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{{quote| | {{quote|'''MY ARMY! [[Koopa (species)|KOOPAS]]! [[Goomba|GOOMBAS]]! WHATEVER [[Spiny|THOSE THINGS]] ARE! AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING FOR THE [[Super Star|SUPER STAR]], IT IS FINALLY OURS! I AM NOW THE MOST POWERFUL TURTLE IN THE WORLD!'''|Bowser|[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]}} | ||
'''Bowser's Minions''', also known as the '''Koopa Clan''',<ref name="TTYD Koopa Clan">{{cite|quote=Mewh heh heh heh heh! You dare scoff at us?! Koopa Clan... FORM UP!|author=[[Kammy Koopa]], during Chapter 5|title=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Mario's archrival and the king of the Koopa clan.|author=in-game description for [[Bowser]]|title=''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''}}</ref> the '''Koopa Troop''',<ref name="SMRPG Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=This is our finest moment! The Koopa Troop is invincible! We shall be victorious!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Rose Way]]|title=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''}}</ref><ref name="BJJ Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=Let's show 'em what the Koopa Troop can do!|author=[[Bowser Jr.]], in [[Extra Spice]]|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref> the '''Minions''',<ref name="BJJ Minions">{{cite|quote=The great and beloved king of the Minions! Father of Bowser Jr. He possesses more charisma and destructive power than a trillion Marios.|author=In-game description of [[Bowser]] (Melee)|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref> '''Bowser Baddies''',<ref name="M&LSS Bowser Baddies">{{cite|quote=Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Peach's Castle]]|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''}}</ref> the '''Koopa Corps''',<ref name="PM Koopa Corps">{{cite|quote=Koopa Corps. Presents... The 64th Trivia Quiz-Off!!|author[[Mr. Hammer]] at the [[64th Trivia Quiz-Off]]|title=''[[Paper Mario]]''}}</ref> '''Bowser's army''',<ref name="SM64 Bowsers army">{{cite|quote=Unless Mario recovers the Power Stars immediately, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army.|title=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=5}}</ref> '''Team Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|date=May 14, 2022|timestamp=0:27|url=youtu.be/2EzBpsxVU_M?t=27|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' – GET THEM GOOMBAS! 💪🍄 {{!}} @Play Nintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2022|quote=Goombas are loyal members of Team Bowser ({{file link|YT Play Nintendo 2022-05-14 screencap Team Bowser.png|Screen capture}})}}</ref> or the '''Turtle Empire''',<ref name="SMB Turtle Empire">{{cite|quote=Soldier of the Turtle Empire, his orders are to find and destroy Mario.|title=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=10}}</ref> is the primary antagonistic force of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise. It is an organization of armed forces led by [[Bowser]]. The Minions repeatedly try to conquer the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and sometimes other areas, with their goals based mainly on Bowser's own interests. Not all members of the Minions are [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]], although they serve as the majority of the members and also have high-ranking roles. According to official character books, the army is led by the Turtle Tribe, with older material indicating the members of Bowser's "royal family" as leaders. In both ''Super Mario Pia'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'', the "royal family" term is missing, and in general, the organization of Bowser's army is no longer explained, with the former reconfirming that the Turtle Tribe still leads it. As shown in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', when Bowser is absent, [[Bowser Jr.]] takes leadership of the Minions. It is also implied in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' that Bowser Jr. has his own army within the Minions. | '''Bowser's Minions''', also known as the '''Koopa Clan''',<ref name="TTYD Koopa Clan">{{cite|quote=Mewh heh heh heh heh! You dare scoff at us?! Koopa Clan... FORM UP!|author=[[Kammy Koopa]], during Chapter 5|title=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Mario's archrival and the king of the Koopa clan.|author=in-game description for [[Bowser]]|title=''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''}}</ref> the '''Koopa Troop''',<ref name="SMRPG Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=This is our finest moment! The Koopa Troop is invincible! We shall be victorious!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Rose Way]]|title=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''}}</ref><ref name="BJJ Koopa Troop">{{cite|quote=Let's show 'em what the Koopa Troop can do!|author=[[Bowser Jr.]], in [[Extra Spice]]|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref> the '''Minions''',<ref name="BJJ Minions">{{cite|quote=The great and beloved king of the Minions! Father of Bowser Jr. He possesses more charisma and destructive power than a trillion Marios.|author=In-game description of [[Bowser]] (Melee)|title=''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''}}</ref> '''Bowser Baddies''',<ref name="M&LSS Bowser Baddies">{{cite|quote=Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!