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{{Species-infobox
{{quote2|This guy just looks like he smells like feet. OK, maybe not like feet, but he reeks of clumsiness! Same difference. At any rate, while he mayu be dull and dimwitted, he'll still shoot that giant gun on his shell at you! One more thing—you've got to attack this guy relentlessly, or else he'll go defensive and be hard to deal with! Be careful!|''Wario World'' North American instruction manual, page 31}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Ankiron.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Ankiron.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|variants=[[Skeletal Ankiron]]<br>[[Circus Ankiron]]<br>[[Ice Ankiron]]<br>[[Rhino Ankiron]]<br>[[Stuffed Ankiron]]<br>[[Mummy Ankiron]]
|collapsed=true
}}
}}
'''Ankirons'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref> are enemies that [[Wario]] encounters in ''[[Wario World]]''. Ankirons resemble huge armored turtles with [[cannon]]s sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]s with humanlike faces at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.
'''Ankirons'''<ref>''Wario World'' instruction booklet, page 25 (British English) or page 31 (American English).</ref><ref name=Guns>Stratton, Steve. ''Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide''. Page 13.</ref> are enemies that [[Wario]] encounters in ''[[Wario World]]''. Ankirons resemble huge armored turtles with [[cannon]]s sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire [[Bomb (object)|bomb]]s with humanlike faces at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.


Other varieties of these enemies include Skeletal{{ref needed}}, Circus{{ref needed}}, Ice{{ref needed}}, Bullock{{ref needed}}, Party Animals<ref>''Wario World'' Nintendo Power Player's Guide, page 86.</ref>, and Mummy Ankirons{{ref needed}}. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. The Party Animals can fire many bombs at once, while the Bullock and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Bullock and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they're attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.
Aside from the basic Ankirons in [[Excitement Central]], other varieties include [[Skeletal Ankiron]]s in [[Horror Manor]], [[Circus Ankiron]]s in [[Wonky Circus]], [[Ice Ankiron]]s in [[Shivering Mountains]], [[Rhino Ankiron]]s in [[Beanstalk Way]], [[Stuffed Ankiron]]s in the [[Mirror Mansion]], and [[Mummy Ankiron]]s in [[Pecan Sands]]. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. Stuffed Ankirons can fire many bombs at once, while the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they are attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.


Their name comes from ''Ankirosaurusu'' (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name ''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}''. In the Western localizations, their name is interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the English word "iron".
Their name comes from ''Ankirosaurusu'' (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name ''{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}''. In English, their name may be interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the word "iron".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Ankiron Excitement Central.png|Ankiron
SkeletonAnkiron.png|Skeletal Ankiron
SkeletonAnkiron.png|Skeletal Ankiron
CircusAnkiron.png|Circus Ankiron
CircusAnkiron.png|Circus Ankiron
IceAnkiron.png|Ice Ankiron
IceAnkiron.png|Ice Ankiron
BullockAnkiron.png|Bullock Ankiron
BullockAnkiron.png|Rhino Ankiron
StuffedAnkiron.png|Party Animal
StuffedAnkiron.png|Stuffed Ankiron
MummyAnkiron.png|Mummy Ankiron
MummyAnkiron.png|Mummy Ankiron
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アンキロン
|Jap=アンキロン<ref>「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:WW Shogakukan P151.jpg|page 151]].</ref>
|JapR=Ankiron}}
|JapR=Ankiron
 
|JapM=Derived from "{{wp|Ankylosaurus}}" and possibly "iron"
===Skeletal Ankiron===
|Ita=Ankiron<ref>''[[Wario World]]'' Italian manual, pag. 25</ref>
{{foreign names
|ItaM=-
|Jap=骨アンキロン
}}
|JapR=Hone Ankiron
|JapM=Bone Ankiron}}
 
===Circus Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ネジロン
|JapR=Nejiron
|JapM=Coincidentally, the same name as an enemy in ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', [[zeldawiki:Nejiron|Nejiron]]. A portmanteau of ねじれた ''nejireta'' meaning twisted and Ankiron}}
 
===Ice Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリスロン
|JapR=Kurisuron
|JapM="Crysron", a portmanteau of "crystal" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Bullock Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハスキロン
|JapR=Hasukiron
|JapM="Huskyron", a portmanteau of "Siberian husky" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Party Animal===
{{foreign names
|Jap=シルキロン
|JapR=Sirukiron
|JapM="Silkiron", a portmanteau of "Silk" and "Ankiron".}}
 
===Mummy Ankiron===
{{foreign names
|Jap=スケルトロン
|JapR=Sukerutoron
|JapM="Skeletoron", a portmanteau of "Skeleton" and "Ankiron".}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Wario World}}
{{Wario World}}
[[Category:Turtles]]
[[Category:Dinosaurs]]
[[Category:Dinosaurs]]
[[Category:Wario World Enemies]]
[[Category:Wario World enemies]]
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Revision as of 11:05, November 22, 2023

“This guy just looks like he smells like feet. OK, maybe not like feet, but he reeks of clumsiness! Same difference. At any rate, while he mayu be dull and dimwitted, he'll still shoot that giant gun on his shell at you! One more thing—you've got to attack this guy relentlessly, or else he'll go defensive and be hard to deal with! Be careful!”
Wario World North American instruction manual, page 31
Ankiron
An Ankiron in Wario World.
First appearance Wario World (2003)
Variants

Ankirons[1][2] are enemies that Wario encounters in Wario World. Ankirons resemble huge armored turtles with cannons sprouting out of their shell. In fact, Ankirons are so huge and heavy that all they can do is turn in place. Ankirons fire bombs with humanlike faces at Wario, who can throw the bombs right back. They explode after a short time, however. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's powerful punches. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition (depending on species) in all directions. In addition, as Wario comments in the game's North American instruction booklet, these enemies smell like feet.

Aside from the basic Ankirons in Excitement Central, other varieties include Skeletal Ankirons in Horror Manor, Circus Ankirons in Wonky Circus, Ice Ankirons in Shivering Mountains, Rhino Ankirons in Beanstalk Way, Stuffed Ankirons in the Mirror Mansion, and Mummy Ankirons in Pecan Sands. Aside from looks, Skeletal, Circus, and Ice Ankirons behave exactly the same way as normal Ankirons. Stuffed Ankirons can fire many bombs at once, while the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons shoot flaming bombs that damage Wario on contact until they cool off. However, the Rhino and Mummy Ankirons behave differently when they are attacked while protected, with the latter firing fiery bombs, while the former only fires normal bombs.

Their name comes from Ankirosaurusu (アンキロサウルス), the Japanese spelling of the dinosaur name Ankylosaurus. In English, their name may be interpreted as a portmanteau combining the first three letters of said dinosaur name with the word "iron".

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アンキロン[3]
Ankiron
Derived from "Ankylosaurus" and possibly "iron"

Italian Ankiron[4]
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References

  1. ^ Wario World instruction booklet, page 25 (British English) or page 31 (American English).
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve. Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Page 13.
  3. ^ 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 151.
  4. ^ Wario World Italian manual, pag. 25