Koopie Koo
| Koopie Koo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Koopa Troopa |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Koops... You're OK, right? You promised me you'd come back OK...”
- —Koopie Koo, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Koopie Koo is Koops' girlfriend. She appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Koopie Koo pleads Koops not to join Mario's team and go slay Hooktail to avenge his father, Koopley, but Koops is adamant about his plans. She loves Koops no matter what; he need not prove anything to her in the game. She adores him despite the fact that he is weak, but Koops wants to change and become a hero. She becomes so mad that she withdraws into her shell, and fires herself at Mario and Koops. If Mario and Koops return to Petalburg before continuing onwards, though, she apologizes to Koops and approves of his quest. After Koops leaves Petalburg with Mario, she waits for Koops to return home as a stronger Koopa. She has a tendency to be somewhat overprotective of him at certain times, similar to Lakilulu from Paper Mario.
Later in Mario's adventure, he receives an email from Koopie Koo, who expresses her loneliness without Koops and how an odor from Koopley, presumably from spending years in Hooktail's belly, is grossing her out. She is also the answer to a question of the X-Naut Fortress Thwomp, who asks the name of the girl in Petalburg who is waiting patiently for Koops to return.
During the final battle against the Shadow Queen, Koopie Koo cheers on Mario and Koops alongside Koopley and other Petalburg residents.
At the end of the game, Goombella emails Mario and mentions that Koopie Koo is living peacefully in Petalburg with Koops, who wants to become the new mayor. She also mentions that even though Koops has become more mature, Koopie Koo still has him wrapped around her little finger.
Email[edit]
- Miss you!
Dear Mario and Koops,
I hope you two are doing OK. I have to admit, with Koops gone, I haven't been doing very well.
I get lonely, and I go into Koops's house, and I smell that Koops smell. I guess it's your cologne or whatever, but it makes me so sad...
I'd gotten used to your smell, Koops...Oh! And the thing is, your dad, Koopley, has his own smell, and it's...weird. I think maybe it's the smell of Hooktail's gut. That's...disgusting. (GCN)
Lately, the place is starting to smell more like your dad, Koopley. He has his own smell, and it’s...weird. I think maybe it’s the smell of Hooktail’s gut. It’s...disgusting. (Switch)
Now I grossed myself out. Oh, and since he's gonna be my dad, too, someday, I'd better get used to that smell, huh? ...Oh! What am I writing? I'm so embarrassed...but I'm sending this anyway! Hee hee hee!
Love, Koopie Koo
Tattle[edit]
- "That's Koopie Koo, a local Petalburger. She seems to be Koops's girlfriend. Gosh, she's really cute...and she seems to have a good head on her, too. Thing is, because she's smart, she kinda mothers Koops a little bit... I guess it's a complicated relationship. But then again, what relationship isn't?" (GCN)
- "That's Koopie Koo, a local Petalburger. She seems to be Koops's girlfriend. Gosh, she's really cute... She has a good head on her shoulders, too. Thing is, because she's smart, she kinda mothers Koops a little bit... I guess it's a complicated relationship. But then again, what relationship isn't?" (Switch)
Gallery[edit]
In-game sprite
Koopie Koo confronting Koops and his decision to join Mario.
Koopie Koo not wanting Koops to go in the remake
Koopie Koo attacking Mario and Koops in the remake
Koopie Koo with the Diamond Star in Petalburg during the final battle in the remake
Koopie Koo on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノコリン[1] Nokorin |
Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa") and the Japanese feminine name ending「~リン」(-rin) | |
| Chinese | 慢慢琳[2][3] Mànmànlín |
Portmanteau of「慢慢龟/慢慢龜」(Mànmàn Gūi, "Koopa Troopa") and the Chinese feminine name ending「琳」(lín) | |
| Dutch | Koopiëtte[4] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and female names like "Henriëtte" or "Mariëtte" | |
| French | Koopline[5][6] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the common girl's name "Madeline" | |
| German | Koopine[7] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the female name "Sabine" | |
| Italian | Koopamela[8] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the female name "Pamela" | |
| Korean | 엉금순이[9] Eonggeum-suni |
Portmanteau of "엉금엉금" (Eonggeum-eonggeum, "Koopa Troopa") and the Korean feminine name ending "순이" (suni) | |
| Spanish | Koopatricia[10][11] | Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the common girl's name "Patricia" |
Trivia[edit]
- Concept art shows that Koopie Koo was going to have a noticeably different design, sporting pigtails and a necklace. This concept artwork also appears to possibly be an early sprite for her in the game.
- Koopie Koo can be seen in the Paper Game of the Pianta Parlor.
- Koopie Koo is one of the few Koopa Troopas to have a full head of hair.
References[edit]
- ^ 「ハナハナ村のノコノコ ノコリンよ」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo Co. (Japanese).
- ^ "这是花花村的慢慢龟，名叫慢慢琳哦。" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「他是花花村的慢慢龜，叫做慢慢琳喔。」– Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Daar is Koopiëtte, een Bloesemburger." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).
- ^ "Elle, c'est Koopline, une habitante de Carafleur." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ "Koopline, de Carafleur." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (French).
- ^ "Das ist Koopine, ein Koopa-Mädchen aus dem Ort." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (German).
- ^ "Lei è Koopamela, vive a Borgofiore." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
- ^ "꽃잎 마을의 엉금엉금 엉금순이야" – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Korea (Korean).
- ^ "Es Koopatricia, de Villa Verde." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ "Es Koopatricia, nada más y nada menos que la novia de Koops." – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).
