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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|225px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|variants=[[Glad Red Koopa]]
|relatives=[[Big Koopa Troopa|Red Big Koopa Troopa]]<br>[[Climbing Koopa|Red Climbing Koopa]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa|Red Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Unshelled Koopa]]
}}
'''Koopa Troopas''' (commonly shortened to '''Koopas''' or sometimes '''Troopas''') are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells that come in many different colors, with green and red Koopa Troopas being the most common; green Koopa Troopas usually walk in a straight line until they hit a wall or fall into a bottomless pit, while red Koopa Troopas walk back and forth without walking off of the platforms they are on. Koopa Troopas are the most common members of the [[Koopa (species)| Koopa species]]. Most serve as foot soldiers belonging to [[Bowser's Minions]], being the second most common enemy encountered by Mario behind the [[Goomba]]s. As revealed in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', however, not all Koopa Troopas work for [[Bowser]] (or any other villain), some of whom even act as allies to [[Mario]] during his adventures, and have appeared as playable characters in various spin-off games starting with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Koopa Troopas can utilize their shells in a variety of ways.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
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[[File:SMB - Koopa Troopa.png|thumb|150px|A Koopa Troopa, as it appears in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
Koopa Troopas are enemies in both {{a|SMB|l}} and {{a|SMBTLL|l}}, moving faster in the latter game. They also have a flying variety known as [[Koopa Paratroopa]]. If a Koopa Troopa is stomped, it recedes into [[Koopa Shell|shell]] and then kicked at other enemies. If the shell is left alone for a while, Koopa moves its legs before re-emerging. There are green Koopa Troopas, which continue in a single direction until being defeated, and red, which patrols a set area without walking off any edges, due to their timid nature.<ref>{{cite|date=1985|title={{a|SMB}} instruction booklet|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=11|quote=Very timid, he gets scared easily and runs back and forth a lot.}}</ref> If a Koopa Troopa is either hit from below or is [[stomp]]ed while falling, the shell is flipped upside down (like with its death animation), but it uprights itself after some time. A Koopa Troopa is the [[Impostor Bowser|fake Bowser]] of {{id|World 2-4|SMB}} of {{a|SMB}}<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:23|url=youtu.be/OtNmATMvyMs?feature=shared&t=23|title={{a|SMB}} - World 2-4|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=August 24, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref> and [[World A-4]] of {{a|SMBTLL}}.<ref>{{cite|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=September 21, 2019|url=youtu.be/MhV6Up8hiCU?feature=shared&t=28|timestamp=0:28|title={{a|SMAS}} - {{a|SMBTLL}} - World A-4|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref> Koopas descend staircases in some levels like at the end of {{id|World 3-1|SMB}}, allowing the player to kick the Koopa's shell repeatedly against the staircase for a potential unlimited number of lives, but this trick is not doable in {{a|VSSMB|l}} since the Koopas have been replaced by [[Goomba|Little Goombas]]. [[Castle]] levels utilize a darker palette for green Koopa Troopas. In {{a|SMBTLL}} only, Koopa Troopas can appear underwater, where they are depicted with light gray shells due to hardware limits.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Koopa Troopas return as enemies in {{a|SMB3}}, this time in most worlds. Unlike before, a Koopa in its shell can be picked up and tossed, which would also be the later appearances. The ending shows a Koopa standing on two feet, praying to [[Statue Mario]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=01:09|url=youtu.be/JkALFsUbkDg?feature=shared&t=69|title={{a|SMB3}} - Ending|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=September 7, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref> [[Big Koopa Troopa|Giant Koopa]]s and [[Dry Bones]] are added as giant and skeletal varieties of Koopa Troopa, respectively. Bowser refers to himself as "Koopa Troopa" in British English releases during the letter revealing that he had kidnapped the princess.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Super_Mario_Bros._3/Version_Differences#Bowser.27s_Letter|title={{a|SMB3}}/Version Differences - Bowser's Letter|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en}}</ref>

A regular green Koopa Troopa appears alongside Spinies in a variation of ''{{id|Mario Bros.|game}}'' known as the {{id|Battle Game|SMAS}} in {{a|SMAS|l}}.
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====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMWKoopa.png|thumb|upright=0.66|left|Artwork from {{a|SMW}}]]
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{{a|SMW|l}} marks many changes to Koopa Troopas. It introduces their recurring design of walking on two legs in-game and wearing shoes. Jumping on a Koopa knocks it out of its shell, becoming an [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa|unshelled Koopa]], stunning and leaving it vulnerable for a short period of time. To reclaim its shell, a Koopa has to walk back to it before Mario grabs it.
 
This is the first game to introduce Koopas and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s wearing [[Yellow Shell]]s and [[Blue Shell]]s. Also, if Yoshi eats certain color shells, then he will gain abilities: [[Green Shell]]s do nothing and can only be spat out normally, [[Red Shell]]s allow Yoshi to spit fire, Yellow Shells allow Yoshi to create a [[sand cloud]] after landing from a jump, defeating any enemies on the ground nearby, and Blue Shells allow Yoshi to fly for a short period of time. The different color shells also point to the behavior of the Koopa Troopas. The blue-shelled type is the faster counterpart of red-shelled Koopa Troopas, and if it loses its shell, the blue-shelled Koopa Troopa kicks any shell in its path instead of jumping into a different one. It also does not get stunned when it loses its shell, as it slides out on its feet as opposed to its belly like other Koopa Troopas. Yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas are unique and tend to chase after Mario, but act like faster green-shelled Koopa Troopas in movement. When yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas lose their shell, a coin pops out. When a yellow shell-less Koopa finds a new shell, it will turn into a [[Shell (flashing)|flashing Shell]] and chase Mario. It will be invincible to most of Mario's moves while defeating enemies in its path; however, [[Yoshi]] can eat this shell and gain all three shell abilities for a limited time, and a spin jump will also destroy this shell. [[Magikoopa]]s can create yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas out of [[Rotating Block]]s. The game also introduces [[Climbing Koopa]]s, a variety that can climb on [[Chain-Link|fences]].

