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[[Image:WL_Dropper.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Dropper'''.]]
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'''Droppers''' are mollusk enemies that inhabit [[Kitchen Island]] in the game ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They vex [[Wario]] in his quest to steal the fabled statue of [[Princess Toadstool]] from the [[Brown Sugar Pirates]]. The majority of the creatures live in the sandy beach area of [[Rice Beach]], but they can also be found in other areas, such as [[Sherbet Land]]. They can be seen frozen in ice blocks in the latter area. The spiky enemies are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their sticky, snail-like underbellies. They are able to move a little towards Wario while still on the ceiling. When Wario comes within striking distance, the enemy will come crashing down upon Wario's head. If the pudgy antihero comes in contact with their spiky shells, he is shrunk down to [[Tiny Wario]]. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then use a Side-Tackle while it is dizzy and defenseless. While stunned, the creature can also be picked up by Wario and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a coin for Wario to collect.
|image=[[File:WL_Dropper.png|200px]]<br>A Dropper in ''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|}}
{{quote2|Heads up! This character waits for [[Wario]] and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down|''[[Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land]]'' instruction booklet, page 18}}
'''Droppers'''<ref>''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' English instruction booklet, page 18.</ref> are mollusk enemies that inhabit [[Kitchen Island]] in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. They are mostly found in [[Rice Beach]], but they can also be found in other areas such as [[Sherbet Land (world)|Sherbet Land]], where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down [[Spiny|Spinies]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They inch towards [[Wario]] while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a [[coin]].


Droppers look similar to [[Spiny|Spinies]], especially in-game. Coincidentally, Spinies are also able to cling to ceilings and fall on [[Mario]]. However, when Spinies fall, they will continue to spin until falling off a ledge or until Mario jumps on them. Droppers, on the other hand, will simply fall and never get up or move again.  
==Profiles==
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
*'''Japanese Virtual Console manual:''' 天井に張りついています。ワリオが近づくとドリルのように回転して落ちてきますが、地面に刺さると身動きできなくなります。<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_rbaj.pdf Japanese ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'' Virtual Console manual], section 15.</ref>(''It is stuck to the ceiling. When Wario approaches, it spins like a drill and falls down, but if it gets stuck in the ground, it cannot move.'')


Droppers can never be seen in the game with their shell above their body (an "upright" position).
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>グリグリ</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　アクア族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　あわてんぼう<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド3<br>
'''<big>いったん停止すれば安全だ</big></b><br>
ふだんは天井にくっついていて、敵が近づくと回転しながら急降下攻撃をしてくる。だけど、一度落ちちゃうと身動きできないので簡単に倒すことができるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/86uSB51.jpeg page 71].</ref>


==Names in Other Languages==
'''''<big>Dropper</big>'''''<br>
{{foreignname
''Tribe: Aqua clan''<br>
|Jap=グリグリ
''Disposition: Flustered person''<br>
''Game appearances: Land 3''<br>
'''''<big>Once we stop, we're safe.</big>'''''<br>
''Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Dropper.png|Sprite
Dropper KC Mario Artwork.png|A Dropper as depicted in ''KC Deluxe''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=グリグリ<ref>''Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref><ref name=Daijiten/>
|JapR=Guriguri
|JapR=Guriguri
|JapM=
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with [[Guriguri|an enemy]] from ''[[Mario & Wario]]''
|Ger=Dropper
|Ger=Dropper<ref>''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' European manual, pag. 38</ref>
|GerM=-}}
|Ita=Cascatore<ref>''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' European manual, pag. 116</ref><br>Grantrivella<ref>''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 15</ref>
<br clear=all>
|ItaM=Dropper<br>Big-drill
}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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Latest revision as of 18:06, January 5, 2024

Dropper
A Dropper, as seen in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 artwork.
A Dropper in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (1994)
“Heads up! This character waits for Wario and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down”
—Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land instruction booklet, page 18

Droppers[1] are mollusk enemies that inhabit Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are mostly found in Rice Beach, but they can also be found in other areas such as Sherbet Land, where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down Spinies from Super Mario Bros. 3. They inch towards Wario while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a coin.

Profiles[edit]

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

  • Japanese Virtual Console manual: 天井に張りついています。ワリオが近づくとドリルのように回転して落ちてきますが、地面に刺さると身動きできなくなります。[2](It is stuck to the ceiling. When Wario approaches, it spins like a drill and falls down, but if it gets stuck in the ground, it cannot move.)

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

グリグリ
 種族　アクア族
性格　あわてんぼう
登場ゲーム　ランド3
いったん停止すれば安全だ
ふだんは天井にくっついていて、敵が近づくと回転しながら急降下攻撃をしてくる。だけど、一度落ちちゃうと身動きできないので簡単に倒すことができるぞ。[3]

Dropper
Tribe: Aqua clan
Disposition: Flustered person
Game appearances: Land 3
Once we stop, we're safe.
Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite

    Sprite

  • A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

    A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese グリグリ[4][3]
Guriguri
 Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with an enemy from Mario & Wario

German Dropper[5]
 -
Italian Cascatore[6]
Grantrivella[7]
 Dropper
Big-drill

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 English instruction booklet, page 18.
  2. ^ Japanese Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console manual, section 15.
  3. ^ a b 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 71.
  4. ^ Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.
  5. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 European manual, pag. 38
  6. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 European manual, pag. 116
  7. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 15
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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Characters Wario • Brown Sugar Pirates • Mario
Bosses Spiked Koopa • Minotaur • Penguin • Devil's Head • Bobo • Ghost • Captain Syrup • Genie
Worlds Rice Beach • Mt. Teapot • Sherbet Land • Stove Canyon • SS Tea Cup • Parsley Woods • Syrup Castle
Power-ups Bull Pot • Dragon Pot • Garlic Pot • Jet Pot • Star
Collectibles ? Block • 1 Gold Coin • 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • 3-Up Heart • Heart • Key • Treasure
Enemies and obstacles Batto Shuruken • Bee Fly • Big • Bō • Bucket Head • Chicken Duck • D.D. • Demon Bat • Dropper • Floater • Gaugau • Goboten • Guragura • Harisu • Helmut • Knight • Konotako • Kōmori Missile • Lance • Maizō • Mine • Muncher • Paidan • Pecan • Penkoon • Pikkarikun • Pinwheel • Piranha Plant • Pirate Goom • Pouncer • Skewer • Sparky • Spiked ball • Togemaru • Ukiwani • Wanderin' Goom • Watch • White puff • Yadorā • Yarikuri Obake
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
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