Editing Koopa the Quick

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|image=[[Image:KoopatheQuick.png|200px]]

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[1996]])

|species=[[Gargantua Koopa Troopa]]

|affiliation=[[Tiny-Huge Island]], [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' ([[2004]])

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{{Quote|Well, if it isn't Mario! Long time no see. You've put on a few pounds since I last saw you. Too much pasta and lounging, huh?|Koopa the Quick|Super Mario 64 DS}}

 

'''Koopa the Quick''' is a giant [[Koopa Troopa]] that [[Mario]] can race twice for [[Power Stars]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. According to what he says, his home is the "huge" side of [[Tiny-Huge Island]].

 

[[Il Piantissimo]], a foot-racer in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', later plays a similar role to Koopa the Quick. Later still in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the [[Spooky Speedster]] and [[Cosmic Mario]] both act as racers like Koopa the Quick and Il Piantissimo.

In ''Super Mario 64'', Mario first meets Koopa the Quick in [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] after defeating the [[Big Bob-Omb]]. He is seen at the entrance of the stage and will challenge Mario to a race from there to the top of the mountain where the Big Bob-Omb originally resided. Once Mario accepts his challenge, the race will start. If Mario makes it to the top of the mountain first and the victory jingle plays, he will have to wait until Koopa the Quick makes it to the top as well to give him a [[Power Star]]. However, if Mario loses to Koopa the Quick, he will have to return to the castle (via the Start Menu), re-enter the stage, and try again. Also, Mario cannot use the [[Wing Cap]] to get to the top of the mountain faster, as Koopa the Quick will consider it as cheating and will not give him the Power Star. Mario can, however, use the warp areas in the course to reach the top faster, which is strange considering it's also cheating, yet Koopa the Quick doesn't disqualify Mario in this case.

Koopa the Quick is next seen on the "huge" side of [[Tiny-Huge Island]] near Windswept Valley, where he will challenge Mario to a rematch for another Power Star. This time, Koopa the Quick is much faster and more difficult to beat. The best way for Mario to beat him is to use the [[Long Jump]] in order to move faster. Mario must also be careful not to get blown off the Windswept Valley Bridge on his way to the flag. Once he beats Koopa the Quick, he will receive another Power Star.

Koopa the Quick also appears in the remake, ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where (due to the enhanced graphics of the game) he is redesigned to look like the other "modern" Koopa Troopas. Nothing about his races has changed, and he will only race Mario, though he cannot tell the difference between Mario and characters wearing [[Mario's Cap]].

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==Trivia==

* In [[Tiny-Huge Island]], the player can squish Koopa the Quick if he or she is on the tiny side. He gives a [[Blue Coin]].

* The secret to his speed in Tiny-Huge Island is his Koopa Mach 1 Sprint shoes, and in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', they are Supa Troopa Koopa sneakers (from the Shells Inc. co.), on which he spent all of his savings.

 

|Fra=Koopa Rapido

|FraM=Quick Koopa

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