Nokobon

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Official artwork of a Nokobon.

Nokobons are a black-shelled sub-species of the Koopa Troopas found in the game Super Mario Land. Nokobons explode shortly after being stomped. They have bombs as shells, implying that they may be related to Bob-ombs. Luckily, the blast radius was not very large. They replace Koopa Troopas in Super Mario Land, as it would've taken longer to program the richochet effects of Koopa shells on the Game Boy.

Nokobons are the most common enemy in the game, appearing in all levels except for 2-3 (the underwater level), and 4-3 (the flying level). They move like Red Koopa Troopas as well. Nokobons resemble ordinary Koopa Troopas with a black shell. The Black Shells from Mario Kart Arcade GP are possibly Nokobon shells.

In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Koopa Troopas return as regular enemies, but also a different type of possible Nokobon is featured. In this game, they're called Noko Bombettes.

[edit] Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ノコボン Nokobon	From Koopa Troopa's Japanese name 「ノコノコ」Nokonoko and English "bomb"
German	Nokobon	-

Super Mario Land
Characters	Mario / Superball Mario • Princess Daisy • King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu • Tamao • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton • Tatanga
Locations	Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom • Sarasaland
Items and Objects	Super Mushroom • Flower • Superball • Star • 1-Up Heart • Coin \| Mystery Block • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Pagosu
Enemies	Batadon • Bunbun • Chibibo • Chicken • Chikako (Glitter) • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gira • Gunion • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nokobon • Nyololin • Pakkun Flower • Pionpi • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo

Koopa Troopa Characters
Chef Torte \| Chef Torte's Apprentice \| Grunt \| Holly Koopa \| Hookbill the Koopa \| Jagger \| Johnson \| Jr. Troopa \| KP Koopas \| KP Pete \| Kent C. Koopa \| King Tut \| Kolorado \| Kolorado's Father \| Kolorado's Wife \| Koopa Bros. \| Koopa Koot \| Koopa Krag \| Koopa Master \| Koopa the Quick \| Kooper \| Koopie Koo \| The Koopinator \| Koopley \| Koopook \| Koops \| Koover \| Kroop \| Kung Fu Koopa \| Kuzzle \| Kylie Koopa \| Mega Koopa \| Private Koopa \| Robot Monster Troopa \| Shellshockers \| Spiky John \| Spiky Tom \| Toge Bro.
Koopa Troopa Species
Ankoopa \| Beach Koopa \| Dark Koopa \| Dark Koopatrol \| Dark Striker \| Elite Troopea \| Gargantua Koopa Troopa \| Glad Red Koopa \| Koopatrol \| Koopa Striker \| Koopa Troopa \| Koopa Paratroopa \| KP Koopa \| Mad Green Koopa \| Mask Koopa \| Nokobon \| Robo Troopa \| Shady Koopa \| Space Troopa \| Spike Koopa \| Soopa Striker \| State Troopa \| Stormtroopa \| Super Koopa \| Super Troopa \| Terra Cotta \| Terrapin \| Toopa Striker \| Troopea \| Wereturtle