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|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]]) | ||
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The '''Minotaur'''<ref>Campbell, Stuart | The '''Minotaur'''<ref>{{cite|author=Campbell, Stuart|title=''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=96|date=May 5, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2085-6|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> is a member of the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]] in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''. As the leader of [[Mt. Teapot]], he is the second boss [[Wario]] needs to overcome to reach [[Captain Syrup]]'s treasure. The Minotaur is immune to head stomps and [[Ground Pound]]s, due to his horns and thick hide. The Minotaur attempts to destroy him by picking him up and throwing him into the [[lava]] below their battleground. To defeat the boss, Wario has to stun him with a body slam or fire breath as [[Dragon Wario (Wario Land series)|Dragon Wario]] before picking him up and throwing him into the lava on either side of the boss arena. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Nintendo Character Guide'' (1994)=== | ===''Nintendo Character Guide'' (1994)=== | ||
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===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
{{PEGMCE profile | |||
|name=ビーフン (JP) / Minotaur (EN) | |||
|shuzoku=海賊 | |||
|seikaku=凶暴 | |||
'''<big>パワー炸裂！ビーフン</big></b><br> | |tojo_gemu=ランド3 | ||
ポット山のボスで、見ての通りすごい怪力の持ち主。この腕力でワリオをわしずかみにして投げとばす。つかまらないうちに体当たりをし、気絶させて海に落としてしまえ！<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'') | |desc='''<big>パワー炸裂！ビーフン</big></b><br> | ||
ポット山のボスで、見ての通りすごい怪力の持ち主。この腕力でワリオをわしずかみにして投げとばす。つかまらないうちに体当たりをし、気絶させて海に落としてしまえ！<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|language=ja|title=「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=[https://i.imgur.com/EeFkcWI.jpeg 168]}}</ref> | |||
|tribe=Pirate | |||
|disposition=Ferocious | |||
|game_appearances=Land 3 | |||
|eng_desc='''''<big>Power Burst! Minotaur</big>'''''<br> | |||
'''''<big>Power Burst! Minotaur</big>'''''<br> | |||
''He is the boss of Mt. Teapot, and as you can see, he is a man of great strength. He uses his strength to grab Wario by the scruff of the neck and throw him overboard. Before he can grab him, hit him with your body, knock him out, and drop him in the ocean!'' | ''He is the boss of Mt. Teapot, and as you can see, he is a man of great strength. He uses his strength to grab Wario by the scruff of the neck and throw him overboard. Before he can grab him, hit him with your body, knock him out, and drop him in the ocean!'' | ||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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|JapR=Bīfun | |JapR=Bīfun | ||
|JapM=Derived from「ビーフ」(''bīfu'', beef) | |JapM=Derived from「ビーフ」(''bīfu'', beef) | ||
|Ger=Beefne<ref>[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] 4/1994 | |Ger=Beefne<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' 4/1994|page=52}}</ref> | ||
|GerM=From the Japanese name | |GerM=From the Japanese name | ||
|Ita=Minotauro<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 4 | |Ita=Minotauro<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 4|date=1994|page=21|quote=Dovrai sconfiggere il Minotauro prima di avere accesso al livello successivo.}} (''You'll need to defeat the Minotaur before you can enter the next level.'')</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Minotaur | |ItaM=Minotaur | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In an internal Nintendo character guide used during the 1990s, the Minotaur is known as '''Raging Bull'''.<ref> | *In an internal Nintendo character guide used during the 1990s, the Minotaur is known as '''Raging Bull'''.<ref>{{cite|url=wariofranchisefanblog.tumblr.com/post/651225834020044800/several-wario-relevant-pages-from-the-official|title=''Nintendo Character Manual''|date=1994}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, May 18, 2024
| Minotaur | |
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 Artwork of Minotaur from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |
| First appearance | Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) |
The Minotaur[1] is a member of the Brown Sugar Pirates in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. As the leader of Mt. Teapot, he is the second boss Wario needs to overcome to reach Captain Syrup's treasure. The Minotaur is immune to head stomps and Ground Pounds, due to his horns and thick hide. The Minotaur attempts to destroy him by picking him up and throwing him into the lava below their battleground. To defeat the boss, Wario has to stun him with a body slam or fire breath as Dragon Wario before picking him up and throwing him into the lava on either side of the boss arena.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Nintendo Character Guide (1994)[edit]
Raging Bull
This guy tries to horn in on Wario's turf and he thinks his snout ring is the greatest thing since hay.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ビーフン (JP) / Minotaur (EN) | ||||||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | |||||
| 海賊 | Tribe | Pirate | ||||
| 凶暴 | Disposition | Ferocious | ||||
| ランド3 | Game appearances | Land 3 | ||||
| パワー炸裂！ビーフン ポット山のボスで、見ての通りすごい怪力の持ち主。この腕力でワリオをわしずかみにして投げとばす。つかまらないうちに体当たりをし、気絶させて海に落としてしまえ！[2] |
Power Burst! Minotaur He is the boss of Mt. Teapot, and as you can see, he is a man of great strength. He uses his strength to grab Wario by the scruff of the neck and throw him overboard. Before he can grab him, hit him with your body, knock him out, and drop him in the ocean! | |||||
Gallery[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 sprite
KC Deluxe
Nintendo Character Manual
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビーフン[3][2] Bīfun |
Derived from「ビーフ」(bīfu, beef) |
| German | Beefne[4] |
From the Japanese name |
| Italian | Minotauro[5] |
Minotaur |
Trivia[edit]
- In an internal Nintendo character guide used during the 1990s, the Minotaur is known as Raging Bull.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Campbell, Stuart (May 5, 1999). Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2085-6. Page 96.
- ^ a b (1994). 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 168.
- ^ Volume 11 of Super Mario-Kun
- ^ Club Nintendo 4/1994. Page 52.
- ^ "Dovrai sconfiggere il Minotauro prima di avere accesso al livello successivo." – (1994). Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 4. Page 21. (You'll need to defeat the Minotaur before you can enter the next level.)
- ^ (1994). Nintendo Character Manual.
| Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | |||
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| 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 | ||
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| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff | ||
