Sprites[1][2] (also lowercase)[3][4] are a species in Wario's Woods. They are gentle forest creatures who lived comfortably in the Peaceful Woods, but become in danger of losing their home when Wario takes it over, renaming it "Wario's Woods" and populating it with monsters. During gameplay, a Sprite plays a key role by helping Toad clear out monsters by providing him with bombs. However, if the player does not keep the gauge full, she will be replaced with a Pidgit, which is also symbolized when Wario replaces Birdo on the sidelines. The Pidgit will simply shower down more monsters while Wario attempts to knock the Thwomp down, but the Sprite returns once the gauge refills, making Wario leave and Birdo come back. Two of them are also seen in the VS Mode and act identically, except Birdo and Wario do not appear. Presumably, their lives return to normal after the events of the game.
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Trivia
- The species of Wanda, the fairy character from Mario & Wario, shares the same generic name in Japanese, although she hails from a different forest and is said to be more elusive. She is also referred to as a "sprite" in English pre-release materials.[8]
- In manga adaptations of Wario's Woods, however, Wanda takes the Sprite's place.
References
- ^ 1994. Wario's Woods (NES) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 4.
- ^ 1994. Wario's Woods (SNES) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 3.
- ^ 1994. Wario's Woods (NES) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
- ^ 1994. Wario's Woods (SNES) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2.
- ^ Wario no Mori Japanese instruction booklet (fold-out; equivalent to NES pages).
- ^ Wario's Woods NES manual. Nintendo (Italian). Page 3, 4, 13.
- ^ "Infatti il simpatico Toad sa che con l'aiuto dei folletti sarà in grado di liberare la foresta dal malvagio nemico Wario che è riuscito a creare un regno di terrore!" – Description. Back of Italian SNES boxes, where there are descriptions of other SNES games.
- ^ "In this game, you play the part of Wanda, the flying sprite who steers Mario and creates blocks to allow him through the obstacle-ridden stages." – Tilden, Gail, et al. (September 1993). Nintendo Power Volume 52. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 110.
