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Other characters shown to be in charge of groups of minions include [[Wizakoopa]], [[Jagger]] and [[Goomhilde]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]), [[Kammy Koopa]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]), [[Army Hammer Bro]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' and the [[Koopa General]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. In ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'', the [[Elite Captain Quartet]] act as leaders of units of minions in the field. | Other characters shown to be in charge of groups of minions include [[Wizakoopa]], [[Jagger]] and [[Goomhilde]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]), [[Kammy Koopa]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]), [[Army Hammer Bro]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' and the [[Koopa General]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. In ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'', the [[Elite Captain Quartet]] act as leaders of units of minions in the field. | ||
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SMP - King Bob-omb.png|[[King Bob-omb]] | SMP - King Bob-omb.png|[[King Bob-omb]]{{footnote|main|2}} | ||
DMW-WhompKing.png|[[Whomp King]] | DMW-WhompKing.png|[[Whomp King]]{{footnote|main|2}} | ||
SM64DS Goomboss.png|[[Goomboss]] | SM64DS Goomboss.png|[[Goomboss]]{{footnote|main|2}} | ||
Mario Party Star Rush King Boo.png|[[King Boo]] | Mario Party Star Rush King Boo.png|[[King Boo]]{{footnote|main|2}} | ||
MPSR Petey Piranha.png|[[Petey Piranha]] | MPSR Petey Piranha.png|[[Petey Piranha]]{{footnote|main|3}} | ||
NSMBU Boss Sumo Bro Artwork.png|[[Boss Sumo Bro]] | NSMBU Boss Sumo Bro Artwork.png|[[Boss Sumo Bro]]{{footnote|main|4}} | ||
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===Recurring minions=== | ===Recurring minions=== | ||
The number of members in Bowser's army varies greatly between games, with many species appearing only a few times. However, there are a number of recurring minions who appear consistently throughout the franchise. These minions are often described as belonging to Bowser's army or can be found inside places directly controlled by it, such as [[Castle]]s, [[Fortress]]es, [[Airship]]s or similar structures. | The number of members in Bowser's army varies greatly between games, with many species appearing only a few times. However, there are a number of recurring minions who appear consistently throughout the franchise. These minions are often described as belonging to Bowser's army or can be found inside places directly controlled by it, such as [[Castle]]s, [[Fortress]]es, [[Airship]]s or similar structures. |
Revision as of 17:40, November 6, 2024
- This page is about the organization. For other uses, see Bowser's Minions (disambiguation).
- "Team Bowser" redirects here. For Team Bowser's members in the Bowser vs. DK Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Bowser vs. DK Tour § Team members. For Team Bowser's members in the May 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022) § Team members. For Team Bowser's members in the November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) § Team members.
- "Koopa Troop" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Koopa Troopa.
- “All right, people! Form ranks! Jagger, head of the shelled warriors! Wizakoopa, master of the hooded sorcerers! And last but not least, Goomhilde, grande dame of the groundling Goombas! This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious! The bridge is down, but we'll find a way to get back in! Move out, on the double!”
- —Bowser, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Bowser's Minions, also known as the Koopa Troop,[1][2][3] Team Bowser,[4] and originally as the Turtle Empire,[5] is the primary antagonistic force of the Super Mario franchise. It is an organization of armed forces led by Bowser. The Minions repeatedly try to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and sometimes other areas, with their goals based mainly on Bowser's own interests. Not all members of the Minions are Koopas, although they serve as the majority of them and also often have high-ranking roles. According to official character books, the army is led by the Turtle Tribe, with older material indicating the members of Bowser's "royal family" as leaders. In both Super Mario Pia and Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros., the "royal family" term is missing, and in general, the organization of Bowser's army is no longer explained, with the former reconfirming that the Turtle Tribe still leads it. As shown in New Super Mario Bros., Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, when Bowser is absent, Bowser Jr. takes leadership of the Minions. It is also implied in Paper Mario: The Origami King that Bowser Jr. has his own army within the Minions.