After the player completes the [[Special Zone]], or finds all exits in {{a|SMA2|l}}, all Koopa Troopas (except the climbing variants) become '''Mask Koopas''', with their respective shells becoming round masks that vaguely resemble Mario. With this, Green and Red Koopas will be replaced with their Yellow and Blue counterparts respectively, although standalone unshelled Koopas and other Koopa Troopa species will keep their original colors.
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====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:SML2 Koopa Troopa.png|frame|left]]
Koopa Troopas appear in {{a|SML2|l}}, being four-legged like in the {{a|FC|l}} titles. Their traits are shared with the red-shelled type, although Koopa Troopas are depicted as green-shelled in the artwork.

While the Bombshell Koopa is absent, it has a [[Buzzy Beetle]]-like variant known as the [[Noko Bombette]]. Additionally, a gigantic Koopa appears at the entrance to the [[Turtle Zone]]. It will swallow Mario up, allowing him to enter the zone.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMB Green Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|thumb|120px|left|Artwork from {{a|NSMB}}]] 
Koopa Troopas appear in {{a|NSMB|l}}. It can be ground-pounded into its shell be sent sliding. The [[Shell Mario|Shell power-up]] gives Mario a [[Blue Shell]], allowing him to [[shell dash|slide]] along the ground. The Mario vs. Luigi mode features a blue Koopa Troopa in the snow battle stage, and defeating it allows Mario to take the shell and become Shell Mario. Koopa Troopas react to the [[Paah|vocal riffs]] in the music.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:GalaxyKoopa.png|thumb|upright=0.66|Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Koopa Troopas in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' walk on all-fours and do not wear shoes, like in the {{a|FC}}/NES titles. They always have angry expressions and retain their hiccup-like sounds. Nearly all of the Koopa Troopas wear green shells and walk very slowly, first appearing in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and later returning in galaxies such as the [[Bigmouth Galaxy]] and [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. Only one red Koopa ever appears, near the lighthouse in the [[Sea Slide Galaxy]] - it walks noticeably quicker than the green ones. Koopas follow a set path (either back-and-forth in a straight line or in a circle) and can hurt the player when touched. A Koopa retreats into its shell if stomped or [[spin|spun]] into before re-emerging moments later. Spinning nearby one without hitting it will cause it to stop and tremble for a moment before resuming its patrol. Either throwing or breaking a Koopa's shell causes it to respawn in the same area it patrolled, an ability shared only with [[Cataquack]]s from the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]. [[Koopa Shell|Koopa shells]] are throwable items and are more common than Koopas themselves.

=====Appearances=====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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Koopa Troopas reappear in {{a|NSMBW|l}}, acting as they did in the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Koopa Troopas once again dance to the [[Paah|vocal riffs]] in the background music by pausing and facing the screen, though they now do a bit of cha-cha. In this game, they appear in both green and red-colored shell variations. The green Koopa Troopas will walk in a straight line until they reach a wall, but red Koopa Troopas turn around when they reach a drop in the ground. Koopa Troopas can be defeated by [[Spin Jump]]s and [[Ground Pound]]s, and therefore are much simpler to defeat than in earlier games.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Koopa Troopas return in {{a|NSMB2|l}}. They are generally the same as before, though activating a [[Gold Ring]] turns Koopa Troopas golden for a time. Gold-shelled Koopa Troopas form a trail of coins behind them if their shell travels along the ground. The player earns more coins incrementally as the gold Koopa Troopa hits enemies.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Koopa Troopas reappear in {{a|NSMBU|l}}, along with [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s and [[Big Koopa Troopa]]s. Koopa Troopas behave like they do in earlier appearances.

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
Koopa Troopas are enemies in {{a|SMM|l}}, {{a|SMM3DS|l}}, and {{a|SMM2|l}}, retaining their behavior in every game style except the latter's {{a|SM3DW}} style, where Koopa Troopas cannot chase Mario. Koopa Troopas are enemies that can be placed in the Course Editor, starting out green but can be shook to become red. Koopa Troopas can be enlarged by a [[Super Mushroom]], and they can receive wings to become Koopa Paratroopas. They can be placed in [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and [[Block]]s.

When they are enlarged, their shells can break through blocks without bouncing. Koopa Shells are able to bounce on [[Trampoline]]s and [[Note Block]]s in this game. In the {{a|SMW}}, stomping a Koopa Troopa turns it into an [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa|unshelled Koopa]], which also occurs in the {{a|SM3DW}} style.

====''Super Mario Run''====
Koopa Troopas reappear in {{a|SMR|l}} and behave similarly to how they did in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. Green Koopa Troopas and Red Koopa Troopas have different listings in the Notebook and are [[level up|levelled up]] separately. When Mario stomps on a Koopa Troopa, the shell is instantly sent sliding, without the need to stomp or kick the shell seperately. Even still, attacking a block that a Koopa Troopa stands on throws the Koopa forward in non-spinning shell form. Koopas recover much faster than usual from this state, but it lasts long enough to walk into the shell given no impediments. When the player [[Vaulting|vault]]s over a Koopa Troopa, it retreats into its shell until the move ends. Using a [[Vaulting Jump]] will kick the shell. Stomping on them still grants coins, but does not count as defeating them on the Results screen and for leveling up. To level them up, they have to be defeated in ways that do not have them retreat into the shell, of which there are many. Examples include using another shell, [[roll]]ing into them, or being invincible.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SandKingdomKoopaSMO.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|The Red Koopa Troopa that hosts the Trace-Walking minigame in the Sand Kingdom]]
Unlike other games of the ''{{id|Super Mario|series}}'' series, Koopa Troopas are not enemies in {{a|SMO|l}}, except during the 8-bit segments. They wear irremovable hats, preventing Mario from potentially capturing them. A red Koopa Troopa wearing a sombrero, a blue one wearing a snow hood, and a purple one wearing an astronaut helmet appear in the [[Sand Kingdom]], [[Snow Kingdom]], and [[Moon Kingdom]], respectively, hosting the Trace-Walking minigame that involves Mario walking on a circle of arrows (a triangle for the Snow Kingdom version) that disappear after some time. The Koopa Troopa gives Mario a Power Moon if he gets 80 points. The Koopa Troopa later provides the opportunity for Mario to take on each trace-walking challenge again for more Power Moons, now from scoring 90 points or more, after Mario has broken the [[Moon Rock]]s in the respective kingdoms during the post-game.

