Editing Koopa Cruiser crew

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|member_species=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
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{{quote|Hey! You! Are you signing up to join my crew of Bowser Baddies?|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}}
The [[Koopa Cruiser]]'s '''crew''',<ref name="SS">“Hey! You! Are you signing up to join my crew of Bowser Baddies?” [[Bowser]] introducing his [[Koopa Cruiser]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''</ref> also referred to as its '''personnel''',<ref name="PIT">“This is the great Prince Bowser! Kneel, minions! OK, now get up! All personnel to the bridge!” [[Baby Bowser]] on the [[Koopa Cruiser]]'s PA system, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''</ref> are forces within [[Bowser's Minions]] who operate the ship, composed of [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s who often wear leather bomber hats and jackets while their [[Goomba]]s are stored inside barrels. The crew transported [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', as well as their [[Baby Mario|baby]] [[Baby Luigi|selves]] and [[Baby Peach]] to [[Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.
==History==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
[[File:MLSS Koopa Cruiser Photography.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] having passport photos taken by the crew.]]
The crew first appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and are introduced alongside the [[Koopa Cruiser]] by [[Bowser]].<ref name="SS"/> The crew are referred to as part of his overall [[Bowser's Minions|"Bowser Baddies"]] in the English version of the game,<ref>“Bowser Baddies!” [[Bowser]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''</ref> while the Japanese version refers to them as part of the [[Bowser's Minions|"Koopa Corps"]].<ref>“クッパ軍団 集合!” [[Bowser|Kuppa]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi: RPG]]''</ref>

Before boarding the Koopa Cruiser, a lost [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] in the crew is found in [[Toad Town|Toadtown Square]] who asks [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] where assembly area is. When the Mario Bros. reach the assembly area where the Koopa Cruiser is stationed, Bowser calls for the crew’s assembly to no response. Moments later the crew arrive and begin boarding. Once all the Koopas and [[Goomba]]s have boarded the Koopa Cruiser and are in flight above the skies of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], the crew teach the Mario Bros. information on how to maneuver. 

On the first section of the Cruiser explored, a Koopa in the crew informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser’s forces recently added a new member who is in training. A pair of crew Koopas teach the Mario Bros. how to jump together, while another pair teach the Bros. how to switch places in line. Before the Mario Bros. leave the section, another pair teach them how to use a [[Bros. Block]] by jumping beneath it in an alternating pattern. In the next section, a photographer Koopa informs the Mario Bros. that they need passport photos to enter the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] after inspecting their suitcase. The photographer offers to take their photo but warns them not to do any silly poses. Three other Koopas in the crew are also present waiting in line for their photos to be taken. If the Mario Bros. pointed the lost Koopa from Toadtown Square in the right direction, he offers them a [[Super Mushroom]] while organizing crates at the end of the section. At the next section over, a crew Koopa tells the Mario Bros. to be careful after they break a barrel. He then trains them how to fight as a pair against the Goombas stored in cargo. After the training, another Koopa in the crew is struggling to barrel disobedient Goombas. He teaches the Mario Bros. how to start off battles by stomping on enemies and drops barrels on the Goombas after the Bros. subdue them. In the subsequent section, three more in the crew are met by the Mario Bros. One of them informs of the importance of reading signs and the other complains about the barrels blocking the way to the bridge. The third tells the Mario Bros. that hitting the [[! Block]] will activate a crane that moves cargo, dubbed [[Pinch Crane|"Mr. Pinch"]].<ref>“Hitting that block there activates the Pinch Crane. I like to call it Mr. Pinch. Don't ask me why.” ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''</ref> After the Bros. activate the block, "Mr. Pinch" picks up Luigi instead of the cargo, the Koopa comments on the mistake and suggests he be used as a lookout. On the upper deck of the ship, a crew member informs Bowser that they will soon be passing over the border.

