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|image=[[File:Koopa Troopa Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of an unshelled Koopa chasing its shell, from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|image=[[File:Beach Koopa SMW.jpg|100px]]<br>A '''Beach Koopa''' from ''[[Super Mario World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[1990]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[2006]])
|variants=[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]]
|species_origin=[[Koopa Troopa]]
|comparable=[[Blue Electrokoopa]]<br>[[Buster Beetle]]<br>[[Outmaway]]<br>[[Swirlypod]]
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A '''Beach Koopa''' is a [[Koopa Troopa]] that has lost its [[shell]] and wears nothing more than an undershirt (and/or in some cases, boxer shorts), first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In their original appearance, Beach Koopas appear small and hunched over, but were later depicted as being able to walk around like normal, shell-wearing Koopa Troopas. Other species of Koopas are also referred to as "Beach Koopas" when they lose their shells.
An '''unshelled Koopa'''<ref>{{cite|quote=''The same old Koopas are back again. Everything seems bleak when these characters appear! If you jump on a Koopa in this game, it pops out of its shell. And what’s worse is that an unshelled Koopa will eventually find its empty shell and climb back in to start all over again. BEWARE! If a Koopa climbs into a yellow shell, he’ll become invincible!''|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=23|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> (or '''Unshelled Koopa'''),<ref>{{cite|quote=''The first course in Super Mario World for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (Super NES) featured Unshelled Koopas going down a slope and then later you see them flying around with capes.''|date=October 17, 2023|url=www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2|title=Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 2 (translated from Japanese)|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=October 17, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231017134732/https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2|author=[[Koichi Hayashida]]}}</ref> also known as an '''Unshelled Koopa Troopa''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario World'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-141758/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en}}</ref> '''Beach Koopa''',<ref name=Guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title= ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126}}|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> '''Koopa without a Shell''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=50|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Shell-less Koopa Troopa''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|date=February 26, 2002|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''–Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=21|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3913-1}}</ref> is a [[Koopa Troopa]] that has lost its [[shell]] and wears nothing more than an undershirt (and/or, in some cases, boxer shorts), first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. In their original appearance, unshelled Koopas appear small and hunched over, but they were later depicted as being able to walk around like normal, shell-wearing Koopa Troopas. In many of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' platformers, when an unshelled Koopa finds a shell, it reverts to a normal Koopa Troopa.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Bros.===
===''Mario Bros.''===
[[File:BeachShellcreeper.png|50px|thumb|right]]
[[File:MB Arcade Shellcreeper Outside Shell.png|frame|right]]
While technically not Beach Koopas, in the original arcade version of [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']], if the [[Shellcreeper]]s are left alone, not attacked, while they are upside down, they will pop out from their shells to flip back their shells. When this happens, they highly resemble Beach Koopas, wearing a white shirt and shorts.
While technically not shell-less Koopas, in the original arcade version of [[Mario Bros. (game)|''Mario Bros.'']], if the [[Shellcreeper]]s are left alone, not attacked, while they are upside down, they will pop out from their shells to flip back their shells. When this happens, they highly resemble shell-less Koopas, wearing a sleeveless white shirt and shorts.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[Image:BeachKoopa-SMW.png|frame|left|'''Beach Koopas''' from ''Super Mario World''.]]
[[File:Beach Koopa SMW.jpg|thumb|100px|An unshelled Koopa from ''[[Super Mario World]]'']]
When first knocked out of its shell, the Beach Koopa is extremely vulnerable. If given enough time, it will right itself and pace forwards in search of a new shell. They act very similarly to their shelled counterparts. Green ones fall off cliffs, Red ones and the slightly faster Blue ones try to avoid falling, while the Yellow ones act like a quicker Green one, but will also follow Mario or Luigi.
[[File:BeachKoopa-SMW.png|frame|left|Sprites of unshelled Koopas from ''Super Mario World'']]
Green and Red Beach Koopas will become the color of the shell they enter. Yellow Beach Koopas will attempt to jump into any nearby shell; this also allows them to dodge shells thrown at them. Once a Yellow Beach Koopa enters a shell, it will become a [[Kamikaze Koopa]]: the shell will flash rainbow colours and spin around after Mario. Blue Beach Koopas are visually distinctive with their muscular legs and will kick any shell they come into contact with even if it is moving; they will also kick disabled [[Goomba (SMW)|Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, flashing [[Grab Block]]s, and [[Buzzy Beetle]] shells in their way. Blue ones are also capable of [[Slope Slide|sliding]] against Mario.  If two Beach Koopas enter the same shell simultaneously, they will become only one Koopa Troopa. Any [[Super Koopa (species)|Super Koopa]] who wields a flashing [[cape]] will revert to a Beach Koopa after being stomped on and relinquishing its [[Cape Feather]].
When first knocked out of its shell, a Koopa is extremely vulnerable. If given enough time, it will right itself and pace forwards in search of a new shell. Unshelled Koopas act very similarly to their shelled counterparts: Green ones fall off cliffs, while red ones and the slightly faster blue ones try to avoid falling; the yellow ones act like a quicker green one, but they will also follow Mario or Luigi and attempt to jump over shells thrown at them. The technical reason for the small, hunched-over appearance is so the "sliding out" graphics have the same hitbox parameters as the walking sprites, as each sprite for each individual object in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' must use the same hitbox.  
 
