Editing Mechakoopa

{{about|the robotic enemy|[[Bowser Jr.]]'s down special move in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]|[[Mechakoopa (move)]]}}
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|image=[[File:NewMechaKoopa.jpg|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Mechakoopa from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|parent_species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|derived_species=[[Mega Mechakoopa]]<br>[[Micro Mecha-Bowser]]
|notable=[[Bowser???]]<br>[[Mecha-Bowser]]<br>[[Mechakoopa (character)|Mechakoopa]]
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'''Mechakoopas''' (also parsed '''Mecha Koopas'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Pages 144, 146 and 148.</ref> or '''Mecha-Koopas'''<ref>Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 147.</ref>) are one of [[Bowser]]'s many minions. They are small mechanical versions of Bowser, 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.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Mechakoopa.png|frame]]
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]] or [[Luigi]] must throw them at Bowser in order to defeat him.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Mechakoopa Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|right|Mechakoopas in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
[[File:NSMBW Mechakoopa Render.png|frame|left]]
Mechakoopas (also known here as '''Windup Koopas'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide'', page 16.</ref>) 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 World]]'', they do not have teeth, and their wind-up key is black instead of being white with a turquoise base.

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

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Mechakoopas return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' with the same design and attacks as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Only three of them appear on [[The Mighty Cannonship]] in [[Soda Jungle]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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Mechakoopas will be added to ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in the World Maker update released on April 22, 2020. In addition to regular Mechakoopas, red and blue variants appear. Red Mechakoopas spit homing projectiles that explode after a little while, and blue Mechakoopas can fire laser beams that can destroy [[Brick Block]]s. In the nighttime theme, Mechakoopas are equipped with jet engines, allowing them to hover.<ref>Nintendo (April 21, 2020). [https://youtu.be/NABeP5oGygM Super Mario Maker 2 – World Maker Update – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 21, 2020.</ref>

===''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]]. Interestingly, unlike their game counterparts, the animated Mechkoopas had arms.

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|King Koopa]]'s circus, the "Koopaling Bros. Circus". After the circus is revealed to be a trap, this Mechkoopa, along with several [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa football player]]s, chase Mario through [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]]. The Mechkoopa is eventually defeated by Mario, who gains the [[Cape Mario|cape ability]]. Later in the episode, Koopa attempts to defeat Mario by throwing several Mechkoopas at him from the [[Koopa Clown Car]]. Mario, after knocking a Mechkoopa unconscious, defeats Koopa 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, Koopa sends a brigade of Mechkoopas after Mario and Luigi as the two explore Koopa's throne room looking for Yoshi. After the Mechkoopas chase them for a while, they are eaten by Yoshi.

===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', if Mario and Luigi run into Bowser in the Valley of the Koopas, he will sic four Mechakoopas he had hidden in the trash can he was using as a chair on the two. In one possible scenario, Luigi will smash one of the Mechakoopas with his wrench, and make the others destroy themselves (by pressing the sports channel button) after taking their remote from Bowser. In the second scenario, the Mechakoopas will knock the Mario Bros. out with their telescoping robotic arms, then turn on Bowser, knocking him out as well. The Mechakoopas then wander off, intent on enacting their own world domination schemes.

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''===
[[File:Mecha-Koopa SuperMarioKun 4.jpg|thumb|155px|left]]
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]]''=== 
Mechakoopas appeared in Bowser's Castle in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. In this game, they could be stunned with the [[Super Scope]]'s bullets, but would awaken momentarily unless [[Yoshi]] walked into them.

===''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.

===''Hotel Mario''===
[[File:HM Mecha Koopa.png|thumb|right]]
In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Mechakoopas (parsed '''Mecha Koopas'''<ref>''Hotel Mario'' instruction book, page 16.</ref>) reside in [[Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel]]. They are blue in color, 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]].

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMRPG Bowser Crush.png|thumb|left|A giant Mechakoopa in Bowser Crush.]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Bowser uses a giant, green Mechakoopa (parsed '''Mecha Koopa'''<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' instruction booklet, page 40.</ref>) 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>

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MechakoopaMK8.png|thumb|A Mechakoopa as seen in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
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'']] and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

A bike based on a Mechakoopa appears in [[List of Mario Kart Wii pre-release and unused content|concept art]] for ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. It was called the メカクッパ DX (mekakuppa DX), translated to Mechakoopa DX, but the concept ultimately did not make it into the final product.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
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. This game marks the debut of Mechakoopa's current design.

====''Mario Party 7''====
[[File:TunnelofLava.png|thumb|A group of Mechakoopas in a circle as it appears in ''Mario Party 7''.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Mechakoopas appear in the minigame [[Tunnel of Lava!]]. Here, one Mechakoopa will eat the key required to win the minigame and will retreat into a hole, only to come back a second later with many other Mechakoopas. The Mechakoopas will then orbit a focal point at the player's starting position, and the player must stomp on the correct Mechakoopa within 30 seconds. The Mechakoopas have an attack pattern similar to that in the Frightmare minigame from ''Mario Party 5'', except all the Mechakoopas will breathe fire simultaneously.

====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a mathematically gifted [[Mechakoopa (character)|Mechakoopa]] works at the [[Mushroom Library]].

