The Koopinator

The Koopinator
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species	Dark Koopatrol
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

“You. Finally, I get a piece of you. Finally, we'll see who's truly stronger.”

—The Koopinator, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Koopinator, also known as The Razor Blade Brigadier, is a character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is a Dark Koopatrol who joined the fighting roster of the Glitz Pit under the aforementioned alias. He is the highest ranked member of the arena's major-league and only surpassed by the champion Rawk Hawk himself. His name is likely a reference to the Terminator from the multimedia franchise of the same name.

History

Mario encounters the Koopinator when he travels to Glitzville in search of the Gold Star in Chapter 3. When entering the arena of the Glitz Pit for the first time, Mario and his partners witness an official match between the Koopinator and Rawk Hawk. Rawk Hawk manages to defeat the Dark Koopatrol without much effort, thereby defending his rank. This fight is what inspires Mario to become a fighter, as the (fake) Gold Star is visible on Rawk Hawk's belt.

The player re-encounters the Koopinator after defeating The Iron Adonis Twins and joining the major-league. He can be found in the major-league locker room and will sometimes give advice or other, less-useful remarks. After the player manages to rise Mario's rank to #2, the Koopinator can be fought in an official fight. If Mario defeats him while obeying Grubba's instructions, he will become the top-fighter of the major-league and get the chance to fight Rawk Hawk.

The Koopinator can also be re-fought after Chapter 3, if the player decides to join the Glitz Pit fighters again and reclaim the title of the champion. Other Dark Koopatrols appear in the Pit of 100 Trials, but they are not related to the Koopinator.

The Koopinator is also depicted in a poster outside in Glitzville along with other fighters in the GameCube version, but the poster more closely resembles a normal Koopatrol, lacking Koopinator's dark pallet. In the Switch version, the poster now correctly shows a Dark Koopatrol.

In the Switch version of the game, the Koopinator reappears in Chapter 8 with Jolene and the other Glitzville fighters, encouraging Mario and his partners to defeat the Shadow Queen.

General information

Physical appearance

Like a regular Koopatrol, the Koopinator looks like a Koopa Troopa equipped with heavy gear. Most parts of his body are covered by metal, with only his arms, tail, and lower jaw showing a regular Koopa's orange tone. To round off his full-body protection, he wears a dark purple shell featuring pointy spikes. The Koopinator also has glowing red eyes, which are his "most charming features", as written in the Tattle Log.

Personality

The Koopinator seems to follow a stern warrior code, implied by many remarks he makes throughout chapter three. He also adheres to a strict training regime, probably based on the code of ancient Japanese samurai warriors. He often speaks calmly and with a degree of honor, and he also seems to meditate before important battles, as shown before his fight against Mario. After Mario defeats him, he reacts angrily and vows to avenge his defeat and reclaim his rank.

Profiles and statistics

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

GameCube

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
D. Koopatrol
	Max HP	25	Attack	5	Defense	2
	Location(s)	Glitz Pit, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 71-79)	Role	Common	Level	30
	Sleep?	60%	Dizzy?	65%	Confuse?	65%
	Tiny?	85%	Stop?	65%	Soft?	90%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	60%	Fright?	60%
	Gale Force?	60%	KO?	95%	Moves	Spiky Headbutt (5), Power Shell (5 to Mario and Partner), Charge Up (ATK+5), Hide (Prevents damage, but not flipping), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
	Exp. points	1	Coins	2 - 5	Items	Shooting Star, Boo's Sheet, Maple Syrup (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 19	Log	A member of the elite forces of the Koopa clan. Its pair of red eyes is its most charming feature. After charging its attacks, it deals devestating blows, so watch yourself!
	Tattle	That's a Dark Koopatrol. These guys just totally ooze toughness, don'tcha think? Max HP is 25, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. After it charges up power, its next attack will be devastating. Try to survive it. It's almost like those red eyes are there to warn you just how tough it is... Or maybe it just doesn't get much sleep...

Nintendo Switch

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dark Koopatrol
	Max HP	25	Attack	5	Defense	2
	Location(s)	Glitz Pit, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 71-79)	Role	Common	Level	30
	Sleep?	60%	Dizzy?	65%	Confuse?	65%
	Tiny?	85%	Stop?	65%	Soft?	90%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	60%	Fright?	60%
	Gale Force?	60%	KO?	95%	Moves	Spiky Headbutt (5), Power Shell (5 to Mario and Partner), Charge Up (ATK+5), Hide (Prevents damage, but not flipping), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
	Exp. points	1	Coins	2 - 5	Items	Shooting Star, Boo's Sheet, Maple Syrup (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 20	Log	A member of the elite forces of the Koopa clan. Its pair of red eyes is its most charming feature. After charging its attacks, it deals devastating blows, so watch yourself!
	Tattle	That's a Dark Koopatrol. These guys just totally ooze toughness, don'tcha think? Max HP is 25, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. After it charges up power, its next attack will be devastating. Try to survive it. It's almost like those red eyes are there to warn you just how tough it is... Or maybe it just doesn't get much sleep...

Field Tattle

• "That's the Koopinator. He definitely looks tough. When we fight against him, it'd be a good idea to have a strategy from the get-go."

Gallery

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  Mario and Goombella watching the Koopinator and Rawk Hawk fight

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  The Koopinator in the Major League locker room

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  The Koopinator with the Gold Star in Glitzville in the remake

Names in other languages

The Koopinator

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	トゲノコエース[?] Togenoko Ēsu	Koopatrol Ace (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
	ジョー[?] Jō	Joe (real name in field Tattle)
Chinese (simplified)	尖刺慢慢龟王牌[?] Jiāncì Màn Man Guī Wángpái	Koopatrol Ace (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
	乔[?] Qiáo	Joe
Chinese (traditional)	尖刺慢慢龜王牌[?] Jiāncì Màn Man Guī Wángpái	Koopatrol Ace (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
	喬[?] Qiáo	Joe
Dutch	De Koopinator[?]	-
French	Koopatrélite[?]	Portmanteau of Koopatrouille ("Koopatrol") and élite ("elite")
German	Ass-Koopatrouille[?]	Ace Koopatrol (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
Italian	Il Kooparmato[?]	The Koopatrol	team name exclusive to the original
	Joe Kooparmato[?]	Joe Koopatrol	real name in field Tattle and also team name in the remake
Korean	가시엉금에이스[?] Gasi Eonggeum Eiseu	Koopatrol Ace (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
	조[?] Jo	Joe
Spanish	La Trituradora[?]	The Crusher

The Razor Blade Brigadier

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カミソリファイター[?] Kamisori Faitā	The Razor Fighter
Chinese (simplified)	剃刀斗士[?] Tìdāo Dòushì	Razor Fighter
Chinese (traditional)	剃刀鬥士[?] Tìdāo Dòushì	Razor Fighter
Dutch	De Brute Beul[?]	The Brutal Executioner
French	Bourreau des enfers[?]	The underworld executioner
German	Der Rasiermesserschwinger[?]	The Razor Swinger
Italian	Il cavaliere piccante[?]	The zesty/spicy knight
Korean	면도칼 파이터[?] Myeondokal Paiteo	Razor Blade Fighter
Spanish	La peor de las pesadillas[?]	The worst of nightmares