Koopa Troopa
Enemy turtle transformed from Bowser's subordinate
A green bipedal turtle appearing in the Super Mario series. Appears in large numbers as a general soldier of the Koopa Troop, with shell color variations of red, green, yellow, and blue. While an enemy, it also shows ally-like aspects depending on the series.
Quotes
- I'm Koopa Troopa! A serious soldier of the Koopa Troop.
- Personality differs by shell color.
- Even if stepped on, I'll come back!
- Racing and tennis are a piece of cake.
- Facing off against Mario, can I win?
Trivia
- Koopa Troopa's name comes from 'nokonoko aruku'.
- Was once a quadrupedal turtle, but bipedal is now mainstream.
- Blue shell allows transformation to Shell Mario when stepped on.
- In Mario Kart series, easy character for beginners.
- Variant 'Bare Koopa Troopa' is the shell-removed form.
- In Mario Party, gets along with both Mario and Bowser.
Alternate names
Koopa Troopa
Kame-san
Shellcreeper
Bare Koopa Troopa
Profile
- Species
- Turtle
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A turtle with a green shell, wearing boots and walking on two legs, about the size of a Toad. Depending on the work, red, yellow, and blue shells exist. It can enter a bare turtle state by removing its shell.
- Height
- Approximately 90cm (similar to Toad)
- Weight
- Secret
- Eye color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Multiple shell colors exist (red, green, yellow, blue)
- Bipedal and wears boots
- Has a bare turtle state without shell
- Small and stocky build
- Iconic items
-
- Green Shell
- Red Shell
- Yellow Shell
- Blue Shell
- Bare Turtle Form
- Boots (color matches shell)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Serious
- Detailed personality
- Often serious and gentlemanly as a soldier in the Koopa Troop. Depending on the work, some become allies or live normally as citizens. Uses 'watashi' (I) as first-person pronoun.
- Keywords
-
- Serious
- Gentlemanly
- Brave (green shell)
- Restless (red shell)
- Team player support
- Talents
-
- Shell-based attacks
- Bipedal walking
- Agile movements
- Drift driving (Mario Kart)
- Sports skills (tennis, baseball)
- Skills
-
- Returns quickly even when shell is stepped on
- Kicks shell to attack
- Revival and regeneration ability
- Excellent handling in Mario Kart
- Team coordination in Mario Party
- Motivation
- Accomplishing Koopa Troop missions and victory in battles against Mario and others. Sometimes cooperates as an ally to support Mushroom Kingdom peace.
- Habits
- When stepped on by the player, hides in shell and stands up again after a certain time. Red shell has habit of turning back at platform edges.
- Favorite foods
- Mushroom, Bowser's favorite
- Hobbies
- Racing, Tennis, Baseball, Dancing (to BGM)
History
- Backstory
- Originally a quadrupedal turtle (Kame-san), but bipedal style established since Super Mario World. Belongs to Bowser's army and appears as enemy, but sometimes as ally or citizen depending on the work. Name derived from 'nokonoko aruku' (walking slowly).
- Debut date
- September 13, 1985
- Work title
- Super Mario Bros.
- Media type
- Game
First Appearance
- Significant event
- First Appearance
- Description
- Debuted in 1985's Super Mario Bros. as enemy character with shell color variations. Established as Koopa Troop soldier.
Shift to Bipedal Form
- Significant event
- Shift to Bipedal Form
- Description
- From 1990's Super Mario World onward, shifted from quadrupedal to bipedal, becoming mainstream in subsequent works. Shell colors also increased.
Participation in Mario Kart Series
- Significant event
- Participation in Mario Kart Series
- Description
- From 1992's Super Mario Kart, appears as racer; lightweight class easy for beginners.
Appearance as Ally Character
- Significant event
- Appearance as Ally Character
- Description
- Active as ally in Mario Party series and Mario Tennis series, becoming character with both enemy and ally aspects.
Appearance of Variants
- Significant event
- Appearance of Variants
- Description
- Multiple variants such as red Koopa Troopa, blue Koopa Troopa, yellow Koopa Troopa, bare Koopa Troopa have appeared with the expansion of the game series.
Relationships
Media appearances
Super Mario Bros.
Game / Supporting
1985
Super Mario World
Game / Supporting
1990
Mario Kart series
Game / Protagonist
1992 onwards
Mario Party series
Game / Supporting
New Super Mario Bros.
Game / Supporting
2006
Super Mario Maker 2
Game / Supporting
2019
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Miyamoto
- Creator name
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Role
- Original author
Nintendo
- Creator name
- Nintendo
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Koopa Troopa Figure
- Item name
- Koopa Troopa Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Super Mario Kart Red-Green Shell Figure Set
- Item name
- Super Mario Kart Red-Green Shell Figure Set
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Koopa Troopa Goods Set
- Item name
- Koopa Troopa Goods Set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Regular