Noknok
- This article is about the door enemy fromSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. For the weapon mistranslated as "NokNok Shell" fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, seeKoopa Shell § Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
| Noknok | |||
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| Appears in | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
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Noknoks[1][2] are teal enemies with sharp teeth, yellow feet, and purple legs that disguise asDoors. They are introduced inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder and appear only inLight-Switch Mansion,KO Arena Fungi Funk andThe Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage. Noknoks do not move in their "calm" state, but when the player approaches a disguised Noknok, the enemy reveals itself by screaming and rushing toward the player (if the player has the Invisibilitybadge equipped, it will simply bounce the player back). It can jump one block and may try to jump to a player on a different platform even if it cannot reach them, only stopping when the player is far away. The enemy can be stunned by being attacked by a character inElephant orDrill form, hit by aSpike Ball, or stomped. While stunned, players can enter it. Upon doing so, it functions as a Warp Door (and remains as one) or it is defeated and releases acoin. However, if the player stuns it without interacting with the door, after a while, the enemy will start chasing the player again. Noknoks are impervious tofireballs andbubbles, though they can be used to determine if a door is real or not when the projectiles disappear upon making contact with it.
Some Noknoks can be seen singing and dancing in place during theWonder Effect in Light-Switch Mansion and The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage.
An unused variant of Noknoks is present in the game's files. This variant chases the player from further away and stays stunned for longer when attacked.[3]
Gallery[edit]
A Noknok chasing the player
A closed Noknok with its legs visible
A stunned Noknok after being stomped
Naming[edit]
Noknoks' English name comes from theknock-knock joke, which involves a door.[1]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Model/EnemyDoorMoving.bfres.zs | DoorMoving | Moving Door |
| Pack/Actor/EnemyChaseDoor.pack.zs | ChaseDoor | Chase Door |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トビー[1] Tobī | Clipping of「 | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 牙門[4] Yá Mén | Teeth Door; also likely a backward spelling of「門牙」(ményá, "incisor") | |
| Korean | 무니[5] Muni | From "門" (mun, Hanja form of "door") and likely the noun-deriving suffix "~이" (-i) |
References[edit]
- ^abcマリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その1～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.13】.Nintendo. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025).Super Mario Bros. Wonder.Mario Portal. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^Rimea (October 30, 2024).Another Unused Mario Wonder Enemy.YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^February 23, 2024.阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】.nintendo.com.hk. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^(February 8, 2024).마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제1편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.13】.nintendo.co.kr. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
