Wario Land 3

Template:MoreImages Template:Infobox Wario Land 3, known in Japan as Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel (ワリオランド3 不思議なオルゴ～ル, lit. "Wario Land 3: The Mysterious Music Box"), is a video game for the Game Boy Color released in 2000, and the third installment (fourth, counting Virtual Boy Wario Land) in the Wario Land series. It is about Wario entering a music box, and to get out he needs to collect the five music boxes. In the game he gets nine new abilities.

Story

One day, Wario is flying with his plane over the woods when he crashes. He spends the rest of his afternoon wandering amongst the trees and underbrush until he stumbles upon a mysterious cave. Inside the cave, he discovers a magical music box. He wants to take a closer look, and that causes him to be suddenly sucked into the music box. In the music box, a mysterious figure informs Wario that he is a god who once protected the world inside the music box, until an evil being sealed away his magical powers in five music boxes. In exchange for freeing it, the being promises to send Wario back to his own world and let him keep any treasure he finds. With his mind on the money and the fact he can return to his own world, Wario departs on his quest, in search of the music boxes and the many treasures of this mysterious land. Template:Spoiler After collecting all the music boxes Wario returns to the temple. Once there, the music boxes play a melody together. The song frees the being, who turns out to be the evil Rudy the Clown. The inhabitants of the music box locked his power up in five music boxes; but before he got imprisoned, he turned all of the music box's inhabitants into monsters. Rudy had great plans about again ruling the Music Box World and then the one outside as well. After Wario defeats Rudy, he is met by the inhabitants of the music box, now restored to their former selves. An old man explains that they thought Wario would help Rudy to return to is old form, and tried to stop Wario from causing that catastrophe; they never thought he would defeat Rudy. They thank Wario and transport him back to his world, along with the treasure that he has collected, as promised. Template:Endspoiler

Gameplay

The gameplay in Wario Land 3 is very similar to that of its predecessor, Wario Land 2. Wario is immortal: if Wario touches an enemy, Wario will simply be stunned or transform in one of his many transformations. This Wario Land has a day and night system; after Wario clears a level, day will turn in night or night will turn in day. This has effect on levels. Wario also learns more moves in his adventure. Wario must return multiple times to some levels in order to beat the game, and if the player wants to get all the treasures.

Wario's Transformations

	Ball o' String Wario – Wario will roll back and forth across a course, bouncing off walls, until he eventually unravels back into Wario. This can be used to break blocks.
	Bouncy Wario – Wario can jump to new heights. After a amount of time, Wario will return to normal. This form will end immediately if he jumps into water or on spikes.
	Bubble Wario – Wario is trapped inside a bubble, allowing him to endlessly float upward, until he hits something. While inside the bubble, Wario has the ability to resist currents in the water.
File:Crazywario.jpg	Crazy Wario – Wario becomes a hard-to-control, dizzy alter-ego. Unlike Wario Land II, Crazy Wario cannot exhale a poisonous gas to kill enemies, and does not change color. Water will revert Wario to a normal state.
File:Electric Wario WL3.png	Electric Wario – After Wario is hit by a zap of electricity, he is propelled backwards and cannot move for about a second. Any enemies touching him will be immediately defeated.
File:Fatwario.jpg	Fat Wario – With Wario's extra weight, he can easily break through certain blocks which normal Wario can't. As a side-effect, Wario is slow and cant jump as high as normal, but if any enemy runs into him (or if he runs into them) they will instantly be defeated. After a while, Wario will lose weight and return to normal.
	Flat Wario – When Wario is flattened, he can glide smoothly in the air to reach places previously unattainable, and slip through tiny cracks in walls. Water and some enemies can turn Wario to normal.
File:Fierywario.jpg	Hot Wario – Wario starts running around with his pants on fire and will slowly burn more intently until he is reduced to cinders. Wario can break through certain bricks in this form. If Wario makes contact with water or until the time limit is over, he will return to normal.
	Ice Skatin' Wario – Wario is frozen solid and sent skimming backwards, until he hits a wall. Although a usual inconvenience, he can slide along spikes and other nasty obstacles, as well as defeat most enemies.
	Invisible Wario – Wario is invisible so he can pass through protected doors. However, aside from an occasional glimpse, the player cannot see Wario, either, making this a very difficult transformation. Unlike all other Wario Forms, he can still walk through doorways. When Wario goes through pipes, he reverts to normal.
File:Puffy Wario Land 2.jpg	Puffy Wario – When hit by a stinger from an enemy, Wario's head is filled with air. Wario will float upwards until he hits something. This is a feature of many boss fights throughout the game.
	Snowman Wario – When Wario is covered in falling snow, he becomes a snowman. If Snowman Wario rolls down a slope, he can break certain blocks. Wario can defeat every enemy in this form.
	Vampire Wario – Wario can defeat every enemy he touches. 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.
	Zombie Wario – Wario is impervious to all enemy damage, can defeat almost all enemies on touch, and fall through thin floors, although he is incredibly slow. Unlike Wario Land II, he is now able to jump, though he cannot jump very high. Water or light will return him to normal Wario.

