Biokinton: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (Text replacement - "[Cc]haracter-infobox" to "character infobox")
(https://archive.org/details/ClubNintendoClassicMagazine/page/n7/mode/2up)
Line 3: Line 3:
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
}}
}}
'''Biokinton'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>, also known as '''Brokinton'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref>, is the fourth boss in the game ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. He is an extremely shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen<ref name=manual>"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." ''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>. Biokinton is in charge of the [[Chai Kingdom]].
'''Biokinton''',<ref name=manual>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref> also known as '''Brokinton''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref> is the fourth boss in the game ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. He is an extremely shy creature who hides behind a cloud, obscuring his body, which has never been seen.<ref name=manual/> Biokinton is in charge of the [[Chai Kingdom]].


In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing [[Chicken]]s at Mario in the [[Sky Pop]]. To defeat Biokinton, Mario has to shoot missiles at him. After twenty<ref name=manual/> hits, Biokinton is defeated, and Mario fights [[Tatanga]] in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton.
In battle, Biokinton attacks by throwing [[Chicken]]s at Mario in the [[Sky Pop]]. To defeat Biokinton, Mario has to shoot missiles at him. After twenty hits,<ref name=manual/> Biokinton is defeated, and Mario fights [[Tatanga]] in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton.


Unlike the previous three bosses of the game, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, although his aeriform disguise makes him resemble a [[Lakitu's Cloud]]. In addition, there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated - he must be defeated with the Sky Pop's missiles. The same applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.
Unlike the previous three bosses of the game, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, although his aeriform disguise makes him resemble a [[Lakitu's Cloud]]. In addition, there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated - he must be defeated with the Sky Pop's missiles. The same applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.
==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' "''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.''"<ref name=manual/>
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''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.''"
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''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.''"


Line 24: Line 24:
|JapR=Paokinton
|JapR=Paokinton
|JapM=「包」(''Pao'') meaning "to wrap" in Chinese, and「キントン」is possibly from the Japanese pronunciation of「筋斗雲」(''Kinto-un'', a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)
|JapM=「包」(''Pao'') meaning "to wrap" in Chinese, and「キントン」is possibly from the Japanese pronunciation of「筋斗雲」(''Kinto-un'', a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)
|Spa=Biokinton
|Dut=Biokinton<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic'', page 9.</ref>
|SpaM=-
|DutM=-
|Fra=Biokinton
|Fra=Biokinton
|FraM=-
|FraM=-
|Ger=Biokinton
|Ger=Biokinton
|GerM= -
|GerM=-
|Spa=Biokinton
|SpaM=-
}}
}}


Revision as of 10:21, May 13, 2022

Biokinton
Biokinton
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Biokinton,[1] also known as Brokinton,[2] is the fourth boss in the game Super Mario Land. He is an extremely 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. To defeat Biokinton, Mario has to shoot missiles at him. After twenty hits,[1] Biokinton is defeated, and Mario fights Tatanga in the same arena. Mario is awarded 5000 points for defeating Biokinton.

Unlike the previous three bosses of the game, Biokinton does not resemble any lesser enemies, although his aeriform disguise makes him resemble a Lakitu's Cloud. In addition, there is no switch that will automatically destroy him when activated - he must be defeated with the Sky Pop's missiles. The same applies to Tatanga, though both explode upon defeat in a similar fashion to the previous bosses.

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet: "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]
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: "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."

Gallery

  • In-game sprite of Biokinton

    In-game sprite of Biokinton

  • Biokinton throwing his Chickens

    Biokinton throwing his Chickens

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese Template:Nowrap
Paokinton
 「包」(Pao) meaning "to wrap" in Chinese, and「キントン」is possibly from the Japanese pronunciation of「筋斗雲」(Kinto-un, a Chinese legendary cloud-like conveyance)

Dutch Biokinton[3]
 -
German Biokinton
 -
Spanish Biokinton
 -

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 17.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 5.
  3. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 9.
[Edit]
Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Soundtrack
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Biokinton&oldid=3670070"