Koopa Troopa

This article is about the enemy. For the species as a whole, see Koopa (species). For the character from Mario Party 4, see Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4).

Not to be confused with Shellcreeper or Koopa Troop.

"Small Koopa" redirects here. For the micro version of this enemy, see Small Koopa Troopa.

Koopa Troopa
Artwork from Super Mario Party
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Variant of	Koopa
Variants Ankoopa Big Koopa Troopa Blue Electrokoopa Bodyslam Koopa Bombshell Koopa Climbing Koopa Dark Koopa Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario) Dark Nokonoko Dry Bones Glad Red Koopa Glohm Koopa Troopa Goomba Troopa Gold Koopa Koopa Paratroopa Koopa Troopa 6-Stack Koopatrol Koopeleon KP Koopa Mad Green Koopa Mural Koopa Paper Koopa Troopa Paper Macho Koopa Troopa Red Electrokoopa Robo Koopa Rolla Koopa Shady Koopa Small Koopa Troopa Snooza Koopa Snortoise Space Troopa State Troopa Stormtroopa Super Troopa Terrapin Troopea Unshelled Koopa Wereturtle
Relatives Shellcreeper
Comparable Swirlypod Turtle (Wario World) Wild Wendell
Notable members Captain Koopa Troopa Egyptian Koopa Holly Koopa Hookbill the Koopa Johnson Jr. Troopa Kolorado Kolorado's wife Koopa Bros. Koopa Koot Koopa Krag Koopa Master Koopa Shepherdess Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4) Kooper Koopie Koo Koopley Koopook Koops Koover Korvallis (formerly) Kroop Kung Fu Koopa Kuzzle Kylie Koopa Master Duff Master Lob Master Stinger Mecha Nokonoko Mega Koopa Photographer Private Koopa Roving Racers Shisai

“This shell was made to order. That's why it fits me so well. I mean, how cool do I look?”

—Koopa Troopa, Paper Mario

Koopa Troopas (commonly shortened to Koopas or sometimes Troopas) are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells that come in many different colors, with green and red Koopa Troopas being the most common; green Koopa Troopas usually walk in a straight line until they hit a wall or fall into a bottomless pit, while red Koopa Troopas walk back and forth without walking off of the platforms they are on. Koopa Troopas are the most common members of the Koopa species. Most serve as foot soldiers belonging to Bowser's Minions, being the second most common enemy encountered by Mario behind the Goombas. As revealed in Super Mario 64, however, not all Koopa Troopas work for Bowser (or any other villain), some of whom even act as allies to Mario during his adventures, and have appeared as playable characters in various spin-off games starting with Super Mario Kart. Koopa Troopas can utilize their shells in a variety of ways.

Concept and creation

Artwork of a Shellcreeper

Early artwork of Koopa Troopas in How to win at Super Mario Bros.

An enemy that first appeared in Mario Bros., the Shellcreeper, was the "ancestor" of the Koopa Troopa. When creating Super Mario Bros., a few changes were made to the enemies, including the ability to jump on them in order to damage them.

The Koopa Troopa's Japanese name,「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko), is a Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", describing the green-shelled Koopa Troopas' behavior. The English name comes from Bowser's Japanese name,「クッパ」(Kuppa), which is itself derived from the Korean dish of the same name, while "Troopa" is a corruption of "trooper", seemingly to keep the reference to forward marching from the Japanese name intact.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

A green Koopa Troopa as it appears above ground

A red Koopa Troopa as it appears in any location

A green Koopa Troopa as it appears underground

A Koopa Troopa, as it appears in Super Mario Bros.

Koopa Troopas are enemies in both Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, moving faster in the latter game. They also have a flying variety known as Koopa Paratroopa. If a Koopa Troopa is stomped, it recedes into shell and then kicked at other enemies. If the shell is left alone for a while, Koopa moves its legs before re-emerging. There are green Koopa Troopas, which continue in a single direction until being defeated, and red, which patrols a set area without walking off any edges, due to their timid nature. If a Koopa Troopa is either hit from below or is stomped while falling, the shell is flipped upside down (like with its death animation), but it uprights itself after some time. A Koopa Troopa is the fake Bowser of World 2-4 of Super Mario Bros. and World A-4 of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Koopas descend staircases in some levels like at the end of World 3-1, allowing the player to kick the Koopa's shell repeatedly against the staircase for a potential unlimited number of lives, but this trick is not doable in VS. Super Mario Bros. since the Koopas have been replaced by Little Goombas. Castle levels utilize a darker palette for green Koopa Troopas. In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels only, Koopa Troopas can appear underwater, where they are depicted with light gray shells due to hardware limits.

Super Mario Bros. 2

Koopa Troopas do not appear in Super Mario Bros. 2, but their shells are usable items that can be thrown at enemies, hurting neither the player nor bouncing off walls; this is changed in Super Mario Advance.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Koopa Troopas return as enemies in Super Mario Bros. 3, this time in most worlds. Unlike before, a Koopa in its shell can be picked up and tossed, which would also be the later appearances. The ending shows a Koopa standing on two feet, praying to Statue Mario. Giant Koopas and Dry Bones are added as giant and skeletal varieties of Koopa Troopa, respectively. Bowser refers to himself as "Koopa Troopa" in British English releases during the letter revealing that he had kidnapped the princess.

A regular green Koopa Troopa appears alongside Spinies in a variation of Mario Bros. known as the Battle Game in Super Mario All-Stars.

Super Mario Land

Main article: Bombshell Koopa

Koopa Troopas do not appear in Super Mario Land but receive varieties named Bombshell Koopa, which have bombs for shells.

Super Mario World

Artwork from Super Mario World

Super Mario World marks many changes to Koopa Troopas. It introduces their recurring design of walking on two legs in-game and wearing shoes. Jumping on a Koopa knocks it out of its shell, becoming an unshelled Koopa, stunning and leaving it vulnerable for a short period of time. To reclaim its shell, a Koopa has to walk back to it before Mario grabs it.

This is the first game to introduce Koopas and Paratroopas wearing Yellow Shells and Blue Shells. Also, if Yoshi eats certain color shells, then he will gain abilities: Green Shells do nothing and can only be spat out normally, Red Shells allow Yoshi to spit fire, Yellow Shells allow Yoshi to create a sand cloud after landing from a jump, defeating any enemies on the ground nearby, and Blue Shells allow Yoshi to fly for a short period of time. The different color shells also point to the behavior of the Koopa Troopas. The blue-shelled type is the faster counterpart of red-shelled Koopa Troopas, and if it loses its shell, the blue-shelled Koopa Troopa kicks any shell in its path instead of jumping into a different one. It also does not get stunned when it loses its shell, as it slides out on its feet as opposed to its belly like other Koopa Troopas. Yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas are unique and tend to chase after Mario, but act like faster green-shelled Koopa Troopas in movement. When yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas lose their shell, a coin pops out. When a yellow shell-less Koopa finds a new shell, it will turn into a flashing Shell and chase Mario. It will be invincible to most of Mario's moves while defeating enemies in its path; however, Yoshi can eat this shell and gain all three shell abilities for a limited time, and a spin jump will also destroy this shell. Magikoopas can create yellow-shelled Koopa Troopas out of Rotating Blocks. The game also introduces Climbing Koopas, a variety that can climb on fences.

After the player completes the Special Zone, or finds all exits in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, all Koopa Troopas (except the climbing variants) become Mask Koopas, with their respective shells becoming round masks that vaguely resemble Mario. With this, Green and Red Koopas will be replaced with their Yellow and Blue counterparts respectively, although standalone unshelled Koopas and other Koopa Troopa species will keep their original colors.

Green	Red	Blue	Yellow
Donut Secret 2 Vanilla Dome 1 Vanilla Dome 4 Vanilla Secret 2 Red Switch Palace Forest of Illusion 1 Sunken Ghost Ship Valley of Bowser 2 Star World 1 Groovy	Yoshi's Island 2 Yoshi's Island 3 Donut Plains 3 Donut Plains 4 Green Switch Palace Vanilla Dome 3 Vanilla Dome 4 Vanilla Secret 1 Red Switch Palace Forest of Illusion 1 Forest of Illusion 4 Chocolate Island 3 Sunken Ghost Ship Valley of Bowser 3 Star World 1 Star World 4 Star World 5 Groovy Mondo Funky	Donut Plains 3 Donut Plains 4 Red Switch Palace Chocolate Island 3 Sunken Ghost Ship Star World 1 Star World 4 Gnarly Groovy Funky	#3 Lemmy's Castle Sunken Ghost Ship #7 Larry's Castle Star World 1 Groovy

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Koopa Troopas appear in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, being four-legged like in the Family Computer titles. Their traits are shared with the red-shelled type, although Koopa Troopas are depicted as green-shelled in the artwork.

While the Bombshell Koopa is absent, it has a Buzzy Beetle-like variant known as the Noko Bombette. Additionally, a gigantic Koopa appears at the entrance to the Turtle Zone. It will swallow Mario up, allowing him to enter the zone.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A Koopa Troopa in Super Mario 64

Green-shelled Koopa Troopas, also referred to as Small Koopas, are enemies found only in Bob-omb Battlefield and Tiny-Huge Island in Super Mario 64. They try to run from Mario, unlike earlier games. If jumped on or punched, the Koopa Troopas will be knocked out of their shells and transformed into unshelled Koopas. These Koopa Troopas are harmless and cannot hurt Mario, but they can push him back if touched. Attacking a Koopa Troopa in this state defeats it, then the Koopa Troopa drops a Blue Coin. Once the Koopa Troopas are knocked out of their shells, Mario can ride on their shells in a manner similar to surfing. Koopa Shells can also be found in certain ! Blocks and clams. Additionally, a Small Koopa Troopa appears on the tiny area of Tiny-Huge Island, but it cannot damage Mario and will be defeated if he attacks or even touches it.

