Floater
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- “Wario can ride this creature in the air. The arrow on its ball shows the direction that it will float. A knock on the head will change its direction.”
- —Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land instruction booklet, page 20
Floaters[1] are rare, floating creatures that appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are statue-like beings that Wario can ride. They move in the direction the arrow in their head is pointing, and Wario can control the direction in which they go by jumping and landing on top of them. They are only found in two courses of the game: Course No. 11 and Course No. 17. If Wario falls off the creature, he may fall into a pit and lose a life.
Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese Dogū sculptures of the Jōmon period. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters.
Gallery
A Floater as depicted in the Kodansha manga
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハニハニ[2] Hanihani |
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| German | Floater |
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| Italian | Fluttuatore |
Floater |
References
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