The Koopa forces differ between appearances, though Goombas and Koopa Troopas consistently appear as the most common and basic troops. More elite troops of the organization consist of, for example, Hammer Bros and Magikoopas. Aside from Bowser and Bowser Jr., other notable members have been shown to hold positions of authority and leadership within the organization's hierarchy. The most prominent examples include the Koopalings (particularly common in the case of the 2D platformers) and Kamek (especially in the case of the Yoshi franchise). Other species-specific monarchs/chiefs, such as Goomboss, King Boo, King Bob-omb, Whomp King, and Petey Piranha also exist within the Minions, still acting under Bowser.
On some occasions, Bowser has teamed up with others (such as Antasma in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) to achieve a common goal, while in other occasions, the control of the army was forcibly taken by someone else (such as King Olly in Paper Mario: The Origami King).
History
Super Mario series

Bowser's Minions are most well known as the main antagonistic group in the Super Mario series, invading various kingdoms under the command of Bowser. They generally compose the bulk of the enemies that Mario must defeat, although it is often left unclear if an enemy is part of Bowser's Minions or local to the invaded kingdom, if not both.
Most commonly, Bowser's Minions have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario Run and Super Mario Odyssey. Other places invaded by Bowser's Minions include the Mushroom World (in Super Mario Bros. 3), Dinosaur Land (in Super Mario World), Isle Delfino (in Super Mario Sunshine), various Galaxies across the universe (in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2), the Sprixie Kingdom (in Super Mario 3D World), various kingdoms cross the Earth (in Super Mario Odyssey), Lake Lapcat (in Bowser's Fury) and the Flower Kingdom (in Super Mario Bros. Wonder).
Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Super Mario Bros. 3 predate the use of "Bowser's Minions" as the term referring to the enemies present in these games, instead using "Turtle Tribe or Turtle Empire" to fill the same role.
In Super Mario Run, one of the Weekend Spotlights in the Remix 10 mode focuses on Bowser's Minions, with the Super Bonus Game exclusively offering statues of species that are part of Bowser's Minions during these periods.
DIC cartoons
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the enemies under the command of King Koopa are often referred to as the Koopa Pack, although it seems to be used interchangeably between generic minions of King Koopa and a core group consisting of King Koopa, Mouser, Tryclyde, and a single Koopa Troopa. On one occasion, they also went by Koopa Troopers and Team Koopa. In the show, all of the members (except for King Koopa) are somewhat unintelligent. In "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom," Mouser, Tryclyde, and Koopa Troopa said that stealing is wrong, which made King Koopa (or Kolonel von Koop as he was called) angrily hit them with a whip and say that bad guys are supposed to steal.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Bowser's Minions appear as recurring characters, the most frequent being the Sledge Bros, Boomerang Bros, and Paragoombas.
Yoshi franchise
Like in the mainline Super Mario platformers, Bowser's Minions appear as the main enemies in the Yoshi franchise and are led by Baby Bowser, who is cared for by Kamek. Kamek sends his Toadies to steal Baby Mario or the other babies from Yoshi and the other Yoshis as they adventure through Yoshi's Island to save Baby Luigi, and the stork from Bowser's Minions and help the baby brothers reunite with each other. The composition of the troop follows somewhat different trends in the Yoshi franchise than the mainline Super Mario platformers. For example, Shy Guys appear as the most commonly encountered and basic enemy in the Koopa Troop instead of Goombas and Koopa Troopas.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars/ Super Mario RPG
During Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, Bowser's Minions are taken over by the Smithy Gang when they invade Bowser's Keep via Exor. Over the course of the game, Bowser slowly loses the remainder of his Minions, with the Terrapin leader Jagger and Goomba leader Goomhilde defecting, while Magikoopa leader Wizakoopa is controlled by the Smithy Gang to defend Bowser's Castle.
By the time Bowser is met at Booster Tower, there are no more remaining Minions by his side. He is then forced to become allies with Mario, Mallow, and Geno in order to regain his troops, although he claims they actually joined him and are now members of his army. Bowser regains control of his troops after Smithy is defeated, and they go about repairing his castle.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, Bowser’s army is known as the Koopa Corps[6]. They take over the Mushroom Kingdom after Bowser steals the Star Rod and captures Princess Peach by lifting her castle from the ground. Throughout the game, Bowser’s army stand in Mario’s way by hiding each of the Star Spirits away. In Bowser's Castle and Princess Peach's Castle, they are primarily represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas, occasionally joined by others.