A green Koopa Troopa in a cap hosts the Koopa Freerunning mini-game after Mario completes the story. The mini-game involves trying to reach a shing beacon at the end before a racing quartet of Koopa Troopas, the [[Roving Racers]]. The Roving Racers have longer arms and legs than regular Koopa Troopas to match Mario's body proportions.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBWKoopas.jpg|thumb|Two Koopa Troopas in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
[[File:A floating red koopa.png|thumb|left|A floating Koopa Troopa in zero gravity]]
Koopa Troopas return as enemies in {{a|SMBW|l}} and have a hunched posture, similar to games of the [[Nintendo 64]] era. When the player is close enough, a Koopa Troopa sports an angry expression, similar to ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. The game introduces [[Rolla Koopa]], a pink-shelled variant that wears roller skates, and [[Snortoise]]s, which resemble a sea turtle and soft-shelled turtle.
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{quote|Do Koopa Troopas have shells? Besides, [[Luigi|little brother]], if I wasn't sure, would I do this?|[[Mario]]|"[[Fire Sale]]"}}
[[File:SMWCartoonTroopa.jpg|thumb|A Koopa Troopa in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Fire Sale]]".]]
A single, red-shelled Koopa Troopa makes an appearance in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Fire Sale]]". This Koopa Troopa's design is truer to the games than that of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', and is based on the Paratroopas that briefly appear in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Do the Koopa]]". This is also the only Koopa Troopa to appear in the follow-ups from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.

The Koopa Troopa in "Fire Sale" never speaks, and serves as [[Wendy|Kootie Pie Koopa's]] lackey and personal punching bag throughout the episode. Near the beginning of the episode, Kootie Pie jumps on the Koopa Troopa repeatedly, knocking him [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa|out of his shell]]. When Kootie Pie throws the Koopa Troopa back into his shell, he winds up wearing the shell backward and is stuck like that for a while. Despite the abuse he took, the Koopa Troopa has the last laugh towards Kootie Pie at the end, when she is frozen in a block of ice. The Koopa just reads a magazine and sips ice tea, ignoring Kootie Pie's complaints.

===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
In the interactive OVA ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'', several Koopa Troopas appear under the command of [[Iggy]], but they are defeated by [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Yoshi]].
===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
Koopa Troopas appear throughout the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series, which gives them a weapon not seen anywhere else: a retractable cannon in their shells that allows them to bombard their enemies with a seemingly limitless barrage of empty [[shell|Koopa Shell]]s.

The only noteworthy role Koopa Troopas have in the series is in the twelfth and final book, ''[[Brain Drain]]''. Due to [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]'s [[Synapse Switcher]], Luigi can switch minds with one, allowing him to go undercover in Iggy's hideout. While in the Koopa Troopa's body, Luigi also discovers that pizza tastes disgusting to Koopa Troopas.

===''Super Mario Adventures''===
Several Koopa Troopas appear in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic book, which is loosely based on the ''Super Mario World'' video game. In this comic, Koopa Troopas first appear during [[Bowser]]'s initial attack on [[Peach's Castle]]. They are among the many enemies that come through [[Warp Pipe]]s and attack the Mario Bros.

After the supposed rescue of [[Princess Peach]] from [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s castle, [[Toad]] is sent back to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] with the aid of a [[Cape]] to get a rescue party for the Mario Bros. and the Princess. He is waylaid by [[Bowser]] and several Koopa Troopas masquerading as Toads, who aid Bowser during Princess Peach's second abduction in that story.

===''Mario Discovery'' series===
====''Mario is Missing!''====
[[File:Marioismissing.png|thumb|A Koopa behind Luigi in ''Mario is Missing!'']]
Koopas accompany Bowser and the [[Koopalings|Koopa Kids]] to the real world during the events of the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC]], [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. In this game, Bowser sends Koopas to different cities throughout [[Earth]], where they wreak havoc by stealing precious artifacts from various museums and national monuments. Before [[Luigi]] can advance through [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's castle]], he must return every missing artifact to its place. The Koopas in this game do not resist Luigi's attacks, and it is impossible to be hurt by them. When jumped on, the Koopas without artifacts disappear, while the ones carrying artifacts either explode, take off like a rocket, or disintegrate into dust. This disintegration was a style commonly used in cartoons, where the body of a creature turns to dust until only its eyes remain. The eyes blink once and then disappear.

====''Mario's Time Machine''====
In the [[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|PC]], [[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES]], and [[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES versions of ''Mario's Time Machine'']], Koopas must be defeated so [[Mario]] can get an item and warp to other times in history. They behave identically to the Koopas in ''Mario is Missing!''. In the {{a|NES|l}} version, red-shelled Koopas are found in a ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''-style arena to obtain the item, then yellow-shelled ones are found within the various time periods. Here, they act as they do in the main series, and are accompanied by [[Bodyslam Koopa]]s, heavyweight Koopa variants. On the [[moon]], Koopas wear [[Space Troopa|space helmet]]s, which cover the tops of their shells whenever they retract into them.

===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', green and red Koopa Troopas can be seen at the awards ceremony at the end of a Grand Prix.

===''Hotel Mario''===
[[File:HMMortonsHotelStage2.png|thumb|A Koopa in ''Hotel Mario'']]
Koopa Troopas, known as '''Koopas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Hotel Mario'' instruction book|page=15|date=1994|publisher=Philips|language=en}}</ref> are enemies in {{a|HM|l}} along with their varieties [[Koopa Paratroopa|Flying Koopa]]s, [[Dry Bones|Skeleton Koopa]]s, [[Mechakoopa|Mecha Koopa]]s, and a variant of Flying Koopas called [[Z Koopa]]s. In this game, Koopas open doors that Mario has to close. They can be defeated from either a stomp or a fireball attack.