After the Koopa Cruiser is destroyed by [[Fawful]], three surviving Koopas in the crew are found wounded before the border in [[Stardust Fields]]. One of them states that they haven’t finished paying off the Koopa Cruiser. Another asks the Mario Bros. to find Bowser and calls out for help. The last one encountered informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser fell on the other side of the border.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:MLPiT KoopaCruiserInterior.png|thumb|right|The crew piloting the [[Koopa Cruiser]] with [[Baby Bowser]] as captain.]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the crew of the [[Koopa Cruiser]] from the past, also referred to as personnel,<ref name="PIT"/> help teach [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] how to maneuver. They also act as a resistance to the [[Shroob]] invasion, by repelling [[Shroob saucer]]s and offering to rescue villagers.

At the first section of the Cruiser, a Koopa in the crew tells the baby Mario Bros. to head to the bridge where [[Baby Bowser]] awaits and instructs them to demonstrate their jumps. The next crew member tells the Mario Bros. to run and jump to make it over the crates. Another informs them that [[M Block]]s only respond to Baby Mario and [[L Block]]s only respond to Baby Luigi. A crew Koopa standing before the bridge warns them that anything can happen because they’re babies. On the bridge, three are seen piloting the Koopa Cruiser. They fire the Koopa Cannon to destroy three pursuing Shroob saucers at the orders of Baby Bowser. They become distracted in praising him and briefly lose control of the Cruiser and are scolded. They inform Baby Bowser that villagers in [[Hollijolli Village]] are under attack by Shroobs on the ground. After relenting to [[Baby Peach]] crying, Baby Bowser orders them fire the Koopa Cannon again on the Shroobs. After firing a shot which disorients the Shroobs, they land the Koopa Cruiser to deploy the baby Mario Bros.

Once the adult Mario and Luigi have been brought aboard the Koopa Cruiser’s bridge, the crew report that they’re receiving a transmission from [[Shroob Castle]] and the alarms sound. They put the transmission on the bridge’s monitor revealing [[Princess Shroob]]. After hearing threats in her language, they warn that a [[Shroob missile]] is approaching the Cruiser from her castle. Baby Bowser orders them to fire the Koopa Cannon again to which the crew responds that they have no ammo left. The missile hits the Koopa Cruiser, sending the ship and its crew crash landing into [[Bowser's Castle]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:MLSSBM-KoopaTroopa.png|frame|left]] In the remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', reference to the crew of the Koopa Cruiser are maintained,<ref>“Hey! You! Are you signing up to join my crew of Bowser Baddies?” [[Bowser]] introducing his [[Koopa Cruiser]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''</ref> while the overall forces of Bowser are referred to as [[Bowser's Minions|"Minions"]].<ref>“Silence! I’m formally reinstating you as captain of my Minions.” [[Bowser]] to his forces in [[Bowser's Castle]], ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''</ref><ref>“Next time Mario strikes, you will lead my Minions to victory!” [[Bowser]] to his forces in [[Bowser's Castle]], ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''</ref><ref>“It is said that Goomba, formerly known as Captain Goomba, went on to become the top Minion in the fight against Mario and that one green guy.” ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''</ref> 
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==Battle==
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', one of the Koopa crew members trains Mario and Luigi in battle. In a tutorial against two standard [[Goomba]]s with 4 [[Heart Point|HP]] each, he teaches that {{button|gba|A}} is used to dodge with Mario and {{button|gba|B}} is used to dodge with Luigi. [[Counterattack]]ing by landing on the enemy in time while dodging, is also taught.

Another Koopa in the crew attempting to barrel disobedient Goombas offers the Mario Bros. a tutorial as well. It's taught that by stomping on them with {{button|gba|A}} before entering the battle, it starts off with the enemies taking damage. He also warns that if the enemy touches the brother standing in the back before entering battle, he will be [[trip|tripped]] for a turn.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MLSS_4GB_Koopa_Cruiser_1.png|The crew taking a photograph in the official ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' manga.
MLSS_4GB_Koopa_Cruiser_2.png|The crew handing passports in the official ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' manga.
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In the original ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', if the player tries to skip the tutorial on how to fight as a pair, the Koopa will run in, saying that Bowser would get mad if he doesn't teach them.
*In the remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Koopa sprites do not wear any clothing.

==References==
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