Koopook
| Koopook | |
|---|---|
 Sprite fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Koopa Troopa |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “I'm a master, you see. I love sneaking and hiding so much, I just never stop! It WAS a hobby, but I kept hiding...and soon I was known as the Hide-'n'-Seek Koopa!”
- —Koopook,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Koopook, whose skill at hiding has earned him the title ofThe Hide-'n'-Seek Koopa (originally formatted asThe Hide 'n' Seek Koopa), is aKoopa Troopa that is hidden somewhere inHooktail Castle during the events ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Mario must accept histrouble first at theTrouble Center. In order to find Koopook, the player must direct Mario andpartners to the leftmost end of the last bridged room before Hooktail Castle begins leading to its tallest tower and jump off, landing on a barred platform where Koopook awaits. Once found, Koopook rewards Mario. He also mentions his relationship toKoops; the two were once apparently neighbors and playmates when they were "barely shell-high".
The reward for finding Koopook is aSpecial Card that allows Mario to play thePlane Game at thePianta Parlor. Later on in the game, Mario will get anemail from Koopook saying he has hidden in a different spot and is willing for Mario to attempt at finding him again. He says he will give Mario another reward if he does so. However, this is not possible as Koopook is hiding in theCrystal Palace, which was inconsistently localized in the original English script as "Goomstar Temple." Koopook has apparently had ahide-and-seek obsession ever since he was very young and was one day never found during a game of hide and seek– That day, apparently, was the day he decided to become the Hide-'n'-Seek Koopa and hide and sneak his way through life.
Email[edit]
- Hide/Seek
What's up, Koops?After you found me, Koops, I found a nice hiding nook at a place calledtheCrystal Palace. It's so cold my shell is frosty, but it's a great place for hiding.
Obviously, I don't want anyone to find me, but... The thing is, I DO want people to see how good I am at hiding, You see the bind I'm in?
Anyway, spread the word! Come find the wanderingHide-'n'-Seek Koopa! See ya later... Or not!
Yours, Koopook
Tattle[edit]
Goombella can useTattle on Koopook only when Mario finds him inHooktail Castle while taking on histrouble but before Mario talks to Koopook.
- "Hey, y'know, I wonder... Could this be Koopook, who asked us for help? Y'know, the guy who asked us to find him somewhere in Hooktail's castle?"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノッコス[?] Nokkosu | From「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa") and possibly「隠す」(kakusu, "to hide") | |
| Chinese | 慢慢士[?] Mànman Shì | From of「慢慢龟/慢慢龜」(Mànmàngūi, "Koopa Troopa") and the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Koopok[?] | Koopook | |
| French | Kooperché[?] | A mixture between "Koopa" andchat perché (a French tag game equivalent to "hide and seek"; lit. "perched cat") | |
| German | Koopiel[?] | From "Koopa" and the given name "Daniel" | |
| Italian | Koopus[?] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and given names that end in -us such as "Marcus" | |
| Korean | 엉금스[?] Eong-geumseu | Portmanteau of "엉금엉금" (Eonggeum-eonggeum,Koopa Troopa) and part of Japanese name | |
| Spanish | Koopock[?] | Koopook |
Notes[edit]
- Koopook is moved to a different position (further to the left) in Hooktail Castle during his trouble in the original Japanese version. The Nintendo Switch remake reverts him back to his original Japanese position.
