Konk
| Konk | |
|---|---|
  A yellow Konk (top) and a blue Konk (bottom) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
| Subject origin | Thwomp |
Konks are metallic Thwomp-like enemies with big teeth and arrows on their faces introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, seen in gray and either yellow or blue.[1] Yellow Konks function very similar to Thwomps, as their main form of attack is dropping downwards when the player is beneath them. Blue Konks attack from below, flying upwards when the player is above them instead. Both colors are also capable of moving left and right. They can be stood on or touched by its sides without taking damage. Konks appear prominently in the level Jewel-Block Cave, where they are capable of breaking jewel blocks. Konks can also plough through goo in the level An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins.[2] Their name is a corruption of "conk", a word referring to a hit to the head, which fits their attack pattern.
A giant, screen-sized Konk also appears during a Wonder Effect.[1]
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Model/EnemyPatagon.bfres.zs | Patagon |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴッツン[?] Gottsun |
Pun on「ゴツン」(gotsun, onomatopoeia for thudding) and a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun, Thwomp) | |
| Chinese | 剛咚[?] Gāngdōng |
Transliteration of the Japanese name and a reference to「咚咚」(Dōngdōng, Thwomp) | |
| Dutch | Konk[?] | - | |
| French | Bomp[?] | Shared with an unrelated enemy of the same name which first appeared in Super Mario 64 | |
| German | Sturzblock[?] | Fall block; a reference to "Steinblock" (Thwomp) | |
| Italian | Bomp[?] | Shared with an unrelated enemy of the same name which first appeared in Super Mario 64 | |
| Korean | 퉁퉁[?] Tung-tung |
Korean onomatopoeia for a heavy thump and possibly a reference to "쿵쿵" (Kung-kung, Thwomp) | |
| Portuguese | Achatão[?] | Play on "achatar" (to flatten) and a reference to "Granitão" (Thwomp) | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Don Triturón[?] | Play on "triturar" (to crush) and a reference to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp) | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Roca Blindada[?] | Pun on "blindada" (armored) and a reference to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp) |
References
- ^ a b Nintendo of America (September 1, 2023). Nintendo Treehouse: Live - Super Mario Bros. Wonder. YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
| Thwomps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Dossunmengyo • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Sphinx Zō • Super Dossun • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Waruiwa-gumi (leader) • Whomp King | |
| Species | Grindels | Grindel • Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon • Pouncer | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp • Whimp • Whomp | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Kongā • Mega Thwomp • Security Thwomp • Shoomp • Sniffle Thwomp • Star Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Tail Thwomp • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform | |
| Relatives | Grrrols | Grrrol • Mega Grrrol |
| Ka-thunks | Ka-thunk • King Ka-thunk | |
| Konks | Konk • Wonder Gottsun | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop • Walleye | |
| Other | Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Tsubushi • Walking Block | |
