Tree Freak
| Tree Freak | |
|---|---|
 A Tree Freak with two spiked fruits | |
| First appearance | Wario World (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! |
- “Knock down the fruit of the Tree Freaks! Careful! Their fruit has thorns! Pound the ground to jostle them, then grab them!”
- —Spriteling, Wario World
Tree Freaks are enemies in Wario World. They are large walking trees with no leaves and spiked fruits growing on their branches. They have a green bulb hiding their face located on their trunks.
History[edit]
Wario World[edit]
In Wario World, three Tree Freaks are encountered exclusively in Beanstalk Way in Thrillsville. It attacks by using two of its roots to dig through the ground, appearing under Wario. Wario must punch the Tree Freak in order for its fruits to detach. The fruits hurt Wario if he touches them on their spiky side, but can be grabbed by their smooth side. Ground pounding next to a fruit will cause it to roll slightly, making its smooth side accessible to grab. By tossing fruit into a Tree Freak's small bud, it will open, revealing a grinning face. Throwing another fruit at it then deals damage to the Tree Freak.
The first, second, and third Tree Freaks take, one, two, and three hits from spiked fruits to defeat, respectively.
Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!![edit]
Tree Freak appears in chapter 7 of the first volume of Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!!. In the chapter, Nekkoro notices Tree Freak under the Black Jewel's spell, and after Tree Freak is freed, Nekkoro notices it is bandaged. Tree Freak gets caught in fire, which Wario tries to spray urine to put out the fire, destroying Tree Freak but sprouting Nokki 2, which Wario similarly sprays urine on, except in hopes of it growing.
Names in other languages[edit]
- Tree Freak
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おおきな木のモンスター[?] Ōkina ki no monsutā |
Large tree monster | |
| ノッキー[1] Nokkī |
Possibly derived from「~の木」(-no ki, a suffix used for creating tree names) | ||
| French | Arbre Barjo[?] | Barjo tree | |
| Italian | Tronco Spinato[?] | Thorny Log |
- Fruit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きのみ[?] Ki no mi |
Tree fruit | |
| コロン[1] Koron |
Onomatopoeia for light and small things rolling; shared with Spiky Tromp | ||
| French | Fruit[?] | - | |
| Italian | Frutto[?] | Fruit |
See also[edit]
- Old Red-Mug
- (Silver) Door Spirit
- Electric Clown Fence
- Angler Mangler
- Terrible Portrait
- Stone-Cold Statue
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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 155.
