivia[edit]
- A redesign of this switch is unused in Wario Land: Shake It! It is still mostly functional and activates shake blocks.
References[edit]
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^ Fall 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 3. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 56.
- ^ March 2002. Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) Issue 114. Page 59.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 13.
- ^ iQue (2004). 瓦力欧寻宝记 (Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 15.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 90.
- ^ Official Wario Land 4 website. Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 50.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 30.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 110.
- ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 111.