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| |image=[[File:GameWario DribbleSpitz.png|200px]]<br>'''Dribble''' and '''Spitz''' as they appear in ''[[Game & Wario]]''.
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| |full_name = Dribble and Spitz
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| |first_appearance= ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
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| |species = [[Dog]] and Cat
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| |latest_appearance = ''[[Game & Wario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) <br> ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]'' (''Rhythm Heaven'' series) ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
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| {{LLquote|I'm on it!|Dribble|[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]}}
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| '''Dribble and Spitz''' are major [[Wikipedia:Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animal characters in the ''[[WarioWare]]'' series. The duo consists of Dribble, an orange bulldog, and Spitz, a small, squinting yellow cat, and together, they run [[Diamond Taxi]] as cabbies. They drive a taxi that has been souped-up by [[Dr. Crygor]]<ref name="Blog">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rodj/blog/november/comment.html Japanese ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' character blog] - Dribble, using the Kansai dialect, says his taxi was remodeled for him and remarks on how he is always well taken care of by Dr. Crygor: 「わてのタクシーも改造してもらいましたし、クライゴアはんには、ほんまいつもお世話になってますわ。」 (Retrieved May 8, 2013)</ref> and is capable of travelling into space, among other things. They often they carry passengers that turn out to be supernatural in some way. The two are easily distracted and therefore forget to collect fares from these passengers. In the original Japanese, they speak in [[wikipedia:Kansai dialect|Kansai dialect]], which is stereotypically associated with fun-loving, boisterous characters<ref name="Blog"/>.
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| ==History==
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| ===''WarioWare'' series===
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| ====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''====
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| [[File:WWMM DribbleSpitzStage.PNG|frame|Dribble and Spitz's stage in ''Mega Microgame$!'']]
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| Dribble and Spitz are first seen in the intro scene of ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', in which they are recruited by [[Wario]] to join his company, [[WarioWare, Inc. (company)|WarioWare, Inc.]], and they agree to produce [[microgame]]s for him.
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| In their own story, Dribble and Spitz drive up and down Diamond City late at night and pick up a young boy or girl (named after the player) who asks to be taken to the sea. When they arrive at the pier, the person walks to the edge, transforms into a merman/mermaid in front of the furry cabbies, and jumps in the sea, bidding them farewell. Fascinated by this strange phenomenon until dawn breaks, they eventually realize that they forgot to collect the passenger's fare. Dribble also appears in an unlockable minigame called [[VS Dong Dong]], where he fights against [[Mona]].
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| ====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''====
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| In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'', Dribble and Spitz are traveling around Diamond City, where they are called upon by a woman who was really [[Orbulon]] in disguise. She asks them to take her to the farthest reaches of outer space, and on the way, she reveals her true identity, but the furry duo don't seem to be bothered. When they arrive, Orbulon drags the taxi into his Oinker, and makes them his underlings, until they suddenly get hit by an asteroid and fall back down to Earth, landing in [[Dr. Crygor]]'s laboratory. Dribble and Spitz's taxi soon becomes able to float on water, and they, Orbulon and Dr. Crygor travel to the mainland. During the journey, Spitz tunes in to watch the Super Show, and before long they had arrived in Sora Sora, where Mona is working.
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| ====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
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| [[File:WWTw DribbleSpitzStage.PNG|frame|Dribble and Spitz's stage in ''Twisted!'']]
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| In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', Dribble and Spitz are driving through Interstate 310, where Spitz is fiddling about with the taxi radio while being told by Dribble not to sleep on the job. Suddenly, the taxi breaks down, and during their microgames stage, they try to fix it. They fix it in the end, but Spitz has fallen asleep again, so Dribble decides to push a button that transforms the taxi, and takes them into space. Before long, they pick up an alien customer that asks them to take it to [[Club Sugar]].
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| ====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
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| While Dribble and Spitz do not have their own microgame stage in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', they make a brief appearance at the end of [[Mike]]'s story, where they are called upon by [[Dr. Crygor]] to help him look for his missing robot, and eventually find him on the planet of the Space Bunnies. They also appear in the character selection screen every time one or more characters are unlocked.
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| ====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
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| [[File:WWSMDribble.jpeg|thumbnail|200px|Dribble and Spitz's stage in ''Smooth Moves'']]
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| Dribble and Spitz appear once again in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where they are cleaning their taxi, glad that the weather had turned out to be nice after all. Suddenly a young woman arrives, asking for a ride to a place called Tomorrow Hill. When they arrive, they are shocked to see that a giant spaceship had descended to the edge of Tomorrow Hill, where the young lady transforms into an alien named [[Alien Mitzi|Mitzi]] and departs, leaving her hat behind. Once they get over their shock, Dribble and Spitz realize that Mitzi didn't pay the fare.
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| ====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''====
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| [[File:DIYS DiamondTaxiAd.png|thumb|An ad for Diamond Taxi that is seen after the pair's boss stage.]]
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| In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', the WiiWare counterpart for ''[[WarioWare D.I.Y.]]'', Dribble and Spitz take part in the Diamond Rally Championship, where they try to overtake their opponents. After the boss stage is completed, an ad for Diamond Taxi will be shown and the taxi shown in said ad will fall apart if the player presses the {{button|wii|A}} button.
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| ====''Game & Wario''====
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| [[File:TaxiGameWariotitlescreen.png|thumb|200px|The title screen of Dribble and Spitz's minigame, [[Taxi (minigame)|Taxi]].]]
