Koopa Troopa

Another classic enemy from the Super Mario Bros. series. The Koopa Troopa, like the Goomba, made its first appearance in Super Mario Bros. Koopas are mainly used for throwing, kicking, or about anything with their shells. Any enemy they pass while spinning is defeated.

History

Koopa Troopas first appeared in the classic 1985 NES game Super Mario Bros and are common enemies throughout the game. Koopa Troopas come in 2 colors: green and red. The key different between red and green Koopa Troopas is that green Koopa Troopas walk off of ledges while red Koopa Troopas stay on ledges. Jumping on a Koopa Troopa stuns them and reveals its shell. The Koopa shells can then be used to kick them at other enemies or breakable bricks.

There are also winged Koopa Troopas known as Koopa Paratroopas. Green Para-Troopas either bounce around or fly continuously in a horizontal direction while red Para-Troopas fly back and forth either vertically or horizontally. Jumping on a Para-Troopa turns them into regular Koopa Troopas.

Koopa Troopas do not appear in Super Mario Bros 2, but their shells (which are red) do appear as items that the player (Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Toad) can use to throw them at enemies.

Koopa Troopas reappear in Super Mario Bros 3, acting much like they did in the first game. The only difference is that Mario or Luigi can now pick up the Koopa shells and throw them at other enemies or breakable bricks. There are also larger versions of Koopa Troopas (called Giant Koopas) that can be found in World 4.

Due to the Game Boy’s early limitations at the time, Koopa Troopas do not appear in Super Mario Land are replaced with Nokobons (aka Bombshell Koopas), which explode after Mario jumps on them.

Koopa Troopas return in Super Mario World as common enemies and are now bipedal as opposed to walking on all fours in earlier Mario games. This game also introduced two new colored Koopa Troopas: blue and yellow. Blue Koopa Troopas are much like red ones but walk faster. Yellow Koopa Troopa act similarly to their green counterparts but also walk fast like the blue ones and can follow Mario (or Luigi). After the player completes every level in the game (including secret exits), the Koopa Troopas (and Paratroopas) start wearing Mario-style masks instead of their normal shells.

A key difference between Koopa Troopas in Super Mario World and their earlier counterparts is that SMW Koopas can be kicked out of their shells after Mario or Luigi jumps on them as opposed to staying inside them when stunned. These shell-less Koopas (known as Beach Koopas) are vulnerable to any attack, much like Goombas. Red and Green Beach Koopas return to their shells, regardless of the color. For example, if a green Beach Koopa enters a red Koopa shell, it becomes a Red Koopa Troopa. Blue Beach Koopas are more bulky-looking and kick any shell that’s in their way. Yellow Beach Koopas became flashing Koopa Shells that chase after Mario or Luigi and are invincible to Mario or Luigi’s jumps and fireballs but Mario or Luigi can still defeat them with a spin jump, star power, or throwing another shell at it.

Some Koopa Troopas can now climb on fences, in which they are called Climbing Koopas. These Koopas are usually found in castles or fortresses.

Koopa Troopas have continuously appeared in other Mario games, such as Super Mario Land 2 (acting as the did in SMB and SMB3) and New Super Mario Bros with the climbing versions appearing in the latter game.

Appearance

The default appearance of Koopa Troopas in Mushroom Kingdom Fusion is how they appeared in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros 3. However, Koopa Troopas in their Super Mario World appearance also appear in MKF and even appear alongside their SMB3 counterparts in some levels. Koopa Troopas are common enemies throughout the game, especially in World 1: The Mushroom Kingdom. A Koopa Troopa is also seen patrolling the Ocean Side area and running into it on the map forces the player to fight various Koopa Troopas and Trouters in the area, which is called Koopa Troopa Pier.

