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{{quote|I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of [[Bowser]].|'''Baby Bowser'''|Mario Party 2}}


[[Image:Koopakids.jpg|thumb|250px|Three '''Koopa Kids'''.]]
The '''Koopa Kids''' (called '''Mini Bowsers''' in Europe, and originally known as '''Baby Bowsers''' in all non-Japanese versions of the first three ''Mario Party'' games) are minions of [[Bowser]] who only appear in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. The Koopa Kids resemble miniature versions of Bowser - and are therefore very similar in appearance to [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Baby Bowser]]. A Koopa Kid also appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.


The '''Koopa Kids''' are minions of Bowser who have only appeared in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They are known as '''Mini-Bowsers''' in PAL territories and were called '''Baby Bowsers''' in ''[[Mario Party]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' (not to be confused with [[Baby Bowser]]). The Koopa Kids resemble miniature versions of Bowser (and are nearly identical to [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Baby Bowser]]) and are usually attempting to crash the various parties [[Mario]] and his friends have. Originally, the Koopa Kids were nothing more than minions indirectly fought by the Mario crew, but in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' one was finally made playable (despite this Bowser shows them no mercy when they land on his [[Bowser Space|space]]).
In their first appearance, there are seven Koopa Kids, potentially acting as a generic stand-in for the [[Koopalings]]; in other earlier games in the series, there appears to be an uncountably large number of Koopa Kids, as shown by minigames such as [[Baby Bowser Bonkers]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', with the Koopa Kids being capable of splitting themselves. ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' specifically refers to the Koopa Kid who appears on [[Bowser Space]]s as "one of the Koopa Kids". However, starting in ''Mario Party 5'', there seems to be only a single Koopa Kid of the regular coloration, likely due to his new playable status (though multiple Koopa Kids do appear in [[Super Duel Mode]] in the aforementioned game). The other Koopa Kids in the game are divided into color: '''Green K. Kid''', '''Red K. Kid''', and '''Blue K. Kid''' ('''Green M. Bowser''', '''Red M. Bowser''', and '''Blue M. Bowser''' in British English). However, more than one standard Koopa Kid can appear at once in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' (where Koopa Kid is non-playable again) in [[Pyramid Park]].


''Mario Party 5'' also introduced '''Green K. Kid''', '''Red K. Kid''' and '''Blue K. Kid''' who, as their names imply, are colored differently. The aforementioned colored kids are one Koopa Kid split into three, its unknown if other Koopa Kids are capable of duplicating like this also.  
[[Bowser Jr.]] replaces the Koopa Kids in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and onwards, including direct replacements in various minigame remakes in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.


It is unknown how many Koopa Kids there are, originally there seemed to be only a few, but ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' seemed to imply that there are close to hundreds of them.
==History==
===''Mario Party''===
[[File:Koopa Kid Animation - OF DOOM.gif|thumb|Baby Bowser in ''Mario Party'']]
The Baby Bowsers make their debut appearance in ''Mario Party'', as Bowser's henchmen. They are only seen on the final board of the game, [[Eternal Star]].


In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' Koopa Kid is no longer playable. He has his own [[Koopa Kid Orb|orb]] that Bowser sometimes sells in his shops. When it's used it will add a [[Koopa Kid Space]] to the board.
After playing all seven other boards and accumulating at least 100 Stars, Bowser will steal all the [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]]s that the player collected throughout the game and travel to Eternal Star. When the players find him, he forces them to challenge seven Baby Bowsers to get the Stars back.


Koopa Kid did not appear in both ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.
Each of the Baby Bowsers is stationed in a different location on the game board, and can be challenged by any player for 20 coins. If this is done, the player will have to play a short minigame against the Baby Bowser. Both characters will hit a [[Dice Block]], with the higher number winning. It is easy for the player to win, as the player's Dice Block is programmed to only roll 8-10. If the player wins, they get the Baby Bowser's Star and the Baby Bowser disappears from the board. However, if the Baby Bowser wins, he will take one of the player's Stars.


== Roles ==
When all seven Baby Bowsers are defeated, a new group appears and the player must start all over again. This continues until the game is completed. In the board's ending cutscene, the winning player uses the Stars to send the Baby Bowsers and Bowser flying into space.


