Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine): Difference between revisions

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Boss Wiggler is one of the many monsters that [[Bowser Jr.]] uses to frame [[Mario]]. It and a group of [[Plungelo]]s are in charge of [[Gelato Beach]], where they are impeding the hatching of the [[Sand Bird]] by covering the solar reflectors and the solar heating device that feeds warmth to the Sand Bird's egg. When Mario knocks the sleeping Wiggler off the device, thus restoring the sun's warmth to the egg, it awakes with a nasty temper and goes on a rampage across the beach. When Mario returns to the beach, he finds the area and its residents in disarray because of Boss Wiggler's rampage, so he decides to defeat it and end it's destruction. In order to do so, Mario has to use the sand dune creating abilities of the beach's [[Dune Bud]]s in order to form obstacles for Boss Wiggler to trip over and fall onto it's back, leaving the weak spots on it's belly exposed. Once Mario defeats it, it dissolves into sand.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Boss Wiggler does not make a physical appearance, but numerous [[Wiggler Bus]]es that appear in the game bear a similar appearance to him (such as his red nose, green skin, orange and yellow spots, and the flower on his head). The Wiggler Buses act as obstacles in [[Mushroom City]] and [[Mushroom Bridge]].

Unlike most Wigglers, the Boss Wiggler appearing in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' has a different color scheme, having yellow eyes instead of black, green skin instead of yellow, a red nose instead of a brown one and wearing blue shoes instead of violet ones. It is also very large, possessing more than eight body segments, making him even larger than a [[Mega Wiggler]] and the second largest Wiggler in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], surpassed only by the massive Wiggler appearing in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. Boss Wiggler also has the distinction of being one of the few Wigglers who does not change color when enraged.

Boss Wiggler, like most Wigglers, has a very short temper and will thrash about when enraged. It also seems to be a bit lazy, as it fell asleep while guarding the Sand Bird instead of keeping an eye out for [[Mario]].

Like all Wigglers, Boss Wiggler can become invincible when enraged and charges wildly at his opponent. It is also very fast, capable of running up hills and in water with no change in his velocity. These abilities are further enhanced by its immense size. It can also release steam from its nose when enraged or being sprayed with water.