Bowser's Minions
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- 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.
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- “All right, people! Form ranks! Jagger, head of the shelled warriors! Wizakoopa, master of the hooded sorcerers! And last but not least, Goomhilde, grande dame of the groundling Goombas! This is our finest moment! Bowser's Minions are invincible! We shall be victorious! The bridge is down, but we'll find a way to get back in! Move out, on the double!”
- —Bowser, Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Bowser's Minions, also known as the Koopa Troop,[1][2][3] Team Bowser,[4] and originally as the Turtle Empire,[5] 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 them and also often 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. More elite troops of the organization consist of, for example, 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). Other species-specific monarchs/chiefs, such as Goomboss, King Boo, King Bob-omb, Whomp King, and Petey Piranha also exist within the Minions, still acting under Bowser.
On some occasions, Bowser has teamed up with others (such as Antasma in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) to achieve a common goal, while in other occasions, the control of the army was forcibly taken by someone else (such as King Olly in Paper Mario: The Origami King). Instances of the latter usually have Bowser temporaily team up with Mario and his friends to regain control of the Minions.
History[edit]
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Super Mario series[edit]
Bowser and his minions in Super Mario 3D Land
Bowser's Minions are best 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 territory, if not both. They are most commonly represented by enemies such as Goombas and Koopa Troopas. They are most often led by Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, although other bosses have also appeared occasionally.
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[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
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. Occasionally, Clawgrip and Fryguy also join the ensemble.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
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[edit]
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Like in the mainline Super Mario platformers, Bowser's Minions appear as the main enemies in the Yoshi franchise and are 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 Bowser's Minions and help the baby brothers reunite with each other. 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 / Super Mario RPG[edit]
During Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, Bowser's Minions are taken over by the Smithy Gang when they invade Bowser's Keep via Exor. Over the course of the game, Bowser slowly loses the remainder of his Minions, with the Terrapin leader Jagger and Goomba leader Goomhilde defecting, while Magikoopa leader Wizakoopa is brainwashed by the Smithy Gang to defend Bowser's Castle.
By the time Bowser is met at Booster Tower, there are no more remaining Minions by his side. He is then forced to become allies with Mario, Mallow, and Geno in order to regain his troops, although he claims they actually joined him and are now members of his army. Bowser regains control of his troops after Smithy is defeated, and they go about repairing his castle.
Mario Party series[edit]
Koopa Kids act as Bowser's primary minions throughout the Mario Party, with many of them accompanying him in Mario Party, Mario Party, Mario Party 2, Mario Party 3, Mario Party 4, Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6, Mario Party Advance, and Mario Party 7, though several other minions appear in various games in the series.
Mario Party[edit]
In Mario Party, one of Bowser's Goomba minions appears on Peach's Birthday Cake and sells "Strawbery Seed decorations" for 30 coins, which grow Piranha Plants. The Goomba also hosts the Flower Lottery, congratulating players and forcing them to see Bowser and purchase the Bowser Cake if they "win". On Eternal Star, seven Koopa Kids guard the Stars for Bowser, challenging the players for them.
Mario Party 2[edit]
In Mario Party 2, a Koopa Kid appears where the Star Space was on boards and takes 5 coins from the player when they pass. Later on, several Koopa Kids kidnap Toad following Bowser's orders and appear as hosts, bankers and shopkeepers in Bowser Land. A few of Bowser's Minions can be seen in Bowser Land, with several also being depicted as floats in the Bowser Parade.
Mario Party DS[edit]
In Mario Party DS, Bowser's Minions appear as bosses, attempting to prevent Mario and friends from reaching Bowser's Castle and returning to their original size.
Mario Party 9[edit]
In Mario Party 9, playable characters Shy Guy and Magikoopa act as Bowser's Minions in the game's Solo Mode, stealing back the Mini Stars from the heroes for Bowser if either of them wins in a board. Bowser also sends his minions to each location throughout story mode to deal with the heroes and guard the Mini Stars. Bob-omb Factory is also stated to be a base of Bowser's Minions where things such as Bob-ombs are produced.
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
In Mario Party: Island Tour, several of Bowser's Minions, also referred to here as Bowser's underlings, appear as guards in Bowser's Tower after its creation near the Party Islands. Bowser also creates bubble clones of the playable characters to challenge the player using his bubble machine at the top of the tower.