In ''[[Mario Party]]'', a group of seven Baby Bowsers appeared on the [[Eternal Star]] board, and each had to be dueled to win a [[Power Star|Star]] by rolling a [[Dice Block]] for twenty [[Coin]]s. The [[player]] had to roll a higher number, which usually happened, as their Dice Block was often rigged to ensure a high roll. Once all seven Baby Bowsers were defeated, a new set appeared.
===''Mario Party 2''===
In ''Mario Party 2'', Baby Bowser's role is slightly expanded. A single Baby Bowser appears on every board in the game, in a similar capacity to [[Toad]], who sells Stars. He is initially placed in one of several predetermined locations on the board alongside Toad, and every time that the Star is bought from Toad, he will move to Toad's previous location. If a player passes Baby Bowser, he will steal 5 Coins from that player. However, he occasionally gives a player 5 Coins instead, later claiming that this was an accident. He will always give the player coins if they are using a [[Bowser Suit]].


In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', Baby Bowser appeared on every board. On most boards, he waited in one spot, much like [[Toad]], and would steal five Coins from each player that passed him. On occasion, he would mess up and ''give'' a player five coins by mistake. Whenever Toad moved after selling a Star to someone, Baby Bowser would move to Toad's old spot. Baby Bowser also hosted [[Bowser Land]], where he took over Toad's roll as host. Here, Baby Bowser ran the [[Bowser Parade]].
In Bowser's Multiplying Toads, Baby Bowser will disguise himself as Toad. If a player pays out 20 coins, he will award them a "shining star", which is actually a [[Ztar]] and has no effect on the player's current star amount. If a Bowser Bomb is used, Baby Bowser will transform into Bowser and no longer be on the board.


A particular Baby Bowser banker also ran the shady [[Bowser Bank]]. Unlike standard Baby Bowsers, the Baby Bowser Banker had a blue head and wore glasses. Whenever a player passed by the [[Bank Space]] in Bowser Land, the Baby Bowser banker would give them a five [[coin]] loan, and would keep track of the total number of coins that he has loaned out to the four players. If someone ever landed directly on the Bank Space, they will be forced to pay back all of the coins that the Baby Bowser banker had loaned out at that point out of their own pocket. If the player did not have enough coins, the Baby Bowser banker would settle for all of them. If the player has no coins at all, the Baby Bowser Banker would take a [[Power Star|Star]] from the player, provided they have one.
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Several Baby Bowsers appear in [[Bowser Land]], including one who hosts the board instead of Toad. Another Baby Bowser hosts the Bowser Parade, allowing the player to change the direction of the parade for five coins (or for free if the player uses a Bowser Suit). Bowser Land's [[Bowser Bank]]s are run by a unique blue, glasses-wearing '''Baby Bowser Banker'''. The secondary [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] on the board is also run by a red, monocle-wearing '''Baby Bowser Shopkeeper''', who will forcibly sell players items for more Coins than usual.


Additionally, a certain Baby Bowser shopkeeper ran an unethical Item Shop in the Bowser Land, where players were forced into buying random items. The Baby Bowser shopkeeper had a red head and wore a monocle over his left eye. Whenever a player passed by his, the Baby Bowser shopkeeper would stop them in their tracks, and force them to buy a random item for a random amount of [[coin]]s, usually between twelve and twenty. Each item the shopkeeper was selling cost more then when bought at a regular [[Item Shop]]. Players had no option but to buy the item. If they did not have enough coins, the Baby Bowser shopkeeper will take whatever they have, unless they are out of money.
Baby Bowsers also appear in Item [[Minigame]]s, where they often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in [[Hammer Slammer]]. No Baby Bowsers appear in [[Bowser Slots]], however.


In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Baby Bowser ran his own Item Shop, which sometimes appeared in place of Toad's, where he sold sneaky items such as [[Lucky Lamp]]s, [[Reverse Mushroom]]s and [[Boo Bell]]s. Baby Bowsers also appeared in the Item [[Mini-game]], where they often symbolized losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in [[Winner's Wheel]].
If a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]] is collected by any player in an Item minigame or bought from a Baby Bowser Shopkeeper, Baby Bowser will briefly be replaced by Bowser at the end of the turn, who will hit three Dice Blocks and then travel around the board, stealing all coins from any player he passes. This also occurs if someone lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and the roulette lands on Bowser's Appearing Act.


