Togemaru

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Not to be confused with Togedemaru.

Togemaru
Artwork of a Togemaru from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)

A Togemaru is an enemy in the game Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. It harries Wario in his attempt to steal the Brown Sugar Pirates' treasure from Kitchen Island. The spiny creatures attempt to bounce onto Wario, the results of which is Wario either turning into Small Wario or losing a life. The enemy can bounce off of walls, the floor, and ceilings, sometimes making for tight situations for Wario to navigate through. Wario cannot jump on top of the creature because of its spines; likewise, he cannot Body Slam it. The only way for Wario beat one of these erratically moving enemies is by standing directly underneath it and allowing its soft underbelly to make contact with Wario's head. If it lands on top of him while he is using a Body Slam, it will be defeated, releasing a coin. A similar thorned enemy called Togemen appears in Wario Land II.

Profiles and statistics

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

トゲマル
種族　海賊
性格　陽気でにぎやか
登場ゲーム　ランド3
ゴムボールのようにはねまわる
魚のような姿をしているが、地面の上をピョンピョンはねている、変わっだヤツ。トゲにさわると、ダメージを受けるので、うまく下に回り込んで腹を攻撃しよう。

Togemaru
Tribe: Pirate
Disposition: Cheerful and lively
Game appearances: Land 3
Bounces around like a rubber ball
It looks like a fish, but it is an odd one, bouncing around on the ground. If you touch its spines, you will be damaged.

Gallery

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  Sprite

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  Two Togemaru attempt to defeat Wario at Rice Beach

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  A Togemaru as depicted in the Super Mario Kodansha manga

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲマル Togemaru	A portmanteau of「刺」(toge, spike) and「丸」(maru, a word for "circle" also used as an affectionate suffix)