Editing Unshelled Koopa

{{Species infobox
|image=[[File:Koopa Troopa Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of an unshelled Koopa chasing its shell, from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|variants=[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]
|comparable=[[Blue Electrokoopa]]<br>[[Buster Beetle]]<br>[[Outmaway]]<br>[[Swirlypod]]
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An '''unshelled Koopa'''<ref>{{cite|quote=''The same old Koopas are back again. Everything seems bleak when these characters appear! If you jump on a Koopa in this game, it pops out of its shell. And what’s worse is that an unshelled Koopa will eventually find its empty shell and climb back in to start all over again. BEWARE! If a Koopa climbs into a yellow shell, he’ll become invincible!''|date=1991|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=23}}</ref> (or '''Unshelled Koopa'''),<ref>{{cite|quote=''The first course in Super Mario World for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (Super NES) featured Unshelled Koopas going down a slope and then later you see them flying around with capes.''|author=[[Koichi Hayashida]]|date=October 17, 2023|url=www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2|title=Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 2 (translated from Japanese)|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=October 17, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231017134732/https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2}}</ref> also known as an '''Unshelled Koopa Troopa''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario World'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-141758/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en}}</ref> '''Beach Koopa''',<ref name=Guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|date=1995|title= ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126}}}}</ref> '''Koopa without a Shell''',<ref>{{cite|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=50}}</ref> or '''Shell-less Koopa Troopa''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|date=February 26, 2002|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''–Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3913-1|page=21}}</ref> is a [[Koopa Troopa]] that has lost its [[shell]] and wears nothing more than an undershirt (and/or, in some cases, boxer shorts), first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In their original appearance, unshelled Koopas appear small and hunched over, but they were later depicted as being able to walk around like normal, shell-wearing Koopa Troopas. In many of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' platformers, when an unshelled Koopa finds a shell, it reverts to a normal Koopa Troopa.
==History==
===''Mario Bros.''===
[[File:MB Arcade Shellcreeper Outside Shell.png|frame|right]]
While technically not shell-less Koopas, in the original arcade version of [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']], if the [[Shellcreeper]]s are left alone, not attacked, while they are upside down, they will pop out from their shells to flip back their shells. When this happens, they highly resemble shell-less Koopas, wearing a sleeveless white shirt and shorts.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:Beach Koopa SMW.jpg|thumb|100px|An unshelled Koopa from ''[[Super Mario World]]'']]
[[File:BeachKoopa-SMW.png|frame|left|Sprites of unshelled Koopas from ''Super Mario World'']]
When first knocked out of its shell, a Koopa is extremely vulnerable. If given enough time, it will right itself and pace forwards in search of a new shell. Unshelled Koopas act very similarly to their shelled counterparts: Green ones fall off cliffs, while red ones and the slightly faster blue ones try to avoid falling; the yellow ones act like a quicker green one, but they will also follow Mario or Luigi and attempt to jump over shells thrown at them. The technical reason for the small, hunched-over appearance is so the "sliding out" graphics have the same hitbox parameters as the walking sprites, as each sprite for each individual object in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' must use the same hitbox. While sliding out of their shells, green, red, and yellow Koopas can be touched to instantly defeat them, and Mario or Luigi will [[kick]] them. However, this move does not work on blue Koopas, who will instead stop sliding and hurt the player.

Green and red unshelled Koopas will become the color of the shell they enter. If the shell is upside down, they will kick it rightside up before entering. Yellow unshelled Koopas will attempt to jump into any nearby shell; once it enters a shell, it will become a [[Shell (flashing)|flashing Shell]], which will flash rainbow colors and spin around after Mario or Luigi. If two unshelled Koopas enter the same shell simultaneously, they will become only one Koopa Troopa.

Blue unshelled Koopas are visually distinctive, with larger bodies and a lack of vulnerability upon being removed from their shells. They also recover from sliding much quicker than the other three colors of Koopa and have the aforementioned inability to be kicked by the player. Instead of reentering their shells, they will kick any shell they come into contact with, even stopping moving ones thrown at them; they will also do the same with stunned [[Galoomba|Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, flashing [[Grab Block]]s, and [[Buzzy Beetle]] shells in their path. In ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', this also allows them to withstand enemies spat at them by [[Yoshi]] while Luigi is riding him. Their behavior is similar to [[Buster Beetle]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Outmaway]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', which both attack by launching blocks at the player. Blue unshelled Koopas may also appear while [[slide|sliding]] down slopes towards Mario or Luigi. Any [[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]] who begins on the ground will revert into a blue unshelled Koopa after being stomped on, and ones with flashing capes also relinquish a [[Cape Feather]]. 

