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|image=[[Image:Nokobonartwork.PNG]]<br>Artwork of a '''Bombshell Koopa''' in ''Super Mario Land''.
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
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'''Bombshell Koopas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Virtual Console digital manual|page=14|date=2011}}</ref> originally known as '''Nokobon'''<ref name="English instruction booklet">{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1989|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> or '''Nobokon''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (UK) ''Classic''|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are a species of [[Koopa Troopa]]s with a [[bomb]] for a shell appearing in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. They are the most common enemy in ''Super Mario Land'', appearing in all levels except for [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Land)|Worlds 2-3]] (the [[Marine Pop]] level) and [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Land)|4-3]] (the [[Sky Pop]] level). Like red-shelled Koopa Troopas, Bombshell Koopas do not walk off of edges, but merely pace back and forth on the platform. Bombshell Koopas are not immune to [[Superball Mario|Superball]]s, and they explode shortly after being [[stomp]]ed. They do not explode if a Superball is used on them. They are somewhat similar to the recurring [[Bob-omb]]s, except they cannot be moved and their blast radius is small and cannot take out other enemies and obstacles.
'''Bombshell Koopas''' (originally known and known in Japan as '''Nokobon''') are a black-shelled species of [[Koopa Troopa]]s found in the game ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Bombshell Koopas are immune to [[Superball]]s, but they explode shortly after being stomped (although the blast radius is not very large). They replaced conventional Koopa Troopas in ''Super Mario Land'' because it would have taken too long to program the ricochet effects of Koopa shells on the [[Game Boy]].


Bombshell Koopas are the most common enemy in the ''Super Mario Land'', appearing in all levels except for 2-3 (the underwater level), and 4-3 (the flying level). Like red-shelled Koopa Troopas, Bombshell Koopas do not walk off edges, but merely pace back and forth on the platform.
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', normal Koopa Troopas appear as enemies, and Bombshell Koopas themselves are succeeded by a [[Buzzy Beetle]]-like variant, [[Noko Bombette]], whose name is a reference to the original Nokobon.


In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', normal Koopa Troopas appear as enemies, and while a new beetle-like enemy fills the exploding-shell niche, their name, [[Noko Bombette]], is a reference to their "Nokobon" predecessor. (Bombshell Koopas were only referred to as such in the 2011 port of ''Super Mario Land'' to the [[Virtual Console]], almost twenty years after ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' was released.)
In the ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|Super Mario Land]]'' manga, Bombshell Koopas are the second enemy type met by [[Mario]] and [[Mecha Kuribō (character)|Mecha Kuribō]] (after the [[Goombo]]s). Mario stomps on them and they turn into bombs, confusing Mario enough to get hit by their explosions. In the last chapter, a Goombo steals a magical seal from the [[Chai Kingdom]] temple that prevented it from being attacked by [[Pionpi]], and tosses it to an exploding Bombshell Koopa, destroying it, in the hope that the Pionpi bite the heroes sheltered in the palace.


==Names in Other Languages==
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', a Bombshell Koopa appears in the second level of the [[microgame]] [[Super Mario Land (WarioWare Gold)|Super Mario Land]].
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==Profiles==
|Jap=ノコボン
===''Super Mario Land''===
|JapR=nokobon
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''A turtle with a bomb on its back. It explodes after you jump on it, so be sure to avoid contact.''
|JapM=From Koopa Troopa's Japanese name 「ノコノコ」 ''Nokonoko'' and English "bomb".
*'''3DS Virtual Console Manual bio:''' ''This turtle has a bomb on its back. It explodes after you stomp on it, so get out of the way!''
|Ger=Nokobon
|GerM=-}}


