Magikoopa
Magikoopas, or theoretically, Blue Magikoopas, are Koopa Troopas that can cast spells. They wear blue robes and hats resembling the garb of a wizard. They appear in the Super Mario World series, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and the Paper Mario series.
The Invasion Of DinoLand
Magikoopas first appeared in Super Mario World. In this game they mainly appeared in fortresses, where they would pop out of thin-air and shoot magic at Mario, Luigi, or Yoshi. There magic blasts had the power to turn a Block into a Yellow-Shelled Koopa or a Coin. The magic blasts came in the forms of shapes: a circle, a triangle, and a square. They basically seemed to replace Hammer Bros as the elite forces of the Koopa Troop.
Paper Magic
Magikoopas were semi-rare enemies in Paper Mario. One first appeared as a mid-boss in Shooting Star Summit, and they later appeared in Bowser's Keep. They maintained there teleportation abilities in this game, appearing and dissapearing randomly and making it easy for them to get a first shot on Mario. In this game some Magikoopas ride broomsticks, and have to be knocked off before Mario can hit them with his Hammer.They can also cast a healing spell, or make enemies stronger. Many sub-species were also introduced in this game.
Return to Paper
Magikoopas are once again enemies in Paper Mario: Yhe Thousand Year Door, however this time they can be encountered much earlier. A trio of different colored Magikoopas can first be found in Glitzville, and later in Rougeport Sewers. They have the same battle plan as in the first Paper Mario, They also have the ability to make 1 hp "copies" of themselves.
Other Games
Mario Kart
An un-named Magikoopa (presumably Kamek) was originally going to replace Koopa Troopa as a playable character. However, he was later replaced by Donkey Kong for unknown reasons.
Baseball
In Mario Superstar Baseball, Magikoopas were playable characters. Interestingly they are on Wario's team, instead of Bowser's. All different Magikoopa variations are playable.
Other Info
Magikoopa Species
Notable Magikoopas
- Wizardheimer - Super Mario World (TV series)
- Kamek - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Kammy Koopa - Paper Mario
It should be noted that some fans believe Kamek to be many of the generic Magikoopas in games
Paper Mario Stats and Tattle Information
Mini-Boss:
- HP: 8
- Attack: 3
- Defense: 0
Regular Magikoopa:
- HP: 11
- Attack: 3
- Defense: 0
- Tattle: This is a Magikoopa. Magikoopas use magical rods. Magic attacks are no joke, Mario. You'd better take these guys seriously.
In Bowser's Castle:
- HP: 11
- Attack: 6
- Defense: 0
- Tattle: This is a Magikoopa. Magikoopas are the elite magicians of the Koopa clan. Tread carefully, Mario! Their magical attacks pack a serious punch! They know many nasty spells. We'd better beat them before they can do anything crazy.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Stats and Tattle Information
- HP: 7
- Attack: 4
- Defense: 0
- Locations: Rogueport Sewers
- Tattle Number: 36
- Tattle Log: A Koopa wizard that'll use all sorts of magic. It breaks apart in multiple copies, so beat it as quickly as you possibly can!
- Tattle: That's a Magikoopa. Y'know, a Koopa wizard. It'll throw a load of pain our way while using magic to help its buddies. What a creep. And when there's only one of them, it splits up into multiple copies to mess with us. Stop this thing fast or we'll be in a world of hurt!
- Copy's Tattle: That's a Magikoopa Copy. Yeah, attacking it won't do any good whatsoever. Once you beat the real thing, the copies all vanish, OK? Look for the real one!
Role among the Koopa Troop
Although Magikoopas seemed to replace Hammer Bros. as the elite warriors of the Koopa Troop in Super Mario World, they are now seen more as last-resort body-guards, and personal advisors for Bowser. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door showed that some Magikoopas do not work for Bowser at all, but are there own, independent citizens.
Physical Features
All Magikoopas have curved beak-like mouth (not un-like the mouth of a Hammer Bro.). They also all have a type of hood on, and evey one wears glasses.
Magikoopas | |
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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 |