Minotaur
Artwork of Minotaur from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
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 statisticsEdit

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 DaijitenEdit

ビーフン (JP) / Minotaur (EN)

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Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく 海賊 Tribe Pirate
性格せいかく 凶暴 Disposition Ferocious
登場とうじょうゲーム 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!

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Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
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

TriviaEdit

  • In an internal Nintendo character guide used during the 1990s, the Minotaur is known as Raging Bull.[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Volume 11 of Super Mario-Kun
  4. ^ Club Nintendo 4/1994. Page 52.
  5. ^ "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.)
  6. ^ 1994. Nintendo Character Manual.