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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:keyser.jpeg|150px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Keyzer'''.
|image=[[File:Keyzer WL4 artwork.jpg|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Keyzer
|first_appearance= ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|species=Ghost
|species=Ghost
}}
}}
{{quote2|He looks like a pushover... Too bad he's not an [[:Category:Wario Land 4 Enemies|enemy]]! I'm out here risking my life and he just sleeps all day! Hey! Keyzer! You'd better wake up and smell the coffee or I'm to smack you one real nice!!|Wario|[[Wario Land 4]] North American instruction booklet}}
{{quote2|He looks like a pushover... Too bad he's not an [[:Category:Wario Land 4 enemies|enemy]]! I'm out here risking my life and he just sleeps all day! Hey! Keyzer! You'd better wake up and smell the coffee or I'm to smack you one real nice!!|Wario|[[Wario Land 4]] </span>North American instruction booklet<span>}}
[[File:WL4-Keyzer Door Unlock.PNG|frame|left|The '''Keyzer''' unlocking the door to the next stage.]]
[[File:WL4-Keyzer Door Unlock.png|frame|left|The Keyzer unlocking the door to the next stage]]
'''Keyzer'''<ref>North American ''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet, page 15</ref>, sometimes referred to as a '''Ghost Key'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power Advance]] issue #3, page 53</ref>, is a small levitating creature which bears some resemblance to a [[Boo]], although with a [[key]] for a nose. They are seen in the [[Game Boy Advance]] game ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', where one must be located by [[Wario]] in each of the eighteen stages. A Keyzer will always be found sleeping. Once found, it will wake up and follow Wario until he either loses all his health points, or exits the level via the [[Vortex]]. The Keyzer will then unlock the sealed door that leads to the next stage, and will disappear once it does so. Once the door is unlocked, the Keyzer cannot be found within that same stage a second time.  
A '''Keyzer''',<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> sometimes referred to as a '''Ghost Key''',<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.3, page 53.</ref> is a small levitating creature in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. It bears some resemblance to a [[Boo]], although with a [[key]] for a nose. A Keyzer must be located by [[Wario]] in each of the 18 stages. A Keyzer is always found sleeping. Once found, it wakes up and follows Wario until he either loses all his health or exits the level via the [[vortex]]. The Keyzer then unlocks the sealed door that leads to the next stage, and the Keyzer disappears once it does so. Once the door is unlocked, the Keyzer cannot be found in that same stage a second time.  


If Wario exits a stage without finding the Keyzer, his points and any [[Jewel Piece]]s collected will still be counted, he just won't be able to progress to the next stage. Wario is able to re-enter any stage where the Keyzer hasn't been found.
If Wario exits a stage without finding the Keyzer, his [[point]]s and any [[jewel piece]]s collected will still be counted, but he will not be able to progress to the next stage. Wario is able to reenter any stage where the Keyzer has not been found.
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[[File:WL4 Screenshot - Keyzer Taken.png|frame|left|Yūrei, who has stolen Keyzer.]]
In the [[Crescent Moon Village]] stage, a ghost enemy called [[Yūrei]] shows an interest in Keyzer, and excitedly tries to steal him from Wario. Yūrei's movement will become faster after stealing the Keyzer, which may make it difficult for Wario catch him. Wario simply has to touch Yūrei to retrieve the Keyzer, although Yūrei will continue trying to steal it.


Keyzer also appears in volume 28 of the Japanese manga series "''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''", on the page showing the chapter's end.
[[File:WL4 Screenshot Keyzer Taken.png|frame|left|The ghost, who has stolen a Keyzer]]
In [[Crescent Moon Village]], a [[Ghost (Wario Land 4)|ghost]] enemy shows an interest in a Keyzer, and it excitedly tries to steal him from Wario. The ghost's movement becomes faster after stealing the Keyzer, which may make it difficult for Wario to catch him. Wario simply has to touch the ghost to retrieve the Keyzer, although the ghost continues trying to steal it.
 