In [[Larry's Chillton Hotel]], one of the spawning Koopas randomly has pink eyes, and will drop a [[candle|light]] that removes [[dark]]ness from the hotel. Additionally, the Koopas of [[Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel]] are red instead of green, possibly to differentiate from the green-shelled Flying Koopas; [[Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel]] contains both green and red Koopas, depending on the stage. In this game, they are mere palette swaps.

===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
A Koopa Troopa has appeared as a playable character in a few games of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], beginning with ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', but have equally taken on the role of being background characters. In the {{a|N64|l}} version of {{id|MT|N64}}, Koopa Troopas only appear in [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]'s trophy celebration to congratulate him, as well as in the background of many courts. In {{a|MPT|l}}, Koopa is a playable character of the Speedy type, and his [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] and [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Defensive Power Shot]] are {{id|Water Bomb|move}} and [[Water Shell Dash]], respectively. Koopa Troopa's default partner is [[Yoshi]]. In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', Koopa Troopas are line judges in the [[Mushroom Valley]] court. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Koopa Troopa is an opponent in the Adventure Mode mission [[Battle Boat]]. He is also a playable character of the Speedy type, like in ''Mario Power Tennis''. Since an update on August 1, 2018, Koopa was made available to all players, although participants of the July 2018 online tournament could play as Koopa Troopa earlier. Unlike before, Koopa Troopa was made available in three color palettes: green, red, and blue.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:YIKoopa.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|A Koopa Troopa from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'']]
Green and red varieties of Koopa Troopas do appear as enemies in {{a|SMW2YI|l}}, but not that often. They are first seen in the level [[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa]]. Koopa Troopas can be knocked out of their shells, like in {{a|SMW}}. A red Koopa Troopa named [[Hookbill the Koopa]] serves as one of the bosses, beginning as a regular-sized Koopa Troopa before growing to a significantly larger four-legged Koopa Troopa.

Koopa Troopas and Para-Koopas reappear in both sequels, {{a|YIDS|l}} and {{a|YNI|l}}, having the same role as before. The Koopa Troopas of {{a|YIDS}} resemble their design from {{a|SMW2YI}}, the only difference being a much lighter outline and a slight increase in size, while Koopa Troopas in {{a|YNI}} resemble their usual design from other appearances around the time.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
[[File:MarioPartyKoopa.png|thumb|upright=0.55|A Koopa Troopa in the original ''Mario Party'']]
Koopa Troopas award a player ten [[coin]]s each time they pass the starting point in {{a|MP|l}}, unless the [[No Koopa]] item is active. Four Koopa Troopas are in the {{id|Shell Game|minigame}}, where the player has to find which of them has the treasure,<ref>{{cite|author=Game Rules|title={{a|MP|l}}|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Find the Koopa Troopa that has the treasure.}}</ref> containing [[coin]]s.

====''Mario Party 2''====
[[File:RedKoopaMP.png|thumb|upright=0.5|left|A Koopa in ''Mario Party 2'']]
A Koopa Troopa appears in the introduction of {{a|MP2|l}}, trying to warn the characters of Bowser's attack. One Koopa Troopa hosts the [[Koopa Bank]], and another one hosts the [[Item Shop]] in this game. In [[Tile Driver]], one of the pictures that sometimes needs to be made is a Koopa Troopa. A Koopa Troopa is attacked by Bowser at the end of each board, and the winning player rescues him before facing Bowser.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Koopa Troopas serve as part of [[Bowser]]'s army in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], and they are encountered as enemies in certain stages. In one part, a Koopa had stolen [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]'s [[banana hoard]], so the two [[Kong]]s face off against several Koopa Troopas on a brief quest to retrieve their bananas. In one cutscene, Donkey Kong is shown to be able to break a Koopa's [[Koopa Shell|shell]] using his fist, which cannot occur during gameplay. Later on, Diddy Kong, [[Fox|Fox McCloud]], and [[Falco Lombardi]] also fight some Koopa Troopas while searching for the kidnapped Donkey Kong. Koopa Troopas are last seen being used by Bowser to attack {{iw|wikirby|Castle Dedede}} in order to steal the [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] that he had amassed. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in {{iw|smashwiki|Smash Run}}, behaving the same as their Subspace Emissary counterparts.

Koopa Troopas have also appeared in the form of various collectible items. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', there are two collectible trophies of a Koopa Troopa, colored green and red respectively, as well as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] depicting the Koopa Troopa artwork from ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', there is a green Koopa Troopa trophy, and the Nintendo 3DS version exclusively also has a red Koopa Troopa trophy. 

===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:MasterStingerMGSR.png|thumb|250px|Master Stinger talks to train the player's [[Mii]]]]
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Koopa Troopas are non-playable characters in the [[Castle Club]] mode, and Koopa is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Koopa Troopas appear in the [[Bonny Greens]] practice area and the [[Rookie Course]]. There are also two master Koopa Troopas called [[Master Lob]] and the [[Master Stinger]], respectively, and also appears as the Manager along with the [[Boomerang Bro|Head Coach]]. Starting from ''Mario Golf: Super Rush''{{'}}s version 3.0.0 update, a Koopa Troopa was added as a playable character, and his [[Special Shot (Mario Golf: Super Rush)|Special Shot]] is the Shell Skipper, which can bounce the ball further down the hole. Participating in certain online tournaments allows the player to unlock red, blue, and yellow alternate colors for the Koopa Troopa.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Koopa No Shell.png|frame|left]]
Koopa Troopas are featured as both enemies and allies in {{a|PM|l}}. The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's command have red shells, a pair of sunglasses, and spiked black armbands and collars similar to Bowser; they aid him in his plot to kidnap [[Princess Peach]].

In battle, they can withdraw into their shells and shoot themselves at [[Mario]]; they are capable of doing this outside of battle as well, and are generally the first enemy Mario encounters that can get a [[First Strike]] on him. Koopa Troopas are also the first foes encountered by Mario and company that have a defense stat of more than 0 - however, their defense can be reduced to 0 if they are flipped onto their backs with a Jump attack.