The Koopa Corps also hosts the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off in Peach’s Castle, an event presented by Mr. Hammer.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake, they are known as the Koopa Clan[7] and They follow Bowser in his search of Princess Peach and the Crystal Stars in Rogueport and the areas surrounding it. The Koopa Clan first appears after Bowser summons them to confront the X-Nauts led by Lord Crump in Twilight Town. From this point onwards, the enemies such as Koopatrols and Hammer Bros. can be found in Rogueport Underground. Once again, the Koopa Clan is represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas.
Super Paper Mario
Bowser's minions reapper in Super Paper Mario, where they're first seen preparing to invade Peach's Castle, unaware that she had already been abducted. They are then captured by Count Bleck and taken to his castle, where they attend a sham wedding between Bowser and Princess Peach. This creates the Chaos Heart and afterwards, Count Bleck's assistant Nastasia brainwashes most of the minions, who then act as enemies for the entire game. Certain members also help Luigi and Peach escape from Castle Bleck and some continue to serve Bowser in the Bitlands, holding down an old fort.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Bowser's Minions appear to crash the Sticker Fest, spectating as Bowser steals the Sticker Comet and subsequently splits it up into the Royal Stickers. They are present throughout the game following his orders, attempting to hinder Mario's progress.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, Bowser's Minions once again follow Bowser's orders as he invades Prism Island. During the game, they attempt to collect paint from Prism Island while guarding the Paint Stars. They continue to follow Bowser despite him being under the black paint's control later in the game, as he attempts to spread black paint over the world.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Bowser's Minions return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where most of them are folded by King Olly into Folded Soldiers, serving him. The remainder of the troops that managed to escape in Bowser's Castle are found working at Shangri-Spa, after Kamek accidentally crashed the castle into the facilities. After Mario rescues Bowser, the troops assist them in reaching Peach's Castle in order to defeat King Olly and rescue Princess Peach.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Bowser's Minions are known as the Bowser Baddies[8]. They travel alongside Bowser in the Koopa Cruiser to reclaim Princess Peach's voice from the Beanbean Kingdom. On their way there, they are shot down by Cackletta and Fawful, and the troops are scattered throughout the kingdom. After Cackletta possesses Bowser's body, she takes control of his castle and the Bowser Baddies, planning to destroy the Beanbean Kingdom. She is stopped by Mario, Luigi and Prince Peasley, who blow up the castle.
In Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, they are now referred to as Bowser's Minions in the English localization, despite the name "Bowser Baddies" remaining in the main game. During this story mode, Captain Goomba, alongside other captains Captain Koopa Troopa, Captain Boo and Captain Shy Guy, set out to reunite and recruit all troop that were mind-controlled by Fawful, and eventually rescue Bowser.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Bowser's Minions appear again in the past, under the command of Baby Bowser. They first appear flying the Koopa Cruiser after evacuating Baby Peach, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Toadsworth the Younger from Peach's Castle after the Shroob invasion begins. After briefly stopping to pick up the adult Mario and Luigi in Hollijolli Village, they are shot down by a Shroob saucer and crash-land at Bowser's Castle.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Bowser's Minions are taken over by Fawful and are mind controlled into being loyal to him. While Bowser is travelling through Dimble Wood, the Minions, under the command of Midbus, pilot Bowser's Castle, crushing him and afterwards battling his giant form. After Bowser's Castle is turned into the Fawful Theater, they can be seen spectating the show. The Minions are shown to be split into different divisions, such as the Goomba squadron, the Shy Guy corps, the Koopa unit, the Bob-omb squad, and the Magikoopa corps, similarly to their appearance in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. As Bowser rescues his soldiers, he is able to use them as Brawl Attacks. After Fawful is defeated, the Minions are freed, and assist in fixing Bowser's Castle, once again reminiscent of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Bowser's Minions are also featured in the remake's side mode Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In it, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings set out on a journey to find a cure to the Blorbs-afflicted minions in Bowser's Castle. While Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings are away from the castle, Fawful hires the Best Fitness Friends to take over and mind control the remaining minions. The story then follows Bowser Jr. as he rescues and recruits the members of his army, and ultimately defeats the Best Fitness Friends and take back their castle.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Bowser's Minions invite themselves to Pi'illo Island, escorting Bowser there after he hears about it. When Bowser joins forces with Antasma, his Minions assist them in taking over the island, capturing Princess Peach and finding the Dream Stone. Private Goomp, Corporal Paraplonk and Sergeant Guy return in this game, now promoted to Bowser's “personal guard” and known as the Elite Trio. Alongside Kamek, they act as Bowser's top henchmen.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bowser's Minions form part of the Subspace Army, commanded by Bowser, Ganondorf, and Wario. Although the group is led by Master Hand, it is later revealed that he is being used by Tabuu in order to trick the three commanders into enveloping the World of Trophies into Subspace.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, some members of Bowser's Minions, especially those accidentally trapped inside Baddie Blocks, fight alongside Mario and Luigi to stop Bowser from abusing the power of the Orbs.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- “My army! Koopas! Goombas! Whatever those things are!”
