Clown-a-Round
| Clown-a-Round | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Humanoid |
| First appearance | Wario World (2003) |
- “The Clown-a-Round at the Goal may look funny, but he's actually a huge pain! When he gets on his ball and rolls away, you'd better clear out, too!”
- —Spriteling, Wario World
The Clown-a-Round is a boss in Wario World. He is a clown-like character fought in Wonky Circus. The battle takes place on two platforms, connected by a tightrope that Clown-a-Round crosses over by calling for a huge ball with Glue Globes on the side. Clown-a-Round can be followed by Wario grabbing on to a Glue Globe. The Clown-a-Round has several heads, so his outer head is not his actual one. The Clown-a-Round attacks by taking off its head and flinging it and others at Wario. The heads are able to charge up and ram Wario, or hop around and float back up the arena if punched off. The Clown-a-Round less commonly attacks by throwing the ball to the other platform, causing a huge explosion, if Wario does not grab on a Glue Globe successfully. The attack is dodged if Wario enters one of the small alcoves. Clown-a-Round's real face is revealed as its other heads are being thrown around, leaving it vulnerable to attack and being Mega Tossed off stage by Wario. A Glue Globe falls off of Clown-a-Round's big ball with each skull icon it loses. When the Clown-a-Round has only two health skulls remaining, the heads that he spawns split into two when first damaged.
Gallery
The Clown-a-Round riding his ball
The Clown-a-Round's head wearing a large hat
The Clown-a-Round's head with a striped ponytail
The Clown-a-Round's head with large lips
The Clown-a-Round's ugly true face
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピエロ[?] Piero |
Pierrot (a term often used synonymously with "clown" in Japanese) | |
| 玉乗りロージー[1] Tamanori Rōjī |
Ball-riding Rosie | ||
| French | Clown[?] | Clown | |
| Italian | Pagliaccio pazzo[?] | Crazy Clown | |
| Spanish | Payaso Paso[?] | Paso the Clown |
Trivia
- The Clown-a-Round is the only boss in the game to not be completely destroyed after being defeated, as one of his fake heads is left behind upon defeat.
- If the Clown-a-Round is left alone for a while after he removes his "heads", he will bow to the screen and laugh.
References
- ^ July 10, 2004. 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106168-0. Page 153.
