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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Vampire Bat.png|center]]
|image=[[File:Vampire Bat.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario Land 4''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|related=[[Kobatto]]}}
|comparable=[[Kobatto]]}}
{{distinguish|Minikyura}}
{{distinguish|Minikyura}}
'''Miniculas'''<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 21.</ref> are bat-like enemies that appear in the game ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' that cannot be defeated by Wario or in any other kind of way (similar to [[Kobatto]] from ''[[Wario Land 3]]''). These vampire bats can turn [[Wario]] into [[Bat Wario]] when Wario touches them. The vampire bat effect wears off when Wario flies into the light or fall into water (similar to [[Zombie Wario]]). These enemies only appear in three levels in the [[Sapphire Passage]]: [[Crescent Moon Village]], [[Arabian Night]] and [[Hotel Horror]], and also appear in the [[Golden Passage]] level. They are not known to be aggressive to Wario, despite them being enemies.
'''Miniculas'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. These bat-like creatures cannot be defeated by [[Wario]], similarly to [[Kobatto]] from ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. These vampire bats can turn [[Wario]] into [[Bat Wario]] when Wario touches them. The vampire bat effect wears off when Wario flies into the light or fall into water (similar to [[Zombie Wario]]). These enemies only appear in three levels in the [[Sapphire Passage]]: [[Crescent Moon Village]], [[Arabian Night]] and [[Hotel Horror]], and also appear in the [[Golden Passage]] level. They are not known to be aggressive to Wario, despite them being enemies.
 
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=プチキュラ<ref>''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 27.</ref>
|Jap=プチキュラ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=27|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|date=2001}}</ref>
|JapR=Puchikyura
|JapR=Puchikyura
|JapM=Petitcula
|JapM=From「プチ」(''puchi'', mini) and "{{wp|Count Dracula|Dracula}}"
|Spa=Minicula<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 101.</ref>
|ChiS=迷你吸血蝠<ref>{{cite|title=瓦力欧寻宝记 (''Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì'')|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|page=32|date=2004}}</ref>
|SpaM=-
|ChiSR=Mínǐ Xīxuèfú
|Fra=Minicula<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 61.</ref>
|ChiSM=Mini Vampire Bat
|FraM=-
|Spa=Minicula<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=101|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ger=Minicula<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 41.</ref>
|Fre=Minicula<ref>{{cite|language=fr|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=61|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|GerM=-
|Ger=Minicula<ref>{{cite|language=de|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=41|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ita=Minicula<ref>''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet, page 121.</ref>
|Ita=Minicula<ref>{{cite|language=it|date=2001|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=121|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|ItaM=-
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 07:20, July 7, 2024

Minicula
Vampire Bat.png
Sprite from Wario Land 4
First appearance Wario Land 4 (2001)
Comparable
Not to be confused with Minikyura.

Miniculas[1] are enemies in Wario Land 4. These bat-like creatures cannot be defeated by Wario, similarly to Kobatto from Wario Land 3. These vampire bats can turn Wario into Bat Wario when Wario touches them. The vampire bat effect wears off when Wario flies into the light or fall into water (similar to Zombie Wario). These enemies only appear in three levels in the Sapphire Passage: Crescent Moon Village, Arabian Night and Hotel Horror, and also appear in the Golden Passage level. They are not known to be aggressive to Wario, despite them being enemies.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese プチキュラ[2]
Puchikyura
From「プチ」(puchi, mini) and "Dracula"
Chinese (simplified) 迷你吸血蝠[3]
Mínǐ Xīxuèfú
Mini Vampire Bat
French Minicula[5] -
German Minicula[6] -
Italian Minicula[7] -
Spanish Minicula[4] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 21.
  2. ^ 2001. Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
  3. ^ 2004. 瓦力欧寻宝记 (Wǎlìōu xúnbǎo jì). iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 32.
  4. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 101.
  5. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 61.
  6. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 41.
  7. ^ 2001. Wario Land 4 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 121.