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{{about|the giant version of a Koopa Troopa|the form the Koopa Troopa takes after obtaining a [[Mega Star]]|[[Mega Koopa]]}} | {{about|the giant version of a Koopa Troopa|the form the Koopa Troopa takes after obtaining a [[Mega Star]]|[[Mega Koopa]]}} | ||
{{Species-infobox | {{Species-infobox | ||
|title=Big Koopa Troopa | |title=Big Koopa Troopa | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:MLSSBMBigKoopaTroopa.png]] | ||
|parent_species=[[Koopa Troopa]] | |parent_species=[[Koopa Troopa]] | ||
|derived_species=[[Big Dry Bones]]<br>[[Colossal Koopa Paratroopa]] | |derived_species=[[Big Dry Bones]]<br>[[Colossal Koopa Paratroopa]] | ||
|notable=[[Hookbill the Koopa]]<br>[[Kent C. Koopa]]<br>[[Koopa the Quick]] | |notable=[[Hookbill the Koopa]]<br>[[Kent C. Koopa]]<br>[[Koopa the Quick]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote2|Aaaah! How did THAT happen??? [[Mario|You]] [[Luigi|guys]] are no slouches!|Big Koopa Troopa|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}} | |||
'''Big Koopa Troopas''',<ref name=big>''New Super Mario Bros. U'', [[Big Goomba Bounce Bash]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpWVbi00KOU&t=9m52s Bonus Video description]</ref> or '''Big Koopas''',<ref name=big/> are gigantic versions of normal [[Koopa Troopa]]s that are seen around the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. | '''Big Koopa Troopas''',<ref name=big>''New Super Mario Bros. U'', [[Big Goomba Bounce Bash]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpWVbi00KOU&t=9m52s Bonus Video description]</ref> or '''Big Koopas''',<ref name=big/> are gigantic versions of normal [[Koopa Troopa]]s that are seen around the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. | ||
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===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a greedy and nearsighted Giant Koopa named [[Kent C. Koopa]] appears as an optional boss in the game. Notably, he has taught the [[Koopa Bros.]] how to fight, and is known as a 'bully,' who refuses to let Mario pass unless Mario pays 100 [[coin]]s. If Mario disobeys him, Mario and his partners must fight Kent C. Koopa to get him to return to [[Koopa Village]]. | In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a greedy and nearsighted Giant Koopa named [[Kent C. Koopa]] appears as an optional boss in the game. Notably, he has taught the [[Koopa Bros.]] how to fight, and is known as a 'bully,' who refuses to let Mario pass unless Mario pays 100 [[coin]]s. If Mario disobeys him, Mario and his partners must fight Kent C. Koopa to get him to return to [[Koopa Village]]. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''=== | |||
[[File:Ankoopa MLSS.png|frame]] | |||
Giant Koopas appear as obstacles in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. In this game, they are cross-eyed and have oblong shells which extend up from their backs, behind their heads. They block certain paths in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] and recite the line, "''Derr... No matter what you hit me with, you can't knock me down. ...I think.''" They cannot be [[stomp]]ed; however, [[Mario]]'s [[Firebrand]] [[Fire Tickle|Bros. Dash]] technique can knock them down, forcing them to move aside. One also appears in a house in [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', they have been redesigned to be larger and resemble ordinary Koopa Troopas. | |||
===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''=== | ||
In the 1986 anime ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', an unusually large Koopa Troopa appears during a walking montage scene. It looks curiously at a passing Mario, Luigi, and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] before jumping on them. However, Mario uses the power of the [[Super Mushroom]] he had recently acquired to push it off of them by growing even larger than it. | In the 1986 anime ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', an unusually large Koopa Troopa appears during a walking montage scene. It looks curiously at a passing Mario, Luigi, and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] before jumping on them. However, Mario uses the power of the [[Super Mushroom]] he had recently acquired to push it off of them by growing even larger than it. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
GargantuaKoopa.png|A Giant Koopa from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | |||
Fallenankoopa.gif|Giant Koopas from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', before and after the fall | |||