Differences in MKF

• After jumping or stunning a SMB3 Koopa Troopa, the player can carry the shell as long as they want as the Koopa Troopa does not return to its normal state. In the original games (SMB, SMB3, etc.), the Koopa Troopas return to their normal state and can damage Mario or Luigi if they carry the shell for too long.
• There are yellow and blue Koopa Troopas in their SMB3 appearance as the original game had only two colors: green and red. In addition, both versions of these Koopa Troopas aggressively chase after the player, a behavior that is not present in the official games.
• The Climbing Koopa Troopas appear based on the Koopa Troopa’s sprite in the Super Mario All-Star version of Super Mario Bros 3 as opposed to their sprites in Super Mario World, the game that first introduced this variation of Koopa Troopas.
• The blue & yellow SMW Koopa Troopas move at the same speed as the red and green SMW Koopa Troopas, unlike in the original game, where they move at a faster speed. Also, the yellow Koopa Troopas don't follow the player like they do in the original game.
• Starting in the v0.9 update of MKF, if the player jumps on a SMW Koopa Troopa, a Beach Koopa no longer comes out of its shell. Also, the yellow SMW Koopa Troopas now behave similarly to their SMB3 counterparts as they will aggressively pursuit the player if near.

Levels

Levels where Koopa Troopas appear in:

• The Entryway (SMB3)
• Goomba Mines (Both SMB3 and SMW versions)
• The Transitway (SMB3)
• Subcon Panic, Act 1 (SMB3)
• Lake of Amnesia (SMB3)
• Desert Hill (SMB3)
• Beneath the Sands (SMB3)
• Dinosaur Land (SMW)
• Seaside Paradise (SMB3)
• Shroom Lagoon (SMB3)
• Dire Dire Docks (SMB3)
• Cascade Cove (SMW)
• Rift Valley (SMB3)
• Sky Scurry (SMB3)
• Rainy Perils (SMB3)
• Castle in the Clouds (SMB3) (Climbing Koopas variants)
• Tiny-Huge Valley (SMB3) (With their Giant Koopa versions)
• Snowy Plateau (SMB3)
• Frosty Flight (SMB3)
• Glacial Caverns (SMW)
• Crystal Palace (SMB3)
• Mushroom Forest (SMB3)
• Storm Canyon (SMB3)
• Fortress of Traps (SMB3)
• Foul Fungi (SMB3)
• The Crossroads (SMB3)
• Bay of Flames (SMB3)
• Barren Badlands (SMB3)
• Dungeon O' Doom (SMW)
• Hell Prominence (SMB3)
• The Grand Canyon (SMB3)
• Yellowstone Journey (Both SMB3 and SMW versions)
• Sahara Scramble (SMW)
• Egyptian Tomb (SMW versions dressed as Pharaohs)
• The Highlands (SMW)
• Scandinavian Campaign (SMB3)
• Outback Track (SMW)
• N.Sanity Island (SMW)
• Great Wall Showdown (SMB3)
• Mario Zone Powered Up (SMB3)
• Slithering Pit (SMB3)
• Windy Fortress (SMW)
• Wily Citadel (SMB3; only seen during the Dr. Wily fight)
• Inner Turmoil (SMB3)
• Whirlwind Vale (SMW)
• Mushroom Hill (SMW)
• Tainted Toadstool Zone (SMB3)
• Retro Road (Original NES version of SMB1)
• Tetropolis (SMW Special World versions)
• Fever Frenzy (SMB3)
• Pinball Zone (SMW)
• Subspace Adventure (Original NES version of SMB1)
• Installation 04 (SMB3)
• Toxic Greenhouse (SMB3)
• Diamondus (SMB3)

Gallery

SMB3 Version

The chasing blue Koopas exclusive to MKF

The chasing yellow Koopas exclusive to MKF

Koopas in their original SMB1 NES appearance

SMW Version

SMW-Koopa Troopa coming out of its shell in pre v0.9 versions of MKF

SMW Koopas in their Mario Masks from SMW

SMW Koopas in their Mario Masks from SMW