Wario Land II / Characters and enemies

Wario Land II Characters and enemies: helpers, pirates and puzzle tools

Identify which encounters threaten coins and which provide a way forward.

Edition covered

Original Game Boy adventure and its color edition. The bundled gameplay pictures use the Game Boy Color version. This is not the original Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.

9 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Main cast

Player

Wario

Shoulder charges, throws and transforms.

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Antagonist

Captain Syrup

Appears along the treasure-recovery routes.

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Basic foe

Pirate Goom

Approach around its trident.

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Helper

Owl

Provides aerial transport.

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Objective

Hen

Must be returned to her nest.

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Enemies with useful effects

Fat Wario

Cook and cake

Use weight and contact strength.

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D-Bat sprite from Wario Land II (enlarged)

Flat Wario

D-Bat carrying a weight

Pass a narrow opening.

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Hot Wario

Flame and torch

Break fire-sensitive blocks.

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Zombie Wario

Undead enemy

Drop through thin floors.

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More characters and enemies

Ape with a mallet — Bouncy Wario · Reach a high ledge

Quick notes

Wario solves rooms through contact. Many attacks change his body instead of ending a life.
Syrup is the story target, not a playable choice. The adventure has one playable hero.
Carry stunned enemies to useful targets. Jump on a carryable foe, pick it up and use a throw against a block or another enemy.
Treat the owl as part of the route. An owl can bridge a gap or carry Wario toward an otherwise unreachable opening.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Nintendo game information or original manual	www.nintendo.com
Original-edition mechanics and reference	www.mariowiki.com