Mean Emcee
| Mean Emcee | |
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| Appears in | Wario World (2003) |
- “The Mean Emcee inside the goal is a coward! Even if you bang on the cup he's hiding in, he won't come out! Hey, but don't give up, Wario! He'sdefinitely hiding inside thatcup!”
- —Spriteling,Wario World
TheMean Emcee is a green,MC-style boss that appears inWario World. He is fought at the end ofMirror Mansion.
Battle[edit]
The battle with Mean Emcee takes place in a medium-sized square arena with three hands each holding a huge cup; reflections ofSpritelings are visible in the background. The Mean Emcee is crouching down and hiding his face when Wario enters the arena, only to spring up as he approaches and then dance while twirling his cane; he then emits a strange laugh, and the battle begins.
The Mean Emcee moves by "tip-toeing" around the arena, and has two attacks: he will charge up with yellow energy and spin towards Wario, or spin his cane before doing a jig in place while twirling it. Once hit a few times, he flies towards one of the three cups to hide under them, and the hands holding them will shuffle shell game-style before coming to a stop; Wario's head occasionally tracks the movement of Mean Emcee's cup, though this may be inconsistent. Wario must hit the correct cup twice to make Mean Emcee tumble out, and then execute aPiledriver,Wild Swing-Ding orMega Toss to knock a skull off his health meter; attacking an incorrect cup will causemonster dolls,Ninja Crows orMagicians to drop out of them. If he flies off the arena while using his first attack or is thrown off and damaged by Wario, he will fly or bounce back towards the stage. As Mean Emcee's health meter is depleted, the cups will increase their shuffle speed. Slamming Mean Emcee five times will defeat him, and Wario gains access toPecan Sands.
Physical appearance[edit]
Mean Emcee is a tall, green humanoid being; he wears a green tuxedo, a yellow hat, and a red tie. He holds a short (in comparison to him) brown cane with a flat, circular tip.
Gallery[edit]
Mean Emcee, as he appears in-game
Mean Emcee hiding his face
Mean Emcee startling Wario
Mean Emcee twirling around
Mean Emcee laughing to himself
Mean Emcee sneaking around
Mean Emcee hiding in one of his cups
Mean Emcee's arena full of cups
Mean Emcee doing his spin attack
Mean Emcee dancing
Wario carrying Mean Emcee
Mean Emcee being tossed around by Wario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マジシャン[?] Majishan | Magician | |
| オジケルーマン[1] Ojikerūman | From「怖じける」(ojikeru, to be frightened of) and "man" | ||
| French | Grand Maurice[?] | Great Maurice | |
| German | fiese Falschspieler[2] | Tricky Cheat | |
| Italian | Mago Fifasì[?] | Wizard Fear-ì; possibly in reference toHarry Houdini | |
| Spanish | Mago Tiritón[?] | Mago ("mage") + augmentative oftiritar ("to shiver") |
References[edit]
- ^July 10, 2004. 「ワリオワールド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Wario World Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106168-0. Page156Media:WW Shogakukan P156.jpg.
- ^Screenshot of German name[dead link]
