Coner
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Coner is an enemy in the Kirby series with the form of a hermit crab. It made its first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land and has since appeared in a small selection of subsequent games in the series.
Coner's appearance is that of a hermit crab - it possesses a conical spiral shell with eyes, legs and pincers emerging from the base. It has exceptionally large eyes that peer out from below the shell, giving Coner a shy appearance. The original coloring of Coner is a green shell and yellow skin; however, in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, alternate coloring gives it pink and yellow tone variations as well.
Coners have two interesting qualities—they are among the few enemies that can survive both on land and in water, and they are also impossible for Kirby to inhale when inside their shell.
Its name comes from "cone" (referring to its shell) or likely "cone shell".
Game appearances[edit]
| Coner's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby's Dream Land | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy) | Cameo | Appears in Waddle Dee's lose screen in VS mode. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, his role doesn't change. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Adventure are ported here, where Coner has the exact same role. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a collectable keychain. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Enemy | This is Coner's first 3D appearance. |
Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
Coner makes its first appearance in the very first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land. It appears exclusively in Float Islands and is worth 600 points when defeated. Unlike many other enemies, it is not replaced by anything else in the Extra Game.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Coner appears again in Kirby's Adventure and its remake, unchanged from its previous appearance. The introduction of copy abilities makes it much less of an issue to defeat, however.
Locations[edit]
Coner can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Coner appears as an enemy in Kirby's Block Ball, sometimes patrolling the block formations. Much like in Kirby's Dream Land, it is worth 600 points when defeated.
Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)[edit]
In Kirby's Star Stacker on the Game Boy, Coner can be found in one of the illustrations. Specifically, it can be found on the beach with Waddle Dee in his "lose" screen in VS mode. Coner is the only character in the game who does not return in the SNES version.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Coner appears as a collectable keychain, using its sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
After a very long absence, Coner reappears in Kirby Star Allies as a standard enemy, making its first appearance in 3D. Its behavior is largely unchanged from its older appearances.
Locations[edit]
Coner can be found in the following stages:
Trivia[edit]
- According to Masahiro Sakurai, Coner might have been the first enemy he drew for Kirby's Dream Land.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
A Coner peeks out from behind Kirby's chair in the "Friends' Getaway" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies
Flamberge pointing at a Coner in the "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies
Artwork used for the Kirby Café website during the Summer 2020 event
Coner appears in the commemorative illustration celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Kirby Star Allies, in a similar position of "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture
Sprites[edit]
Alternate palette from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Alternate palette from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unused palette from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Other[edit]
Kirby near a Coner in Kirby's Dream Land
Coner with Waddle Dee on his lose screen in VS mode, from Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
A Coner in Kirby Star Allies
Dedede Directory about Coner
"Sunset" figure from the "Kirby Pupupu Seasons" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
Coner in the book It's Kirby Time: Together with Kirby
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | コナー Konā |
Coner |
| German | Coner | - |
| Italian | Pagurio | From "paguro" (hermit crab) with Italian noun/adjective-deriving suffix "-io" |
| Korean | 코너 Koneo |
Coner |
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