The original artwork of a Koopa being knocked out of its shell serves as the basis for a similar artwork that appears as a [[stamp]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and [[Wario]] can attack a [[Koopa Troopa]] to knock it out of its [[shell]], transforming the Koopa Troopa into an unshelled Koopa. Attacking the unshelled Koopa defeats it and releases a [[Blue Coin]]. If not defeated, the unshelled Koopa will frantically attempt to dive back into its shell&mdash;this occurs even if one of the player characters is riding it, typically resulting in the unshelled Koopa's defeat. Even after the shell is destroyed, the unshelled Koopa will run aimlessly as if it never lost its shell.

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Blue Electrokoopa]]s throw their shell at Mario, effectively becoming "unshelled Koopas" temporarily. Mario can defeat these Electrokoopas by jumping on them after they throw their shell, giving him one [[Coin]]; he can also squirt them with water, stunning the Electrokoopa and electrifying it with its own returning shell, giving Mario four Coins instead. These [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s have pink boxer shorts.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Mario Stealing Koopa Shell.png|thumb|left|An unshelled Koopa chases Mario, trying to get the shell back in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
Unshelled Koopas reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]]. Unlike in other games, they share the same behavior as regular Koopa Troopas in the game, except they have an angry look. If the player keeps them away from their shells long enough or throws the shells away, they will become disappointed and briefly stop chasing the player.

====''Super Mario Maker'' series ====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', unshelled Koopas appear after they are knocked out of their shells in the ''Super Mario World'' game style. Red unshelled Koopas make their first appearance since ''Yoshi's Island DS'', only appearing if a Red Koopa Troopa in the level is stomped on.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', the above is also true of the ''Super Mario 3D World'' game style; red unshelled Koopas make their first 3D appearance. Unshelled Koopas can also drive [[Koopa Troopa Car]]s in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style; after defeating them, the player can then drive the car themselves. If a small, unshelled Koopa enters a big, empty shell, it will become a [[Big Koopa Troopa]], with that color of shell; the reverse will happen if a big, unshelled Koopa enters a small, empty shell.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:SMW cartoon beach Koopa.png|thumb|An unshelled Koopa flying through the air in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Fire Sale]]".]]
Only one unshelled Koopa appears in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Fire Sale]]", where the silent Koopa Troopa henchman of [[Wendy|Kootie Pie Koopa]] is continually knocked out of his shell. He wears yellow shorts with red hearts on them.

===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:BeachKoopa-Bowser.png|thumb|left|Bowser as an unshelled Koopa in the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
Although normal unshelled Koopas do not appear in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|MS-DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the ending features [[Luigi]] removing [[Bowser]]'s shell. When he does so, Bowser is shown to be wearing polka-dotted boxer shorts, similar to an unshelled Koopa. In the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version]], a normal unshelled Koopa appears after the small Bowser's defeat.
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===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMW2YI - Beach Koopa.png|frame|right]]
Beach Koopas are also found in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its Game Boy Advance remake]]. However, in these games, they walk upright when evicted from their shells, instead of becoming small and hunched over, as in ''Super Mario World''. This is due to them not ever sliding, meaning they can have the same hitbox as an ordinary Koopa Troopa. In these games, they are shirtless and wear colored shorts, likely inspiring their name. Additionally, [[Hookbill the Koopa]] becomes a Beach Koopa upon defeat.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:YIDS Beach Koopa.png|frame|right]]
Unshelled Koopas return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', retaining their behavior from its predecessor as Yoshi can knock them out of their shells with a stomp. Unshelled Koopas that are not knocked out of their shells only appear in [[Bessie Bass's Battleship]].

