Not to be confused with Captain Koopa
Captain Koopa Troopa is one of the main protagonists of the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser story mode from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. He is part of the Elite Captain Quartet and is known for his rhymes, which most characters think are annoying.
Mario & Luigi series[]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[]
Captain Koopa Troopa first encounters Captain Goomba, Captain Shy Guy, + Captain Boo. Out of boredom, he joins the Goomba Squad, even accepting the offer to join as a captain without question. He suggests to the Captains to ask People where Bowser went without fighting him. The asking works, however Popple still fought the Goomba Squad as payback for Chucklehuck Woods, but they win. While Fawful taunts the squad, he cruelly insults Captain Koopa Troopa's rhymes before the squad goes to Joke's End to find and fix the Koopa Cruiser. He rhymes with some Beetles who were donating their shells to fix the Cruiser, and nearly causes them to leave with their shells. Before the Goomba Squad raids Bowser's Castle, he tries to tell Captain Goomba to remember that Bowser was not there, only to get pelted by a Turnip. Captain Koopa Troopa's Special Skill is Rock Solid, which temporarily boosts his defense.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[]
Captain Koopa Troopa appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, where he's a enemy and recruitable ally in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. He first fights with several Koopa Troopas and then fights along with Captain Goomba, Captain Shy Guy, Captain Boo, and King Bob-omb During this time, he also gave up rhyming for jokes, only for his attempted joke involving word-play between Bowser's name and telling a waiter to bow to fall flat. He later joins Bowser Jr.'s troops with the other captains after saving him along with Wendy from the Best Fitness Friends. Captain Koopa Troopa is weak against pink Shy Guys. and Captain Koopa Troopa retains his Rock Solid Special Skill.
Personality[]
His main personality quirk is his tendency to speak in rhymes, occasionally with little regard to the timing or environment. Other characters are often annoyed by his rhymes, typically resulting in silence however, is vocal about how bad he finds them, calling them "unspecial".
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese script, Captain Koopa Troopa instead speaks in words or phrases that often repeat and emphasize certain syllables. Due to this, several are lost in translation. (e.g: "ノコノコにのこのことまぎれこんで" noko noko ni nokonoko to magirekonde "Koopa Troopa's been mixed up with these things...")