Konk

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Konk
Squared screenshot of a yellow Konk from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Blue Konk
A yellow Konk (top) and a blue Konk (bottom)
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variants
“My neighbors are SO loud.”
Talking Flower, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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. 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. Their name is a corruption of "conk", a word referring to a hit to the head, which fits their attack pattern.

A big Konk also appears during a Wonder Effect.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Model/EnemyPatagon.bfres.zs Patagon Possibly a blend of「パタン」(patan, onomatopoeia for plonking) and「ごんごん」(gongon, onomatopoeia for banging)

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")