Green and red unshelled Koopas will become the color of the shell they enter. If the shell is upside down, they will kick it rightside up before entering. Yellow unshelled Koopas will attempt to jump into any nearby shell; once it enters a shell, it will become a [[Shell (flashing)|flashing Shell]], which will flash rainbow colors and spin around after Mario or Luigi. If two unshelled Koopas enter the same shell simultaneously, they will become only one Koopa Troopa.
 
Blue unshelled Koopas are visually distinctive, with larger bodies and a lack of vulnerability upon being removed from their shells. Instead of reentering them, they will kick any shell they come into contact with, even stopping moving ones thrown at them; they will also do the same with stunned [[Galoomba|Goomba]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, flashing [[Grab Block]]s, and [[Buzzy Beetle]] shells in their path. In ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', this also allows them to withstand enemies spat at them by [[Yoshi]] while Luigi is riding him. Their behavior is similar to [[Buster Beetle]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and [[Outmaway]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', which both attack by launching blocks at the player. Blue unshelled Koopas may also appear while [[slide|sliding]] down slopes towards Mario or Luigi. Any [[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopa]] who begins on the ground will revert into a blue unshelled Koopa after being stomped on, and ones with flashing capes also relinquish a [[Cape Feather]].
 
The original artwork of a Koopa being knocked out of its shell serves as the basis for a similar artwork that appears as a [[stamp]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
 
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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and [[Wario]] can attack a [[Koopa Troopa]] to knock it out of its [[shell]], transforming the Koopa Troopa into an unshelled Koopa. Attacking the unshelled Koopa defeats it and releases a [[Blue Coin]]. If not defeated, the unshelled Koopa will frantically attempt to dive back into its shell&mdash;this occurs even if one of the player characters is riding it, typically resulting in the unshelled Koopa's defeat. Even after the shell is destroyed, the unshelled Koopa will run aimlessly as if it never lost its shell.


====''Super Mario 64''/''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Naked koopa.jpg|thumb|A Beach Koopa in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Blue Electrokoopa]]s throw their shell at Mario, effectively becoming "unshelled Koopas" temporarily. Mario can defeat these Electrokoopas by jumping on them after they throw their shell, giving him one [[Coin]]; he can also squirt them with water, stunning the Electrokoopa and electrifying it with its own returning shell, giving Mario four Coins instead. These [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s have pink boxer shorts.
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', [[Mario]] or others can [[jump]] on a Koopa Troopa to knock its shell away, transforming the turtle into a Beach Koopa. If attacked again, the Beach Koopa would be destroyed and a [[Blue Coin]] would pop out. If not defeated, the Beach Koopa will frantically attempt to dive back into its shell. Mario can ride on this green shell.