A population of peaceful Koopa Troopas is found in [[Koopa Village]]. At one point, the town is overrun by [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]], who steal the shells off most of the Koopas, including [[Kooper's Shell|the shell]] of [[Kooper]]; after Mario and [[Goombario]] get rid of them, they become quite popular in the village, and Kooper joins Mario's party to aid him in his adventure. Later on, the residents of Koopa Village even send a [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Koopa Troopas|letter]] to Mario, thanking him and apologizing for not rewarding him before.

[[Jr. Troopa]] is a baby Koopa Troopa who Mario encounters early in the game when he attacks Mario for intruding on his playground. Upon his defeat, he then constantly follows Mario and his allies to pick fights and seek revenge. He also makes a very small cameo in the sequel ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.

Koopa Paratroopas also appear as enemies; stomping on them removes their wings and reverts them to Koopa Troopas. ''Paper Mario'' also introduces a stronger variant called the [[Dark Koopa]], as well as the spiky armored [[Koopatrol]], which are similar to Terrapins.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
Koopa Troopas are both enemies and non-playable characters in {{a|PMTTYD|l}}. Enemy Koopas retain their red shells and accessories, but many of them are not under Bowser's command, unlike before. Peaceful Koopas often (but not always) wear green shells, and generally appear in [[Petalburg]].

One of the residents, [[Koops]], joins Mario and [[Goombella]] on their quest in hopes of fighting [[Hooktail]] to avenge his 'dead' father, [[Koopley]] (who is revealed to have been alive in the dragon's stomach). A heroic Koopa Troopa is said to be one of the original four heroes who defeated the [[Shadow Queen]]; his spirit is encountered in a [[black chest]] in [[Pirate's Grotto]].

Koopa Troopas are first seen as enemies in [[Petal Meadows]], appearing on the [[Path to Shhwonk Fortress]]. They also appear in [[Hooktail Castle]], where they are fought with or alongside [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopas]], and rarely in [[Rogueport Underground]] after completing Chapter 5, where they may appear alongside an encountered [[Hammer Bro]], [[Koopatrol]], or [[Magikoopa]]. Their stats are almost identical to those in the previous game, except that their shell attack now has a power of 2; as usual, they are the first enemy with defense to appear in the game.

During the intermission platforming stages where Bowser becomes playable, he may encounter the same Koopa Troopas that Mario fights, but they will run away from Bowser when he approaches.

Dark Koopas return, and new variants are introduced: the [[KP Koopa]] is a yellow-shelled Koopa with the same stats as normal Koopas, while the [[Shady Koopa]] can attack Mario even while flipped on its back. Each of them also has a Paratroopa variant. Koopatrols also return and gain a [[Dark Koopatrol|dark variant]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
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Koopa Troopas reappear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where their color schemes are a bit different: enemy Koopas may now appear wearing either green or red shells and will walk off ledges or turn around depending on their shell color as in the main series of platformers. Koopas do not have as much Defense as previous appearances and only have 1 HP - but they are generally harder to defeat since stomping on them will cause them to retreat inside their shells. Mario and company can defeat one using {{id|Boomer|SPM}}, [[Cudge]], or certain items, as well as another Koopa's shell. Koopatrols make another appearance, along with a new soccer-based variant known as the [[Koopa Striker]]; both also have dark variants.

The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's control are not as hostile towards Mario, and even attempt to save [[Princess Peach]] from [[Count Bleck]], but they still attack the player, including as Bowser. Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in many locations: [[Lineland Road]] (1-1), [[Mount Lineland]] (1-2), [[Gloam Valley]] (2-1), [[The Bitlands]] (3-1), [[The Dotwood Tree]] (3-3), [[Castle Bleck Entry]] (8-1), [[Castle Bleck Foyer]] (8-2), [[Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum]] (8-4). They are found within the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] in rooms 11, 14, 16, and 19. One of the Koopas in the Bitlands becomes a [[Mega Koopa]] upon making contact with a [[Mega Star]]. Another named [[Private Koopa]] appears along with a [[Hammer Bro captain|specific Hammer Bro]] after Chapter 1, helping escort [[Princess Peach]] until they find a dead-end, where Private Koopa gets brainwashed.
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:KoopaShellSticker.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Mario summoning a Koopa Troopa through the [[Shell (sticker)|Shell]] sticker to defeat a set of enemies in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']] 
Koopa Troopas return in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Their beaks are now flat instead of curved, and their eyes are slightly smaller and more oval-shaped. These Koopa Troopas no longer wear sunglasses, and [[Shell]] [[sticker]]s (both normal and Shiny) allow Mario to call in friendly Koopas for assistance; regular Shell stickers summoning green Koopa Troopas, while Shiny Shell stickers summon red Koopa Troopas. Koopa Troopas attack by folding into shells and ramming into Mario; the attack deals more damage than in previous games, and occasionally inflicts the [[dizzy]] status. Using a Tail Sticker can reliably defeat them. Koopa Troopas can be beaten with a First Strike without battling once the player has obtained six [[MAX UP Heart|HP-Up Heart]]s. There are two varieties: the [[Mural Koopa]], an animated depiction of an ancient Koopa Troopa that walks on all fours, and the [[Shiny Koopa]], a Shiny version of the normal Koopa that does more damage and has more defense.
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS Koopa Troopa dancing 2.png|thumb|upright=0.66|A dancing Red Koopa Troopa]]
Green Koopa Troopas and red Koopa Paratroopas appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' as enemies. When a Koopa Paratroopa is jumped on, it loses its wings and becomes a normal red Koopa Troopa.

Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in the following locations: [[Ruddy Road]], [[Cherry Lake]], [[Bloo Bay Beach]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Vortex Island]], [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]], and [[Green Energy Plant]]. A variant of Koopa Troopa known as [[Koopa Troopa 6-Stack]]s appear in Lighthouse Island and Green Energy Plant.

In the [[parallel world]] of Vortex Island, after Mario squeezes the Washing Machine, a Koopa Troopa is third in the line of enemies that attack Mario in retaliation for their lost laundry. In [[Dark Bloo Inn]], another Koopa Troopa is part of the [[Shady Sledge Bro]]'s gang. A Koopa Troopa serves as the third-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #1|Roshambo Temple #1]]; after defeating [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]], it will be replaced with the [[Rock Paper Wizard]] until they are beaten.