In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a Koopa Kid would usually come in place of Bowser whenever someone landed on a Bowser Space, and would steal Coins from either the player who landed there, or from all the players. Sometimes, the Koopa Kid would then call Bowser after stealing coins, and a Bowser event would begin. In the Bowser Mini-games, two Koopa Kids worked as Bowser's servants; one of which was seen fanning him.
At the end of the [[Mini-Game Coaster]], Baby Bowser appears disguised as the Mini Game Toad and demanding the player to redo all of the events. Once the real Mini Game Toad unveils Baby Bowser's deceit, he forgoes his disguise and splits into three Baby Bowsers. The three of them then challenge the player character to a custom game of [[Shell Shocked]] in which a team of three Baby Bowser Tanks are faced.


In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Koopa Kid was playable, but not in the Story Mode. In the Story Mode, Koopa Kid split up into Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid, and the player had to steal all their coins on abridged versions of the regular boards to defeat them.
===''Mario Party 3''===
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Baby Bowser runs his own Item Shop, which sometimes appears in place of Toad's, where he sells items such as [[Lucky Lamp]]s, [[Reverse Mushroom]]s and [[Boo Bell]]s. Like in ''Mario Party 2'', Baby Bowsers also appear in Item [[Minigame]]s, where they once again often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in [[Winner's Wheel]]. If he is summoned on an [[Item Space]], he may ask the player a question, and will give them an item if they pick the "bad" answer.


In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' Koopa Kid retained a role similar to that in 5, except that Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid were the rivals in the Solo Mode, and the goal was not to defeat them. Rather, they just served as opponents during Mini-games.
In Duel Mode, Baby Bowser also appears as one of the possible partners. He is not a default partner, but can be obtained through the lottery. His attack is one, and his health is one. He can occasionally turn into Bowser and deal triple damage when attacking; however, if the transformation fails, he deals no damage. Baby Bowser's salary is three coins per turn. A group of Baby Bowsers also appears in Story Mode carrying Bowser after the Koopa King is defeated by [[Waluigi]] in a fight.
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Koopa Kid was no longer playable. Instead, he appeared whenever someone landed on a Koopa Kid Space, and would do things such as swapping players' coins or positions, or use a [[Cursed Mushroom]] on the player/team who landed on his space. Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid were also the main antagonists in the three multiplayer Bowser mini-games, and operated the cannons in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]].  


In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Koopa Kids could be seen working with Bowser, and appeared in some of his mini-games, where the object was usually for the player to defeat them. One main Koopa Kid appears throughout the game as Bowser's right-hand man, often appearing to antagonize the player by doing things such as stealing Mushrooms from them or flinging them somewhere else on the Board Map.
===''Mario Party 4''===
[[File:Mp4bowserspace9.png|thumb|Koopa Kid announcing the total score in [[Darts of Doom]] in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
Koopa Kids appear under their current name in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''; here, a Koopa Kid would often come in place of Bowser whenever a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]], and would steal 10 to 30 Coins from either the player who landed there, or from all the players. Sometimes, the Koopa Kid would then call Bowser after stealing coins, and a Bowser event would begin. In the Bowser Minigames, two Koopa Kids work as Bowser's servants; one of which is seen fanning him and the other one explains the rules to the game (which may be [[Fruits of Doom]], [[Darts of Doom]] or [[Balloon of Doom]]) and in addition, he also brings the dart board to the players and announces the scores in Darts of Doom. The same two Koopa Kids appear in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]], attacking the player with fireballs from [[Koopa Clown Car]]-like vehicles while the player solves a puzzle. One Koopa Kid also hosts the last board: [[Bowser's Gnarly Party]] and is seen selling items and hosting board games. Unlike other board hosts, this Koopa Kid appears identical to others. In addition, Koopa Kid can be unlocked as a playable character in [[Beach Volley Folly]]. This marks the first time when Koopa Kid is a playable character.


== Trivia ==
===''Mario Party 5''===
[[File:Koopa Kid Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|thumb|left|Artwork depicting Koopa Kid in [[Mazed & Confused]]]]
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Koopa Kid is a playable character, except in Story Mode and [[Card Party]]. In Story Mode, Koopa Kid splits up into Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid, and Green K. Kid, and the player has to steal all their coins on abridged versions of the regular boards to defeat them. Unlike in a normal game, all three Koopa Kids move at the same time. In Card Party, Koopa Kid shows up to cause trouble on the Bowser Card. In their main artwork, Red K. Kid's and Blue K. Kid's shells are incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.