|author=[[Bowser]], in [[Peach's Castle]]|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''}}</ref> the '''Koopa Corps''',<ref name="PM Koopa Corps">{{cite|quote=Koopa Corps. Presents... The 64th Trivia Quiz-Off!!|author[[Mr. Hammer]] at the [[64th Trivia Quiz-Off]]|title=''[[Paper Mario]]''}}</ref> '''Bowser's army''',<ref name="SM64 Bowsers army">{{cite|quote=Unless Mario recovers the Power Stars immediately, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army.|title=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=5}}</ref> '''Team Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Play Nintendo]]|language=en-us|date=May 14, 2022|timestamp=0:27|url=youtu.be/2EzBpsxVU_M?t=27|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' – GET THEM GOOMBAS! 💪🍄 {{!}} @Play Nintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2022|quote=Goombas are loyal members of Team Bowser ({{file link|YT Play Nintendo 2022-05-14 screencap Team Bowser.png|Screen capture}})}}</ref> or the '''Turtle Empire''',<ref name="SMB Turtle Empire">{{cite|quote=Soldier of the Turtle Empire, his orders are to find and destroy Mario.|title=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo|language=en-us|page=10}}</ref> is the primary antagonistic force of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise. It is an organization of armed forces led by [[Bowser]]. The Minions repeatedly try to conquer the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and sometimes other areas, with their goals based mainly on Bowser's own interests. Not all members of the Minions are [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]], although they serve as the majority of the members and also have high-ranking roles. According to official character books, the army is led by the Turtle Tribe, with older material indicating the members of Bowser's "royal family" as leaders. In both ''Super Mario Pia'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'', the "royal family" term is missing, and in general, the organization of Bowser's army is no longer explained, with the former reconfirming that the Turtle Tribe still leads it. As shown in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', when Bowser is absent, [[Bowser Jr.]] takes leadership of the Minions. It is also implied in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' that Bowser Jr. has his own army within the Minions. | ||
Revision as of 18:55, November 2, 2024
- This article is about the organization. For other uses, see Bowser's Minions (disambiguation).
- "Team Bowser" redirects here. For Team Bowser's members in the Bowser vs. DK Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Bowser vs. DK Tour § Team members. For Team Bowser's members in the May 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Peach vs. Bowser Tour (May 2022) § Team members. For Team Bowser's members in the November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour, see Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) § Team members.
- "Koopa Troop" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Koopa Troopa.
- “MY ARMY! KOOPAS! GOOMBAS! WHATEVER THOSE THINGS ARE! AFTER YEARS OF SEARCHING FOR THE SUPER STAR, IT IS FINALLY OURS! I AM NOW THE MOST POWERFUL TURTLE IN THE WORLD!”
- —Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser's Minions, also known as the Koopa Clan,[1][2] the Koopa Troop,[3][4] the Minions,[5] Bowser Baddies,[6] the Koopa Corps,[7] Bowser's army,[8] Team Bowser,[9] or the Turtle Empire,[10] is the primary antagonistic force of the Super Mario franchise. It is an organization of armed forces led by Bowser. The Minions repeatedly try to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and sometimes other areas, with their goals based mainly on Bowser's own interests. Not all members of the Minions are Koopas, although they serve as the majority of the members and also have high-ranking roles. According to official character books, the army is led by the Turtle Tribe, with older material indicating the members of Bowser's "royal family" as leaders. In both Super Mario Pia and Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros., the "royal family" term is missing, and in general, the organization of Bowser's army is no longer explained, with the former reconfirming that the Turtle Tribe still leads it. As shown in New Super Mario Bros., Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, when Bowser is absent, Bowser Jr. takes leadership of the Minions. It is also implied in Paper Mario: The Origami King that Bowser Jr. has his own army within the Minions.
The Koopa forces differ between appearances, though Goombas and Koopa Troopas consistently appear as the most common and basic troops. There are also many rarer minion types of the Minions, including seemingly elite troops of the organization, such as Hammer Bros and Magikoopas. Aside from Bowser and Bowser Jr., other notable members have been shown to hold positions of authority and leadership within the organization's hierarchy. The most prominent examples include the Koopalings (particularly common in the case of the 2D platformers) and Kamek (especially in the case of the Yoshi franchise). There is also a trend of species-specific monarchs/chiefs within the Minions who seemingly act as vassals to Bowser, implying a degree of autonomy and sub-hierarchy on a species-level basis; examples of this include Goomboss, King Boo, King Bob-omb, Whomp King, and Petey Piranha.
