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Not to be confused with Flutter or Flopter.

Template:Species-infobox Template:Quote2 Floaters[1] are rare, floating creatures that appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are statue-like beings that Wario can ride. They move in the direction the arrow in their head is pointing, and Wario can control the direction in which they go by jumping and landing back on top of them, similar to the Directional Lifts with exclamation marks in Super Mario Bros. 3. They are only found in two courses of the game: Course No. 11 and Course No. 17. If Wario falls off of the Floater, he may fall into a pit and lose a life.

Floaters' design appears to be inspired by the Japanese dogū sculptures of the Jōmon period. These ancient sculptures share the same lidded eyes and general shape as Floaters, and are often referenced in Japanese pop culture — including video games.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハニハニ[2]
Hanihani
Possibly from「埴輪」(haniwa), clay figures buried with the dead during Japan's Edo period
German Floater[?] -
Italian Galleggiante[3]
Fluttuatore[4]
Floating
Floater

References

  1. ^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 English instruction booklet, page 20.
  2. ^ Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.
  3. ^ European Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Instruction Booklet, page 117
  4. ^ Italian Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Electronic manual, section 15