* In ''Mario Party 4'', whenever a Koopa Kid called for Bowser, he would refer to him as "Dad". However, it is unlikely that Bowser is the biological father of all the Koopa Kids, and that the Koopa Kids may just be clones of some nature.
===''Mario Party 6''===
{{multiframe|[[File:KoopaKidRedTitleScreen.png]][[File:KoopaKidGreenTitleScreen.png]][[File:KoopaKidBlueTitleScreen.png]]|size=192|The colored Koopa Kids on ''Mario Party 6''{{'}}s title screen}}
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Koopa Kid is again a playable character. The colored Koopa Kid trio also reappears as the player's opponents in Solo Mode's mini games. Unlike in ''Mario Party 5'', Koopa Kid is playable in all game modes.


==Character Artwork==
===''Mario Party Advance''===
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In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Koopa Kids could be seen working with Bowser, and appear in some of his minigames, where the object was usually for the player to defeat them. Up to ninety-nine of them could appear at once. One main Koopa Kid appears throughout the game as Bowser's right-hand man, often appearing to antagonize the player by doing things such as stealing Mushrooms from them or flinging them somewhere else in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]].
Image:Mparty5 koopa kid.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 5]]
Image:Mparty6 koopa kid.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 6]]
Image:MPA_KoopaKid1.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party Advance]]
Image:MPA_KoopaKid2.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party Advance]]
Image:MPA_KoopaKid3.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party Advance]]
</gallery></center>