On some occasions, Bowser has teamed up with others (such as Antasma in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) to achieve a common goal, but in these instances, these characters are not considered part of the Minions.
History
Super Mario series
Bowser and his minions in Super Mario 3D Land
Bowser's Minions are most well known as the main antagonistic group in the Super Mario series, invading various kingdoms under the command of Bowser. They generally compose the bulk of the enemies that Mario must defeat, although it is often left unclear if an enemy is part of Bowser's Minions or local to the invaded kingdom, if not both.
Most commonly, Bowser's Minions have invaded the Mushroom Kingdom in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario Run and Super Mario Odyssey. Other places invaded by Bowser's Minions include the Mushroom World (in Super Mario Bros. 3), Dinosaur Land (in Super Mario World), [[Isle Delfino (in Super Mario Sunshine), various Galaxies across the universe (in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2), the Sprixie Kingdom (in Super Mario 3D World), various kingdoms cross the Earth (in Super Mario Odyssey), Lake Lapcat (in Bowser's Fury) and the Flower Kingdom (in Super Mario Bros. Wonder).
Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and Super Mario Bros. 3 predate the use of "Bowser's Minions" as the term referring to the enemies present in these games, instead using "Turtle Tribe or Turtle Empire" to fill the same role.
In Super Mario Run, one of the Weekend Spotlights in the Remix 10 mode focuses on Bowser's Minions, with the Super Bonus Game exclusively offering statues of species that are part of Bowser's Minions during these periods.
DIC cartoons
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The Koopa Pack in "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom"
In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the enemies under the command of King Koopa are often referred to as the Koopa Pack, although it seems to be used interchangeably between generic minions of King Koopa and a core group consisting of King Koopa, Mouser, Tryclyde, and a single Koopa Troopa. On one occasion, they also went by Koopa Troopers and Team Koopa. In the show, all of the members (except for King Koopa) are somewhat unintelligent. In "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom," Mouser, Tryclyde, and Koopa Troopa said that stealing is wrong, which made King Koopa (or Kolonel von Koop as he was called) angrily hit them with a whip and say that bad guys are supposed to steal.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Bowser's Minions appear as recurring characters, the most frequent being the Sledge Bros, Boomerang Bros, and Paragoombas.
Yoshi franchise
Like in the mainline Super Mario platformers, the troop appears as the main enemies in the Yoshi franchise and is led by Baby Bowser, who is cared for by Kamek. Kamek sends his Toadies to steal Baby Mario or the other babies from Yoshi and the other Yoshis as they adventure through Yoshi's Island to save Baby Luigi, and the stork from the troop and help the baby brothers reunite with each other. The Yoshis also need to get them to their parents' house and help the stork in his baby delivering duties. The Yoshis and Yoshi himself defeated the troop through the use of eggs, while also jumping and ground-pounding on them. The composition of the troop follows somewhat different trends in the Yoshi franchise than the mainline Super Mario platformers. For example, Shy Guys appear as the most commonly encountered and basic enemy in the Koopa Troop instead of Goombas and Koopa Troopas.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
During Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Bowser's Keep is invaded by the Smithy Gang via Exor. By the time Bowser is met at Booster Tower, there are no more remaining Minions by his side. He claims that Mario, Mallow, and Geno are active members when he joins the party (although it is heavily implied that he did this so he can avoid the humiliation of having to ask for their help).
Paper Mario series
Bowser's Minions play varying roles in the Paper Mario franchise. In particular, during the events of the first game, Bowser dispatched them to halt Mario's attempts at restoring the Star Spirits. Aside from this, they also engaged in some side-activities such as holding a game show, where they are referred to as Koopa Corps, with Peach acting as a contestant, and one Spiked Goomba even managed to use the castle armory as a makeshift shop for Mario and his party. In Bowser's Castle and Princess Peach's Castle, they are primarily represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas, occasionally joined by others.
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they are known as the Koopa Clan. Bowser summons them to confront the X-Nauts led by Lord Crump in Twilight Town, as the latter was trying to find the Superbombomb. This quickly turned largely to fighting over the Crystal Stars, however, with the conflict ending abruptly soon after; when the Superbombomb failed to detonate upon hitting Bowser, he then unleashed a plume of flame breath that inadvertently set it off and wiped out both sides. From this point onwards, the Koopa soldiers can be found in Rogueport Underground, attempting to excavate the area for Crystal Stars. Once again, they are represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas.
