Ankiron
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| Appears in | Wario World (2003) | ||
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Ankirons[1][2][3] are enemies in Wario World. They resemble Ankylosaurian dinosaurs with cannons sprouting out of their shell. Ankirons can only turn around and fire bombs at Wario. Ankirons can also hide in their shells to protect themselves against Wario's attacks. If Wario continues to punch a protected Ankiron, it comes out (though still unable to be damaged) and fires its ammunition in all directions.
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".
Profiles[edit]
- Instruction manual: 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 may 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![2]
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | アンキロン[4] Ankiron |
Derived from "Ankylosaurus" | |
| French | Ankiron[6] | - | |
| Italian | Ankiron[5] | - |
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References[edit]
- ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of UK (British English). Page 25.
- ^ a b 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (July 1, 2003). Wario World: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4323-6. Page 13.
- ^ 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 151.
- ^ 2003. Wario World Italian manual. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Page 25.
- ^ Page[page number needed] from Yo! C'est moi, Wario!
