Editing Mechakoopa

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|image=[[File:NewMechaKoopa.jpg|200px]]<br>A '''Mechakoopa''' as seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' - [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]] ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])

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'''Mechakoopas''' are one of [[Bowser]]'s many minions. They are small mechanical versions of [[Bowser]] himself, resembling a wind-up toy. They have a wind-up key on their back and their appearances feature several mechanical appendages. They walk in a rhythmical way and must wind themselves up again from time to time in order to keep moving.  

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Mechakoopas make a short appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they are only seen in the [[Front Door|last level]]. In this game, they get paralyzed for a short time when stepped on, so Mario can kick them around, pick them up and throw them. When they get thrown, however, they won't get very far like regular Koopa shells do. They are also not affected by ordinary kicks, as they just freeze, giving the player a chance to throw them somewhere; however, they are vulnerable against the [[Spin Jump]], which turns them into dust.

Mechakoopas are also prevalent in ''Super Mario World''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s final battle, in which Bowser throws them off of his [[Koopa Clown Car]]. [[Mario]]/[[Luigi]] must throw them at Bowser in order to defeat him.

Mechakoopas also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' with a new look, and a new name, '''Mecha-Bowsers'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide, page 235.</ref>. They are found in [[Toy Time Galaxy]] and can breathe flames for fairly long amounts of time. They can even chase Mario, like [[Goomba]]s do. They can only be defeated with a [[Ground Pound]] and stunned with a [[Star Spin]]. When defeated, they release a coin.

[[File:Mecha-Koopas.PNG|200px|thumb|right|Mechakoopas in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

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Mechakoopas (also known as '''Windup Koopas'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide'', page 16.</ref> or '''Bowser Bots'''{{refneeded}}) return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they were found on Airship levels. In this game, they have their appearance from the ''Mario Party'' games, and have the same attack pattern as they had in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Unlike in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', they can't breathe fire.

 

It is shown, that through hacking methods, that [[Yoshi]] can eat a Mechakoopa. However, he can't jump on one.

Mechakoopas return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', sporting their looks from ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Here, they appear in the [[Flipsville Galaxy]] during the mission "[[Flipsville Galaxy#Flipsville's New Digs|Flipsville's New Digs]]" in the first section of the galaxy, and in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] during the mission "[[Cosmic Cove Galaxy#Exploring the Cosmic Cavern|Exploring the Cosmic Cavern]]" on the last planet. In addition to the Ground Pound, Mario can also use the Spin Drill to defeat the Mechakoopas by jumping over them and then drilling into them.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====

Mechakoopas return in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' with the same design and attacks as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They appear only in [[The Mighty Cannonship]] in the [[Soda Jungle]].

====''Super Mario World'' cartoon====

[[File:CartoonMechakoopa.jpg|thumb|A Mechkoopa in the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]]

Mechakoopas, referred to as '''Mechkoopas''', and sometimes generically called "'''robots'''", appeared in several episodes throughout the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]].

Their first appearance is in the episode "[[Send in the Clown]]", where a Mechkoopa riding a bicycle acts as the tight-rope walker in [[Bowser]]'s circus, the "Koopaling Bros. Circus". After the circus is revealed to be a trap, this Mechkoopa, along with several [[Chargin' Chuck]]s, chase Mario through [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]]. The Mechkoopa is eventually defeated by Mario, who gains the [[Caped Mario|cape ability]]. Later in the episode, Bowser attempts to defeat Mario by throwing several Mechkoopas at him from the [[Koopa Clown Car]]. Mario, after knocking a Mechkoopa unconscious, defeats Bowser by hurling the Mechkoopa at the car, causing it to malfunction and crash in a very similar way as ''Super Mario World''.

Mechkoopas next make a small appearance in the "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]", where several of them attempt to attack Mario and Yoshi, who had broken into Neon Castle. Mario and Yoshi escape these Mechkoopas when Mario grabs a [[Cape Feather|Feather]] to transform into Cape Mario and flies away.

The last appearance of Mechkoopas in the ''Super Mario World'' TV series is in the show's final episode, "[[Mama Luigi]]". During Luigi's story, Bowser sends a brigade of Mechkoopas after Mario and Luigi as the two explore Bowser's throne room looking for Yoshi. After the Mechkoopas chase them for a while, they are eaten by Yoshi.

====''Nintendo Adventure Books''====

In ''[[Unjust Desserts]]'', it's mentioned by Luigi that some Mechakoopas were among the creatures [[Magikoopa]] shrank and tricked Yoshi into eating, though none are encountered in the actual story.

====''Super Mario-Kun''====

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During a fight with Mario and Yoshi, Bowser uses Mechakoopas as projectiles in volume 4 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', similar to his attack in the original game. Yoshi stuffs them in his mouth and spits them back, hitting Bowser.

===''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''===  

====''Super Mario Adventures''====

In the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic, the [[Koopalings]], after having captured Mario by chance, used two Mechakoopas to send a message to Luigi, [[Toad]] and Yoshi. Either they exchange Princess Toadstool for Mario, or Mario will be killed, after saying this, the Mechakoopas symbolically burnt a Mario Doll with the flamethrowers in their mouths. Luigi then said, "That's Blackmail!". Luigi, with help from [[Friendly Floyd]], managed to trick the two Mechakoopas by making them take him to the Koopalings instead of Princess Toadstool.

