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A '''Venus Guytrap''' is a plant enemy in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' which closes around [[Wario]] after a set time. Their name is a variation of the plant {{wp|venus flytrap}}, although they function more like [[Piranha Plant]]s. Yellow-and-red Venus Guytraps take longer than red-and-pink ones to close. Wario needs to shake to get out. If Wario jumps on a Venus Guytrap and then immediately jumps again, he can be on top of it, allowing him to reach places that he is unable to access.
'''Venus Guytraps''' are {{wp|Drosera|sundew}} enemies in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' Their name is derived from "{{wp|Venus flytrap}}," a real life carnivorous plant. Most Venus Guytraps lie facing upward with their petals spread out, acting as [[Semisolid Platform|semisolid platforms]] that can help [[Wario]] reach high areas. A while after Wario steps on a Venus Guytrap, the enemy grows teeth and closes up its petals as a mouth, capturing Wario if he does not evade the plant in time. While trapped inside the plant, Wario gradually loses health; to get Wario out, the player has to shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] repeatedly. When closed, and provided Wario is not caught by it, the plant temporarily takes on a solid bulbous shape that offers him more altitude as a platform. This allows Wario to access areas that he is unable to reach. Three color variants of Venus Guytrap exist in the game, each with different properties: yellow-and-red Venus Guytraps take a few seconds to close after Wario steps on them, red-and-purple ones close almost instantly, and brown ones are always found in a closed state, making them completely inoffensive.


One of the [[treasure chest]]s that Wario finds contains a Venus Guytrap seed.
Aside from Wario, Venus Guytraps can trap enemies like [[Bandinero]]s, [[Nosedozer]]s, and [[Turkeyjerk]]s, consuming them in the process. However, enemies eaten by a Venus Guytrap do not count as defeated; this is shown in [[Riverbloat Rapids]], where bringing the golden Bandinero on a Venus Guytrap and having the plant eat it does not complete the level's "Defeat the golden enemy" mission, and the enemy respawns upon leaving and re-entering the area, whereas golden enemies do not respawn after their defeat. Venus Guytraps also eat [[Coin Bag (Wario Land: Shake It!)|Coin Bags]] provided they are placed on the plant by Wario; in an area in Riverbloat Rapids, a Coin Bag is encountered on a Venus Guytrap, and the plant does not react to it unless Wario picks it up and places it again on the plant.
 
One of the [[treasure chest]]s that Wario finds in Riverbloat Rapids contains a Venus Guytrap seed.
==Profiles and statistics==
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|EngA=Venus Guytraps try to eat you after you step on them. I guess that makes sense. I don't like being stepped on, either!''<ref name=websiteNA>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20080924150410/http://www.wariolandshakeit.com/launch/index.html|title=North American website for ''Wario Land: Shake It!''|accessdate=July 17, 2024|deadlink=y}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
<gallery heights=127px widths=228px>
WLSI Ropey Jungle Venus Guytraps b.png|Yellow-and-red Venus Guytraps alongside a brown variant
WLSI Ropey Jungle Venus Guytraps.png|Red-and-purple Venus Guytraps
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==Names in other languages==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:03, August 24, 2024

Venus Guytrap
Artwork of a Venus Guytrap from Wario Land: Shake It!
First appearance Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)

Venus Guytraps are sundew enemies in Wario Land: Shake It! Their name is derived from "Venus flytrap," a real life carnivorous plant. Most Venus Guytraps lie facing upward with their petals spread out, acting as semisolid platforms that can help Wario reach high areas. A while after Wario steps on a Venus Guytrap, the enemy grows teeth and closes up its petals as a mouth, capturing Wario if he does not evade the plant in time. While trapped inside the plant, Wario gradually loses health; to get Wario out, the player has to shake the Wii Remote repeatedly. When closed, and provided Wario is not caught by it, the plant temporarily takes on a solid bulbous shape that offers him more altitude as a platform. This allows Wario to access areas that he is unable to reach. Three color variants of Venus Guytrap exist in the game, each with different properties: yellow-and-red Venus Guytraps take a few seconds to close after Wario steps on them, red-and-purple ones close almost instantly, and brown ones are always found in a closed state, making them completely inoffensive.

Aside from Wario, Venus Guytraps can trap enemies like Bandineros, Nosedozers, and Turkeyjerks, consuming them in the process. However, enemies eaten by a Venus Guytrap do not count as defeated; this is shown in Riverbloat Rapids, where bringing the golden Bandinero on a Venus Guytrap and having the plant eat it does not complete the level's "Defeat the golden enemy" mission, and the enemy respawns upon leaving and re-entering the area, whereas golden enemies do not respawn after their defeat. Venus Guytraps also eat Coin Bags provided they are placed on the plant by Wario; in an area in Riverbloat Rapids, a Coin Bag is encountered on a Venus Guytrap, and the plant does not react to it unless Wario picks it up and places it again on the plant.

One of the treasure chests that Wario finds in Riverbloat Rapids contains a Venus Guytrap seed.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Venus Guytraps try to eat you after you step on them. I guess that makes sense. I don't like being stepped on, either![1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ラフレシア[?]
Rafureshia
Rafflesia
German Venusschnappfalle[?] Venus Snap Trap
Italian Venus Carnivora[?] Carnivorous Venus

References[edit]

  1. ^ North American website for Wario Land: Shake It!. Archived September 24, 2008, 15:04:10 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.