Kobu Kokko

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Kobu Kokko
Both types of Kobu Kokko
First appearance	Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance	New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Comparable Piranha Plant

Kobu Kokko are a species of chicken/plant hybrid-like enemies in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Because they sleep, they are generally harmless, though Donkey Kong can be injured by running into them. During their sleep, their heads will tilt down, allowing Donkey Kong to use his Sound Wave Attack on it; this causes the Kobu Kokko's comb to pop out and stuns it for at least one second. Donkey Kong can punch the comb fifteen times to defeat the Kobu Kokku, causing it to explode and release eight beats. Kobu Kokko appear in Sky Garden, Ice Warren, Cactus Mine, and Magma Coliseum.

In the Cactus Mine and Magma Coliseum, angered Kobu Kokko appear. Unlike the earlier pair, they are awake and constantly twitching. When Donkey Kong gets too close to an angry Kobu Kokko, it turns red, and violently slams its head onto the ground, attempting to damage Donkey Kong. The angry Kobu Kokkos can be defeated in the same way as their normal counterpart.

In the internal object data, the name "Kobu" is specifically assigned to the round bump on its head.

Levels

• Sky Garden
• Ice Warren
• Cactus Mine
• Magma Coliseum

Additional names

Internal names

Normal variant

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	ObjectData/KobuPakkun.arc	KobuPakkun	Kobu Piranha; "Kobu" is likely derived from「瘤」(kobu, bump)

Angry variant

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat	ObjectData/KobuPakkunAngry.arc	KobuPakkunAngry	Angry Kobu Piranha

Names in other languages

Normal variant

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	コブコッコ Kobu Kokko	Kobu Cucco

Angry variant

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	コブコッコ (怒り) Kobu Kokko (Ikari)	Kobu Cucco (Angry)