Kushimushi

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The title of this article is official, but it comes from aJapanese source.
If anacceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Kushimushi
Kushimushi
Sprite of a Kushimushi fromWario Land 3
Appears inWario Land 3 (2000)
Comparable

Kushimushi are enemies encountered inWario Land 3 from theWario Land series. They are small beetles with rake-like mandibles. They can be found walking on trees and climbing on vines, similar toHoopsters. IfWario touches their spiky heads, he will be knocked back and get stunned. To defeat them, Wario can attack their non-spiky side, or bump there to causes them to fall. If they are in the middle of turning, the spikes will not hurt Wario.

Kushimushi appear in the following levels, in the following quantities:

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseくし虫むし[1]
Kushimushi		Likely a portmanteau of「櫛」(kushi, comb) and「虫」(mushi, insect)

References[edit]

  1. ^Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide, page 35.
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