Turkeyjerk

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Turkeyjerk
Turkeyjerk
First appearance Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)

Turkeyjerks are avian enemies from Wario Land: Shake It!. There are two varieties: brown and green. The green variety hover in one place and swoop at Wario if he draws near. The brown Turkeyjerks have the same attack pattern, but they fly back and forth. Either variety may carry rocks that they drop when Wario attempts to go past them. Turkeyjerks are useful for solving puzzles, as if the player shakes them, they lose all their feathers and run forwards. They destroy any stone blocks in their way, allowing Wario to access tunnels that may have been blocked. Turkeyjerks first appear in Disturbing Tomb.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Oh man, Turkeyjerks. I hate these guys, with all the diving and swooping and stuff. The one good thing about them is when I shake them. That's a good time![1]
  • Prima Games Official Game Guide:
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    • These high-flying fowl are a lot tougher to handle than they look. They hover on high, waiting for Wario to draw near before swooping down to attack. This dive-bomb assault is so fast that it's usually tough to see a Turkeyjerk coming until it's too late! Jump to dodge a diving Turkeyjerk, then quickly bounce off its head to stun it before it takes to the sky again. Once it's stunned, Wario can dash into a Turkeyjerk to dispatch it, or grab and shake the bird to send it running off![2]
    • TIP: Shake Turkeyjerks to send them running through rows of tiny stone blocks, clearing out crawlspaces for Wario to explore.[2]
  • Names in other languages[edit]

    Language Name Meaning Notes
    Japanese ターキー[?]
    Tākī
    Turkey
    German Flatrottel[?] Portmanteau of "flattern" (to flutter) and "trottel" (idiot)
    Italian Tacchionto[?] Portmanteau of "tacchino" (turkey) and "tonto" (stupid)

    References[edit]

    1. ^ North American website for Wario Land: Shake It!. Archived September 24, 2008, 15:04:10 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
    2. ^ a b Stratton, Steve (September 22, 2008). Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-6113-2. Page 13.