Penguin (enemy)

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Revision as of 10:18, October 30, 2023 by LinkTheLefty (talk | contribs) (Wario Land II is an interesting case where the English release predated the Japanese one by a fairly wide margin, so I prefer the ball being mentioned first. It's a little presumptive to say the beer was the original without proto evidence. It could also easily be a case of "hey let's add clarity to this thing" on the port side during GB->C development. Even the Prima guides came the following years, so it's not good evidence for censorship. Also I don't think this needs "about" with identifier.)
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Not to be confused with Penpen.
Penguin
Penguin with a ball.
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)
Subject origin Penguin

Penguins[1][2][3] are enemies found in Wario Land II, where they are members of the Black Sugar Gang. They look like bipedal penguins with menacing beaks and bandanas tied around their heads.

In Western releases, penguins carry large black balls with handles (also called "insanity bombs"),[1] which they throw at Wario if he gets in their range; in the Japanese release, penguins carry around beer mugs, and they instead try to splash alcohol on his face. Despite the regional difference, a few Prima Games guides published after the Game Boy Color release still show a screenshot of a penguin holding a beer mug.[4][5] In either case, if the projectile hits Wario, he will become dizzy, making it harder for the player to control him. As penguins mostly appear in areas with small platforms and many opportunities to fall down a pit, there is also always a body of water near them that can be used to cure the status ailment they evoke.

Gallery

  • A penguin intoxicates Wario with a beer mug in the Japanese version of Wario Land II.

    A penguin intoxicates Wario with a beer mug in the Japanese version of Wario Land II.

  • Wario Land II (Game Boy Color) sprite (Japanese version)

    Wario Land II (Game Boy Color) sprite (Japanese version)

  • Wario Land II (Game Boy Color) sprite (Western releases)

    Wario Land II (Game Boy Color) sprite (Western releases)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Power Volume 106, page 65. "Wario battles penguins with insanity bombs, little fire-breathing dragons and plenty of obstacles in the woods. Luckily, it’s a short trip and you’ll soon be aboard the S.S. Tea Cup."
  2. ^ Official American Wario Land II website (Internet Archive)
  3. ^ E-mail response from Nintendo of America
  4. ^ Campbell, Stuart. Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 11.
  5. ^ Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady. Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 87.
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Wario Land II
Main characters Wario • Captain Syrup
Supporters Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle
Bosses Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant bee • Giant snake • Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri
Chapters Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 2* • Chapter 2** • Chapter 3 • Chapter 3* • Chapter 4 • Final Chapter • Final Chapter* • Final Chapter** • The Really Final Chapter
Conditions Ball • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario
Enemies Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie
Objects 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Alarm clock • Big Block • Bonfire Block • Brick • Coin • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Ice block • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Stove • Switch
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