Koopa Troopas attack by pulling into their shells and ramming Mario as usual, doing 7 HP of damage. When a Koopa Troopa is jumped on, it will go into its shell - if attacked again, it will be kicked into the enemies behind it; if there is a wall behind them, it will bounce back and hit Mario. They will be knocked onto their shells if a [[POW Block]] is used. If summoned into battle using an Enemy Card, a Koopa will use a Shell Shot attack to deal 21 damage to all grounded enemies, similarly to the Shell sticker from the previous game. The shell will bounce off of any walls, dealing a second hit to the enemies but also damaging Mario. Enemies can also send the Koopa's shell flying towards Mario if they use jump attacks on the Koopa between turns.

Some Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs in levels such as [[The Golden Coliseum]] and the [[Sunset Express]]. Three green and three red Koopa Troopas dance in [[Birdo]]'s concert at [[Plum Park]].

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
{{quote|We'd go try to stop him, but, y'know... We're Koopa Troopas. What are we gonna do? Walk into him slowly?|Koopa Troopa|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
Koopa Troopas appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' as members of the [[Folded Soldiers]], giant [[Paper Macho Soldier]]s, and ordinary paper Koopa Troopas. In [[Picnic Road]], the Koopa Troopas are shown worshipping the [[Earth Vellumental]] as a deity.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
Red and green Koopa Troopas return in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', where they additionally are found as enemies in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode. Green Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Mega Tackle, while red Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Charging Champ and are strong against all four [[Para-Biddybud]] variants. Captain Koopa Troopa returns with the Special Skill DEF Up, though he does not have the role of captain in gameplay. All of the aforementioned Koopa Troopas are weak to Dry Bones, pink [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Spike]]s.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', found in [[Offandon Island]] and [[Bowser's Castle]]. One Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell while another kicks the Koopa Troopa at Mario or Luigi, which must be jumped over. If the kicking Koopa Troopa spins, the shell moves slower and goes for the brother the kicking Koopa Troopa was not facing. If Mario or Luigi jump on the Koopa Troopa shell, they can kick it at other enemies like when using the Green Shell Bros. Attack, although Mario or Luigi take damage if they miss a kick. On their own, a Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell and charge at a brother, who must counter with the hammer and damages another enemy if successful.

While only green shelled Koopa Troopas are fought in battle, red shelled Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs and blue shelled Koopa Troopas appear during Bowser Jr.'s and Bowser's speeches in Offandon Island.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Koopas, as they are simply called, are featured as enemies in {{a|SPP|l}}, being based on their appearance in the ''{{id|Super Mario|series|Super Mario}}'' series but using their design from the ''{{id|Yoshi's Island|series}}'' series. Besides the green and red types, the game adds two varieties: [[Mad Green Koopa]]s and [[Glad Red Koopa]]s. [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopas]] also appear with two [[Vibe]] variants.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
Koopa Troopas appear as team players in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', along with ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Only two colors are playable, both of them being green and red variants. In both games, the Koopa Troopas has good [[chemistry]] with [[Bowser]], [[Koopa Paratroopa]] and [[Dry Bones]].

In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', the green Koopa Troopa is a balanced type player, but its pitching is slightly weak. The red Koopa Troopa sacrifices some speed to enhance its batting skills. Koopas can also been seen as spectators at Mario Stadium, especially during the opening cinematic.

In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', both Koopa Troopas have good batting and running skills. However, their pitching and fielding skills are weak. In addition to having good chemistry with Bowser, Koopa Paratroopa, and Dry Bones, they also have good chemistry with [[Bowser Jr.]] They are one of the few characters in the game to not have bad chemistry with any characters. In the cinematic that plays after defeating Bowser in Challenge Mode, a Koopa is briefly seen celebrating with the other characters before the fleet marches towards the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, looking towards the sunset until the lights turn on for the night.

===''Mario Strikers'' series===
In the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]], Koopa Troopas are sidekick characters in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. Depending on which team captain is selected, the colors of a Koopa may vary regarding its skin, shell, and uniform. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', a Koopa Troopa's skin color for all variants remains yellow, and their shells are overlapped with pieces of armor.

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Koopa Troopa.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|A Koopa Troopa from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Red Koopa Troopas reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|port]]. When a Red [[Koopa Paratroopa]] is hit with a yarn ball, it will turn into a Red Koopa Troopa.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PDSMBE-RedKoopaTroopa-TeamImage.png|frame|100px|left]]
Red Koopa Troopas are Fire-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally use '''Red Shell''' to nullify Wood attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a [[Baddie Block#Fire Block|Fire Block]] of itself. As Fire enemies, they take extra damage from Water attribute attacks and less from Wood damage. 

As teammates, they have an HP rating of 3/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 0/6. Their Red Shell Skill changes any Water Orbs on the player's Orb field into Fire Orbs, while their Awoken Skill '''Fire Boost''' raises the ATK of any Fire attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Fire Orbs. Like Green Koopa Troopas, Red variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Red Koopa Troopa into a Red Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into a [[Dry Bones]] using six [[Boo Mushroom]]s. The player can also transform a Red Koopa Troopa into '''Red Koopa Troopa & Cheep Cheep''' by using three [[Cheep Cheep Coin]]s.

One of [[Larry|Larry Koopa]]'s forms as a teammate has a Red Koopa Troopa accompanying him, and is named '''Larry & Red Koopa Troopa'''. 

===''Skylanders: SuperChargers''===
[[File:SSC Bowser 1.jpg|thumb|left|Hammer Slam Bowser and several Koopa Troopas in ''Skylanders: SuperChargers'']]
Koopa Troopas appear in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as part of Bowser's moveset, exclusively on the Nintendo console versions of the game.

