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The '''Spiked Koopa'''<ref>The ''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide, pages 28 and 29.</ref>, also referred to as a '''Pirate Koopa'''<ref name=NP58>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58, page 80.</ref>, '''Spiked Pirate'''<ref name=NP58/><ref name=NP66>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 66, page 84.</ref>, '''Spiky Pirate'''<ref name=NP66/>, or '''Turtle'''<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 96.</ref>, is the first boss in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' and a member of the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]]. While given a generic [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] identifier in English, his Japanese name derives from [[Hammer Bro|Hammer Brother]] (「トゲブロス」 ''Toge Burosu'', translating as "Thorn Bros.").
The '''Spiked Koopa'''<ref>The ''Super Game Boy'' Player's Guide, pages 28 and 29.</ref>, also referred to as a '''Pirate Koopa'''<ref name=NP58>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 58, page 80.</ref>, '''Spiked Pirate'''<ref name=NP58/><ref name=NP66>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 66, page 84.</ref>, '''Spiky Pirate'''<ref name=NP66/>, or '''Turtle'''<ref>Campbell, Stuart. ''Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 96.</ref>, is the first boss in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' and a member of the [[Black Sugar Gang|Brown Sugar Pirates]]. While given a generic [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] identifier in English, his Japanese name derives from [[Hammer Bro]]ther (「トゲブロス」 ''Toge Burosu'', translating as "Thorn Bros.").


In ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', the Spiked Koopa resides at the end of the [[Rice Beach]] stage and is armed with spiky armor similar to a [[Koopatrol]]. In his fight with [[Wario]], he employs a three-pronged attack of striking from land, air, and underground. His shell makes him invulnerable to [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]s and fire. However, he can be rammed into, exposing his soft belly. After three hits to his vulnerable underside, he is defeated.
In ''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3'', the Spiked Koopa resides at the end of the [[Rice Beach]] stage and is armed with spiky armor similar to a [[Koopatrol]]. In his fight with [[Wario]], he employs a three-pronged attack of striking from land, air, and underground. His shell makes him invulnerable to [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]s and fire. However, he can be rammed into, exposing his soft belly. After three hits to his vulnerable underside, he is defeated.

Revision as of 13:53, April 13, 2021

Not to be confused with Spike Koopa.

Template:Character-infobox The Spiked Koopa[1], also referred to as a Pirate Koopa[2], Spiked Pirate[2][3], Spiky Pirate[3], or Turtle[4], is the first boss in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and a member of the Brown Sugar Pirates. While given a generic Koopa identifier in English, his Japanese name derives from Hammer Brother (「トゲブロス」 Toge Burosu, translating as "Thorn Bros.").

In Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, the Spiked Koopa resides at the end of the Rice Beach stage and is armed with spiky armor similar to a Koopatrol. In his fight with Wario, he employs a three-pronged attack of striking from land, air, and underground. His shell makes him invulnerable to ground pounds and fire. However, he can be rammed into, exposing his soft belly. After three hits to his vulnerable underside, he is defeated.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲブロス[5]
Toge Burosu
Thorn Bros. 「棘」 Toge means "thorn" and Burosu means "bros" and comes from Hammer Brother's Japanese name (「ハンマーブロス」 Hanma Burosu).

German Spiked Pirat[6]
The English word "spiked" + "Pirat" (pirate)

References

  1. ^ The Super Game Boy Player's Guide, pages 28 and 29.
  2. ^ a b Nintendo Power Volume 58, page 80.
  3. ^ a b Nintendo Power Volume 66, page 84.
  4. ^ Campbell, Stuart. Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 96.
  5. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Mario Vol. 24: Super Mario Land 3 Part 1. Pages 6-7.
  6. ^ Official German Super Game Boy Spieleberater ("Super Game Boy Game Guide")