Koopamart
| Koopamart | |
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| Appears in | Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics) ("Elect Mario for Man of the Year") (1990) |
| Greater location | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Owner | King Koopa |
The Koopamart is a supermarket featured in the Super Mario Bros. comics. As its name suggests, it is supposedly run by King Koopa (the building is even modeled to resemble him), and Koopa Troopas work there as cashiers. Among the items sold there are Shyguy masks, G.I. Bullet Bill Heat-Seeker toy guns, and C. Mentum's Famous Sticky Juice. The Koopamart is most likely owned by the Apook Corporation, the largest distributor of commercial products in the Mushroom Kingdom. In spite of the fact that the store is owned by the Koopas, the Mushroom People are quite content to shop there. Toad is a regular customer himself, as he carries a Koopamart Kredit Kard.
The Koopamart is first mentioned by Toad in "Duh Stoopid Bomb!" Right when ditching his Shyguy disguise to steal the Stupid Bomb, Toad points out to Bowser that he bought "this crummy robe" at the Koopamart the day before.
The Koopamart is later seen in "Elect Mario for Man of the Year." Here, Toad lends his Koopamart Kredit Kard to Mario so he can pick up ingredients for his famous homemade pasta sauce. While there, Mario passes out pin buttons to the other customers and picks up a Shyguy mask for a child named Elliot, who is having difficulty reaching it. Elliot's mom then tosses away the mask, which lands in Mario's shopping cart and sets the story's plot in motion.
Probably by coincidence, the Koopamart is also mentioned in the Super Mario World television series episode "Gopher Bash." Right when getting away with the stolen crops, Cheatsy Koopa taunts the Mario Bros., telling them that shopping at the Koopamart is the only way for the Mario Bros. to eat.[1]
In the Nintendo Adventure Book Leaping Lizards, Mario mentions that Princess Toadstool spotted Iggy Koopa with the Magic Silver Whistle they need to change the Mushroom King back to normal while shopping for snails at the Koopermarket.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish | Koopamarket[2] | - | |
| Swedish | Koopamarknad[3] | Koopamarket |
References[edit]
- ^ "The only way you guys are gonna eat... is by shopping at the Koopamart! So long, suckers!" – Cheatsy Koopa (November 9, 1991). Super Mario World ("Gopher Bash"). Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)
- ^ Nintendo Magasinet Nr 9 1991