====''Super Mario Sunshine====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', [[Electro-Koopa]]s become Beach Koopas for a short time when they throw their shell at Mario. If Mario manages to jump on the Koopa or squirt it with water, so it is electrified by its own shell, it will be defeated. These Koopas have pink boxer shorts.
[[File:SM3DW Mario Stealing Koopa Shell.png|thumb|left|An unshelled Koopa chases Mario, trying to get the shell back in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]
Unshelled Koopas reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]]. Unlike in other games, they share the same behavior as regular Koopa Troopas in the game, except they have an angry look. If the player keeps them away from their shells long enough or throws the shells away, they will become disappointed and briefly stop chasing the player.


====''Paper Mario====
====''Super Mario Maker'' series ====
[[File:Koopa No Shell.png|frame|right]]
In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', unshelled Koopas appear after they are knocked out of their shells in the ''Super Mario World'' game style. Red unshelled Koopas make their first appearance since ''Yoshi's Island DS'', only appearing if a Red Koopa Troopa in the level is stomped on.
Beach Koopas make a brief appearance in ''Paper Mario'' appearing in [[Koopa Village]] after the [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]] stole the local [[Koopa Troopa]]s Shells.
 
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', the above is also true of the ''Super Mario 3D World'' game style; red unshelled Koopas make their first 3D appearance. Unshelled Koopas can also drive [[Koopa Troopa Car]]s in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style; after defeating them, the player can then drive the car themselves. If a small, unshelled Koopa enters a big, empty shell, it will become a [[Big Koopa Troopa]], with that color of shell; the reverse will happen if a big, unshelled Koopa enters a small, empty shell.


===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] episode "[[Fire Sale]]", the silent, Koopa Troopa henchmen of [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]] is continually knocked out of his shell, becoming a Beach Koopa, in the episode, usually during one of Kootie Pie's violent temper-tantrums.
[[File:SMW cartoon beach Koopa.png|thumb|An unshelled Koopa flying through the air in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Fire Sale]]".]]
Only one unshelled Koopa appears in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[Fire Sale]]", where the silent Koopa Troopa henchman of [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]] is continually knocked out of his shell. He wears yellow shorts with red hearts on them.


===''Mario is Missing!===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[Image:BeachKoopa-Bowser.jpg|thumb|right|Bowser as a Beach Koopa in the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!''.]]
[[File:BeachKoopa-Bowser.png|thumb|left|Bowser as an unshelled Koopa in the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'']]
Even [[Bowser]] has a "Beach Koopa form" (he wears spotted boxer shorts) when separated from his shell, as shown in the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''.
Although normal unshelled Koopas do not appear in the [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|MS-DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'']], the ending features [[Luigi]] removing [[Bowser]]'s shell. When he does so, Bowser is shown to be wearing polka-dotted boxer shorts, similar to an unshelled Koopa. In the [[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|NES version]], a normal unshelled Koopa appears after the small Bowser's defeat.
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===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:Green Beach Koopa YI.png|frame|left]]
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
Beach Koopas were also found in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', although here, they walked upright when evicted from their shells, instead becoming small and hunched over, as in ''Super Mario World''.  
[[File:SMW2YI - Beach Koopa.png|frame|right]]
Beach Koopas are also found in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its Game Boy Advance remake]]. However, in these games, they walk upright when evicted from their shells, instead of becoming small and hunched over, as in ''Super Mario World''. This is due to them not ever sliding, meaning they can have the same hitbox as an ordinary Koopa Troopa. In these games, they are shirtless and wear colored shorts, likely inspiring their name. Additionally, [[Hookbill the Koopa]] becomes a Beach Koopa upon defeat.


