Wario Land 4
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Template:MoreImages Template:Infobox Wario Land 4, known in Japan as Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara, is a Game Boy Advance video game released in 2001. It is the fifth game in the Wario Land series, which is a spin-off of the Super Mario Land series. In the game, Wario advances through the levels through transformations triggered by enemy attacks. This is the first Wario Land game to feature Heart hit points.
Story
Wario sees an article in the morning paper about a treasure that has been uncovered in a golden ziggurat in the jungle. He runs there to claim the treasure for himself. He ends up locked in several battles, aided by a figure resembling Mr. Game & Watch, and rescuing the spirit of an ancient princess who had been locked away thousands of years earlier. Wario finally arrives back home, much richer.
Gameplay
The game begins in the Entry Passage, which includes one level and a boss. After that, the next four passages become available. The game is divided into four "passages" , each with a different theme and boss. Each passage is further divided into four levels, each with four Jewel Pieces to be recovered, making total of 16 Pieces or four complete Jewels per passage. These 4 passages can be completed in any order. Once all four Jewels have been completed, Wario can fight the boss of that area. When the first four bosses have been cleared, an inner pyramid is revealed on the main map. This includes one last level and the final boss..
The Passages are as follows:
Entry Passage
This passage only has one level: The Hall of Hieroglyphics, which, true to its name, uses hieroglyphics on the walls to teach Wario his basic moves. The boss of this passage is Spoiled Rotten.
Emerald Passage
This Passage is nature-themed. The four levels are:
The boss is Cractus, an animate cactus with a huge head that can skewer Wario with its claws and drool a poisonous liquid on him, turning Wario into Zombie Wario.
Ruby Passage
This Passage is mechanical-themed. The four levels are:
The boss is Cuckoo Condor. He is what appears to be a giant cuckoo clock. He can grab Wario and shoot gears and electricity at him. After he takes enough damage, the cuckoo clock falls apart, revealing a giant bird, presumably a condor, underneath. In this form, Cuckoo Condor can lay eggs that hatch into self-destructing chicks to damage Wario.
Topaz Passage
This Passage is toy-themed. The four levels are:
The boss is Aerodent, a rat that hides in a giant inflatable teddy bear. He throws down needles, which can be used to deflate the teddy bear, making Aerodent an easier target. Later in the fight, Aerodent will drop flames, which do not harm Wario, but instead turns him into Flaming Wario. Fiery Wario will run around the screen for a while, wasting valuable time.
Sapphire Passage
This passage is horror-themed. The four levels are:
The boss is Catbat. He is essentially a big cat with a statue of a bat on his head. He creates waves which must be jumped over, and can also spit out orange and purple spiked balls, which either damage Wario or turn him into Puffy Wario, respectively. The latter's purpose is to waste time.
Golden Pyramid
The final area in the game. It only has one level, the Golden Passage. Its boss is the Golden Diva, the last boss of the game.
Bosses
| Image | Name | Passage | Description |
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Spoiled Rotten | Entry Passage | A slowly moving eggplant-like creature that is harmless at first, but turns into a fanged, yet still slow enemy after a certain number of hits. |
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Cractus | Emerald Passage | A floating plant-like boss that attacks with its razor-sharp leaves. Its weak spot is its head that has to be ground pounded. |
| File:Cuckoocondor.gif | Cuckoo Condor | Ruby Passage | A condor-like creature hiding in a giant cuckoo-clock equipped with a claw in the fight's first phase, and laying eggs containing explosive chicks in the second one. Both times its attacks have to be countered. |
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Aerodent | Topaz Passage | A small mouse-like boss riding a large inflatable teddy bear. Wario has to throw Aerodent's spiky minions at the teddy bear in order to make the boss visible. |
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Catbat | Sapphire Passage | A monster resembling both a cat and a bat that flies above a pool of water and creates waves. Wario has to ride the waves in order to attack the top head first and later Catbat's bald head. |
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Golden Diva | Golden Pyramid | The final boss first sends masks at Wario he has to throw at her fan. Afterwards she uses four different attacks that each require a different counter strategy. In the last phase her vulnerable face is revealed and she starts destroying the room's ground. |
Enemies
During his adventure, Wario encounters more than three dozen types of enemies. While a dozen of them is found in the levels of different passages, most enemy types are normally only found in a certain passage. They usually go in line with the passage's theme.