Mario Party 10[edit]
In Mario Party 10, Bowser's Minions appear as bosses guarding the Fortresses and Castles on each board. Minions such as Lava Bubbles and Charvaarghs appear as obstacles on Chaos Castle.
Super Mario Party[edit]
In Super Mario Party, a group of Bowser's Minions join Bowser in competing alongside Mario and friends for the title of Super Star, while Kamek also serves as a judge alongside Toad and Toadette.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
In Mario Party Superstars, the Goomba minion from Peach's Birthday Cake returns, once again hosting the Flower Lottery. If the player wins the Flower Lottery, the Goomba asks them to give Bowser his best.
Super Mario Party: Jamboree[edit]
In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Bowser's Minions, led by Kamek, aid in setting up and running the party's boards. Several shops and other services are also ran by Bowser's Minions, such as Koopa Troopas and Boos. Bowser's Minions can also be seen operating in King Bowser's Keep.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
In Paper Mario, Bowser’s army is known as the Koopa Corps[6]. They take over the Mushroom Kingdom after Bowser steals the Star Rod, captures Princess Peach by lifting her castle from the ground and seals the Star Spirits into cards. Throughout the game, Bowser’s army stand in Mario’s way by hiding each of the Star Spirits away in different places. In Bowser's Castle and Princess Peach's Castle, they are primarily represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas, occasionally joined by others. During Chapter 7, Lakilester, a Lakitu working for Huff N. Puff defects from the army, choosing to help Mario instead.
The Koopa Corps also hosts the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off in Peach’s Castle, an event presented by Mr. Hammer.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its remake, Bowser's Minions are known as the Koopa Clan[7], a name also used to refer to Koopas as a whole, in both these games and others. They follow Bowser in his search of Princess Peach and the Crystal Stars in Rogueport and the areas surrounding it. The Koopa Clan first appears after Bowser summons them to confront the X-Nauts led by Lord Crump in Twilight Town. From this point onwards, the enemies such as Koopatrols and Hammer Bros. can be found in Rogueport Underground. Once again, the Koopa Clan is represented by Koopatrols, Hammer Bros., and blue Magikoopas.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
Bowser's minions reapper in Super Paper Mario, where they're first seen preparing to invade Peach's Castle, unaware that she had already been abducted. They are then captured by Count Bleck and taken to his castle, where they attend a sham wedding between Bowser and Princess Peach witnessing the creation of the Chaos Heart. Afterwards, Count Bleck's assistant Nastasia brainwashes most of the minions, who then act as enemies for the entire game. Certain members also help Luigi and Peach escape from Castle Bleck and some continue to serve Bowser in the Bitlands, holding down an old fort.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Bowser's Minions appear to crash the Sticker Fest, spectating as Bowser steals the Sticker Comet and subsequently splits it up into the Comet Pieces and Royal Stickers, several of which fell in their hands. They are present throughout the game following his orders, attempting to hinder Mario's progress.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, Bowser's Minions once again follow Bowser's orders as he invades Prism Island. During the game, they follow Bowser despite him being under the black paint's control, attempting to collect paint from Prism Island while guarding the Paint Stars.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
Bowser's Minions return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where most of them are folded by King Olly into Folded Soldiers, serving him. The remainder of the troops that managed to escape in Bowser's Castle are found working at Shangri-Spa, after Kamek accidentally crashed the castle into the facilities. After Mario rescues Bowser, the troops assist them in reaching Peach's Castle in order to defeat King Olly and rescue Princess Peach.
Cafés ran by Bowser's Minions can occasionally be found throughout the game, and they serve as a secret hang out spots for Minions to relax.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Bowser's Minions are known as the Bowser Baddies[8]. They travel alongside Bowser in the Koopa Cruiser to the Beanbean Kingdom in order to reclaim Princess Peach's stolen voice. On their way there, they are shot down by Cackletta and Fawful, and the troops are scattered throughout the kingdom. After Cackletta possesses Bowser's body, she takes control of his castle and the Bowser Baddies, planning to destroy the Beanbean Kingdom. She is stopped by Mario, Luigi and Prince Peasley, who blow up the castle.
In Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, they are now referred to as Bowser's Minions in the English localization, despite the name "Bowser Baddies" remaining in the main game. During this story mode, Captain Goomba, alongside other captains Captain Koopa Troopa, Captain Boo and Captain Shy Guy, set out to reunite and recruit all troop that were brainwashed by Fawful, and eventually rescue Bowser.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Bowser's Minions appear again in the past, under the command of Baby Bowser. They first appear flying the Koopa Cruiser after evacuating Baby Peach, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Toadsworth the Younger from Peach's Castle after the Shroob invasion begins. After briefly stopping to pick up the adult Mario and Luigi in Hollijolli Village, they are shot down by a Shroob saucer and crash-land at Bowser's Castle.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Bowser's Minions are taken over by Fawful and are brainwashed into being loyal to him. While Bowser is travelling through Dimble Wood, the Minions, under the command of Midbus, pilot Bowser's Castle, crushing him and afterwards battling his giant form. After Bowser's Castle is turned into the Fawful Theater, they can be seen spectating the show. Three notable minions, known as Private Goomp, Corporal Paraplonk and Sergeant Guy first appear in this game, assisting Bowser before betraying him and joining Fawful's side.
The Minions are shown to be split into different divisions, such as the Goomba squadron, the Shy Guy corps, the Koopa unit, the Bob-omb squad, and the Magikoopa corps, similarly to their appearance in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. As Bowser rescues his soldiers, he is able to use them as Brawl Attacks. After Fawful is defeated, the Minions are freed, and assist in fixing Bowser's Castle, once again reminiscent of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Bowser's Minions are also featured in the remake's side mode Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In it, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings set out on a journey to find a cure to the Blorbs-afflicted minions in Bowser's Castle. While Bowser, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings are away from the castle, Fawful hires the Best Fitness Friends to take over and hypnotize the remaining minions. The story then follows Bowser Jr. as he rescues and recruits the members of his army, and ultimately defeats the Best Fitness Friends and takes back their castle.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Bowser's Minions invite themselves to Pi'illo Island, escorting Bowser there after he hears about it. When Bowser joins forces with Antasma, his Minions assist them in taking over the island, capturing Princess Peach and finding the Dream Stone. Private Goomp, Corporal Paraplonk and Sergeant Guy return in this game, now promoted to Bowser's “personal guard” and known as the Elite Trio. Alongside Kamek, they act as Bowser's top henchmen.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Bowser's Minions encounter their paper counterparts after they are released from the mysterious book and join forces with them to take over the Mushroom Kingdom when Bowser unites with Paper Bowser. Throughout the game, many of Bowser's Minions attempt to defeat and capture Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario while some guard the kidnapped Princess Peach and Paper Peach after they are captured by the Bowsers. At the top of Mount Brrr, Bowser's Minions operate a base manned by King Bob-omb that launches cardboard terrain and Paper minions around the Mushroom Kingdom, as well as a small fortification called Bowser's Villa, where the princesses were briefly held. Additionally, the Minions control a dungeon underneath Twinsy Tropics, where captured Toads are forced to mine Fire Ore for Neo Bowser Castle.
While the Lakitus that run the Lakitu Info Centers through out the kingdom act helpful towards Mario's party, they secretly leak information about them to Bowser. The Lakitus consider him a VIPs, and even have a special shortcut leading directly to his Villa in Mount Brrr.[9]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Bowser and his minions are transported to Concordia. They are first fought on either Skorcheen Island or Slippenglide Island. They occupy Offandon Island where they turn the locals against Mario and Luigi, and hold Bowser's Castle on Wayaway Island. Several of Bowser's Minions are captured by Zokket's army and infused with Glohm, and all minions are infected when Reclusa spreads Glohm all throughout the world. In Reclusa's Mushroom Kingdom illusion, Bowser's Minions endlessly party alongside the Toads claiming to have made peace with them.
