Roving Racers
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The Roving Racers are a quartet of Koopa Troopas that appear in the game Super Mario Odyssey. They wear caps that correspond to their shell color and race Mario across the different kingdoms in a minigame called Koopa Freerunning. Mario can collect a Power Moon for coming first place in the race and can rematch them for another Power Moon after hitting the Moon Rock, with a gold Koopa replacing the purple Koopa. This new racer tends to take shortcuts and can perform moves that Mario can, such as the Cap Throw and capturing enemies, and can ride Jaxis. They race Mario in a very similar vein to Cosmic Mario from Super Mario Galaxy, and their role is reminiscent of Koopa the Quick from Super Mario 64. Mario must find the green Racing Rover in order to participate in the race. If Mario goes near the green Racing Rover while capturing an enemy, he will complain about how he does not have time to deal with it.
The red Roving Racer, named "Red Koopa (Freerunning)", appears as a playable character in Mario Kart Tour, first introduced during the London Tour. He is a Super-level driver, and his special item is the Fire Flower. The gold Roving Racer, named "Gold Koopa (Freerunning)", appears as a playable character during the New Year's Tour. Unlike the red Roving Racer, he is a High-End-level driver, and his special item is the Coin Box.
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart Tour
Red Koopa (Freerunning)
File:MKT Icon FireFlower.png Fire Flower Favored Courses | |
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- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "This Koopa Troopa is decked out in all red, making for a hot look! It's the perfect outfit to pair with his special item, the Fire Flower. Get out there and heat up the track!"[1]
Gold Koopa (Freerunning)
File:MKT Icon CoinBox.png Coin Box Favored Courses | |
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- Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
- "The hat, the shell, he's got it all! Gold Koopa (Freerunning) is here to prove that all that glitters is gold! His special item is the Coin Box, and subscribers to the blue Gold Pass can earn him by collecting Grand Stars during the New Year's Tour!"[2]
- "Gold Koopa (Freerunning) is going for the gold in the Gold Blooper! They're together in a set available now."[3]
Gallery
Super Mario Odyssey
Mario Kart Tour
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese | 赛跑团 (Simplified) 賽跑團 (Traditional)[?] Sàipǎo tuán |
Footrace Group | |
Dutch | Razende Racers[?] | Raging Racers | |
French | Rois de la course[?] | Kings of the race | |
German | Ländersprinter[?] | Country-runners | |
Italian | Corridori giramondo[?] | Globetrotter runners | |
Russian | Физкульт-туристы[?] Fizkul't-turisty |
Athlete tourists | |
Spanish | Corredores ambulantes[?] | Traveling runners |
Trivia
- Two years before Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Maker and its 3DS port feature red Koopa Troopas wearing backwards caps when Mario uses the Big Mushroom, similar to the red Roving Racer.
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1203101818781360128 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
- ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1215785394123395073 Mario Kart Tour Twitter
- ^ https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1244051645870125058 Mario Kart Tour Twitter