===''Mario Party 7''===
[[File:FunstacleCourse.png|thumb|Three Koopa Kids attacking the players in ''Mario Party 7''.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Koopa Kid is no longer a playable character. Instead, he appears whenever someone lands on a [[Koopa Kid Space]], and will do things such as swapping players' coins or positions, or use a [[Cursed Mushroom]] on the player/team who lands on his space. Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid also antagonize the players in the three multiplayer Bowser minigames, and are also seen operating the cannons in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] A Koopa Kid is also one of the hazards (alongside Bowser) in [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]]. This is the last game in the ''Mario Party'' series to feature Koopa Kid physically.
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
Koopa Kids do not physically appear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', only appearing on box art of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' that can be viewed in the game's Collection. Additionally, Koopa Kid's role in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] is taken over by Bowser Jr.
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
Similarly to ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Koopa Kids only appear on box art of ''Mario Party 5'' and ''Mario Party 6'' that are visible in the character encyclopedia, and they are replaced by Bowser Jr. in item minigames, [[Quicksand Cache]] and [[Archer-ival]].
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==General information==
===Relationships===
{{multiframe|[[File:Baby Bowsers hail Bowser MP3.png|224px]][[File:MarioParty7-Opening-11.png|224px]]|Examples of Koopa Kids treating Bowser as a leader or boss rather than a father}}
Koopa Kids are generally on good terms with [[Bowser]]. In English releases of ''Mario Party'', Koopa Kid is simply introduced as "Bowser's Cohort". However, in the original Japanese version, the phrase that describes him is rather 「クッパさまのぶんしん」<ref>{{cite|author=Aserayamikae|language=ja|date=July 10, 2013|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xAeSDqnKLQ|title=マリオパーティ 永遠のスター|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 13, 2016}}</ref> ''"Kuppa-sama no bunshin"''. 「ぶんしん」 derives from the kanji 「分身」, which translates into "one's other self" or " alter ego". In the first three games, they are also identified as "Baby Bowser", yet despite the name, are not indicated to be a younger form of Bowser himself.
This inconsistent relationship is present throughout the Koopa Kids' appearances. In ''Mario Party 3'', they are shown worshipping Bowser as a king, while in ''Mario Party 4'', a Koopa Kid refers to Bowser as "Dad" whenever he calls for him. In ''Mario Party 6'', during Solo Mode when the player wins against the Koopa Kids in a minigame after landing on a Bowser Space, Bowser also grounds him by taking away his action figure of the character the player is playing as if he fails him, implying a parental-like relationship at the very least. In ''Mario Party 7'', when a Koopa Kid steals coins from a windmill in [[Windmillville]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser proudly refers to him as "Son"; however, Koopa Kids instead refer to him as "Mr. Bowser" and appear to work for a wage, expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.
Unlike the [[Koopalings]] in their earlier appearances as well as [[Bowser Jr.]], neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids ever call each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions.<ref>{{cite|quote=「コイツこそわがぶんしんミニクッパだ!」(''This is my other self, Mini Bowser!'') 「クッパさまのぶんしんミニクッパだ!」(''I am Lord Bowser's other self, Mini Bowser!'')|author= [[Bowser]] and a Koopa Kid|title=''[[Mario Party]]'' (Japanese)}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=「ワガぶんしんたちにかるかな?」(''Do you think you can beat my other selves?'')|author= Bowser|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]'' (Japanese)}}</ref>
==Profiles==
===''Mario Party 2''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''"This is a henchman of Bowser's. He will steal five coins from you when you pass in front of him."''{{page needed}}
==List of appearances==
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! width=40% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Release
! width=20% | System/format
|-
|''[[Mario Party]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#1998|1998]]
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#1999|1999]]
|Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2000|2000]]
|Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
|Non-playable character<br>Playable character ([[Beach Volley Folley]] only)
|[[List of games by date#2002|2002]]
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|Playable character<br>Non-playable character (Story Mode and [[Card Party]] only)
|[[List of games by date#2003|2003]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
|Non-playable character
|[[List of games by date#2005|2005]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]
|Non-playable character
|2005
|Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|Box art of previous games
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|Box art of previous games
|2021
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
==Quotes==
*''"This is a present from Master [[Bowser]]...I'm sure he dropped it or accidentally left it behind!" - [[Mario Party 4]]''
*''"Yeah! Like a London broil!!" - [[Mario Party 4]]''
*''"Warp time! I'm gonna send you flying!" - [[Mario Party Advance]]''
*''"It was supposed to be a slackers' game! Grr! This makes me so mad!" - [[Mario Party 7]]''
*''"Gwa ha ha! It wasn't for slackers at all! The boss is going to love me for this!" - [[Mario Party 7]]''
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Koopa Kid}}
<gallery>
MP3 Baby Bowser artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
MiniBowserMP5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
MP6 KoopaKid2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Start KoopaKid 6.png|''Mario Party 6''
MPA Green Koopa Kid Artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミニクッパ
|JapR=Minikuppa
|JapM=Mini Bowser
|SpaE=Mini Bowser
|SpaEN=From ''Mario Party 4'' onwards
|SpaE2=Baby Bowser
|SpaE2N=''Mario Party 2'' and ''Mario Party 3''
|Fre=Mini-Bowser
|Ita=Mini Bowser
|ItaN=From ''Mario Party 4'' onwards
|Ita2=Baby Bowser
|Ita2N=''Mario Party 2'' and ''Mario Party 3''
}}
==Trivia==
*In the American English version of the ''Mario Party 5'' instruction booklet describing the Bowser Card of [[Card Party]], Koopa Kid is erroneously referred to as [[Bowser Jr.]]<ref>{{cite|quote=If you turn this card over, either Bowser or Bowser Jr. will appear and start a horrible event.|date=2003|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Mario Party 5'' instruction booklet|page=49}}</ref>
**Additionally, the [[Prima Games]] strategy guide for ''Mario Party 5'' erroneously lists Koopa Kid's debut as either ''[[Super Mario World]]'' or ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Neither of these are correct, as ''Super Mario Sunshine'' was Bowser Jr.'s debut.
*Both of this character's American names have been used by other Koopas in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. The name used from ''Mario Party'' to ''Mario Party 3'' is "Baby Bowser", which is also the name of [[Bowser]] as an [[Baby Bowser|infant]], and from ''Mario Party 4'' to ''Mario Party 7'', he is known as "Koopa Kid", which is the name used by the Koopalings in the cartoons.
**His Japanese and British English name would also become that of a [[Mini Bowser|wind up toy in Bowser's likeness]] in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
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Latest revision as of 19:14, December 28, 2024

This article is about Bowser's identical-looking minions. For other uses, see Koopa Kid (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Kid Koopa.
"Koopa Kids" redirects here. For the group of Koopas who are sometimes called the Koopa Kids, see Koopalings.
Koopa Kid
Three Koopa Kids
The three colorful Koopa Kids from Mario Party 5
First appearance Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)
Variant of Koopa
“I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of Bowser.”
Baby Bowser, Mario Party 2

The Koopa Kids (called Mini Bowsers in Europe, and originally known as Baby Bowsers in all non-Japanese versions of the first three Mario Party games) are minions of Bowser who only appear in the Mario Party series. The Koopa Kids resemble miniature versions of Bowser - and are therefore very similar in appearance to Bowser Jr. and Baby Bowser. A Koopa Kid also appears as a playable character in Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6.