A friendly Giant Koopa called Koopa the Quick also appears, in the same courses that regular Koopa Troopas are found in. This marks the first time an individual Koopa Troopa is given a name that differentiates from the species, as well as the first appearance of a Koopa Troopa who seems neutral to the battle between Mario and the Koopa Troop. When Mario speaks to Koopa the Quick, he gives a high-pitched whoop- or hiccup-like sound that would eventually become the standard sound effect for Koopa Troopas.

Koopa Troopas return in Super Mario 64 DS, having the same behavior as before. An unused yet fully functional red Koopa Troopa is located within the game code. When it sees the player, the red Koopa Troopas runs into them and knocks them around, unlike the green ones. Koopa Troopas cannot have their shells ridden, but they can be kicked to hit other enemies. Yoshi can spew fire after eating a red Koopa Troopa.

Super Mario Sunshine

Main articles: Electro-Koopa, Snooza Koopa

Although Koopa Troopas do not appear in Super Mario Sunshine, an electric-shelled variant known as the Electro-Koopa and a large, sleeping variant known as the Snooza Koopa do.

New Super Mario Bros.

Artwork from New Super Mario Bros.

Koopa Troopas appear in New Super Mario Bros.. It can be ground-pounded into its shell be sent sliding. The Shell power-up gives Mario a Blue Shell, allowing him to slide along the ground. The Mario vs. Luigi mode features a blue Koopa Troopa in the snow battle stage, and defeating it allows Mario to take the shell and become Shell Mario. Koopa Troopas react to the vocal riffs in the music.

Super Mario Galaxy

Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy

Koopa Troopas walk on all-fours and do not wear shoes, like in the Family Computer/NES titles. They always have angry expressions and retain their hiccup-like sounds. Nearly all of the Koopa Troopas wear green shells, first appearing in Space Junk Galaxy and later returning in galaxies such as Bigmouth Galaxy and Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada. Only one red Koopa ever appears, near the lighthouse in Sea Slide Galaxy. Koopas patrol a set area (green ones move slowly back-and-forth in a straight line, while the faster red one moves in a circle) and can hurt the player when touched. A Koopa retreats into its shell if stomped or spun into before re-emerging moments later. Either throwing or breaking a Koopa's shell causes it to respawn in the same area it patrolled, an ability shared only with Cataquacks from Beach Bowl Galaxy. Koopa shells are throwable items and are more common than Koopas themselves.

An unused blue-shelled variant of a Koopa Troopa is present within the game files.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Koopa Troopas from New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Koopa Troopas reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, acting as they did in the first New Super Mario Bros. Koopa Troopas once again dance to the vocal riffs in the background music by pausing and facing the screen, though they now do a bit of cha-cha. In this game, they appear in both green and red-colored shell variations. The green Koopa Troopas will walk in a straight line until they reach a wall, but red Koopa Troopas turn around when they reach a drop in the ground. Koopa Troopas can be defeated by Spin Jumps and Ground Pounds, and therefore are much simpler to defeat than in earlier games.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Koopa Troopas appear only in green varieties and exclusively in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Giant Koopas also appear in the Supermassive Galaxy.

Super Mario 3D Land

Artwork

In-game model

Koopa Troopas are enemies in Super Mario 3D Land, this time using their design from Super Mario World in addition to having a dark navy blue pigment in their eyes. Koopa Troopas appear in World 1-2, World 1-3, World 4-1, and Special 4-1, with a total of twelve appearing. They behave similarly to their versions from previous games, where Mario stomps them and they retreat into their shells so Mario can kick them to attack enemies. However, in this game, no matter how Mario attacks them, Koopa Troopas only retreat inside their shells when hit, though hitting them with another shell or running into them while invincible does destroy them. However, this only works if the Koopa that is hit has not retreated into its shell; hitting another shell results in that shell moving, and two shells in motion hitting each other simply rebound. They will never get back out of their shells in this game and remain in them endlessly once they have been attacked. Mario can only kick shells in this title; he cannot hold them. While retreated into their shells, Tanooki Mario can whip them with his tail or Fire Mario can shoot them with fireballs simultaneously five times to make the shell break open and reveal a 1-Up Mushroom. After the player has defeated Bowser in World 8-Bowser's Castle 1 for the first time, the Toads find a postcard that has a picture of Luigi captured by a Koopa Troopa and a Peepa.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Koopa Troopas return in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They are generally the same as before, though activating a Gold Ring turns Koopa Troopas golden for a time. Gold-shelled Koopa Troopas form a trail of coins behind them if their shell travels along the ground. The player earns more coins incrementally as the gold Koopa Troopa hits enemies.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Koopa Troopas reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, along with Paratroopas and Big Koopa Troopas. Koopa Troopas behave like they do in earlier appearances.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Artwork of an unshelled Koopa chasing its lost shell in Super Mario 3D World

A Cat Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopas return in Super Mario 3D World and the port. They usually chase Mario, like Goombas, rather than always walking back and forth in a straight line. They can also be removed from their shells like in Super Mario World. Koopa Troopas will try to get back into their shell if it is taken, and if they realize their shell has been lost, they express disappointment for a moment and return to chasing Mario. They retain their hiccuping sounds. There are empty shells that the player character can climb into and travel around in to defeat nearby enemies.

Koopa Troopas receive a variation in the port's Bowser's Fury mode named Cat Koopa Troopas, based on the Cat transformation. It has fur, cat ears, and a longer, cat-like tail.

Super Mario Maker series

Koopa Troopas are enemies in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2, retaining their behavior in every game style except the latter's Super Mario 3D World style, where Koopa Troopas cannot chase Mario. Koopa Troopas are enemies that can be placed in the Course Editor, starting out green but can be shook to become red. Koopa Troopas can be enlarged by a Super Mushroom, and they can receive wings to become Koopa Paratroopas. They can be placed in Bill Blasters, Warp Pipes, and Blocks.

When they are enlarged, their shells can break through blocks without bouncing. Koopa Shells are able to bounce on Trampolines and Note Blocks in this game. In the Super Mario World, stomping a Koopa Troopa turns it into an unshelled Koopa, which also occurs in the Super Mario 3D World style.

Super Mario Run

Koopa Troopas reappear in Super Mario Run and behave similarly to how they did in the New Super Mario Bros. games. Green Koopa Troopas and Red Koopa Troopas have different listings in the Notebook and are levelled up separately. When Mario stomps on a Koopa Troopa, the shell is instantly sent sliding, without the need to stomp or kick the shell seperately. Even still, attacking a block that a Koopa Troopa stands on throws the Koopa forward in non-spinning shell form. Koopas recover much faster than usual from this state, but it lasts long enough to walk into the shell given no impediments. When the player vaults over a Koopa Troopa, it retreats into its shell until the move ends. Using a Vaulting Jump will kick the shell. Stomping on them still grants coins, but does not count as defeating them on the Results screen and for leveling up. To level them up, they have to be defeated in ways that do not have them retreat into the shell, of which there are many. Examples include using another shell, rolling into them, or being invincible.

Super Mario Odyssey

The Red Koopa Troopa that hosts the Trace-Walking minigame in the Sand Kingdom

Unlike other games of the Super Mario series, Koopa Troopas are not enemies in Super Mario Odyssey, except during the 8-bit segments. They wear irremovable hats, preventing Mario from potentially capturing them. A red Koopa Troopa wearing a sombrero, a blue one wearing a snow hood, and a purple one wearing an astronaut helmet appear in the Sand Kingdom, Snow Kingdom, and Moon Kingdom, respectively, hosting the Trace-Walking minigame that involves Mario walking on a circle of arrows (a triangle for the Snow Kingdom version) that disappear after some time. The Koopa Troopa gives Mario a Power Moon if he gets 80 points. The Koopa Troopa later provides the opportunity for Mario to take on each trace-walking challenge again for more Power Moons, now from scoring 90 points or more, after Mario has broken the Moon Rocks in the respective kingdoms during the post-game.

A green Koopa Troopa in a cap hosts the Koopa Freerunning mini-game after Mario completes the story. The mini-game involves trying to reach a shing beacon at the end before a racing quartet of Koopa Troopas, the Roving Racers. The Roving Racers have longer arms and legs than regular Koopa Troopas to match Mario's body proportions.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Two Koopa Troopas in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

A floating Koopa Troopa in zero gravity

Koopa Troopas return as enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder and have a hunched posture, similar to games of the Nintendo 64 era. When the player is close enough, a Koopa Troopa sports an angry expression, similar to Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The game introduces Rolla Koopa, a pink-shelled variant that wears roller skates, and Snortoises, which resemble a sea turtle and soft-shelled turtle.

DIC cartoons

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

“Hold it, you sewer squirts! You can't dupe a Troopa! You're the Mario Brothers! Troopatize those pipesqueaks!”

—Koopa Troopa, "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men"

A Koopa Troopa from the opening of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Koopa Troopas are the most frequently recurring minions in King Koopa's army on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. The Koopa Troopas are generally portrayed as being slightly slow and incompetent, although they are usually successful in carrying out simple jobs. The design used for Koopa Troopas on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is different than their in-game appearance, depicting them with green skin, green-rimmed shells, and beady eyes. It is possible that they were given green skin to better correlate with King Koopa's appearance. The Koopa Troopas on the show are depicted as bipeds, something that had yet to be seen in any game until Super Mario World. Also, as a joke, Koopa Troopas are usually seen wearing turtleneck sweaters.