After Concordia is restored, Bowser's Minions all rush to the newly opened portal back to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
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.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
In Mario Super Sluggers, Bowser’s Minions invade the Baseball Kingdom, lead by Bowser Jr. They cause chaos in each stadium, doing things such as locking Green Paratroopa in his lighthouse or attacking Red Toad to try and capture Princess Daisy. Many battle missions are completed against them throughout Challenge Mode. The minions who are directly fought also make up the members of the Bowser Monsters team, alongside Bowser and Bowser Jr., and are fought at both Bowser Jr. Playroom and Bowsers Castle. While Boo and Red Shy Guy are depicted as minions in cutscenes, in gameplay they are respectively on the Wario Muscles and Yoshi Eggs teams.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
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.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
In Mario Tennis Aces, Bowser’s Minions can be found operating on the seas surrounding the Kingdom of Bask, with Koopa Troopa brothers ferrying Mario and Toad between locations on Airships. Bowser has instructed his minions, including Kamek, to locate the Power Stones, with his minions guarding the final Power Stone at his castle on Inferno Island. This leads to several confrontations with Mario, who is also searching for the Power Stones. The Koopalings' Airships from New Super Mario Bros. U can also be seen flying in the background of the Savage Sea court, while several minions are spectators to the Tennis matches throughout the game.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
In Dr. Mario World, many of Bowser's minions, alongside Toads, are sent into a panic and fall ill due to the virus invasion. This prompts Bowser to work alongside Peach, Mario and many other characters to hunt down all the viruses. During the game's Clinic Events, sick Minions such as two Goombas, a Spike, a Koopa Troopa, two Piranha Plants, a Paragoombas, a Koopa Paratroopa, a Shy Guy and two Bloopers can be cured.
Alongside Dr. Bowser and Dr. Bowser Jr., the Koopalings, Kamek, a Lakitu, a Goomba Tower, a Koopa Troopa, a Blooper, a Boo, King Boo, a Piranha Plant and Petey Piranha appear as Doctors. Additionally, many other Minions appear as Assistants.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Bowser's Minions are overpowered and frozen by the Snow King's minions on Mount Snow after Bowser falls asleep. After the player's Mii character uses the Power of Flame to light the brazier in the town center, the minions thaw out and give the player access to the town’s facilities. It is stated that the Bowser Highlands course was built at Bowser’s vacation home by the minions, following Bowser’s orders, and filled with traps for a showdown with Mario. Outside of story mode, several of Bowser's Minions can be found as obstacles in Bowser Highlands.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
- “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.
Structure[edit]
Leaders[edit]
Bowser's Minions, as the name suggests, are primarily led by Bowser[10] himself, including as Baby Bowser (in the Yoshi franchise) and Dry Bowser, although the latter has also appeared separately as a boss in Mario Party: Island Tour. As Bowser's heir, Bowser Jr. also commands the Minions.[11] Directly below them are the seven Koopalings and Kamek, who acts as Bowser's adviser[12] and Bowser Jr.'s caretaker.[13] Both the Koopalings and Kamek are referred to as First officers in Bowser Jr.'s Journey, commanding other troops in the game.
Baby Bowser (Yoshi franchise)
Recurring bosses[edit]
Since Super Mario Bros. 3, various bosses have been associated with Bowser's army, often fought at the end of levels, or as area bosses in series such as the Paper Mario series or the Mario & Luigi series. The most common of those are Boom Booms. Other bosses are depicted as rulers of a certain group of enemies, while still working as Bowser's Minions. These include, for example, Petey Piranha and Piranha Plants, King Boo and Boos, and King Bob-omb and Bob-ombs.
Other characters shown to be in charge of groups of minions include Wizakoopa, Jagger and Goomhilde in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (and its remake), Kammy Koopa in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (and its remake), Army Hammer Bro in Super Princess Peach and the Koopa General in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, the Elite Captain Quartet act as leaders of units of minions in the field.
1 - Appear as the bosses of airships in Super Mario 3D Land
2 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command Super Mario 64 DS
3 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
3 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command New Super Mario Bros U
| Other bosses |
|---|
| Koopa Bros.1 • Tutankoopa1 • Tubba Blubba1 • Big Lantern Ghost1 • General Guy1 • Lava Piranha1 • Huff N. Puff1 • Crystal King1 • Chief Chilly2 • Giant Kamek3 • Mummipokey4 • Cheepskipper4 • Lakithunder4 • Dino Piranha5 • Kamella5 • Bouldergeist5 • King Lakitu6 • Gobblegut6 • Megasparkle Goomba7 • Tower Power Pokey7 • Mizzter Blizzard7 • Boss Brolder8 • King Ka-thunk8 • Hisstocrat8 • Motley Bossblob8 • Prince Bully8 • Mollusque-Lanceur9 • Cookatiel9 • Ruined Dragon9 • Broodals9 • Reznors10 (mind controlled)[14] |
1 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Paper Mario
2 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario 64 DS
3 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Princess Peach
4 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in New Super Mario Bros.
