Koopa Troopa
- This article is about the enemy. For the species as a whole, seeKoopa (species). For the character fromMario Party 4, seeKoopa Troopa (Mario Party 4).
- Not to be confused withShellcreeper orKoopa Troop.
- "Small Koopa" redirects here. For the micro version of this enemy, seeSmall Koopa Troopa.
- “Thisshell was made to order. That's why it fits me so well. I mean, how cool do I look?”
- —Koopa Troopa,Paper Mario
Koopa Troopas (commonly shortened toKoopas or sometimesTroopas) are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells that come in many different colors, with green and red Koopa Troopas being the most common; green Koopa Troopas usually walk in a straight line until they hit a wall or fall into a bottomless pit, while red Koopa Troopas walk back and forth without walking off of the platforms they are on. Koopa Troopas are the most common members of the Koopa species. Most serve as foot soldiers belonging toBowser's Minions, being the second most common enemy encountered by Mario behind theGoombas. As revealed inSuper Mario 64, however, not all Koopa Troopas work forBowser (or any other villain), some of whom even act as allies toMario during his adventures, and have appeared as playable characters in various spin-off games starting withSuper Mario Kart. Koopa Troopas can utilize their shells in a variety of ways.
Concept and creation[edit]
An enemy that first appeared inMario Bros., theShellcreeper, was the "ancestor" of the Koopa Troopa.[1] When creatingSuper Mario Bros., a few changes were made to the enemies, including the ability to jump on them in order to damage them.
The Koopa Troopa's Japanese name,「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko), is a Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", describing the green-shelled Koopa Troopas' behavior. The English name comes fromBowser's Japanese name,「クッパ」(Kuppa), which is itself derived from the Korean dish of the same name, while "Troopa" is a corruption of "trooper", seemingly to keep the reference to forward marching from the Japanese name intact.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. /Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]
Koopa Troopas are enemies in bothSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, moving faster in the latter game. They also have a flying variety known asKoopa Paratroopa. If a Koopa Troopa is stomped, it recedes intoshell and then kicked at other enemies. If the shell is left alone for a while, Koopa moves its legs before re-emerging. There are green Koopa Troopas, which continue in a single direction until being defeated, and red, which patrols a set area without walking off any edges, due to their timid nature.[2] If a Koopa Troopa is either hit from below or isstomped while falling, the shell is flipped upside down (like with its death animation), but it uprights itself after some time. A Koopa Troopa is thefake Bowser ofWorld 2-4 ofSuper Mario Bros.[3] andWorld A-4 ofSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.[4] Koopas descend staircases in some levels like at the end ofWorld 3-1, allowing the player to kick the Koopa's shell repeatedly against the staircase for a potential unlimited number of lives, but this trick is not doable inVS. Super Mario Bros. since the Koopas have been replaced byLittle Goombas.Castle levels utilize a darker palette for green Koopa Troopas. InSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels only, Koopa Troopas can appear underwater, where they are depicted with light gray shells due to hardware limits.
Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Koopa Troopas do not appear inSuper Mario Bros. 2, but theirshells are usable items that can be thrown at enemies, hurting neither the player nor bouncing off walls; this is changed inSuper Mario Advance.
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Koopa Troopas return as enemies inSuper Mario Bros. 3, this time in most worlds. Unlike before, a Koopa in its shell can be picked up and tossed, which would also be the later appearances. The ending shows a Koopa standing on two feet, praying toStatue Mario.[5]Giant Koopas andDry Bones are added as giant and skeletal varieties of Koopa Troopa, respectively. Bowser refers to himself as "Koopa Troopa" in British English releases during the letter revealing that he had kidnapped the princess.[6]
A regular green Koopa Troopa appears alongside Spinies in a variation ofMario Bros. known as theBattle Game inSuper Mario All-Stars.
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Main article:Bombshell Koopa
Koopa Troopas do not appear inSuper Mario Land but receive a variety namedBombshell Koopa, which havebombs for shells.
Super Mario World[edit]
Super Mario World marks many changes to Koopa Troopas. It introduces their recurring design of walking on two legs in-game and wearing shoes. Jumping on a Koopa knocks it out of its shell, becoming anunshelled Koopa, stunning and leaving it vulnerable for a short period of time. To reclaim its shell, a Koopa has to walk back to it before Mario grabs it.
This is the first game to introduce Koopas andParatroopas wearingYellow Shells andBlue Shells. Also, if Yoshi eats certain color shells, then he will gain abilities:Green Shells do nothing and can only be spat out normally,Red Shells allow Yoshi to spit fire, Yellow Shells allow Yoshi to create asand cloud after landing from a jump, defeating any enemies on the ground nearby, and Blue Shells allow Yoshi to fly for a short period of time. The different color shells also point to the behavior of the Koopa Troopas. The blue-shelled type is the faster counterpart of red-shelled Koopa Troopas, and if it loses its shell, the blue-shelled Koopa Troopa kicks any shell in its path instead of jumping into a different one. It also does not get stunned when it loses its shell, as it slides out on its feet as opposed to its belly like other Koopa Troopas. Yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas are unique and tend to chase after Mario, but act like faster green-shelled Koopa Troopas in movement. When yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas lose their shell, a coin pops out. When a yellow shell-less Koopa finds a new shell, it will turn into aflashing Shell and chase Mario. It will be invincible to most of Mario's moves while defeating enemies in its path; however,Yoshi can eat this shell and gain all three shell abilities for a limited time, and a spin jump will also destroy this shell.Magikoopas can create yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas out ofRotating Blocks. The game also introducesClimbing Koopas, a variety that can climb onfences.
After the player completes theSpecial Zone, or finds all exits inSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, all Koopa Troopas (except the climbing variants) becomeMask Koopas, with their respective shells becoming round masks that vaguely resemble Mario. At the same time this change occurs, Green and Red Koopa Troopas will also be replaced with Yellow and Blue Mask Koopas, respectively. This change of color only applies to the walking Green and Red Koopa Troopas and the standaloneGreen andRed Shells; all Paratroopas and standalone unshelled Koopas will keep their original colors, which also means that Green and Red Mask Koopas can only be found in theFall as the result of stomping on a Paratroopa.
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, being four-legged like in theFamily Computer titles. Their traits are shared with the red-shelled type, although Koopa Troopas are depicted as green-shelled in the artwork.
While the Bombshell Koopa is absent, it has aBuzzy Beetle-like variant known as theNoko Bombette. Additionally, a gigantic Koopa appears at the entrance to theTurtle Zone. It will swallow Mario up, allowing him to enter the zone.
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Green-shelled Koopa Troopas, also referred to asSmall Koopas,[7] are enemies found only inBob-omb Battlefield andTiny-Huge Island inSuper Mario 64. They try to run from Mario, unlike earlier games. If jumped on or punched, the Koopa Troopas will be knocked out of theirshells and transformed intounshelled Koopas. These Koopa Troopas are harmless and cannot hurt Mario, but they can push him back if touched. Attacking a Koopa Troopa in this state defeats it, then the Koopa Troopa drops aBlue Coin. Once the Koopa Troopas are knocked out of their shells, Mario can ride on their shells in a manner similar to surfing. Koopa Shells can also be found in certain! Blocks andclams. Additionally, aSmall Koopa Troopa appears on the tiny area of Tiny-Huge Island, but it cannot damage Mario and will be defeated if he attacks or even touches it.
A friendlyGiant Koopa calledKoopa the Quick also appears, in the same courses that regular Koopa Troopas are found in. This marks the first time an individual Koopa Troopa is given a name that differentiates from the species, as well as the first appearance of a Koopa Troopa who seems neutral to the battle between Mario and the Koopa Troop. When Mario speaks to Koopa the Quick, he gives a high-pitched whoop- or hiccup-like sound that would eventually become the standard sound effect for Koopa Troopas.
Koopa Troopas return inSuper Mario 64 DS, having the same behavior as before. An unused yet fully functional red Koopa Troopa is located within the game code. When it sees the player, the red Koopa Troopas runs into them and knocks them around, unlike the green ones. Koopa Troopas cannot have their shells ridden, but they can be kicked to hit other enemies.Yoshi can spew fire after eating a red Koopa Troopa.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
- Main articles:Electro-Koopa,Snooza Koopa
Although Koopa Troopas do not appear inSuper Mario Sunshine, an electric-shelled variant known as theElectro-Koopa and a large, sleeping variant known as theSnooza Koopa do.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear inNew Super Mario Bros.. It can be ground-pounded into its shell to be sent sliding. TheShell power-up gives Mario aBlue Shell, allowing him toslide along the ground. The Mario vs. Luigi mode features a blue Koopa Troopa in the snow battle stage, and defeating it allows Mario to take the shell and become Shell Mario. Koopa Troopas react to thevocal riffs in the music.
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Koopa Troopas inSuper Mario Galaxy walk on all-fours and do not wear shoes, like in the Family Computer/NES titles. They always have angry expressions and retain their hiccup-like sounds. Nearly all of the Koopa Troopas wear green shells and walk very slowly, first appearing in theSpace Junk Galaxy and later returning in galaxies such as theBigmouth Galaxy andBowser Jr.'s Airship Armada. Only one red Koopa ever appears, near the lighthouse in theSea Slide Galaxy - it walks noticeably quicker than the green ones. Koopas follow a set path (either back-and-forth in a straight line or in a circle) and can hurt the player when touched. A Koopa retreats into its shell if stomped orspun into before re-emerging moments later. Spinning nearby one without hitting it will cause it to stop and tremble for a moment before resuming its patrol. Either throwing or breaking a Koopa's shell causes it to respawn in the same area it patrolled, an ability shared only withCataquacks from theBeach Bowl Galaxy.Koopa shells are throwable items and are more common than Koopas themselves.