===''Super Princess Peach===
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:YIDS Beach Koopa.png|frame|right]]
Unshelled Koopas return in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', retaining their behavior from its predecessor as Yoshi can knock them out of their shells with a stomp. Unshelled Koopas that are not knocked out of their shells only appear in [[Bessie Bass's Battleship]].
 
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Koopa No Shell.png|frame|right]]
Unshelled Koopas make a brief appearance in ''Paper Mario'', when the [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]] appearing in [[Koopa Village]] steal the local [[Koopa Troopa]]s' shells. This fate also befalls [[Kooper]], though Mario eventually returns [[Kooper's Shell|his shell]] to him.
 
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Green Beach Koopa SPP.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Green Beach Koopa SPP.png|frame|left]]
Beach Koopas reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', appearing as they do in the ''Yoshi'' sidescrollers.
Unshelled Koopas reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', appearing as they do in the ''Yoshi'' sidescrollers, but with a noticeable smile compared to their other appearances. Like [[Blindfold Boo]]s, blue [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, and [[Security Thwomp]]s, they do not appear in the in-game glossary.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
[[File:MLPJ BeachKoopa.png|thumb|Screenshot of an unshelled Koopa in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]
Unshelled Koopas also appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. If the player [[counterattack]]s a Koopa Troopa's shell attack with the [[hammer]], it will get knocked out of its shell before it gets back in.
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==Names in Other Languages==
===Other appearances===
{{foreignname
[[File:Super Mario Bros. Shelled Creepers.png|thumb|Prototypical unshelled Koopa (top) in ''Super Mario Bros.'' concept]]
|Jap=ハダカガメ
The concept of a shell-less turtle enemy was planned for the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It had the tentative name 「ベア クリーパー」 (''Bea Kurīpā'', Bare [[Shellcreeper|Creeper]]), and it appears to have held a pointed weapon.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 14, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s|timestamp=41:57|title=Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 22, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref>
|JapR=Hadakagame
{{br}}
|JapM=Nude tortoise}}


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==Profiles==
{{Yoshi's Island}}
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Shorn of its shell, the Koopa Troopa shows he's no {{wp|Arnold Schwarzenegger|Schwarzenegger}}. You can make him into an egg, though.''<ref name=Guide/>
 
==Gallery==
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UnshelledKoopaGreenL.gif|''[[Super Mario World]]''
UnshelledKoopaRedL.gif|''Super Mario World''
UnshelledKoopaYellowL.gif|''Super Mario World''
UnshelledKoopaBlueL.gif|''Super Mario World''
SMW2-BeachKoopaRed.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Green Beach Koopa YI.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-BeachKoopaRed.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
SM64DS-Beach Koopa Screenshot.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SPP Red Beach Koopa.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
Koopa Troopa Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW-KoopaTroopaStamp.png|''Super Mario 3D World'' (stamp)
SM3DW Art.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]''
GimmeBackMyShell.gif|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
Koopa Car.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
Super Mario World desk commercial 02.jpg|Japanese commercial for a ''Super Mario World'' themed desk from Kurogane
SMFPB1 Paratroopa Monty Mole Battle.png|''Super Mario Fun Picture Book 1: Search for the Super Star''
SMAGPB3 Koopas.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMPBS6 Page 1.png|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 6: Let's Bring Back the Shells''
SMPBS6 Page 8.png|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 6: Let's Bring Back the Shells''
MH Jun 2.svg|''[[Mario Hanafuda]]''
SM3DW BF KoopaTroopaStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (stamp)
SNW-KoopaWashingShell.jpg|Stamp artwork from [[Super Nintendo World]]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=はだかノコノコ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section|page=55|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Hadaka Nokonoko
|JapM=Naked Koopa Troopa
|Ger=Nackte Koopa<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|GerM=Naked Kooopa
|Ger2=Panzerloser Koopa
|Ger2M=Shell-less Koopa
|Ita=Koopa Beach<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=55}}</ref>
|Ita2=Koopa senza guscio<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Notizie/2023/ottobre/Chiedi-allo-sviluppatore-parte-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitolo-2-2460633.html|title=Chiedi allo sviluppatore, parte 11: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capitolo 2|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|accessdate=May 22, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240522213155/https://www.nintendo.com/it-it/Notizie/2023/ottobre/Chiedi-allo-sviluppatore-parte-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitolo-2-2460633.html}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Shell-less Koopa
|Spa=Koopa de Playa<ref>{{cite|date=October 2017|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario]]''|publisher=Planeta Cómic|language=es|isbn=
978-84-9146-223-1|page=55}}</ref>
|SpaM=Beach Koopa
|Spa2=Koopa sin caparazón<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/es-es/Noticias/2023/octubre/Pregunta-al-desarrollador-volumen-11-Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-Capitulo-2-2460633.html|title=Pregunta al desarrollador, volumen 11. Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capítulo 2|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=es|accessdate=August 24, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa2M=Koopa without shell
}}
 
