Koopa Bros. Fortress

The Koopa Bros. Fortress is a fortress that was once the home for Bob-ombs, but now, inhabited by the Koopa Bros. in Paper Mario. Mario, Goombario and Kooper travel here to find the first Star Spirit. On the way, one of the Koopa Bros. traps them in a cell, where they meet Bombette, who makes an escape route by exploding. They reach the Koopa Bros., defeat them and rescue Eldstar, the first Star Spirit.

Area Tattles

 * If we continue along the pass, we should reach Koopa Bros. Fortress. Many Koopas and Paratroopas live around here. If they're loyal to Bowser, they'll definitely attack us.


 * Just east of here, we can see Koopa Bros. Fortress. Actually, we're probably already on fortress grounds. That arch certainly looks like part of it. And there are lots of bad guys, too.


 * Here's Koopa Bros. Fortress. This used to be ruined, but I guess the Koopa Bros. rebuilt it. It looks pretty huge, huh? And solid, too. This fortress was originally built around the same time the Bob-ombs took up residence on Pleasant Path.


 * It's pretty chilly inside this fortress, isn't it? It must because there's so much water inside.


 * This fortress stays cool all the time because it's built entirely of stone.


 * This seems to be the central area of the fortress. This area looks extremely suspicious to me. I wonder what all those gates guard, don't you, Mario?


 * I heard there are many tricky parts of this castle. I wonder who built it. It's pretty curious looking.


 * It looks like they turned this large chamber into a prison cell.

Do you think it's here to keep Bob-ombs from burning the place down? Or maybe it's just for Koopas to bathe in. I mean, it's nice that it keeps the place so cool, but I'm still suspicious... Mario... Let's keep moving, huh?
 * It seems strange to keep so much water in the building.


 * These fire bars are a menace! They're hot to the touch. They'll hurt you if you touch 'em. Somebody said there's a way to destroy 'em. How do you think we do that?


 * This place is pretty huge. Before the Koopa Bros. came here, this place used to be filled with Bob-ombs. I don't think the Bob-ombs built it, but they became its caretakers. Of course, they explode all the time, so you can see why there are so many cracked walls.


 * Boy, the air is refreshing up here, huh? And look at the view! Isn't that Pleasant Path way down there?


 * This is the room where we fought the Koopa Bros. Those guys weren't so tough! They certainly weren't a match for us, huh, Mario?