Dash Attack

Wario does the Dash Attack in Wario World.

Template:Quote2 The Dash Attack, also known as Shoulder Bash, Body Slam, Barge, Wario Attack, Dashing, or simply Attack, is Wario's signature attack. It consists of Wario charging at high speed while ramming everything on his path using his powerful shoulders. It first appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and has since then appeared in many games featuring Wario, most prominently in the Wario Land series. Its main purpose is to attack enemies, but it can also be used to hit switches or break open treasure chests and blocks.

History

Wario Land series

This move is a simple attack in these games; it can be used to attack one enemy at a time or to destroy blocks, and normally allows Wario to move faster than running. Jumping in the middle of this attack changes it into a Jump Attack, which ends upon landing or turning around. The cave master from Wario Land II makes use of a similar attack when he is confronted by Wario in order to knock him out of the arena, forcing Wario to restart the battle; in turn, Wario must attack the cave master the same way three times to claim victory. In Wario Land 3, it can be upgraded to break harder blocks and attack several enemies at once. Wario Land 4 was the first game to introduced the name Dash Attack (and subsequently its aerial variant Jumping Dash Attack), however, unlike its contemporary usage, this term was used to describe a more powerful variant of the same ability where Wario quickly rushes as his speed greatly increases; then, he is able to run into multiple blocks and enemies without stopping. He is also able to break the more solid, blue blocks. His regular attack is also present, but compared to this "Dash Attack", it is less powerful and Wario bounces back against blocks. To avoid future confusion in later games, the name Dash Attack was given to Wario's regular attack, with the original "Dash Attack" move getting removed, but also giving Wario different alternatives to perform similar moves like the Max Fastosity Dasherators seen in Wario Land: Shake It!.

Wario's Woods

When Toad takes time in a round, Wario will temporarily take the place of Birdo and perform an attack periodically, knocking the ceiling a step downwards.

Wario World

Wario using Dash Attack toward a large Magon in Wario World

In this game, the Dash Attack makes Wario take off in a burst of speed when the player presses the Button. This is handy for quickly moving around or barreling through enemies. Another move, coupling a Dash Attack with a punch, can be executed by pressing, holding, and releasing the Button.

WarioWare series

In the WarioWare games, due to Wario's focus on microgames creation rather treasure hunting, the Dash Attack is rarely seen or used by him. The attack appears in a few microgames referencing the Wario Land games, for example, in Loot Scoot, it enables Wario to break through walls and repel mummies to escape an avalanche of gold and treasure; another example is found in a microgame simply titled Wario Land (specifically based on Wario Land 4) where Wario must use the Dash Attack to successfully take out a Spear Mask while avoiding its front spear.

Wario: Master of Disguise

In Wario: Master of Disguise, Thief Wario can use a short-ranged Dash Attack. Unlike in past platformers featuring the move, Wario does not dash forward while executing it, instead immediately returning in place.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The attack appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Wario's forward smash. Like in Wario: Master of Disguise, he stays in one spot while executing it (unless in his Wario-Man form).

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The attack makes a return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this time as Wario's dash attack. It behaves closer to the Dash Attack from the original Wario Land games, covering a longer distance.

Gallery

Artwork

• 

  Nintendo Character Manual

• 

  Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

• 

  Virtual Boy Wario Land

• 

  Wario Land II

• 

  Wario Land II

• 

  Wario Land II
  (Nintendo Magazine System)

• 

  Wario World

• 

  Wario: Master of Disguise

Screenshots

• 

  Wario using the attack in Wario's Woods title screen.

• 

  Wario knocking the cave master in Wario Land II.

• 

  Wario attacking during Wolfenboss' battle in Wario Land 3.

• 

  The original "Dash Attack", seen in Wario Land 4.

• 

  Wario attacking a Volcannon in Wario Land: Shake It!

Sprites

• 

  Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
  (Jet Wario)

• 

  Virtual Boy Wario Land
  (Bull Wario)

• 

  Wario Land 4
  (Normal)

• 

  Wario Land 4
  ("Dash Attack")

• 

  Densetsu no Starfy 3

Names in other languages

Dash Attack

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	体当たり攻撃 Taiatari Kōgeki 体当たり Taiatari アタック Atakku ダッシュアタック Dasshu Atakku ショルダータックル Shorudā Takkuru	Tackle Attack (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3) Tackle (Virtual Boy Wario Land) Attack (Wario Land II, Wario Land 3 and Wario Land 4) Dash Attack (Wario Land 4, Wario World and Wario Land Shake) Shoulder Tackle (Wario: Master of Disguise)
German	Rippentriller (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)[?]	Rib Trill, possibly a pun on Lippentriller (lip trill), a type of trill performed on brass instruments
Italian	Attacco fulmineo[?]	Rapid attack
Spanish	Empellón (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3) Ataque relámpago (Dash Attack variant, Wario Land 4) Ataque raudo (Wario Land: Shake It!)[?]	Shove Lightning attack Swift attack

Jump Attack

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ジャンピングアタック Janpingu Atakku ジャンピングダッシュアタック Janpingu Dasshu Atakku	Jumping Attack Jumping Dash Attack (Wario Land 4)

Trivia

• Roy Koopa is shown to possess a similar attack in his dummied sprites for Super Princess Peach as well as in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
• In Yoshi's Island DS, Baby DK has this move, rather than Baby Wario.