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{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Gold Koopa
|image=[[File:Gold Koopa NSMB2 Prima.jpg|150px]]
|image=[[File:Gold Koopa NSMB2 Prima.jpg|150px]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|variants=[[Gold Koopa Paratroopa]]
|variants=[[Gold Koopa Paratroopa]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2012|2012]])
|notable=[[Captain Koopa Troopa|Captain Koopa Troopa (Gold)]]<br>[[Roving Racers|Gold Koopa (Freerunning)]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
}}
}}
A '''Gold Koopa'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 35.</ref> is a [[Koopa Troopa]] under the effects of a [[Gold Ring]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They look and behave much like their parent species, except that their shells and shoes are gold. When stomped on, they will retreat into their shell and give the player five coins. When a [[Gold Shell]] is thrown, a path of coins will follow it. Whenever a Gold Shell is thrown at an enemy, an increasing number of coins will be earned for each enemy defeated.
A '''Gold Koopa''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=35|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> also referred to as a '''Golden Koopa''',<ref>{{cite|author=Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe|date=October 27, 2017|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'': Prima Official Guide|page=39|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=9780744018882|quote=This time a Golden Koopa has joined the field of Roving Racers and, unlike the others, this one can really jump!}}</ref> is a variety of [[Koopa Troopa]] introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', as Koopa Troopas under the effects of a [[Gold Ring]]. Gold Koopas look and behave much like their parent species, except that their shells and shoes are gold. When stomped on, they will retreat into their shell and give the player five coins. When a [[Gold Shell]] is thrown, a path of coins will follow it. Whenever a Gold Shell is thrown at an enemy, an increasing number of coins will be earned for each enemy defeated.


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a gold variant of [[Captain Koopa Troopa]] is unlocked whenever the Koopa Troopa [[amiibo]] is scanned in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a gold variant of [[Captain Koopa Troopa]] is unlocked whenever the Koopa Troopa [[amiibo]] is scanned in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode.


In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a Gold Koopa appears as one of the [[Roving Racers]]. This same Koopa reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[New Year's Tour]], where it is known as Gold Koopa (Freerunning).
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a Golden Koopa appears as one of the [[Roving Racers]] during rematches, replacing the purple Roving Racer. This same Koopa reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]], where it is known as Gold Koopa (Freerunning).
 
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Koopa Troopa turns into a Gold Koopa after using a [[Golden Drink]].


In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Koopa Troopa turns into a Golden Koopa after using a [[Golden Drink]].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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MKT Ninja Tour Gold Pipe Drivers.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Ninja Tour Gold Pipe Drivers.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Undersea Pipe Drivers.png|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Undersea Pipe Drivers.png|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Kamek Tour Bowser's Minions.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Gold Koopa Freerunning Paris.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Holiday Tour 2021 Coin Box Pipe.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Peach vs. Bowser Tour Team Bowser Pipe.jpg|Gold Koopa (Freerunning) in ''Mario Kart Tour''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴールデンノコノコ<ref name=Encyclopedia>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' section, page 195.</ref>
|Jap=ゴールデンノコノコ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' section|page=195|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Gōruden Nokonoko
|JapR=Gōruden Nokonoko
|JapM=Golden Koopa Troopa
|JapM=Golden Koopa Troopa
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|ChiSR=Jīnsè Mànmànguī
|ChiSR=Jīnsè Mànmànguī
|ChiSM=Golden Koopa Troopa
|ChiSM=Golden Koopa Troopa
|ChiT=金色慢慢龜<ref>https://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb2/coin/index.html</ref>
|ChiT=金色慢慢龜<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb2/coin/index.html|title=New 超級瑪利歐兄弟 2: 收集金幣|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Jīnsè Mànmànguī
|ChiTR=Jīnsè Mànmànguī
|ChiTM=Golden Koopa Troopa
|ChiTM=Golden Koopa Troopa
|Ita=Koopa dorato
|Ita=Koopa dorato
|ItaM=Golden Koopa}}
|ItaM=Golden Koopa
|Fre=Koopa Troopa d'or<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=195}}</ref>
|FreM=Gold Koopa Troopa
}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:28, September 10, 2024

Gold Koopa
A Gold Koopa
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (2019)
Variant of Koopa Troopa
Variants
Notable members

A Gold Koopa,[1] also referred to as a Golden Koopa,[2] is a variety of Koopa Troopa introduced in New Super Mario Bros. 2, as Koopa Troopas under the effects of a Gold Ring. Gold Koopas look and behave much like their parent species, except that their shells and shoes are gold. When stomped on, they will retreat into their shell and give the player five coins. When a Gold Shell is thrown, a path of coins will follow it. Whenever a Gold Shell is thrown at an enemy, an increasing number of coins will be earned for each enemy defeated.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a gold variant of Captain Koopa Troopa is unlocked whenever the Koopa Troopa amiibo is scanned in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode.

In Super Mario Odyssey, a Golden Koopa appears as one of the Roving Racers during rematches, replacing the purple Roving Racer. This same Koopa reappears as a playable character in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2020 New Year's Tour, where it is known as Gold Koopa (Freerunning).

In Super Mario Party, Koopa Troopa turns into a Golden Koopa after using a Golden Drink.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴールデンノコノコ[3]
Gōruden Nokonoko
Golden Koopa Troopa
Chinese (simplified) 金色慢慢龟[?]
Jīnsè Mànmànguī
Golden Koopa Troopa
Chinese (traditional) 金色慢慢龜[4]
Jīnsè Mànmànguī
Golden Koopa Troopa
French Koopa Troopa d'or[5] Gold Koopa Troopa
Italian Koopa dorato[?] Golden Koopa

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 35.
  2. ^ "This time a Golden Koopa has joined the field of Roving Racers and, unlike the others, this one can really jump!" – Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe (October 27, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Official Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 9780744018882. Page 39.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. 2 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 195.
  4. ^ New 超級瑪利歐兄弟 2: 收集金幣. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 195.