Tokotoko
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| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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Tokotokos[1][2] are running stone enemies from Super Mario Land that are found in the Easton Kingdom of Sarasaland. They closely resemble moai heads, similarly to Batadons.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
In Super Mario Land, a Tokotoko's attack pattern involves sprinting quickly straight ahead, damaging Mario upon contact. Tokotokos fall directly downwards when running off a ledge and turn around when hitting a walled surface, essentially acting like a larger, faster Goombo, which do not appear in the same levels. They can be defeated with any attack, earning Mario 400 points. Like Batadons, they only appear in Worlds 3-1 and 3-3. The boss of Easton Kingdom, Hiyoihoi, is an evolved Tokotoko.
Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]
In the Super Mario Land manga, Tokotokos are depicted as running athletes and without their shades. They are called by a Batadon that caught Mario ruining one of the kingdom's stone heads. The running Tokotokos charge at him, which Mario avoids with a jump, but they turn around, right when more Batadons arrive on the scene. However, the moai are easily tricked by Mario yelling "Red light!", making them stop in place. Only when Mario leaves do they realize that they were tricked and chase after him. After losing Mario due to him being in a disguise, they finally find him and jump towards him, failing to notice he was entangled in a web with lethal Suu venom about to be poured on him. Getting entangled in the web, the moai free Mario with their jolts, and are hit by the venom in his place, melting down.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In Super Mario-kun, Tokotokos appear in volume 3 alongside the Batadons and their boss Hiyoihoi in a separate room of Bowser's Castle. When Mario enters the room, he is trampled by a group of Tokotokos. After forcing Yoshi to eat the Ganchan tossed at him by Hiyoihoi, Mario tosses him like a bowling ball, hitting all the moai. They rise up and group themselves together into a boulder formation, not letting the heroes get past them. With great timing, a package from Princess Daisy arrives with a broken down Marine Pop inside. After powering it up with a pair of Yoshi's Wings, the Marine Pop gains the ability of flight and the heroes fly past the moai. Later, when King Totomesu is about to land the final blow on Mario, Hiyoihoi and the moai appear, claiming that Mario is their prey and that they will not let anyone else take the glory of killing Mario, starting a fight between the two parties and letting Mario and his friends run away.
WarioWare Gold[edit]
In WarioWare Gold, a Tokotoko appears in the third level of the microgame Super Mario Land as the enemy that has to be defeated with a Superball.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Tokotokos appear alongside Batadons in Mario Kart World,[3] marking the first time Super Mario Land enemies have directly appeared in a later game. They now have ears like Batadons, are much larger in size,[4] and can be found in the route between Desert Hills and Shy Guy Bazaar. They first appear as still statues when encountered, and then start jogging when approached. The new Kamek item can spawn a group of Tokotokos, which will run in a straight line across the road, spinning out any racers they collide with.[5]
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
A stone statue that energetically shakes its fists as it runs around. - Other languages:
- French:
Statue de pierre qui se déplace en balançant ses poings de toutes ses forces.[6]:14 - German:
Eine Steinfigur, die wütend umherrennt und dabei ihre Fäuste schüttelt.
- French:
- English:
- Game Boy Player's Guide description: Be on your toes and leap to avoid these statues.
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: This energetic stone statue shakes its fists as it runs back and forth.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| トコトコ (JP) / Tokotoko (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| Tribe | Rock clan | ||
| かたぶつ | Disposition | Stubborn person | |
| ランド１ | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
モアイ |
Stone statue running around A stone statue that looks like a moai statue. They come at you with their arms swinging. You can defeat it by getting on top of it, but its speed is so fast that it is difficult to time it correctly. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of a Tokotoko running from Super Mario Land
Artwork of a Tokotoko running from Super Mario Land
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land (Club Nintendo magazine)
Kellogg's trading card
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Mario Kart World (sticker)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トコトコ[8][9] Tokotoko |
Onomatopoeia for trotting; potentially an allusion to「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 踱踱岩[10] Duóduóyán (Mandarin) Dohkdohkngàahm (Cantonese) |
Trotting Stone | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 踱踱岩[11] Duóduóyán (Mandarin) Dohkdohkngàahm (Cantonese) |
Trotting Stone | |
| Dutch | Tokotoko[6]:32[12] | - | |
| French | Tokotoko[13][6]:14 | - | |
| German | Tokotoko[14] | - | |
| Italian | Tokotoko[15][16][17] | - | |
| Korean | 후다닥[18] Hudadak |
Onomatopoeia for sprinting | |
| Portuguese | Tokotoko[19] | - | |
| Spanish | Tokotoko[20][21] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 14.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
- ^ Nintendo of America (April 3, 2025). Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 Day 1. YouTube. Retrieved April 3, 2025.[timestamp needed]
- ^ GameXplain (April 14, 2025). Tons of Mario Kart World Gameplay! (Shy Guy Bazaar, Moo Moo, & More!) (8:58). YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ Paul Gale Network (April 14, 2025). Nintendo Switch 2 Experience - Mario Kart World (Part 21) (4:14). YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c 1990. Super Mario Land mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch). Page 14, 32. Retrieved from imgur.
- ^ 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 126. Retrieved September 4, 2022 from imgur.
- ^ 1989. 『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "阳光沙漠踱踱岩大行进" ("The great march of the Desert Hills Tokotokos") – Mario Kart World mission. Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「陽光沙漠踱踱岩大行進」("The great march of the Desert Hills Tokotokos") – Mario Kart World mission. Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 8.
- ^ "Esquivez les Tokotokos jusqu'au sommet !" ("Dodge the Tokotokos all the way to the top!") – Mario Kart World mission. (Archived 5 Jun. 2025 via YouTube by MisterJDay Highlights.)
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 14.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Manuale di Instuzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 14.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Tab 14.
- ^ «Schiva i Tokotoko e raggiungi il traguardo!» – Mario Kart World mission description. Nintendo (Italian).
- ^ "썬썬 후다닥 대행진" ("The great march of the Sun Sun Tokotokos") – Mario Kart World mission. Korean. (Archived via YouTube by 탄산튜브.)
- ^ "Desvie dos Tokotokos na subida!" – Mario Kart World mission.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 8.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Mexican Spanish). Tab 14.