===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Koopa No Shell.png|frame|right]]
Unshelled Koopas make a brief appearance in ''Paper Mario'', when the [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]] appearing in [[Koopa Village]] steal the local [[Koopa Troopa]]s' shells. This fate also befalls [[Kooper]], though Mario eventually returns [[Kooper's Shell|his shell]] to him.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Green Beach Koopa SPP.png|frame|left]]
Unshelled Koopas reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', appearing as they do in the ''Yoshi'' sidescrollers, but with a noticeable smile compared to their other appearances. Like [[Blindfold Boo]]s, blue [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, and [[Mihari]], they do not appear in the in-game glossary.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
[[File:MLPJ BeachKoopa.png|thumb|Screenshot of an unshelled Koopa in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
Unshelled Koopas also appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. If the player [[counterattack]]s a Koopa Troopa's shell attack with the [[hammer]], it will get knocked out of its shell before it gets back in.
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===Other appearances===
[[File:Super Mario Bros. Shelled Creepers.png|thumb|Prototypical unshelled Koopa (top) in ''Super Mario Bros.'' concept]]
The concept of a shell-less turtle enemy was planned for the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It had the tentative name 「ベア クリーパー」 (''Bea Kurīpā'', Bare [[Shellcreeper|Creeper]]), and it appears to have held a pointed weapon.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 14, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s|timestamp=41:57|title=Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref>
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==Profiles==
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Shorn of its shell, the Koopa Troopa shows he's no {{wp|Arnold Schwarzenegger|Schwarzenegger}}. You can make him into an egg, though.''<ref name=Guide/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
UnshelledKoopaGreenL.gif|''[[Super Mario World]]''
UnshelledKoopaRedL.gif|''Super Mario World''
UnshelledKoopaYellowL.gif|''Super Mario World''
UnshelledKoopaBlueL.gif|''Super Mario World''
SMW2-BeachKoopaRed.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Green Beach Koopa YI.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-BeachKoopaRed.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SM64DS-Beach Koopa Screenshot.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SPP Red Beach Koopa.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
Koopa Troopa Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW-KoopaTroopaStamp.png|''Super Mario 3D World'' (stamp)
SM3DW Art.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''
SMM-SMW-GreenKoopaTroopa-Out.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
GimmeBackMyShell.gif|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
Koopa Car.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
SMFPB1 Paratroopa Monty Mole Battle.png|''Super Mario Fun Picture Book 1: Search for the Super Star''
SMAGPB3 Koopas.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMPBS6 Page 1.png|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 6: Let's Bring Back the Shells''
SMPBS6 Page 8.png|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 6: Let's Bring Back the Shells''
MH Jun 2.svg|''[[Mario Hanafuda]]''
SM3DW BF KoopaTroopaStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (stamp)
SNWKTPPBonusIcon.png|Stamp artwork from [[Super Nintendo World]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=はだかノコノコ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=55}}</ref>
|JpnR=Hadaka Nokonoko
|JpnM=Naked Koopa Troopa
|Ger=Nackte Koopa<ref>{{cite|author=Editors: Menold, Marcus; Moyse, Claude M.; Kämmerer, Andreas G.|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=18}}</ref>
|GerM=Naked Kooopa
|Ger2=Panzerloser Koopa
|Ger2M=Shell-less Koopa
|Ita=Koopa Beach<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=55}}</ref>
|Ita2=Koopa senza guscio<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Notizie/2023/ottobre/Chiedi-allo-sviluppatore-parte-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitolo-2-2460633.html|title=Chiedi allo sviluppatore, parte 11: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capitolo 2|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|accessdate=May 22, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240522213155/https://www.nintendo.com/it-it/Notizie/2023/ottobre/Chiedi-allo-sviluppatore-parte-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitolo-2-2460633.html}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Shell-less Koopa
|Spa=Koopa de Playa<ref>{{cite|date=October 2017|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario]]''|publisher=Planeta Cómic|language=es|isbn=
978-84-9146-223-1|page=55}}</ref>
|SpaM=Beach Koopa
|Spa2=Koopa sin caparazón<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/es-es/Noticias/2023/octubre/Pregunta-al-desarrollador-volumen-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitulo-2-2460633.html|title=Pregunta al desarrollador, volumen 11. Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capítulo 2|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es|accessdate=August 24, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa2M=Koopa without shell
}}

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