Dropper

Dropper
A Dropper in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land
First appearance	Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (1994)
Comparable Hoppycat

Droppers are mollusk enemies that inhabit Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are mostly found in Rice Beach, but they can also be found in other areas such as Sherbet Land, where they can be seen frozen in ice blocks. Droppers are named for their abilities to drop from ceilings, which they are able to cling to with their snail-like underbellies. Their behavior and appearance are similar to those of the upside-down Spinies from Super Mario Bros. 3. They inch towards Wario while still on the ceiling and will come crashing down when he is within striking distance, causing damage upon contacting their spiky shells. To defeat a Dropper, Wario must wait for it to fall from the ceiling and then attack while it is defenseless. In this state, the creature can also be picked up and thrown at another enemy. Upon defeat, the monster will cough up a coin.

Profiles and statistics

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Heads up! This character waits for Wario and falls from the ceiling with its spikes down.
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Occhio alla testa! Questo bel tipo aspetta Warop e, quando lo vede, si lascia cadere dal soffitto con le sue punte rivolte verso il basso!

• Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
  • English:
    He hangs from the ceiling awaiting Wario's approach. Get too close and he will fall down on you like a drill. However, should he fall to the ground he will no longer be able to move.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      天井に張りついています。ワリオが近づくとドリルのように回転して落ちてきますが、地面に刺さると身動きできなくなります。
      (Translation: It is stuck to the ceiling. When Wario approaches, it spins like a drill and falls down, but if it gets stuck in the ground, it cannot move.)
    • Italian:
      Ti attende appesa al soffitto e, non appena ti avvicini troppo, si lancia a terra come un trapano. Tuttavia, quando si piante nel suolo, non può più muoversi.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

グリグリ (JP) / Dropper (EN)
	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	アクア族ぞく	Tribe	Aqua clan
	性格せいかく	あわてんぼう	Disposition	Flustered person
	登場とうじょうゲーム	ランド３	Game appearances	Land 3
	いったん停止ていしすれば安全あんぜんだ ふだんは天井てんじょうにくっついていて、敵てきが近ちかづくと回転かいてんしながら急降下攻撃きゅうこうかこうげきをしてくる。だけど、一度落どおちちゃうと身動みうぎきできないので簡単かんたんに倒たおすことができるぞ。		Once we stop, we're safe. Normally, they are attached to the ceiling, and when an enemy approaches, they attack by spinning and dropping down. However, once they fall, they cannot move, so they can be easily defeated.

Gallery

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  Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  A Dropper as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	グリグリ Guriguri	Japanese onomatopoeia for grinding against something; shared with an enemy from Mario & Wario
German	Dropper	-
Italian	Cascatore	Dropper	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet
	Grantrivella	Big-drill	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console e-manual