Captain Koopa Troopa
- Not to be confused withCaptain Koopa.
Captain Koopa Troopa | |
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![]() Artwork fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. | |
Species | Koopa Troopa |
First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) |
Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) |
- “YES! I'd love that! I'll do me best. I'll never rest! You'll be impressed.”
- —Captain Koopa Troopa,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Captain Koopa Troopa is one of the main protagonists of theMinion Quest: The Search for Bowser story mode fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. He is part of theElite Captain Quartet and is known for his rhymes, which most characters think are annoying.
History
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Captain Koopa Troopa first encountersCaptain Goomba,Captain Shy Guy, andCaptain Boo inTeehee Valley. Out of boredom and loneliness, he joins the Goomba Squad, even accepting the offer to join as a captain without question. He suggests to the Captains to askPopple whereBowser went without fighting him. The asking works, however Popple still fights the Goomba Squad as payback forChucklehuck Woods, but they win regardless. While Fawful taunts the squad about Bowser being "no longer a thing of this world", he cruelly insults Captain Koopa Troopa's rhymes before the squad heads off toJoke's End to find and repair theKoopa Cruiser. He rhymes with someBuzzy Beetles who were donating theirshells to repair the Cruiser, and nearly causes them to leave with their shells. Before the Goomba Squad raidsBowser's Castle, he tries to tell Captain Goomba to remember that Bowser was no longer there, only to get pelted by aTurnip from Captain Shy Guy. Like other Koopa Troopas, Captain Koopa Troopa'sSpecial Skill is Rock Solid, which temporarily boosts hisdefense.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Captain Koopa Troopa appears inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, where he is an enemy and recruitable ally in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode. He first fights alongside several Koopa Troopas inKoopa Troopa Trouble and then fights alongside Captain Goomba, Captain Shy Guy, Captain Boo, andKing Bob-omb inThe Power of Junior. During this time, he also gave up rhyming for jokes, only for his attempted joke involving wordplay between Bowser's name and telling a waiter to bow to fall flat. He later joinsBowser Jr.'s troops along with the other captains after saving him andWendy from theBest Fitness Friends. Like other Koopa Troopas, Captain Koopa Troopa is weak against pinkShy Guys. Unlike other Koopa Troopas, Captain Koopa Troopa retains his Rock Solid Special Skill.
Personality
- “What's that?You really enjoy my company, and especially my rhymes? Oh, thank you! I think I'm the best-looking one here too. Hm? You respect me as friend AND as a superior ally? You're too kind! You shouldn't dote on me so! No, no, I don't deserve such praise... Hey, wait! Forget I said anything. You already have, haven't you?”
- —Captain Koopa Troopa,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
His main personality quirk is his tendency to speak in rhymes. Other characters are often annoyed by his rhymes, typically resulting in a drawn-out silence with nothing but wind sounding;Fawful, however, is vocal about how bad he finds them, calling them "unspecial and full of cringe."Captain Goomba, on the other hand, is encouraging of them in many cases. InBowser Jr.'s Journey, his jokes are treated the same way, with characters frowning upon them and the silence with wind blowing. This is to the point where Wendy, having just been freed from a barrel by Captain Koopa Troopa, asks to be put back in the barrel after the latter tells three jokes in a row.
Profiles
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
- Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profile:They look innocent, but their shells provide a tough defense. may share their bone structure, but beware-they !
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile:One of the legendary original captains who saved Bowser and the Minions from catastrophe. His jokes are bad, but his rhymes are rad.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ノコノコ隊長[?] Nokonoko Taichō | Captain Koopa Troopa | |
French | Capitaine Koopa[?] | Captain Koopa | |
Italian | Capitan Koopa[?] | Captain Koopa Troopa | |
Spanish | Capitán Koopa[?] | Captain Koopa |
Notes
While Captain Koopa Troopa does not return inMario & Luigi: Brothership, within the textures of Koopa Troopa exists a red flag with gold outlines simmilar the Captain Koopa Troopa flag, suggesting that Captain Koopa Troopa wasgoing to return in Brothership[1]
References
- ^Mario & Luigi: Brothership/Unused Graphics.The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved March 25, 2025