Switch (Wario Land 4)

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Switch
Artwork of Wario hitting the switch
Artwork of Wario jumping on the switch
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
Latest appearance Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004)
“This switch has an ignorant little frog face!! Once you step on it, hurry up and get back to the vortex!”
Wario, Wario Land 4 instruction booklet

A switch,[1] also referred to as a Timer[2] or Portal Switch,[3] is an object appearing at the end of every level in Wario Land 4. When Wario jumps on a switch, it opens to reveal a ticking time bomb, and any solid Kaeru Blocks turn transparent and vice-versa. Wario then yells, "Hurry up!" (or occasionally "No-no-no... Hurry up!" or "H-H-Hurry up!"), the game's theme becomes more intense, and the player is given a certain amount of time to escape the level by returning to the vortex at the beginning of the stage. If Wario does not escape before the timer runs out, his coins and score will quickly deplete. If the score reaches zero, Wario will be forced out of the level and back to the main map. In Fiery Cavern, the switch turns the level into ice. In Hotel Horror, there are two doors that have a frog sign on them. Those doors open only when the switch is hit. The Golden Passage's switch is located at the beginning of the level in all modes.

In Densetsu no Starfy 3, a switch is located in the middle of Kaitei Iseki, where it opens a new area.

The times given by the switches vary on the game mode. The times are listed in the table below, including the times to defeat the in-game bosses.

Level Normal Hard S-Hard
Entry Passage
Hall of Hieroglyphs 1:00 0:15 2:30*
Spoiled Rotten (boss) 1:00 0:30 0:15
Emerald Passage
Palm Tree Paradise 1:30 0:45 4:30*
Wildflower Fields 2:30 1:20 0:50
Mystic Lake 3:00 2:00 1:30
Monsoon Jungle 4:00 2:45 2:00
Cractus (boss) 4:00 3:00 2:00
Ruby Passage
The Curious Factory 3:30 2:50 2:30
The Toxic Landfill 5:00 3:30 2:30
40 Below Fridge 4:00 3:30 2:00
Pinball Zone 6:00 5:15 3:30
Cuckoo Condor (boss) 4:00 3:00 2:00
Topaz Passage
Toy Block Tower 4:00 2:30 2:00
The Big Board 3:00 2:30 2:00
Doodle Woods 6:00 5:15 4:00
Domino Row 4:00 3:00 2:00
Aerodent (boss) 4:00 3:00 2:00
Sapphire Passage
Crescent Moon Village 3:30 2:45 2:00
Arabian Night 4:00 3:00 1:30
Fiery Cavern 5:00 4:00 2:45
Hotel Horror 4:00 3:15 2:00
Catbat (boss) 4:00 3:00 2:00
Golden Pyramid
Golden Passage 9:30 6:00 3:30
Golden Diva (boss) 6:00 5:00 4:00
*Switch position changes

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Switch - Music that is heard when the switch is hit
File infoMedia:Wario Land 4 music- Hurry Up!.oga
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スイッチ[4]
Suitchi
Switch
Chinese (simplified) 青蛙机关[5]
Qīngwā Jīguān
Frog Switch
French commutateur[8] switch
German Schalter[9] Switch
Italian interruttore[10] switch
Ranocchio[11] Froggie
Spanish interruptor[6] switch
Rana Azul[7] Blue Frog

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  2. ^ Fall 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 3. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 56.
  3. ^ March 2002. Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) Issue 114. Page 59.
  4. ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 13.
  5. ^ iQue (2004). 瓦力欧寻宝记 (Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 15.
  6. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 90.
  7. ^ Official Wario Land 4 website. Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 50.
  9. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 30.
  10. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 110.
  11. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 111.