In early episodes such as "King Mario of Cramalot" and "Rolling Down the River", Koopa Troopas speak in very slow, deep voices. However, in all of their later appearances, their voices, while still somewhat slow, are notably higher.

In many episodes, a single Koopa Troopa is shown to be a member of King Koopa's "Koopa Pack", which also consists of Mouser and Tryclyde. There is never any indication of how this particular Koopa Troopa earned his rank in the Koopa Pack, as there is nothing to differentiate him from any other generic Koopa Troopa. This Koopa Troopa goes along with King Koopa's plots, and is usually dressed up in costume like King Koopa and many other minions to go along with the theme of the episode.

In the episode "Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers" it is shown that Koopa Troopas have a phobia of vegetables.

• The Bird! The Bird!
• King Mario of Cramalot
• Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid
• Rolling Down the River
• The Great Gladiator Gig
• The Great BMX Race
• Toad Warriors (cameo)
• Count Koopula
• Pirates of Koopa
• Two Plumbers and a Baby
• Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?
• The Pied Koopa
• Mario and Joliet
• Hooded Robin and His Mario Men
• Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold
• Koopa Klaus
• Bad Rap
• The Mark of Zero
• The Ten Koopmandments
• The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!
• Quest for Pizza
• Plummers Academy
• Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers
• Little Red Riding Princess
• The Provolone Ranger
• Escape from Koopatraz
• Flatbush Koopa
• Crocodile Mario

Super Mario World television series

“Do Koopa Troopas have shells? Besides, little brother, if I wasn't sure, would I do this?”

—Mario, "Fire Sale"

A Koopa Troopa in the Super Mario World television series episode "Fire Sale".

A single, red-shelled Koopa Troopa makes an appearance in the Super Mario World episode "Fire Sale". This Koopa Troopa's design is truer to the games than that of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and is based on the Paratroopas that briefly appear in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Do the Koopa". This is also the only Koopa Troopa to appear in the follow-ups from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

The Koopa Troopa in "Fire Sale" never speaks, and serves as Kootie Pie Koopa's lackey and personal punching bag throughout the episode. Near the beginning of the episode, Kootie Pie jumps on the Koopa Troopa repeatedly, knocking him out of his shell. When Kootie Pie throws the Koopa Troopa back into his shell, he winds up wearing the shell backward and is stuck like that for a while. Despite the abuse he took, the Koopa Troopa has the last laugh towards Kootie Pie at the end, when she is frozen in a block of ice. The Koopa just reads a magazine and sips ice tea, ignoring Kootie Pie's complaints.

Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land

In the interactive OVA Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, several Koopa Troopas appear under the command of Iggy, but they are defeated by Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi.

Nintendo Adventure Books

Koopa Troopas appear throughout the Nintendo Adventure Books series, which gives them a weapon not seen anywhere else: a retractable cannon in their shells that allows them to bombard their enemies with a seemingly limitless barrage of empty Koopa Shells.

The only noteworthy role Koopa Troopas have in the series is in the twelfth and final book, Brain Drain. Due to Iggy Koopa's Synapse Switcher, Luigi can switch minds with one, allowing him to go undercover in Iggy's hideout. While in the Koopa Troopa's body, Luigi also discovers that pizza tastes disgusting to Koopa Troopas.

Mario Roulette

In Mario Roulette, two Koopa Troopas can be seen in the audience when Mario explains how to play the game.

Super Mario Adventures

Several Koopa Troopas appear in the Super Mario Adventures comic book, which is loosely based on the Super Mario World video game. In this comic, Koopa Troopas first appear during Bowser's initial attack on Peach's Castle. They are among the many enemies that come through Warp Pipes and attack the Mario Bros.

After the supposed rescue of Princess Peach from Wendy O. Koopa's castle, Toad is sent back to the Mushroom Kingdom with the aid of a Cape to get a rescue party for the Mario Bros. and the Princess. He is waylaid by Bowser and several Koopa Troopas masquerading as Toads, who aid Bowser during Princess Peach's second abduction in that story.

Mario Discovery series

Mario is Missing!

A Koopa behind Luigi in Mario is Missing!

Koopas accompany Bowser and the Koopa Kids to the real world during the events of the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario is Missing!. In this game, Bowser sends Koopas to different cities throughout Earth, where they wreak havoc by stealing precious artifacts from various museums and national monuments. Before Luigi can advance through Bowser's castle, he must return every missing artifact to its place. The Koopas in this game do not resist Luigi's attacks, and it is impossible to be hurt by them. When jumped on, the Koopas without artifacts disappear, while the ones carrying artifacts either explode, take off like a rocket, or disintegrate into dust. This disintegration was a style commonly used in cartoons, where the body of a creature turns to dust until only its eyes remain. The eyes blink once and then disappear.

Mario's Time Machine

In the PC, SNES, and NES versions of Mario's Time Machine, Koopas must be defeated so Mario can get an item and warp to other times in history. They behave identically to the Koopas in Mario is Missing!. In the Nintendo Entertainment System version, red-shelled Koopas are found in a Mario Bros.-style arena to obtain the item, then yellow-shelled ones are found within the various time periods. Here, they act as they do in the main series, and are accompanied by Bodyslam Koopas, heavyweight Koopa variants. On the moon, Koopas wear space helmets, which cover the tops of their shells whenever they retract into them.

Mario Kart series

“Usually a faithful underling of Bowser, it shows even the big boss no mercy during a race.”

—Mario Kart: Double Dash!! manual, page 20

Artwork from Super Mario Kart, showing Koopa's default design

A Koopa Troopa first appears as a playable character in Super Mario Kart, where he is a lightweight whose special item is a Koopa Shell. Koopa Troopa is one of the fastest characters with little traction in Super Mario Kart. Though absent in Mario Kart 64, Nintendo Power, in punch-out cards, have suggested a rumor that Wario has stolen its kart on top of multiple driving infractions, though other characters have alleged records in driver's history such as Luigi's absence in Super Mario 64 being due to his tinkering his kart and Yoshi's distributing counterfeit item boxes. Additionally, on page 6, there is fan art of a Koopa Troopa calling an officer alleging that Wario has stolen its kart.

In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, green and red Koopa Troopas can be seen at the awards ceremony at the end of a Grand Prix.

A green Koopa is playable in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Its special item is the Triple Green Shell, and its personal kart is the Koopa Dasher. Koopa Troopa is partnered with a red Paratroopa by default.

A green Koopa returns as a default playable character in Mario Kart Wii, where he is given an outstanding Mini-Turbo bonus that is rivaled by Dry Bowser's, Dry Bones', and Wario's. He also is given a small handling bonus and is given a representative course called Koopa Cape, which is the second track of the Star Cup.

Koopa Troopa is playable in Mario Kart 7. He is a Feather class racer, with acceleration and off-road being his best stats. Additionally, his track, Koopa Cape, returns.

Koopa Troopa in Mario Kart 8

Koopa Troopa returns as a default playable character in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. He is a lightweight character, although he is one of the heavier lightweights, meaning his speed and weight are slightly better than that of the lightest lightweights at the expense of acceleration, handling, and grip, making him more balanced. He has the same stats as Toad, Toadette, Shy Guy, Lakitu, Larry, Wendy, and Isabelle. Koopa Troopa also appears on some of the posters for the sponsor Galaxy Air. Koopa Troopa is the Normal Staff Ghost for DS Cheep Cheep Beach.

Koopa Troopa appears in Mario Kart Tour as a Normal-class driver. His special item is the Triple Green Shells. The Roving Racers from Super Mario Odyssey also appear as drivers in the game. Of note is that despite reusing the New Super Mario Bros. artwork, Koopa Troopa and all variants otherwise are depicted with very light turquoise eyes.

Yoshi's Safari

A Koopa is the penultimate boss of Yoshi's Safari, fighting in Mecha Nokonoko, and has a gun turret manned by four Koopa Troopas.

Hotel Mario

A Koopa in Hotel Mario

Koopa Troopas, known as Koopas, are enemies in Hotel Mario along with their varieties Flying Koopas, Skeleton Koopas, Mecha Koopas, and a variant of Flying Koopas called Z Koopas. In this game, Koopas open doors that Mario has to close. They can be defeated from either a stomp or a fireball attack.

In Larry's Chillton Hotel, one of the spawning Koopas randomly has pink eyes, and will drop a light that removes darkness from the hotel. Additionally, the Koopas of Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel are red instead of green, possibly to differentiate from the green-shelled Flying Koopas; Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel contains both green and red Koopas, depending on the stage. In this game, they are mere palette swaps.

Mario Tennis series

A Koopa Troopa has appeared as a playable character in a few games of the Mario Tennis series, beginning with Mario's Tennis, but have equally taken on the role of being background characters. In the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, Koopa Troopas only appear in Paratroopa's trophy celebration to congratulate him, as well as in the background of many courts. In Mario Power Tennis, Koopa is a playable character of the Speedy type, and his Offensive Power Shot and Defensive Power Shot are Water Bomb and Water Shell Dash, respectively. Koopa Troopa's default partner is Yoshi. In Mario Tennis Open, Koopa Troopas are line judges in the Mushroom Valley court. In Mario Tennis Aces, Koopa Troopa is an opponent in the Adventure Mode mission Battle Boat. He is also a playable character of the Speedy type, like in Mario Power Tennis. Since an update on August 1, 2018, Koopa was made available to all players, although participants of the July 2018 online tournament could play as Koopa Troopa earlier. Unlike before, Koopa Troopa was made available in three color palettes: green, red, and blue.

Koopa appears in a few cutscenes of Mario Power Tennis. The opening cutscene shows a Koopa briefly seen using its tennis racket to deflect Bob-ombs headed towards Peach Dome. In his trophy ceremony from completing a Singles Tournament, Koopa walks on stage, being greeted by Luigi, Mario, and Peach, but he soon slips on a banana peel and slides across the stage, eventually hitting Luigi, whom he catches the trophy from.

