Piyoko-chan (ピーヨコちゃん) and Kokekko (コケッコー) are a pair of recurring enemies in the Parodius series.
Description[]
Piyoko-chans appear as yellow chicks with pink flowers on their heads, while Kokekkos appear as white chickens with some kind of red uvula-like visor over their eyes. They always appear in groups of three aligned vertically, with one Kokekko between two Piyoko-chans. Kokekkos drop Power Capsules when destroyed.
Gallery[]
Kokekko in Parodius Da!
Piyoko-chan in the NES version of Parodius Da!
Piyoko-chan in Gokujō Parodius!
Kokekko in the NES version of Parodius Da!
Kokekko in Gokujō Parodius!
Trivia[]
- Kokekko and Piyoko-chan are apparently a reference to the main characters from Kokekko!!, a Konami merchandise game; that is, if they're not outright the same despite their physical differences, which could just be the result of the artists' particular renditions.
- Further supporting this, both Kokekko!! and Parodius Da! –the first Parodius game where these characters appeared– were released in 1990.