Editing Koopa Bros. Fortress

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:PM Koopa Bros Fortress Exterior.png|256px]]
|greater_location=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], at the east end of [[Pleasant Path]]
|ruler=[[Koopa Bros.]]
|inhabitants=[[Bob-omb]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
}}
[[File:KoopaBrosFortress.jpg|thumb|left|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'']]

'''Koopa Bros. Fortress''' is a [[fortress]] that was once home to [[Bob-omb]]s but was taken over by the [[Koopa Bros.]] prior to the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. The Koopa Bros. first traveled here in search of excitement, finding their native home of [[Koopa Village]] too boring. They were apparently well-received by the fortress's Bob-omb inhabitants at first, although [[Kammy Koopa]]'s admiration of them corrupted them into the vain and evil characters players are familiar with and even made them turn against the Bob-ombs, enslaving them. In Chapter 1, [[Mario]], [[Goombario]], and [[Kooper]] travel here from [[Pleasant Path]] to find the first [[Star Spirits|Star Spirit]], solving several puzzles and fighting enemies such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s, and Bob-ombs. On the way, [[Koopa Bros.#Yellow Ninjakoopa|one of the Koopa Bros.]] traps them in a cell, where they meet [[Bombette]] (as well as several other imprisoned Bob-ombs who had previously risen up against the Koopa Bros.), who makes an escape route by exploding. They reach the Koopa Bros., defeat them, and rescue [[Eldstar]], the first Star Spirit.

Very little is known about the origin or purpose of the Fortress, as little history is given in [[Tattle]]s and other sources. According to Goombario, Koopa Bros. Fortress was first erected by an unknown group around the same time that Bob-ombs began inhabiting Pleasant Path (which was said earlier in ''Paper Mario'' to have been not long before the game's setting), and that the Bob-ombs soon took over the fortress from its creators and became its caretakers. The fortress was in ruins, which Goombario suggested was a consequence of frequent Bob-omb detonations, and was restored to a functioning state by the Koopa Bros.

In volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Mario and his partners encounter the fortress later in the story compared to the games.

==Characters==
{{main|List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–S)#Koopa Bros. Fortress}}
During Chapter 1, [[Bombette]], [[Bruce]] and three other [[Bob-ombs]] can be found jailed in the basement of Koopa Bros. Fortress. Bombette joins Mario during the chapter, and the other four flee to [[Koopa Village]] after the Koopa Bros. are defeated.

==Enemies==
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Koopa Bros. Fortress, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Koopa Bros. Fortress|here]].''

{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!Enemy !! HP !! Attack !! Defense
|-
|[[File:PMBulletBill.png]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]||2||2||0  
|-
|[[File:PMBobombNormal.png]]<br>[[Bob-omb]]||3||1||0
|-
|[[File:BillBlasterPM.png]]<br>[[Bill Blaster]]||4||0||1
|-
|[[File:KoopaRed PM.png]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]||4||2||1 
|-
|[[File:PMRParatroopa.png]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]]||4||2||1
|}

===Bosses===
{|class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!Enemy!!HP!!Attack!!Defense||Status
|-
|[[Bowser???]]||10||1||1||Chapter 1 boss; first half of boss fight
|-
|[[Koopa Bros.|Red Ninjakoopa]]||5||1||1||Chapter 1 Boss
|-
|[[Koopa Bros.|Black Ninjakoopa]]||5||1||1||Chapter 1 Boss
|-
|[[Koopa Bros.|Yellow Ninjakoopa]]||5||1||1||Chapter 1 Boss
|-
|[[Koopa Bros.|Green Ninjakoopa]]||5||1||1||Chapter 1 Boss
|}