Mario Clash

Koopas are the only way to defeat enemies such as Thornies in Mario Clash, by hitting it with a Koopa shell. There are always two Koopas; if one Koopa falls off a cliff another will appear. They once again walk on four legs, and sometimes make a fanged "menacing" face that is identical to the one used by the related Shellcreepers in Mario Bros.

Yoshi's Island series

A Koopa Troopa from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Green and red varieties of Koopa Troopas do appear as enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but not that often. They are first seen in the level Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa. Koopa Troopas can be knocked out of their shells, like in Super Mario World. A red Koopa Troopa named Hookbill the Koopa serves as one of the bosses, beginning as a regular-sized Koopa Troopa before growing to a significantly larger four-legged Koopa Troopa.

Koopa Troopas and Para-Koopas reappear in both sequels, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island, having the same role as before. The Koopa Troopas of Yoshi's Island DS resemble their design from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the only difference being a much lighter outline and a slight increase in size, while Koopa Troopas in Yoshi's New Island resemble their usual design from other appearances around the time.

Mario's FUNdamentals

Koopas, as they are simply referred to, appear as a suit of playing cards in Go Fish in Mario's FUNdamentals. They are also used as Mario's pieces in Checkers, and Koopas and their shells are used to count points in Backgammon.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Koopa Troopas are absent from Super Mario RPG, having been seemingly replaced by armored Koopa Troopas named Terrapins. Despite this, many Paratroopas appear, including the Big Troopa and Grand Troopa. One of Mario's weapons is the Koopa Shell. There is also the Paratroopa Shell, which is a red, winged shell belonging to a Paratroopa.

Mario Party series

Beginning with Mario Party, Koopa Troopa's most frequent role in the Mario Party series has been the proprietor of the Koopa Bank or the Koopa Bank Capsule, a location which both gives and takes coins to and from the players. A Koopa Troopa appears as Mario's starting partner in Battle Mode in Mario Party 3. Throughout the series, they also appear as background characters in boards and minigames.

Mario Party

A Koopa Troopa in the original Mario Party

Koopa Troopas award a player ten coins each time they pass the starting point in Mario Party, unless the No Koopa item is active. Four Koopa Troopas are in the Shell Game, where the player has to find which of them has the treasure, containing coins.

Mario Party 2

A Koopa in Mario Party 2

A Koopa Troopa appears in the introduction of Mario Party 2, trying to warn the characters of Bowser's attack. One Koopa Troopa hosts the Koopa Bank, and another one hosts the Item Shop in this game. In Tile Driver, one of the pictures that sometimes needs to be made is a Koopa Troopa. A Koopa Troopa is attacked by Bowser at the end of each board, and the winning player rescues him before facing Bowser.

Mario Party 3

A Koopa Troopa is Mario's starting partner in Battle Mode in Mario Party 3. Koopa Troopa has one attack and two HP, and its salary is one coin. They also host the Koopa Bank once again. Koopa Troopas, along with Goombas and Boos appear in the minigame Curtain Call, where the players need to memorize the order in which the Koopa Troopas, Boos, and Goombas appear. In the minigame Slot Synch, getting a Koopa Troopa on the Dice Block will give a team two points. In Three Door Monty, the players needs to answer which door the Koopa Troopa, Boo, or Toad enters. The player who answers the fastest wins.

Mario Party 4

Koopa's appearance in Mario Party 4

A Koopa Troopa hosts the Koopa's Seaside Soiree and the option room in Mario Party 4. Koopa Troopas also appear in the following minigames: Paratrooper Plunge, where the characters have to avoid red Paratroopas, GOOOOOOOAL!! as a member of the crowd, and as an unlockable character in the Beach Volley Folley minigame.

Mario Party 5

The Koopa Bank returns in Mario Party 5. Two Koopa Troopas exit a church at the start of the Flower Shower minigame, with the red Koopa Troopa throwing a bouquet up in the sky, leaving players to collect as many within the time limit. A Koopa Troopa is next to the 90-foot marker in the minigame Triple Jump. Koopa Troopas also appear in the background in Random Ride.

Mario Party 6

Koopa Troopas host many of the events at Faire Square in Mario Party 6. They are in the background of both Odd Card Out and Lab Brats. Koopa Troopas also take care of the Orb Shops during the day, while Shy Guys take care of it during the night.

Mario Party Advance

“G-good heavens! I've been robbed! Please, won't you help a Koopa out?”

—Koopa, Mario Party Advance

Koopa runs the Koopa Bank in Shroom City in Mario Party Advance. He is stated to do a lot of cleaning. When approached, Koopa informs the player that he has been robbed. When the quest starts, Koopa proceeds to explain to Shroomlock, who had just entered that lots of money had been stolen when the power went out. Of the three culprits at the bank at the time, either Goombob, Mr. I, and Paratroopa, the thief is revealed to be Paratroopa. At this reveal, Koopa is shocked, since Paratroopa is his cousin, but Paratroopa soon flies in to say that it was only a prank. Koopa then asks Shroomlock not to arrest him, having not intended any harm, and Shroomlock obliges. Keeping to his promise of rewarding a Gaddget earlier, Koopa gives the player the Card Trick Gaddget. Koopa is stated in the end credits to often swaps jobs with Paratroopa.

Koopa Troopas also appear in the minigames Floor It!, as one of the species to take to their respective floors, and Watch 'Em, where the player has to guess which of the three Warp Pipes has a Koopa Troopa.

Mario Party 7

Koopa Troopas run the Orb Shops of Pagoda Peak and Windmillville in Mario Party 7. Pagoda Peak also has a Koopa Troopa named Koopa Master at the top of the peak, where players can buy stars from him

Mario Party 8

A notable Koopa Troopa named Holly Koopa gives out money at Shy Guy's Perplex Express in exchange for candy when a player lands on her Green Space in Mario Party 8. In Star Battle Arena, players must get 50 coins to her to win the match, and some other Koopa Troopas are seen occupying the seats. Koopa Troopas also have their own board named after them in Koopa's Tycoon Town. Koopa Troopas are found nearly everywhere in this board from being Koopa Bellboys to sitting on park benches. Some also act as taxis to get places. A Koopa Troopa is the main baker in the minigame Sugar Rush. Other minigames they are in include Picture Perfect, where a flying Red Shell is one of the pictures, a cameo in Blazing Lassos and Breakneck Building, an enemy in Specter Inspector, audiences in Fruit Picker, Pour to Score, Stampede, a biker in Moped Mayhem, and lastly the proprietor in the Surprise Wagon and the music maker in the Carnival Calliope.

Mario Party DS

Koopa Krag and Koopa

A lone Koopa Troopa named Koopa, along with his grandfather, Koopa Krag, have major roles in Mario Party DS. At Kamek's Library, he asks the player characters to help free Koopa Krag, who had been trapped in a book by Kamek. Following Kamek's defeat and Koopa Krag being freed, the characters earn the fourth Sky Crystal. There is also an unlockable figure and badge of Koopa.

Mario Party 9

Artwork of Koopa in Mario Party 9

A Koopa Troopa (simply referred to as "Koopa") appears as a starting playable character in Mario Party 9. Koopa is available by default in Solo mode; thus, unlike Shy Guy and Magikoopa, he will not run away with the player's Mini Stars if he wins a board in this mode, making Mario Party 9 one of the games where Koopa is not allied with the Koopa Troop. His default partner in this game is Toad.

Some other Koopa Troopas also appear in several minigames. There is a constellation of a Koopa Troopa's shell called "Speedy Shell," purchasable at the Museum for 50 Points.

Mario Party: Island Tour

Koopa Troopas are interactable characters in Mario Party: Island Tour. Their minigame roles include being inside of a bubble in Spin the Bubble, tiles in the minigames Match Faker and Tap Dash, and as a constellation in Starring Artist.

Mario Party 10

Koopa Troopas are non-playable characters in Mario Party 10, appearing in some minigames and the Mario Board.

Mario Party: Star Rush

Koopa Troopas are again minor characters in Mario Party: Star Rush. They appear in a few minigames, such as in Pop Quiz where they are selectable enemies in a few questions.

Mario Party: The Top 100

Koopa Troopas also appear in Mario Party: The Top 100, reprising their roles in the minigames Three Door Monty, GOOOOOOOAL!!, Dinger Derby, Triple Jump, Ice Hockey, Slot Trot, Dart Attack, Jigsaw Jumble, and Soar to Score. They also replace the Shy Guys in Blame It on the Crane. A Koopa Troopa amiibo can be scanned for bonus coins in Minigame Island, and a stamp of it can be collected in Minigame Match.

Super Mario Party

Koopa Troopa becoming an ally to Mario

“I want to go on an adventure with you! Do you have room for a Koopa Troopa?”

—Koopa Troopa, Super Mario Party

A Koopa Troopa is playable in Super Mario Party. His special Dice Block, the Koopa Troopa Dice Block, can roll 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, or 10. Red Koopa Troopas also appear as non-playable characters found in the background of some minigames.

As the game progresses and more Gems are collected, a Koopa Troopa can be seen leading a cheer squad to root for the lead player in their journey.

On the game's official website, the playable Koopa Troopa was erroneously listed as Koopa Trooper. This has since been fixed.

Mario Party Superstars

A Koopa Troopa is a host in Mario Party Superstars, retaining this role from Mario Party, while another hosts the Koopa Bank.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Koopa Troopa returns as a playable character in Super Mario Party Jamboree. His role is based on his appearance from Super Mario Party.

