The Koopinator

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The Thousand-Year Door enemy
D. Koopatrol
A Dark Koopatrol from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Location(s) Glitz Pit, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 71-79)
Max HP 25
Attack 5
Defense 2
Moves Spiky Headbutt (5), Power Shell (5 to Mario and Partner), Charge Up (ATK+5), Hide (Prevents damage, but not flipping), Flail (N/A), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
Items Shooting Star, Boo's Sheet, Maple Syrup (drop only)
Coins 2 - 5
Log A member of the elite forces of the Koopa clan. Its pair of red eyes is its most charming feature. After charging its attacks, it deals devestating blows, so watch yourself!
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Level 30
Exp. points 1
Sleep? 60%
Dizzy? 65%
Confuse? 65%
Tiny? 85%
Burn? 100%
Freeze? 60%
Stop? 65%
Soft? 90%
Fright? 60%
Gale Force? 60%
KO? 95%
Tattle

That's a Dark Koopatrol. These guys just totally ooze toughness, don'tcha think? Max HP is 25, Attack is 5, and Defense is 2. After it charges up power, its next attack will be devastating. Try to survive it. It's almost like those red eyes are there to warn you just how tough it is… Or maybe it just doesn't get much sleep…

Tattle Log #:
19
“You. Finally, I get a piece of you. Finally, we'll see who's truly stronger.”
The Koopinator, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Koopinator, also known as the Razor Blade Brigadier, is a character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is a Dark Koopatrol who joined the fighting roster of the Glitz Pit under the aforementioned alias. He is the highest ranked member of the arena's major-league and only surpassed by the champion Rawk Hawk himself. His name is likely a reference to the Terminator from the multimedia franchise of the same name.

History[edit]

Mario encounters the Koopinator when he travels to Glitzville in search of the Gold Star in Chapter Three. When entering the arena of the Glitz Pit for the first time, Mario and his partners witness an official match between the Koopinator and Rawk Hawk. Rawk Hawk however manages to defeat the Dark Koopatrol without much effort, thereby defending his rank. The fight plays a key role in inspiring Mario to become a contract fighter, because the Gold Star is introduced in that scene.

The player re-encounters the Koopinator after defeating the Armored Harriers and joining the major-league. He can be found in the major-league locker room and will sometimes give advice or other, less-useful remarks. After the player manages to rise Mario's rank to #2, the Koopinator can be fought in an official fight. If Mario defeats him while obeying Grubba's instructions, he will become the top-fighter of the major-league and get the chance to fight Rawk Hawk.

The Koopinator can also be re-fought after Chapter Three, if the player decides to join the Glitz Pit fighters again and reclaim the title of the champion. Other Dark Koopatrols appear in the Pit of 100 Trials, but they are not related to the Koopinator.

General information[edit]

Physical description[edit]

Like a regular Koopatrol, the Koopinator looks like a Koopa Troopa equipped with heavy gear. Most parts of his body are covered by metal, with only his arms, tail, and lower jaw showing a regular Koopa's orange tone. To round off his full-body protection, he wears a darkpurple shell featuring pointy spikes. The Koopinator has also signal red glowing eyes, which are his "most charming features", as written in the Tattle Log.

Personality[edit]

The Koopinator seems to follow a stern warrior code, implied by many remarks he makes throughout chapter three. He also adheres to a strict training regime, probably based on the code of ancient Japanese samurai warriors. He often speaks calmly and with a degree of honor, and he also seems to meditate before important battles, as shown before his fight against Mario. After Mario defeats him, he reacts angrily and vows to avenge his defeat and reclaim his rank.

Field Tattle[edit]

  • "That's the Koopinator. He definitely looks tough. When we fight against him, it'd be a good idea to have a strategy from the get-go."

Trivia[edit]

  • The Koopinator is depicted in a poster outside in Glitzville along with other fighters, but the poster more closely resembles a normal Koopatrol and not Koopinator's dark pallet.

Names in other languages[edit]

The Koopinator[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲノコエース
Togenoko Ēsu
ジョー


Koopatrol Ace (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)

Joe (real name in field Tattle)

French Koopatrélite
Portmanteau of "Koopatrouille" (Koopatrol) and "élite" (elite)
German Ass-Koopatrouille
Ace Koopatrol (shared with Dark Koopatrol in general)
Italian Il Kooparmato
Joe Kooparmato
The Koopatrol
Joe Koopatrol (real name in field Tattle)
Spanish La Trituradora
The Crusher

Razor Blade Brigadier[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カミソリファイター
Kamisori Faitā
The Razor Fighter

French Bourreau des enfers
The underworld executioner
German Der Rasiermesserschwinger
The Razor Swinger
Italian Il cavaliere piccante
The zesty/spicy knight
Spanish La peor de las pesadillas
The worst of nightmares