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[[Image:VampireWario3.jpg|thumb|right|180px|'''Vampire Wario''' in his normal form.]]
{{form infobox
[[Image:vampirewario.jpg|frame|Vampire Wario in his bat form.]]
|image=[[File:Vampire Wario normal WL3.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario Land 3''
'''Vampire Wario''' is one of [[Wario]]'s many transformations in the ''[[Wario Land]]'' series of games. It is also probably the most useful. It can be triggered by being touched by a [[Minicula]], making Wario sprout a pair of suspicious, pointy canines and become Vampire Wario. He is then able to defeat any enemy on touch. Plus, by pressing the B Button, Wario will go to Vampire Bat form, when he can fly in short spurts. To turn into his normal self, he must touch a clove of garlic, go into a patch of light, or fall into a pool of water. The patches of light become obstacles for Vampire Wario, as he must avoid them when he does not wish to resume his adventure in his normal state. In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', Wario goes straight to bat form, and the reverse happens: press B and he will go to his Vampire form. In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', if the player is playing as [[Dr. Mario]], and has not lost at any point prior to Wario's second match in hard mode or greater, Wario will eat the [[Megavitamins]] and transform into him. Defeating him in one battle will unlock Vampire Wario as selectable character.
|powers=Invincibility, ability to float over water, ability to change into [[Bat Wario]]
|item=[[Kobatto]] (''[[Wario Land 3]]'')<br>[[Capsule#Dr. Mario 64|Megavitamin]] (''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'')
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|applies_to=[[Wario]]
}}
'''Vampire Wario''' is a reaction of [[Wario]]'s which first appears in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''.
 
==History==
===''Wario Land 3''===
[[File:WL3VampireWarioSprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''Wario Land 3'', Vampire Wario can be triggered by coming in contact with a [[Kobatto]], causing Wario to become a vampire. He is then able to defeat any enemy upon contact which can be used to get foes blocking Wario's path such as [[Lump|Prince Froggy]]. He is also able to float over and jump from the surface of water. By pressing {{button|gbc|B}} on the ground, he can become [[Bat Wario|Bat-Wario]], who is capable of flight, but is smaller and can only slowly make fluttering leaps while on the ground rather than walking. To turn back to his normal self, he must touch a head of [[garlic]], go into a patch of light, or touch a droplet of water (similar to [[Zombie Wario]]), meaning that if Vampire Wario is required in another part of the level, the aforementioned objects are basically obstacles. Vampire Wario cannot cross waterfalls, unlike normal Wario.
 
===''Dr. Mario 64''===
[[File:DM64 - VampireWario.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Vampire Wario DM64 icon.png|frame]]
In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', if the player is playing as [[Dr. Mario]] and has not lost or rematch at any point in normal mode or greater, Wario will eat the [[Capsule#Dr. Mario 64|Megavitamin]]s and transform into a vampire and a match will ensue. Defeating him in one battle will unlock Vampire Wario as a playable character. In multiplayer modes, Vampire Wario has the highest-level AI along with [[Rudy]] and [[Metal Mario]]. Vampire Wario's losing animation has him transform into a bat, while his winning animation has him cackling.
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==Profiles==
===''Wario Land 3''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''When Wario touches a particular enemy, he turns into a vampire! Wah, hah, hah, HAH! As Vampire Wario, he can change to bat form or vampire form. Each form gives Wario different abilities! Press the B Button to transform. To get back to normal you must... hmm, what could this vampire's weakness be?''<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=25|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
WL3 S ActionHelp VampireWario.png|Action Help from ''Wario Land 3''
WL3JCMVampireWario.png|Japanese commercial for ''Wario Land 3''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドラキュラ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' instruction booklet|page=25|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Dorakyura
|JapM=Dracula
|JapN=''Wario Land 3''
|Jap2=ドラキュラ&コウモリ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' Shogakukan guide|page=7|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Dorakyura to Kōmori
|Jap2M=Dracula and [[Bat Wario|Bat]]
|Jap2N=''Wario Land 3''
|Jap3=バンパイアワリオ
|Jap3R=Banpaia Wario
|Jap3M=Vampire Wario
|Jap3N=''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''
|ChiS=吸血鬼瓦力欧
|ChiSR=Xīxuèguǐ Wǎlìōu
|ChiSM=Vampire Wario
|ChiSN=''Dr. Mario 64'' ([[iQue]])
|Dut=Vampier Wario<ref>''Wario Land 3'' Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual, tab 11: "Transformatievaardigheden".</ref>
|DutM=Vampire Wario
|Fre=Wario vampire<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=58|date=2000|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|FreM=Vampire Wario
|Ger=Vampir-Wario<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=38|date=2000|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|GerM=Vampire Wario
|GerN=Shared with [[Bat Wario]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
|Ita=Wario-vampiro<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=116|date=2000|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=Vampire Wario
|Spa=Wario Vampiro<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/3_GB_GameBoy/waland3/waland3_sp/welcome.html|title=Official ''Wario Land 3'' website|publisher=Guías Nintendo|language=es-es|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=Vampire Wario
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Vampire Wario reappears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', when Wario eats the [[Vampire Candy]].
*Wario's vampire form is somewhat ironic because he eats garlic, a plant that is said to repel vampires.
*In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$]]'', Vampire Wario's bat form cameos in a beginning video, where he chases a pigeon across the screen, and gets chased by a few pigeons back across the screen.
*The music heard while Wario sports his vampire form shares similar percussion and overall tone with the music that plays when inside [[Snide's HQ]] from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', although it is 8-bit because of the [[Game Boy Color]] hardware limitations.
*Wario's vampire form is somewhat ironic because he eats what vampires fear,(in this case garlic).
*While the form itself does not directly appear, Wario turns into a vampire when using a [[Vampire Candy]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', and upon successfully completing the microgame [[Wet Your Whistle]] on the highest difficulty in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.
*Vampire Wario is the only reaction to have a unique Action Help demonstration, but not the only one with a unique demo (Wario holding a zipline handle and Wario holding an [[Owl (species)|Owl]] also have different Action Help demos).
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:02, December 16, 2024