Super Smash Bros. series

SmashWiki article: Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopas have appeared in every game of the Super Smash Bros. series. They first appear in Super Smash Bros., but only in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage.

The green and red Koopa Troopas from the Subspace Emissary

Koopa Troopas most prominently appear as enemies in the single-player campaigns throughout the series. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Koopa Troopas appear in the first stage of Adventure Mode, Mushroom Kingdom, though they can also uncommonly from a Party Ball during regular matches. Unlike in the Super Mario games, green Koopa Troopas will turn around when reaching a ledge. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Koopa Troopas serve as part of Bowser's army in The Subspace Emissary, and they are encountered as enemies in certain stages. In one part, a Koopa had stolen Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's banana hoard, so the two Kongs face off against several Koopa Troopas on a brief quest to retrieve their bananas. In one cutscene, Donkey Kong is shown to be able to break a Koopa's shell using his fist, which cannot occur during gameplay. Later on, Diddy Kong, Fox McCloud, and Falco Lombardi also fight some Koopa Troopas while searching for the kidnapped Donkey Kong. Koopa Troopas are last seen being used by Bowser to attack Castle Dedede in order to steal the trophies that he had amassed. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in Smash Run, behaving the same as their Subspace Emissary counterparts.

Koopa Troopas have also appeared in the form of various collectible items. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, there is a collectible trophy of a green Koopa Troopa. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there are two collectible trophies of a Koopa Troopa, colored green and red respectively, as well as a sticker depicting the Koopa Troopa artwork from Super Mario Strikers. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, there is a green Koopa Troopa trophy, and the Nintendo 3DS version exclusively also has a red Koopa Troopa trophy. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is a Novice type support spirit of a green Koopa Troopa, taking one slot and equipping the fighter with a Green Shell at the start of a battle when used. In its spirit battle, the player faces Squirtle on the Golden Plains stage. The spirit's core can be used with an Old Man Lobber core and a support core to summon Tortimer's spirit.

A Koopa Troopa was one of the requested playable characters for Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Mario Golf series

Master Stinger talks to train the player's Mii

Koopa Troopas have appeared in various ways throughout the Mario Golf series. In the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Golf, hole 10 of Mario's Star is shaped like a Koopa Troopa. In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, a green Koopa makes its playable debut, having the best Impact and Control, but the worst drive distance out of the characters. In the game's opening movie, Koopa is seen playing and then napping alongside Yoshi. Koopa Troopa has the best Impact and Control of any character, but he has the worst drive distance out of any character. In Mario Golf: World Tour, Koopa Troopas are non-playable characters in the Castle Club mode, and Koopa is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Koopa Troopas appear in the Bonny Greens practice area and the Rookie Course. There are also two master Koopa Troopas called Master Lob and the Master Stinger, respectively, and also appears as the Manager along with the Head Coach. Starting from Mario Golf: Super Rush's version 3.0.0 update, a Koopa Troopa was added as a playable character, and his Special Shot is the Shell Skipper, which can bounce the ball further down the hole. Participating in certain online tournaments allows the player to unlock red, blue, and yellow alternate colors for the Koopa Troopa.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Koopa Troopas are featured as both enemies and allies in Paper Mario. The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's command have red shells, a pair of sunglasses, and spiked black armbands and collars similar to Bowser; they aid him in his plot to kidnap Princess Peach.

In battle, they can withdraw into their shells and shoot themselves at Mario; they are capable of doing this outside of battle as well, and are generally the first enemy Mario encounters that can get a First Strike on him. Koopa Troopas are also the first foes encountered by Mario and company that have a defense stat of more than 0 - however, their defense can be reduced to 0 if they are flipped onto their backs with a Jump attack.

A population of peaceful Koopa Troopas is found in Koopa Village. At one point, the town is overrun by Fuzzies, who steal the shells off most of the Koopas, including the shell of Kooper; after Mario and Goombario get rid of them, they become quite popular in the village, and Kooper joins Mario's party to aid him in his adventure. Later on, the residents of Koopa Village even send a letter to Mario, thanking him and apologizing for not rewarding him before.

Jr. Troopa is a baby Koopa Troopa who Mario encounters early in the game when he attacks Mario for intruding on his playground. Upon his defeat, he then constantly follows Mario and his allies to pick fights and seek revenge. He also makes a very small cameo in the sequel Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Koopa Paratroopas also appear as enemies; stomping on them removes their wings and reverts them to Koopa Troopas. Paper Mario also introduces a stronger variant called the Dark Koopa, as well as the spiky armored Koopatrol, which are similar to Terrapins.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Koopa Troopas are both enemies and non-playable characters in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Enemy Koopas retain their red shells and accessories, but many of them are not under Bowser's command, unlike before. Peaceful Koopas often (but not always) wear green shells, and generally appear in Petalburg.

One of the residents, Koops, joins Mario and Goombella on their quest in hopes of fighting Hooktail to avenge his 'dead' father, Koopley (who is revealed to have been alive in the dragon's stomach). A heroic Koopa Troopa is said to be one of the original four heroes who defeated the Shadow Queen; his spirit is encountered in a black chest in Pirate's Grotto.

Koopa Troopas are first seen as enemies in Petal Meadows, appearing on the Path to Shhwonk Fortress. They also appear in Hooktail Castle, where they are fought with or alongside Paratroopas, and rarely in Rogueport Underground after completing Chapter 5, where they may appear alongside an encountered Hammer Bro, Koopatrol, or Magikoopa. Their stats are almost identical to those in the previous game, except that their shell attack now has a power of 2; as usual, they are the first enemy with defense to appear in the game.

During the intermission platforming stages where Bowser becomes playable, he may encounter the same Koopa Troopas that Mario fights, but they will run away from Bowser when he approaches.

Dark Koopas return, and new variants are introduced: the KP Koopa is a yellow-shelled Koopa with the same stats as normal Koopas, while the Shady Koopa can attack Mario even while flipped on its back. Each of them also has a Paratroopa variant. Koopatrols also return and gain a dark variant.

Super Paper Mario

A good and bad Koopa Troopa from Super Paper Mario

Koopa Troopas reappear in Super Paper Mario, where their color schemes are a bit different: enemy Koopas may now appear wearing either green or red shells and will walk off ledges or turn around depending on their shell color as in the main series of platformers. Koopas do not have as much Defense as previous appearances and only have 1 HP - but they are generally harder to defeat since stomping on them will cause them to retreat inside their shells. Mario and company can defeat one using Boomer, Cudge, or certain items, as well as another Koopa's shell. Koopatrols make another appearance, along with a new soccer-based variant known as the Koopa Striker; both also have dark variants.

The Koopa Troopas under Bowser's control are not as hostile towards Mario, and even attempt to save Princess Peach from Count Bleck, but they still attack the player, including as Bowser. Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in many locations: Lineland Road (1-1), Mount Lineland (1-2), Gloam Valley (2-1), The Bitlands (3-1), The Dotwood Tree (3-3), Castle Bleck Entry (8-1), Castle Bleck Foyer (8-2), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4). They are found within the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials in rooms 11, 14, 16, and 19. One of the Koopas in the Bitlands becomes a Mega Koopa upon making contact with a Mega Star. Another named Private Koopa appears along with a specific Hammer Bro after Chapter 1, helping escort Princess Peach until they find a dead-end, where Private Koopa gets brainwashed.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Mario summoning a Koopa Troopa through the Shell sticker to defeat a set of enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Koopa Troopas return in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Their beaks are now flat instead of curved, and their eyes are slightly smaller and more oval-shaped. These Koopa Troopas no longer wear sunglasses, and Shell stickers (both normal and Shiny) allow Mario to call in friendly Koopas for assistance; regular Shell stickers summoning green Koopa Troopas, while Shiny Shell stickers summon red Koopa Troopas. Koopa Troopas attack by folding into shells and ramming into Mario; the attack deals more damage than in previous games, and occasionally inflicts the dizzy status. Using a Tail Sticker can reliably defeat them. Koopa Troopas can be beaten with a First Strike without battling once the player has obtained six HP-Up Hearts. There are two varieties: the Mural Koopa, an animated depiction of an ancient Koopa Troopa that walks on all fours, and the Shiny Koopa, a Shiny version of the normal Koopa that does more damage and has more defense.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

A dancing Red Koopa Troopa

Green Koopa Troopas and red Koopa Paratroopas appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash as enemies. When a Koopa Paratroopa is jumped on, it loses its wings and becomes a normal red Koopa Troopa.

Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in the following locations: Ruddy Road, Cherry Lake, Bloo Bay Beach, The Golden Coliseum, Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island, Fortune Island, and Green Energy Plant. A variant of Koopa Troopa known as Koopa Troopa 6-Stacks appear in Lighthouse Island and Green Energy Plant.

In the parallel world of Vortex Island, after Mario squeezes the Washing Machine, a Koopa Troopa is third in the line of enemies that attack Mario in retaliation for their lost laundry. In Dark Bloo Inn, another Koopa Troopa is part of the Shady Sledge Bro's gang. A Koopa Troopa serves as the third-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #1; after defeating Morton Koopa Jr., it will be replaced with the Rock Paper Wizard until they are beaten.

Koopa Troopas attack by pulling into their shells and ramming Mario as usual, doing 7 HP of damage. When a Koopa Troopa is jumped on, it will go into its shell - if attacked again, it will be kicked into the enemies behind it; if there is a wall behind them, it will bounce back and hit Mario. They will be knocked onto their shells if a POW Block is used. If summoned into battle using an Enemy Card, a Koopa will use a Shell Shot attack to deal 21 damage to all grounded enemies, similarly to the Shell sticker from the previous game. The shell will bounce off of any walls, dealing a second hit to the enemies but also damaging Mario. Enemies can also send the Koopa's shell flying towards Mario if they use jump attacks on the Koopa between turns.