In their first appearance, there are seven Koopa Kids, potentially acting as a generic stand-in for the Koopalings; in other earlier games in the series, there appears to be an uncountably large number of Koopa Kids, as shown by minigames such as Baby Bowser Bonkers in Mario Party 3, with the Koopa Kids being capable of splitting themselves. Mario Party 4 specifically refers to the Koopa Kid who appears on Bowser Spaces as "one of the Koopa Kids". However, starting in Mario Party 5, there seems to be only a single Koopa Kid of the regular coloration, likely due to his new playable status (though multiple Koopa Kids do appear in Super Duel Mode in the aforementioned game). The other Koopa Kids in the game are divided into color: Green K. Kid, Red K. Kid, and Blue K. Kid (Green M. Bowser, Red M. Bowser, and Blue M. Bowser in British English). However, more than one standard Koopa Kid can appear at once in Mario Party 7 (where Koopa Kid is non-playable again) in Pyramid Park.

Bowser Jr. replaces the Koopa Kids in Mario Party DS and onwards, including direct replacements in various minigame remakes in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars.

History[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Baby Bowser in Mario Party

The Baby Bowsers make their debut appearance in Mario Party, as Bowser's henchmen. They are only seen on the final board of the game, Eternal Star.

After playing all seven other boards and accumulating at least 100 Stars, Bowser will steal all the Stars that the player collected throughout the game and travel to Eternal Star. When the players find him, he forces them to challenge seven Baby Bowsers to get the Stars back.

Each of the Baby Bowsers is stationed in a different location on the game board, and can be challenged by any player for 20 coins. If this is done, the player will have to play a short minigame against the Baby Bowser. Both characters will hit a Dice Block, with the higher number winning. It is easy for the player to win, as the player's Dice Block is programmed to only roll 8-10. If the player wins, they get the Baby Bowser's Star and the Baby Bowser disappears from the board. However, if the Baby Bowser wins, he will take one of the player's Stars.

When all seven Baby Bowsers are defeated, a new group appears and the player must start all over again. This continues until the game is completed. In the board's ending cutscene, the winning player uses the Stars to send the Baby Bowsers and Bowser flying into space.

Mario Party 2[edit]

In Mario Party 2, Baby Bowser's role is slightly expanded. A single Baby Bowser appears on every board in the game, in a similar capacity to Toad, who sells Stars. He is initially placed in one of several predetermined locations on the board alongside Toad, and every time that the Star is bought from Toad, he will move to Toad's previous location. If a player passes Baby Bowser, he will steal 5 Coins from that player. However, he occasionally gives a player 5 Coins instead, later claiming that this was an accident. He will always give the player coins if they are using a Bowser Suit.

In Bowser's Multiplying Toads, Baby Bowser will disguise himself as Toad. If a player pays out 20 coins, he will award them a "shining star", which is actually a Ztar and has no effect on the player's current star amount. If a Bowser Bomb is used, Baby Bowser will transform into Bowser and no longer be on the board.

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L-R: Normal, Banker, Shopkeeper

Several Baby Bowsers appear in Bowser Land, including one who hosts the board instead of Toad. Another Baby Bowser hosts the Bowser Parade, allowing the player to change the direction of the parade for five coins (or for free if the player uses a Bowser Suit). Bowser Land's Bowser Banks are run by a unique blue, glasses-wearing Baby Bowser Banker. The secondary Item Shop on the board is also run by a red, monocle-wearing Baby Bowser Shopkeeper, who will forcibly sell players items for more Coins than usual.

Baby Bowsers also appear in Item Minigames, where they often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in Hammer Slammer. No Baby Bowsers appear in Bowser Slots, however.

If a Bowser Bomb is collected by any player in an Item minigame or bought from a Baby Bowser Shopkeeper, Baby Bowser will briefly be replaced by Bowser at the end of the turn, who will hit three Dice Blocks and then travel around the board, stealing all coins from any player he passes. This also occurs if someone lands on a Bowser Space and the roulette lands on Bowser's Appearing Act.