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Unshelled Koopa
Artwork of an unshelled Koopa from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork of an unshelled Koopa chasing its shell, from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Koopa Troopa
Variants
Comparable

An unshelled Koopa[1] (or Unshelled Koopa),[2] also known as an Unshelled Koopa Troopa,[3] Beach Koopa,[4] Koopa without a Shell,[5] or Shell-less Koopa Troopa,[6] is a Koopa Troopa that has lost its shell and wears nothing more than an undershirt (and/or, in some cases, boxer shorts), first appearing in Super Mario World. In their original appearance, unshelled Koopas appear small and hunched over, but they were later depicted as being able to walk around like normal, shell-wearing Koopa Troopas. In many of the Super Mario platformers, when an unshelled Koopa finds a shell, it reverts to a normal Koopa Troopa.

History[edit]

Mario Bros.[edit]

A Shellcreeper trying to get its shell back from Mario Bros.

While technically not shell-less Koopas, in the original arcade version of Mario Bros., if the Shellcreepers are left alone, not attacked, while they are upside down, they will pop out from their shells to flip back their shells. When this happens, they highly resemble shell-less Koopas, wearing a sleeveless white shirt and shorts.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

An unshelled Koopa from Super Mario World
Unshelled Koopas from Super Mario World.
Sprites of unshelled Koopas from Super Mario World

When first knocked out of its shell, a Koopa is extremely vulnerable. If given enough time, it will right itself and pace forwards in search of a new shell. Unshelled Koopas act very similarly to their shelled counterparts: Green ones fall off cliffs, while red ones and the slightly faster blue ones try to avoid falling; the yellow ones act like a quicker green one, but they will also follow Mario or Luigi and attempt to jump over shells thrown at them. The technical reason for the small, hunched-over appearance is so the "sliding out" graphics have the same hitbox parameters as the walking sprites, as each sprite for each individual object in Super Mario World must use the same hitbox.

Green and red unshelled Koopas will become the color of the shell they enter. If the shell is upside down, they will kick it rightside up before entering. Yellow unshelled Koopas will attempt to jump into any nearby shell; once it enters a shell, it will become a flashing Shell, which will flash rainbow colors and spin around after Mario or Luigi. If two unshelled Koopas enter the same shell simultaneously, they will become only one Koopa Troopa.

Blue unshelled Koopas are visually distinctive, with larger bodies and a lack of vulnerability upon being removed from their shells. Instead of reentering them, they will kick any shell they come into contact with, even stopping moving ones thrown at them; they will also do the same with stunned Goombas, Bob-ombs, flashing Grab Blocks, and Buzzy Beetle shells in their path. In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, this also allows them to withstand enemies spat at them by Yoshi while Luigi is riding him. Their behavior is similar to Buster Beetles from Super Mario Bros. 3 and Outmaways from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which both attack by launching blocks at the player. Blue unshelled Koopas may also appear while sliding down slopes towards Mario or Luigi. Any Super Koopa who begins on the ground will revert into a blue unshelled Koopa after being stomped on, and ones with flashing capes also relinquish a Cape Feather.