==Trivia==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
*The exploding [[Black Shell]]s from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' are possibly Bombshell Koopa shells.
{{PBMCD profile
*Bombshell Koopas attack similar as [[Bob-Ombs]].
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ザコキャラの{{ruby|代表格|だいひょうかく}}ノコノコの{{ruby|仲間|なかま}}。{{ruby|背中|さなか}}に{{ruby|爆弾|ばくだん}}をしよっているので、{{ruby|踏|ふ}}みつけると{{ruby|爆発|ばくはつ}}する。まさしく、{{ruby|動|うご}}くカメ{{ruby|地雷|じらい}}といったところだ。カメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}の{{ruby|中|なか}}でも{{ruby|最|もっと}}も{{ruby|過激|なげき}}な{{ruby|戦士|せんし}}といえる。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/UGzplTv.jpeg 146]}}</ref>
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|eng_desc='''''<big>Exploding Koopa Troopa</big><br>
''A member of the Koopa Troopa family, the most common type of small fry character. They have bombs on their backs that explode when they are stepped on. It is truly a moving turtle landmine. They are the most extreme warrior among the turtles.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SML Bombshell Koopa Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
Bombshell Koopa Alt.png|Alternate artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
SML Nobokon Alt.jpg|Alternate artwork from ''[[Club Nintendo Classic]]''
SMBPW Nokobon.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''
SML enemies SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ノコボン<ref name="English instruction booklet"/>
|JapR=Nokobon
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', [[Koopa Troopa]]) and「ボン」(''bon'', Japanese onomatopoeia for an explosion)
|Dut=Nobokon<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=7}}</ref>
|Fre=Nokobon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/hfLHdYC.jpg 13]}}</ref>
|Fre2=Koopa bomb<ref>[[Super Mario-kun|Super Mario Manga Adventures]] Volume 3, page 155</ref>
|Ger=Nokobün
|Ita=Nokobon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' Italian manual|page=13}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Spa=Koopa Caparazón de Bomba
|SpaM=Bomb Shell Koopa
}}
 
==References==
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Bombshell Koopa
SML Bombshell Koopa Artwork.png
Artwork of a Bombshell Koopa from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023)
Variant of Koopa Troopa
Variants

Bombshell Koopas,[1] originally known as Nokobon[2] or Nobokon,[3][4] are a species of Koopa Troopas with a bomb for a shell appearing in Super Mario Land. They are the most common enemy in Super Mario Land, appearing in all levels except for Worlds 2-3 (the Marine Pop level) and 4-3 (the Sky Pop level). Like red-shelled Koopa Troopas, Bombshell Koopas do not walk off of edges, but merely pace back and forth on the platform. Bombshell Koopas are not immune to Superballs, and they explode shortly after being stomped. They do not explode if a Superball is used on them. They are somewhat similar to the recurring Bob-ombs, except they cannot be moved and their blast radius is small and cannot take out other enemies and obstacles.

In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, normal Koopa Troopas appear as enemies, and Bombshell Koopas themselves are succeeded by a Buzzy Beetle-like variant, Noko Bombette, whose name is a reference to the original Nokobon.

In the Super Mario Land manga, Bombshell Koopas are the second enemy type met by Mario and Mecha Kuribō (after the Goombos). Mario stomps on them and they turn into bombs, confusing Mario enough to get hit by their explosions. In the last chapter, a Goombo steals a magical seal from the Chai Kingdom temple that prevented it from being attacked by Pionpi, and tosses it to an exploding Bombshell Koopa, destroying it, in the hope that the Pionpi bite the heroes sheltered in the palace.

In WarioWare Gold, a Bombshell Koopa appears in the second level of the microgame Super Mario Land.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: A turtle with a bomb on its back. It explodes after you jump on it, so be sure to avoid contact.
  • 3DS Virtual Console Manual bio: This turtle has a bomb on its back. It explodes after you stomp on it, so get out of the way!

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ノコボン (JP) / Bombshell Koopa (EN)
A Bombshell Koopa from Super Mario Land.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく カメ族ぞく Tribe Turtle clan
性格せいかく 爆発的ばくはつてき Disposition Explosive
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド１ Game appearances Land 1
爆発ばくはつするノコノコ

ザコキャラの代表格だいひょうかくノコノコの仲間なかま。背中さなかに爆弾ばくだんをしよっているので、踏ふみつけると爆発ばくはつする。まさしく、動うごくカメ地雷じらいといったところだ。カメ族ぞくの中なかでも最もっとも過激なげきな戦士せんしといえる。[5]

Exploding Koopa Troopa

A member of the Koopa Troopa family, the most common type of small fry character. They have bombs on their backs that explode when they are stepped on. It is truly a moving turtle landmine. They are the most extreme warrior among the turtles.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ノコボン[2]
Nokobon 		Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, Koopa Troopa) and「ボン」(bon, Japanese onomatopoeia for an explosion)
Dutch Nobokon[6] -
French Nokobon[7] -
Koopa bomb[8]
German Nokobün[?] -
Italian Nokobon[9][10][11] -
Spanish Koopa Caparazón de Bomba[?] Bomb Shell Koopa

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2011. Super Mario Land Virtual Console digital manual. Page 14.
  2. ^ a b 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  3. ^ Club Nintendo (UK) Classic. Page 7.
  4. ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  5. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 146.
  6. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 7.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 13.
  8. ^ Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 3, page 155
  9. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 13.
  10. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  11. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
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