At the end of the Mini-Game Coaster, Baby Bowser appears disguised as the Mini Game Toad and demanding the player to redo all of the events. Once the real Mini Game Toad unveils Baby Bowser's deceit, he forgoes his disguise and splits into three Baby Bowsers. The three of them then challenge the player character to a custom game of Shell Shocked in which a team of three Baby Bowser Tanks are faced.

Mario Party 3[edit]

In Mario Party 3, Baby Bowser runs his own Item Shop, which sometimes appears in place of Toad's, where he sells items such as Lucky Lamps, Reverse Mushrooms and Boo Bells. Like in Mario Party 2, Baby Bowsers also appear in Item Minigames, where they once again often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in Winner's Wheel. If he is summoned on an Item Space, he may ask the player a question, and will give them an item if they pick the "bad" answer.

In Duel Mode, Baby Bowser also appears as one of the possible partners. He is not a default partner, but can be obtained through the lottery. His attack is one, and his health is one. He can occasionally turn into Bowser and deal triple damage when attacking; however, if the transformation fails, he deals no damage. Baby Bowser's salary is three coins per turn. A group of Baby Bowsers also appears in Story Mode carrying Bowser after the Koopa King is defeated by Waluigi in a fight.

Mario Party 4[edit]

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Koopa Kid announcing the total score in Darts of Doom in Mario Party 4.

Koopa Kids appear under their current name in Mario Party 4; here, a Koopa Kid would often come in place of Bowser whenever a player lands on a Bowser Space, and would steal 10 to 30 Coins from either the player who landed there, or from all the players. Sometimes, the Koopa Kid would then call Bowser after stealing coins, and a Bowser event would begin. In the Bowser Minigames, two Koopa Kids work as Bowser's servants; one of which is seen fanning him and the other one explains the rules to the game (which may be Fruits of Doom, Darts of Doom or Balloon of Doom) and in addition, he also brings the dart board to the players and announces the scores in Darts of Doom. The same two Koopa Kids appear in The Final Battle!, attacking the player with fireballs from Koopa Clown Car-like vehicles while the player solves a puzzle. One Koopa Kid also hosts the last board: Bowser's Gnarly Party and is seen selling items and hosting board games. Unlike other board hosts, this Koopa Kid appears identical to others. In addition, Koopa Kid can be unlocked as a playable character in Beach Volley Folly. This marks the first time when Koopa Kid is a playable character.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Artwork of Koopa Kid from Mario Party 5.
Artwork depicting Koopa Kid in Mazed & Confused

In Mario Party 5, Koopa Kid is a playable character, except in Story Mode and Card Party. In Story Mode, Koopa Kid splits up into Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid, and Green K. Kid, and the player has to steal all their coins on abridged versions of the regular boards to defeat them. Unlike in a normal game, all three Koopa Kids move at the same time. In Card Party, Koopa Kid shows up to cause trouble on the Bowser Card. In their main artwork, Red K. Kid's and Blue K. Kid's shells are incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.

Mario Party 6[edit]

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The colored Koopa Kids on Mario Party 6's title screen

In Mario Party 6, Koopa Kid is again a playable character. The colored Koopa Kid trio also reappears as the player's opponents in Solo Mode's mini games. Unlike in Mario Party 5, Koopa Kid is playable in all game modes.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

In Mario Party Advance, Koopa Kids could be seen working with Bowser, and appear in some of his minigames, where the object was usually for the player to defeat them. Up to ninety-nine of them could appear at once. One main Koopa Kid appears throughout the game as Bowser's right-hand man, often appearing to antagonize the player by doing things such as stealing Mushrooms from them or flinging them somewhere else in Shroom City.

Mario Party 7[edit]

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Three Koopa Kids attacking the players in Mario Party 7.

In Mario Party 7, Koopa Kid is no longer a playable character. Instead, he appears whenever someone lands on a Koopa Kid Space, and will do things such as swapping players' coins or positions, or use a Cursed Mushroom on the player/team who lands on his space. Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid also antagonize the players in the three multiplayer Bowser minigames, and are also seen operating the cannons in Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! A Koopa Kid is also one of the hazards (alongside Bowser) in Bowser's Lovely Lift!. This is the last game in the Mario Party series to feature Koopa Kid physically.

