Koopa the Quick

Koopa the Quick
Species	Gargantua Koopa Troopa
First Appearance	Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest Appearance	Super Mario 64 DS (2004)

“Well, if it isn't Mario! Long time no see. You've put on a few pounds since I last saw you. Too much pasta and lounging, huh?”
—Koopa the Quick, Super Mario 64 DS

Koopa the Quick is a giant Koopa Troopa that Mario can race twice for Power Stars in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. He is one of the competitor characters in the game along with the Penguin Champ. According to what he says, his home is the "huge" side of Tiny-Huge Island.

Il Piantissimo, a foot-racer in Super Mario Sunshine, later plays a similar role to Koopa the Quick. Later still in Super Mario Galaxy, the Spooky Speedster and Cosmic Mario both act as racers like Koopa the Quick and Il Piantissimo.

History

Super Mario 64

“You must be strong. And pretty fast. But how fast are you, anyway? Fast enough to beat me…Koopa the Quick? I don't think so. Just try me.”
—Koopa the Quick, Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64, Mario first meets Koopa the Quick in Bob-omb Battlefield after defeating the Big Bob-omb. He is seen at the entrance of the stage and will challenge Mario to a race from there to the top of the mountain where the Big Bob-omb originally resided. Once Mario accepts his challenge, the race will start. If Mario makes it to the top of the mountain first and the victory jingle plays, he will have to wait until Koopa the Quick makes it to the top as well to give him a Power Star. However, if Mario loses to Koopa the Quick, he will have to return to the castle (via the Start Menu), re-enter the stage, and try again. Also, Mario cannot use a cannon or the Wing Cap to get to the top of the mountain faster, as Koopa the Quick will consider it as cheating and will not give him the Power Star. However, he will not consider it cheating if Mario uses either of the level's warps. Somewhat hypocritically, Koopa the Quick himself cheats, as he takes a shortcut up a slope too steep for Mario to climb normally.

Koopa the Quick is next seen on the "huge" side of Tiny-Huge Island near Windswept Valley, where he will challenge Mario to a rematch for another Power Star. This time, Koopa the Quick is much faster and more difficult to beat. Again, the race will start if Mario accepts the rematch. The best way for Mario to beat him is to use the Long Jump in order to move faster. Mario must also be careful not to get blown off the Windswept Valley Bridge on his way to the flag. Once he beats Koopa the Quick, he will receive another Power Star.

Super Mario 64 DS

Koopa the Quick and Yoshi in the remake Super Mario 64 DS.

Koopa the Quick also appears in the remake, Super Mario 64 DS, where (due to the enhanced graphics of the game) he is redesigned to look like the other "modern" Koopa Troopas. Nothing about his races has changed, and he will only race Mario, though he cannot tell the difference between Mario and characters wearing Mario's Cap.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Spanish	Koopa el Rápido	-
French	Koopa Rapido	Quick Koopa
German	Schneller Koopa	Quick Koopa
Italian	Koopa il Veloce	-