5 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario Galaxy
6 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario Galaxy 2
7 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Paper Mario: Sticker Star
8 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario 3D World
9 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario Odyssey
10 - Appear as a boss under Bowser's command in Super Mario World
Enhanced minion bosses[edit]
Occasionally, some minions have appeared as bosses, generally after being enhanced by Kamek's magic (such as in the Yoshi's Island series) or other means. These minions can sometimes look visually distinct from other minions, although often they are simply enlarged versions of them.
| Enhanced minion bosses |
|---|
| Yoshi's Island series |
| Burt the Bashful1 4 • Salvo the Slime1 • Bigger Boo1 • Roger the Potted Ghost1 • Naval Piranha14 • Marching Milde1 • Hookbill the Koopa1 • Sluggy the Unshaven1 • Raphael the Raven1 • Tap-Tap the Red Nose1 • Big Burt Bros. 2 • Gilbert the Gooey2 • Big Bungee Piranha2 • Hector the Reflector2 • Bessie Bass2 • Priscilla the Peckish2 • Six-Face Sal2 • Moltz the Very Goonie2 • Big Beanie3 • Count Fang3 • King Clawdaddy3 • Furious Fred de Fillet3 • Punkey the Pokey Prince3 • Big Montgomery4 • Knot-Wing the Koopa4 • Bunson the Hot Dog4 • Miss Cluck the Insincere4 • Snifberg the Unfeeling4 • Yarrctopus5 • Tin-Can Condor5 •Burt the Ball5 • Spike the Piranha5 • Shogun of Skewers5 • Gator Train5 • Mr. Geary5 |
| Super Mario series and Mario Party series |
| Mega Goomba6 7 • Sledge Bro6 • Mega Cheep Chomp6 • Mega Blooper6 7 • Mega Monty Mole6 7 • Mega Mechakoopa6 • Mega Dry Bones7 • Mega Stingby8 • Mega Rocky Wrench8 |
1 - Appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
2 - Appears in Yoshi's Island DS
3 - Appears in Yoshi's New Island
4 - Appears in Yoshi's Wooly World
5 - Originally created from scrap material in Yoshi's Crafted World
6 - Appears in Mario Party 10
7 - Appears in Mario Party: Star Rush
8 - Appears in Super Mario Party Jamboree
Recurring minions[edit]
The number of members in Bowser's army varies greatly between games, with many species appearing only a few times. However, there are a number of recurring minions who appear consistently throughout the franchise. These minions are often described as belonging to Bowser's army or can be found inside places directly controlled by it, such as Castles, Fortresses, Airships or similar structures.
Goombas[edit]
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - "A host of new enemies have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in New Super Mario Bros. 2
4 - "Bowser's minions. Often mistaken for Goombas." – Data House encyclopedia. Mario Party Superstars.
5 - Super Mario Run Weekend Spotlight: Bowser's Minions
Koopas[edit]
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in New Super Mario Bros. U
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Baby Bowser's or Kamek's Minions in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Piranha Plants[edit]
1 - Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet.
