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{{about|zombies from the Wario Land series|the Zombies from [[Minecraft]]|[[Steve (Minecraft)]]}}
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'''Zombies'''<ref>''Wario Land II'' instruction booklet, page 13.</ref> are enemies in ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. They are tall, humanoid beings of off-white or green color and mainly appear in dark areas, such as caves, dark rooms, or in cities when it is night. The head of the zombie can be separated from the body and serves as its main weapon. Normal zombies can pass sources of light without problems, while [[Zombie Wario]] gets turned back to his original form when exposed to it.
|image=[[File:Zombie WL2.gif]]
 
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
==History==
|latest_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
===''Wario Land II''===
|comparable=[[Mekabon]]<br>[[Recapitator]]
In ''[[Wario Land II]]'', zombies are seen as white or gray motionless heads that lie on the ground in dark areas. When Wario approaches them, they rise from the ground and throw their heads at [[Wario]] three times. If the heads hit Wario, he is turned into Zombie Wario. Wario can make zombies disappear by touching their body when they are separated from the heads, but zombies quickly respawn after that. The only way to defeat them permanently is to attack them while in zombie form.
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[[File:WL3 Zombies.PNG|thumb|left|A Zombie in ''Wario Land 3'']]
===''Wario Land 3''===
'''Zombies'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land II'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Wario Land II]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' as tall, humanoid beings that are enemies encountered mainly in caves, dark rooms, at cities during nighttime, and other dark areas. The head of the zombie can be separated from the body and serves as its main weapon. In ''Wario Land II'', zombies are seen as white or gray motionless heads that lie on the ground in dark areas. When Wario approaches them, they rise from the ground and throw their heads at [[Wario]] three times. If the head hits Wario, he turns into Zombie Wario. A zombie disappears if Wario touches its body while separated from the head, though the zombie quickly respawns afterward, but an attack from Zombie Wario can defeat a zombie entirely. In ''Wario Land 3'', Zombies are green, do not appear as skulls before rising, are quicker than before, and less predictable. To attack, they throw their heads at Wario that travels forward that turn backwards after a set distance, and then disappear to respawn once again after some time passes. Aside from Zombie Wario, Zombies in ''Wario Land 3'' can also be defeated by [[Flaming Wario|Hot Wario]] or from an enemy being thrown at it.
[[File:WL3 Zombies.PNG|thumb|right|A zombie in ''Wario Land 3''.]]
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Zombies return in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', where they once again turn Wario into Zombie Wario. They are green in this game and cannot be seen as skulls before they rise. They are also notably quicker than before and less predictable. To attack, they throw their heads at Wario one time and then disappear to respawn once again after some time passes. They can be permanently defeated by Zombie Wario, [[Flaming Wario|Hot Wario]], or by throwing an enemy at them.
In ''Wario Land 3'', Zombies appear in the following levels in the mentioned quantities:
*[[The Peaceful Village]] (5 at night only)
*[[The Vast Plain]] (4)
*[[A Town in Chaos]] (4)
*[[Tower of Revival]] (3)
*[[Above the Clouds (Wario Land 3)|Above the Clouds]] (2)
*[[Castle of Illusions]] (6)
*[[Forest of Fear]] (16; 9 before Demon Blood's is obtained)


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ゾンビ<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide, page 19.</ref>
|Jap=ゾンビ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide|page=19|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Zonbi
|JapR=Zonbi
|JapM=Zombie
|JapM=Zombie

Latest revision as of 07:13, November 24, 2024

This article is about zombies from the Wario Land series. For the Zombies from Minecraft, see List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate § Steve.
Zombie
Zombie WL2.gif
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)
Latest appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Comparable
A Zombie in Wario Land 3

Zombies[1] appear in Wario Land II and Wario Land 3 as tall, humanoid beings that are enemies encountered mainly in caves, dark rooms, at cities during nighttime, and other dark areas. The head of the zombie can be separated from the body and serves as its main weapon. In Wario Land II, zombies are seen as white or gray motionless heads that lie on the ground in dark areas. When Wario approaches them, they rise from the ground and throw their heads at Wario three times. If the head hits Wario, he turns into Zombie Wario. A zombie disappears if Wario touches its body while separated from the head, though the zombie quickly respawns afterward, but an attack from Zombie Wario can defeat a zombie entirely. In Wario Land 3, Zombies are green, do not appear as skulls before rising, are quicker than before, and less predictable. To attack, they throw their heads at Wario that travels forward that turn backwards after a set distance, and then disappear to respawn once again after some time passes. Aside from Zombie Wario, Zombies in Wario Land 3 can also be defeated by Hot Wario or from an enemy being thrown at it.

In Wario Land 3, Zombies appear in the following levels in the mentioned quantities:

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゾンビ[2]
Zonbi
Zombie

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1998. Wario Land II instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  2. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 19.