An unused blue-shelled variant of a Koopa Troopa is present within the game files.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
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| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Fountain | Space Junk Galaxy | |  | | | | | |
| Kitchen | Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada |  | ||||||
| Bedroom | Dusty Dune Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Bigmouth Galaxy | | |||||||
| Engine Room | Sea Slide Galaxy | | | | | | | |
| Garden | Dreadnought Galaxy | | | |  | | | |
| Red | ||||||||
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | ||||||
| Engine Room | Sea Slide Galaxy | | | | | | | |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Koopa Troopas reappear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, acting as they did in the firstNew Super Mario Bros. Koopa Troopas once again dance to thevocal riffs in the background music by pausing and facing the screen, though they now do a bit of cha-cha. In this game, they appear in both green and red-colored shell variations. The green Koopa Troopas will walk in a straight line until they reach a wall, but red Koopa Troopas turn around when they reach a drop in the ground. Koopa Troopas can be defeated bySpin Jumps andGround Pounds, and therefore are much simpler to defeat than in earlier games.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, Koopa Troopas appear only in green varieties, with a single normal Koopa Troopa exclusively appearing in theCosmic Cove Galaxy. It walks in a tight square shape, though it otherwise still acts the same as the ones in the previous game, including respawning after being defeated.Giant Koopas also appear in theSupermassive Galaxy.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
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| World 2 | Cosmic Cove Galaxy |  | | |
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Koopa Troopas are enemies inSuper Mario 3D Land, this time using their design fromSuper Mario World in addition to having a dark navy blue pigment in their eyes. Koopa Troopas appear inWorld 1-2,World 1-3,World 4-1, andSpecial 4-1, with a total of twelve appearing. They behave similarly to their versions from previous games, whereMario stomps them and they retreat into theirshells so Mario can kick them to attack enemies. However, in this game, no matter how Mario attacks them, Koopa Troopas only retreat inside their shells when hit, though hitting them with another shell or running into them whileinvincible does destroy them. However, this only works if the Koopa that is hit has not retreated into its shell; hitting another shell results in that shell moving, and two shells in motion hitting each other simply rebound. They will never get back out of their shells in this game and remain in them endlessly once they have been attacked. Mario can only kick shells in this title; he cannot hold them. While retreated into their shells,Tanooki Mario can whip them with his tail orFire Mario can shoot them with fireballs simultaneously five times to make the shell break open and reveal a 1-Up Mushroom. After the player has defeatedBowser inWorld 8-
Bowser's Castle 1 for the first time, the Toads find a postcard that has a picture ofLuigi captured by a Koopa Troopa and aPeepa.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Koopa Troopas return inNew Super Mario Bros. 2. They are generally the same as before, though activating aGold Ring turns Koopa Troopas golden for a time. Gold-shelled Koopa Troopas form a trail of coins behind them if their shell travels along the ground. The player earns more coins incrementally as the gold Koopa Troopa hits enemies.
New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]
Koopa Troopas reappear inNew Super Mario Bros. U, along withParatroopas andBig Koopa Troopas. Koopa Troopas behave like they do in earlier appearances.
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
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Koopa Troopas return inSuper Mario 3D World andits port. They usually chase Mario, likeGoombas, rather than always walking back and forth in a straight line. They can also be removed from their shells like inSuper Mario World. Koopa Troopas will try to get back into their shell if it is taken, and if they realize their shell has been lost, they express disappointment for a moment and return to chasing Mario. They retain their hiccuping sounds. There are empty shells that the player character canclimb into and travel around in to defeat nearby enemies.
Koopa Troopas receive a variation in the port'sBowser's Fury mode namedCat Koopa Troopas, based on theCat transformation. It has fur, cat ears, and a longer, cat-like tail.
Super Mario Maker series[edit]
Koopa Troopas are enemies inSuper Mario Maker,Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, andSuper Mario Maker 2, retaining their behavior in every game style except the latter'sSuper Mario 3D World style, where Koopa Troopas cannot chase Mario. Koopa Troopas are enemies that can be placed in the Course Editor, starting out green but can be shook to become red. Koopa Troopas can be enlarged by aSuper Mushroom, and they can receive wings to become Koopa Paratroopas. They can be placed inBill Blasters,Warp Pipes, andBlocks.
When they are enlarged, their shells can break through blocks without bouncing. Koopa Shells are able to bounce onTrampolines andNote Blocks in this game. In theSuper Mario World style, stomping a Koopa Troopa turns it into anunshelled Koopa, which also occurs in theSuper Mario 3D World style.
Super Mario Run[edit]
Koopa Troopas reappear inSuper Mario Run and behave similarly to how they did in theNew Super Mario Bros. games. Green Koopa Troopas and Red Koopa Troopas have different listings in the Notebook and areleveled up separately. When Mario stomps on a Koopa Troopa, the shell is instantly sent sliding, without the need to stomp or kick the shell separately. Even still, attacking a block that a Koopa Troopa stands on throws the Koopa forward in non-spinning shell form. Koopas recover much faster than usual from this state, but it lasts long enough to walk into the shell given no impediments. When the playervaults over a Koopa Troopa, it retreats into its shell until the move ends. Using aVaulting Jump will kick the shell. Stomping on them still grants coins, but does not count as defeating them on the Results screen and for leveling up. To level them up, they have to be defeated in ways that do not have them retreat into the shell, of which there are many. Examples include using another shell,rolling into them, or being invincible.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Unlike other games of theSuper Mario series, Koopa Troopas are not enemies inSuper Mario Odyssey, except during the 8-bit segments. They wear irremovable hats, preventing Mario from potentially capturing them. A red Koopa Troopa wearing a sombrero, a blue one wearing a snow hood, and a purple one wearing an astronaut helmet appear in theSand Kingdom,Snow Kingdom, andMoon Kingdom, respectively, hosting theKoopa Trace-Walking minigame that involves Mario walking on a circle of arrows (a triangle for the Snow Kingdom version) that disappear after some time. The Koopa Troopa gives Mario a Power Moon if he gets 80 points. The Koopa Troopa later provides the opportunity for Mario to take on each trace-walking challenge again for more Power Moons, now from scoring 90 points or more, after Mario has broken theMoon Rocks in the respective kingdoms during the post-game.
A green Koopa Troopa in a cap hosts the Koopa Freerunning mini-game after Mario completes the story. The mini-game involves trying to reach a shining beacon at the end before a racing quartet of Koopa Troopas, theRoving Racers. The Roving Racers have longer arms and legs than regular Koopa Troopas to match Mario's body proportions.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Koopa Troopas return as enemies inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder and have a hunched posture, similar to games of theNintendo 64 era. When the player is close enough, a Koopa Troopa sports an angry expression, similar toSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. The game introducesRolla Koopa, a pink-shelled variant that wears roller skates, andSnortoises, which resemble a sea turtle and soft-shelled turtle.
DIC cartoons[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
- “Hold it, you sewer squirts! You can't dupe a Troopa! You're the Mario Brothers! Troopatize those pipesqueaks!”
- —Koopa Troopa, "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men"
Koopa Troopas are the most frequently recurring minions inKing Koopa's army onThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. The Koopa Troopas are generally portrayed as being slightly slow and incompetent, although they are usually successful in carrying out simple jobs. The design used for Koopa Troopas onThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is different than their in-game appearance, depicting them with green skin, green-rimmed shells, and beady eyes. It is possible that they were given green skin to better correlate with King Koopa's appearance. The Koopa Troopas on the show are depicted as bipeds, something that had yet to be seen in any game untilSuper Mario World. Also, as a joke, Koopa Troopas are usually seen wearing turtleneck sweaters.
In early episodes such as "King Mario of Cramalot" and "Rolling Down the River", Koopa Troopas speak in very slow, deep voices. However, in all of their later appearances, their voices, while still somewhat slow, are notably higher.
In many episodes, a single Koopa Troopa is shown to be a member of King Koopa's "Koopa Pack", which also consists ofMouser andTryclyde. There is never any indication of how this particular Koopa Troopa earned his rank in the Koopa Pack, as there is nothing to differentiate him from any other generic Koopa Troopa. This Koopa Troopa goes along withKing Koopa's plots, and is usually dressed up in costume like King Koopa and many other minions to go along with the theme of the episode.
In the episode "Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers" it is shown that Koopa Troopas have a phobia of vegetables.
- The Bird! The Bird!
- King Mario of Cramalot
- Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid
- Rolling Down the River
- The Great Gladiator Gig
- The Great BMX Race
- Toad Warriors (cameo)
- Count Koopula
- Pirates of Koopa
- Two Plumbers and a Baby
- Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?
- The Pied Koopa
- Mario and Joliet
- Hooded Robin and His Mario Men
- Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold
- Koopa Klaus
- Bad Rap
- The Mark of Zero
- The Ten Koopmandments
- The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!
- Quest for Pizza
- Plummers Academy
- Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers
- Little Red Riding Princess
- The Provolone Ranger
- Escape from Koopatraz
- Flatbush Koopa
- Crocodile Mario
Super Mario World television series[edit]
- “Do Koopa Troopas have shells? Besides,little brother, if I wasn't sure, would I do this?”
