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A Koopa Troopa (ノコノコ, Nokonoko^?) is a creature of the fictional turtle species in the Mario video game series. Koopa Troopas (also sometimes just called "Koopas".^[1]) are collectively one of the most well-known Mario enemies, and have appeared in nearly every game. Perhaps even more ubiquitous are their turtle shells, which are a staple weapon of the series. Beyond their enemy status, Koopa Troopas have also appeared as playable and supporting characters in several titles, including Super Mario Kart, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Paper Mario, and more. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... New Super Mario Bros. ... Over the years, Mario has appeared in at least 130 video games to date, both with starring and less significant roles. ... This article is about the original arcade game and its ports. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ... For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). ... This article is a chronological list of Mario games. ... Super Mario Kart is the first video game in the Mario Kart series, released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ... Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour is video game made for the Nintendo GameCube and a sequel to 1999s Mario Golf. ... Paper Mario, called during production Super Mario RPG 2, known in Japan as Mario Story ), is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ...

The Koopa Troopa is the common classification of Koopa, meaning they have no special abilities or characteristics. Koopa Troopas are the standard troopers of the Koopa Troop who work for Bowser, King of the Koopas.^[2] Alongside Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Piranha Plants, they are the most common enemies featured in the series. This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... For the Game Boy emulator, see Goomba (emulator). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of Mario series enemies. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of Mario series enemies. ...

Koopa is derived from Kappa, a devious creature in Japanese folklore. ^{[citation needed]} This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Japanese folklore is the folklore of Japan. ...

Design

Turtle enemies similar to Koopa Troopas first appear in the arcade game Mario Bros. under the name Shellcreepers. Unlike Koopa Troopas, a Shellcreeper can't be jumped on before it has been flipped over. In later versions of the game, the Shellcreeper is replaced with a Spiny beetle. Koopa Troopas make their official debut in Super Mario Bros. as green or red quadrupedal turtles. Starting with Super Mario World, they become bipedal and are depicted wearing shoes, as well as a t-shirt or a tank top under their shell. Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... This article is about the original arcade game and its ports. ... This article is about the Super Mario Brothers video game for the NES. For other uses, see Super Mario Bros. ... For the cartoon, see Super Mario World (cartoon). ...

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, green Koopas are called Terrapin and red ones Terra Cotta. Winged Troopas called parakoopas first appear in Super Mario Bros., while undead, skeleton Troopas called Dry Bones first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. In the Paper Mario series, Troopas wear sunglasses and spiked collars to distinguish themselves from friendly common Koopa Troopas. Troopas and Paratroopas, and their stronger versions, Elite Troopas and Scaratroopeas, respectively, relatives of Troopas that are part plant and part turtle appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and an electrifying species of Koopa appears in Super Mario Sunshine. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (スーパーマリオRPG) was the last Mario game made and released for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and was the last Square-produced game for a Nintendo video game console until 2003, with the debut... is a list of creatures and other obstacles that have resisted the video game character Mario in the various games in the Mario series. ... Super Mario Bros. ... Paper Mario, called during production Super Mario RPG 2, known in Japan as Mario Story ), is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga is a video game made for Game Boy Advance. ... Super Mario Sunshine ) is a 3-D platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube. ...

Characteristics

Green Koopa Troopas always march or fly in a straight line (even if this means falling into a pit), while Red ones march or fly back and forth in a fixed area. Jumping on a Koopa Paratroopa turns it into a regular Koopa Troopa^[3], and jumping on a regular one makes it hide in its shell for a brief moment; and a second touch kicks the shell away, battering anything it touches out of the way.^[4]Starting with Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario can carry Koopa Troopa shells around and throw them away.^[5]Starting with Super Mario World, stomping on a Koopa Troopa ejects it from its shells rather than causing it to hide.^[6] Super Mario Bros. ... For the cartoon, see Super Mario World (cartoon). ...

In the Mario Party series, Koopa Troopas appear as non-enemy characters. Like Toad, they are generally helpful towards the players, usually providing them with rewards or running mini-games. As such, they work independently from Bowser and the Koopa Kids, and tend to be fearful of them. In the second, third, and fifth installment, they run the Koopa Bank. In the fourth, a green Koopa Troopa hosts the "Koopa's Seaside Soiree" board, while the "Beach Volley Folly" mini-game features a playable green Koopa Troopa. Mario Party is a popular multi-player game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game with interspersed mini-games, featuring characters in the Mario universe. ... // The following are various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the Super Mario series of video games created by Nintendo, as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics and animated series. ... // The following are various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the Super Mario series of video games created by Nintendo, as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics and animated series. ...

Shell properties

In Super Mario World, yellow, blue, and flashing Koopa Troopas are featured. Yoshi can acquire special powers if he holds a colored Koopa shell in his mouth. These powers include spitting out green shells; spitting out fire (red shell); causing earthquake by jumping (yellow shell); growing wings and flying (blue shell); or having all of these powers at the same time (flashing shell). For the cartoon, see Super Mario World (cartoon). ... This article is about the Nintendo character Yoshi. ...