The original artwork of a Koopa being knocked out of its shell serves as the basis for a similar artwork that appears as a stamp in Super Mario 3D World.

Green Red Blue Yellow
  • Yoshi's Island 1
  • Donut Plains 3
  • Donut Plains 4
  • Green Switch Palace
  • Vanilla Dome 1
  • Vanilla Dome 3
  • Red Switch Palace
  • Butter Bridge 2
  • Cookie Mountain
  • Chocolate Island 3
  • Sunken Ghost Ship
  • Star World 1
  • Star World 4
  • Gnarly
  • Awesome
  • Groovy
  • Funky

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

BeachKoopaSM64.png Unshelled Koopa

In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and Wario can attack a Koopa Troopa to knock it out of its shell, transforming the Koopa Troopa into an unshelled Koopa. Attacking the unshelled Koopa defeats it and releases a Blue Coin. If not defeated, the unshelled Koopa will frantically attempt to dive back into its shell—this occurs even if one of the player characters is riding it, typically resulting in the unshelled Koopa's defeat. Even after the shell is destroyed, the unshelled Koopa will run aimlessly as if it never lost its shell.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

In Super Mario Sunshine, Blue Electrokoopas throw their shell at Mario, effectively becoming "unshelled Koopas" temporarily. Mario can defeat these Electrokoopas by jumping on them after they throw their shell, giving him one Coin; he can also squirt them with water, stunning the Electrokoopa and electrifying it with its own returning shell, giving Mario four Coins instead. These Koopas have pink boxer shorts.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
An unshelled Koopa chases Mario, trying to get the shell back in Super Mario 3D World.

Unshelled Koopas reappear in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. Unlike in other games, they share the same behavior as regular Koopa Troopas in the game, except they have an angry look. If the player keeps them away from their shells long enough or throws the shells away, they will become disappointed and briefly stop chasing the player.

Super Mario Maker series[edit]

In Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, unshelled Koopas appear after they are knocked out of their shells in the Super Mario World game style. Red unshelled Koopas make their first appearance since Yoshi's Island DS, only appearing if a Red Koopa Troopa in the level is stomped on.

In Super Mario Maker 2, the above is also true of the Super Mario 3D World game style; red unshelled Koopas make their first 3D appearance. Unshelled Koopas can also drive Koopa Troopa Cars in the Super Mario 3D World style; after defeating them, the player can then drive the car themselves. If a small, unshelled Koopa enters a big, empty shell, it will become a Big Koopa Troopa, with that color of shell; the reverse will happen if a big, unshelled Koopa enters a small, empty shell.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

Unshelled Koopa in the Super Mario World episode Fire Sale.
An unshelled Koopa flying through the air in the Super Mario World television series episode "Fire Sale".

Only one unshelled Koopa appears in the Super Mario World episode "Fire Sale", where the silent Koopa Troopa henchman of Kootie Pie Koopa is continually knocked out of his shell. He wears yellow shorts with red hearts on them.

Mario is Missing![edit]

Bowser without his Shell, as seen in Mario is Missing! (PC)
Bowser as an unshelled Koopa in the PC version of Mario is Missing!

