Editing Koopa the Quick

'''Koopa the Quick''' is a [[Big Koopa Troopa|Giant Koopa]] appearing only in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its Nintendo DS version]], as one of the competitor characters in the game along with the [[Big Penguin]]. According to what Koopa the Quick says, his home is the "huge" variation of [[Tiny-Huge Island]], which explains his size.

Mario first meets Koopa the Quick on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] after defeating the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]]. Koopa the Quick appears only in the mission [[Footrace with Koopa the Quick]]. He is seen at the entrance of the stage and challenges 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 starts. If Mario makes it to the top of the mountain first and the victory jingle plays, he has to wait until Koopa the Quick makes it to the top as well to receive a Power Star. However, if Mario loses to Koopa the Quick, Mario has to return to the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], reenter the stage, and try again. Also, Mario cannot use a [[cannon]] in his favor to get to the top of the mountain faster, as Koopa the Quick considers it cheating and does not give him the Power Star. However, using either of the [[warp]]s does not affect the race. Somewhat hypocritically, Koopa the Quick himself cheats, as he takes a shortcut up a slope too steep for Mario to climb normally.

In the remake, Koopa the Quick appears to recognize Mario, as opposed to having to introduce himself like in the original game.<ref>{{cite|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?|author=Koopa the Quick|title=Super Mario 64 DS}}</ref> Koopa the Quick instead holds his races to help Mario lose weight. Nothing about his races has changed, but he races only Mario. However, he cannot tell the difference between Mario and other characters wearing [[Mario Cap|Mario's cap]]. Also, if [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] loses his Mario disguise and finishes the race, Koopa the Quick claims that he is the winner since Mario has technically not shown up, but if one of the three player characters beats him, then grabs Mario's cap, Koopa the Quick awards that character the Power Star. Also, if the player finishes the race without their Mario disguise and waits for Koopa the Quick to finish as well, then leaves, grabs a Mario Cap, and returns to the finishing point, Koopa the Quick acts as if the player has lost. While the player still cannot use a cannon in their favor, they can use the [[Wing Cap]] if they are wearing it while starting the race; [[fly]]ing with it still counts as a loss.