- —Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser's army plays a prominent role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, starting with their invasion of the Snow Kingdom, and obtaining the Super Star in its castle. The army is led by the Koopa General, taking orders from Bowser, with Kamek serving as his adviser.
Structure
Recurring leaders
Bowser's Minions, as the name suggests, are primarily led by Bowser[9] himself, including as Baby Bowser (in the Yoshi franchise) and Dry Bowser, although the latter has also appeared separately as a boss in Mario Party: Island Tour. As Bowser's heir, Bowser Jr. also commands the Minions.[10] Directly below them are the seven Koopalings and Kamek, who acts as Bowser's adviser[11] and Bowser Jr.'s caretaker.[12] Both the Koopalings and Kamek are referred to as First officers in Bowser Jr.'s Journey, commanding other troops in the game.
Baby Bowser (Yoshi franchise)
Recurring bosses
Since Super Mario Bros. 3, various bosses have been associated with Bowser's army, often fought at the end of levels, or as area bosses in series such as the Paper Mario series or the Mario & Luigi series. The most common of those are Boom Booms. Other bosses are depicted as rulers of a certain group of enemies, while still working as Bowser's Minions. These include, for example, Petey Piranha and Piranha Plants, King Boo and Boos, and King Bob-omb and Bob-ombs.
Other characters shown to be in charge of groups of minions include Wizakoopa, Jagger and Goomhilde in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (and its remake), Kammy Koopa in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (and its remake), Army Hammer Bro in Super Princess Peach and the Koopa General in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, the Elite Captain Quartet act as leaders of units of minions in the field.
1 - Appear as the bosses of airships in Super Mario 3D Land
2 - Appear as a boss in Super Mario 64 DS
3 - Appear as a boss in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
3 - Appear as a boss in New Super Mario Bros U
Other bosses |
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Koopa Bros. • Tutankoopa • Tubba Blubba • General Guy • Lava Piranha • Huff N. Puff • Crystal King • Chief Chilly • Mummipokey • Cheepskipper • Lakithunder • Giant Kamek • Kamella • King Lakitu • Boss Brolder • King Ka-thunk • Hisstocrat • Motley Bossblob • Prince Bully • Reznors (mind controlled)[13] • Ruined Dragon (mind controlled) |
Enhanced minion bosses
Occasionally, some minions have appeared as bosses, generally after being enhanced by Kamek's magic (such as in the Yoshi's Island series) or other means. These minions can sometimes look visually distinct from other minions, although often they are simply enlarged versions of them.
Enhanced minion bosses |
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Yoshi's Island series |
Burt the Bashful • Salvo the Slime • Bigger Boo • Roger the Potted Ghost • Naval Piranha • Marching Milde • Hookbill the Koopa • Sluggy the Unshaven • Raphael the Raven • Tap-Tap the Red Nose • Big Burt Bros. • Gilbert the Gooey • Big Bungee Piranha • Bessie Bass • Priscilla the Peckish • Moltz the Very Goonie • Big Beanie • Count Fang • King Clawdaddy • Furious Fred de Fillet • Punkey the Pokey Prince |
Super Mario series and Mario Party series |
Mega Goomba • Mega Dry Bones • Cheep Cheep • Mega Blooper • Spike • Chain Chomp • Sledge Bro • Mega Cheep Chomp • Mega Monty Mole • Mega Mechakoopa • Mega Stingby • Mega Rocky Wrench |
Recurring minions
The number of members in Bowser's army varies greatly between games, with many species appearing only a few times. However, there are a number of recurring minions who appear consistently throughout the franchise. These minions are often described as belonging to Bowser's army or can be found inside places directly controlled by it, such as Castles, Fortresses, Airships or similar structures.