Power ups

The nine powerups that can be found during gameplay are as follows:

1. Blue overall: By pressing the B-button and down, Wario can now perform a Smash Attack. He can destroy little enemies, fractured blocks and stun big enemies with this overall. (Stunned enemies can be killed when attacking them again)
2. Double-finned flippers: With these, Wario will be able to swim. By tapping the B button, he swims faster.
3. Spiked helmet: With this item, Wario can destroy both fractured and undamaged blocks when jumping from the bottom on them.
4. Red glove: Wario will be able to lift small enemies when walking towards them. He can throw them by pressing the B button. Holding up will throw them upwards, keep the B button pressed to perform a charged throw. In this case, they will be destroyed when touching a wall. There are special blocks that will only break by throwing something against them.
5. Garlic: Wario can now also break unstructured blocks with his Dash Attacks, or when rolling. He will break through fractured blocks without being stopped and can also kill large enemies immediately.
6. Red overall: Similar to Garlic, Wario's smash attack will now also break unstructured blocks, break through fractured blocks unstopped and kill large enemies immediately. Additionally, it can cause a ground shaker, stunning small enemies.
7. Winged boots: Pressing up while jumping will now allow Wario to jump higher. Enemies can also be used to perform high jumps when pressing up while jumping onto them.
8. Hand Flippers: With these flippers, Wario will be able to swim against strong currents while tapping the B button.
9. Golden gloves: Wario will now be able to lift big enemies as well as normal ones.

List of Levels

North

1. Out of the Woods
2. The Peaceful Village
3. The Vast Plain
4. Bank of the Wild River
5. The Tidal Coast
6. Sea Turtle Rocks

West

1. Desert Ruins
2. The Volcano's Base
3. The Pool of Rain
4. A Town in Chaos
5. Beneath the Waves
6. The West Crater

South

1. The Grasslands
2. The Big Bridge
3. Tower of Revival
4. The Steep Canyon
5. Cave of Flames
6. Above the Clouds

East

1. The Stagnant Swamp
2. The Frigid Sea
3. Castle of Illusions
4. The Colossal Hole
5. The Warped Void
6. The East Crater
7. Forest of Fear

Enemies

• Spearhead
• Spear-bot
• Hammer-bot
• Mad Scienstein
• Para-Goom
• Silky
• Appleby
• Webber
• Fire Robota
• Beam Robota
• Kobat
• Teruteru
• Doughnuteer
• Brrr Bear
• Pneumo
• Robo-Mouse
• Haridama
• Octohōn
• Lumpy (frog)
• Count Richtertoffen
• Mr. Moon
• Mr. Sun

Bosses

• Doll Boy
• Wormwould
• Wolfenboss
• Shoot
• Pesce
• Muddee
• Octo
• Helio
• Jamano
• Anonster
• Rudy the Clown

Treasures

There are 100 treasures in total Wario can collect, many of which alter the music box world and open new areas to Wario's exploration. However, not all of the treasures are needed to complete the game.