Anime Big Troopa.png|A large Koopa Troopa from ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Koopa the Quick]] - A big Koopa Troopa who loves to run. | *[[Koopa the Quick]] - A big Koopa Troopa who loves to run. | ||
*[[Heavy Troopa]] - Big versions of [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s. | *[[Heavy Troopa]] - Big versions of [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s. | ||
*[[Tub-O-Troopa]] - Big green-shelled versions of Koopa Paratroopas | *[[Tub-O-Troopa]] - Big green-shelled versions of Koopa Paratroopas. | ||
*[[Turtle Zone]] - A place in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' that takes place in a giant Koopa Troopa. | *[[Turtle Zone]] - A place in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' that takes place in a giant Koopa Troopa. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="きょだい">巨大</span>ノコノコ<ref>[http://azarashido.sakura.ne.jp/20100520/sCIMG9633.jpg Scan of 「スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック」 ''(Super Mario Advance 4 Perfect Guidebook)'']</ref><br>''Kyodai Nokonoko''<br>でかノコノコ<br>''Deka Nokonoko'' | |Jap=<span class="explain" title="きょだい">巨大</span>ノコノコ<ref>[http://azarashido.sakura.ne.jp/20100520/sCIMG9633.jpg Scan of 「スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック」 ''(Super Mario Advance 4 Perfect Guidebook)'']</ref><br>''Kyodai Nokonoko''<br>でかノコノコ<br>''Deka Nokonoko''<br>ノコッタス<ref>「②の<span class=explain title="いしばし">石橋</span>の<span class=explain title="む">向</span>こう<span class=explain title="がわ">側</span>に<span class=explain title="た">立</span>っているノコッタスをダッシュで<span class=explain title="たお">倒</span>せば、<span class=explain title="さき">先</span>へと<span class=explain title="すす">進</span>める。なお、ノコッタスは、ここ<span class=explain title="いがい">以外</span>にもいろいろな<span class=explain title="ばしょ">場所</span>にいるので、<span class=explain title="み">見</span>かけたらぶつかってみよう。」 ''Mario & Luigi RPG Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', page 75. ''Shogakukan''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.</ref><br>''Nokottasu'' (''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'') | ||
|JapM=Giant Koopa Troopa<br><br>Big Koopa Troopa | |JapM=Giant Koopa Troopa<br><br>Big Koopa Troopa<br><br>From ''Nokonoko'', Koopa Troopa's Japanese name, and possibly ''tatsu'', meaning stand | ||
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Revision as of 22:42, February 26, 2019
- This article is about the giant version of a Koopa Troopa. For the form the Koopa Troopa takes after obtaining a Mega Star, see Mega Koopa.
- “Aaaah! How did THAT happen??? You guys are no slouches!”
- —Big Koopa Troopa, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Big Koopa Troopas,[1] or Big Koopas,[1] are gigantic versions of normal Koopa Troopas that are seen around the Mushroom Kingdom.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3
Big Koopa Troopas appear in Super Mario Bros. 3 and reside only on Giant Land (along with other gigantic creatures like Grand Goombas and Piranhacus Giganticus). Mario and Luigi have a harder time avoiding these Koopas because of their increased size. Despite this, if the plumbers stomp on a Big Koopa Troopa, it hides inside its green or red shell, just like an average-sized Koopa Troopa does when it feels threatened. Once inside, the plumbers can kick their shells away. In the Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, they are split between Green Gargantua Koopa Troopas[2] and Red Giant Koopa Troopas[2] and are collectively referred to as Giant Koopas.[3]
Super Mario 64
In Super Mario 64, a single Giant Koopa known as Koopa the Quick appears in the game as a friendly racing rival to Mario. He hails from Tiny-Huge Island (an island filled with both miniature and gigantic enemies) but he is the only Big Koopa Troopa seen in the game.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Giant Koopas reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in the Supermassive Galaxy. Only three are found patrolling a solitary planetoid where they attempt to flatten Mario if he gets in their way. They can only be defeated with a Spin Drill by drilling into their belly from the opposite side of the planet. If Mario performs a Long Jump on a Giant Koopa so that he catches up with it each time, he can get 1-UPs for every consecutive time he stomps onto it after seven initial consecutive jumps, allowing maximum lives to be gained.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U
Big Koopa Troopas appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, and are common enemies in Jungle of the Giants. The player is no longer able to carry their shells in this game. Additionally, their shells are able to break through normal-sized Brick Blocks without bouncing off. Unlike previous games, the Big Koopa Troopa is bipedal and wearing shoes.
