Ka-thunk
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Ka-thunks[1] are enemies inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They are encountered inKing Ka-thunk's Castle andBowser's Lava Lake Keep only. Ka-thunks resemble metal blue square frames covered in spikes that hurt the player upon contact. They either spawn in small crevices and move along a set path until they fall into an abyss, or appear moving in a looping path. Some simply flip from side to side. They function similarly toTox Boxes, as they move along paths, and the player must avoid them by using the hollow space in the middle. They cannot be destroyed by any means, including invincibility, excluding a pair of Ka-thunks in Bowser's Lava Lake Keep that disappear upon defeating a pair ofHammer Bros.
Their leaderKing Ka-thunk appears to be a metallic creature that holds onto a larger Ka-thunk. He appears in King Ka-thunk's Castle and reappears inBoss Blitz.
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Screenshot fromSuper Mario 3D World
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Wackun6x6M.szs | Wackun6x6M | Romanization of「ワックン」(Wakkun); play on「枠」(waku, frame) and possibly a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun,Thwomp) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガッチン[2] Gacchin | Pun on「ガチン」(gachin, onomatopoeia for slamming noise) and possibly a reference to「ドッスン」(Dossun, "Thwomp") | |
| Dutch | Kathunk[?] | - | |
| French | Klonk[?] | Pun on the English onomatopoeia "clonk" | |
| German | Klonk[?] | Same as French name | |
| Italian | Clompo[?] | Masculine form of "clomp" (the sound of a crushing object) | |
| Portuguese | Quadrapumba[?] | Portmanteau ofquadrado ("square") andpumba (onomatopoeia for slamming noise) | |
| Spanish | Marcoplás[?] | Portmanteau ofmarco ("frame") andplás (sound of a crushing object) |
References[edit]
- ^Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013).Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-804-16249-4. Page 27.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015).Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario 3D World section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 225.