Image	Name	Location	Purpose
File:WL3 T 001.PNG	First Music Box	The Grasslands	The five magical artifacts needed to complete the game. Together they can break the seal on Rudy the Clown, but each of them has a unique purpose. The first permits access to The Big Bridge. The second one opens the path to the Bank of the Wild River and The Tidal Coast. The third one opens the Cave of Flames. The fourth reveals the entrance to Beneath the Waves. The fifth one unlocks the final battle in The Temple.
File:WL3 T 002.PNG	Second Music Box	A Town in Chaos
File:WL3 T 003.PNG	Third Music Box	Sea Turtle Rocks
File:WL3 T 004.PNG	Fourth Music Box	The Stagnant Swamp
File:WL3 T 005.PNG	Fifth Music Box	Out of the Woods
File:WL3 T 006.PNG	Frog Prince's Gloves	Out of the Woods	Allow Wario to swim faster, so he can traverse currents.
File:WL3 T 007.PNG	Frog Prince's Flippers	Tower of Revival	Make Wario able to swim and dive in water.
File:WL3 T 008.PNG	Jumping Boots	The Colossal Hole	Enable Wario to jump high and to step-jump on enemies.
File:WL3 T 009.PNG	Super Power Gloves	The East Crater	Boost Wario's strengh, so he can lift even heavy enemies.
File:WL3 T 010.PNG	Garlic Ball	Tower of Revival	Upgrades Wario's Dash Attack, so he can smash through non-cracked blocks. Also opens the path to Sea Turtle Rocks.
	Power Gloves	The Steep Canyon	Make Wario able to lift small objects and enemies.
	Lead Overalls	The Volcano's Base	Enable Wario to perform a Ground Pound that breaks cracked blocks and defeats enemies.
	Steel Overalls	Castle of Illusions	Power up Wario's Ground Pound, so he can break non-cracked blocks and stun enemies.
	Destruction Hat	The Frigid Sea	Allows Wario to break blocks with his head by jumping beneath them.
	Lanturn of Truth	The Big Bridge	When brought together, they make the Castle of Illusions appear on the east side.
	Flame of Truth	The Frigid Sea
	Burning Torch	Castle of Illusions	Opens the path to the Forest of Fear and connects the east sector with the north sector of the world.
	Elevator Gear 1	The Pool of Rain	When placed into the elevator on the east side, they open the path to The Grasslands.
	Elevator Gear 2	A Town in Chaos
	Warp Compact	Forest of Fear	Makes the Warped Void appear on the east side.
	Raincloud Jar	Out of the Woods	Summons a rain storm and opens the path to The Pool of Rain.
	Secret Path to Crater Map	Tower of Revival	Reveals a secret path through the mountains and opens the path to The East Crater
	Snow Storm Spell Book	The Peaceful Village	When brought together, they freeze the water on the east side and open the path to The Frigid Sea.
	Freeze Cane	The Grasslands
	Sky Key	Tower of Revival	Unlocks the door leading to the tower's top and opens the path to Above the Clouds.
	Anger Spell Book	The Tidal Coast	They create a lighting storm and open the path to The Steep Canyon.
	Anger Halberd	Bank of the Wild River
	Ax of Destruction	Out of the Woods	Cuts the big tree on the north side and opens the path to The Peaceful Village and The Vast Plain
	Ring of Revival-Blue	The Pool of Rain	When brought together, they make the Tower of Revival rise from the ground on the south side.
	Ring of Revival-Red	The Vast Plain
	Colorless Mountain Slate 1 (left)	The Peaceful Village	They unlock the gate at the hill on the north side and open the path to the Desert Ruins.
	Colorless Mountain Slate 2 (right)	The Vast Plain
	Mist Fan	The Pool of Rain	Blows the mist at the south side away and opens the path to The Stagnant Swamp.
	Tornado Calming Writing Piece 1 (top)	Desert Ruins	They calm the storm on the west side and open the path to The Volcano's Base.
	Tornado Calming Writing Piece 2 (bottom)	Desert Ruins
	Dragon Fang	The Volcano's Base	They cause the volcano to erupt and open the path to The West Crater and The Colossal Hole.
	Dragon Horn	The Steep Canyon
	Dragon Scale	The Stagnant Swamp
	Blue Chemical	The Steep Canyon	When brought together, they move the heavy blocks in The Vast Plain and Beneath the Waves out of the way.
	Red Chemical	Beneath the Waves
	Powerful Pump	The Colossal Hole	Makes the blocks of ice rise in The Pool of Rain and Bank of the Wild River.
	Great Transformation Nut	A Town in Chaos	Makes the little octopi grow in Tidal Coast and Beneath the Waves.
	Night Vision Scope	The East Crater	They illuminate a certain room in Sea Turtle Rocks.
	Electric Fan Propeller	The Tidal Coast	Produces currents of air in A Town in Chaos.
	Rust Spray	Castle of Illusions	Causes the iron walls in The Steep Canyon, Cave of Flames, and The West Crater to rust, making them destroyable.
	Wire Wizard	Bank of the Wild River	Produces patches of wire in the Tower of Revival and Tidal Coast, which Wario can use to climb on.
	Bomb Switch	Beneath the Waves	Causes bombs in The Stagnant Swamp, Cave of Flames, and The Colossal Hole to explode, opening new paths.
	Scissors	Cave of Flames	They cut loose the balloon in Above the Clouds, opening new paths.
	Castle Brick	The West Crater	Opens new paths in the Castle of Illusions.
	Warp Removal Apparatus	Forest of Fear	Makes the dimensional rifts in The Warped Void disappear, opening new paths.
	Key Card (red)	Forest of Fear	They release Para-Gooms in The Warped Void, opening new paths.
	Key Card (blue)	Forest of Fear
	Jackhammer	Above the Clouds	Releases a stream of hot air in The East Crater.
	Pick-Axe	Above the Clouds	Opens a new area in The East Crater.
	Rocket	Bank of the Wild River	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Pokémon Pikachu	The Big Bridge	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Mystery Handle	The Warped Void	Raises a Warp Pipe from the ground in the Forest of Fear, opening new paths.
	Demon's Blood	The Warped Void	Lets Zombies emerge in a specific area of the Forest of Fear, opening new paths.
	Magical Powder	Castle of Illusions	Causes the tree in Out of the Woods to open, creating a new path.
	Fighter Mannequin	The Grasslands	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Truck Wheels	The Grasslands	Makes the carriages in The Volcano's Base operational, opening new paths.
	Fantastic Flute	The Stagnant Swamp	Summons snakes in The Peaceful Village, The Vast Plain, and The Volcano's Base.