Goombas
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - "A host of new enemies have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in New Super Mario Bros. 2
4 - "Bowser's minions. Often mistaken for Goombas." – Data House encyclopedia. Mario Party Superstars.
5 - Super Mario Run Weekend Spotlight: Bowser's Minions
Koopas
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in New Super Mario Bros. U
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Baby Bowser's or Kamek's Minions in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Other minions
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Paper Mario: The Origami King
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario World
4 - Visible in a letter from Super Mario 3D Land
5 - Appears in a Bowser stage in Super Mario Galaxy
Less common minions |
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Cat Goomba • Goombeetle • Gamboo • Climbing Koopa • Parabones • Shova • Snow Spike • Bone Piranha Plant • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant • Trottin' Piranha Plant • Bone Run Run Packun • Nipper Plant • Muncher • Spear Guy • Bandit • Spiny Cheep Cheep • Blooper Nanny • Jelectro • Lava Lotus • Rammerhead • Madpole • Splounder • Anglefish • Bomb Boo • Stretch • Fishing Boo • Broozer • Mattermouth • Peepa • Thwimp • Wallop • Grrrol • Mega Grrrol • Brolder • Grumblump • Lava Blobble • Fire Snake • Hot Foot • Lil Sparky • Hothead • Li'l Cinder • Magmaargh • Magmaw • Splorch • Charvaargh • Li'l Scorcher • Big Amp • Fizzlit • Tail Bullet Bill • Cat Bullet Bill • Bull's-Eye Bill • Renketsu Search Killer • Cat Banzai Bill • Torpedo Ted • Targeting Ted • Missile Meg • Seeker Bullet Bill • Big Chain Chomp • Flame Chomp • Flying Mechakoopa • Mecha Cheep • Roto-Disc • Chuckya • Blockstepper • Undergrunt Gunner • Morty Mole • Octoomba • Octoguy • Rocto • Scaredy Rat • Horned Ant Trooper • Swoop • Wiggler • Mandibug • Spangler • Fake Block • Blokkablok • Fuzzy • Flophopper • Sandmaargh • Coin Coffer • Stingby • Draglet • Prongo • Flopter • Ka-thunk • Skipsqueak • Spiny Skipsqueak • Conkdor • Scuttlebug • Smogrin • Bulrush • Noknok |
Old layout please ignore
Other notable members
Former members
Temporary-and-honorary members-and-allies
Princess Peach
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Paper Mario, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Mallow
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)Geno
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)Waluigi
(Mario Power Tennis)Eggman Empire
(Mario & Sonic series)Luigi
(Super Paper Mario, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Starlow
(Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)Prince Peasley
(Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)Nabbit
(Bowser Jr.'s Journey)Olivia
(Paper Mario: The Origami King)Rabbid Mario
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Rabbid Luigi
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Rabbid Peach
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Rabbid Rosalina
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)Edge
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Weaponary and vehicles
Bases and hideouts
Profiles
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- North American website bio: As if Bowser wasn’t bad enough! Now Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings are on the move, and they’ll use every dirty trick in the book to stop Mario and his friends from reaching Princess Peach’s castle!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- Website description:
List of appearances
Title | Release date | System/format |
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Super Mario Bros. (as Turtle Empire and Turtle Tribe)[5][14] | 1985 | NES |
VS. Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | VS. System |
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986 | FDS |
Super Mario Bros. Special | 1986 | PC-88 |
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | FDS |
Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | Game & Watch |
Super Mario Bros. 3 (as turtle tribe)[15] | 1988 | NES |
Super Mario World (as Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters)[16] | 1990 | SNES |
Mario is Missing! | 1992 | MS-DOS |
Mario is Missing! | 1993 | SNES |
Mario is Missing! | 1993 | NES |
Super Mario All-Stars | 1993 | SNES |
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1993 | SNES |
Yoshi's Safari (as Koopa Clan)[17] | 1993 | SNES |
Mario's Time Machine | 1993 | MS-DOS |
Mario's Time Machine | 1993 | SNES |
Mario's Time Machine | 1994 | NES |
Hotel Mario | 1994 | Philips CD-i |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 | SNES |
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (as Koopa Troop)[1] | 1996 | SNES |
Super Mario 64 (as Bowser's army)[18] | 1996 | N64 |
Yoshi's Story | 1997 | N64 |
Paper Mario (as Koopa Corps)[6] | 2000 | N64 |
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | 2001 | GBA |
Super Mario Sunshine | 2002 | GCN |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | 2002 | GBA |
