Wizakoopa
| Wizakoopa | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Wizakoopa in his normal state in Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch | |
| Species | Magikoopa |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “We've only had experience fighting Mario. These new guys are too much!”
- —Wizakoopa, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Wizakoopa (originally localized simply as "Magikoopa") is the leader of the Magikoopas in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. He is first seen leading Bowser's troop of Magikoopas in Rose Way and also in Moleville, where his units have dwindled and he complains to Bowser that they are inexperienced with fighting the Smithy Gang. By the time Bowser is met at Booster Tower, he and the rest of Bowser's Minions are nowhere to be seen. Later, he is found at Bowser's Keep. He has been put under mind control to work for Smithy. Wizakoopa first shows up in the battle courses in the Trial Course, where he summons various enemies. He is encountered again shortly after the course, where he attacks Mario's party for trespassing the castle. In battle, Wizakoopa attacks by using magic directly (such as Water Blast, Blizzard, and Flame Wall), and he can also summon monsters—Bahamutt, King Bomb, and Jinx Clone—to fight for and protect him. After being defeated, he returns to normal (signified by his robe changing from red to blue) and apologizes to Bowser. Wizakoopa makes a magic treasure box that has an infinite number of coins appear for the player. He also fully heals the party when spoken to from then on.
Wizakoopa's thought implies a connection to Kamek from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. In the original Japanese script, the quote is 「キイーッウキイーーッ！ あの時の赤んぼう！？」 (Kiii ukiii! The baby from that time!?), presumably referring to Baby Mario. In the original English translation, his thought is "That's...my child?" which presumably refers to Baby Bowser. Despite this, Bowser is not required to be in Mario's active party. In the updated localization from the remake, the original line is translated more accurately to presumably refer to Baby Mario.
Unused battle setups from the original game reveal that the red-robed Magikoopa was originally intended as a generic enemy for Bowser's Keep rather than a specific boss character.[1]
In the original game, Wizakoopa's battle sprite is very large, appearing around the size of Bowser despite being around Mario's size in the overworld. In the remake, Wizakoopa is consistently around Mario's size.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magikoopa | |||||||||
|
HP | 1600 | FP | 250 | Speed | 12 | |||
| Location(s) | Bowser's Keep (second visit) | Attack | 100 | Magic attack | 120 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 60 | Magic defense | 100 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Bolt, Blast, Willy Wisp, Water Blast, Solidify, Flame Wall | ||||
| Weak | None | Strong | Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | None | ||||
| Coins | 10 | Exp. points | 30 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "That's...my child?" | ||||||||
Japanese thought
- キイーッウキイーーッ！ あの時の赤んぼう！？[2] (Kieeeeeeeeeeee! The baby from that time!?)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizakoopa | |||||||||
|
HP | 1600 | Weak Elements | N/A | Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 30 | Weak Statuses | 
|
Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Bowser's Keep | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | With Wizakoopa's magical treasure box, having 9,999 coins is no mere fantasy. Just be careful not to hit it so much that your arm cramps. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Eep! Is that the baby from so long ago?" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
Quotes
- "This... is... Smithy's castle! No trespassers... allowed!"
- "That's...my child?"
- "Huh? I made it back here SOMEHOW, but it appears that I've been brainwashed, or something. Have I done something... wrong?"
- "It looks like you've got some tough new troopers, now. But my magic can still help you..."
Gallery
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars artwork (normal)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars artwork (controlled)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars field sprite (normal)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars field sprite (controlled)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars battle sprite
Magikoopa looks over his line of troops in Rose Way in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
The battle in Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カメザード[?] Kamezādo |
Portmanteau of「カメック」(Kamekku, "Magikoopa") and "wizard" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 卡美巫师[?] Kǎměi Wūshī |
Kame-Wizard | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 卡美巫師[?] Kǎměi Wūshī |
Kame-Wizard | |
| Dutch | Abrakamek[?] | From abracadabra and "Kamek" | |
| French | Magek[?] | From magie ("magic") and "Kamek" | |
| German | Koopakadabra[?] | From "Koopa" and "abracadabra" | |
| Italian | Koopakadabra[?] | From "Koopa" and "abracadabra" | |
| Korean | 마귀저드[?] Magwijeodeu |
Portmanteau of "마귀" (Magwi, "Magikoopa") and "wizard" | |
| Spanish | Hechikoopa[?] | Portmanteau of hechicero ("sorcerer") and "Koopa"; same as the Latin American Spanish name of Toadies |
References
| Magikoopas | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Bowser's cousin • Giant Kamek • Giant Magikoopa • Jerry • Kamek (Green, Red, White) • Kamek Krew • Kamek's Toadies • Kamella • Kammy Koopa • Paper Kamek • Papercraft Kamek • Psycho Kamek • The Magikoopa Masters • Wizakoopa • Wizenheimer |
| Species | Big Magikoopa • Dark Magikoopa • Gray Magikoopa • Green Magikoopa • Magifoofa • Magikoopa • Purple Magikoopa • Red Magikoopa • Toady • White Magikoopa • Yellow Magikoopa |
