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'''Recapitators''' are skeleton enemies with a spiked head from ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' They throw their heads at [[Wario]], which come back like boomerangs. Its name is a word play on "decapitation", the removal of someone's head, and the prefix "re", which means "back" (as in, the head is put back on). The [[Zombie]]s of ''[[Wario Land II]]'' also attack by throwing their heads, but this turns Wario into [[Zombie Wario]] rather than harming him. Recapitators fall apart like [[Dry Bones]] when Wario executes a [[Dash Attack]]. Also like a Dry Bones, Recapacitors have illuminating eyes, shells, shoes and gloves. However, while the player can stomp on a Dry Bones, stomping on a Recapitator will hurt the player due to the spikes on its head. It's best that Wario does that when the Recapitator throws its head. By doing this, the head will pass the body and is destroyed when it hits a wall.
'''Recapitators''' are skeletal enemies with a spiky head in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' Their name is a blend of "decapitation", the removal of someone's head, and the prefix "re-", which denotes a return to a previous state (as in, the head is put back on). In a similar manner to the [[zombie]]s from other ''[[Wario Land (series)|Wario Land]]'' games, Recapitators attack [[Wario]] by throwing their own heads at him, which travel on a straight path and come back like boomerangs. In their initial state, Recapitators cannot be attacked with a jump due to the spikes on their head, but fall apart when hit with a [[Dash Attack]] and reassemble themselves after a while, similarly to [[Dry Bones]] from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They are completely unaffected by [[Earthshake Punch]]es. To defeat a Recapitator, Wario must attack it with a Dash Attack or [[Ground Pound]] while its head is away from the rest of the body. In doing so, the head passes the body and breaks when it hits a wall.
 
There are two differently-colored variants of Recapitators: gray Recapitators are completely stationary, while greenish Recapitators walk from side to side on a platform, stopping in place when they attack Wario. Both variants are found in the level [[Boogie Mansion]], but [[Large Fry|Large Fry Cook-Off]] features only the walking variant. In the latter level, while a Recapitator's head is away from its body, [[Large Fry]] can destroy the head during his charging attack, which is shortly followed by the body breaking apart on its own as it waits for the head to come back.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
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|EngA=This scary-looking guy is called a Recapitator, 'cuz he keeps throwing his boomerang head and putting it back on. I'll bet he's not so tough with his head off, though. Most guys aren't.''<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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*'''[[Prima Games]] Official Game Guide:'''
**'''Threat:''' {{WLSI threat|3}}
**''Don't lose your head when battling these bony foes. Earthshake Punches reduce Recapitators to heaps of gruesome remains, but it's not long before they recover. To truly defeat Recapitators, Wario must strike them when their heads are off. Duck to dodge when a Recapitator hurls its noggin, then quickly rise and dash into the fiend's body to send it to the boneyard!''<ref name=Prima>{{cite|isbn=978-0-7615-6113-2|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''Wario Land: Shake It!'' PRIMA Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=September 22, 2008|language=en-us|page=13}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
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WLSI Boogie Mansion Recapitator walking.png|Wario near a walking Recapitator
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=スカール
|Jap=スカール
|JapR=Sukāru
|JapR=Sukāru
|JapM=From 「スカル」 (''sukaru'', skull); the extended vowel makes it rhyme with ''snarl''.
|JapM=Elongation of "skull"
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}}
==References==
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[[Category:Skeletons]]
[[Category:Skeletons]]
[[Category:Wario Land: Shake It! Enemies]]
[[Category:Wario Land: Shake It! enemies]]

Latest revision as of 13:14, September 17, 2024

Recapitator
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First appearance Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)

Recapitators are skeletal enemies with a spiky head in Wario Land: Shake It! Their name is a blend of "decapitation", the removal of someone's head, and the prefix "re-", which denotes a return to a previous state (as in, the head is put back on). In a similar manner to the zombies from other Wario Land games, Recapitators attack Wario by throwing their own heads at him, which travel on a straight path and come back like boomerangs. In their initial state, Recapitators cannot be attacked with a jump due to the spikes on their head, but fall apart when hit with a Dash Attack and reassemble themselves after a while, similarly to Dry Bones from the Super Mario franchise. They are completely unaffected by Earthshake Punches. To defeat a Recapitator, Wario must attack it with a Dash Attack or Ground Pound while its head is away from the rest of the body. In doing so, the head passes the body and breaks when it hits a wall.

There are two differently-colored variants of Recapitators: gray Recapitators are completely stationary, while greenish Recapitators walk from side to side on a platform, stopping in place when they attack Wario. Both variants are found in the level Boogie Mansion, but Large Fry Cook-Off features only the walking variant. In the latter level, while a Recapitator's head is away from its body, Large Fry can destroy the head during his charging attack, which is shortly followed by the body breaking apart on its own as it waits for the head to come back.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      This scary-looking guy is called a Recapitator, 'cuz he keeps throwing his boomerang head and putting it back on. I'll bet he's not so tough with his head off, though. Most guys aren't.[1]
  • Prima Games Official Game Guide:
    • Threat: RedStar.svgRedStar.svgRedStar.svg
    • Don't lose your head when battling these bony foes. Earthshake Punches reduce Recapitators to heaps of gruesome remains, but it's not long before they recover. To truly defeat Recapitators, Wario must strike them when their heads are off. Duck to dodge when a Recapitator hurls its noggin, then quickly rise and dash into the fiend's body to send it to the boneyard![2]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スカール[?]
Sukāru
Elongation of "skull"

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.
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve (September 22, 2008). Wario Land: Shake It! PRIMA Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-6113-2. Page 13.