Some Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs in levels such as The Golden Coliseum and the Sunset Express. Three green and three red Koopa Troopas dance in Birdo's concert at Plum Park.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

“We'd go try to stop him, but, y'know... We're Koopa Troopas. What are we gonna do? Walk into him slowly?”

—Koopa Troopa, Paper Mario: The Origami King

Koopa Troopas appear in Paper Mario: The Origami King as members of the Folded Soldiers, giant Paper Macho Soldiers, and ordinary paper Koopa Troopas. In Picnic Road, the Koopa Troopas are shown worshipping the Earth Vellumental as a deity.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Koopa Troopas appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in the crew of the Koopa Cruiser, and are introduced alongside the ship by Bowser. The crew are referred to as part of his overall "Bowser Baddies" in the English version of the game, while the Japanese version refers to them as part of the "Koopa Corps".

Before boarding the Koopa Cruiser, a lost Koopa in the crew is found in Toadtown Square who asks Mario and Luigi where assembly area is. When the Mario Bros. reach the assembly area where the Koopa Cruiser is stationed, Bowser calls for the crew’s assembly to no response. Moments later the crew arrive and begin boarding. Once all the Koopas and Goombas have boarded the Koopa Cruiser and are in flight above the skies of the Mushroom Kingdom, the crew teach the Mario Bros. information on how to maneuver.

Mario and Luigi having passport photos taken by the crew.

On the first section of the Cruiser explored, a Koopa in the crew informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser’s forces recently added a new member who is in training. A pair of crew Koopas teach the Mario Bros. how to jump together, while another pair teach the Bros. how to switch places in line. Before the Mario Bros. leave the section, another pair teach them how to use a Bros. Block by jumping beneath it in an alternating pattern. In the next section, a photographer Koopa informs the Mario Bros. that they need passport photos to enter the Beanbean Kingdom after inspecting their suitcase. The photographer offers to take their photo but warns them not to do any silly poses, but the player can by pressing any direction on the directional pad. Three other Koopas in the crew are also present waiting in line for their photos to be taken. If the Mario Bros. pointed the lost Koopa from Toadtown Square in the right direction, he offers them a Super Mushroom while organizing crates at the end of the section. At the next section over, a crew Koopa tells the Mario Bros. to be careful after they break a barrel. He then trains them how to fight as a pair against the Goombas stored in cargo (in the original, if the player tries to skip the tutorial on how to fight as a pair, the Koopa will run in, saying that Bowser would get mad if he doesn't teach them). After the training, another Koopa in the crew is struggling to barrel disobedient Goombas. He teaches the Mario Bros. how to start off battles by stomping on enemies and drops barrels on the Goombas after the Bros. subdue them. In the subsequent section, three more in the crew are met by the Mario Bros. One of them informs of the importance of reading signs and the other complains about the barrels blocking the way to the bridge. The third tells the Mario Bros. that hitting the ! Block will activate a crane that moves cargo, dubbed "Mr. Pinch". After the Bros. activate the block, "Mr. Pinch" picks up Luigi instead of the cargo, the Koopa comments on the mistake and suggests he be used as a lookout. On the upper deck of the ship, a crew member informs Bowser that they will soon be passing over the border.

After the Koopa Cruiser is destroyed by Fawful, three surviving Koopas in the crew are found wounded before the border in Stardust Fields. One of them states that they haven’t finished paying off the Koopa Cruiser. Another asks the Mario Bros. to find Bowser and calls out for help. The last one encountered informs the Mario Bros. that Bowser fell on the other side of the border.

Koopa Troopas also appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where they additionally appear as enemies and recruitable allies exclusively in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. They are melee troopers and attack by ramming into opponents in their shells. Their Special Skill, Rock Solid, allows them to increase their defense. Captain Koopa Troopa appears as a usable captain. Koopa Troopas are weak against Dry Bones.

Although no normal Koopa Troopas can be fought in the Superstar Saga story mode, Beanish variants named Troopeas are enemies. They have further variations, including Paratroopeas.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the crew of the Koopa Cruiser from the past, also referred to as personnel, help teach Baby Mario and Baby Luigi how to maneuver. They also act as a resistance to the Shroob invasion, by repelling Shroob saucers and offering to rescue villagers.

The crew piloting the Koopa Cruiser with Baby Bowser as captain.

At the first section of the Cruiser, a Koopa in the crew tells the baby Mario Bros. to head to the bridge where Baby Bowser awaits and instructs them to demonstrate their jumps. The next crew member tells the Mario Bros. to run and jump to make it over the crates. Another informs them that M Blocks only respond to Baby Mario and L Blocks only respond to Baby Luigi. A crew Koopa standing before the bridge warns them that anything can happen because they’re babies. On the bridge, three are seen piloting the Koopa Cruiser. They fire the Koopa Cannon to destroy three pursuing Shroob saucers at the orders of Baby Bowser. They become distracted in praising him and briefly lose control of the Cruiser and are scolded. They inform Baby Bowser that villagers in Hollijolli Village are under attack by Shroobs on the ground. After relenting to Baby Peach crying, Baby Bowser orders them fire the Koopa Cannon again on the Shroobs. After firing a shot which disorients the Shroobs, they land the Koopa Cruiser to deploy the baby Mario Bros.

Once the adult Mario and Luigi have been brought aboard the Koopa Cruiser's bridge, the crew reports on a transmission from Shroob Castle and the alarms sound. They put the transmission on the bridge’s monitor revealing Princess Shroob. After hearing threats in her language, they warn that a Shroob missile is approaching the Cruiser from her castle. Baby Bowser orders them to fire the Koopa Cannon again to which the crew responds that they have no ammo left. The missile hits the Koopa Cruiser, sending the ship and its crew crash landing into Bowser's Castle.

A reporter named Kylie Koopa also makes an appearance in the game. A variation called the Koopeleon also appears in the game. Koopa Paratroopa signs can be held by Handfakes.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

As opposed to the past two games, standard Koopa Troopas make an appearance in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. In Blubble Lake, Bowser rescues a group of Koopa Troopas from a cage and is able to use them as a Special Attack called Koopa Corps, where he spins his shell and rebounds Koopa Troopas (which go into their shells) onto enemies. Koopa Troopas are also some of the characters that are seen inhabiting Bowser's Castle. Dark Bowser creates dark variations on Koopa Troopas for one of his attacks.

Multiple Koopa Paratroopas appear, including the Koopa Paratroopa Trio and Corporal Paraplonk.

Red and green Koopa Troopas return in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, where they additionally are found as enemies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. Green Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Mega Tackle, while red Koopa Troopas have the Special Skill Charging Champ and are strong against all four Para-Biddybud variants. Captain Koopa Troopa returns with the Special Skill DEF Up, though he does not have the role of captain in gameplay. All of the aforementioned Koopa Troopas are weak to Dry Bones, pink Shy Guys and Spikes. A green Koopa Troopa appears alongside a Scutlet to stop Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings from progressing, only to be defeated and freed from the brainwashing.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Koopa Troopas make a cameo appearance in Mario and Luigi's fight against Bowser Jr., as part of the audience alongside Shy Guys and Goombas. Kylie Koopa also makes a reappearance. As for Paratroopas, Corporal Paraplonk reappears and Dreamy Bowser can create Dreamy Paratroopas.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Koopa Troopas and their paper counterparts appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies. They appear in Twinsy Tropics, and one is fought alongside a Paper Koopa Troopa, a Goomba and a Paper Goomba in Neo Bowser Castle as one of Bowser's last lines of defense. In battle, Koopa Troopas attack by going into its shell and flinging itself at Mario and Luigi in a circular manner, and if stomped will hit another enemy involved in the battle. They can also attack a single bro, its target being the one it is going in the opposite direction off, and must be countered with the hammer, at which point it will turn into an unshelled Koopa and can get counterattacked repeatedly. This marks the first time in the Mario & Luigi series where normal Koopa Troopas have appeared as enemies, as previous installments only have different species of Koopa Troopas as enemies. Paper Paratroopas are also enemies.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, found in Offandon Island and Bowser's Castle. One Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell while another kicks the Koopa Troopa at Mario or Luigi, which must be jumped over. If the kicking Koopa Troopa spins, the shell moves slower and goes for the brother the kicking Koopa Troopa was not facing. If Mario or Luigi jump on the Koopa Troopa shell, they can kick it at other enemies like when using the Green Shell Bros. Attack, although Mario or Luigi take damage if they miss a kick. On their own, a Koopa Troopa can retreat into its shell and charge at a brother, who must counter with the hammer and damages another enemy if successful.

Red shelled Koopa Troopas appear as NPCs, although only green shelled Koopa Troopas are fought in battle.

Mario Pinball Land

Blue Koopa Troopas (referred to as Koopas) are enemies in Mario Pinball Land. They are encountered in two areas of the Grassy Greens Stage. Hitting a Koopa Troopa causes it to temporarily fall backward on its shell, and hitting it again while it is in that position defeats it and awards 2,000 points. In both areas, defeating all the Koopa Troopas yields the player a Star.

Yakuman DS

Koopa Troopa in Yakuman DS

Koopa Troopa is an opponent in Yakuman DS. He frequently melds/declares his tiles and he is a bit harder than Shy Guy and Goomba. His default rank is 16.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

The instructions on how to defeat a Koopa in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix they are messing around with Lakitu's farm. Stomping a Koopa twice defeats it, with the latter requiring a perfect step. When defeated, Lakitu gives Mario/Luigi the Key to the Truffle Towers.

