Batto Shuruken
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Batto Shuruken | |||
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 Artwork from the Japanese guide | |||
| First appearance | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun ("The great advance!! A war inside the castle with the fierce Knight!?") (1995) | ||
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Batto Shuruken are firebreathing Mask Gate-like obstacles in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.
History[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]
Found inside Syrup Castle, Batto Shuruken fire Kōmori Missile, much like how Gray Bowser Statues from Super Mario World shoot fire, except with a charge-up time, similar to statue Piranha Plants from Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins but not as long.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, a single Batto Shuruken appears in chapter 4 of Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 2. After discovering Captain Syrup has fused the golden statue of Mario and Luigi to make a golden statue of herself, Mario suggest remodelling it after Princess Peach, but due to Syrup's pirateware, the new statue would depict Peach in a skimpy, revealing clothing, something that makes her not fond of the idea. To remodel it, Mario picks up a Batto Shuruken to use it as a blowtorch. The flame coming out of it is a simple fire jet, instead of a Kōmori Missle.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In Super Mario-kun, Batto Shuruken appear only in chapter 8 of volume 12, and are portrayed as living beings rather than lifeless objects. To finish off Mario, the Knight tosses him against a wall of Batto Shuruken which proceed to zap them with an electric projectile, instead of a Kōmori Missile. Thanks to the Luxurious Ring, the Batto Shuruken stop attacking him and develops an affection towards Mario and transform into an armor for him to protecting from the Knight's spear.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| バットしゅるけん (JP) / Batto Shuruken (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ウエポン |
Tribe | Weapon clan | |
| がまん |
Disposition | Very patient | |
| ランド３ | Game appearances | Land 3 | |
| こうもりミサイルに ワリオランドのシロップ |
Beware of bat missiles. A trap set up in Syrup Castle in Wario Land. A bat missile is launched at regular intervals from its wide-open mouth. They are fast, so be careful when dodging them. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | バットしゅるけん Batto Shuruken |
From "bat" (in reference to their bat-like projectiles) and possibly Schurken ("villains" in German) | [2][1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 159.
- ^ Motoyama, Kazuki (6 Oct. 1994). Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 1, Super Mario, vol. 25. Tokyo: Kodansha (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-319539-2. Page 7.
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