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[[File:WL_Floater.jpg|thumb|A '''Floater'''.]] | [[File:WL_Floater.jpg|thumb|A '''Floater'''.]] | ||
[[File:Floater KC Mario Artwork.png|thumb|left|A '''Floater''' as depicted in the | [[File:Floater KC Mario Artwork.png|thumb|left|A '''Floater''' as depicted in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha manga]].]] | ||
'''Floaters'''<ref>''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> are floating creatures that appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They are statue-like beings that [[Wario]] can hitch a ride on. He can control the direction in which they go by punching the arrow on their head. They are only found in two courses of the game. If Wario falls off the creature, he may tumble into a [[Pit (obstacle)|pit]] and lose a life. | '''Floaters'''<ref>''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> are floating creatures that appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They are statue-like beings that [[Wario]] can hitch a ride on. He can control the direction in which they go by punching the arrow on their head. They are only found in two courses of the game. If Wario falls off the creature, he may tumble into a [[Pit (obstacle)|pit]] and lose a life. | ||
Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese [[Wikipedia:Dogū|Dogū sculptures]] of the [[Wikipedia:Jōmon period|Jōmon period]]. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters. | Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese [[Wikipedia:Dogū|Dogū sculptures]] of the [[Wikipedia:Jōmon period|Jōmon period]]. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters. | ||
Revision as of 01:36, July 31, 2017
File:WL Floater.jpg
A Floater.
A Floater as depicted in the Kodansha manga.
Floaters[1] are floating creatures that appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are statue-like beings that Wario can hitch a ride on. He can control the direction in which they go by punching the arrow on their head. They are only found in two courses of the game. If Wario falls off the creature, he may tumble into a pit and lose a life.
Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese Dogū sculptures of the Jōmon period. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハニハニ[2] Hanihani |
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| German | Floater[?] | - | |
| Italian | Fluttuatore[?] | Floater |
References
| Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characters | Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario | ||
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