Although normal unshelled Koopas do not appear in the MS-DOS version of Mario is Missing!, the ending features Luigi removing Bowser's shell. When he does so, Bowser is shown to be wearing polka-dotted boxer shorts, similar to an unshelled Koopa. In the NES version, a normal unshelled Koopa appears after the small Bowser's defeat.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Beach Koopa from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Beach Koopas are also found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its Game Boy Advance remake. However, in these games, they walk upright when evicted from their shells, instead of becoming small and hunched over, as in Super Mario World. This is due to them not ever sliding, meaning they can have the same hitbox as an ordinary Koopa Troopa. In these games, they are shirtless and wear colored shorts, likely inspiring their name. Additionally, Hookbill the Koopa becomes a Beach Koopa upon defeat.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Unshelled Koopa in Yoshi's Island DS.

Unshelled Koopas return in Yoshi's Island DS, retaining their behavior from its predecessor as Yoshi can knock them out of their shells with a stomp. Unshelled Koopas that are not knocked out of their shells only appear in Bessie Bass's Battleship.

Paper Mario[edit]

Unshelled Koopa

Unshelled Koopas make a brief appearance in Paper Mario, when the Fuzzies appearing in Koopa Village steal the local Koopa Troopas' shells. This fate also befalls Kooper, though Mario eventually returns his shell to him.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Unshelled Koopa

Unshelled Koopas reappear in Super Princess Peach, appearing as they do in the Yoshi sidescrollers, but with a noticeable smile compared to their other appearances. Like Blindfold Boos, blue Podoboos, and Security Thwomps, they do not appear in the in-game glossary.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Screenshot of the unshelled Koopa in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Screenshot of an unshelled Koopa in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Unshelled Koopas also appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. If the player counterattacks a Koopa Troopa's shell attack with the hammer, it will get knocked out of its shell before it gets back in.

Other appearances[edit]

Early enemies and names for Super Mario Bros. showing that the Turtle Tribe is based on the Shellcreeper from Mario Bros. From top to bottom: the unused 「ベア クリーパー」 (Bea Kurīpā, Bare Creeper), 「ボス クリーパー」 (Bosu Kurīpā, Boss Creeper), and 「フライング クリーパー」 (Furaingu Kurīpā, Flying Creeper) and its color variants.
Prototypical unshelled Koopa (top) in Super Mario Bros. concept

The concept of a shell-less turtle enemy was planned for the original Super Mario Bros. It had the tentative name 「ベア クリーパー」 (Bea Kurīpā, Bare Creeper), and it appears to have held a pointed weapon.[7]

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese はだかノコノコ[8]
Hadaka Nokonoko
Naked Koopa Troopa
German Nackte Koopa[9] Naked Kooopa
Panzerloser Koopa[?] Shell-less Koopa
Italian Koopa Beach[10] -
Koopa senza guscio[11] Shell-less Koopa
Spanish Koopa de Playa[12] Beach Koopa
Koopa sin caparazón[13] Koopa without shell

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The same old Koopas are back again. Everything seems bleak when these characters appear! If you jump on a Koopa in this game, it pops out of its shell. And what’s worse is that an unshelled Koopa will eventually find its empty shell and climb back in to start all over again. BEWARE! If a Koopa climbs into a yellow shell, he’ll become invincible!" – 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  2. ^ "The first course in Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) featured Unshelled Koopas going down a slope and then later you see them flying around with capes." – Koichi Hayashida (October 17, 2023). Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 2 (translated from Japanese). nintendo.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023. (Archived October 17, 2023, 13:47:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ English Super Mario World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 14:17:58 UTC via archive.today.)
  4. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126Media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg.
  5. ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 50.
  6. ^ Stratton, Bryan (February 26, 2002). Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2–Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3913-1. Page 21.
  7. ^ Nintendo of America (September 14, 2015). Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015 (41:57). YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 55.
  9. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
  10. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 55.
  11. ^ Chiedi allo sviluppatore, parte 11: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capitolo 2. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Retrieved May 22, 2024. (Archived May 22, 2024, 21:31:55 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  12. ^ October 2017. Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario. Planeta Cómic (Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 55.
  13. ^ Pregunta al desarrollador, volumen 11. Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Capítulo 2. Nintendo of Europe (Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2024.