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2003 | GBA |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (as Bowser Baddies)[8] | 2003 | GBA |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa Clan)[7] | 2004 | GCN |
Mario Pinball Land | 2004 | GBA |
Super Mario 64 DS | 2004 | DS |
Super Princess Peach | 2005 | DS |
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | 2005 | DS |
New Super Mario Bros. | 2006 | DS |
Yoshi's Island DS | 2006 | DS |
Super Paper Mario (as Bowser's minions)[19] | 2007 | Wii |
Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 | Wii |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii |
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | 2009 | DS |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009 | Wii |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Wii |
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | 2010 | Wii |
Super Mario 3D Land | 2011 | 3DS |
New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2012 | 3DS |
Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 2012 | 3DS |
New Super Mario Bros. U | 2012 | Wii U |
New Super Luigi U | 2013 | Wii U |
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 2013 | 3DS |
Super Mario 3D World | 2013 | Wii U |
Yoshi's New Island | 2014 | 3DS |
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition | 2015 | 3DS |
Yoshi's Woolly World | 2015 | Wii U |
Super Mario Maker | 2015 | Wii U |
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | 2015 | 3DS |
Paper Mario: Color Splash | 2016 | Wii U |
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | 3DS |
Super Mario Run (as Koopa Troop)[3] | 2016 | iOS/Android |
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | 2017 | 3DS |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (as Bowser Baddies and as Bowser's Minions)[20][21] | 2017 | 3DS |
Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
Mario Party: The Top 100 | 2017 | 3DS |
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (as Bowser's Minions and as Koopa Troop)[22][2] | 2018 | 3DS |
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
Yoshi's Crafted World | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
Paper Mario: The Origami King (as Bowser's minions)[23] | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Super Mario 3D All-Stars | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | 2022 | Nintendo Switch |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
Super Mario RPG (as Bowser's Minions)[24] | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa tribe and Koopa Clan)[25][7] | 2024 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery
A small portion of the Koopa Troop, after their defeat from the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The Koopa Troop on airships in Super Mario 3D Land
The Koopa Troop in Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Koopa Troop charge into Bowser's Castle in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Concept artwork for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Catalan | Fortalesa d'en Bowser | Bowser's Stronghold | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
Chinese (simplified) | 酷霸王军队[33] Kùbàwáng Jūnduì |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 64 |
喏库军团[34] Nuòkù Jūntuán |
Koopa Corps | Paper Mario | |
酷霸王军团 Kùbàwáng Jūntuán |
Bowser Corps | ||
酷霸王军[35] Kùbàwáng Jūn |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |
Chinese (traditional) | 庫巴大軍[36] Kùbā Dàjūn |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land |
庫巴軍團 Kùbā Jūntuán |
Bowser Corps | ||
French | Armée de Bowser | Bowser's army | |
Sbires de Bowser | Bowser's minions | ||
Italian | Koopa/Tribù delle tartarughe[37] | Koopas/Turtle tribe | Super Mario Bros. |
Soldati/Truppe di Re Attila | King Koopa's soldiers/troops | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |
Koopa Troopa | - | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | |
Esercito di Bowser[38] | Bowser's army | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
Scagnozzi di Bowser | Bowser's minions; shared with the Koopalings' second title | since Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | |
Korean | 쿠파 군단 Kupa Gundan |
Koopa (Bowser) Corps | |
Romanian | Kooper Troopers[39] | Kooper Troopers. Described as "King Kooper's helpers" without explicit reference to only Koopa Troopas. | KidsCo promo |
Spanish | Ejército de Bowser | Bowser army | |
Spanish (NOA) | Gran Armada Koopa | Great Koopa Army | |
Esbirros de Bowser | Bowser's henchmen | ||
Spanish (NOE) | (La) gran armada Koopa | (The) great Koopa army | |
Swedish | Koopatruppen | The Koopa troop |
See also
References
- ^ a b "This is our finest moment! The Koopa Troop is invincible! We shall be victorious!" – Bowser, in Rose Way. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
- ^ a b "Let's show 'em what the Koopa Troop can do!" – Bowser Jr., in Extra Spice. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ a b "One of the members of the infamous Koopa Troop, its shell can be kicked after this foe has been stomped." – in-game description for the Green Koopa Troopa. Super Mario Run.