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Koopa Kids do not physically appear in Mario Party: The Top 100, only appearing on box art of Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6 that can be viewed in the game's Collection. Additionally, Koopa Kid's role in The Final Battle! is taken over by Bowser Jr.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Similarly to Mario Party: The Top 100, Koopa Kids only appear on box art of Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6 that are visible in the character encyclopedia, and they are replaced by Bowser Jr. in item minigames, Quicksand Cache and Archer-ival.

General information[edit]

Relationships[edit]

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Examples of Koopa Kids treating Bowser as a leader or boss rather than a father

Koopa Kids are generally on good terms with Bowser. In English releases of Mario Party, Koopa Kid is simply introduced as "Bowser's Cohort". However, in the original Japanese version, the phrase that describes him is rather 「クッパさまのぶんしん」[1] "Kuppa-sama no bunshin". 「ぶんしん」 derives from the kanji 「分身」, which translates into "one's other self" or " alter ego". In the first three games, they are also identified as "Baby Bowser", yet despite the name, are not indicated to be a younger form of Bowser himself.

This inconsistent relationship is present throughout the Koopa Kids' appearances. In Mario Party 3, they are shown worshipping Bowser as a king, while in Mario Party 4, a Koopa Kid refers to Bowser as "Dad" whenever he calls for him. In Mario Party 6, during Solo Mode when the player wins against the Koopa Kids in a minigame after landing on a Bowser Space, Bowser also grounds him by taking away his action figure of the character the player is playing as if he fails him, implying a parental-like relationship at the very least. In Mario Party 7, when a Koopa Kid steals coins from a windmill in Windmillville during Bowser Time, Bowser proudly refers to him as "Son"; however, Koopa Kids instead refer to him as "Mr. Bowser" and appear to work for a wage, expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.

Unlike the Koopalings in their earlier appearances as well as Bowser Jr., neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids ever call each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions.[2][3]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Party 2[edit]

  • Wii Virtual Console manual: "This is a henchman of Bowser's. He will steal five coins from you when you pass in front of him."[page number needed]

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release System/format
Mario Party Non-playable character 1998 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 2 Non-playable character 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 3 Non-playable character 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 4 Non-playable character
Playable character (Beach Volley Folley only)
2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 Playable character
Non-playable character (Story Mode and Card Party only)
2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 Playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party Advance Non-playable character 2005 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 7 Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party: The Top 100 Box art of previous games 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party Superstars Box art of previous games 2021 Nintendo Switch

Quotes[edit]

  • "This is a present from Master Bowser...I'm sure he dropped it or accidentally left it behind!" - Mario Party 4
  • "Yeah! Like a London broil!!" - Mario Party 4
  • "Warp time! I'm gonna send you flying!" - Mario Party Advance
  • "It was supposed to be a slackers' game! Grr! This makes me so mad!" - Mario Party 7
  • "Gwa ha ha! It wasn't for slackers at all! The boss is going to love me for this!" - Mario Party 7

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Koopa Kid.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミニクッパ[?]
Minikuppa
Mini Bowser
French Mini-Bowser[?] -
Italian Mini Bowser[?] - From Mario Party 4 onwards
Baby Bowser[?] Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3
Spanish (NOE) Mini Bowser[?] - From Mario Party 4 onwards
Baby Bowser[?] Mario Party 2 and Mario Party 3

Trivia[edit]

  • In the American English version of the Mario Party 5 instruction booklet describing the Bowser Card of Card Party, Koopa Kid is erroneously referred to as Bowser Jr.[4]
  • Both of this character's American names have been used by other Koopas in the Super Mario franchise. The name used from Mario Party to Mario Party 3 is "Baby Bowser", which is also the name of Bowser as an infant, and from Mario Party 4 to Mario Party 7, he is known as "Koopa Kid", which is the name used by the Koopalings in the cartoons.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aserayamikae (July 10, 2013). マリオパーティ 永遠のスター. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ 「コイツこそわがぶんしんミニクッパだ!」(This is my other self, Mini Bowser!) 「クッパさまのぶんしんミニクッパだ!」(I am Lord Bowser's other self, Mini Bowser!)Bowser and a Koopa Kid. Mario Party (Japanese).
  3. ^ 「ワガぶんしんたちにかるかな?」(Do you think you can beat my other selves?) – Bowser. Mario Party 5 (Japanese).
  4. ^ "If you turn this card over, either Bowser or Bowser Jr. will appear and start a horrible event." – 2003. Mario Party 5 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 49.