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|image=[[File:SML Mekabon Artwork.png]]
|image=[[File:SML Mekabon Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]'' (2023)
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'''Mekabons'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 14.</ref><ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref> are short robots that lived in the [[Muda Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. When [[Mario]] comes near them, their heads come off and act like a boomerang, flying at him before coming back to reattach to the main body. They are defeated through one of two ways; either he can [[jump]] on the head and body parts separately for 100 points each, or he can wait until the head reattaches itself and then stomp on the entire Mekabon to be awarded with 400 points. It is only found in [[World 2-2 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-2]].
'''Mekabons'''<ref>{{cite|date=1989|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1991|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5}}</ref> are short robots that lived in the [[Muda Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. When [[Mario]] comes near them, their heads come off and act like a boomerang, flying at him before coming back to reattach to the main body. They are defeated through one of two ways; either he can [[jump]] on the head and body parts separately for 100 points each, or he can wait until the head reattaches itself and then stomp on the entire Mekabon to be awarded with 400 points. They can also be defeated with the [[Superball Flower]]. They are only found in [[World 2-2 (Super Mario Land)|World 2-2]].
 
In the ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|Super Mario Land]]'' manga, a group of Mekabons attempts to stop Mario in Muda Kingdom. The first one tosses its head at Mario, making him flinch and drop all of the coins that he had just collected in a bonus area. Mario quickly defeats it, but a second one tosses its head at him. [[Mecha Kuribō (character)|Mecha Kuribō]] arrives and does the same. The two robots end up switching heads, confusing the Mekabon. A third one is stomped on as Mario leaves the area while Mecha Kuribō retrieves its head off-screen.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', a Mekabon appears in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]] alongside other ''Super Mario Land'' enemies, but it is only seen trying to attack Mario and is later defeated by [[Invincible Mario]].


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''This robot attacks Mario with its head. Defeat it by jumping on its head.''"
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''A robot that attacks Mario with its head. It can be beaten by jumping on its head.''
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This robot attacks Mario with its head. Defeat it by jumping on its head.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=メカポン (JP) / Mekabon (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Mekabon Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=メカ族
|seikaku=しっかり者
|tojo_gemu=ランド1
|desc='''<big>頭で攻撃！分離するメカ</big><br>
体から首を離して攻撃してくる合体ロボッ卜。首は3キャラ分ぐらい弧を描いて飛んでくる。ファイアを投げるか、首がついている時に踏めば1回で倒せる。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/rVZZzJu.jpeg 217]}}</ref>
|tribe=Mecha clan
|disposition=Person of stability
|game_appearances=Land 1
|eng_desc='''''<big>Attacks with its head! Separating mechs</big><br>
''A combined robot that attacks by separating its head from its body. The head flies in an arc for about three characters. It can be defeated in a single attack by throwing fire or stepping on it when its head is attached.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SML Mekabon Artwork 2.png|A blue depiction of a Mekabon
SML Mekabon Artwork 2.png|Artwork of a blue depiction of a Mekabon from ''Super Mario Land''
Mekabonsprite.PNG|A Mekabon tossing its head
Mekabonsprite.PNG|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
SMKSS Stage 4.png|''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=メカポン<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.</ref>
|Jap=メカポン<ref>{{cite|date=1989|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=15|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Mekapon
|JapR=Mekapon
|JapM=From「メカ」(''meka'', mecha) and「ポン」(''pon'', likely a popping sound)
|JapM=From "mecha" and「~ぽん」(''-pon'', a suffix used for cutesy names)
|Dut=Mekabon<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Fre=Mekabon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/zuVxmWd.jpg 14]}}</ref>
|Ger=Mekabon
|Spa=Mekabon
|Spa=Mekabon
|SpaM=-
|Ita=Mekabon<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Ger=Mekabon
}}
|GerM=-}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:43, November 13, 2024

Mekabon
SML Mekabon Artwork.png
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023)

Mekabons[1][2] are short robots that lived in the Muda Kingdom in Super Mario Land. When Mario comes near them, their heads come off and act like a boomerang, flying at him before coming back to reattach to the main body. They are defeated through one of two ways; either he can jump on the head and body parts separately for 100 points each, or he can wait until the head reattaches itself and then stomp on the entire Mekabon to be awarded with 400 points. They can also be defeated with the Superball Flower. They are only found in World 2-2.

In the Super Mario Land manga, a group of Mekabons attempts to stop Mario in Muda Kingdom. The first one tosses its head at Mario, making him flinch and drop all of the coins that he had just collected in a bonus area. Mario quickly defeats it, but a second one tosses its head at him. Mecha Kuribō arrives and does the same. The two robots end up switching heads, confusing the Mekabon. A third one is stomped on as Mario leaves the area while Mecha Kuribō retrieves its head off-screen.

In Super Mario-kun, a Mekabon appears in volume 3 alongside other Super Mario Land enemies, but it is only seen trying to attack Mario and is later defeated by Invincible Mario.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: A robot that attacks Mario with its head. It can be beaten by jumping on its head.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This robot attacks Mario with its head. Defeat it by jumping on its head.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

メカポン (JP) / Mekabon (EN)
A Mekabon from Super Mario Land.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく メカ族 Tribe Mecha clan
性格せいかく しっかり者 Disposition Person of stability
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド1 Game appearances Land 1
頭で攻撃！分離するメカ

体から首を離して攻撃してくる合体ロボッ卜。首は3キャラ分ぐらい弧を描いて飛んでくる。ファイアを投げるか、首がついている時に踏めば1回で倒せる。[3]

Attacks with its head! Separating mechs

A combined robot that attacks by separating its head from its body. The head flies in an arc for about three characters. It can be defeated in a single attack by throwing fire or stepping on it when its head is attached.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メカポン[4]
Mekapon 		From "mecha" and「~ぽん」(-pon, a suffix used for cutesy names)
Dutch Mekabon[5] -
French Mekabon[6] -
German Mekabon[?] -
Italian Mekabon[7][8][9] -
Spanish Mekabon[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  2. ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ 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 217.
  4. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15.
  5. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
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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
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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
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