- "This is one hungry hippo! And Mega Man is on the menu!"
- —Mega Man 4 USA package back
Kabatoncue (カバトンキュー Kabatonkyū) is a hippo mid-boss enemy which appears in Mega Man 4 and Mega Man IV. It is based on the children's game, Daruma Otoshi. Kabatoncue shoots homing missiles from its mouth as its method of attack. It can only be damaged by shooting the platform columns until it is low enough to be shot directly or using homing/aiming weapons.
Appearances
Mega Man 4
In Mega Man 4, two Kabatoncues appear in Ring Man's stage. Common strategies include using the Flash Stopper while attacking with the Mega Buster or using the Rain Flush to remain a safe distance while dealing damage. While Kabatoncue is immune to Flash Stopper, its missiles will freeze. Another option is using the Pharaoh Shot due to its ability to be directional, however, as this weapon is Ring Man's weakness, it is generally better to conserve this weapon as much as possible.
Hits data chart
Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Kabatoncue.
| Mega Man 4 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Buster | Flash Stopper | Rain Flush | Drill Bomb | Pharaoh Shot | Ring Boomerang | Dust Crusher | Dive Missile | Skull Barrier | Wire | ||
| 16:16:6 | Y:16 | 6 | 8:8 | 8:3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | ||
Mega Man IV
In Mega Man IV, two Kabatoncues appear in Stone Man's stage.
Trivia
- Kabatoncue's name is derived from the Japanese word "kaba", which means hippopotamus.
- Kabatoncue is referred to in Nintendo Power #32 as the "Hippo Launcher".
| Mega Man IV | |
|---|---|
| Robot Masters | |
| Bright Man • Toad Man • Pharaoh Man • Ring Man Stone Man • Charge Man • Napalm Man • Crystal Man | |
| Other bosses | |
| "Satellite Cannon" • Ballade • "Bridge" • Hunter • Wily Robo Iron Golem | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Flash Stopper • Rain Flush • Pharaoh Shot • Ring Boomerang Power Stone • Charge Kick • Napalm Bomb • Crystal Eye • Ballade Cracker | |
| Support items | |
| Rush Coil • Rush Jet • Beat | |
| Locations | |
| Dr. Light's Laboratory • Bright Man Stage • Toad Man Stage • Pharaoh Man Stage • Ring Man Stage Wily Station • Stone Man Stage • Charge Man Stage • Napalm Man Stage • Crystal Man Stage • Wily Battleship | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart • Enemies • Script | |