Big Koopa Troopas also appear in New Super Luigi U, in Giant Swing-Along.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Big Koopa Troopas come in green and red varieties in the level builder game, Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. In the Course Maker, after the player drags a Super Mushroom onto a standard Koopa Troopa, the enemy grows in size. Just as in New Super Mario Bros. U, its shell cannot be carried, and this applies even when playing in Super Mario Bros. 3 style, whereas in the said game, the player could transport the shells of Big Koopa Troopas. Big Koopa Troopas now have the ability to break Hard Blocks.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, a regular Koopa Troopa named Hookbill was transformed by Kamek into a Giant Koopa in order to stop Yoshi from reaching World 5. It acted as the boss of World 4.
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, a greedy and nearsighted Giant Koopa named Kent C. Koopa appears as an optional boss in the game. Notably, he has taught the Koopa Bros. how to fight, and is known as a 'bully,' who refuses to let Mario pass unless Mario pays 100 coins. If Mario disobeys him, Mario and his partners must fight Kent C. Koopa to get him to return to Koopa Village.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Giant Koopas appear as obstacles in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. In this game, they are cross-eyed and have oblong shells which extend up from their backs, behind their heads. They block certain paths in the Beanbean Kingdom and recite the line, "Derr... No matter what you hit me with, you can't knock me down. ...I think." They cannot be stomped; however, Mario's Firebrand Bros. Dash technique can knock them down, forcing them to move aside. One also appears in a house in Beanbean Castle Town. In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, they have been redesigned to be larger and resemble ordinary Koopa Troopas.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
In the 1986 anime Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!, an unusually large Koopa Troopa appears during a walking montage scene. It looks curiously at a passing Mario, Luigi, and Kibidango before jumping on them. However, Mario uses the power of the Super Mushroom he had recently acquired to push it off of them by growing even larger than it.
Gallery
A Giant Koopa from Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Fallenankoopa.gif
Giant Koopas from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, before and after the fall
A large Koopa Troopa from Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
See also
- Big Dry Bones - Possible skeletons of Big Koopa Troopas.
- Hookbill the Koopa - A normal Koopa Troopa transformed into a big Koopa Troopa by Kamek.
- Kent C. Koopa - A big Koopa Troopa seen in the Paper Mario series.
- Koopa the Quick - A big Koopa Troopa who loves to run.
- Heavy Troopa - Big versions of Koopa Paratroopas.
- Tub-O-Troopa - Big green-shelled versions of Koopa Paratroopas.
- Turtle Zone - A place in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins that takes place in a giant Koopa Troopa.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 巨大ノコノコ[4] Kyodai Nokonoko でかノコノコ Deka Nokonoko ノコッタス[5] Nokottasu (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) |
Giant Koopa Troopa Big Koopa Troopa From Nokonoko, Koopa Troopa's Japanese name, and possibly tatsu, meaning stand |
| Chinese | 大喏庫喏庫 (Traditional) 大喏库喏库 (Simplified) Dà Nuòkùnuòkù |
Big Koopa Troopa |
| German | Riesen-Koopa |
Giant Koopa |
References
- ^ a b New Super Mario Bros. U, Big Goomba Bounce Bash Bonus Video description
- ^ a b Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 8.
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, pages 36 and 37.
- ^ Scan of 「スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 4 Perfect Guidebook)
- ^ 「②の石橋の向こう側に立っているノコッタスをダッシュで倒せば、先へと進める。なお、ノコッタスは、ここ以外にもいろいろな場所にいるので、見かけたらぶつかってみよう。」 Mario & Luigi RPG Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, page 75. Shogakukan. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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