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|image=[[File:SMS Snooza Koopa Artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>A Snooza Koopa
|image=[[File:SMS Snooza Koopa Artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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{{quote|These eggs are trying to eat us from below the surface! Now, our little friends are few in numbers...|Sunflower Kid|Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{quote|These eggs are trying to eat us from below the surface! Now, our little friends are few in numbers...|Sunflower Kid|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Snooza Koopas''',<ref name=Prima>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 20.</ref> also known as '''Tamanokos''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 69.</ref><ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.</ref><ref name=Prima/> are [[Koopa Troopa]]s encountered by [[Mario]] that only appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Snooza Koopas, unlike their relatives, have flippers instead of hands or feet, and walk on all fours, similar to actual {{wp|sea turtle}}s. They are also quite large and have a shell with a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]]-like pattern on it. True to their name, Snooza Koopas are mostly found asleep; Mario can rouse them with a blast from [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. When awake, they attempt to jump on Mario. If they miss and land in the sand, they become vulnerable to a [[Ground Pound]].
'''Snooza Koopas''',<ref name=Prima>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=20|date=September 3, 2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3961-1}}</ref> also known as '''Tamanokos''',<ref name=Prima/><ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide|page=69|language=en-us|date=August 12, 2002|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=1-931886-09-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|page=6|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|date=2002}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Snooza Koopas are large [[Koopa Troopa]]s that wear shells with a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]-like pattern on them, and Snooza Koopas have flippers instead of hands or feet and walk on all fours in the manner of {{wp|sea turtle}}s. Snooza Koopas are mostly found asleep, true to their name, but [[Mario]] can wake them by spraying [[water]] at them from [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]. When awake, Snooza Koopas attempt to jump on Mario by turning upside down and slamming their shells on him, but if they miss and land in the sand, they become vulnerable to a [[Ground Pound]]. Snooza Koopas appear only in [[The Wilted Sunflowers|Episode 4]] of [[Pinna Park]], where a large gang of Snooza Koopas is nibbling on the roots of [[Sunflower Kid]]s, requiring Mario to save them. After Mario finishes this episode, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] are available to use. The Snooza Koopas are suggested to be the cause of the Yoshis' fleeing the island, as the [[Great Sunflower]] tells Mario that the Yoshis might return to the island once every Snooza Koopa is defeated. Even after Mario does so, a [[Noki]] in [[The Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret|Episode 6]] erroneously tells him that the Yoshis are gone.


[[File:SnoozeAKoopaSMS.png|thumb|left|Mario about to do a Ground Pound on a flipped Snooza Koopa]]
The name "Snooza" is one of the names to appear on the [[Shifting Sands]] leaderboard when the player plays a Star Tournament in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.
Mario's only encounter with Snooza Koopas is in [[The Wilted Sunflowers|the fourth episode]] of [[Pinna Park]], where he must save several [[Sunflower Kid]]s who are wilting due to a large gang of Snooza Koopas nibbling on their roots. After finishing this episode, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] are available to use. Yoshis were not available previously because they fled [[Isle Delfino]] when Snooza Koopas invaded their habitat, partly because Snooza Koopa's shells resemble Yoshi eggs. In fact, a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] tells Mario that Yoshis used to live on the island. They once again inhabit the island once Mario gets rid of the Snooza Koopas, making it possible that they are predators of the Yoshis. They are similar to [[Electro-Koopa]]s.


In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', the name "Snooza" can appear on the leaderboard.
==Gallery==
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==Additional names==
SMS Asset Model Snooza Koopa.png|Model from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SnoozeAKoopaSMS.png|Mario about to ground-pound on a flipped Snooza Koopa in ''Super Mario Sunshine''
The Wilted Sunflowers.png|Mario squishing a Snooza Koopa in ''Super Mario Sunshine''
</gallery>
 