===''Minecraft''===
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In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Sheep are replaced by green Koopa Troopas. A Koopa Troopa also appears as a playable skin, meaning that both bipedal and quadrupedal Koopa Troopas exist in this game. Additionally, the later Sea Turtle mobs are replaced with green Koopa Troopas with peach-colored skin resembling the ones from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. Their shells also have more plates, and as such may actually be intended to be [[Shellcreeper]]s.

===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
Koopa Troopas are playable side characters of the balance type in soccer and baseball in {{a|MSSuperstars|l}}. Green and red varieties are in both sports, but only baseball also has the blue and yellow types. Koopa Troopas are also enemies in Road to Superstar. 

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Koopa Troopas of the green and red variety are enemies found only in [[Many Fish in the Sea]] in {{a|YCW|l}}. 

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM-Koopas.jpg|thumb|Koopa Troopas in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
Koopa Troopas appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where they are the main troops in [[Bowser]]'s army. They resemble the same look in the games, but they have helmets that look like their main armor for combat. They use spears, knives, and scepters for weapons.

The Koopa Troopas are first seen when they invade the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]] to steal the [[Super Star]] so [[Bowser]] can take over the world. In their second appearance, they are having a rave party with heavy metal music with the rest of [[Bowser's Minions]]. After Bowser declares that he will marry [[Princess Peach]], when one of the Koopa Troopas asks him "what if she says no," [[Bowser]] incinerates him completely into a [[Dry Bones]]. Later in the film, when the [[Koopa General]] reports to Bowser that [[Mario]], Peach, and [[Toad]] are taking a shortcut through Rainbow Road with the Kong Army, Bowser assembles an army of Koopa Troopas, led by the Koopa General, to ambush them on the way. The Koopas hold off the Kongs while the Koopa General chases Mario and eventually capture the Kongs and bring them in as prisoners for the sacrifice at Bowser and Peach's wedding. While some of the Koopa Troopas, accompanied by Goombas and other minions, raid the kingdom, most of them arrive at the wedding.

The Koopa Troop is defeated by the Mario Bros. and it is unknown what became of them after Bowser's defeat.

===Other appearances===
[[File:zodacamel.png|thumb|left|''Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II'']]
In ''[[nwiki:Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II|Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II]]'', the person holding the pizza which the player must deliver to Cleopatra rides a Koopa Troopa.

In the Wii U version of ''[[nwiki:Scribblenauts Unlimited|Scribblenauts Unlimited]]'', Koopa Troopas (in red and green) can be spawned.

===Unused appearances===
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
Koopa Troopas return in {{a|SM64DS|l}}, having the same behavior as before. An unused yet fully functional red Koopa Troopa is located within the game code. When it sees the player, the red Koopa Troopas runs into them and knocks them around, unlike the green ones. Koopa Troopas cannot have their shells ridden, but they can be kicked to hit other enemies. [[Yoshi]] can spew fire after eating a red Koopa Troopa.
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==Physical appearance and traits==
[[File:MP10KoopaTroopa.png|thumb|left|130px|A Koopa Troopa walking with two legs]]
Koopa Troopas are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells. In general, they have basic appearances compared to other Koopa species. They have large eyes with black beady pupils, large beak-like noses, short limbs, and large heads. Their hands have four pointed digits (excluding artwork from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|reissue]]) and have four pointed toes on their flat-soled feet, which, unlike other Koopa species, have no pads at all. In earlier games, Koopa Troopas were quadrupedal (walking on four legs), had flatter noses, and detailed leg joints. Starting from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' onwards, they now stand on two legs, have more rounded noses, and wear shoes with beige soles that often match the color of the shells they wear. In the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' series, however, they revert back to walking on four legs barefooted.

Koopa Troopas generally have yellow or orange skin, with the exact tone varying greatly between games or sometimes within a game (in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', for example, Red Koopa Troopas' skin have an orange tint from the playable Koopa Troopa). Besides this, some Koopa Troopas have been depicted with considerably different skin colors, such as [[Kroop|green]], [[Kuzzle|cyan]] or [[:File:SuperMarioStrikers-KoopaTroopaPeachTeam.png|pink]]. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', the color of the Koopa Troopa sidekicks depends on which team they are on. 

[[File:SNW-KoopaWashingShell.jpg|thumb|130px|A Koopa Troopa washing its shell.]]
A Koopa Troopa's shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon-shaped scutes separated by grooves in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges; a beige colored plaston with several horizontal grooves on its surface and six holes on it where the Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs, and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the shell and rises at the spots where the Koopa Troopa's head and tail are. The most common color for a Koopa Troopa's shell is green, with red being the second. However, there have also been less common colors such as blue, yellow, light-blue, light-green, orange, purple, black, and, on rare occasions, [[Gold Koopa Troopa|gold]]. Koopa Troopas are able to easily withdraw into their shell and pop back out quickly, an ability often used as an attack in the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, as well as a trick animation in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. [[Unshelled Koopa Troopa|Underneath their shells]], they wear white undershirts (in ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake ''Super Mario 64 DS'', they also wear pink or blue shorts, respectively) and have round bodies.

From ''Super Mario 64'' onwards, Koopa Troopas have been given voices created electronically, starting with whooping sounds (which were also shared with Goombas, [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]]s and the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]], with varying speeds, until the sounds were exclusive to Koopa Troopas in later games), then other noises such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling. In ''Mario Kart 8'', they were also given high-pitched whistling sounds whenever performing an antigravity trick or placing first. One of Koopa Troopa's sound effects is derived from the stock sound "HUMAN, YELL - YELL: FEMALE" from Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02.<ref>{{cite|author=TheRealBurnerAccount|date=September 26, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3LNhfirK4&t=7s|timestamp=0:07|title=Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02 (with "Esquire"/YTV/SM64 Koopa Scream)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 17, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Koopa Captain.png|thumb|left|120px|A Koopa Troopa wearing an eyepatch in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In [[Illumination]]'s ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Koopa Troopas are slimmer than before, have teeth,<ref>{{file link|TSMBM Koopa Troop Poster.jpg|Bowser and Koopa Troopa character poster for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''}}</ref> have perfectly round heads elevated above their brown eyes, wear socks and usually have helmets. They are also shown to be wearing accessories, to distinguish from each other; for example, one Koopa Troopa wears spiked shoulder pads and an eyepatch, and [[Koopa General|another]] wears a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]] as its shell and helmet. In addition, unlike their previous appearances, they wield various weapons such as spears and hammers.

