Floater

A Floater.

A Floater as depicted in the Kodansha manga.

Floaters^[1] are floating creatures that appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are statue-like beings that Wario can hitch a ride on. He can control the direction in which they go by punching the arrow on their head. They are only found in two courses of the game. If Wario falls off the creature, he may tumble 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.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
German	Floater^[?]	-
Italian	Fluttuatore^[?]	Floater

References

^ Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 English instruction booklet, page 20.
^ Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.

[1] Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 English instruction booklet, page 20.

[2] Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.

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