- —Mario, "Fire Sale"
A single, red-shelled Koopa Troopa makes an appearance in theSuper Mario World episode "Fire Sale". This Koopa Troopa's design is truer to the games than that ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and is based on the Paratroopas that briefly appear inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Do the Koopa". This is also the only Koopa Troopa to appear in the follow-ups fromThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
The Koopa Troopa in "Fire Sale" never speaks, and serves asKootie Pie Koopa's lackey and personal punching bag throughout the episode. Near the beginning of the episode, Kootie Pie jumps on the Koopa Troopa repeatedly, knocking himout of his shell. When Kootie Pie throws the Koopa Troopa back into his shell, he winds up wearing the shell backward and is stuck like that for a while. Despite the abuse he took, the Koopa Troopa has the last laugh towards Kootie Pie at the end, when she is frozen in a block of ice. The Koopa just reads a magazine and sips ice tea, ignoring Kootie Pie's complaints.
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]
In the interactive OVASuper Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, several Koopa Troopas appear under the command ofIggy, but they are defeated byMario,Luigi, andYoshi.
Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear throughout theNintendo Adventure Books series, which gives them a weapon not seen anywhere else: a retractable cannon in their shells that allows them to bombard their enemies with a seemingly limitless barrage of emptyKoopa Shells.
The only noteworthy role Koopa Troopas have in the series is in the twelfth and final book,Brain Drain. Due toIggy Koopa'sSynapse Switcher, Luigi can switch minds with one, allowing him to go undercover in Iggy's hideout. While in the Koopa Troopa's body, Luigi also discovers that pizza tastes disgusting to Koopa Troopas.
Mario Roulette[edit]
InMario Roulette, two Koopa Troopas can be seen in the audience whenMario explains how to play the game.
Super Mario Adventures[edit]
Several Koopa Troopas appear in theSuper Mario Adventures comic book, which is loosely based on theSuper Mario World video game. In this comic, Koopa Troopas first appear duringBowser's initial attack onPeach's Castle. They are among the many enemies that come throughWarp Pipes and attack the Mario Bros.
After the supposed rescue ofPrincess Peach fromWendy O. Koopa's castle,Toad is sent back to theMushroom Kingdom with the aid of aCape to get a rescue party for the Mario Bros. and the Princess. He is waylaid byBowser and several Koopa Troopas masquerading as Toads, who aid Bowser during Princess Peach's second abduction in that story.
Mario Discovery series[edit]
Mario is Missing![edit]
Koopas accompany Bowser and theKoopa Kids to the real world during the events of thePC,SNES, andNES versions ofMario is Missing!. In this game, Bowser sends Koopas to different cities throughoutEarth, where they wreak havoc by stealing precious artifacts from various museums and national monuments. BeforeLuigi can advance throughBowser's castle, he must return every missing artifact to its place. The Koopas in this game do not resist Luigi's attacks, and it is impossible to be hurt by them. When jumped on, the Koopas without artifacts disappear, while the ones carrying artifacts either explode, take off like a rocket, or disintegrate into dust. This disintegration was a style commonly used in cartoons, where the body of a creature turns to dust until only its eyes remain. The eyes blink once and then disappear.
Mario's Time Machine[edit]
In thePC,SNES, andNES versions ofMario's Time Machine, Koopas must be defeated soMario can get an item and warp to other times in history. They behave identically to the Koopas inMario is Missing!. In theNintendo Entertainment System version, red-shelled Koopas are found in aMario Bros.-style arena to obtain the item, then yellow-shelled ones are found within the various time periods. Here, they act as they do in the main series, and are accompanied byBodyslam Koopas, heavyweight Koopa variants. On themoon, Koopas wearspace helmets, which cover the tops of their shells whenever they retract into them.
Mario Kart series[edit]
- “Usually a faithful underling of Bowser, it shows even the big boss no mercy during a race.”
- —Mario Kart: Double Dash!! manual, page 20
A Koopa Troopa first appears as a playable character inSuper Mario Kart, where he is a lightweight whose special item is aKoopa Shell. Koopa Troopa is one of the fastest characters with little traction inSuper Mario Kart. Though absent inMario Kart 64,Nintendo Power, in punch-out cards, have suggested a rumor that Wario has stolen its kart on top of multiple driving infractions,[8] though other characters have alleged records in driver's history such as Luigi's absence inSuper Mario 64 being due to his tinkering his kart and Yoshi's distributingcounterfeit item boxes. Additionally, on page 6, there is fan art of a Koopa Troopa calling an officer alleging that Wario has stolen its kart.
InMario Kart: Super Circuit, green and red Koopa Troopas can be seen at the awards ceremony at the end of a Grand Prix.
A green Koopa is playable inMario Kart: Double Dash!!. Its special item is theTriple Green Shell, and its personal kart is theKoopa Dasher. Koopa Troopa is partnered with a redParatroopa by default.
A green Koopa returns as a default playable character inMario Kart Wii, where he is given an outstandingMini-Turbo bonus that is rivaled byDry Bowser's,Dry Bones', andWario's. He also is given a small handling bonus and is given a representative course calledKoopa Cape, which is the second track of theStar Cup.
Koopa Troopa is playable inMario Kart 7. He is a Feather class racer, with acceleration and off-road being his best stats. Additionally, his track, Koopa Cape, returns.
Koopa Troopa returns as a default playable character inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. He is a lightweight character, although he is one of the heavier lightweights, meaning his speed and weight are slightly better than that of the lightest lightweights at the expense of acceleration, handling, and grip, making him more balanced. He has the same stats asToad,Toadette,Shy Guy,Lakitu,Larry,Wendy, andIsabelle. Koopa Troopa also appears on some of the posters for the sponsorGalaxy Air. Koopa Troopa is the Normal Staff Ghost forDS Cheep Cheep Beach.
Koopa Troopa appears inMario Kart Tour as a Normal-class driver. His special item is theTriple Green Shells. TheRoving Racers fromSuper Mario Odyssey also appear as drivers in the game. Of note is that despite reusing theNew Super Mario Bros. artwork, Koopa Troopa and all variants otherwise are depicted with very light turquoise eyes.
Koopa Troopa is also set to return inMario Kart World as a playable character.
Yoshi's Safari[edit]
A Koopa is the penultimate boss ofYoshi's Safari, fighting inMecha Nokonoko, and has a gun turret manned by four Koopa Troopas.
Hotel Mario[edit]
Koopa Troopas, known asKoopas,[9] are enemies inHotel Mario along with their varietiesFlying Koopas,Skeleton Koopas,Mecha Koopas, and a variant of Flying Koopas calledZ Koopas. In this game, Koopas open doors that Mario has to close. They can be defeated from either a stomp or a fireball attack.
InLarry's Chillton Hotel, one of the spawning Koopas randomly has pink eyes, and will drop alight that removesdarkness from the hotel. Additionally, the Koopas ofLemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel are red instead of green, possibly to differentiate from the green-shelled Flying Koopas;Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel contains both green and red Koopas, depending on the stage. In this game, they are mere palette swaps.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
A Koopa Troopa has appeared as a playable character in a few games of theMario Tennis series, beginning withMario's Tennis, but have equally taken on the role of being background characters. In theNintendo 64 version ofMario Tennis, Koopa Troopas only appear inParatroopa's trophy celebration to congratulate him, as well as in the background of many courts. InMario Power Tennis, Koopa is a playable character of the Speedy type, and hisOffensive Power Shot andDefensive Power Shot areWater Bomb andWater Shell Dash, respectively. Koopa Troopa's default partner isYoshi. InMario Tennis Open, Koopa Troopas are line judges in theMushroom Valley court. InMario Tennis Aces, Koopa Troopa is an opponent in the Adventure Mode missionBattle Boat. He is also a playable character of the Speedy type, like inMario Power Tennis. Since an update on August 1, 2018, Koopa was made available to all players, although participants of the July 2018 online tournament could play as Koopa Troopa earlier. Unlike before, Koopa Troopa was made available in three color palettes: green, red, and blue.
Koopa appears in a few cutscenes ofMario Power Tennis. The opening cutscene shows a Koopa briefly seen using its tennis racket to deflect Bob-ombs headed towardsPeach Dome. In his trophy ceremony from completing a Singles Tournament, Koopa walks on stage, being greeted by Luigi, Mario, and Peach, but he soon slips on a banana peel and slides across the stage, eventually hitting Luigi, whom he catches the trophy from.
Mario Clash[edit]
Koopas are the only way to defeat enemies such asThornies inMario Clash, by hitting it with aKoopa shell. There are always two Koopas; if one Koopa falls off a cliff another will appear. They once again walk on four legs, and sometimes make a fanged "menacing" face that is identical to the one used by the related Shellcreepers inMario Bros.
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Green and red varieties of Koopa Troopas appear as uncommon enemies inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are first seen in the levelVisit Koopa And Para-Koopa. Koopa Troopas can be knocked out of their shells, like inSuper Mario World. A red Koopa Troopa namedHookbill the Koopa serves as one of the bosses, beginning as a regular-sized Koopa Troopa before growing to a significantly larger four-legged Koopa Troopa.
Koopa Troopas and Para-Koopas reappear in both sequels,Yoshi's Island DS andYoshi's New Island, having the same role as before. The Koopa Troopas ofYoshi's Island DS resemble their design fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the only difference being a much lighter outline and a slight increase in size, while Koopa Troopas inYoshi's New Island resemble their usual design from other appearances around the time.
Mario's FUNdamentals[edit]
Koopas, as they are simply referred to, appear as a suit of playing cards in Go Fish inMario's FUNdamentals. They are also used as Mario's pieces in Checkers, and Koopas and their shells are used to count points in Backgammon.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
Koopa Troopas are absent fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, having been seemingly replaced by armored Koopa Troopas namedTerrapins. Despite this, many Paratroopas appear, including theBig Troopa andGrand Troopa. One of Mario's weapons is the Koopa Shell. There is also theParatroopa Shell, which is a red, winged shell belonging to a Paratroopa.
Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]
InGame & Watch Gallery 2, Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in the Modern version ofDonkey Kong. They can be defeated by stomping on them. They fulfill the same role inGame & Watch Gallery 4, where they are now depicted as red Koopa Troopas.
Mario Party series[edit]
Beginning withMario Party, Koopa Troopa's most frequent role in theMario Party series has been the proprietor of theKoopa Bank or theKoopa Bank Capsule, a location which both gives and takescoins to and from the players. A Koopa Troopa appears as Mario's starting partner in Battle Mode inMario Party 3. Throughout the series, they also appear as background characters in boards and minigames.
Mario Party[edit]
Koopa Troopas award a player tencoins each time they pass the starting point inMario Party, unless theNo Koopa item is active. Four Koopa Troopas are in theShell Game, where the player has to find which of them has the treasure,[10] containingcoins.
Mario Party 2[edit]
A Koopa Troopa appears in the introduction ofMario Party 2, trying to warn the characters of Bowser's attack. One Koopa Troopa hosts theKoopa Bank, and another one hosts theItem Shop in this game. InTile Driver, one of the pictures that sometimes needs to be made is a Koopa Troopa. A Koopa Troopa is attacked by Bowser at the end of each board, and the winning player rescues him before facing Bowser.
Mario Party 3[edit]
A Koopa Troopa is Mario's starting partner in Battle Mode inMario Party 3. Koopa Troopa has one attack and two HP, and its salary is one coin. They also host theKoopa Bank once again. Koopa Troopas, along with Goombas and Boos appear in the minigameCurtain Call, where the players need to memorize the order in which the Koopa Troopas, Boos, and Goombas appear. In the minigameSlot Synch, getting a Koopa Troopa on theDice Block will give a team two points. InThree Door Monty, the players needs to answer which door the Koopa Troopa, Boo, or Toad enters. The player who answers the fastest wins.
Mario Party 4[edit]
AKoopa Troopa hosts theKoopa's Seaside Soiree and the option room inMario Party 4. Koopa Troopas also appear in the followingminigames:Paratrooper Plunge, where the characters have to avoid redParatroopas,GOOOOOOOAL!! as a member of the crowd, and as an unlockable character in theBeach Volley Folley minigame.
Mario Party 5[edit]
The Koopa Bank returns inMario Party 5. Two Koopa Troopas exit a church at the start of theFlower Shower minigame, with the red Koopa Troopa throwing a bouquet up in the sky, leaving players to collect as many within the time limit. A Koopa Troopa is next to the 90-foot marker in the minigameTriple Jump. Koopa Troopas also appear in the background inRandom Ride.
Mario Party 6[edit]
Koopa Troopas host many of the events atFaire Square inMario Party 6. They are in the background of bothOdd Card Out andLab Brats. Koopa Troopas also take care of the Orb Shops during the day, whileShy Guys take care of it during the night.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
- “G-good heavens! I've been robbed! Please, won't you help a Koopa out?”
- —Koopa,Mario Party Advance
Koopa runs theKoopa Bank inShroom City inMario Party Advance. He is stated to do a lot of cleaning.[11] When approached, Koopa informs the player that he has been robbed.[12] When the quest starts, Koopa proceeds to explain toShroomlock, who had just entered that lots of money had been stolen when the power went out. Of the three culprits at the bank at the time, eitherGoombob,Mr. I, andParatroopa, the thief is revealed to be Paratroopa. At this reveal, Koopa is shocked, since Paratroopa is his cousin, but Paratroopa soon flies in to say that it was only a prank.[13] Koopa then asks Shroomlock not to arrest him,[14] having not intended any harm, and Shroomlock obliges. Keeping to his promise of rewarding aGaddget earlier,[15] Koopa gives the player theCard Trick Gaddget. Koopa is stated in the end credits to often swaps jobs with Paratroopa.
Koopa Troopas also appear in the minigamesFloor It!, as one of the species to take to their respective floors, andWatch 'Em, where the player has to guess which of the threeWarp Pipes has a Koopa Troopa.
Mario Party 7[edit]
Koopa Troopas run the Orb Shops ofPagoda Peak andWindmillville inMario Party 7. Pagoda Peak also has a Koopa Troopa namedKoopa Master at the top of the peak, where players can buy stars from him
Mario Party 8[edit]
A notable Koopa Troopa namedHolly Koopa gives out money atShy Guy's Perplex Express in exchange for candy when a player lands on herGreen Space inMario Party 8. InStar Battle Arena, players must get 50 coins to her to win the match, and some other Koopa Troopas are seen occupying the seats. Koopa Troopas also have their own board named after them inKoopa's Tycoon Town. Koopa Troopas are found nearly everywhere in this board from beingKoopa Bellboys to sitting on park benches. Some also act as taxis to get places. A Koopa Troopa is the main baker in the minigameSugar Rush. Other minigames they are in includePicture Perfect, where a flying Red Shell is one of the pictures, a cameo inBlazing Lassos andBreakneck Building, an enemy inSpecter Inspector, audiences inFruit Picker,Pour to Score,Stampede, a biker inMoped Mayhem, and lastly the proprietor in the Surprise Wagon and the music maker in the Carnival Calliope.
Mario Party DS[edit]
A lone Koopa Troopa named Koopa, along with his grandfather,Koopa Krag, have major roles inMario Party DS. AtKamek's Library, he asks the player characters to help free Koopa Krag, who had been trapped in a book byKamek. Following Kamek's defeat and Koopa Krag being freed, the characters earn the fourthSky Crystal. There is also an unlockable figure and badge of Koopa.
Mario Party 9[edit]
A Koopa Troopa (simply referred to as "Koopa") appears as a starting playable character inMario Party 9. Koopa is available by default in Solo mode; thus, unlikeShy Guy andMagikoopa, he will not run away with the player'sMini Stars if he wins a board in this mode, makingMario Party 9 one of the games where Koopa is not allied with the Koopa Troop. His default partner in this game is Toad.
Some other Koopa Troopas also appear in several minigames. There is a constellation of a Koopa Troopa's shell called "Speedy Shell," purchasable at the Museum for 50 Points.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Koopa Troopas are interactable characters inMario Party: Island Tour. Their minigame roles include being inside of a bubble inSpin the Bubble, tiles in the minigamesMatch Faker andTap Dash, and as a constellation inStarring Artist.
Mario Party 10[edit]
Koopa Troopas are non-playable characters inMario Party 10, appearing in some minigames and theMario Board.
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
Koopa Troopas are again minor characters inMario Party: Star Rush. They appear in a few minigames, such as inPop Quiz where they are selectable enemies in a few questions.
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
Koopa Troopas also appear inMario Party: The Top 100, reprising their roles in the minigamesThree Door Monty,GOOOOOOOAL!!,Dinger Derby,Triple Jump,Ice Hockey,Slot Trot,Dart Attack,Jigsaw Jumble, andSoar to Score. They also replace the Shy Guys inBlame It on the Crane. A Koopa Troopa amiibo can be scanned for bonus coins in Minigame Island, and a stamp of it can be collected in Minigame Match.
Super Mario Party[edit]
- “I want to go on an adventure with you! Do you have room for a Koopa Troopa?”
- —Koopa Troopa,Super Mario Party
A Koopa Troopa is playable inSuper Mario Party. His specialDice Block, theKoopa Troopa Dice Block, can roll 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, or 10. Red Koopa Troopas also appear as non-playable characters found in the background of some minigames.
As the game progresses and moreGems are collected, a Koopa Troopa can be seen leading a cheer squad to root for the lead player in their journey.
On the game's official website, the playable Koopa Troopa was erroneously listed as Koopa Trooper.[16] This has since been fixed.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
A Koopa Troopa is a host inMario Party Superstars, retaining this role fromMario Party, while another hosts theKoopa Bank.[17]
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Koopa Troopa returns as a playable character inSuper Mario Party Jamboree. His role is based on his appearance fromSuper Mario Party. There are also non-playable Koopa Troopas who runItem Shops on the boards.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
- SmashWiki article:Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopas have appeared in every game of theSuper Smash Bros. series. They first appear inSuper Smash Bros., but only in the background of theMushroom Kingdom stage.
Koopa Troopas most prominently appear as enemies in the single-player campaigns throughout the series. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Koopa Troopas appear in the first stage ofAdventure Mode,Mushroom Kingdom, though they can also uncommonly from aParty Ball during regular matches. Unlike in theSuper Mario games, green Koopa Troopas will turn around when reaching a ledge. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Koopa Troopas serve as part ofBowser's army inThe Subspace Emissary, and they are encountered as enemies in certain stages. In one part, a Koopa had stolenDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong'sbanana hoard, so the twoKongs face off against several Koopa Troopas on a brief quest to retrieve their bananas. In one cutscene, Donkey Kong is shown to be able to break a Koopa'sshell using his fist, which cannot occur during gameplay. Later on, Diddy Kong,Fox McCloud, andFalco Lombardi also fight some Koopa Troopas while searching for the kidnapped Donkey Kong. Koopa Troopas are last seen being used by Bowser to attackCastle Dedede in order to steal thetrophies that he had amassed. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Koopa Troopas appear as enemies inSmash Run, behaving the same as their Subspace Emissary counterparts.
