Sparring Wario
- Not to be confused with Spario or Starring Wario!
| Sparring Wario | |||
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| Appears in | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | ||
| Type | Introduction (Wario) | ||
| Command(s) | Spar! | ||
| Info | "Knock the punching bag off its chain! C'mon, ya wimp!" | ||
| Controls |  / – Punch
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| Time limit | None | ||
| Target score | 5 | ||
| Music track | Sparring Machine Sparring Wario Boss Game Success / Clear Fanfare Boss Game Failure / Failure Fanfare | ||
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Sparring Wario is Wario's boss microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, found in the Intro Games folder, and the Intro picture book in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
Gameplay[edit]
The microgame starts with Wario posing as a punching bag appears in the middle of the room he's in. The goal of the game is to destroy the punching bag. Each time Wario hits the bag the background temporarily blackens, circles close around it and swings higher. After a number of hits, the bag will swing high enough to go all the way around, which is when Wario must destroy it using a finishing move to jump. If Wario succeeds in doing so, the punching bag gets unchained, the background changes, he jumps in victory and the microgame is complete. However, if Wario gets smacked by the punching bag, he will get knocked over and lie on the ground. If Wario does not do anything, the bag detaches from its chain and rolls towards him, knocking him over. The microgame is lost in both of these cases.
As the microgame progresses, the punching bag becomes heavier and Wario will have to punch it more times to destroy it.
- Level 1: The bag will take five punches to destroy.
- Level 2: The bag will take seven punches to destroy.
- Level 3: The bag will take nine punches to destroy.
Gallery[edit]
The microgame begins
Wario hits the punching bag
Wario posing for the final blow
The punching bag gets destroyed
Microgame complete
The punching bag tumbles Wario down
The punching bag detaches from its chain and knocks Wario over
The punching bag hits Wario back
Descriptions[edit]
- Japanese: 「パンチングボールをタイミングよくたたいてぶちこわせ!」 (Romanization: "Panchingubōru o taimingu yoku tataite buchikowase!"; translation: "Hit the punching ball with perfect timing and smash it to pieces!")
- Chinese: 「把沙包从链子上打下来! 来吧, 没用的家伙!」 (Romanization: "Bǎ shābāo cóng liànzǐ shàng dǎ xiàlái! Lái ba, méi yòng de jiāhuo!"; translation: "Knock the sandbag off the chain! Come on, you useless weakling!")
- French: "Cogne le punching-ball jusqu'à ce qu'il se détache ! Vas-y, lavette !" ("Punch the punching bag until it comes loose! Go on, you weakling!")
- German: "Schlag den Sandsack von der Kette! Stell dich nicht so an, du Schwächling!" ("Knock the punching bag off the chain! Don't be such a wimp!")
- Italian: "Colpisci il sacco e fallo volare!" ("Hit the bag and send it flying!")
- Spanish: "¡Descuelga la bolsa de boxeo de la cadena! ¡Dale, fiera!" ("Take the punching bag off the chain! Go for it, champ!")
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | LP. WARIO PUNCHING | LP. means long play, as boss microgames can last a lot longer than the rest of the microgames. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パンチング・マシン(ボス) Panchingu Mashin (Bosu) |
Punching Machine (Boss) | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 拳击手 Quánjí shǒu |
Boxer | [1] | |
| French (Europe) | Wario boxeur | Boxer Wario | [1] | |
| German | Wario Boxen | Wario boxing | [1] | |
| Italian | Wario pugile | Boxer Wario | [1] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Wario boxeador | Boxer Wario | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f In-game microgame name, via Grid → Introduction (21 Mar. 2003–4 Jul. 2005). WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! by Nintendo Research & Development 1. Nintendo.
