Knight

Yaburiki is a soldier enemy in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. It is a robotic sentry that guards a room in the fortieth and last course of the game. It takes the appearance of a spear-holding knight that wears a generic armor, a helmet, and a breastplate. It also displays a menacing spike on its helmet. Wario cannot attack this enemy from the top because of the thorn on the head. The spear is also dangerous. Thus, the only weak point of Yaburiki is the back. Wario must attack Yaburiki by hitting it with a body slam three times, in order to ground it. Nevertheless, whenever the mechanical soldier takes damage, it will change, if needed, direction to Wario, rushing at the hero to stab him with the spear it holds. The soldier calms down after a while, and the player can repeat the procedure. Yaburiki is rather a mini-boss than an enemy, due to its rarity and the way Wario can defeat it.

After the Yaburiki is defeated, a door that leads to the next room will open. Thus, this is the only enemy (excluding the bosses) Wario must beat in order to progress through his adventure.