Koopa Troopas have also appeared in the form of various collectible items. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, there is a collectible trophy of a green Koopa Troopa. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, there are two collectible trophies of a Koopa Troopa, colored green and red respectively, as well as asticker depicting the Koopa Troopa artwork fromSuper Mario Strikers. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, there is a green Koopa Troopa trophy, and the Nintendo 3DS version exclusively also has a red Koopa Troopa trophy. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is a Novice type supportspirit of a green Koopa Troopa, taking one slot and equipping the fighter with aGreen Shell at the start of a battle when used. In its spirit battle, the player facesSquirtle on theGolden Plains stage. The spirit's core can be used with anOld Man Lobber core and a support core to summonTortimer's spirit.
A Koopa Troopa was one of the requested playable characters forSuper Smash Bros. Melee.[18]
Mario Golf series[edit]
Koopa Troopas have appeared in various ways throughout theMario Golf series. In theNintendo 64 version ofMario Golf, hole 10 ofMario's Star is shaped like a Koopa Troopa. InMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, a green Koopa makes its playable debut, having the best Impact and Control, but the worst drive distance out of the characters. In the game's opening movie, Koopa is seen playing and then napping alongsideYoshi. Koopa Troopa has the best Impact and Control of any character, but he has the worst drive distance out of any character. InMario Golf: World Tour, Koopa Troopas are non-playable characters in theCastle Club mode, and Koopa is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard. InMario Golf: Super Rush, Koopa Troopas appear in theBonny Greens practice area and theRookie Course. There are also two master Koopa Troopas calledMaster Lob and theMaster Stinger, respectively, and also appears as the Manager along with theHead Coach. Starting fromMario Golf: Super Rush's version 3.0.0 update, a Koopa Troopa was added as a playable character, and hisSpecial Shot is the Shell Skipper, which can bounce the ball further down the hole. Participating in certain online tournaments allows the player to unlock red, blue, and yellow alternate colors for the Koopa Troopa.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Koopa Troopas are featured as both enemies and allies inPaper Mario. The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's command have red shells, a pair of sunglasses, and spiked black armbands and collars similar to Bowser; they aid him in his plot to kidnapPrincess Peach.
In battle, they can withdraw into their shells and shoot themselves atMario; they are capable of doing this outside of battle as well, and are generally the first enemy Mario encounters that can get aFirst Strike on him. Koopa Troopas are also the first foes encountered by Mario and company that have a defense stat of more than 0 - however, their defense can be reduced to 0 if they are flipped onto their backs with a Jump attack.
A population of peaceful Koopa Troopas is found inKoopa Village. At one point, the town is overrun byFuzzies, who steal the shells off most of the Koopas, includingthe shell ofKooper; after Mario andGoombario get rid of them, they become quite popular in the village, and Kooper joins Mario's party to aid him in his adventure. Later on, the residents of Koopa Village even send aletter to Mario, thanking him and apologizing for not rewarding him before.
Jr. Troopa is a baby Koopa Troopa who Mario encounters early in the game when he attacks Mario for intruding on his playground. Upon his defeat, he then constantly follows Mario and his allies to pick fights and seek revenge. He also makes a very small cameo in the sequelPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Koopa Paratroopas also appear as enemies; stomping on them removes their wings and reverts them to Koopa Troopas.Paper Mario also introduces a stronger variant called theDark Koopa, as well as the spiky armoredKoopatrol, which are similar to Terrapins.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Koopa Troopas are both enemies and non-playable characters inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Enemy Koopas retain their red shells and accessories, but many of them are not under Bowser's command, unlike before. Peaceful Koopas often (but not always) wear green shells, and generally appear inPetalburg.
One of the residents,Koops, joins Mario andGoombella on their quest in hopes of fightingHooktail to avenge his 'dead' father,Koopley (who is revealed to have been alive in the dragon's stomach). A heroic Koopa Troopa is said to be one of the original four heroes who defeated theShadow Queen; his spirit is encountered in ablack chest inPirate's Grotto.
Koopa Troopas are first seen as enemies inPetal Meadows, appearing on thePath to Shhwonk Fortress. They also appear inHooktail Castle, where they are fought with or alongsideParatroopas, and rarely inRogueport Underground after completing Chapter 5, where they may appear alongside an encounteredHammer Bro,Koopatrol, orMagikoopa. Their stats are almost identical to those in the previous game, except that their shell attack now has a power of 2; as usual, they are the first enemy with defense to appear in the game.
During the intermission platforming stages where Bowser becomes playable, he may encounter the same Koopa Troopas that Mario fights, but they will run away from Bowser when he approaches.
Dark Koopas return, and new variants are introduced: theKP Koopa is a yellow-shelled Koopa with the same stats as normal Koopas, while theShady Koopa can attack Mario even while flipped on its back. Each of them also has a Paratroopa variant. Koopatrols also return and gain adark variant.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
Koopa Troopas reappear inSuper Paper Mario, where their color schemes are a bit different: enemy Koopas may now appear wearing either green or red shells and will walk off ledges or turn around depending on their shell color as in the main series of platformers. Koopas do not have as much Defense as previous appearances and only have 1 HP - but they are generally harder to defeat since stomping on them will cause them to retreat inside their shells. Mario and company can defeat one usingBoomer,Cudge, or certain items, as well as another Koopa's shell. Koopatrols make another appearance, along with a new soccer-based variant known as theKoopa Striker; both also have dark variants.
The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's control are not as hostile towards Mario, and even attempt to savePrincess Peach fromCount Bleck, but they still attack the player, including as Bowser. Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in many locations:Lineland Road (1-1),Mount Lineland (1-2),Gloam Valley (2-1),The Bitlands (3-1),The Dotwood Tree (3-3),Castle Bleck Entry (8-1),Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2),Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4). They are found within theFlipside Pit of 100 Trials in rooms 11, 14, 16, and 19. One of the Koopas in the Bitlands becomes aMega Koopa upon making contact with aMega Star. Another namedPrivate Koopa appears along with aspecific Hammer Bro after Chapter 1, helping escortPrincess Peach until they find a dead-end, where Private Koopa gets brainwashed.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Koopa Troopas return inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. Their beaks are now flat instead of curved, and their eyes are slightly smaller and more oval-shaped. These Koopa Troopas no longer wear sunglasses, andShellstickers (both normal and Shiny) allow Mario to call in friendly Koopas for assistance; regular Shell stickers summoning green Koopa Troopas, while Shiny Shell stickers summon red Koopa Troopas. Koopa Troopas attack by folding into shells and ramming into Mario; the attack deals more damage than in previous games, and occasionally inflicts thedizzy status. Using a Tail Sticker can reliably defeat them. Koopa Troopas can be beaten with a First Strike without battling once the player has obtained sixHP-Up Hearts. There are two varieties: theMural Koopa, an animated depiction of an ancient Koopa Troopa that walks on all fours, and theShiny Koopa, a Shiny version of the normal Koopa that does more damage and has more defense.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
Green Koopa Troopas and red Koopa Paratroopas appear inPaper Mario: Color Splash as enemies. When a Koopa Paratroopa is jumped on, it loses its wings and becomes a normal red Koopa Troopa.
Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in the following locations:Ruddy Road,Cherry Lake,Bloo Bay Beach,The Golden Coliseum,Vortex Island,Lighthouse Island,Fortune Island, andGreen Energy Plant. A variant of Koopa Troopa known asKoopa Troopa 6-Stacks appear in Lighthouse Island and Green Energy Plant.
In theparallel world of Vortex Island, after Mario squeezes the Washing Machine, a Koopa Troopa is third in the line of enemies that attack Mario in retaliation for their lost laundry. InDark Bloo Inn, another Koopa Troopa is part of theShady Sledge Bro's gang. A Koopa Troopa serves as the third-round opponent inRoshambo Temple #1; after defeatingMorton Koopa Jr., it will be replaced with theRock Paper Wizard until they are beaten.
Koopa Troopas attack by pulling into their shells and ramming Mario as usual, doing 7 HP of damage. When a Koopa Troopa is jumped on, it will go into its shell - if attacked again, it will be kicked into the enemies behind it; if there is a wall behind them, it will bounce back and hit Mario. They will be knocked onto their shells if aPOW Block is used. If summoned into battle using an Enemy Card, a Koopa will use a Shell Shot attack to deal 21 damage to all grounded enemies, similarly to the Shell sticker from the previous game. The shell will bounce off of any walls, dealing a second hit to the enemies but also damaging Mario. Enemies can also send the Koopa's shell flying towards Mario if they use jump attacks on the Koopa between turns.
Some Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs in levels such asThe Golden Coliseum and theSunset Express. Three green and three red Koopa Troopas dance inBirdo's concert atPlum Park.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- “We'd go try to stop him, but, y'know... We're Koopa Troopas. What are we gonna do? Walk into him slowly?”
- —Koopa Troopa,Paper Mario: The Origami King
Koopa Troopas appear inPaper Mario: The Origami King as members of theFolded Soldiers, giantPaper Macho Soldiers, and ordinary paper Koopa Troopas. InPicnic Road, the Koopa Troopas are shown worshipping theEarth Vellumental as a deity.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga as part of theKoopa Cruiser crew,[19] and are introduced alongside the ship byBowser. The crew are referred to as part of his overall"Bowser Baddies" in the English version of the game,[20] while the Japanese version refers to them as part of the"Koopa Corps".[21]
Before boarding the Koopa Cruiser, a lost Koopa in the crew is found inToadtown Square who asksMario andLuigi where assembly area is. When the Mario Bros. reach the assembly area where the Koopa Cruiser is stationed, Bowser calls for the crew’s assembly to no response. Moments later the crew arrive and begin boarding. Once all the Koopas andGoombas have boarded the Koopa Cruiser and are in flight above the skies of theMushroom Kingdom, the crew teach the Mario Bros. information on how to maneuver.