====''Mario Party 9''====
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 they choose 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.

====''Mario Party 10''====
While regular Mega Mechakoopas do not appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', [[Mega Mechakoopa]] appears as a boss.

====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Mechakoopa makes a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
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]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
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. They gradually slow-down to a halt as their key unwinds, and will spend a moment rewinding it, before continuing running about again. In battle they appear in fairly large groups, working together to attack Mario in three ways. Their first attack method is lining up single-file and 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. Their third attack has them line up and charge into Mario one-by-one, if they jump beforehand, it will jump over Mario at which point he must remain idle. If a Mechakoopa is damaged before or during battle, it will malfunction and reverse its attack pattern. Mechakoopas can give Mario the trip status.

During the battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], Mechakoopas appear as objects that Mario and Luigi can throw at him while riding his [[Junior Clown Car]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Mechakoopas appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' as enemies. They attack by standing in front of a bro and spitting a fireball at him which is countered with the hammer, if they look straight they will shoot straight, and if they look up the fireball will go in an angle, and if shooting at Paper Mario it will fire multiple smaller fireballs. They also do the same one-by-one charge attack as in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', which works the same way. Like in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', when they take damage, they will malfunction and reverse their attack pattern.

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Mechakoopas replace [[Mecha-Chomp]]s as regular enemies in Woohoo Hooniversity, and the Mechakoopas found in Bowser's Castle have been replaced with the toy mice. In battle, Mechakoopas attack by simply charging into the bro it lines up with. However, if it is malfunctioning, it will instead charge into the bro it is not aligned with. Mechakoopas also appear in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' as recruitable allies, and appear in the missions [[Double Trouble Koopaling Caper]] and [[Goomba's Worth]]. They are melee troopers, and they attack by running into opponents. Their special skill, Mega Tackle, allows them to charge into an enemy. Mechakoopas are strong against [[Chargin' Chuck]]s, but are weak to [[Broozer]]s.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', Mechakoopas appear in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, where they are enemies and recruitable allies. They appear as [[Bowser Jr.]]'s first troops, and are melee troopers.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Mechakoopas appear as line judges in the Bowser's Castle courts of ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', they walk around in [[Inferno Island]] as obstacles, flashing red and exploding when they approach the player. The player can knock the Mechakoopas away with their tennis racket, allowing them to damage opponents.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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Mechakoopas serve as [[Bowser Jr.]]'s down special move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. They get released from the [[Junior Clown Car]] and walk across the arena. If it runs into any opponents, 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.

In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', a Mechakoopa also appears as a support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which reduces damage taken from lava floors when equipped.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading Card description:''' "''These enemies definitely like to toy with you. Mechakoopas, found in the Airship levels, look like little wind-up versions of Bowser. They walk around in a robotic way and must make frequent stops to wind themselves up again and again. This provides you with a golden opportunity to pick them up and throw'em out of the way.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 17 (Normal), F16 (Silver)'''

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Mechakoopa (1)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Mechakoopa (2)|align=horizontal}}

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions bestiary|transcludesection=Mechakoopa|image=[[File:MLSSBMMechakoopaIdle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
*'''''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profile:''' ''They use their small bodies to bob and weave about. <font color=red>Especially strong against Chargin' Chucks</font>, but <font color=blue>weak against Broozers</font>.''

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' ''What they lack in power, they make up for with agility and sheer numbers. An easy target for <font color=blue>mechanically-inclined enemies</font>.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMWMechakoopa.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Safari Mechakoopa.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
Mechakoopa MPA sprite.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
DMW-Mechakoopa.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=メカクッパ
|JapR=Meka Kuppa
|JapM=Mecha Koopa/[[Mecha Bowser]]; officially romanized as "Meka Koopa" or "Mecha Koopa"
|Fra=Mechakoopa
|FraM=-
|Spa=Robot Mecanokoopa <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|SpaM=Mechkoopa Robot
|SpaA=Mecakoopa
|SpaAM=Literal translation of the English name
|SpaE=Mechakoopa
|SpaEM=-
|Ger=Robo-Koopa
|GerM=-
|Ita=Koopasapiens
|ItaM=Mechakoopas
|PorA=Meca-koopa
|PorAM=Literal translation of the English name
|PorE=Mecanikoopa
|PorEM=Mechanikoopa
|Kor=메카쿠파
|KorR=Mekakupa
|KorM=Mechakoopa
|ChiS=机器酷霸<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'')</small><br>''Jīqì Kùbà''<br>机器酷霸王 <small>(since ''Mario Tennis Aces'')</small><br>''Jīqì Kùbàwáng''
|ChiSM=Mechanical Bowser
|Rom=Koopsoldat <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "Send In the Clown")</small><br>Koopa mecanic <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series, episode "Mama Luigi")</small>
|ChiT=機器庫巴<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/ssqj/minigame/index.html Official Chinese website for ''Mario Party 9'']. Retrieved February 12, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Jīqì Kùbā
|ChiTM=Mechanical Bowser
|RomM=Koopsoldier<br>Mechanical Koopa
|Rus=Мехакупа
|RusR=Mekhakupa
|RusM=Mechakoopa
}}

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