==Items==
{{RPG item locations
|item1=[[Fortress Key]] (x4)
|image1=[[File:FortressKey PM.png]]
|location1=<nowiki/>
*Held by the [[Koopa Troopa]] in the first room.
*On the west end of the basement, which can be accessed by lowering the stairs in the east.
*Locked behind bars on the first floor. Mario can get it by blasting the wall with [[Bombette]].
*Locked behind bars on the first floor. Mario can get it by lowering the stairs on the second floor.
|item2=[[Power Bounce]]
|image2=[[File:Power Bounce Badge.png]]
|location2=Locked behind bars on the first floor. Mario can get it by blasting the wall or enter from the back side.
|item3=[[Refund]]
|image3=[[File:Refund Badge.png]]
|location3=In a small area outside the fortress that can be accessed by blasting the wall on the east end.
|item4=[[Smash Charge]]
|image4=[[File:Smash Charge Badge.png]]
|location4=Guarded by a [[Bob-omb]] at the end of the slope stair on the third floor.
|item5=[[Maple Syrup]]
|image5=[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]]
|location5=At the [[Bullet Bill]] dodging scene, in a question block at the southwestern corner.
}}

==Profiles==
{{PM map}}
*'''Tattles'''
**"''If we continue along the pass, we should reach Koopa Bros. Fortress. Many [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s live around here. If they're loyal to [[Bowser]], they'll definitely attack us.''"
**"''Just east of here, we can see Koopa Bros. Fortress. Actually, we're probably already on fortress grounds. That arch certainly looks like part of it. And there are lots of bad guys, too.''"
**"''Here's Koopa Bros. Fortress. This used to be ruined, but I guess the Koopa Bros. rebuilt it. It looks pretty huge, huh? And solid, too. This fortress was originally built around the same time the Bob-ombs took up residence on [[Pleasant Path]].''"
**"''It's pretty chilly inside this fortress, isn't it? It must because there's so much water inside.''"
**"''This fortress stays cool all the time because it's built entirely of stone.''"
**"''This seems to be the central area of the fortress. This area looks extremely suspicious to me. I wonder what all those gates guard, don't you, Mario?''"
**"''I heard there are many tricky parts of this castle. I wonder who built it. It's pretty curious looking.''"
**"''It looks like they turned this large chamber into a prison cell.''"
**"''It seems strange to keep so much water in the building. Do you think it's here to keep Bob-ombs from burning the place down? Or maybe it's just for Koopas to bathe in. I mean, it's nice that it keeps the place so cool, but I'm still suspicious... Mario... Let's keep moving, huh?''"
**"''These fire bars are a menace! They're hot to the touch. They'll hurt you if you touch 'em. Somebody said there's a way to destroy 'em. How do you think we do that?''"
**"''This place is pretty huge. Before the Koopa Bros. came here, this place used to be filled with Bob-ombs. I don't think the Bob-ombs built it, but they became its caretakers. Of course, they explode all the time, so you can see why there are so many cracked walls.''"
**"''Boy, the air is refreshing up here, huh? And look at the view! Isn't that Pleasant Path way down there?''"
**"''This is the room where we fought the Koopa Bros. Those guys weren't so tough! They certainly weren't a match for us, huh, Mario?''"