Common Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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| File:Bouncers.png | Marumen | A weak walking enemy that is unable to hurt Wario. |
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Spear-Mask (yellow) | A common enemy wielding a spear as a weapon. Spear-Mask turns blue when doing a Ground Pound near it. |
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Tornado Spear-Mask (blue) | It spins its spear before it starts to walk or when it changes its direction. A Ground Pound near it causes it to turn red. |
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Angry Spear-Mask (red) | The strongest version of a Spear-Mask charges at Wario. It becomes yellow again by performing a Ground Pound. |
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Totsumen | A creature wearing a mask with a knife on it. It charges at Wario at high speed when he comes near it. |
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Harimen | An enemy that is protected by a pink spiked shell. A Ground Pound causes it to flip, making it vulnerable.It also looks just like Needle Kirby from Kirby:Nightmare In Dream Land. |
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Harimenzetto | Basically a stronger version of a Harimen with a black shell. |
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Goggley-Blade | The most common aquatic enemy charges at Wario when it sees him. Goggley-Blade's belly is its weak spot. |
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Spiked Head | An immobile spiked creature that is immune to most of Wario's standard attacks. |
| File:Shieragutchi WL4.png | Shieragutchi | A spiked clam found underwater. It quickly moves up when Wario comes near. |
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Ringosukī | A monkey that throws apples which turn Wario fat upon contact. |
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Beezley | A bee which flies down and stings Wario, causing his head to swell to a ridiculous size. |
| File:Archer.PNG | Bow Balloon | An archer that shoots arrows at Wario which have the same effect as a Beezley's sting. |
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Menhammer | A hammer-wielding creature that tries to flatten Wario. A hit will turn him into Bouncy Wario. |
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Yukiotoko | A yeti that tries to freeze Wario with its icy breath. |
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Dr. Arewo Stein | A scientist who is not an actual enemy, but is treated similarly and is often required to solve puzzles in the bonus rooms. |
Entry Passage Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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Eggplant Warrior | An eggplant creature wearing a headband with a knife that assists the boss Spoiled Rotten. It acts the same way as Totsumen. |
Emerald Passage Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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Imomushi | A harmless slowly moving caterpillar. |
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Moguramen | A mole-like creature wearing a mask with a drill. Some of them dig through the ground. |
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Utsuboankō | An invincible giant sea monster that hides in a hole and will not crop up until Wario comes near. |
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Togenobi | A large octopus with four rotating tentacles holding maces. It is invincible. |
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Tobawani | A crocodilian enemy swimming near the water surface. It jumps up and tries to bite Wario once he is above it. |
Ruby Passage Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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Togerobo | A heavy robot with spikes on one side as well as a spiked head that rolls along the ground when Togerobo drops it. |
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Kaentsubo | A walking jar whose flames turn Wario into Flaming Wario. It flips and creates a flame on the ground when it notices Wario. |
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PET Bottom | A bottle walking on four legs. It is armed with a spear on its front. |
| File:Drill Bat.PNG | Robo Bird | A robotic bird that attacks by flying in a straight line as soon as it spots Wario. |
Topaz Passage Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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Toy Car | A toy Wario in a miniature version of the Wario Car with spikes on the front. |
| File:Spear Bot.PNG | Dice | A walking dice wielding a spear. |
| File:Doodle.PNG | Hoggus | A floating pig-like artist that doesn't harm Wario, but whose paintings come to life. |
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Denden | A pig in a spiked shell created by Hoggus. It rolls along the ground when Wario comes near. |
| File:Butatabi WL4.png | Butatabi | A pig with a spike on its head created by Hoggus. It glides from right to left and inversely. |
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Deburina | A drawing of a dancing pig that has come to life. She has spikes around her clothing that rotate while Deburina dances. |
| File:Tack Soldier1.PNG | Tack Soldier | A hopping creature with a spike on the bottom assisting the boss Aerodent. They have to be thrown by Wario at the bear balloon. |
Sapphire Passage Enemies
| Image | Name | Description |
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Skeleton Bird | A skeletal bird shooting green objects that turn Wario into Zombie Wario, the latter being the needed form to harm this enemy. |
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Men'ono | A hooded creature armed with an ax. It charges at Wario when it sees him and swings its weapon at the treasure hunter. |
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Yūrei | A pirate ghost that doesn't harm Wario, but follows him and tries to pick every coin before Wario can do so. |
| File:Vampire Bat.PNG | Minicula | An invincible bat flying in circles that turns Wario into Vampire Bat Wario upon contact. |
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Mayu Bird | A bat-like creature that only flies within a small area, but is found in large groups. |
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Onomī | A mummified enemy holding an ax. It uses the same attack as Men'ono. |
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Iwao | A burly creature that throws rolling rocks at Wario. It can only be defeated with a Ground Pound. |
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Drill Fish | A mechanical fish with a drill patrolling the pool of the boss Catbat. A stronger Ground Pound is the only way to defeat it. |
Golden Pyramid Enemies
The last part of the game doesn't introduce new enemies, aside from the final boss, the Golden Diva, and the creatures created by her. However, some enemies that are otherwise exclusive to the Sapphire Passage reappear in the last level before the boss, the Golden Passage, including Skeleton Birds, Men'ono and Miniculas.
Gallery
Box Art and Flyers
- Wario Land Advance JAP cover.jpg
Japanese box art
- JapCover WL4.jpg
Japanese flyer
- Wl1.jpg
European box art
- Wario Land 4 NA cover.jpg
North American box art
The back of Wario Land 4
- WL4 LogoKorean.png
Korean version of the logo.
Artwork
Wario
Wario striking his victory pose
Wario lifting dumbbells
Wario reading the newspaper
Wario with his Wario Car
- Fatwario.jpg
- Zombiewario.jpg
Allies
- Keyser.jpeg
Princess Shokora(monochrome)
Enemies
- Beezley.png
- Goggley-Blade.png
Beta Elements
- Main article: Wario Land 4/Beta elements
