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{{quote2|[[Wario]] can ride this creature in the air. The [[Arrow Sign|arrow]] on its ball shows the direction that it will float. A knock on the head will change its direction.|''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' instruction booklet, page 20}} | {{quote2|[[Wario]] can ride this creature in the air. The [[Arrow Sign|arrow]] on its ball shows the direction that it will float. A knock on the head will change its direction.|''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' instruction booklet, page 20}} | ||
'''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. They go in the direction the arrow in their head is pointing at, and Wario can control the direction in which they go in by punching it. 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'''<ref>''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> are rare floating creatures that appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They are statue-like beings that [[Wario]] can hitch a ride on. They go in the direction the arrow in their head is pointing at, and Wario can control the direction in which they go in by punching it. 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. Floater appear only in [[Course No. 11]] and [[Course No. 17]]. | ||
Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese {{wp|Dogū}} sculptures of the {{wp|Jōmon period}}. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters. | Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese {{wp|Dogū}} sculptures of the {{wp|Jōmon period}}. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters. | ||
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Template:Species-infobox Template:Quote2 Floaters[1] are rare floating creatures that appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are statue-like beings that Wario can hitch a ride on. They go in the direction the arrow in their head is pointing at, and Wario can control the direction in which they go in by punching it. 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. Floater appear only in Course No. 11 and Course No. 17.
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.
Gallery
A Floater as depicted in the Kodansha manga
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 | ||
| Bosses | Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie | ||
| Worlds | Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle | ||
| Power-ups | Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star | ||
| Collectibles | ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure | ||
| Enemies and obstacles | Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake | ||
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff | ||
