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{{about|a kart in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''|the king of the [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]]|[[Bowser]]}} | {{about|a kart in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''|the king of the [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]]|[[Bowser]]}} | ||
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|image=[[File:MKT Icon KoopaKing.png|200px]]<br>The Koopa King in ''Mario Kart Tour'' | |image=[[File:MKT Icon KoopaKing.png|200px]]<br>The Koopa King in ''Mario Kart Tour'' | ||
|weight=MKDD: Large<br>MKT: Any | |weight=MKDD: Large<br>MKT: Any | ||
|high=MKDD: Speed, Weight | |high=MKDD: Speed, Weight | ||
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|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
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The '''Koopa King''' is | The '''Koopa King''' is a [[kart]] in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. It is named after [[Bowser]]'s moniker, "Koopa King", and is designed in his likeness, featuring two horns around the front end, headlamps for eyes and a bumper resemling a jaw with sharp teeth. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==== | ====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''==== | ||
[[File:BowserCastle-Start-MKDD.png|thumb|left|The Koopa King, at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start]] | [[File:BowserCastle-Start-MKDD.png|thumb|left|The Koopa King, at the starting line, waiting for a Time Trial to start]] | ||
The Koopa King first appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as Bowser's kart. | The Koopa King first appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as [[Bowser]]'s default kart. It is a big and heavy kart and one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being the [[Barrel Train]]. According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as [[Baby Park]]. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the [[Piranha Pipes]] and [[Boo Pipes]]. The Koopa King shares its engine sound with the [[DK Jumbo]], Barrel Train, and [[Parade Kart]]. | ||
According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as [[Baby Park]]. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the [[Piranha Pipes]] and [[Boo Pipes]]. The Koopa King shares its engine sound with the [[DK Jumbo]], Barrel Train, and [[Parade Kart]]. | |||
In terms of its actual stats, the Koopa King does offer the highest top speed and the lowest acceleration of all the karts in the game, but it | In terms of its actual stats, the Koopa King does offer the highest top speed and the lowest acceleration of all the karts in the game, but it is also tied with the [[Bullet Blaster]] for losing the most speed whenever it goes off-road. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
The Koopa King returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as part of the [[Exploration Tour]], where it is classified as a High-End kart. It offers longer lasting [[Rocket Start]]s and awards extra points upon successfully performing one. Unlike its previous appearance, the horns and lips are more golden-colored, it only has four wheels as opposed to six, the sharp spikes on said wheels are absent, it lacks the second handlebar, the platform has been made shorter and is no longer usable, and the original Bowser emblem on the hood and sides have been replaced by the character's emblem. | The Koopa King returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as part of the [[Exploration Tour]], where it is classified as a High-End kart. It offers longer-lasting [[Rocket Start]]s and awards extra points upon successfully performing one. Unlike its previous appearance, the horns and lips are more golden-colored, it only has four wheels as opposed to six, the sharp spikes on said wheels are absent, it lacks the second handlebar, the platform has been made shorter and is no longer usable, and the original Bowser emblem on the hood and sides have been replaced by the character's emblem. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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|Fra=Roi Bowser | |Fra=Roi Bowser | ||
|FraM=King Bowser | |FraM=King Bowser | ||
|Ger=König Bowser | |||
|GerM=King Bowser | |||
|Ita=Bolide Bowser | |Ita=Bolide Bowser | ||
|ItaM=Bowser Meteor | |ItaM=Bowser Meteor | ||
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{{MKDD}} | {{MKDD}} | ||
Revision as of 13:29, July 16, 2020
Template:Kart-infobox The Koopa King is a kart in the Mario Kart series. It is named after Bowser's moniker, "Koopa King", and is designed in his likeness, featuring two horns around the front end, headlamps for eyes and a bumper resemling a jaw with sharp teeth.
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The Koopa King first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as Bowser's default kart. It is a big and heavy kart and one of two six-wheelers in the game, the other being the Barrel Train. According to the in-game stats, the Koopa King is the fastest kart in the game, as well as having the weakest acceleration, making it a bad pick for simple courses, such as Baby Park. It is also one of the heaviest karts in the game; its weight is tied with the Piranha Pipes and Boo Pipes. The Koopa King shares its engine sound with the DK Jumbo, Barrel Train, and Parade Kart.
In terms of its actual stats, the Koopa King does offer the highest top speed and the lowest acceleration of all the karts in the game, but it is also tied with the Bullet Blaster for losing the most speed whenever it goes off-road.
Mario Kart Tour
The Koopa King returns in Mario Kart Tour as part of the Exploration Tour, where it is classified as a High-End kart. It offers longer-lasting Rocket Starts and awards extra points upon successfully performing one. Unlike its previous appearance, the horns and lips are more golden-colored, it only has four wheels as opposed to six, the sharp spikes on said wheels are absent, it lacks the second handlebar, the platform has been made shorter and is no longer usable, and the original Bowser emblem on the hood and sides have been replaced by the character's emblem.
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- Speed:
- Acceleration:
- Weight:
Mario Kart Tour
Gallery
The Koopa King in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Artwork of Bowser and Bowser Jr., on the Koopa King
Artwork of Mario and Bowser, on the Koopa King
Bowser and Bowser Jr., using the Koopa King in a Bob-omb Blast match
The Koopa King's icon
An in-game screenshot of the Koopa King's front
The Koopa King, at the starting line in Luigi Circuit
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | König Bowser[?] | King Bowser | |
| Italian | Bolide Bowser[?] | Bowser Meteor |