	Giant's Foot	The Tidal Coast	Creates an earthquake that opens a new paths in The Volcano's Base and The Steep Canyon, and drains the water of The Stagnant Swamp.
	Golden Snake Eye 1 (left)	Sea Turtle Rocks	Opens the yellow snake door in the Tower of Revival.
	Golden Snake Eye 2 (right)	A Town in Chaos
	Silver Snake Eye 1 (left)	The West Crater	Opens the blue snake door in the Tower of Revival.
	Silver Snake Eye 1 (right)	The Colossal Hole
	Staff of Purification	Cave of Flames	Purifies the murky water in The Frigid Sea, Sea Turtle Rocks, and The Big Bridge, opening new paths.
	Sun Fragment 1 (left)	Sea Turtle Rocks	They end the eternal night on the east side of the world, making it possible to access the levels there during the daytime as well.
	Sun Fragment 2 (right)	Desert Ruins
	Eye of Gentle Wind	The Stagnant Swamp	Causes leaves to fall down in Out of the Woods, opening a new path.
	Fuujin's Sack	Cave of Flames
	Miracle Seed	The Big Bridge	Causes stalks to grow in The Vast Plain, The Pool of Rain, and The Grasslands, opening new paths.
	Full Moon Gong	Sea Turtle Rocks	Summons the Moon in Above the Clouds, opening a new path.
	Telephone	The Steep Canyon	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Crown	The Volcano's Base	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Plate of Day and Night	The Peaceful Village	Gives the player the ability to switch between daytime and nighttime at will.
	Red Bracelet	The Vast Plain	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Green Bracelet	The Tidal Coast	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Blue Bracelet	The Volcano's Base	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Clubs Crest	Beneath the Waves	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Spades Crest	The West Crater	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Heart Crest	The Warped Void	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Diamonds Crest	The East Crater	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Earthen Figure	The East Crater	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Saber	The West Crater	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Expensive Glass	The Peaceful Village	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Magic Pot	The Frigid Sea	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Treasure Magnifying Glass	Bank of the Wild River	Allows the player to check which treasures they have already collected, without having to enter the level first.
	UFO	The Frigid Sea	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Luxury Car	Cave of Flames	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Locomotive	The Colossal Hole	This Treasure serves no purpose.
	Fire Drencher	Above the Clouds	Extinguishes the flames in The West Crater, opening a new path.
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Red	Beneath the Waves	A set of seven treasures shaped like crayons. Whenever the player finds one of the crayons, the object will travel to the hill that separates the north side from the west side Depending on the color of it, the crayon will then color a specific aspect of the hill. The Red Crayon colors the door of the building.. The Brown Crayon colors the forest's ground and the tree trunks. The Yellow Crayon colors the sign over the door. The Green Crayon colours the trees and the grass. The Cyan Crayon colors the sky. The Blue Crayon colors the bushes. The Pink Crayon colors the building itself. Once the entire landscape is colored, the Golf challenge minigame will be unlocked and can be accessed at any time Wario travels from the north side to the west side and vice versa.
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Brown	The Warped Void
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Yellow	The Pool of Rain
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Green	Above the Clouds
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Cyan	The Big Bridge
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Blue	The Vast Plain
	Seven Prismatic Colors Crayon-Pink	Desert Ruins

Time Attack

Once a player has opened all 100 Chests, Time Attack mode is activated.

The following message will be displayed from now on when starting the game:

Time Attack

• Compete for time taken to get all 4 keys and clear the course.
• Press START on the Map Screen to see the list of best times.

Thus, the player has try to collect all the four keys the fastest way possible and enter an exit doorway in this mode. The best time will be saved for each world, though saving when playing a world isn't possible. If the player breaks their personal record, Wario will joyfully lift his thumb. Otherwise, he will react as if he wouldn't have opened a chest and entered an exist doorway in the normal mode.

Gallery

Box Art

• Wario Land 3 JAP cover.jpg

  Japanese box art

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  European box art

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  North American box art

Character Artwork

Wario

• Wario victory WL3.png

  Wario striking his victory pose

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  Ball o' String Wario

• Electric Wario WL3.png

  Electric Wario

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  Ice Skatin' Wario

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  Invisible Wario

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  Snowman Wario

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  Vampire Wario (normal form)

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  Vampire Wario (bat form)

Enemies

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  Hammer-bot

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  Mad Scienstein

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  Spear-bot

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  Spearhead

Glitches

Main article: Wario Land 3/Glitches

External Links

• Official Japanese Website
• Official American Website (Internet Archive)

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