In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Mechakoopas (parsed "'''Mecha Koopas'''" in the manual) reside in [[Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel]]. They are blue in colour, and trundle around in an odd manner. When stomped, they somewhat shrivel up, and temporarily cease movement. When roughly 3/4 of the stage's [[Time Limit|time]] runs out, they simultaneously break down and become immobile piles of junk. This can be an obstacle if one is in front of a door, requiring at least six jumps to be pushed aside. They can be defeated with a [[fireball]].

[[File:Bowser crush.gif|thumb|left|200px|A giant Mechakoopa in Bowser Crush.]]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Bowser uses a giant, green Mechakoopa (parsed "'''Mecha Koopa'''" in the manual) as a weapon in his attack, [[Bowser Crush]]. This Mechakoopa was developed in a top-secret laboratory deep in Bowser's Keep for several months.<ref>Miller, K. 1996. ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, p. 13.</ref>

Mechakoopas appear as obstacles in one part of the tracks [[Bowser Castle 4]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and [[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]] from the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']].

In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', the player will fight a group of Mechakoopas in the first part of the final battle. They would walk around, occasionally flashing red, then unleashing fiery breath. Jumping on them once will cause them to explode. The player must throw them at each other, or just avoid them all for 60 seconds. Jumping on a Mechakoopa while it's breathing fire will hurt the player.

 

In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Mechakoopas appear in the one-player, Bowser mini-game, [[Tunnel of Lava!]]. Here, one Mechakoopa will eat the key to freedom from Bowser's mini-game area and will retreat into a hole, only to come back a second later with many other Mechakoopas. The Mechakoopas would then circle the character, who would have to stomp on the correct Mechakoopa's head while they circled them before Bowser stomped on the character 30 seconds later. The Mechakoopas had an attack pattern similar to that found in ''Mario Party 5'', except all the Mechakoopas will breathe fire simultaneously.

[[File:MPAmecha.png|thumb|left|Mechakoopa in his library in ''Mario Party Advance''.]]

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In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Mechakoopa owned the [[Mushroom Library]], and appeared to be an arithmetic genius. The player must complete the quest "Mathemagician!" for the Mechakoopa in order to get a [[Gaddget]]. The quest consisted of answering three simple math problems; after answering the three questions correctly, the player will be awarded with a Gaddget. The ending says that Mechakoopa spends his time creating a new theorem.

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Mechakoopas are given a minor appearance. They only appear in the minigame [[Mecha Choice]], in which they chase the player through the hallway. They also appear to surround the player if he or she chooses the incorrect door. During the first Captain Event on [[Bowser Station]], Heart Star Colony, if there are less than 4 players, Mechakoopas will fill the open spaces, ensuring that there will always be three players for the captain to match.

In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', a giant Mechakoopa is one of the game's mid-bosses. In its boss minigame, players must ride up elevators and swing on suspensions hanging from the ceiling to jump on the Mechakoopa's head and deal damage. As its health dwindles, the Mechakoopa will begin moving more erratically and breathing fire to try and catch players off-guard.

Smaller versions of Mechakoopas make a short appearance in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' as conductors to complete circuits of electricity in [[Bowser's Castle]] (Unnamed toy mice held the same purpose previously in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]]).

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Mechakoopas make their second appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They appear in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]] as common enemies rather than obstacles and retain the same appearance as in other recent games. In the field, Mechakoopas run back and forth rapidly, making them difficult to avoid. In battle they appear in fairly large groups, working together to attack the Bros in two ways. Their first attack method is lining up single-file and either jumping or spitting fireballs, which Mario must jump to avoid. For the second attack they surround Mario from all four directions and charge at him in the order they hop, and Mario hits them away with the hammer. If a Mechakoopa is damaged before or during battle, it will malfunction and reverse its attack pattern. Mechakoopas can give a Bro. the trip status.

===''Mario Power Tennis''===

In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Mechakoopas make a minor appearance alongside [[Magikoopa]]s in the background of the Bowser's Castle court.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===

Mechakoopas serve as [[Bowser Jr.]]'s down special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. They get released from the [[Junior Clown Car]] and walk across the arena. If it runs into an opponent it knocks them up into the air before exploding. It will also explode if attacked or simply left on its own, as well as also being able to be picked up and thrown.

Bowser Jr. has two other alternate custom down special moves he can use; '''Impatient Mechakoopa''' and '''Big Mechakoopa'''. Impatient Mechakoopa launches a Mechakoopa rather than dropping one and it explodes on impact with the ground, dealing less damage than the normal Mechakoopa. Big Mechakoopa is a larger and more powerful version that moves more slowly and walks past enemies rather than exploding on impact.

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==Names in other languages==

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|Jap=メカクッパ (series) / ミニメカクッパ (''Super Mario Galaxy'' games)

|JapR=mekakuppa / minimekakuppa

|JapM=Mechakoopa / Mini-Mechakoopa;<br>the former is officially romanised as "Meka Koopa"

|Spa=Mecakoopa<br />Robot Mecanokoopa (cartoon series)

|SpaM=Literal translation of the English name<br />Mechkoopa Robot

|Ger=Robo-Koopa

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|Ita=Bowsermatic Piccino (''Super Mario Galaxy'')<br>Koopasapiens (other games)

|ItaM=Little Bowsermatic<br>-

|KorM=Mechakoopa}}

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