Vampire Wario
Vampire Wario (normal form)
Artwork from Wario Land 3
Applies to Wario
Item needed Kobatto (Wario Land 3)
Megavitamin (Dr. Mario 64)
Power(s) given Invincibility, ability to float over water, ability to change into Bat Wario
First appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Latest appearance Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)

Vampire Wario is a reaction of Wario's which first appears in Wario Land 3.

History[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

Vampire Wario in Wario Land 3.

In Wario Land 3, Vampire Wario can be triggered by coming in contact with a Kobatto, causing Wario to become a vampire. He is then able to defeat any enemy upon contact which can be used to get foes blocking Wario's path such as Prince Froggy. He is also able to float over and jump from the surface of water. By pressing B Button on the ground, he can become Bat-Wario, who is capable of flight, but is smaller and can only slowly make fluttering leaps while on the ground rather than walking. To turn back to his normal self, he must touch a head of garlic, go into a patch of light, or touch a droplet of water (similar to Zombie Wario), meaning that if Vampire Wario is required in another part of the level, the aforementioned objects are basically obstacles. Vampire Wario cannot cross waterfalls, unlike normal Wario.

Dr. Mario 64[edit]

Vampire Wario from Dr. Mario 64
Vampire Wario's character select icon for Dr. Mario 64

In Dr. Mario 64, if the player is playing as Dr. Mario and has not lost or rematch at any point in normal mode or greater, Wario will eat the Megavitamins and transform into a vampire and a match will ensue. Defeating him in one battle will unlock Vampire Wario as a playable character. In multiplayer modes, Vampire Wario has the highest-level AI along with Rudy and Metal Mario. Vampire Wario's losing animation has him transform into a bat, while his winning animation has him cackling.

Profiles[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: When Wario touches a particular enemy, he turns into a vampire! Wah, hah, hah, HAH! As Vampire Wario, he can change to bat form or vampire form. Each form gives Wario different abilities! Press the B Button to transform. To get back to normal you must... hmm, what could this vampire's weakness be?[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドラキュラ[2]
Dorakyura
Dracula Wario Land 3
ドラキュラ&コウモリ[3]
Dorakyura to Kōmori
Dracula and Bat Wario Land 3
バンパイアワリオ[?]
Banpaia Wario
Vampire Wario Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Chinese (simplified) 吸血鬼瓦力欧[?]
Xīxuèguǐ Wǎlìōu
Vampire Wario Dr. Mario 64 (iQue)
Dutch Vampier Wario[4] Vampire Wario
French Wario vampire[5] Vampire Wario
German Vampir-Wario[6] Vampire Wario Shared with Bat Wario in Wario Land 4
Italian Wario-vampiro[7] Vampire Wario
Spanish Wario Vampiro[8] Vampire Wario

Trivia[edit]

  • Wario's vampire form is somewhat ironic because he eats garlic, a plant that is said to repel vampires.
  • The music heard while Wario sports his vampire form shares similar percussion and overall tone with the music that plays when inside Snide's HQ from Donkey Kong 64, although it is 8-bit because of the Game Boy Color hardware limitations.
  • While the form itself does not directly appear, Wario turns into a vampire when using a Vampire Candy in Mario Party 8, and upon successfully completing the microgame Wet Your Whistle on the highest difficulty in WarioWare Gold.
  • Vampire Wario is the only reaction to have a unique Action Help demonstration, but not the only one with a unique demo (Wario holding a zipline handle and Wario holding an Owl also have different Action Help demos).

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25.
  2. ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 25.
  3. ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 7.
  4. ^ Wario Land 3 Dutch Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console electronic manual, tab 11: "Transformatievaardigheden".
  5. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 58.
  6. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 38.
  7. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 116.
  8. ^ Official Wario Land 3 website. Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2024.