Shop owner

Shop owner
Artwork of the shop owner.
Species	Human
First appearance	Wario Land 4 (2001)

“Here's a smile for you!”

—Shop owner, Wario Land 4

The shop owner is the keeper of the Item Shop in the game Wario Land 4. Their purpose is to sell Wario items which can be purchased using medals. These items can be used to assist Wario in defeating a boss by inflicting damage before the battle begins. They take on an appearance that resembles Mr. Game & Watch, and has been described as a "strange little dude". The shop owner is actually Princess Shokora, who takes the form of a black cat due to a curse set on her by the Golden Diva.

In-game sprites of the shop owner.

When an item is purchased, the shop owner will follow Wario to the boss room. There, they will use the purchased item against the boss. For some items, the shop owner will even transform into various creatures to inflict damage.

The shop owner also appears in Super Mario-Kun. Unlike in the game, they lack a nose. They use the Large Lips move to help Wario defeat Aerodent.

Gallery

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  Item Shop logo

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  Video clip in the Sound Room

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  Video clip in the Sound Room

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  The shop owner in the Item Shop

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  Super Mario-Kun

Trivia

• When an item is used against the final boss Golden Diva, instead of the shop owner leaving the room after the item has been used, they will stay and transform into the black cat, which in turn will confront the Golden Diva. The black cat will still appear if Wario does not purchase an item, they will just come in later after Wario.