In Super Paper Mario, Bowser gives a morale-raising speech as part of preparations to invade Peach's castle, completely unaware that she had already been abducted by an unknown third party until the Mario Bros. confront and accuse him of kidnapping her. However, neither he nor the rest of the troop could act on this information before the one responsible for her abduction, Count Bleck, proceeded to capture them as well as Luigi. Bowser's minions later attended a "wedding" helmed by Count Bleck and his majordomo Nastasia, with Bowser eagerly wishing to marry Peach, while Peach was forced via hypnosis on Nastasia's part to accept the proposal. However, this turned out to have been done in order for Bleck to create the Chaos Heart to wipe out all existence due to grief. A Hammer Bro captain and Koopa Troopa named Private Koopa attempted to aid Peach in escaping while two Goombas (one named Gary) coerced Luigi into helping them escape; however, Nastasia thwarted the escape attempts by brainwashing the captain, Private, and Gary, while the other Goomba cowardly defected to her side. Although Peach ended up escaping due to unknown factors, Luigi was successfully brainwashed into becoming Mr. L by Nastasia. Bowser and presumably any remaining minions who hadn't been brainwashed by Nastasia were then dispatched to The Bitlands, where they had a brief run-in with Mario and the escaped Peach. After being defeated in a brawl by his nemesis, Bowser agreed to aid Mario in stopping Count Bleck (as his plan of destroying all existence would obviously prevent any chance at Bowser conquering the world); he then had his minions hold down the fort, although it was implied that they intended to use Bowser's departure to hold a party in his absence.
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Paper Mario: Color Splash, Bowser's Minions follow Bowser's orders, despite him being under the black paint's control in the latter game. However, the troops form a truce with Mario during Paper Mario: The Origami King, due to King Olly's plans threatening them both.
Mario & Luigi series
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, a group of troops in the Bowser Baddies man the Koopa Cruiser. Bowser mistakes Luigi as an eager recruit, and takes him along Mario's quest to reclaim Princess Peach's voice from the Beanbean Kingdom, but the Baddies and their King are swiftly dealt with by Cackletta and Fawful. After Cackletta possesses Bowser's body, she takes control of his castle and the Koopa Troop to destroy the Beanbean Kingdom, but the Mario Bros. stop her. The Nintendo 3DS remake of the game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, adds a story mode that focuses exclusively on Bowser's troops. In it, they are dubbed Bowser's Minions in the English localization, despite the original references to the "Bowser Baddies" remaining. During this story mode, the troops, led by Captain Goomba, set out to reunite and recruit all the troop members, and eventually rescue Bowser. The remake also shows that Bowletta duped the Koopa Troop, including the Koopalings, into fighting for her and impeding the Mario Bros. by faking Bowser's return.
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the crew of the Koopa Cruiser make a second appearance, albeit in the past, as Baby Bowser has the Cruiser pick up the adult and baby Mario brothers after their initial loss to the Shroobs.
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Bowser's Minions are shown to be split into different divisions (the Goomba unit, the Shy Guy unit, the Koopa unit, the Bob-omb unit and the Magikoopa unit), similarly to their appearance in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, as evidenced when Fawful shows Bowser his captured soldiers. As Bowser rescues his soldiers, he is able to use them as Brawl Attacks, for example, using a squadron of Shy Guys to sling Bowser forward to the enemy. The remake of this game once again features a story mode where the minions are controlled, this time led by Bowser Jr., who sets out to cure the Minions of their own case of the blorbs in Bowser's absence.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bowser's Minions form part of the Subspace Army, commanded by Bowser, Ganondorf, and Wario. Although the group is led by Master Hand, it is later revealed that he is being used by Tabuu in order to trick the three commanders into enveloping the World of Trophies into Subspace.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, some members of Bowser's Minions, especially those accidentally trapped inside Baddie Blocks, fight alongside Mario and Luigi to stop Bowser from abusing the power of the Orbs.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- “My army! Koopas! Goombas! Whatever those things are!”
- —Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser's army plays a prominent role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, starting with their invasion of the Snow Kingdom, and obtaining the Super Star in its castle. The army is led by the Koopa General, taking orders from Bowser, with Kamek serving as his adviser.