On the first section of the Cruiser explored, a Koopa in the crew informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser’s forces recently added a new member who is in training. A pair of crew Koopas teach the Mario Bros. how to jump together, while another pair teach the Bros. how to switch places in line. Before the Mario Bros. leave the section, another pair teach them how to use aBros. Block by jumping beneath it in an alternating pattern. In the next section, aphotographer Koopa informs the Mario Bros. that they need passport photos to enter theBeanbean Kingdom after inspecting their suitcase. The photographer offers to take their photo but warns them not to do any silly poses, but the player can by pressing any direction on the directional pad. Three other Koopas in the crew are also present waiting in line for their photos to be taken. If the Mario Bros. pointed the lost Koopa from Toadtown Square in the right direction, he offers them aSuper Mushroom while organizing crates at the end of the section. At the next section over, a crew Koopa tells the Mario Bros. to be careful after they break a barrel. He then trains them how to fight as a pair against the Goombas stored in cargo (in the original, if the player tries to skip the tutorial on how to fight as a pair, the Koopa will run in, saying that Bowser would get mad if he does not teach them). After the training, another Koopa in the crew is struggling to barrel disobedient Goombas. He teaches the Mario Bros. how to start off battles by stomping on enemies and drops barrels on the Goombas after the Bros. subdue them. In the subsequent section, three more in the crew are met by the Mario Bros. One of them informs of the importance of reading signs and the other complains about the barrels blocking the way to the bridge. The third tells the Mario Bros. that hitting the! Block will activate a crane that moves cargo, dubbed"Mr. Pinch".[22] After the Bros. activate the block, "Mr. Pinch" picks up Luigi instead of the cargo, the Koopa comments on the mistake and suggests he be used as a lookout. On the upper deck of the ship, a crew member informs Bowser that they will soon be passing over the border.
After the Koopa Cruiser is destroyed byFawful, three surviving Koopas in the crew are found wounded before the border inStardust Fields. One of them states that they haven’t finished paying off the Koopa Cruiser. Another asks the Mario Bros. to find Bowser and calls out for help. The last one encountered informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser fell on the other side of the border.
Koopa Troopas also appear inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where they additionally appear as enemies and recruitable allies exclusively inMinion Quest: The Search for Bowser. They are melee troopers and attack by ramming into opponents in their shells. TheirSpecial Skill, Rock Solid, allows them to increase their defense.Captain Koopa Troopa appears as a usable captain. Koopa Troopas are weak against Dry Bones.
Although no normal Koopa Troopas can be fought in theSuperstar Saga story mode, Beanish variants namedTroopeas are enemies. They have further variations, includingParatroopeas.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the crew of theKoopa Cruiser from the past, also referred to as personnel,[23] help teachBaby Mario andBaby Luigi how to maneuver. They also act as a resistance to theShroob invasion, by repellingShroob saucers and offering to rescue villagers.
At the first section of the Cruiser, a Koopa in the crew tells the baby Mario Bros. to head to the bridge whereBaby Bowser awaits and instructs them to demonstrate their jumps. The next crew member tells the Mario Bros. to run and jump to make it over the crates. Another informs them thatM Blocks only respond to Baby Mario andL Blocks only respond to Baby Luigi. A crew Koopa standing before the bridge warns them that anything can happen because they’re babies. On the bridge, three are seen piloting the Koopa Cruiser. They fire the Koopa Cannon to destroy three pursuing Shroob saucers at the orders of Baby Bowser. They become distracted in praising him and briefly lose control of the Cruiser and are scolded. They inform Baby Bowser that villagers inHollijolli Village are under attack by Shroobs on the ground. After relenting toBaby Peach crying, Baby Bowser orders them fire the Koopa Cannon again on the Shroobs. After firing a shot which disorients the Shroobs, they land the Koopa Cruiser to deploy the baby Mario Bros.
Once the adult Mario and Luigi have been brought aboard the Koopa Cruiser's bridge, the crew reports on a transmission fromShroob Castle and the alarms sound. They put the transmission on the bridge’s monitor revealingPrincess Shroob. After hearing threats in her language, they warn that aShroob missile is approaching the Cruiser from her castle. Baby Bowser orders them to fire the Koopa Cannon again to which the crew responds that they have no ammo left. The missile hits the Koopa Cruiser, sending the ship and its crew crash landing intoBowser's Castle.
A reporter namedKylie Koopa also makes an appearance in the game. A variation called theKoopeleon also appears in the game. Koopa Paratroopa signs can be held byHandfakes.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
As opposed to the past two games, standard Koopa Troopas make an appearance inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. InBlubble Lake,Bowser rescues a group of Koopa Troopas from a cage and is able to use them as aSpecial Attack calledKoopa Corps, where he spins his shell and rebounds Koopa Troopas (which go into their shells) onto enemies. Koopa Troopas are also some of the characters that are seen inhabitingBowser's Castle.Dark Bowser creates dark variations on Koopa Troopas for one of his attacks.
Multiple Koopa Paratroopas appear, including theKoopa Paratroopa Trio andCorporal Paraplonk.
Red and green Koopa Troopas return inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, where they additionally are found as enemies in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode. Green Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Mega Tackle, while red Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Charging Champ and are strong against all fourPara-Biddybud variants. Captain Koopa Troopa returns with the Special Skill DEF Up, though he does not have the role of captain in gameplay. All of the aforementioned Koopa Troopas are weak to Dry Bones, pinkShy Guys andSpikes. A green Koopa Troopa appears alongside aScutlet to stopBowser Jr. and theKoopalings from progressing, only to be defeated and freed from the brainwashing.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Dream Team, Koopa Troopas make a cameo appearance in Mario and Luigi's fight against Bowser Jr., as part of the audience alongside Shy Guys and Goombas. Kylie Koopa also makes a reappearance. As for Paratroopas, Corporal Paraplonk reappears andDreamy Bowser can createDreamy Paratroopas.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Koopa Troopas and theirpaper counterparts appear inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies. They appear inTwinsy Tropics, and one is fought alongside a Paper Koopa Troopa, aGoomba and aPaper Goomba inNeo Bowser Castle as one of Bowser's last lines of defense. In battle, Koopa Troopas attack by going into its shell and flinging itself at Mario and Luigi in a circular manner, and if stomped will hit another enemy involved in the battle. They can also attack a single bro, its target being the one it is going in the opposite direction off, and must be countered with the hammer, at which point it will turn into anunshelled Koopa and can get counterattacked repeatedly. This marks the first time in theMario & Luigi series where normal Koopa Troopas have appeared as enemies, as previous installments only have different species of Koopa Troopas as enemies.Paper Paratroopas are also enemies.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear as enemies inMario & Luigi: Brothership, found inOffandon Island andBowser's Castle. One Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell while another kicks the Koopa Troopa at Mario or Luigi, which must be jumped over. If the kicking Koopa Troopa spins, the shell moves slower and goes for the brother the kicking Koopa Troopa was not facing. If Mario or Luigi jump on the Koopa Troopa shell, they can kick it at other enemies like when using the Green Shell Bros. Attack, although Mario or Luigi take damage if they miss a kick. On their own, a Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell and charge at a brother, who must counter with the hammer and damages another enemy if successful.
While only green shelled Koopa Troopas are fought in battle, red shelled Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs and blue shelled Koopa Troopas appear during Bowser Jr.'s and Bowser's speeches in Offandon Island.
Mario Pinball Land[edit]
Blue Koopa Troopas (referred to as Koopas)[24][25] are enemies inMario Pinball Land. They are encountered in two areas of theGrassy Greens Stage. Hitting a Koopa Troopa causes it to temporarily fall backward on its shell, and hitting it again while it is in that position defeats it and awards 2,000points. In both areas, defeating all the Koopa Troopas yields the player aStar.
Yakuman DS[edit]
Koopa Troopa is an opponent inYakuman DS. He frequently melds/declares his tiles and he is a bit harder than Shy Guy and Goomba. His default rank is 16.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
InDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix they are messing around withLakitu's farm. Stomping a Koopa twice defeats it, with the latter requiring a perfect step. When defeated, Lakitu gives Mario/Luigi theKey to theTruffle Towers.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Koopas, as they are simply called, are featured as enemies inSuper Princess Peach, being based on their appearance in theSuper Mario series but using their design from theYoshi's Island series. Besides the green and red types, the game adds two varieties:Mad Green Koopas andGlad Red Koopas.Paratroopas also appear with twoVibe variants.
Mario Baseball series[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear as team players inMario Superstar Baseball, along withMario Super Sluggers. Only two colors are playable, both of them being green and red variants. In both games, the Koopa Troopas has goodchemistry withBowser,Koopa Paratroopa andDry Bones.
InMario Superstar Baseball, the green Koopa Troopa is a balanced type player, but its pitching is slightly weak. The red Koopa Troopa sacrifices some speed to enhance its batting skills. Koopas can also been seen as spectators at Mario Stadium, especially during the opening cinematic.
InMario Super Sluggers, both Koopa Troopas have good batting and running skills. However, their pitching and fielding skills are weak. In addition to having good chemistry with Bowser, Koopa Paratroopa, and Dry Bones, they also have good chemistry withBowser Jr. They are one of the few characters in the game to not have bad chemistry with any characters. In the cinematic that plays after defeating Bowser in Challenge Mode, a Koopa is briefly seen celebrating with the other characters before the fleet marches towards the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, looking towards the sunset until the lights turn on for the night.
Mario Strikers series[edit]
In theMario Strikers series, Koopa Troopas are sidekick characters inSuper Mario Strikers andMario Strikers Charged. Depending on which team captain is selected, the colors of a Koopa may vary regarding its skin, shell, and uniform. InMario Strikers Charged, a Koopa Troopa's skin color for all variants remains yellow, and their shells are overlapped with pieces of armor.