Green Koopa Troopas are specifically given an association with water in games such as ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', since their Offensive and Defensive Power Shots in the former game involve water, and in the latter game their attribute is Water. In ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', Red Koopa Troopas have fire as their attribute, while Yellow Koopa Troopas have light.
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==List of appearances==
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!width=30%|Title
!width=20%|Year
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||1985||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
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|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||Arcade
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''||1986||Film
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''||1986||{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}
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|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||NES (Disk System)
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||NES
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|''[[Alleyway]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''||1989||TV Series
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|''[[Princess Toadstool's Castle Run]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]
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|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
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|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade
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|''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]''||1991||OVA
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|''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' - "[[Fire Sale]]"||1991||TV Episode
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|''[[Mario the Juggler]]''||1991||[[Game & Watch]]
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|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991, 1994||{{Wp|MS-DOS}} {{Wp|Windows}}
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''||1991||MS-DOS
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' pinball (inside shells)||1992||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Paint]]''||1992||SNES
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|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
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|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''||1992||SNES
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||MS-DOS
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||SNES
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||NES
|}

==Profiles and statistics==
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===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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|tojo_gemu=1、 2、 3（バトル含む）、ワールド、ランド2、カート
|desc='''<big>世界で一番有名存カメ</big>'''<br>
ザコキャラの代表格ともいえるカメ族の兵士たち。シリーズを速して、マリオに踏まれ続けているが、まつたくこりる気配がない。踏みつけると、体をひっこめたり、中身が飛び出したりする。<ref>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP 145]|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|website=Imgur|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9}}</ref>
|tribe=Turtle clan
|disposition=Able to take a lot of punishment
|game_appearances=1, 2, 3 (including Battle Mode), World, Land 2, Kart
|eng_desc='''''<big>The world's most famous turtle</big>'''''<br>
''The soldiers of the Turtle Tribe are the representative of the lowly characters. They've been stepped on by Mario throughout the series, but show no signs of slowing down. If you step on them, they pull their bodies in or the bodies pop out.''
}}

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Koopa Troopa|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Red Koopa Troopa Sprite.png]]}}

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Koopa Troopa|align=horizontal}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMBLL Red Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
MC-Koopa Troopa Artwork.png|''[[Mario Clash]]''
Koopaflag2.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
Koopa MGTT art.png|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
Koopa Troopa - Super Mario Strikers.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
KoopatroopaNSMBU.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
</gallery>

==Naming==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/NokonokoLand.arc</tt>
|name1=NokonokoLand
|meaning1=Land [[#Names in other languages|Koopa Troopa]]
|game2=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file2=<tt>ObjectData/NokonokoLand.arc</tt>
|name2=NokonokoLand
|meaning2=Land [[#Names in other languages|Koopa Troopa]]
|game3=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|file3=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name3=リクノコ (''Riku Noko'')
|meaning3=Land Koopa
|game4=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file4=<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name4=リクノコ (''Riku Noko'')
|meaning4=Land Koopa
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ノコノコ
|JpnR=Nokonoko
|JpnM=A Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", which is a reference to the green-shelled Koopa Troopas' behavior; also likely from「ノロノロ」(''noronoro'', an onomatopoeic term for a slowly crawling turtle)
|Jpn4=ノコノコ （アカ）<ref name=SMB1J/> / ノコノコ （赤）
|Jpn4R=Nokonoko (Aka)
|Jpn4M=Koopa Troopa (Red)
|Jpn5=あかノコノコ
|Jpn5R=Aka Nokonoko
|Jpn5M=Red Koopa Troopa
|Jpn5N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|Cat=Koopa
|CatN=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
|Cat2=Koopa Troopa
|ChiS=喏库喏库
|ChiSR=Nuòkùnuòkù
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|ChiS2=慢慢龟
|ChiS2R=Mànmàn Guī
|ChiS2M=Slow Slow Turtle
|ChiS2N=since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiT=慢慢龜
|ChiTR=Mànmàn Guī
|ChiTM=Slow Slow Turtle
|Dut=Koopa Troopa
|Fin=Konnasoturi
|FinM=Turtle Soldier
|FinN=''Super Mario Bros.''
|FinC=<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' Finnish instruction booklet{{page needed}}</ref>
|Fre=Koopa
|Fre2=Koopa Troopa
|Fre2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|Fre3=Soldat Koopa
|Fre3M=Koopa Soldier
|Fre3N=''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''
|Fre3C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.''/''Duck Hunt'' instruction booklet|page=32|publisher=Nintendo of Canada|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=19}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Encyclopedia''|page=27}}</ref>
|Fre4=Koop
|Fre4N=''Hotel Mario''
|Fre4C=<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|url=www.oldiesrising.com/noticespdfV2/Philips%20CDi/Hotel%20Mario.pdf|title=''Hotel Mario'' instruction booklet|page=8|publisher=Philips|language=fr|website=oldiesrising.com}}</ref>
|Ger=Koopa
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|date=1997|page=7}}</ref>
|Ita=Koopa
|Ita2=Koopa Troopa
|Ita2N=earlier games/full species name
|Kor=엉금엉금
|KorR={{nw|Eonggeum-eonggeum}}
|KorM=Korean mimetic word for a slowly crawling turtle (a translation of the Japanese name)
|Por=Koopa
|Por2=Koopa Troopa
|Rus=Купа-трупа
|RusR=Kupa-trupa
|RusM=Transliterations of the international names
|Rus2=Купа
|Rus2R=Kupa
|Rus2M=^
|Spa=Koopa
|Spa2=Koopa Troopa
}}
;Mask Koopa
{{Foreign names
|Ita=Koopa mascherato
|ItaM=Masked Koopa
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''L'enciclopedia di Mario - La guida definitiva al personaggio più iconico del mondo dei videogame''|date=2023|publisher=Anime Cult Retrogamer|page=63|language=it}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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