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[[Image:Cractyl.jpg|thumb|right|Wario facing a Cractyl in battle.]]
{{quote|Hey, don't pass this guy by. Just because his eyes are all swirly doesn't mean he's KO'd! His eyes are always like that! When this guy picks me up, that means the pain is coming!|''Wario World'' North American instruction manual, page 30}}
A '''Cractyl''' is a flying, googly-eyed, purple pterodactyl in ''[[Wario World]]''. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[Wario Punch|punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his powerful moves can then be used. Cractyls also have a nasty tendency to pick Wario up and slam him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. They also enjoy dropping cannonball that materialize out of nowhere on Wario. The cannonballs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he's in the blast radius.
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|image=[[File:Cractyl.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Wario World''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variants=[[Bone Cractyl]]<br>[[Pigeon]]<br>[[Snow Bomber]]<br>[[Hawk]]<br>[[Haipō]]<br>[[Hōhō]]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Cractyls'''<ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-gb|title=''Wario World'' instruction booklet|page=24|publisher=Nintendo of UK}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2003|language=en-us|title=''Wario World'' instruction booklet|page=30|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 1, 2003|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''|page=13|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4323-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario World]]''. They are flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaurs. Their name is a pun on {{wp|pterodactyl}}. Since they possess the ability to fly, [[Wario]] must jump and [[punch]] them, or perform a [[Corkscrew Conk]] to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the [[Piledriver]], slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in [[Greenhorn Ruins]], Cractyls can also drop [[bomb]]s to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he is in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough.


Other flying enemies include Bone Cractyls, Pigeons, Snow Bombers, Hawks, Masked Crows, and Mummy Hawks. Some varieties drop spiked balls instead of or in addition to cannonballs.
Aside from the basic Cractyls in [[Excitement Central]], other varieties include [[Bone Cractyl]]s in [[Horror Manor]], [[Pigeon]]s in [[Wonky Circus]], [[Snow Bomber]]s in [[Shivering Mountains]], [[Hawk]]s in [[Beanstalk Way]], [[Haipō]] in the [[Mirror Mansion]], and [[Hōhō]] in [[Pecan Sands]].
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[[Category:Wario Species]]
==Gallery==
[[Category:Wario Enemies]]
<gallery>
[[Category: Dinosaurs]]
Wario Cractyl WarioWorld.png|Artwork from ''Wario World''
Wario Defeats Enemies WarioWorld.png|Artwork from ''Wario World''
Cractyl Excitement Central.png|Screenshot from ''Wario World''
Wario World Bone Cractyl.png|[[Bone Cractyl]]
Wario World Wonky Circus Cractyl.png|[[Pigeon]]
Shivering Mountains Cractyl.png|[[Snow Bomber]]
Wario World Beanstalk Way Hawk.png|[[Hawk]]
Mirror Mansion Cractyl.png|[[Haipō]]
Pecan Sands Cractyl.png|[[Hōhō]]
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=プチラノドン
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=July 10, 2004|isbn=4-09-106168-0|title=「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|WW Shogakukan P151.jpg|151}}}}</ref>
|JapR=Puchi Ranodon
|JapM=Pun on「プチ」(''puchi'', "petit") and "pteranodon"
|Ita=Cractilo
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2003|publisher=Nintendo of Italy|language=it|title=''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual|page=24}}</ref>
|ItaM=Cractyl
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Wario World enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 20:38, September 19, 2024

“Hey, don't pass this guy by. Just because his eyes are all swirly doesn't mean he's KO'd! His eyes are always like that! When this guy picks me up, that means the pain is coming!”
Wario World North American instruction manual, page 30
Cractyl
A Cractyl in Wario World.
Artwork from Wario World
First appearance Wario World (2003)
Variants

Cractyls[1][2][3] are enemies in Wario World. They are flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaurs. Their name is a pun on pterodactyl. Since they possess the ability to fly, Wario must jump and punch them, or perform a Corkscrew Conk to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the Piledriver, slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in Greenhorn Ruins, Cractyls can also drop bombs to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he is in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough.

Aside from the basic Cractyls in Excitement Central, other varieties include Bone Cractyls in Horror Manor, Pigeons in Wonky Circus, Snow Bombers in Shivering Mountains, Hawks in Beanstalk Way, Haipō in the Mirror Mansion, and Hōhō in Pecan Sands.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese プチラノドン[4]
Puchi Ranodon
Pun on「プチ」(puchi, "petit") and "pteranodon"
Italian Cractilo[5] Cractyl

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of UK (British English). Page 24.
  2. ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 30.
  3. ^ Stratton, Steve (July 1, 2003). Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4323-6. Page 13.
  4. ^ July 10, 2004. 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106168-0. Page 151Media:WW Shogakukan P151.jpg.
  5. ^ 2003. Wario World Italian manual. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Page 24.