2 - "A host of new enemies have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
Other minions[edit]
1 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
2 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Paper Mario: The Origami King
3 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario World
4 - Visible in a letter from Super Mario 3D Land
5 - Recruitable troop in Bowser Jr.'s Journey
6 - Appears in a Bowser stage in Super Mario 64
7 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario 3D Land
| Less common minions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario series | Goombas | Hefty Goomba1 • Big Goomba1 • Tail Goomba2 • Big Tail Goomba3 • Cat Goomba4 • Goombeetle5 • Gamboo1 |
| Koopas | Climbing Koopa6 • Big Dry Bones7 • Parabones4 • Snow Spike8 • Shova1 | |
| Piranha Plants | Big Piranha Plant1 • Bone Piranha Plant9 • Big Bone Piranha Plant9 • Inky Piranha Plant10 • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant3 • Trottin' Piranha Plant1 • Bone Run Run Packun1 | |
| Ghosts | Big Boo4 • Stretch11 • Bomb Boo3 • Fishing Boo12 • Mattermouth13 • Peepa2 | |
| Bullet Bills | Tail Bullet Bill2 • Cat Bullet Bill4 • Bull's-Eye Bill7 • Renketsu Search Killer1 • Cat Banzai Bill4 • Torpedo Ted7 • Targeting Ted7 • Missile Meg1 • Seeker Bullet Bill1 | |
| Aquatic minions | Spiny Cheep Cheep11 • Blooper Nanny11 • Jelectro11 • Lava Lotus11 • Urchin14 • Rammerhead4 • Madpole4 • Splounder4 • Anglefish1 | |
| Stone minions | Thwimp6 • Flomp13 • Wallop2 • Grrrol7 • Mega Grrrol7 • Brolder4 • Grumblump4 | |
| Fire minions | Fire Snake11 • Hot Foot11 • Lil Sparky6 • Hothead6 • Li'l Cinder13 • Magmaargh13 • Magmaw7 • Charvaargh4 • Splorch4 • Lava Blobble4 • Li'l Scorcher4 | |
| Miscellaneous | Flame Chomp11 • Chuckya15 • Wiggler5 • Mandibug5 • Spangler5 • Octoomba5 • Octoguy5 • Rocto5 • Undergrunt Gunner13 • Morty Mole2 • Fake Block2 • Blokkablok2 • Fuzzy2 • Flophopper2 • Sandmaargh2 • Coin Coffer2 • Stingby2 • Draglet2 • Prongo2 • Big Chain Chomp9 • Big Amp7 • Mecha Cheep7 • Scuttlebug16 • Scaredy Rat16 • Sherm17 • Ant Trooper18 • Fizzlit4 • Flopter4 • Ka-thunk4 • Blockstepper4 • Skipsqueak4 • Spiny Skipsqueak4 • Conkdor4 • Flying Mechakoopa1 • Smogrin1 • Bulrush1 • Noknok1 | |
| Yoshi's Island series | Shy Guys | Stilt Guy19 • Spear Guy19 • Dancing Spear Guy19 • Woozy Guy19 • Relay Heihō19 • Pyro Guy19 • Stretch19 • Mace Guy21 • Mega Guy21 • Metal Guy21 • Scorchit20 • Bandit19 |
| Blow Hards and Piranha Plants | Blow Hard20 • Hanging Blow Hard20 • Drool Hard20 • Wild Ptooie Piranha20 | |
| Miscellaneous | Skeleton Goonie19 • Caged Ghost19 • Slime19 • Fang19 • Gusty19 • Milde19 • Tap-Tap21 • Tap-Tap the Golden19 • Super Big Tap-Tap20 • Rocket Guy20 • Kaboomba21 | |
| Super Mario RPG22 | Terrapin • Chaindelier • Terra Cotta • Pro Goomba • Malakoopa • Grand Troopa | |
| Paper Mario series | Koopatrol23 • Spiked Goomba23 • Paint Guy24 | |
| Mario & Luigi series | Boom Guy25 • Jailgoon26 • Sniffle Thwomp26 • Shy Guy R27 • Walker Guy27 • Shy Guy Airtub27 • Shy Guy Airtub R27 • Commander Lakitu27 | |
1 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
2 - Visible in a letter or in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in from Super Mario 3D Land
3 - Recruitable troop in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
4 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario 3D World
5 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Galaxy
6 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
7 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Galaxy 2
8 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Paper Mario: The Origami King
9 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in New Super Mario Bros. 2
10 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
11 - "A host of new enemies have joined Bowser and his turtle tribe." – Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 35.
12 - Super Mario Run Weekend Spotlight: Bowser's Minions
13 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Galaxy 2
14 - "They won't join your side...mostly because they can't leave the water." – Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile.