==Naming==
===Internal names===
===Internal names===
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|file1=<tt>tamanoko</tt><ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/pinnaBeach2.szs/scene/tamanoko</tt></ref>
|file1=<tt>tamanoko</tt><ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/pinnaBeach2.szs/scene/tamanoko</tt></ref>
|name1=Tamanoko
|name1=Tamanoko
|meaning1=Portmanteau of「卵」(''tamago'', egg) and「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', [[Koopa Troopa#Names in other languages|Koopa Troopa]])
|meaning1=Portmanteau of「卵」(''tamago'', "egg") and「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', "[[Koopa Troopa#Names in other languages|Koopa Troopa]]")
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=タマゴノコノコ<ref>Shogakukan. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''). [https://i.imgur.com/cR55rqr.jpg Page 19.]</ref>
|Jpn=タマゴノコノコ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=October 10, 2002|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/cR55rqr.jpg 18]|isbn=4-09-106064-1}}</ref>
|JapR=Tamago Nokonoko
|JpnR=Tamago Nokonoko
|JapM=Egg Koopa Troopa
|JpnM=Egg Koopa Troopa
|Fre=Koopa dormeur<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=99}}</ref>
|FreM=Sleeping Koopa
|Ger=Ei-Koopa
|Ger=Ei-Koopa
|GerM=Egg Koopa
|GerM=Egg Koopa
|Ita=Koopa Addormentato<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rUoKMl3eOmB--MrQZqNMxAwoAiitfeuF/view Prima Guide; pag. 20]</ref><br>Koopazzz<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag 99</ref>
|Ita=Koopa Addormentato
|ItaM=Sleeping Koopa<br>Mix between ''Koopa'' and ''ZZZ'', the sleeping sound made by comic/cartoon characters
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=20}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=103}}</ref>
|ItaM=Sleeping Koopa
|Ita2=Koopazzz
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=99}}</ref>
|Ita2M=From "Koopa" and "ZZZ" (the sleeping sound made by comic/cartoon characters)
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Latest revision as of 14:22, March 6, 2025

Snooza Koopa
Snooza Koopa
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Koopa Troopa
“These eggs are trying to eat us from below the surface! Now, our little friends are few in numbers...”
Sunflower Kid, Super Mario Sunshine

Snooza Koopas,[1] also known as Tamanokos,[1][2][3] are enemies in Super Mario Sunshine. Snooza Koopas are large Koopa Troopas that wear shells with a Yoshi Egg-like pattern on them, and Snooza Koopas have flippers instead of hands or feet and walk on all fours in the manner of sea turtles. Snooza Koopas are mostly found asleep, true to their name, but Mario can wake them by spraying water at them from FLUDD. When awake, Snooza Koopas attempt to jump on Mario by turning upside down and slamming their shells on him, but if they miss and land in the sand, they become vulnerable to a Ground Pound. Snooza Koopas appear only in Episode 4 of Pinna Park, where a large gang of Snooza Koopas is nibbling on the roots of Sunflower Kids, requiring Mario to save them. After Mario finishes this episode, Yoshis are available to use. The Snooza Koopas are suggested to be the cause of the Yoshis' fleeing the island, as the Great Sunflower tells Mario that the Yoshis might return to the island once every Snooza Koopa is defeated. Even after Mario does so, a Noki in Episode 6 erroneously tells him that the Yoshis are gone.

The name "Snooza" is one of the names to appear on the Shifting Sands leaderboard when the player plays a Star Tournament in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine tamanoko[4] Tamanoko Portmanteau of「卵」(tamago, "egg") and「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa")

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマゴノコノコ[5]
Tamago Nokonoko
Egg Koopa Troopa
French Koopa dormeur[6] Sleeping Koopa
German Ei-Koopa[?] Egg Koopa
Italian Koopa Addormentato[7][8] Sleeping Koopa
Koopazzz[9] From "Koopa" and "ZZZ" (the sleeping sound made by comic/cartoon characters)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 20.
  2. ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 69.
  3. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 6.
  4. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/pinnaBeach2.szs/scene/tamanoko
  5. ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 18.
  6. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 99.
  7. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 20.
  8. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 103.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 99.