- For information on their red counterparts, see Red Koopa.
Koopa Troopas (ノコノコ Nokonoko?), often named simply Koopas, or Troopas, are a recurring species throughout the Mario franchise. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros., although have predecessors named Shellcreepers that first appear in Mario Bros..
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Physical description[]
Koopa Troopas are a tortoise-like species and the primary member of the Koopa species. They generally have a yellow body and wear a Koopa Shell varying in color, though is usually green.
Behavior[]
While Koopa Troopas, like Goombas, are some of Mario's most common foes. While several Koopa Troopas are the main footsoldiers of Bowser's army, Koopa Troop, there are still several Koopa Troopas who are not affiliated with Bowser, and some are characters who even appear as allies, such as Koopa the Quick, Kooper, Koops, the Roving Racers, Kuzzle, and more.
Whenever a Koopa Troopa is stomped, it temporarily retreats into its shell. While their shell color is often just an aesthetic difference, it can also indicate a difference in behavior, namely how in the Super Mario series, the Koopa Troopas wearing a Green Shell walk off platforms whereas Red Koopa Troopas do not walk off them and turn around upon reaching the edge of a platform.
Variants[]
The most recurring variant of Koopa Troopas are Koopa Paratroopas, which debuted alongside Koopa Troopas in Super Mario Bros.. Paratroopas each have a pair of wings, and turn into a Koopa Troopa upon being stomped.
Koopa Troopas have a larger yet somewhat less common variant named Giant Koopa, which first appears in Super Mario Bros. 3. Ankoopas and Troopeas also feature in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Special Koopa Troopa units[]
Within King Bowser's Koopa Troop, certain Koopa Troopas are part of special units.
The crew of the Koopa Cruiser pilot the ship.
The Koopatrols guard the castle and royal family.
Terrapins act as shock infantry.
Statistics[]
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Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario Bros. | Enemy | 1985 | Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | Enemy | 1986 | VS. System | |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | Enemy | 1986 | Family Computer Disk System | |
| Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt | Enemy | 1988 | Nintendo Entertainment System | Featured only in Super Mario Bros., having the same role as in the standalone game |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Enemy | 1988 | Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet | Enemy | 1990 | Nintendo Entertainment System | Featured only in Super Mario Bros., having the same role as in the standalone game |
| Super Mario World | Enemy | 1990 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario Kart | Playable character | 1992 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | First appearance as a playable character |
| Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | Enemy | 1992 | Game Boy | |
| Mario is Missing! | Enemy | 1992 | MS-DOS, PC | |
| Mario is Missing! | Enemy | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Mario is Missing! | Enemy | 1993 | Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Yoshi's Safari | Boss | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Enemy | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Featured in the remasters for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Mario's Time Machine | Enemy | 1993 | MS-DOS, PC | |
| Mario's Time Machine | Enemy | 1993 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Mario's Time Machine | Enemy | 1994 | Nintendo Entertainment System | Unlike other versions, Mario has to defeat Red Koopa Troopas and Bodyslam Koopas before he can use the Timulator. |
| Hotel Mario | Enemy | 1994 | Philips CD-i | |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Enemy | 1994 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Same as regular Super Mario All-Stars but with the addition of Super Mario World |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Enemy | 1995 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Mario Clash | Enemy | 1995 | Virtual Boy | |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Enemy | 1996 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Mario 64 | Enemy | 1996 | Nintendo 64 | |
| Mario Kart 64 | Reference | 1996 | Nintendo 64 | They have their own course, Koopa Troopa Beach, which features a rock formation in the likeness of a Koopa Troopa |
| Super Mario 64: Shindō Pak Taiō | Enemy | 1997 | Nintendo 64 | Same as in the original Super Mario 64 |
| Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle | Non-playable character | 1997 | Super Famicom (Satellaview) | A green and a red Koopa Troopa are among the opponents raced against. |
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Enemy | 1997 | Game Boy | Only appears in the Modern remake of the Game & Watch game Donkey Kong |
| BS Super Mario Collection | Enemy | 1997-1998 | Super Famicom (Satellaview) | |
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Enemy | 1998 | Game Boy Color | Same as in the original version |
| Mario Party | Non-playable character | 1999 | Nintendo 64 | |
| Super Smash Bros. | Cameo | 1999 | Nintendo 64 | Appears in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage |
| Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | Enemy | 1999 | Game Boy Color | Featured in both Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. for Super Player modes |
| Mario Party 2 | Non-playable character | 1999 | Nintendo 64 | |
| Picross NP Vol. 6 | Cameo | 2000 | Super Famicom | Featured as the "G" puzzle in Character mode |
| Mario Tennis | Cameo | 2000 | Nintendo 64 | Featured during Paratroopa's trophy celebration and in the background of several courts |
| Paper Mario | Ally, enemy | 2000 | Nintendo 64 | Featured as both enemies and allies alike, depending on the Koopa, with a few even serving as supporting characters. |
