Caterpillage

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Caterpillage
The microgame Caterpillage from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Appears in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Type Kat & Ana
Command(s) Eat up!
Info "Eat cookies, not cans!"
Controls A Button - Move up or down

Caterpillage is the animal-related boss microgame in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, created by Kat & Ana.

Gameplay[edit]

The player controls a giant worm by tapping A Button. The purpose of the game is to move the worm up or down to eat any food on the way, and avoid the cans scattered through the track. The player loses if the worm touches a can.

Naming[edit]

"Caterpillage" is a portmanteau of "caterpillar" and "pillage."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese つちのこのこのこ
Tsuchinoko nokonoko
From つちのこ (tsuchinoko) and のこのこ (nokonoko, a term meaning "to walk unconcernedly") Name is also re-used in the microgame's description [1]
French (European) Chenille Caterpillar [2]
German Raupaupaupe Syllabic repetition of Raupe ("caterpillar") [2]
Italian Brucognam Portmanteau of bruco ("caterpillar") and gnam (onomatopoeia for eating) [2]
Spanish (European) Ciempiés Centipede [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taken from microgame's metadata (Image of in-game cover)
  2. ^ a b c d Taken from microgame's metadata (in file 00000002.app/EU/<language>/Sw/G.bin_l).