Koopa Troopas appear infrequently in a couple of areas in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. In this installement, they run from Mario on sight rather than attack him. Mario can ride on a Troopa's shell, allowing them to plow over enemies and glide around easily unless they hit a solid object.^[7] Super Mario 64 ) is a top-selling platform game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Super Mario 64 DS is an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64, produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in the United States on November 21, 2004, in Japan on December 2, 2004, and in Europe on March 11, 2005 as one of...

In the Super Smash Bros. series, shells of Koopa Troopas act as a homing device to hit the closest player. The green shell can be thrown directly at a player, and continues on a straight path while the red shell is like a heat seeker, attacking all characters in its path on a certain area. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Koopa Troopas appear in the Mushroom Kingdom stage. This article is about the Nintendo 64 game. ... Super Smash Bros. ...

Playable characters

A generic Koopa Troopa is a playable character in the racing game Super Mario Kart. It has excellent traction, average acceleration, but a low top speed.^[8]As a computer opponent, it has the ability to throw unlimited turtle shells at other players' karts. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, a green-shelled Koopa Troopa and its partner, a red-shelled Koopa Paratroopa, are both light racers, and the only characters able to regularly get sets of triple green or red shells.^[9]The green Koopa Troopa has also been a playable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Power Tennis, Mario Superstar Baseball, Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged and Mario's Tennis for Virtual Boy. Super Mario Kart is the first video game in the Mario Kart series, released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ... Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is a video game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube video game console. ... Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour is video game made for the Nintendo GameCube and a sequel to 1999s Mario Golf. ... Mario Power Tennis, known in Japan as Mario Tennis GC (マリオテニスGC), is a sports video game that was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the GameCube in 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Super Mario Strikers , known as Mario Smash Football in Europe and Australia) is a video game based around (association) football/soccer, which was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube. ... Mario Strikers Charged ), known as Mario Strikers Charged Football in Australia[2] and Europe,[4] is a sports video game developed by Canadian developer Next Level Games and published by Nintendo for the Wii. ... Marios Tennis is a game for Nintendos Virtual Boy video game console. ... Nintendos Virtual Boy ) was the first portable game console capable of displaying true 3D graphics. ...

Paper Mario allows a Koopa Troopa by the name of Kooper to be controlled during battle. Likewise, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door features a party member named Koops. Paper Mario, called during production Super Mario RPG 2, known in Japan as Mario Story ), is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ... Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is the sequel to the Nintendo 64 video game Paper Mario, and is the fourth in the series of Mario role-playing game titles that includes Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. ...

Other media

Bipedal, green-skinned Koopa Troopas sporting turtlenecks are the most regularly-seen minions of Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and are voiced by John Stocker. ^[10] They often wear themed costumes to go with which disguise Bowser wear in each episode, appearing as such things as cowboys, ^[11] knights ^[12] and Imperial stormtroopers ^[13]. Occasionally, a single, unnamed Koopa Troopa is shown working with Mouser and Tryclyde from Super Mario Bros. 2 as a member of the Koopa Pack. In the spinoffs The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World Koopa Troopas appeared only once in these two series, but are depicted closer in appearance to their video game counterparts. A polo neck (UK) (or turtle neck in the US) is a garment—usually a sweater—with a close-fitting, round, and high collar that folds over and covers the neck. ... A number of television shows based on the Super Mario Bros. ... John Stocker was born in Canada on August 12, 1948. ... Stormtroopers have distinctive white armor and a helmet with a grimacing, skull-like visage. ... // The following are various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the Super Mario series of video games created by Nintendo, as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics and animated series. ... // The following are various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the Super Mario series of video games created by Nintendo, as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics and animated series. ... Super Mario Bros. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

They are regular minions in the Super Mario comic book stories featured in the Nintendo Comics System and were featured with some prominence in Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures and Mario vs. Wario comic serials. The Nintendo Comics System was a series of comic books published by Valiant Comics in 1990 and 1991. ... This article is about the Nintendo of America produced publication. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ...

Though Koopa Troopas are absent from the Super Mario Bros. live-action movie, early concept art showed that the Goombas in it were originally going to be known as "Koopa's Troopas" ^[14] and certain other "Goombas" bear a striking resemblence to Koopa Troopas. This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ...

Recently, a Koopa Troopa was seen in the new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games trailer as a refree. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games , lit. ...

A variety of Mario-related merchandise depicting Koopa Troopas have been produced over the years by Nintendo; this merchandise includes plush dolls,^[15]mini figures, ^[16] bottlecaps^[17] and plush keychains.^[18] The various merchandise given out on King Koopa's Kool Kartoons was often adorned with the name Koopa Troopa as well. Plush (from French peluche) is a textile fabric having a cut nap or pile the same as fustian or velvet. ... King Koopas Kool Kartoons was a local, live-action childrens television show broadcast in Southern California during the holiday season of 1989/1990. ...

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