| Mario Party 3 | Non-playable character | 2000 | Nintendo 64 | |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Cameo | 2001 | Game Boy Advance | Makes a cameo appearance during the awards ceremony. |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Enemy, cameo | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube | Featured in the first stage of Adventure mode, Mushroom Kingdom, and makes a cameo as a trophy. |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | Enemy | 2001 | Game Boy Advance | Retains its role from Super Mario World |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Enemy | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Mario Party 4 | Host, playable character | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube | One Koopa is the host of both the board Koopa's Seaside Soiree and the Options mode. A different Koopa is playable in Beach Volley Folley. |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Enemy | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Playable character | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Playable character | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Non-playable character | 2003 | Game Boy Advance | Assist Bowser in piloting the Koopa Cruiser |
| Mario Party 5 | Non-playable character | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. | Enemy | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Same as in the original Super Mario Bros. |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Ally, enemy | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | Like Paper Mario, there are both friendly Koopa Troopas and enemy ones. |
| Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 | Enemy | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Same as in the original Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels for the Family Computer Disk System |
| Mario Pinball Land | Enemy | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | |
| Mario Power Tennis | Playable character | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Party 6 | Non-playable character | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Brief role | 2004 | Game Boy Advance | Appears as an enemy in the Super Mario Bros. microgame |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Enemy | 2004 | Nintendo DS | |
| WarioWare: Touched! | Brief role | 2004 | Nintendo DS | Featured as one of the enemies to defeat in the Super Mario Bros. microgame with the "Stomp!" command. |
| Mario Party Advance | Non-playable character | 2005 | Game Boy Advance | One Koopa runs a Koopa Bank in Shroom City. As a species, Koopas themselves appear in a few of the minigames. |
| Yakuman DS | Opponent | 2005 | Nintendo DS | |
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Enemy | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | Both the green and red Koopa Troopas appear, each with a slight difference in stats. |
| Super Princess Peach | Enemy | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Both the green and red Koopa Troopas are enemies. |
| Mario Party 7 | Non-playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | |
| Super Mario Strikers | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube | Featured only as sidekicks |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Non-playable character | 2005 | Nintendo DS | Some return as the aviation crew for the Koopa Cruiser |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Enemy | 2006 | Nintendo DS | |
| Yoshi's Island DS | Enemy | 2006 | Nintendo DS | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Enemy | 2007 | Wii | |
| Mario Kart Wii | Playable character | 2008 | Wii | |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Enemy | 2009 | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Enemy | 2010 | Wii | |
| Super Mario 3D Land | Enemy | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Playable character | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | Enemy | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Enemy | 2012 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario 3D World | Enemy | 2013 | Wii U | |
| Mario Kart 8 | Playable character | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario Maker | Enemy | 2015 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Enemy | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Super Mario Run | Enemy | 2016 | IOS/Android | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Playable character | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Ally | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS | Appears as an obtainable ally in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser campaign of the remake. |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Non-playable character | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
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Trivia[]
- Koopa Troopas made a cameo appearance in the NES game Zoda's Revenge: Startropics II. In the game a man delivers a pizza to the protagonist, Mike Jones while riding a Koopa Troopa.
- Although Koopa Troopas did not appear in the Super Mario Bros. (film), the Goombas in the film were originally going to be called Koopa's Troopas, as shown in official artwork.[1]
- Golden Koopa Troopas didn't appear until New Super Mario Bros. 2 in 2012, but a golden Koopa shell appeared prior in Super Mario Galaxy (2007).
- As shown in Super Mario World, Koopa Troopas can not only survive without their shells, but actually wear clothing underneath them.
- Koopas are really well-known because of their shells, since the shell has appeared as items in Mario Kart.
- There are some rumors indicating that Koopas are killed of two hits. Actually, it only takes one, as seen in World & 64.
- Its Japanese name, Nokonoko, is an onomatopoeia for a slow-moving object.
Gallery[]
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