Koopa Troopa (ノコノコ) is a common recurring enemy from the Mario series.
Character description[]
Koopa Troopas are turtle-like creatures and the namesake of the Koopa Troop, an army led by Bowser, himself a Koopa, in an attempt to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom. Having first appeared in Super Mario Bros., they have since become one of the most common enemies throughout the Mario series. They are notably one of the only types of enemies that Mario cannot normally defeat just by jumping on them, as doing so causes them to temporarily retreat into their shells for safety. However, once inside their shells, they can generally be picked up and thrown or kicked to slide across the ground and bounce off ground, defeating most other enemies in their paths. In games such as Super Mario World, jumping on them may also knock them out of their shells, leaving them fully vulnerable.
There are many variants of the Koopa Troopa, with the most prominent being based on the colors of their shells. Particularly, Koopa Troopas with green shells tend to walk off of platforms upon reaching the end, whereas those with red shells tend to turn around. Future games have since introduced additional shell colors with unique properties, such as blue, yellow, and gold. Another common variation is the Koopa Paratroopa, which can fly or hop using the wings on their shells until stomped on.
In A Super Mario World[]
Though Koopa Troopas do not appear in A Super Mario World, their winged variant, Koopa Paratroopas, appear in the first episode during Mario's killing spree with the Master Sword, as well as the third episode as one of the enemies fighting Link.
In the Super Smash Flash series[]
In Super Smash Flash[]
Mario standing under two Koopa Troopas in Super Smash Flash.
In Super Smash Flash, red Koopa Troopas appear as enemies in Super Mario World, the first level of Adventure. Like with the rest of the level, their sprites are ripped from Super Mario World. They walk along the ground and attempt to pursue the player, dealing 4% damage on contact. Like all enemies, they are defeated upon taking any damage from the player. Notably, these Koopa Troopas walk off of platforms upon reaching the edge of them, despite the tendency of red Koopa Troopas to turn around from this in the Mario series.
In Super Smash Flash 2[]
As a stage hazard[]
Green and red Koopa Troopas appear in Super Smash Flash 2 as hazards on the stage Mushroom Kingdom III. Three green Koopa Troopas appears on the stage's first main layout, and a red Koopa Troopa on its second main layout. Koopa Troopas continuously walk forward, turning around upon making contact with a wall, with red Koopa Troopas turning around upon reaching the edge of a platform. They deal 5% damage to players they make contact with. Upon being attacked or landed on, they temporarily retreat into their shells, which act very similarly to Green Shells, even with red Koopa Troopas. Upon getting hit with another Koopa Troopa's moving shell, they flip upside-down into their shells and fall off-stage, similarly to how they are defeated in Super Mario Bros. 3.
As a background character[]
The Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetle that appear on Mushroom Kingdom.
Two green Koopa Troopas appear in SSF2 as background characters on Mushroom Kingdom. Their designs are based on their in-game sprites from Super Mario Bros., except recolored. They walk back and forth on Mushroom Platforms, despite how green Koopa Troopas would normally fall off the edges of platforms.
As an enemy[]
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A Koopa Troopa and a Goomba facing Mario on Mushroom Kingdom.
Green Koopa Troopas were initially confirmed in the fourth Smash Flash DOJO!!! to appear as enemies in SSF2's Adventure mode. In the images shown, their sprites were ripped from Super Princess Peach. According to the DOJO!!!, Koopa Troopas would appear in the mode's first level, Mushroom Kingdom, attacking the player by touching them. The fate of the game mode, along with the Koopa Troopa as an enemy in it, is currently unknown.
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Super Smash Flash[]
Super Smash Flash 2[]
See also[]
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