Jack the Knife
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Jack the Knife is an enemy encountered in the game Wario: Master of Disguise. Its name is a pun of "jackknife," a type of knife, and the Bobby Darin song Mack the Knife. It is a giant knife about the size of Wario, with eyes and "teeth"; It jump out of a table of the S.S. Caviar and tries to attack Wario. It is supposedly formed from the rage of a lifetime's worth of butter-spreading and other mundane uses for knives, according to the in-game description. Only one appears in the game.
In-game description
These dull and rusted knives are fueled by their own rage over a lifetime of butter-spreading and chicken kiev-slicing. Rusted and dull, they know neither remorse nor pity.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナイフン Naifun |
From 「ナイフ」 (naifu, knife) |
| Italian | Trancido |
Portmanteau of "Trancio" (Slice) and "Randico" (Rancid) |