Profiles
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- North American website bio: As if Bowser wasn’t bad enough! Now Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings are on the move, and they’ll use every dirty trick in the book to stop Mario and his friends from reaching Princess Peach’s castle!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- Website description:
- Japanese:
クッパの命令でマリオとルイージをとらえようと捜索している。彼らの支配する島の住民とは仲良くやっているようす。[11]
(Translation: They are searching for Mario and Luigi under Bowser's orders in an attempt to capture them. They seem to be getting along well with the inhabitants of the island they rule.)
- Japanese:
Members
Primary leadership
Baby Bowser (Yoshi franchise)
![Bowser Jr. (heir)[12]](https://mario.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/f/f5/SMBW_Bowser_Jr_Artwork_1.png/120px-SMBW_Bowser_Jr_Artwork_1.png)
Bowser Jr. (heir)[12]
Kammy Koopa (same role as Kamek)
Koopa General (general)
![Bowser Jr. (heir)[12]](/File:SMBW_Bowser_Jr_Artwork_1.png)
![Kamek (advisor)[13]](/File:MPS_Kamek_Artwork.png)
Seized leadership
Secondary leadership
- ChiefChillyDS.png
Other notable members
Former members
Temporary-and-honorary members-and-allies
Princess Peach
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Super Paper Mario, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Mallow
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
Geno
(Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)
Waluigi
(Mario Power Tennis)
Eggman Empire
(Mario & Sonic series)
Luigi
(Super Paper Mario, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Starlow
(Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)
Prince Peasley
(Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)
Nabbit
(Bowser Jr.'s Journey)
Olivia
(Paper Mario: The Origami King)
Rabbid Mario
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Rabbid Luigi
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Rabbid Peach
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Rabbid Rosalina
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Edge
(Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
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Lesser troops
- See also: List of enemies
| Koopas |
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| The Koopas are a diverse group of turtle-like creatures that make up the majority of Bowser's Minions - Bowser himself being one of them. There are many varieties, each with their own special abilities. Many hide in their shells after they are attacked. |
| Goombas and related |
           
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| The Goombas are small, usually mushroom-like creatures that betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom for Bowser's Minions. They are usually among the simplest of the enemies, simply walking forwards to attack and being defeated with a single hit. |
| Piranha Plants and related |
         
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| Piranha Plants are flowers with large heads and mouths. They often live inside pipes they can pop out from, but can also be found planted in the ground or even mobile. |
| Bullet Bills and related |
      
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| Bullet Bills are living munitions that are launched from special cannons or from off-screen, usually travelling in a straight line afterwards. |
| Cheep Cheeps and related |
       
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| Cheep Cheeps are fish that swim through the water or leap out in various ways. They are the primary aquatic members of Bowser's Minions. |
| Shy Guys and related |
        
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| Shy Guys are robe-and-mask-wearing creatures that behave in various ways, often involving carrying some object to use as a weapon. |
| Bob-ombs and related |
    
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| Bob-ombs are walking explosives. Sometimes, they light themselves shortly after spawning, sometimes once they see Mario, and sometimes only after being attacked. |
| Pokeys and related |
    
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| Pokeys are tall cacti with caterpillar-like segments. Usually, the head is the weak point, but it is often too spiky to jump on. |
| Boos and related |
         
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| Boos are shy ghosts that haunt spooky houses and other dark places. They usually only chase when Mario's back is turned, and will hold still when faced. |
| Thwomps and related |
        
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| Thwomps are heavy stone faces that float in place, attempting to crush anyone who comes near. Their relatives come in many shapes and sizes, but usually attempt to crush or block. |
| Rocky Wrenches and related |
    
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| Rocky Wrenches are mole and/or turtle-like creatures that operate Bowser's vehicular weapons, such as airships and tanks, throwing wrenches when approached. Their relatives, such as Monty Mole, are usually more mole-like and burrow in the ground. |
| Blarggs and related |
   
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| Blarggs are huge lava monsters that erupt from magma or other surfaces to surprise and bite at the player character. They usually cannot be permanently defeated. |
| Miscellaneous |
Mr. I's
Weaponary and vehicles
Bases and hideouts
List of appearances
| Title | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. (as Turtle Empire and Turtle Tribe)[10][14] | 1985 | NES |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | VS. System |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986 | FDS |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | 1986 | PC-88 |
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | FDS |
| Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | Game & Watch |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 (as turtle tribe)[15] | 1988 | NES |
| Super Mario World (as Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters)[16] | 1990 | SNES |
| Mario is Missing! | 1992 | MS-DOS |