Trivia

• In Bob-omb Battlefield, if Mario uses a cannon and/or flies to the goal, Koopa the Quick tells him to not be cheating. As a result, Mario automatically loses the race. In Super Mario 64 DS, Mario can use the flying cap if he gets it before starting the race. Also, in Bob-omb Battlefield, he can use the warp spots.
• If either Luigi, Yoshi, or Wario loses his Mario disguise and finishes the race, Koopa the Quick claims he is the winner, even though he is technically beaten.
• Out of the three main races in the platformer games (these three being Koopa the Quick, Il Piantissimo, and Cosmic Mario), the Koopa the Quick race is the only one that does not force Mario to lose a life if he loses.
• In Tiny-Huge Island, the player can squish Koopa the Quick if he or she is on the tiny side. He gives a Blue Coin.
• The secret to his speed in Tiny-Huge Island is his Koopa Mach 1 Sprint shoes, and in Super Mario 64 DS, they are Supa Koopa Sprint sneakers (from the Shells Inc. co.), on which he spent all of his cash.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Protagonists		Bob-omb Buddy • Glowing Rabbits** • Mario • Luigi** • Wario** • Yoshi • Dorrie • Headless Snowman • Hoot the Owl • Koopa the Quick • Penguin Champ • Lakitu Bros. • MIPS* • Princess Peach • Rabbits** • Toad • Tuxie • Tuxie's mother
Bosses		Big Bob-omb • Big Boo • Big Bully • Big Mr. I • Bowser • Chief Chilly** • Chill Bully • Eyerok • Goomboss** • King Boo** • Whomp King • Wiggler
Items		Power Star • Giant Star • Yellow Coin • Blue Coin • Red Coin • Silver Star** • 1-Up Mushroom • Super Mushroom** • Power Flower** • Wing Cap • Vanish Cap* • Metal Cap* • Mario Cap • Luigi's Cap** • Wario's Cap**
Objects & Obstacles		Arrow Lift • Bill Blaster • Exclamation Mark Block* • ! Switch* • ? Block** • ? Switch** • Blue Coin Block • Crystal Tap • Fire Chomp** • Mine • Green Shell • Cannon • Star Marker • Crazed Crate • Donut Lift • Kuromame* • Lava • Pyro Box • Sliding Stone • Spinning Heart • Star Door • Treasure Chest • Magic Carpet • Coin Ring • Purple Switch
Locations		Battle Fort** • Big Boo Battle** • Big Boo's Haunt • Bob-omb Battlefield • Bowser in the Dark World • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Bowser in the Sky • Cavern of the Metal Cap • Chief Chilly Challenge** • Cool, Cool Mountain • Dire, Dire Docks • Goomboss Battle** • Hazy Maze Cave • Jolly Roger Bay • Lethal Lava Land • Rainbow Ride • Rec Room** • Roof • Shifting Sand Land • Snowman's Land • Sunshine Isles** • Tall, Tall Mountain • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tick Tock Clock • Tiny-Huge Island • Tower of the Wing Cap • Vanish Cap Under the Moat • Wet-Dry World • Whomp's Fortress • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow
Enemies		Amp • Beach Koopa • Big Bertha** • Big Steely • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub* • Bubba* • Bullet Bill • Bully • Butterfly • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep** • Chuckya • Clam • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave Ho • Killer Chair • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta • Micro-Goomba • Moneybag • Monty Mole • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Snufit • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Sushi • Swooper • Thwomp • Tox Box • Tweester • Ukiki • Unagi the Eel • Venus Fire Trap • Whomp
Minigames**	Luigi's	Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
	Mario's	Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
	Wario's	Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
	Yoshi's	Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Further info		Beta elements (DS) • Image gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media • Quotes • Original soundtrack • Staff
* Exclusive to the N64 version. ** Exclusive to the DS version.

Koopa Troopas
Characters	Chef Torte • Chef Torte's Apprentice • Grunt • Holly Koopa • Hookbill the Koopa • Jagger • Johnson • Jr. Troopa • KP Koopas • KP Pete • Kent C. Koopa • King Tut • Kolorado • Kolorado's father • Kolorado's Wife • Koopa • Koopa Bros. • Koopa Koot • Koopa Krag • Koopa Master • Koopa Shepherdess • Koopa the Quick • Kooper • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • Koops • Koover • Kroop • Kung Fu Koopa • Kuzzle • Kylie Koopa • Mega Koopa • Priest • Private Koopa • Robot Monster Troopa • Shellshockers • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Toge Bro.
Species	Ankoopa • Beach Koopa • Bombshell Koopa • Climbing Koopa • Dark Koopa • Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Koopatrol • Dark Koopatrol (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Striker • Elite Troopea • Gargantua Koopa Troopa • Glad Red Koopa • Kamikaze Koopa • Koopatrol • Koopa Striker • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • KP Koopa • Mad Green Koopa • Mask Koopa • Mural Koopa • Robo Troopa • Shady Koopa • Shiny Koopa Troopa • Space Troopa • Spike Koopa • Soopa Striker • State Troopa • Stormtroopa • Super Koopa • Super Troopa • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Toopa Striker • Troopea • Wereturtle