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|image=[[File:sandworm.jpg]]<br>The ''' | |image=[[File:sandworm.jpg]]<br>The '''Big Scorper''' sticking its head out of the sand. | ||
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The ''' | The '''Big Scorper'''<ref>[http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/warioworld/enGB/ Wario World official site]</ref> (named '''SandWorm''' such in the [[Prima Games]] guide{{pageneeded}}) is a worm-like boss in ''[[Wario World]]''. It is the boss of [[Greenhorn Ruins]], and the second of the three bosses in [[Excitement Central]] (the others being [[Reptilian Goliath]] and [[Dinomighty]]. | ||
Big Scorper is fought in a large sand pit that continually pulls [[Wario]] towards the center. Its main attack is spitting spiky balls at Wario; Wario can easily damage it with repeated punches. Big Scorper cannot be stunned; when it loses one of its health skulls, it instead slashes after Wario with its scythe-like hands. Also, Big Scorper may burrow to the center of the arena and start spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. If damaged enough, it will also strike back with more powerful moves, including slicing Wario with its hands. Defeating the Big Scorper gives Wario access to Dinomighty. | |||
The | The Big Scorper also appears in [[Pecan Sands]], where its attacks are a bit faster, but it is fought and defeated in the same way. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Big Scorper is not based on the generic [[Earth|Real World]] [[wikipedia:Big Scorper|creature]] of the same name, but on the larvae from the [[wikipedia:antlion|antlion]] family of insects. | ||
* | *Big Scorper, along with [[Dual Dragon]] and [[Red-Brief J]], are the only bosses that don't require Mad Moves to defeat, as they can't be used at all; the Big Scorper can't be grabbed and carried, and there is nothing to pick up around its arena. | ||
*Its tactics and arena are similar to [[Squizzard]] and his arena from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | *Its tactics and arena are similar to [[Squizzard]] and his arena from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | ||
* | *Big Scorper bears a close resemblance to [[Junior the Giant Klaptrap]]. | ||
*It's possible the | *It's possible the Big Scorper is named after the [[wikipedia:Big Scorper (Dune)|Big Scorper]] from [[wikipedia:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert's]] best selling novel [[wikipedia:Dune (novel)|Dune]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:27, March 2, 2015
The Big Scorper[1] (named SandWorm such in the Prima Games guideTemplate:Pageneeded) is a worm-like boss in Wario World. It is the boss of Greenhorn Ruins, and the second of the three bosses in Excitement Central (the others being Reptilian Goliath and Dinomighty.
Big Scorper is fought in a large sand pit that continually pulls Wario towards the center. Its main attack is spitting spiky balls at Wario; Wario can easily damage it with repeated punches. Big Scorper cannot be stunned; when it loses one of its health skulls, it instead slashes after Wario with its scythe-like hands. Also, Big Scorper may burrow to the center of the arena and start spitting many spiked balls in random directions. When this happens, the sand pit pulls Wario in much faster. If damaged enough, it will also strike back with more powerful moves, including slicing Wario with its hands. Defeating the Big Scorper gives Wario access to Dinomighty.
The Big Scorper also appears in Pecan Sands, where its attacks are a bit faster, but it is fought and defeated in the same way.
Gallery
- Sandworm.png
Model of SandWorm
Names in other languages
Trivia
- Big Scorper is not based on the generic Real World creature of the same name, but on the larvae from the antlion family of insects.
- Big Scorper, along with Dual Dragon and Red-Brief J, are the only bosses that don't require Mad Moves to defeat, as they can't be used at all; the Big Scorper can't be grabbed and carried, and there is nothing to pick up around its arena.
- Its tactics and arena are similar to Squizzard and his arena from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- Big Scorper bears a close resemblance to Junior the Giant Klaptrap.
- It's possible the Big Scorper is named after the Big Scorper from Frank Herbert's best selling novel Dune
References
Template:BoxTop Template:WW may refer to...
- Template:Wario World, covering Wario World.
- Template:Wario's Woods, covering Wario's Woods.
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