A Keyzer also appears in volume 28 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', on the page showing the chapter's end.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
WL4-Keyzer Artwork.png|Alternate artwork of a Keyzer
Keyzer WL4 artwork 2.png|Alternate artwork of a Keyzer
WL4-Keyzer.PNG|Sprite of a Keyzer<br>(seen in pause menu)
WL4-Keyzer.png|Sprite of a Keyzer<br>(seen in pause menu)
WL4-Keyzer2.PNG|Sprite of a Keyzer during normal gameplay
WL4-Keyzer2.png|Sprite of a Keyzer during normal gameplay
Keyzer SuperMarioKun.jpg|Keyzer, as seen in a chapter end of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
Keyzer SuperMarioKun.jpg|Keyzer, as seen in a chapter's end of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=カギのはし<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 33</ref>
|Jap=カギのはし<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 33.</ref>
|JapR=Kagi-nohashi
|JapR=Kaginohashi
|JapM=A portmanteau of the Japanese word ''kagi'', meaning "key", and ''kamonohashi'', meaning "platypus".
|JapM=A portmanteau of「カギ」(''kagi'', "key") and「鴨の嘴」(''kamonohashi'', "{{wp|platypus}}")
|Ger=Keyzer<ref name="EU instruction booklet">European multi-lingual ''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet</ref>
|Fra=Keyser<ref name="EU instruction booklet" />
|Spa=Dormillave<ref name="EU instruction booklet" />
|SpaM=Sleeping key
|Ita=Pellichiave<ref name="EU instruction booklet" />
|ItaM=A portmanteau of ''pellicano'' (pelican) and ''chiave'' (key).
|Chi=钥匙怪<ref>iQue. [http://www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm 瓦力欧寻宝记]. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|Chi=钥匙怪<ref>iQue. [http://www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm 瓦力欧寻宝记]. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ChiR=Yàoshi Guài
|ChiR=Yàoshi Guài
|ChiM=Key Ghost
|ChiM=Key Ghost
|Fre=Keyser<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 63.</ref>
|Ger=Keyzer<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 43.</ref>
|Ita=Pellichiave<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 123.</ref>
|ItaM=From ''pellicano'' ("pelican") and ''chiave'' ("key")
|Spa=Dormillave<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 103.</ref><ref name=Guías>[https://www.guiasnintendo.com/1_GAMEBOY_ADVANCE/wario4/wario4_sp/welcome.html Official ''Wario Land 4'' website (Guías Nintendo)]</ref>
|SpaM=From ''dormir'' ("sleep") and ''llave'' ("key")
|Spa2=Pájaro Llave<ref name=Guías/>
|Spa2M=Key Bird
}}
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Latest revision as of 20:14, March 3, 2024

Keyzer
Keyzer WL4 artwork.jpg
Artwork of a Keyzer
Species Ghost
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
“He looks like a pushover... Too bad he's not an enemy! I'm out here risking my life and he just sleeps all day! Hey! Keyzer! You'd better wake up and smell the coffee or I'm to smack you one real nice!!”
Wario, Wario Land 4 North American instruction booklet
Keyzer unlocking the door to the next level
The Keyzer unlocking the door to the next stage

A Keyzer,[1] sometimes referred to as a Ghost Key,[2] is a small levitating creature in Wario Land 4. It bears some resemblance to a Boo, although with a key for a nose. A Keyzer must be located by Wario in each of the 18 stages. A Keyzer is always found sleeping. Once found, it wakes up and follows Wario until he either loses all his health or exits the level via the vortex. The Keyzer then unlocks the sealed door that leads to the next stage, and the Keyzer disappears once it does so. Once the door is unlocked, the Keyzer cannot be found in that same stage a second time.

If Wario exits a stage without finding the Keyzer, his points and any jewel pieces collected will still be counted, but he will not be able to progress to the next stage. Wario is able to reenter any stage where the Keyzer has not been found.

The ghost stealing a Keyzer from Wario, in Wario Land 4.
The ghost, who has stolen a Keyzer

In Crescent Moon Village, a ghost enemy shows an interest in a Keyzer, and it excitedly tries to steal him from Wario. The ghost's movement becomes faster after stealing the Keyzer, which may make it difficult for Wario to catch him. Wario simply has to touch the ghost to retrieve the Keyzer, although the ghost continues trying to steal it.

A Keyzer also appears in volume 28 of Super Mario-kun, on the page showing the chapter's end.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カギのはし[3]
Kaginohashi
A portmanteau of「カギ」(kagi, "key") and「鴨の嘴」(kamonohashi, "platypus")

Chinese 钥匙怪[4]
Yàoshi Guài
Key Ghost

French Keyser[5]
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German Keyzer[6]
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Italian Pellichiave[7]
From pellicano ("pelican") and chiave ("key")
Spanish Dormillave[8][9]
Pájaro Llave[9]
From dormir ("sleep") and llave ("key")
Key Bird

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet, page 23.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.3, page 53.
  3. ^ Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara Japanese instruction booklet, page 33.
  4. ^ iQue. 瓦力欧寻宝记. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet, page 63.
  6. ^ Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet, page 43.
  7. ^ Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet, page 123.
  8. ^ Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet, page 103.
  9. ^ a b Official Wario Land 4 website (Guías Nintendo)