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| In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', Dribble and Spitz's minigame is called [[Taxi (minigame)|Taxi]]. The story is that Dribble and Spitz are driving their taxi down route 56, and they start to fall asleep. Not long after, they encounter a hitchhiker waiting on the side of the road. A UFO suddenly appears overhead and abducts the hitchhiker. Spitz then grabs a laser gun, opens the top of their taxi, and attempts to shoot at the UFO. The UFO dodges all of Spitz's shots. He then tells Dribble to follow it and he cooperates, following the UFO over a hill leading to a farm.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
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| Dribble and Spitz make cameo appearances in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Sticker]]s. If the Dribble Sticker is used in the [[Subspace Emissary]] mode by a player, the player's battering resistance will be raised up by six. The Spitz Sticker can only be used on characters with tail attacks. If used, it will raise their attacks by twelve.
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| ===''Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+''===
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| [[File:Rhythmware Crygor.jpeg|left|150px|thumb|Dribble and Spitz's appearance in Rhythmware.]]
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| The duo makes an appearance in the Rhythmware challenge set of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''. The set's version of [[wikia:c:rhythmheaven:Freeze Frame|Freeze Frame]] features Dribble and Spitz as two of the racers [[Dr. Crygor]] must take photos of, replacing the long car from the original version.
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| ==Official profiles and statistics==
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| ===Profile page from the ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames$!'' manual===
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| <blockquote>''I'm Dribble. This is my pal Spitz. Together, we make one crash-bang cabbie team! When Wario asked us to team up and make some hard drivin' sci-fi games, we couldn't say no! Hop in your cab and try 'em out! We'll cut you a deal on the fare! Oh, hey! Between us, we taught Wario how to drive! He'd never admit it, but it's true...''</blockquote>
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| ===''WarioWare, Inc. Mega Party Game$'' information===
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| ====Dribble====
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| *Occupation: Taxi Driver
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| *Skill: Driving
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| *Personality: Speed Freak
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| *This speed freak of a cabby drives for Diamond Taxi. He's a burly guy, but he's not as bright as his partner Spitz. For some reason, they both have Bronx accents.
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| ====Spitz====
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| *Occupation: Taxi Driver
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| *Hobby: Reading Science Fiction
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| *Personalty: Calm
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| *Sure, he's small, but in the cab he's leader of the pack. His cool head suits Dribble's need for speed well. Together, they dream of cabbing it in outer space.
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| ===''Game & Wario'' character card===
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| ====Dribble====
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| -''Speed demon'' <br>
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| -''Has great respect for Spitz'' <br>
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| -''Has a beautiful smile but often gets cavities on his back teeth'' <br>
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| ====Spitz====
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| -''Dribble's superior'' <br>
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| -''Highly skilled driver'' <br>
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| -''Has gorgeous, fluffy fur'' <br>
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| -''Takes two baths a day'' <br>
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| ==Microgames==
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| Dribble and Spitz come with their own set of microgames in all games of the ''WarioWare'' series, except for ''WarioWare: Touched!''.
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| In ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'', Dribble and Spitz's microgames are of the [[List of microgames in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!#Sci-Fi|Sci-Fi]] genre. All of these microgames are based on futuristic things, such as protecting a ninja from incoming arrows, or shooting enemy spaceships. ''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!'' does also feature Dribble and Spitz's Sci-Fi microgames, as well as a mini-game created by them called [[Milky Way Delirium]], which involve futuristic things as well.
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| Dribble and Spitz's microgames in ''WarioWare: Twisted!'' involve a particular style of gameplay rather than a specific visual theme, which was also continued for the next games in the series until ''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''. In this game, their set of microgames is called Steer Clear and require tilting the Game Boy Advance and pressing the A Button.
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| In ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'', Dribble and Spitz's set of microgames involve the forms The Remote Control, The Umbrella, The Dumbbell, The Janitor and The Mohawk.
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| In ''WarioWare: D.I.Y Showcase'', Dribble and Spitz return to their original role and host a new set of Sci-Fi games again.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ''<gallery>
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| File:Dribble_and_Spitz_WarioWare_Mega_Microgames.png|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]
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| File:DribbleSpitz.png|WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
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| File:Dribble_and_Spitz_WarioWare_Mega_Party_Games.png|[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]
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| File:Dribble_and_Spitz_WarioWare_Twisted.png|[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]
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| File:WWTw DribbleSpitzSprite.PNG|WarioWare: Twisted!
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| File:WarioWare_-_Smooth_Moves_-_Dribble.svg|[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]
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| File:WarioWare_-_Smooth_Moves_-_Spitz.svg|WarioWare: Smooth Moves
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| File:Dribble and Spitz AMIO.png|[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]
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| File:GameWario DribbleSpitz.png|[[Game & Wario]]
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| File:Dribble Solo Art - Game & Wario.png|Game & Wario
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| File:Spitz Solo Art - Game & Wario.png|Game & Wario
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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Their taxi's bumper sticker says "Diamond Taxi 777-7777", which consists of seven sevens, a symbol of luck.
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| *Even though Spitz's eyes are always squinting, he opens them fully in ''WarioWare: Twisted'' and in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' if the player clicks the Dribble icon and waits for a moment, in which they are revealed to resemble real cat eyes but a bit sinister looking. However, In ''Game & Wario'', they are opened once more, but this time look like black dots.
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| *In most games, Dribble appears to be a solo devoloper, with Spitz as a partner, but in ''Game & Wario'', Spitz's description card reveals that he is actually Dribble's boss.
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| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| {{WarioWare: Twisted!}}
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