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Koopa Troopas make various non-playable appearances in theMario & Sonic series. During the opening sequence of theWii version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Koopa Troopas appear as cameramen during theArchery andHigh Jump events, even though they go unseen in the playable events themselves. Additionally, Koopa Troopas appear as spectators within the crowds throughout the game. A Koopa Troopa appears as a referee inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In theNintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a pair of Koopa Troopas appear as one of the opponents inEvents that require pairs of characters to be used, but the Koopa Troopas are never seen competing in the events.
Yoshi's Woolly World /Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Red Koopa Troopas reappear inYoshi's Woolly World and itsport. When a RedKoopa Paratroopa is hit with a yarn ball, it will turn into a Red Koopa Troopa.8-bit Koopa Shells can sometimes be found in walls with strings. When Yoshi licks the strings, the Koopa Shell will come out and it can be used as a normal shell.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear in green, red, and yellow varieties inPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
Green Koopa Troopa[edit]
Green Koopa Troopas are Water-attribute enemies. In battle, in addition to attacking normally, they may occasionally useGreen Shell to nullify Fire attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop aWater Block of itself. As Water enemies, they take extra damage from Wood attribute attacks and less from Fire damage.
As teammates, they have an HP rating of 3/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 1/6. Their Green Shell Skill changes any Wood Orbs on the player's Orb field into Water Orbs, while their Awoken SkillWater Boost raises the ATK of any Water attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Water Orbs. Green Koopa Troopas useFruits andRare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Green Koopa Troopa into a Green Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into aBig Green Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms.
One ofWendy O. Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Green Koopa Troopa accompanying her, and is namedWendy & Green Koopa Troopa.
Red Koopa Troopa[edit]
Red Koopa Troopas are Fire-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally useRed Shell to nullify Wood attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop aFire Block of itself. As Fire enemies, they take extra damage from Water attribute attacks and less from Wood damage.
As teammates, they have an HP rating of 3/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 0/6. Their Red Shell Skill changes any Water Orbs on the player's Orb field into Fire Orbs, while their Awoken SkillFire Boost raises the ATK of any Fire attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Fire Orbs. Like Green Koopa Troopas, Red variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Red Koopa Troopa into a Red Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into aDry Bones using sixBoo Mushrooms. The player can also transform a Red Koopa Troopa intoRed Koopa Troopa & Cheep Cheep by using threeCheep Cheep Coins.
One ofLarry Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Red Koopa Troopa accompanying him, and is namedLarry & Red Koopa Troopa.
Yellow Koopa Troopa[edit]
Yellow Koopa Troopas are Light-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally useYellow Shell to nullify Dark attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop aLight Block of itself. As Light enemies, they take extra damage from Dark attribute attacks and normal damage from any other attribute.
As teammates, they have an HP rating of 2/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 1/6. Their Yellow Shell Skill changes any Fire Orbs on the player's Orb field into Light Orbs, while their Awoken SkillLight Boost raises the ATK of any Light attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Light Orbs. Like Green and Red Koopa Troopas, Yellow variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Yellow Koopa Troopa into a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into a Big Yellow Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms.
One ofRoy Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Yellow Koopa Troopa accompanying him, and is namedRoy & Yellow Koopa Troopa.
Skylanders: SuperChargers[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear inSkylanders: SuperChargers as part of Bowser's moveset, exclusively on the Nintendo console versions of the game.
Minecraft[edit]
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In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft, Sheep are replaced by green Koopa Troopas. A Koopa Troopa also appears as a playable skin, meaning that both bipedal and quadrupedal Koopa Troopas exist in this game. Additionally, the later Sea Turtle mobs are replaced with green Koopa Troopas with peach-colored skin resembling the ones fromSuper Mario All-Stars. Their shells also have more plates, and as such may actually be intended to beShellcreepers.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
Koopa Troopas are playable side characters of the balance type in soccer and baseball inMario Sports Superstars. Green and red varieties are in both sports, but only baseball also has the blue and yellow types. Koopa Troopas are also enemies in Road to Superstar.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Koopa Troopas of the green and red variety are enemies found only inMany Fish in the Sea inYoshi's Crafted World.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Koopa Troopas debut in theDr. Mario series as assistants inDr. Mario World. Their stage mode skill grants 80 bonus points (50 prior to version 2.3.0) for each remainingcapsule after completing a stage. At higher levels, the number of bonus points granted per capsule increases by 80 points per level (i.e., 160, 240, 320, and 400 points for level 2 to level 5; compare with 70, 100, 150, and 200 points prior to version 2.3.0). Their versus mode skill grants a 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, or 20% chance (depending on the current level) that the attack meter will instantly fill when the opponent attacks, essentially counterattacking the opponent. A Clinic Event featured Koopa Troopa as a patient during season 4.
A Koopa Troopa also appears as a playable character under the nameDr. Koopa Troopa. Their skill has them breakdance; the effect is the same asDr. Wendy's. In stage mode, Dr. Koopa Troopa's shell bounces across the stage, breaking a certain amount ofblocks or getting coins from them. In versus mode viruses in the opponent's stage are put inside blocks. The amount of blocks or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Wendy's skill; Dr. Koopa Troopa's skill destroys 4 blocks (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Wendy's 10, while in Versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Koopa Troopa turns up to 5 viruses into blocks as opposed to Dr. Wendy's maximum of 10. To compensate, their skill charges faster compared to Dr. Wendy's.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Koopa Troopas appear inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, where they are the main troops inBowser's army. They resemble the same look in the games, but they have helmets that look like their main armor for combat. They use spears, knives, and scepters for weapons.
The Koopa Troopas are first seen when they invade theSnow Kingdom to steal theSuper Star soBowser can take over the world. In their second appearance, they are having a rave party with heavy metal music with the rest ofBowser's Minions. After Bowser declares that he will marryPrincess Peach, when one of the Koopa Troopas asks him "what if she says no,"Bowser incinerates him completely into aDry Bones. Later in the film, when theKoopa General reports to Bowser thatMario, Peach, andToad are taking a shortcut through Rainbow Road with the Kong Army, Bowser assembles an army of Koopa Troopas, led by the Koopa General, to ambush them on the way. The Koopas hold off the Kongs while the Koopa General chases Mario and eventually capture the Kongs and bring them in as prisoners for the sacrifice at Bowser and Peach's wedding. While some of the Koopa Troopas, accompanied by Goombas and other minions, raid the kingdom, most of them arrive at the wedding.
The Koopa Troop is defeated by the Mario Bros. and it is unknown what became of them after Bowser's defeat.
Other appearances[edit]
InZoda's Revenge: StarTropics II, the person holding the pizza which the player must deliver to Cleopatra rides a Koopa Troopa.
In the Wii U version ofScribblenauts Unlimited, Koopa Troopas (in red and green) can be spawned.
InLuigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, a Boo named Boopa Troopa is found inTreacherous Mansion'sE-2: Double Trouble.
Unused appearances[edit]
Super Mario Bros. film[edit]
Koopa Troopas were originally written for the 1993 live-actionSuper Mario Bros. film when it was going to be a fantasy movie but were cut when it was changed into a science-fiction film. An early script described them as "fierce-looking soldiers, half-human, with turtle-like armored shells on their backs, reptilian facial features, and molded armor suits," and have "leathery skin, with turtle-like eyes and mouth." They were also referred to as "Koopa Troopers" in this script. Despite being absent from the film, early production artwork of the film version of Goombas had them labeled with the name "Koopa's Troopas".[26]
Physical appearance and traits[edit]
Koopa Troopas are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells. In general, they have basic appearances compared to other Koopa species. They have large eyes with black beady pupils, large beak-like noses, short limbs, and large heads. Their hands have four pointed digits (excluding artwork fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and itsreissue) and have three pointed toes on their flat-soled feet, which, unlike other Koopa species, have no pads at all. In earlier games, Koopa Troopas were quadrupedal (walking on four legs), had flatter noses, and detailed leg joints. Starting fromSuper Mario World onwards, they now stand on two legs, have more rounded noses, and wear shoes with beige soles that often match the color of the shells they wear. In theSuper Mario Galaxy series, however, they revert back to walking on four legs barefooted.
Koopa Troopas generally have yellow or orange skin, with the exact tone varying greatly between games or sometimes within a game (inSuper Mario Party, for example, Red Koopa Troopas' skin have an orange tint from the playable Koopa Troopa). Besides this, some Koopa Troopas have been depicted with considerably different skin colors, such asgreen,cyan orpink. InSuper Mario Strikers, the color of the Koopa Troopa sidekicks depends on which team they are on.
A Koopa Troopa's shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon-shaped scutes separated by grooves in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges; a beige colored plaston with several horizontal grooves on its surface and six holes on it where the Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs, and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the shell and rises at the spots where the Koopa Troopa's head and tail are. The most common color for a Koopa Troopa's shell is green, with red being the second. However, there have also been less common colors such as blue, yellow, light-blue, light-green, orange, purple, black, and, on rare occasions,gold. Koopa Troopas are able to easily withdraw into their shell and pop back out quickly, an ability often used as an attack in thePaper Mario andMario & Luigi series, as well as a trick animation in theMario Kart series.Underneath their shells, they wear white undershirts (inSuper Mario 64 and its remakeSuper Mario 64 DS, they also wear pink or blue shorts, respectively) and have round bodies.
