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{{quote2|This is one filthy little pig! He comes flying in from the sky dropping little pigs on you!! He brags about being a great painter, but trust me–his personality is anything but great! I know, because I'm so charming, right?! Whatever!! I just wish he'd wear pants!! It's only polite, don't you think?!|[[Wario]]|[[Wario Land 4]] instruction booklet}}
{{quote|This is one filthy little pig! He comes flying in from the sky dropping little pigs on you!! He brags about being a great painter, but trust me–his personality is anything but great! I know, because I'm so charming, right?! Whatever!! I just wish he'd wear pants!! It's only polite, don't you think?!|[[Wario]]|[[Wario Land 4]] instruction booklet}}
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'''Hoggus'''<ref>{{cite|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=38|language=en-us}}</ref> is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. He is encountered in [[Doodle Woods]] only. Hoggus resembles a humanoid [[pig]], but instead of having feet, he has a wispy tail similar to a ghost, much like the game's bosses (except for [[Spoiled Rotten]]). Hoggus wears a white shirt and a red hat and can be always seen with his paintbrush and sketch block. In the outer areas of Doodle Woods, Hoggus flies around and paints two different types of pigs on his sketchbook which come to life. They are smaller than Hoggus and do not have a ghostly appearance. The first type is named [[Denden]] and wears a spiky shell and rolls after [[Wario]] to attack him. The second type, known as [[Butatabi]], has a spike on its head and floats from right to left and inversely. Both can be defeated by Wario. Hoggus himself does not harm Wario, but is also invincible. Hoggus flies away when Wario gets into one of the caves of Doodle Woods. After painting, Hoggus makes a sad face. The ending sequence shows a picture of Hoggus drawing in a book with Wario.


'''Hoggus'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> is an enemy that appears in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. He appears only once, as a common enemy in the level [[Doodle Woods]]. Hoggus resembles a humanoid [[pig]], but instead of having feet, he has a wispy tail similar to a ghost, much like the bosses in ''Wario Land 4'' (except for [[Spoiled Rotten]]). Hoggus wears a white shirt and a red hat and can be always seen with his paintbrush and sketch block.
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Hoggus appears in a bigger role as being an ally of Wario.
 
In the outer areas of Doodle Woods, Hoggus flies around and paints two different types of pigs on his sketchbook which come to life. They are smaller than Hoggus and do not have a ghostly appearance. The first type is named [[Denden]] and wears a spiky shell and rolls after [[Wario]] to attack him. The second type, known as [[Butatabi]], has a spike on its head and floats from right to left and inversely. Both can be defeated by Wario.
 
Hoggus himself does not harm Wario, but is also invincible. Hoggus flies away when Wario gets into one of the caves of Doodle Woods. After painting, Hoggus makes a sad face.
 
Hoggus is seen in a picture from the ending sequence of ''Wario Land 4''. There, he is drawing in a book along with Wario.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Hoggus appears in a bigger role as being an ally of Wario.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Doodle.png|Sprite of Hoggus
Hoggus1.png|Hoggus in-game
Ending picture Wario and Hoggus Wario Land 4.png|The ending picture with Hoggus and Wario drawing together.
Ending picture Wario and Hoggus Wario Land 4.png|The ending picture with Hoggus and Wario drawing together.
Hoggus SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
Hoggus SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|Jap=キヨブー<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 33.</ref>
|Jap=キヨブー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=2001|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=33|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Kiyobū
|JapR=Kiyobū
|JapM=Likely from「山下清」(''{{wp|Kiyoshi Yamashita|Yamashita Kiyoshi}}'') or「清武博二」(''[[Hiroji Kiyotake|Kiyotake Hiroji]]''), and「ブーブー」(''būbū'', onomatopoeia for oinking)
|JapM=Likely from the first name of Japanese artist「山下清」(''Yamashita Kiyoshi'', {{wp|Kiyoshi Yamashita}}) or surname of [[Nintendo]] designer「清武博二」(''Kiyotake Hiroji'', [[Hiroji Kiyotake]]), and「ブーブー」(''būbū'', onomatopoeia for oinking)
|Spa=Porkus<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 103.</ref>
|Spa=Porkus<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=103}}</ref>
|SpaM=From "pork"
|SpaM=The word "pork" transformed into an Ancient Greek/Roman name
|Fre=Hoggus<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 63.</ref>
|Fre=Hoggus<ref>{{cite|language=fr|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=63}}</ref>
|FreM=-
|Ger=Hoggus<ref>{{cite|language=de|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=43}}</ref>
|Ger=Hoggus<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 43.</ref>
|Ita=Porcolfiera<ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=123}}</ref>
|GerM=-
|ItaM=From ''procellino'' ("pig") and ''mongolfiera'' ("hot air balloon")
|Ita=Porcolfiera<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 123.</ref>
|Chi=图画飞猪<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm|title=瓦力欧寻宝记|publisher=[[iQue]]|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaM=From ''procellino'' (pig) and ''mongolfiera'' (hot air balloon)
|Chi=图画飞猪<ref>iQue. [http://www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm 瓦力欧寻宝记]. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ChiR=Túhuà Fēizhū
|ChiR=Túhuà Fēizhū
|ChiM=Paint Pig
|ChiM=Paint Pig
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Hoggus
Artwork of Hoggus from Wario Land 4
Artwork of Hoggus and a Butatabi
Species Pig
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
“This is one filthy little pig! He comes flying in from the sky dropping little pigs on you!! He brags about being a great painter, but trust me–his personality is anything but great! I know, because I'm so charming, right?! Whatever!! I just wish he'd wear pants!! It's only polite, don't you think?!”
Wario, Wario Land 4 instruction booklet
Doodle.png

Hoggus[1] is an enemy in Wario Land 4. He is encountered in Doodle Woods only. Hoggus resembles a humanoid pig, but instead of having feet, he has a wispy tail similar to a ghost, much like the game's bosses (except for Spoiled Rotten). Hoggus wears a white shirt and a red hat and can be always seen with his paintbrush and sketch block. In the outer areas of Doodle Woods, Hoggus flies around and paints two different types of pigs on his sketchbook which come to life. They are smaller than Hoggus and do not have a ghostly appearance. The first type is named Denden and wears a spiky shell and rolls after Wario to attack him. The second type, known as Butatabi, has a spike on its head and floats from right to left and inversely. Both can be defeated by Wario. Hoggus himself does not harm Wario, but is also invincible. Hoggus flies away when Wario gets into one of the caves of Doodle Woods. After painting, Hoggus makes a sad face. The ending sequence shows a picture of Hoggus drawing in a book with Wario.

In Super Mario-kun, Hoggus appears in a bigger role as being an ally of Wario.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キヨブー[2]
Kiyobū
Likely from the first name of Japanese artist「山下清」(Yamashita Kiyoshi, Kiyoshi Yamashita) or surname of Nintendo designer「清武博二」(Kiyotake Hiroji, Hiroji Kiyotake), and「ブーブー」(būbū, onomatopoeia for oinking)
Chinese 图画飞猪[7]
Túhuà Fēizhū
Paint Pig
French Hoggus[4] -
German Hoggus[5] -
Italian Porcolfiera[6] From procellino ("pig") and mongolfiera ("hot air balloon")
Spanish Porkus[3] The word "pork" transformed into an Ancient Greek/Roman name

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 38.
  2. ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 33.
  3. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 103.
  4. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 63.
  5. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 43.
  6. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 123.
  7. ^ 瓦力欧寻宝记. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.