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|notable=[[Abominable Snowkoopa]]<br>[[Baby Bowser]]<br>[[Bowletta]]<br>[[Bowser]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[Bowser X]]<br>[[Bowser's Brother]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Bowser's father|Bowser's father]]<br>[[Bowser's mother]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Bowser's sister|Bowser's sister]]<br>[[C. Everett Koopa]]<br>[[Dark Bowser]]<br>[[Darkmess Bowser]]<br>[[Dry Bowser]]<br>[[Enma Daiō]]<br>[[Francis Ford Koopola]]<br>[[Gary Koopa]]<br>[[James Fennimore Koopa]]<br>[[List of implied characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|King Koopa's great-great grandkoop]]<br>[[Koopa Kid]]<br>[[Koopalings]]<br>[[Paper Bowser]]<br>[[Paper Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Poopa La Koopa|Poopa La Koopa]] | |notable=[[Abominable Snowkoopa]]<br>[[Baby Bowser]]<br>[[Bowletta]]<br>[[Bowser]]<br>[[Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[Bowser X]]<br>[[Bowser's Brother]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Bowser's father|Bowser's father]]<br>[[Bowser's mother]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Bowser's sister|Bowser's sister]]<br>[[C. Everett Koopa]]<br>[[Dark Bowser]]<br>[[Darkmess Bowser]]<br>[[Dry Bowser]]<br>[[Enma Daiō]]<br>[[Francis Ford Koopola]]<br>[[Gary Koopa]]<br>[[James Fennimore Koopa]]<br>[[List of implied characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|King Koopa's great-great grandkoop]]<br>[[Koopa Kid]]<br>[[Koopalings]]<br>[[Paper Bowser]]<br>[[Paper Bowser Jr.]]<br>[[List of implied characters#Poopa La Koopa|Poopa La Koopa]] | ||
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)]] | |variant_of=[[Koopa (species)]] | ||
|variants=[[Bowser Statue]]<br>[[Bowser Stunner]]<br>[[ | |variants=[[Bowser Statue]]<br>[[Bowser Stunner]]<br>[[Fake Bowser]]<br>[[Koopa Kid]]<br>[[Koopa Zombie]]<br>[[Mechakoopa]] | ||
|relatives=[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Sumo Bro]] | |relatives=[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Sumo Bro]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
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Rather than beaks like most turtles, Koopas have a fleshy, mammalian snout containing sharp teeth, though as [[Dry Bowser]] shows, the beak still exists on the skeleton. They can open their mouths wide to breathe fire in small bursts or long jets, and Bowser is also shown to be able to jet steam through his nostrils in the opening to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The remaining portion of Koopas' heads are scaled, as are their bodies; the scales between the head and body often differ in coloration. Koopas can also grow hair on their heads in addition to the scales, and a few members even grow a pair of horns. Koopas' eyes are shown in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and have sometimes been shown to glow yellow in the dark. | Rather than beaks like most turtles, Koopas have a fleshy, mammalian snout containing sharp teeth, though as [[Dry Bowser]] shows, the beak still exists on the skeleton. They can open their mouths wide to breathe fire in small bursts or long jets, and Bowser is also shown to be able to jet steam through his nostrils in the opening to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. The remaining portion of Koopas' heads are scaled, as are their bodies; the scales between the head and body often differ in coloration. Koopas can also grow hair on their heads in addition to the scales, and a few members even grow a pair of horns. Koopas' eyes are shown in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and have sometimes been shown to glow yellow in the dark. | ||
Koopas typically have large, somewhat flat bodies with proportionally short-but-thick limbs. Most of the time, they have squat, stout torsos, though [[ | Koopas typically have large, somewhat flat bodies with proportionally short-but-thick limbs. Most of the time, they have squat, stout torsos, though [[Iggy Koopa]] shows they can be tall and lanky. Their body scales are usually a yellowish-orange color, though [[Bowser's Brother]] has a blue body and [[Morton Koopa Jr.]] a brown one. Koopas have four short fingers on each hand including thumbs, each ending with a bony claw. Their feet have three toes each, also ending with bony claws, as well as a round pad underneath each foot. Koopas also have short tails, which sometimes grow a series of spikes or plates along the spine. | ||
Most Koopas shown in the games are male; the only female one in first-party media, [[ | Most Koopas shown in the games are male; the only female one in first-party media, [[Wendy O. Koopa]], only differs from the males physically by having a large pair of lips and somewhat curved legs with small feet. {{file link|SMO Concept Art - Broodals as Koopa.jpg|A conceptual design}} for the [[Broodals]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' depicted them as four female Koopas with diverse designs, with one being extremely heavyset and another having a thinner, more humanoid torso. | ||
In certain early Western adaptations, some Koopas (notably Bowser himself) have almost entirely green heads and bodies, more crocodilian faces, and yellow sclera. Despite this, some others (notably the Koopalings) are depicted more similar to their game appearances. In the earliest of these, they are often generically called "'''lizards'''," though after the Koopalings were introduced, this occurred less. In the Western animated television series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie (Wendy O. Koopa)]] self describes her race to be that of a "'''royal reptile'''".<ref name="AOSMB3">"I'll have you know I'm a royal reptile and I command you to play a private concert for me this instant!" [[Kootie Pie Rocks]]</ref> | In certain early Western adaptations, some Koopas (notably Bowser himself) have almost entirely green heads and bodies, more crocodilian faces, and yellow sclera. Despite this, some others (notably the Koopalings) are depicted more similar to their game appearances. In the earliest of these, they are often generically called "'''lizards'''," though after the Koopalings were introduced, this occurred less. In the Western animated television series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie (Wendy O. Koopa)]] self describes her race to be that of a "'''royal reptile'''".<ref name="AOSMB3">"I'll have you know I'm a royal reptile and I command you to play a private concert for me this instant!" [[Kootie Pie Rocks]]</ref> | ||