*'''In-game map descriptions'''
**''This is the fortress where the [[Koopa Bros.]] are holing up.''
**After Chapter 1
***''[[Eldstar|One of the]] [[Star Spirits]] was held here by the Koopa Bros. This fortress was originally the home of the [[Bob-omb]]s.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Paper Mario Koopa Bros. Alert.png|Black Ninjakoopa alarmed at Mario's presence
PM Fortress Key 1.png|The first key
Paper Mario Koopa Bros. Caged Key.png|Green Ninjakoopa setting up bars
PM Power Bounce obtained.png|Mario finds the [[Power Bounce]] badge.
PM Fortress Staircase 1.png|Mario activating the first staircase down to the basement.
PM Fire Bar.png|Mario jumping over a [[Fire Bar]].
PM Fortress Key 2.png|The second key
Paper Mario Imprisoned Bombette.png|[[Bombette]] imprisoned
PM Refund.png|[[Refund]]
Paper Mario Koopa Bros. Item Box Trap.png|Yellow Ninjakoopa setting up an item box trap.
Koopa Bros. Fortress Block 1.png|Mario is about to hit the block.
Mario Falling Down PM.png|Mario falls for the trap.
PM Bombette joins party.png|Bombette joins the party.
PM Bombette Cracked Wall.png|Bombette prepares to bomb a cracked wall.
Koopa Fortress.png|Mario and Bombette continue to explore the fortress.
PM Fortress Key 3.png|The third key
PM Kooper Fortress Switch.png|Kooper being shot at a switch
PM Fortress Staircase 2.png|Mario activating the second staircase down to the first floor
KoopaFort.png|Bombette blowing up a cracked wall.
PM Fortress Key 4.png|The fourth key
PM Fortress Staircase 3.png|The third and last staircase leading to the second and third levels being activated
PM Smash Charge.png|Mario finds the [[Smash Charge]] badge.
Paper Mario Koopa Bros. Last Defense.png|Red Ninjakoopa leading the Koopa Bros. with one last defensive push
PM Koopa Bros Bill Blasters.png|Koopa Bros. using [[Bill Blaster]]s
PM Maple Syrup Fortress.png|[[Maple Syrup]]
PM Paper Bowser Sequel.png|"Ugh, you're pathetic! Aren't you always this weak? The sequel should be called Paper Bowser!"
PM Bowserqqq Tattle.png|Goombario tattling [[Bowser???]]
PM Fake Bowser Defeated.png|Bowser??? broken apart
Koopa Bros. Introduction AGAIN PM.jpg|The Koopa Bros. introduce themselves again.
Koopa Bros. Flipped PM.jpg|The Koopa Bros. are on their backs.
Green Ninjakoopa Tattled.jpg|Goombario tattling Green Ninjakoopa
Yellow Ninjakoopa Tattled.jpg|Goombario tattling Yellow Ninjakoopa
Black Ninjakoopa Tattled.jpg|Goombario tattling Black Ninjakoopa
Red Ninjakoopa Tattled.jpg|Goombario tattling Red Ninjakoopa
Bombette and Red PM.jpg|Bombette damaging Red Ninjakoopa
Koopa Bros. Are Defeated PM.jpg|The Koopa Bros. fall down the tower into their own prison.
Koopa Bros. In Jail PM.jpg|Bowser??? defeated.
Peach's Portrait In-game PM.png|Peach's portrait
Chapter 1 Star Spirit Light PM.jpg|A light appearing.
Eldstar and Mario PM.png|Mario rescues Eldstar
End Of Chapter 1! PM.png
Post Chapter 1 Starts PM.png
Eldstar give Star power Mario.png
Mario's 1st SP.png
Star Power Tutorial.png
Eldstar Departs.png
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ノコブロスのとりで
|JapR=Nokoburosu no Toride
|JapM=Koopa Bros. Fortress
|Spa=Fortaleza Hnos. Koopa
|SpaM=Koopa Bros. Fortress
|Ger=Festung der Koopa-Brüder
|GerM=Fortress of the Koopa Bros.
|Fre=Forteresse des frères Koopa
|FreM=Koopa Bros. Fortress
|Chi=喏库兄弟要塞
|ChiR=Nuòkù Xiōngdì Yàosài
|ChiM=Noko Brothers Fortress. Noko is from the Japanese name for Koopa Troopas, ''nokonoko''.
}}

==Trivia==
*In a demo movie after the title screen for ''Paper Mario'' (before pressing {{button|n64|Start}}), Mario and [[Parakarry]] are shown avoiding the Bullet Bills fired from the Bill Blasters, which only happens prior to the fight with the [[Koopa Bros.]] However, this cannot be done in-game, as Parakarry does not join Mario's party until after the Koopa Bros. have been defeated.
*The background music for the Koopa Bros. Fortress contains elements from the fortress theme in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

==External link==
*[http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/N64/PaperMario-Chapter1-StormingKoopaBrosFortress-KoopaBrosFortress.png Map by Peardian]

{{PM}}
[[Category:Dungeons]]
[[Category:Fortresses]]
[[Category:Paper Mario locations]]
[[de:Festung der Koopa-Brüder]]