| Mario is Missing! | 1993 | SNES |
| Mario is Missing! | 1993 | NES |
| Super Mario All-Stars | 1993 | SNES |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | 1993 | SNES |
| Yoshi's Safari (as Koopa Clan)[17] | 1993 | SNES |
| Mario's Time Machine | 1993 | MS-DOS |
| Mario's Time Machine | 1993 | SNES |
| Mario's Time Machine | 1994 | NES |
| Hotel Mario | 1994 | Philips CD-i |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 | SNES |
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (as Koopa Troop)[3] | 1996 | SNES |
| Super Mario 64 (as Bowser's army)[8] | 1996 | N64 |
| Yoshi's Story | 1997 | N64 |
| Paper Mario (as Koopa Corps)[7] | 2000 | N64 |
| Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | 2001 | GBA |
| Super Mario Sunshine | 2002 | GCN |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | 2002 | GBA |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | 2003 | GBA |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (as Bowser Baddies)[6] | 2003 | GBA |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa Clan)[1] | 2004 | GCN |
| Mario Pinball Land | 2004 | GBA |
| Super Mario 64 DS | 2004 | DS |
| Super Princess Peach | 2005 | DS |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | 2005 | DS |
| New Super Mario Bros. | 2006 | DS |
| Yoshi's Island DS | 2006 | DS |
| Super Paper Mario (as Bowser's minions)[18] | 2007 | Wii |
| Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 | Wii |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | 2009 | DS |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009 | Wii |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Wii |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | 2010 | Wii |
| Super Mario 3D Land | 2011 | 3DS |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 2012 | 3DS |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 2012 | 3DS |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | 2012 | Wii U |
| New Super Luigi U | 2013 | Wii U |
| Mario & Luigi: Dream Team | 2013 | 3DS |
| Super Mario 3D World | 2013 | Wii U |
| Yoshi's New Island | 2014 | 3DS |
| Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition | 2015 | 3DS |
| Yoshi's Woolly World | 2015 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Maker | 2015 | Wii U |
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | 2015 | 3DS |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | 2016 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | 3DS |
| Super Mario Run (as Koopa Troop and Bowser's Minions)[19][20] | 2016 | iOS/Android |
| Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | 2017 | 3DS |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (as Bowser Baddies and as Bowser's Minions)[21][22] | 2017 | 3DS |
| Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Party: The Top 100 | 2017 | 3DS |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (as Bowser's Minions, the Minions and as Koopa Troop)[23][5][4] | 2018 | 3DS |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
| Yoshi's Crafted World | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
| Paper Mario: The Origami King (as Bowser's minions)[24] | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | 2022 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario RPG (as Bowser's Minions)[25] | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa tribe and Koopa Clan)[26][1] | 2024 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery
A small portion of the Koopa Troop, after their defeat from the Smithy Gang in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The Koopa Troop on airships in Super Mario 3D Land
Koopa Troop artwork featured on a Club Nintendo Matching Game Reward
The Koopa Troop in Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Koopa Troop charge into Bowser's Castle in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Concept artwork for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパ Kuppa-gundan |
Bowser Corps | |
| カメ Kame Teikoku |
Turtle Empire | Super Mario Bros. | |
| クッパ Kuppa-gun |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario 3D World | |
| クッパ Kuppa-ichimi |
Bowser clan | New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Catalan | Fortalesa d'en Bowser[?] | Bowser's Stronghold | The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
| Chinese (simplified) | 酷霸王军队[34] Kùbàwáng Jūnduì |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 64 |
| 喏库军团[35] Nuòkù Jūntuán |
Koopa Corps | Paper Mario | |
| 酷霸王军团[?] Kùbàwáng Jūntuán |
Bowser Corps | ||
| 酷霸王军[36] Kùbàwáng Jūn |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 庫巴大軍[37] Kùbā Dàjūn |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land |
| 庫巴軍團[?] Kùbā Jūntuán |
Bowser Corps | ||
| French | Armée de Bowser[?] | Bowser's army | |
| Sbires de Bowser[?] | Bowser's minions | ||
| Italian | Koopa/Tribù delle tartarughe[38] | Koopas/Turtle tribe | Super Mario Bros. |
| Soldati/Truppe di Re Attila[?] | King Koopa's soldiers/troops | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |
| Koopa Troopa[?] | - | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | |
| Esercito di Bowser[39] | Bowser's army | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Scagnozzi di Bowser[?] | Bowser's minions; shared with the Koopalings' second title | since Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | |
| Korean | 쿠파 군단[?] Kupa Gundan |
Koopa (Bowser) Corps | |
| Romanian | Kooper Troopers[40] | Kooper Troopers. Described as "King Kooper's helpers" without explicit reference to only Koopa Troopas. | KidsCo promo |
| Spanish | Ejército de Bowser[?] | Bowser army | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Gran Armada Koopa[?] | Great Koopa Army | |
| Esbirros de Bowser[?] | Bowser's henchmen | ||
| Spanish (NOE) | (La) gran armada Koopa[?] | (The) great Koopa army | |
| Swedish | Koopatruppen[?] | The Koopa troop |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Mewh heh heh heh heh! You dare scoff at us?! Koopa Clan... FORM UP!" – Kammy Koopa, during Chapter 5. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ "Mario's archrival and the king of the Koopa clan." – in-game description for Bowser. Mario Superstar Baseball.