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An ability used almost exclusively by Bowser is a large, mighty roar, which is powerful enough to shake the surrounding area. In general, Bowser has a very deep, gravelly, and animalistic voice (an exception being ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', where he has a comically high-pitched voice), while smaller members tend to have more varying human-like voices. [[Baby Bowser|As a baby]], he also has a high-pitched voice like a human toddler, implying that this ability comes with age, like many real-world creatures capable of roaring. That said, he does have the ability to roar in a low volume, as evidenced by how he made clear to Kamek that he had actually been awake just before confronting Yoshi, and to a lesser extent after being [[Mega Baby Bowser|enlarged]] by Kamek shortly afterward. | An ability used almost exclusively by Bowser is a large, mighty roar, which is powerful enough to shake the surrounding area. In general, Bowser has a very deep, gravelly, and animalistic voice (an exception being ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', where he has a comically high-pitched voice), while smaller members tend to have more varying human-like voices. [[Baby Bowser|As a baby]], he also has a high-pitched voice like a human toddler, implying that this ability comes with age, like many real-world creatures capable of roaring. That said, he does have the ability to roar in a low volume, as evidenced by how he made clear to Kamek that he had actually been awake just before confronting Yoshi, and to a lesser extent after being [[Mega Baby Bowser|enlarged]] by Kamek shortly afterward. | ||
As with certain other members of the Koopa clan, Koopas' shells can be removed, though this is rarely shown; in the PC versions of ''[[ | As with certain other members of the Koopa clan, Koopas' shells can be removed, though this is rarely shown; in the PC versions of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Luigi]] yanks Bowser's shell off, but in first-party games, this is only shown via empty [[Bowser's Shell]]s appearing as offensive items or armor upgrades in a few games. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' shows that the shell's spikes can be shattered with enough force, but can also be regrown instantaneously. | ||
==Attire== | ==Attire== | ||
In most cases, the only clothes Koopas are shown wearing are simple black cuffs, sometimes with pointed studs. On rare occasions, Bowser has been shown wearing more clothes, with usually only the front half appearing over his shell. ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' notably features him fully dressed in a tuxedo with a matching pair of shoes and hat, showing they are capable of wearing full outfits. [[ | In most cases, the only clothes Koopas are shown wearing are simple black cuffs, sometimes with pointed studs. On rare occasions, Bowser has been shown wearing more clothes, with usually only the front half appearing over his shell. ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' notably features him fully dressed in a tuxedo with a matching pair of shoes and hat, showing they are capable of wearing full outfits. [[Wendy O. Koopa]] is also generally shown wearing a pair of high heels, [[Iggy Koopa]] and [[Roy Koopa]] wear differing types of glasses. | ||
==Diet== | ==Diet== | ||
Koopas are heavily implied to be naturally carnivorous; this is most notably shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', where Bowser eats [[Hot Drumstick]]s rather than [[mushroom]]s to regain health in standard gameplay (though he does eat mushrooms as [[Giant Bowser]]), and he expresses disgust at eating vegetable matter in [[Dimble Wood]]. The same scene implies he has difficulty digesting the [[Giga-carrot]] without internal assistance, further indicating the species is obligately carnivorous, while most of the junk food he is fed after his second battle with [[Midbus]] is also meat-based, albeit intermixed with grain-based pastries. [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|The game's remake]] expands on this by having drumsticks be additionally used by [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopaling]]s, while also showing Bowser can eat [[cheese]]s as an analogue to [[Syrup Jar]]s. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Bowser uses [[meat]] as his sole power-up, and in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', [[ | Koopas are heavily implied to be naturally carnivorous; this is most notably shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', where Bowser eats [[Hot Drumstick]]s rather than [[mushroom]]s to regain health in standard gameplay (though he does eat mushrooms as [[Giant Bowser]]), and he expresses disgust at eating vegetable matter in [[Dimble Wood]]. The same scene implies he has difficulty digesting the [[Giga-carrot]] without internal assistance, further indicating the species is obligately carnivorous, while most of the junk food he is fed after his second battle with [[Midbus]] is also meat-based, albeit intermixed with grain-based pastries. [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|The game's remake]] expands on this by having drumsticks be additionally used by [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopaling]]s, while also showing Bowser can eat [[cheese]]s as an analogue to [[Syrup Jar]]s. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Bowser uses [[meat]] as his sole power-up, and in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', [[Larry Koopa]] orders a massive [[steak]] at the [[Tangerino Grill]]. However, in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bowser can eat all of the same items as [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Luigi]], including [[Fresh Veggie]]s. In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', [[Baby Bowser]] says the [[fruit]] from the [[Super Happy Tree]] tastes "rotten" to him (though it is implied this may be because he is a selfish bully), and in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he enjoys drinking milk if he is told it is from "an evil cow." In various games, notably ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Bowser states he enjoys cake, especially ones made by [[Princess Peach]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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CartoonKoopaFamily.jpg|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | CartoonKoopaFamily.jpg|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | ||
TheTroubleWithKoopas.jpg|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[The Trouble With Koopas]]") | TheTroubleWithKoopas.jpg|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[The Trouble With Koopas]]") | ||
Mush-Rumors. | Mush-Rumors.jpg|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[Mush-Rumors]]") | ||
ContinentsforKoopas3.png|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]") | ContinentsforKoopas3.png|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]") | ||
CasanovaKoopa.jpg|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[The Beauty of Kootie]]") | CasanovaKoopa.jpg|''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' ("[[The Beauty of Kootie]]") | ||