- ^ "Goombas are loyal members of Team Bowser (Screen capture )" – Play Nintendo (May 14, 2022). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury – GET THEM GOOMBAS! 💪🍄 | @Play Nintendo (0:27). YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Soldier of the Turtle Empire, his orders are to find and destroy Mario." – Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 10.
- ^ a b "Koopa Corps. Presents... The 64th Trivia Quiz-Off!!" – Paper Mario.
- ^ a b c "Mewh heh heh heh heh! You dare scoff at us?! Koopa Clan... FORM UP!" – Kammy Koopa, during Chapter 5. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ a b "Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!" – Bowser, in Peach's Castle. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
- ^ "The great and beloved king of the Minions! Father of Bowser Jr. He possesses more charisma and destructive power than a trillion Marios." – In-game description of Bowser (Melee). Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "That punk will eventually be our boss!" "Yeah, but for now we still report to Bowser" – Roy and Wendy, during the game's intro. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "A legendary magician and trusted adviser to Bowser. For some reason he’s recently taken up cleaning as a hobby." – Kamek's description. Paper Mario: The Origami King official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived June 28, 2020, 15:49:04 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bowser Jr.'s attentive caretaker. Flies about on a broom shooting off powerful attacks." – In-game description of Kamek. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "There are dinosaurs called Reznor waiting in all four fotresses. No doubt they've been put under a terrible spell by Koopa." – Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 19.
- ^ "Bumping into members of the Turtle Tribe and other baddies." – Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 10.
- ^ "A host of new characters have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
- ^ "With a little luck (and help from a magic cape), our hearty crew can defeat the seven worlds of Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters." – Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 2.
- ^ "Who could be responsible? is that evil Koopa clan at it again?" – in-game intro. Yoshi's Safari.
- ^ "Unless Mario recovers the Power Stars immediately, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army." – Super Mario 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 5.
- ^ "It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions..." – Goomba Tattle. Super Paper Mario.
- ^ "Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!" – Bowser, in Peach's Castle. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
- ^ Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser alternate name.
- ^ "The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!" – In-game description of Goomba. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "This horrific creation was made from the faces of Bowser's minions. And each face still speaks, so it's really chatty." – Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle Collectible Treasure description. Paper Mario: The Origami King.
- ^ "This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious!" – Bowser. Super Mario RPG.
- ^ "A spike-covered member of the Koopa tribe." – Spiny Tattle Log. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ "いっこくも早くパワースターを取り返さないと、この世界はクッパ軍団のものになってしまいます。" – Super Mario 64 japanese manual.
- ^ クッパ軍団RPG side mode in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder official website. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved October 10,2024.
- ^ 1985. スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10.
- ^ スーパーマリオ 3Dランド : 冒険の舞台. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド:冒険の舞台. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ 「クッパ一味にピーチ城が乗っ取られた?」– New Super Mario Bros. U official website. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ 神游马力欧. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ November 9, 2019. 神游纸片马力欧速通 (1:01:20). Bilibili (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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- ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian instruction booklet. Page 2.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 15 and 83.
- ^ KidsCo TV (December 4, 2017). Aventurile Fratilor Super Mario promo. YouTube (Romanian). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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