Super Princess Peach

Koopas, as they are simply called, are featured as enemies in Super Princess Peach, being based on their appearance in the Super Mario series but using their design from the Yoshi's Island series. Besides the green and red types, the game adds two varieties: Mad Green Koopas and Glad Red Koopas. Paratroopas also appear with two Vibe variants.

Mario Baseball series

Koopa Troopas appear as team players in Mario Superstar Baseball, along with Mario Super Sluggers. Only two colors are playable, both of them being green and red variants. In both games, the Koopa Troopas has good chemistry with Bowser, Koopa Paratroopa and Dry Bones.

In Mario Superstar Baseball, the green Koopa Troopa is a balanced type player, but its pitching is slightly weak. The red Koopa Troopa sacrifices some speed to enhance its batting skills. Koopas can also been seen as spectators at Mario Stadium, especially during the opening cinematic.

In Mario Super Sluggers, both Koopa Troopas have good batting and running skills. However, their pitching and fielding skills are weak. In addition to having good chemistry with Bowser, Koopa Paratroopa, and Dry Bones, they also have good chemistry with Bowser Jr. They are one of the few characters in the game to not have bad chemistry with any characters. In the cinematic that plays after defeating Bowser in Challenge Mode, a Koopa is briefly seen celebrating with the other characters before the fleet marches towards the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, looking towards the sunset until the lights turn on for the night.

Mario Strikers series

In the Mario Strikers series, Koopa Troopas are sidekick characters in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged. Depending on which team captain is selected, the colors of a Koopa may vary regarding its skin, shell, and uniform. In Mario Strikers Charged, a Koopa Troopa's skin color for all variants remains yellow, and their shells are overlapped with pieces of armor.

Mario & Sonic series

Koopa Troopas make various non-playable appearances in the Mario & Sonic series. During the opening sequence of the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Koopa Troopas appear as cameramen during the Archery and High Jump events, even though they go unseen in the playable events themselves. Additionally, Koopa Troopas appear as spectators within the crowds throughout the game. A Koopa Troopa appears as a referee in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a pair of Koopa Troopas appear as one of the opponents in Events that require pairs of characters to be used, but the Koopa Troopas are never seen competing in the events.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

A Koopa Troopa from Yoshi's Woolly World

Red Koopa Troopas reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and its port. When a Red Koopa Paratroopa is hit with a yarn ball, it will turn into a Red Koopa Troopa. 8-bit Koopa Shells can sometimes be found in walls with strings. When Yoshi licks the strings, the Koopa Shell will come out and it can be used as a normal shell.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Koopa Troopas appear in green, red, and yellow varieties in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

Green Koopa Troopa

Green Koopa Troopas are Water-attribute enemies. In battle, in addition to attacking normally, they may occasionally use Green Shell to nullify Fire attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a Water Block of itself. As Water enemies, they take extra damage from Wood attribute attacks and less from Fire damage.

As teammates, they have an HP rating of 3/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 1/6. Their Green Shell Skill changes any Wood Orbs on the player's Orb field into Water Orbs, while their Awoken Skill Water Boost raises the ATK of any Water attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Water Orbs. Green Koopa Troopas use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Green Koopa Troopa into a Green Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into a Big Green Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms.

One of Wendy O. Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Green Koopa Troopa accompanying her, and is named Wendy & Green Koopa Troopa.

Red Koopa Troopa

Red Koopa Troopas are Fire-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally use Red Shell to nullify Wood attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a Fire Block of itself. As Fire enemies, they take extra damage from Water attribute attacks and less from Wood damage.

As teammates, they have an HP rating of 3/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 0/6. Their Red Shell Skill changes any Water Orbs on the player's Orb field into Fire Orbs, while their Awoken Skill Fire Boost raises the ATK of any Fire attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Fire Orbs. Like Green Koopa Troopas, Red variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Red Koopa Troopa into a Red Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into a Dry Bones using six Boo Mushrooms. The player can also transform a Red Koopa Troopa into Red Koopa Troopa & Cheep Cheep by using three Cheep Cheep Coins.

One of Larry Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Red Koopa Troopa accompanying him, and is named Larry & Red Koopa Troopa.

Yellow Koopa Troopa

Yellow Koopa Troopas are Light-attribute enemies. In battle, they may occasionally use Yellow Shell to nullify Dark attribute damage for two turns. When defeated, it may randomly drop a Light Block of itself. As Light enemies, they take extra damage from Dark attribute attacks and normal damage from any other attribute.

As teammates, they have an HP rating of 2/6, an ATK rating of 1/6, and an RCV rating of 1/6. Their Yellow Shell Skill changes any Fire Orbs on the player's Orb field into Light Orbs, while their Awoken Skill Light Boost raises the ATK of any Light attribute teammates when the player clears a horizontal row of Light Orbs. Like Green and Red Koopa Troopas, Yellow variants also use Fruits and Rare Fruits to raise their Skill Levels. The player can transform a Yellow Koopa Troopa into a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa using two P-Wings and can be transformed even further into a Big Yellow Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms.

One of Roy Koopa's forms as a teammate has a Yellow Koopa Troopa accompanying him, and is named Roy & Yellow Koopa Troopa.

Skylanders: SuperChargers

Hammer Slam Bowser and several Koopa Troopas in Skylanders: SuperChargers

Koopa Troopas appear in Skylanders: SuperChargers as part of Bowser's moveset, exclusively on the Nintendo console versions of the game.

Minecraft

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In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Sheep are replaced by green Koopa Troopas. A Koopa Troopa also appears as a playable skin, meaning that both bipedal and quadrupedal Koopa Troopas exist in this game. Additionally, the later Sea Turtle mobs are replaced with green Koopa Troopas with peach-colored skin resembling the ones from Super Mario All-Stars. Their shells also have more plates, and as such may actually be intended to be Shellcreepers.

Mario Sports Superstars

Koopa Troopas are playable side characters of the balance type in soccer and baseball in Mario Sports Superstars. Green and red varieties are in both sports, but only baseball also has the blue and yellow types. Koopa Troopas are also enemies in Road to Superstar.

Yoshi's Crafted World

Koopa Troopas of the green and red variety are enemies found only in Many Fish in the Sea in Yoshi's Crafted World.

Dr. Mario World

Artwork of Dr. Koopa Troopa

Koopa Troopas debut in the Dr. Mario series as assistants in Dr. Mario World. Their stage mode skill grants 80 bonus points (50 prior to version 2.3.0) for each remaining capsule after completing a stage. At higher levels, the number of bonus points granted per capsule increases by 80 points per level (i.e., 160, 240, 320, and 400 points for level 2 to level 5; compare with 70, 100, 150, and 200 points prior to version 2.3.0). Their versus mode skill grants a 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, or 20% chance (depending on the current level) that the attack meter will instantly fill when the opponent attacks, essentially counterattacking the opponent. A Clinic Event featured Koopa Troopa as a patient during season 4.

A Koopa Troopa also appears as a playable character under the name Dr. Koopa Troopa. Their skill has them breakdance; the effect is the same as Dr. Wendy's. In stage mode, Dr. Koopa Troopa's shell bounces across the stage, breaking a certain amount of blocks or getting coins from them. In versus mode viruses in the opponent's stage are put inside blocks. The amount of blocks or viruses targeted are fewer than Dr. Wendy's skill; Dr. Koopa Troopa's skill destroys 4 blocks (3 prior to version 2.2.0) as opposed to Dr. Wendy's 10, while in Versus mode at maximum level, Dr. Koopa Troopa turns up to 5 viruses into blocks as opposed to Dr. Wendy's maximum of 10. To compensate, their skill charges faster compared to Dr. Wendy's.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Koopa Troopas in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Koopa Troopas appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where they are the main troops in Bowser's army. They resemble the same look in the games, but they have helmets that look like their main armor for combat. They use spears, knives, and scepters for weapons.

The Koopa Troopas are first seen when they invade the Snow Kingdom to steal the Super Star so Bowser can take over the world. In their second appearance, they are having a rave party with heavy metal music with the rest of Bowser's Minions. After Bowser declares that he will marry Princess Peach, when one of the Koopa Troopas asks him "what if she says no," Bowser incinerates him completely into a Dry Bones. Later in the film, when the Koopa General reports to Bowser that Mario, Peach, and Toad are taking a shortcut through Rainbow Road with the Kong Army, Bowser assembles an army of Koopa Troopas, led by the Koopa General, to ambush them on the way. The Koopas hold off the Kongs while the Koopa General chases Mario and eventually capture the Kongs and bring them in as prisoners for the sacrifice at Bowser and Peach's wedding. While some of the Koopa Troopas, accompanied by Goombas and other minions, raid the kingdom, most of them arrive at the wedding.

The Koopa Troop is defeated by the Mario Bros. and it is unknown what became of them after Bowser's defeat.

Other appearances

Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II

In Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II, the person holding the pizza which the player must deliver to Cleopatra rides a Koopa Troopa.

In the Wii U version of Scribblenauts Unlimited, Koopa Troopas (in red and green) can be spawned.

In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, a Boo named Boopa Troopa is found in Treacherous Mansion's E-2: Double Trouble.

Unused appearances

Super Mario Bros. film

Koopa Troopas were originally written for the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. film when it was going to be a fantasy movie but were cut when it was changed into a science-fiction film. An early script described them as "fierce-looking soldiers, half-human, with turtle-like armored shells on their backs, reptilian facial features, and molded armor suits," and have "leathery skin, with turtle-like eyes and mouth." They were also referred to as "Koopa Troopers" in this script. Despite being absent from the film, early production artwork of the film version of Goombas had them labeled with the name "Koopa's Troopas".