17 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Odyssey
15 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
16 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario Run
18 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
19 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
20 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Yoshi's Island DS
21 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Yoshi's New Island
22 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars / Super Mario RPG
23 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Paper Mario
24 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Paper Mario: Color Splash
25 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
26 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
27 - Appears in a castle or similar structure occupied by Bowser's Minions in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Notable Minions[edit]
Weaponry and vehicles[edit]
In addition to Bob-ombs, Bullet Bills and other weaponry-inspired minions, Bowser's Minions utilize a wide number of other types of weaponry and vehicles. Their most common type of vehicle is the airship, a staple level type seen in most of their appearances. These airships, alongside castles, fortresses and towers often feature a variety of traps and weapons, such as Bill Blasters, Fire Bars and Spinners.
Weapons and Traps[edit]
Cannons and Cannonballs
Vehicles[edit]
Mechas and Robots[edit]
Bases and territories[edit]
The main base of operations for Bowser's Minions is Bowser's Castle, with them also appearing in other territories ruled by Bowser or invaded by them. When invading territories, they are known to occupy fortifications such as Fortresses, Towers and Castles, with at least the smaller Fortresses found at the end of levels being built by them.[15]
Profiles[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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。[16]
(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:
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. (as Turtle Empire and Turtle Tribe)[5][17] | 1985 | NES |
| VS. Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | VS. System |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels | 1986 | FDS |
| Super Mario Bros. Special | 1986 | NEC PC-88 |
| All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | FDS |
| Super Mario Bros. | 1986 | Game & Watch |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 (as turtle tribe)[18] | 1988 | NES |
| Super Mario World (as Bowser's Krazy Koopa Kritters)[19] | 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)[20] | 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)[1] | 1996 | SNES |
| Super Mario 64 (as Bowser's army)[21] | 1996 | N64 |
| Yoshi's Story | 1997 | N64 |
| Paper Mario (as Koopa Corps)[6] | 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)[8] | 2003 | GBA |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa Clan)[7] | 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)[22] | 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)[3] | 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)[23][24] | 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 and as Koopa Troop)[25][2] | 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)[26] | 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)[27] | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (as Koopa tribe and Koopa Clan)[28][7] | 2024 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
Club Nintendo Matching Game Reward
Concept artwork for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Names in other languages[edit]
| 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[36] Kùbàwáng Jūnduì |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 64 |
| 喏库军团[37] Nuòkù Jūntuán |
Koopa Corps | Paper Mario | |
| 酷霸王军团[?] Kùbàwáng Jūntuán |
Bowser Corps | ||
| 酷霸王军[38] Kùbàwáng Jūn |
Bowser Army | Super Mario 3D Land / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 庫巴大軍[39] 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[40] | 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[41] | 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[42] | 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Koopa Corps. Presents... The 64th Trivia Quiz-Off!!" – Paper Mario.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Hmm... Yes, very good... Now all I need are my Baddies... Bowser Baddies!" – Bowser, in Peach's Castle. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
- ^ "The Lakitus look like they’re helping Mario’s party, but they are actually only doing their jobs. (More specifically, the hidden truth is that they are secretly leaking information about Mario’s party to Bowser, and there are events in the game that hint at this.)" – Akira Otani (February 28, 2016). Interview: the minds behind Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, Akira Otani and Shunsuke Kobayashi. Gaming.moe (English). Retrieved November 13, 2024. (Archived April 5, 2024, 09:33:01 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bowser Jr.'s attentive caretaker. Flies about on a broom shooting off powerful attacks." – In-game description of Kamek. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ "There are dinosaurs called Reznor waiting in all four fortresses. No doubt they've been put under a terrible spell by Koopa." – Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo (American English). Page 19.
- ^ "A replica of the fortresses that Bowser builds. That flat roof is perfect for napping in the sun!" – Description for the Bowser's Fortress item. Super Mario Run Kingdom Builder.
- ^ Official Japanese Mario & Luigi: Brothership website. Nintendo (jp). Retrieved October 26, 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "It's a Goomba, one of Bowser's minions..." – Goomba Tattle. Super Paper Mario.
- ^ "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.
- ^ スーパーマリオ ３Ｄランド : 冒険の舞台. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド：冒険の舞台. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ 神游马力欧. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ November 9, 2019. 神游纸片马力欧速通 (1:01:20). Bilibili (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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- ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian instruction booklet. Page 2.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 15 and 83.
- ^ KidsCo TV (December 4, 2017). Aventurile Fratilor Super Mario promo. YouTube (Romanian). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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