FromSuper Mario 64 onwards, Koopa Troopas have been given voices created electronically, starting with whooping sounds (which were also shared with Goombas,Grand Goombas and theBig Bob-omb, with varying speeds, until the sounds were exclusive to Koopa Troopas in later games), then other noises such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling. InMario Kart 8, they were also given high-pitched whistling sounds whenever performing an antigravity trick or placing first. One of Koopa Troopa's sound effects is derived from the stock sound "HUMAN, YELL - YELL: FEMALE" from Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02.[27]
InIllumination'sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Koopa Troopas are slimmer than before, have teeth,[28] have perfectly round heads elevated above their brown eyes, wear socks and usually have helmets. They are also shown to be wearing accessories, to distinguish from each other; for example, one Koopa Troopa wears spiked shoulder pads and an eyepatch, andanother wears aSpiny Shell as its shell and helmet. In addition, unlike their previous appearances, they wield various weapons such as spears and hammers.
Green Koopa Troopas are specifically given an association with water in games such asMario Power Tennis andPuzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, since their Offensive and Defensive Power Shots in the former game involve water, and in the latter game their attribute is Water. InPuzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Red Koopa Troopas have fire as their attribute, while Yellow Koopa Troopas have light.
Color variations[edit]
The following is all of the known colors of Koopa Troopas and their first appearances:
| Image | Body color | Shell color | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow / orange | Green | Super Mario Bros. |
| Yellow / orange | Red | Super Mario Bros. |
 | Yellow / orange | Blue | Super Mario World |
| Yellow / orange | Yellow | Super Mario World |
 | Yellow / orange | Black | Paper Mario (asBlack Ninjakoopa) |
 | Yellow / orange | Purple | Paper Mario (asDark Koopa) |
 | Green | Green | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (asKroop) |
 | Gray | Light blue | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (asShady Koopa) |
 | Reddish orange | Red | Super Mario Strikers |
 | Pink | Light blue | Super Mario Strikers |
 | Yellow / orange | Dark blue | Super Mario Strikers |
 | Yellow / orange | Light green | Super Mario Strikers |
 | Yellow / orange | Orange | Super Mario Strikers |
 | Yellow / orange | Magenta | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (asKylie Koopa) |
 | Light blue | Red | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (asKuzzle) |
 | Yellow / orange | Gold | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (asGold Koopa) |
List of appearances[edit]
This section is astub. Please considerexpanding it to include any missing information.Specifics: Add remaining games
| Title | Year | System/Format |
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. | 1985 | NES |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | Arcade |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986 | NES (Disk System) |
| Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! | 1986 | Film |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | 1986 | NEC PC-88 |
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | NES (Disk System) |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988 | NES |
| Alleyway | 1989 | Game Boy |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | TV Series |
| Princess Toadstool's Castle Run | 1990 | Super Mario Bros. Watch |
| Super Mario World | 1990 | SNES |
| Mario Roulette | 1991 | Arcade |
| Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land | 1991 | OVA |
| Super Mario World - "Fire Sale" | 1991 | TV Episode |
| Mario the Juggler | 1991 | Game & Watch |
| Mario Teaches Typing | 1991, 1994 | MS-DOSWindows |
| Super Mario Bros. Print World | 1991 | MS-DOS |
| Super Mario Bros. pinball (inside shells) | 1992 | Arcade |
| Mario Paint | 1992 | SNES |
| Super Mario Kart | 1992 | SNES |
| Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | 1992 | SNES |
| Mario is Missing! | 1992 | MS-DOS |
| Mario is Missing! | 1993 | SNES |
| Mario is Missing! | 1993 | NES |
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Main article:List of Koopa Troopa profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ノコノコ (JP) / Koopa Troopa (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| カメ族 | Tribe | Turtle clan | |
| うたれ強い | Disposition | Able to take a lot of punishment | |
| 1、 2、 3（バトル含む）、ワールド、ランド2、カート | Game appearances | 1, 2, 3 (including Battle Mode), World, Land 2, Kart | |
| 世界で一番有名存カメ ザコキャラの代表格ともいえるカメ族の兵士たち。シリーズを速して、マリオに踏まれ続けているが、まつたくこりる気配がない。踏みつけると、体をひっこめたり、中身が飛び出したりする。[29] | The world's most famous turtle The soldiers of the Turtle Tribe are the representative of the lowly characters. They've been stepped on by Mario throughout the series, but show no signs of slowing down. If you step on them, they pull their bodies in or the bodies pop out. | ||
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koopa Troopa | ||||||||
 | Max HP | 4 | Attack | 2 | Defense | 1 | ||
| Location(s) | Petal Meadows,Path to Shhwonk Fortress,Hooktail Castle,Rogueport Sewers | Role | Common | Level | 8 | |||
| Sleep? | 95% | Dizzy? | 90% | Confuse? | 90% | |||
| Tiny? | 95% | Stop? | 100% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 100% | Freeze? | 90% | Fright? | 95% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 100% | Moves | Shell Toss (2), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 1 | Items | Courage Shell,Mushroom,POW Block,Sleepy Sheep,Happy Heart | |||
| Tattle Log #: 10 | Log | Koopa Troopas have been around forever. Jump on them to flip them over and drop their Defense to 0. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Koopa Troopa. They've been around forever! Gotta respect the longevity! Their shells are hard, but flip them over and their Defense drops to zero. And you know how to flip them over, right? Just jump on their heads! | |||||||
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koopa Troopa | ||||||||||
 | HP | 49 | POW | 59 (48) | Defense | 64 (54) | Speed | 38 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Shelled | Weakness | None | Location(s) | Twinsy Tropics,Tropical Paper Toad Hunt,Neo Bowser Castle | |||
| Level | 10 | Experience | 26 (21) | Coins | 18 | Item drop | Super Mushroom - 5% None - 0% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Koopa Troopa.
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/NokonokoLand.arc | NokonokoLand | LandKoopa Troopa |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | リクノコ (Riku Noko) | Land Koopa |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
Names in other languages[edit]
Koopa Troopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコノコ[?] Nokonoko | A Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", which is a reference to the green-shelled Koopa Troopas' behavior; also likely from「ノロノロ」(noronoro, an onomatopoeic term for a slowly crawling turtle) | |
| Catalan | Koopa[?] | - | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| Koopa Troopa[?] | |||
| Chinese (simplified) | 喏库喏库[?] Nuòkùnuòkù | Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| 慢慢龟[?] Mànmàn Guī | Slow Slow Turtle | sinceMario Tennis Aces | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 慢慢龜[?] Mànmàn Guī | Slow Slow Turtle | |
| Dutch | Koopa Troopa[?] | - | |
| Finnish | Konnasoturi[30] | Turtle Soldier | Super Mario Bros. |
| French | Koopa[?] | - | |
| Koopa Troopa[?] | Super Paper Mario | ||
| Soldat Koopa[31][32][33] | Koopa Soldier | Super Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | |
| Koop[34] | - | Hotel Mario | |
| German | Koopa[35][36] | - | |
| Koopa-Schildkröte[37] | Koopa Tortoise | ||
| Kupa-Soldat[38] | Koopa Soldier | Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | Koopa[?] | - | |
| Koopa Troopa[?] | earlier games/full species name | ||
| Korean | 엉금엉금[?] Eonggeum-eonggeum | Korean mimetic word for a slowly crawling turtle (a translation of the Japanese name) | |
| Portuguese | Koopa[?] | - | |
| Koopa Troopa[?] | |||
| Russian | Купа-трупа[?] Kupa-trupa | Transliterations of the international names | |
| Купа[?] Kupa | |||
| Spanish | Koopa[?] | - | |
| Koopa Troopa[?] |
Green Koopa Troopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みどりノコノコ[39] Midori Nokonoko | Green Koopa Troopa | Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition,Super Mario Run |
| ノコノコ （ミドリ）[40] Nokonoko (Midori) | Koopa Troopa (Green) | Super Mario Bros. | |
| ノコノコ （緑）[?] Nokonoko (Midori) |
Red Koopa Troopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あかノコノコ[39] Aka Nokonoko | Red Koopa Troopa | Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition,Super Mario Run |
| ノコノコ （アカ）[40] Nokonoko (Aka) | Koopa Troopa (Red) | Super Mario Bros. | |
| ノコノコ （赤）[?] Nokonoko (Aka) |
Blue Koopa Troopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あおノコノコ[39] Ao Nokonoko | Blue Koopa Troopa | |
| ノコノコ （青）[?] Nokonoko (Ao) | Koopa Troopa (Blue) |
Yellow Koopa Troopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きいろノコノコ[39] Kiiro Nokonoko | Yellow Koopa Troopa | Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition |
| ノコノコ （黄）[?] Nokonoko (Ki) | Koopa Troopa (Yellow) |
Mask Koopa[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Koopa mascherato[41] | Masked Koopa |
References[edit]
 | Wikipedia has an article onKoopa Troopa. |
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- ^"[Wario's driving history]: Too many infractions to list; in fact, his license has been revoked repeatedly for reckless driving. Rumored to have 'borrowed' his kart from an unsuspecting Koopa Troopa." – March 1997.Nintendo Power vol. 94.Nintendo of America (English). Page 114.
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- ^"Find the Koopa Troopa that has the treasure." – Game Rules (1998).Mario Party.Nintendo (English).
- ^"An all-business chap who just can't stop cleaning." – Description (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"G-good heavens! I've been robbed! Please, won't you help a Koopa out?" – Koopa (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
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- ^"...Detective, could you let Paratroopa go?" – Koopa (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Yes! I'll give you a Gaddget if you do it!" – Koopa.Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^Screenshot of theSuper Mario Party official websiteMedia:Koopa-Trooper-SMP.jpg
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