Physical appearance and traits

A Koopa Troopa walking with two legs

Koopa Troopas are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells. In general, they have basic appearances compared to other Koopa species. They have large eyes with black beady pupils, large beak-like noses, short limbs, and large heads. Their hands have four pointed digits (excluding artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue) and have four pointed toes on their flat-soled feet, which, unlike other Koopa species, have no pads at all. In earlier games, Koopa Troopas were quadrupedal (walking on four legs), had flatter noses, and detailed leg joints. Starting from Super Mario World onwards, they now stand on two legs, have more rounded noses, and wear shoes with beige soles that often match the color of the shells they wear. In the Super Mario Galaxy series, however, they revert back to walking on four legs barefooted.

Koopa Troopas generally have yellow or orange skin, with the exact tone varying greatly between games or sometimes within a game (in Super Mario Party, for example, Red Koopa Troopas' skin have an orange tint from the playable Koopa Troopa). Besides this, some Koopa Troopas have been depicted with considerably different skin colors, such as green, cyan or pink. In Super Mario Strikers, the color of the Koopa Troopa sidekicks depends on which team they are on.

A Koopa Troopa washing its shell.

A Koopa Troopa's shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon-shaped scutes separated by grooves in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges; a beige colored plaston with several horizontal grooves on its surface and six holes on it where the Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs, and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the shell and rises at the spots where the Koopa Troopa's head and tail are. The most common color for a Koopa Troopa's shell is green, with red being the second. However, there have also been less common colors such as blue, yellow, light-blue, light-green, orange, purple, black, and, on rare occasions, gold. Koopa Troopas are able to easily withdraw into their shell and pop back out quickly, an ability often used as an attack in the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series, as well as a trick animation in the Mario Kart series. Underneath their shells, they wear white undershirts (in Super Mario 64 and its remake Super Mario 64 DS, they also wear pink or blue shorts, respectively) and have round bodies.

From Super Mario 64 onwards, Koopa Troopas have been given voices created electronically, starting with whooping sounds (which were also shared with Goombas, Grand Goombas and the Big Bob-omb, with varying speeds, until the sounds were exclusive to Koopa Troopas in later games), then other noises such as wheezing, clucking, and gurgling. In Mario Kart 8, they were also given high-pitched whistling sounds whenever performing an antigravity trick or placing first. One of Koopa Troopa's sound effects is derived from the stock sound "HUMAN, YELL - YELL: FEMALE" from Voice Spectral Vol. 1 - Track 02.

A Koopa Troopa wearing an eyepatch in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Koopa Troopas are slimmer than before, have teeth, have perfectly round heads elevated above their brown eyes, wear socks and usually have helmets. They are also shown to be wearing accessories, to distinguish from each other; for example, one Koopa Troopa wears spiked shoulder pads and an eyepatch, and another wears a Spiny Shell as its shell and helmet. In addition, unlike their previous appearances, they wield various weapons such as spears and hammers.

Green Koopa Troopas are specifically given an association with water in games such as Mario Power Tennis and Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, since their Offensive and Defensive Power Shots in the former game involve water, and in the latter game their attribute is Water. In Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Red Koopa Troopas have fire as their attribute, while Yellow Koopa Troopas have light.

Color variations

The following is all of the known colors of Koopa Troopas and their first appearances:

Image	Body color	Shell color	First appearance
	Yellow / orange	Green	Super Mario Bros.
	Yellow / orange	Red	Super Mario Bros.
	Yellow / orange	Blue	Super Mario World
	Yellow / orange	Yellow	Super Mario World
	Yellow / orange	Black	Paper Mario (as Black Ninjakoopa)
	Yellow / orange	Purple	Paper Mario (as Dark Koopa)
	Green	Green	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Kroop)
	Gray	Light blue	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Shady Koopa)
	Reddish orange	Red	Super Mario Strikers
	Pink	Light blue	Super Mario Strikers
	Yellow / orange	Dark blue	Super Mario Strikers
	Yellow / orange	Light green	Super Mario Strikers
	Yellow / orange	Orange	Super Mario Strikers
	Yellow / orange	Magenta	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (as Kylie Koopa)
	Light blue	Red	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (as Kuzzle)
	Yellow / orange	Gold	New Super Mario Bros. 2 (as Gold Koopa)

List of appearances

This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.

Title	Year	System/Format
Super Mario Bros.	1985	NES
VS. Super Mario Bros.	1986	Arcade
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	1986	NES (Disk System)
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!	1986	Film
Super Mario Bros. Special	1986	NEC PC-88
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.	1986	NES (Disk System)
Super Mario Bros. 3	1988	NES
Alleyway	1989	Game Boy
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!	1989	TV Series
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run	1990	Super Mario Bros. Watch
Super Mario World	1990	SNES
Mario Roulette	1991	Arcade
Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land	1991	OVA
Super Mario World - "Fire Sale"	1991	TV Episode
Mario the Juggler	1991	Game & Watch
Mario Teaches Typing	1991, 1994	MS-DOS Windows
Super Mario Bros. Print World	1991	MS-DOS
Super Mario Bros. pinball (inside shells)	1992	Arcade
Mario Paint	1992	SNES
Super Mario Kart	1992	SNES
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	1992	SNES
Mario is Missing!	1992	MS-DOS
Mario is Missing!	1993	SNES
Mario is Missing!	1993	NES

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Koopa Troopa profiles and statistics

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

ノコノコ (JP) / Koopa Troopa (EN)
	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	カメ族	Tribe	Turtle clan
	性格せいかく	うたれ強い	Disposition	Able to take a lot of punishment
	登場とうじょうゲーム	1、 2、 3（バトル含む）、ワールド、ランド2、カート	Game appearances	1, 2, 3 (including Battle Mode), World, Land 2, Kart
	世界で一番有名存カメ ザコキャラの代表格ともいえるカメ族の兵士たち。シリーズを速して、マリオに踏まれ続けているが、まつたくこりる気配がない。踏みつけると、体をひっこめたり、中身が飛び出したりする。		The world's most famous turtle The soldiers of the Turtle Tribe are the representative of the lowly characters. They've been stepped on by Mario throughout the series, but show no signs of slowing down. If you step on them, they pull their bodies in or the bodies pop out.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Koopa Troopa
	Max HP	4	Attack	2	Defense	1
	Location(s)	Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, Hooktail Castle, Rogueport Sewers	Role	Common	Level	8
	Sleep?	95%	Dizzy?	90%	Confuse?	90%
	Tiny?	95%	Stop?	100%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	90%	Fright?	95%
	Gale Force?	90%	KO?	100%	Moves	Shell Toss (2), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	1	Items	Courage Shell, Mushroom, POW Block, Sleepy Sheep, Happy Heart
Tattle Log #: 10	Log	Koopa Troopas have been around forever. Jump on them to flip them over and drop their Defense to 0.
	Tattle	That's a Koopa Troopa. They've been around forever! Gotta respect the longevity! Their shells are hard, but flip them over and their Defense drops to zero. And you know how to flip them over, right? Just jump on their heads!

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Koopa Troopa
	HP	49	POW	59 (48)	Defense	64 (54)	Speed	38
	Role	Common	Type	Shelled	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Twinsy Tropics, Tropical Paper Toad Hunt, Neo Bowser Castle
	Level	10	Experience	26 (21)	Coins	18	Item drop	Super Mushroom - 5% None - 0%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Gallery

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

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Additional names

Internal names

Game	File	Name	Meaning
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2	ObjectData/NokonokoLand.arc	NokonokoLand	Land Koopa Troopa
Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2	StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl	リクノコ (Riku Noko)	Land Koopa

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ノコノコ[?] Nokonoko	A Japanese term meaning "to walk unconcernedly", which is a reference to the green-shelled Koopa Troopas' behavior; also likely from「ノロノロ」(noronoro, an onomatopoeic term for a slowly crawling turtle)
	ノコノコ （ミドリ） / ノコノコ （緑） Nokonoko (Midori)	Koopa Troopa (Green)
	みどりノコノコ[?] Midori Nokonoko	Green Koopa Troopa	Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
	ノコノコ （アカ） / ノコノコ （赤） Nokonoko (Aka)	Koopa Troopa (Red)
	あかノコノコ[?] Aka Nokonoko	Red Koopa Troopa	Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
	ノコノコ （青）[?] Nokonoko (Ao)	Koopa Troopa (Blue)
	ノコノコ （黄）[?] Nokonoko (Ki)	Koopa Troopa (Yellow)
	きいろノコノコ[?] Kiiro Nokonoko	Yellow Koopa Troopa	Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Catalan	Koopa[?]	-	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
	Koopa Troopa[?]
Chinese (simplified)	喏库喏库[?] Nuòkùnuòkù	Transliteration of the Japanese name
	慢慢龟[?] Mànmàn Guī	Slow Slow Turtle	since Mario Tennis Aces
Chinese (traditional)	慢慢龜[?] Mànmàn Guī	Slow Slow Turtle
Dutch	Koopa Troopa[?]	-
Finnish	Konnasoturi	Turtle Soldier	Super Mario Bros.
French	Koopa[?]	-
	Koopa Troopa[?]		Super Paper Mario
	Soldat Koopa	Koopa Soldier	Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
	Koop	-	Hotel Mario
German	Koopa	-
Italian	Koopa[?]	-
	Koopa Troopa[?]		earlier games/full species name
Korean	엉금엉금[?] Eonggeum-eonggeum	Korean mimetic word for a slowly crawling turtle (a translation of the Japanese name)
Portuguese	Koopa[?]	-
	Koopa Troopa[?]
Russian	Купа-трупа[?] Kupa-trupa	Transliterations of the international names
	Купа[?] Kupa
Spanish	Koopa[?]	-
	Koopa Troopa[?]

Mask Koopa

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Italian	Koopa mascherato	Masked Koopa