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[[Image:Roketonartwork2.PNG|thumb|Official artwork of a '''Roketon'''.]]
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Roketonartwork2.PNG]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
}}
'''Roketons''',<ref>{{cite|date=1989|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet|page=17}}</ref> also known as '''Rocketons''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are airborne [[List of enemies|enemies]] that are [[Tatanga]]'s personal guards in his invasion of [[Sarasaland]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head. Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15|MiG-15]] or the improved design, the [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17|MiG-17]]; both are jet fighters of the former USSR. Roketons appear only in [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 4-3]], guarding the path to both [[Biokinton]] and Tatanga, and successfully shooting the Roketons down before they leave the screen earns the player 400 points. If a Roketon makes its way past Mario in his [[Sky Pop]], it fires a [[Bullet Biff]] backwards at him. The official artwork also depicts [[cannonball]]s being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.


'''Roketons''' are creatures flying planes (or possibly living planes) who served [[Tatanga]] during his invasion of [[Sarasaland]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' for the [[Gameboy]]. They only appeared in the final stage in the [[Chai Kingdom]], Level 4-3, protecting the path to both [[Biokinton]] and Tatanga. If a Roketon made his way past [[Mario]] in his [[Sky Pop]], he would fire a cannonball (what he fires is a [[Gira]], not cannonball) backwards at him that he would be ill-pressed to avoid. However, if Mario succeeded in shooting the Roketon down before he left the screen, he would be awarded with 400 points. A type of [[Bullet Bill]] is found under the plane he pilots, which could possibly be a [[Gira]]. However, the Bullet Bills are merely vestigial and the Roketons don't use them as a means of weaponry (in the game, these [[Gira]]s are what Roketon fires at Mario), . It is possible that Roketons are the same species as Tatanga himself, and therefore his initial invasion force.
In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], Roketons are the first enemies to appear, assaulting [[Princess Daisy]]'s castle with Tatanga. They later reappear towards the end of the last chapter, in [[Chai Kingdom]]'s sky. A [[Nyololin]] informs them via radio to take Mario down, but they are shot by the Sky Pop's missiles.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''An attack plane piloted by Tatanga's soldier guards. It fires cannonballs at the Sky Pop. You can destroy it with a single missile.''
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This attack plane is piloted by one of Tatanga's guards. Roketon fires cannonballs at the Sky Pop. Destroy it with a single missile.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ロケトン (JP) / Roketon (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Roketon Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=メカ族
|seikaku=攻撃的
|tojo_gemu=ランド1
|desc='''<big>スカイポップ号で攻撃</big><br>
チャイ王国の空中面に出現。タタンガ（P32）の護衛兵がスカイポップに美って、ミサイルを発射する。よけずに突撃してくるので、ミサイルで倒してしまおう。<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/B2bYpIk.jpeg 236]}}</ref>
|tribe=Mecha clan
|disposition=Aggressive
|game_appearances=Land 1
|eng_desc='''''<big>Attack on the Sky Pop</big><br>
''It appears on the Chai Kingdom's aerial surface. Tatanga's (p.32) guards will fire missiles at Sky Pop. They charge at you without dodging, so use the missiles to take them out.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Roketonsprite.PNG|An in-game sprite of a Roketon.
Roketonartwork.PNG|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
Image:Roketonartwork.PNG|A Roketon shooting a cannonball.
Roketonsprite.PNG|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
</Gallery>
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ロケトン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=20|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=1989}}</ref>
|JapR=Roketon
|JapM=Derived from "rocket"
|Dut=Roketon<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=9}}</ref>
|Fre=Roketon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/dw3iXFN.jpg 17]}}</ref>
|Ger=Roketon
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]]|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=17}}</ref>
|Ita=Roketon<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=17}}</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=Roketon
|Spa2=Roqueton<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1|page=32}}</ref>
|Spa2M=Rookton
}}
 
==References==
<references/>


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Roketon
Roketonartwork2.PNG
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Roketons,[1] also known as Rocketons,[2] are airborne enemies that are Tatanga's personal guards in his invasion of Sarasaland during the events of Super Mario Land. The only visible part of a Roketon's body is its head. Roketons fly planes; these aircraft are based on either the MiG-15 or the improved design, the MiG-17; both are jet fighters of the former USSR. Roketons appear only in World 4-3, guarding the path to both Biokinton and Tatanga, and successfully shooting the Roketons down before they leave the screen earns the player 400 points. If a Roketon makes its way past Mario in his Sky Pop, it fires a Bullet Biff backwards at him. The official artwork also depicts cannonballs being shot forward out of the nose of the plane, but this feature was never used in the actual game.

In the Super Mario Land manga, Roketons are the first enemies to appear, assaulting Princess Daisy's castle with Tatanga. They later reappear towards the end of the last chapter, in Chai Kingdom's sky. A Nyololin informs them via radio to take Mario down, but they are shot by the Sky Pop's missiles.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: An attack plane piloted by Tatanga's soldier guards. It fires cannonballs at the Sky Pop. You can destroy it with a single missile.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This attack plane is piloted by one of Tatanga's guards. Roketon fires cannonballs at the Sky Pop. Destroy it with a single missile.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ロケトン (JP) / Roketon (EN)
A Roketon from Super Mario Land.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく メカ族 Tribe Mecha clan
性格せいかく 攻撃的 Disposition Aggressive
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド1 Game appearances Land 1
スカイポップ号で攻撃

チャイ王国の空中面に出現。タタンガ（P32）の護衛兵がスカイポップに美って、ミサイルを発射する。よけずに突撃してくるので、ミサイルで倒してしまおう。[3]

Attack on the Sky Pop

It appears on the Chai Kingdom's aerial surface. Tatanga's (p.32) guards will fire missiles at Sky Pop. They charge at you without dodging, so use the missiles to take them out.

Gallery[edit]

  • Artwork from Super Mario Land

    Artwork from Super Mario Land

  • Sprite from Super Mario Land

    Sprite from Super Mario Land

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ロケトン[4]
Roketon 		Derived from "rocket"
Dutch Roketon[5] -
French Roketon[6] -
German Roketon[7] -
Italian Roketon[8][9][10] -
Spanish Roketon[?] -
Roqueton[11] Rookton

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ 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 236.
  4. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 20.
  5. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 9.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 17.
  7. ^ Nintendo of Europe (1990). Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 17.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 17.
  9. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  10. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
  11. ^ Club Nintendo (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1. Page 32.
[Edit]
Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Main Theme • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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