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Coner
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Coner is anenemy in theKirby series with the form of ahermit crab. It made its first appearance inKirby's Dream Land and has since appeared in a small selection of subsequent games in the series.
Coner's appearance is that of a hermit crab - it possesses a conical spiral shell with eyes, legs and pincers emerging from the base. It has exceptionally large eyes that peer out from below the shell, giving Coner a shy appearance. The original coloring of Coner is a green shell and yellow skin; however, inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, alternate coloring gives it pink and yellow tone variations as well.
Coners have two interesting qualities—they are among the few enemies that can survive both on land and in water, and they are also impossible for Kirby to inhale when inside their shell.
Its name comes from "cone" (referring to its shell) or likely "cone shell".
Game appearances[edit]
| Coner's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby's Dream Land | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy) | Cameo | Appears inWaddle Dee's lose screen in VS mode. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | As this is a remake ofKirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Kirby's Dream Land andKirby's Adventure are ported here, where Coner has the exact same role. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a collectable keychain. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Enemy | This is Coner's first 3D appearance. |
Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
Coner makes its first appearance in the very firstKirby game,Kirby's Dream Land. It appears exclusively inFloat Islands and is worth 600 points when defeated. Unlike many other enemies, it is not replaced by anything else in theExtra Game.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Coner appears again inKirby's Adventure andits remake, unchanged from its previous appearance. The introduction ofcopy abilities makes it much less of an issue to defeat, however.
Locations[edit]
Coner can be found in the following levels and stages:
| Coner locations inKirby's Adventure &Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | |||||||
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| Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
| Stage 1 |  |  | | | | | |
| Stage 2 | | | | | | | |
| Stage 3 | | | | | | | * |
| Stage 4 | | | | | | | |
| Stage 5 | N/A | | | | | | |
| Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | | | | | |
| *Appears only inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. | |||||||
Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Coner is a common enemy inKirby's Block Ball. It is worth 600 points when defeated and usually drops afood item.
Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)[edit]
InKirby's Star Stacker on theGame Boy, Coner can be found in one of the illustrations. Specifically, it can be found on the beach withWaddle Dee in his "lose" screen in VS mode. Coner is the only character in the game who does not return in theSNES version.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Coner appears as a collectablekeychain, using its sprite fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
After a very long absence, Coner reappears inKirby Star Allies as a standard enemy, making its first appearance in 3D. Its behavior is largely unchanged from its older appearances.
Locations[edit]
Coner can be found in the following stages:
Trivia[edit]
- According toMasahiro Sakurai, Coner might have been the first enemy he drew forKirby's Dream Land.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
A Coner peeks out from behind Kirby's chair in the "Friends' Getaway"Celebration Picture fromKirby Star Allies
Flamberge pointing at a Coner in the "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture fromKirby Star Allies
Artwork used for theKirby Café website during the Summer 2020 event
Coner appears in the commemorative illustration celebrating the 3rd anniversary ofKirby Star Allies, in a similar position of "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture
Sprites[edit]
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unused palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Keychain fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Other[edit]
Kirby near a Coner inKirby's Dream Land
Coner with Waddle Dee on his lose screen in VS mode, fromKirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
A Coner inKirby Star Allies
Dedede Directory about Coner
"Sunset" figure from the "Kirby Pupupu Seasons" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Coner in the bookIt's Kirby Time: Together with Kirby
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | コナー Konā | Coner |
| French | Coner | - |
| German | Coner | - |
| Italian | Pagurio | From "paguro" (hermit crab) with Italian noun/adjective-deriving suffix "-io" |
| Korean | 코너 Koneo | Coner |
| Spanish | Coner | - |
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