Biokinton
| Biokinton | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |
| Appears in | Super Mario Land (1989) |
Biokinton,[1] also known as Brokinton,[2] is the fourth boss in Super Mario Land. He is a shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen.[1] Biokinton is in charge of the Chai Kingdom. In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing Chickens at Mario in the Sky Pop. Biokinton can be defeated after taking twenty hits from missiles,[1] then Mario fights Tatanga in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton. Unlike the previous three bosses, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, and there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated, which also applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.
Biokinton appears in the Super Mario Land manga, depicted as the less threatening boss. After Mario crashes Tatanga and Princess Daisy's wedding, Tatanga then sends out Biokinton, who releases the Chickens onto Mario, but they do nothing to him. Furious, Tatanga takes off with the Pagosu and shoots at Mario, killing Biokinton in the process.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The boss of the Chai Kingdom. Because of his shyness, he constantly hides inside a cloud. Up to now nobody has ever seen what he looks like. You can defeat him with 20 missiles.[1] - Other languages:
- Italian:
Boss del regno di Chai è molto timido e quindi si nasconde sempre dentro ad una nuvola. Nessuno mai è riuscito a vederlo da vicino fino ad ora. Potrete sconfiggerlo con 20 missili.[3]
- Italian:
- English:
- Game Boy Player's Guide:
- English:
This cloud conceals a Chicken dispenser.
- English:
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
This shy boss of the Chai Kingdom constantly hides inside a cloud. Up to now, no one has ever seen what he looks like. You can defeat him with 20 missiles. - Other languages:
- Italian:
Questo è il boss del Regno di Chai. È un nido di galline. Puoi distruggerlo con venti missili.[4]
- Italian:
- English:
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| パオキントン (JP) / Biokinton (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ゴースト族 | Tribe | Ghost clan | |
| シャイ （内気） | Disposition | Shy | |
| ランド1 | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
| チャイ王国のボスだ スーパーマリオランドのチャイ王国のボス。はずかしがりやのため、雲の中に隠れて、姿を表さない。本体は攻撃してこないが、中に巣くっているチッキン（P109）が攻撃してくる。[5] |
Boss of the Chai Kingdom The boss of the Chai Kingdom in Super Mario Land. He is shy, so he hides in the clouds and does not show himself. The main body does not attack, but the Chickens (p. 109) that nest inside it do. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Biokinton throwing his Chickens in Super Mario Land
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パオキントン[6][7] Paokinton |
Possibly from the Chinese「包」(bāo, "to wrap") with a clipping of「筋斗雲」(Kinto'un), the Chinese name for the cloud-surfing ability of Sun Wukong | |
| Dutch | Biokinton[8]:35[9] | - | |
| French | Biokinton[8]:17 | - | |
| German | Biokinton[10] | - | |
| Italian | Biokinton[3][4][11][12] | - | |
| Spanish | Biokinton[13][14] | - |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d 1989. Super Mario Land English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ a b 1990. Super Mario Land Manuale di Istuzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 17. (Archived 4 Feb. 2024 via Mario's Castle by Alessandro "Stormkyleis" Imbesi.)
- ^ a b 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Tab 14.
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 150.
- ^ 1989. 『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 21.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Land" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 47.
- ^ a b 1990. Super Mario Land mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 9.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 17.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 47.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 9.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Mexican Spanish). Page 14.
