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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]]) | ||
|notable=[[King Ka-thunk]] | |||
|comparable=[[Tox Box]] | |comparable=[[Tox Box]] | ||
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'''Ka-thunks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=27|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are | '''Ka-thunks'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=27|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They are encountered in [[King Ka-thunk's Castle]] and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]] only. Ka-thunks resemble metal blue square frames covered in spikes that hurt the player upon contact. They either spawn in small crevices and move along a set path until they fall into an abyss, or appear moving in a looping path. Some simply flip from side to side. They function similarly to [[Tox Box]]es, as they move along paths, and the player must avoid them by using the hollow space in the middle. They cannot be destroyed by any means, including invincibility, excluding a pair of Ka-thunks in Bowser's Lava Lake Keep that disappear upon defeating a pair of [[Hammer Bro]]s. | ||
[[King Ka-thunk]] holds | Their leader [[King Ka-thunk]] appears to be a metallic creature that holds onto a larger Ka-thunk. He appears in King Ka-thunk's Castle and reappears in [[Boss Blitz]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Internal names=== | ===Internal names=== | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
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| | |Jpn=ガッチン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section|page=225|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
| | |JpnR=Gacchin | ||
| | |JpnM=Pun on「ガチン」(''gachin'', onomatopoeia for slamming noise) and possibly a reference to「ドッスン」(''Dossun'', "Thwomp") | ||
|Dut=Kathunk | |Dut=Kathunk | ||
|Ger=Klonk | |Ger=Klonk | ||
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[[de:Klonk]] | [[de:Klonk]] | ||
[[it:Clompo]] | [[it:Clompo]] | ||
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| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Ka-thunks[1] are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They are encountered in King Ka-thunk's Castle and Bowser's Lava Lake Keep only. Ka-thunks resemble metal blue square frames covered in spikes that hurt the player upon contact. They either spawn in small crevices and move along a set path until they fall into an abyss, or appear moving in a looping path. Some simply flip from side to side. They function similarly to Tox Boxes, as they move along paths, and the player must avoid them by using the hollow space in the middle. They cannot be destroyed by any means, including invincibility, excluding a pair of Ka-thunks in Bowser's Lava Lake Keep that disappear upon defeating a pair of Hammer Bros.
Their leader King Ka-thunk appears to be a metallic creature that holds onto a larger Ka-thunk. He appears in King Ka-thunk's Castle and reappears in Boss Blitz.
Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Wackun6x6M.szs | Wackun6x6M | Romanization of「ワックン」(Wakkun); play on「枠」(waku, frame) and possibly a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun, Thwomp) |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガッチン[2] Gacchin |
Pun on「ガチン」(gachin, onomatopoeia for slamming noise) and possibly a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun, "Thwomp") | |
| Dutch | Kathunk[?] | - | |
| French | Klonk[?] | Pun on the English onomatopoeia "clonk" | |
| German | Klonk[?] | Same as French name | |
| Italian | Clompo[?] | Masculine form of "clomp" (the sound of a crushing object) | |
| Portuguese | Quadrapumba[?] | Portmanteau of quadrado ("square") and pumba (onomatopoeia for slamming noise) | |
| Spanish | Marcoplás[?] | Portmanteau of marco ("frame") and plás (sound of a crushing object) |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 27.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 225.
