Large Fry
| Large Fry | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Fish |
| Appears in | Wario Land: Shake It! (2008) |
- “I am the world-famous Large Fry! I have an appetite for destruction!”
- —Large Fry,Wario Land: Shake It!
Large Fry is the fifth boss that appears inLarge Fry Cook-Off ofQuiver Cliffs inWario Land: Shake It! He appears as a giant fish dressed as a chef who rides on a balti dish.
Battle[edit]
Large Fry starts by attacking with aGround Pound, causing two sacks of enemies to drop down. Inside each sack is a mixture of red and yellowBandineros,Buccaneros,Shortfuses,Nosedozers, orRecapitators. Large Fry also attacks by dashing from one side of the screen to the other, telegraphed by him starting to glow green;Wario can avoid the attack by ducking. The boss may also spit out giant missiles from his mouth, which home in on Wario.
Wario can only damage Large Fry by throwing an enemy into his mouth; he will spit out abomb, which Wario must then throw back in. The bomb explodes inside Large Fry, dropping him to the floor and leaving vulnerable to attack. Defeating this boss awards the player with the Large Fry Emblem and access to theShakedown Schooner, whereShake King, the final boss, awaits.
Gallery[edit]
Wario fighting Large Fry
Wario shaking an enemy bag
Wario attacks Large Fry
Large Fry shooting missiles
Large Fry deflates after eating the bombs
Naming[edit]
Large Fry's name references the phrase "small fry."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガマック[?] Gamakku | From「蟇」(gama, toad) and possibly「コック」(kokku, cook) | |
| French | Cuistoperche[?] | From "cuistot" (cook) and "perche" (perch) | |
| German | Wütewok[?] | From "wüten" (to anger) and the Cantonese-derived word "wok" | |
| Italian | Fritturone[?] | From "frittura" (frying) and the augmentative suffix "-one" | |
| Korean | 멕기[?] Meg'gi | Homophone between "메기" (megi, catfish) and "먹기" (meog'gi, eating) | |
| Spanish | Tezena[?] | Corruption of "te cena" (the phrase "dines on you") |
