Cractyl
- “Hey, don't pass this guy by. Just because his eyes are all swirly doesn't mean he's KO'd! His eyes are always like that! When this guy picks me up, that means the pain is coming!”
- —Wario World North American instruction manual, page 30
| Cractyl | |||
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| First appearance | Wario World (2003) | ||
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Cractyls[1][2][3] are enemies in Wario World. They are flying, googly-eyed, purple pterosaurs. Their name is a pun on pterodactyl. Since they possess the ability to fly, Wario must jump and punch them, or perform a Corkscrew Conk to hit them. Any of his strong moves can then be used. Cractyls' main attack is to lift Wario into the air and perform a move similar to the Piledriver, slamming him into the ground. However, this attack can be easily avoided if the player jiggles the Control Stick enough to free Wario. Starting in Greenhorn Ruins, Cractyls can also drop bombs to attack Wario. The bombs explode after a short time, damaging Wario if he is in the blast radius, but can be thrown back at enemies if Wario is fast enough.
Aside from the basic Cractyls in Excitement Central, other varieties include Bone Cractyls in Horror Manor, Pigeons in Wonky Circus, Snow Bombers in Shivering Mountains, Hawks in Beanstalk Way, Haipō in the Mirror Mansion, and Hōhō in Pecan Sands.
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Artwork from Wario World
Artwork from Wario World
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | プチラノドン[4] Puchi Ranodon |
Pun on「プチ」(puchi, "petit") and "pteranodon" | |
| Italian | Cractilo[5] | Cractyl |
References
- ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of UK (British English). Page 24.
- ^ 2003. Wario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 30.
- ^ 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 24.
