Koopa Cruiser
The Koopa Cruiser is Bowser's personal airship that is used in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
History
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Koopa Cruiser was used to transport Mario, Luigi, and Bowser to the Beanbean Kingdom while the Mario Bros. and Bowser were temporarily working together to regain Princess Peach's voice from Cackletta. Bowser refers to his ship's Koopa crew as "Bowser Baddies". After the battle against Fawful, he summons a Vacuum Helmet and uses it to shoot fireballs at the Koopa Cruiser, heavily damaging it and causing it to crash down to Stardust Fields. If the Mario Bros. speak to the battered crew of Koopas, one of them says that they had not finished paying it off.
The Cruiser is later used by Bowletta and Fawful; it is still heavily damaged, but repaired just enough to be functional. The evil duo kidnapped Princess Peach (who turned out to be Luigi in disguise) and the Beanstar in order to awaken it using the princess's voice. Their attempt was unsuccessful because Luigi stalled them with help from the Koopa Cruiser's Pinch Crane and managed to not only escape but also returned the Beanstar to Beanbean Castle. It is unknown what happened to the Koopa Cruiser after the events of the game.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the role of the Koopa Cruiser retains its role from the original game, but is expanded upon in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. At the start of the mode, the Koopa Cruiser crashes, separating Bowser's minions. After the Teehee Valley missions are completed, the Lakitu finds the ruined Koopa Cruiser in Joke's End during the mission Gather the Cruiser Parts!. The minions to search the area for replacement parts, and get it repaired by the time of the mission Return of the Koopa Cruiser, though Roy Koopa battles the minions after it is fixed.
In The Trio's Last Stand, Private Goomp, Corporal Paraplonk, and Sergeant Guy place a bomb on the Koopa Cruiser, and they must be defeated to deactivate it. The minions then use the Koopa Cruiser to reach Bowser's Castle. Afterward, when Captain Goomba sees Bowser in a present attached to Peach's plane and wonders what to do, Captain Boo mentions that flying after it is impossible since they don’t have the Koopa Cruiser anymore, implying it was blown up along with Bowser's Castle.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- “Time to show these alien jerks what the Koopa Cruiser can do!”
- —Baby Bowser, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, another Koopa Cruiser appears, which is used to evacuate Baby Bowser, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach and the young Toadsworth from Peach's Castle after it was attacked by Shroob saucers. The saucers later attacked the cruiser while it was in the air, causing Baby Mario to panic and Baby Luigi and Baby Peach to cry, forcing it to drop altitude over Hollijolli Village. Baby Bowser is coaxed into rescuing Mario and Luigi from the Shroobs and the adult brothers are brought aboard. As the cruiser flies over Peach's Castle, which had been captured by the Shroobs and was then called Shroob Castle, Princess Shroob launched a Shroob missile that shot down the cruiser sending it crashing into Baby Bowser's Castle.
It is unknown whether this Koopa Cruiser is the same as the one in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga; Bowser calls the latter one a "new weapon", suggesting it was built from scratch.
The player cannot open Stuffwell while on the Koopa Cruiser.
Map
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
After finishing Joke's End, Luigi revisits a decrepit Koopa Cruiser.
Bordering or connecting locations to the Koopa Cruiser in sequence:
- Toad Town Square - (First visit) - Stardust Fields
- Joke's End - (Second visit) - Teehee Valley
Items
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
First time
Item | Icon | Location |
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Mushroom | In the ? Block in the north of the third screen. | |
In the ? Block in the southeast of the third screen. | ||
1-Up Mushroom | If Mario gave the right direction to the Bowser Baddies member in Toadtown Square, he'll reward Mario with this in the third screen. |
Second time
Item | Icon | Location |
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Super Mushroom | In the third screen, it's in the ? Block in the south. | |
In the fourth screen, it's in the ? Block in the southwest. | ||
Ultra Mushroom | In the fourth screen, it's in the ? Block in the southeast. | |
Hoo Bean | After electrifying the two Conductors in the second screen, a ? Block appears with five Hoo Beans in it. | |
After electrifying the three Conductors in the third screen, a ? Block appears with five Hoo Beans in it. | ||
After electrifying the three Conductors in the fifth screen, a ? Block appears with five Hoo Beans in it. | ||
Super Nut | In the fourth screen, it's in the ? Block in the north. | |
Beanstar | After electrifying the Conductor in the last screen, Luigi recovers the Beanstar. |
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Item | Icon | Found In |
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Mushroom | In the first ? Block in the second scene. | |
In the southeast red block in the second scene. | ||
Mushroom Drop | In the southeast red block in the second scene. | |
1-Up Mushroom | In the northeast green block in the second scene. |
Gallery
Save screen of the Koopa Cruiser from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | カメジェット[?] Kame Jetto |
Turtle Jet | |
Chinese | 酷霸王飞艇[?] Kùbàwáng Fēitǐng |
Bowser Cruiser | |
Dutch | Koopa-kruiser[?] | Koopa Cruiser | |
German | Koopa-Jet[?] | - | |
Italian | Tartaplano[?] | Turtle Airplane | |
Spanish (NOA) | Koopajet[?] | Koopa Jet | |
Spanish (NOE) | Turbokoopa (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) Tortuga reactor (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)[?] |
Turbokoopa Reactor turtle |