- ^ a b "This is our finest moment! The Koopa Troop is invincible! We shall be victorious!" – Bowser, in Rose Way. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
- ^ a b "Let's show 'em what the Koopa Troop can do!" – Bowser Jr., in Extra Spice. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ a b "The great and beloved king of the Minions! Father of Bowser Jr. He possesses more charisma and destructive power than a trillion Marios." – In-game description of Bowser (Melee). Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ a b "Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!" – Bowser, in Peach's Castle. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
- ^ a b "Koopa Corps. Presents... The 64th Trivia Quiz-Off!!" – Paper Mario.
- ^ a b "Unless Mario recovers the Power Stars immediately, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army." – Super Mario 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 5.
- ^ "Goombas are loyal members of Team Bowser (Screen capture)" – Play Nintendo (May 14, 2022). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury – GET THEM GOOMBAS! 💪🍄 | @Play Nintendo (0:27). YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Soldier of the Turtle Empire, his orders are to find and destroy Mario." – Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 10.
- ^ Official Japanese Mario & Luigi: Brothership website. Nintendo (jp). Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "That punk will eventually be our boss!" "Yeah, but for now we still report to Bowser" – Roy and Wendy, during the game's intro. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "A legendary magician and trusted adviser to Bowser. For some reason he’s recently taken up cleaning as a hobby." – Kamek's description. Paper Mario: The Origami King official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived June 28, 2020, 15:49:04 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bumping into members of the Turtle Tribe and other baddies." – Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 10.
- ^ "A host of new characters have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
- ^ "With a little luck (and help from a magic cape), our hearty crew can defeat the seven worlds of Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters." – Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 2.
- ^ "Who could be responsible? is that evil Koopa clan at it again?" – in-game intro. Yoshi's Safari.
- ^ "It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions..." – Goomba Tattle. Super Paper Mario.
- ^ "One of the members of the infamous Koopa Troop, its shell can be kicked after this foe has been stomped." – in-game description for the Green Koopa Troopa. Super Mario Run.
- ^ Weekend Spotlight: Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Run
- ^ "Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!" – Bowser, in Peach's Castle. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
- ^ Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser alternate name.
- ^ "The go-to soldiers among Bowser's Minions. They move fast and charge into foes!" – In-game description of Goomba. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "This horrific creation was made from the faces of Bowser's minions. And each face still speaks, so it's really chatty." – Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle Collectible Treasure description. Paper Mario: The Origami King.
- ^ "This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious!" – Bowser. Super Mario RPG.
- ^ "A spike-covered member of the Koopa tribe." – Spiny Tattle Log. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ "いっこくも早くパワースターを取り返さないと、この世界はクッパ軍団のものになってしまいます。" – Super Mario 64 japanese manual.
- ^ クッパ軍団RPG side mode in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder official website. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved October 10,2024.
- ^ 1985. スーパーマリオブラザーズ (Sūpā Mario Burazāzu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 10.
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- ^ 「クッパ一味にピーチ城が乗っ取られた？」– New Super Mario Bros. U official website. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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- ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian instruction booklet. Page 2.
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- ^ KidsCo TV (December 4, 2017). Aventurile Fratilor Super Mario promo. YouTube (Romanian). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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