Koopa Troop

The Koopa Troop (Japanese クッパ軍団 Kuppa gundan "Bowser Corps"), named as such in Super Mario RPG; also known as the Turtle Tribe (in the Super Mario Bros. instruction booklet, as well as the data for Mario in Super Smash Bros.), Koopa Pack (in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!), Bowser Baddies (in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), the Koopa clan (in the Paper Mario series) or simply the Koopa is a militaristic dictatorship led by Bowser, King of the Koopa. The Koopa Troop wishes to take over the peaceful Mushroom Kingdom, and ultimately, the entire world. The Koopa Troop has taken over the Mushroom Kingdom multiple times and has even attempted to take over the Mushroom World, Dinosaur Land, and the Mushroom Universe. According to Kammy Koopa in Paper Mario, the motive for the clan is to have revenge against all who have treated Koopa Troopas poorly. However, some of their goals are based entirely on Bowser's own interests.

The Koopa Troop is nearly unstoppable. Bowser has an almost unlimited supply of Goomba and Koopa soldiers at his disposal; the Koopa Troop also has an army (with tanks), a maritime navy (with battleships), and an air force (with airships). Despite having a huge military, the Koopa Troop is continuously defeated by the Mario Brothers, the heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom, as well as those who assist the Mario Bros. on their missions to protect the Mushroom Kingdom (such as Toads)

The main force of the Koopa Troop differs from game to game. Koopa Troopas are quite obviously the most intelligent of their widely-used members and Magikoopas, Hammer Bros. and Koopatrols are among their elites. Also, strangely, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy seems to suggest that Fly Guys, who were constantly seen during Bowser's cut scene-illustrated operations, were the Koopa Troop's main soldiers. The Yoshi series seems to suggest that back while Bowser was a baby, the troop's main force mainly consisted of Shy Guys.

In addition, the Koopa Troop also has an elite seven-member youth task force known as the Koopalings, which also held some command over the forces. In addition, they report directly to Bowser, and are fanatically loyal to him. Likewise, prior to Bowser Jr.'s birth, the Koopalings' leader, Ludwig von Koopa, was originally Bowser's second-in-command, hinting that Ludwig also had a large degree of control of the Koopa Troop forces.

During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario eventually joined the Koopa Troop. When Bowser joined Mario's Party at Booster Tower, he made Mario, Mallow and Geno honorary members. However, the scene could also be interpreted as Bowser joining Mario, with Bowser's wording of allowing Mario and friends to join the Koopa Troop being a simple way to keep his own pride and avoid joining his arch nemesis (this is actually implied in Super Mario RPG, which states "or so they're pretending" after it announces that Mario and friends joined the Koopa Troop). In addition, throughout the game, Bowser's forces were gradually deserting him as they attempt to fight off Smithy's army, presumably due to lack of morale from the overwhelming odds.

The Koopa Kingdom is said to consist of the lands where Bowser and his minions reside, although this is seldom visited in the games. The locations speculated to be parts of the Koopa Kingdom in the games are the World 8 of Super Mario Bros. 3 and New Super Mario Bros., as well as World 6 of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and World 5 of Yoshi's Island DS. There are also the Bowser Baddies, which are only seen assisting Bowser with his custom airship, the Koopa Cruiser.

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the Koopa Troop is shown to be split into different divisions (the Goomba corps, the Shy Guy corps, the Koopa unit, the Bob-omb squad and the Magikoopa corps), as evidenced when Fawful shows Bowser his captured soldiers. As Bowser rescues his soldiers, he is able to use them as attacks, for example, using a squadron of Shy Guys to sling Bowser forward to the enemy.

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the creatures under the command of King Koopa were often referred to by the Koopa Pack and on one occasion, Koopa Troopers and Team Koopa; though in later episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, the name Koopa Pack seemed to be used interchangeably between generic minions of King Koopa and a subsidiary group consisting of King Koopa, Mouser, Tryclyde, and a single, unnamed Koopa Troopa. Additionally, the battle cry of the Koopa Pack, which was often yelled by King Koopa, was "Koopa Pack, attack!".

Koopa Troop military heirarchy/code
The Koopa Troop had a strict code against having facial hair, as evidenced by Bowser's reaction to one of his supposed troops possessing facial hair in Super Paper Mario before discovering that it was actually the Mario Bros.

In terms of hierarchy, if Bowser is killed or otherwise incapacitated, his son, Bowser Jr., would assume command over the kingdom, and by extension, become the military's commander in chief. Ludwig von Koopa, the leader of the Koopalings, was originally Bowser's second in command until Bowser Jr. was born, hinting that if a bloodline heir did not exist, a top general would assume command of the military.

Supreme Leader(s)

 * King Bowser
 * Bowser Jr. - (in control for a short time)
 * Kamek - (While Bowser was a kid)
 * Smithy - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
 * Bowletta - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
 * Count Bleck - Super Paper Mario
 * Fawful - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Major Members

 * Bowser Jr.
 * Dry Bowser
 * Kamek
 * Koopalings
 * Larry Koopa
 * Morton Koopa Jr.
 * Wendy O. Koopa
 * Iggy Koopa
 * Roy Koopa
 * Lemmy Koopa
 * Ludwig von Koopa (former second in command to Bowser, and presumed top military general)

Temporary Members

 * Geno
 * Mario
 * Mallow
 * Princess Peach
 * Starlow
 * Luigi

Members in Other Media

 * Abominable Snowkoopa
 * Brutius Maximus Grouchimus (former member; seemingly reformed)
 * Clawgrip
 * Flaky
 * Fluffy
 * Fryguy
 * Goomba Biker Gang
 * Grunt
 * Iggy (former member; traitor)
 * Lena
 * Mouser
 * Piranha Sue (former member; expulsed)
 * Priest
 * Ratso
 * Robot Princess
 * Spike (former member; traitor)
 * Thunder Birdo
 * Tryclyde
 * Tyrannosaurus Twins
 * Vampa White

All media

 * Defeating Mario, Luigi, and all their heroic associates.
 * Kidnapping and allowing Bowser to marry Princess Peach.
 * Taking over the Mushroom Kingdom

Games

 * Stealing the Mushroom World's kings' magic wands and turning them into animals. (Super Mario Bros. 3)
 * Trapping Yoshi's friends in eggs. (Super Mario World, Super Mario Galaxy 2)
 * Collecting the Sky Crystals. (Mario Party DS)
 * Creating a New Galaxy under Bowser's rule.(Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2)
 * Defacing Isle Delfino and framing Mario for the vandalism, as a plot to eliminate Mario. (Super Mario Sunshine)
 * Kidnapping babies to find the seven Star Children in order for Bowser to rule the universe. (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
 * Kidnapping Baby Luigi and trying to kidnap Baby Mario to prevent them from defeating Bowser in the future. (games in the Yoshi series)
 * Kidnapping Mario and Luigi.(Mario is Missing [kidnapped Mario only], Super Princess Peach, Super Mario 64 DS [kidnapped Wario as well])
 * Stealing Cobalt Star shards. (Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time)
 * Stealing Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard in order to lure him into a trap and turn him into a Trophy (in the Subspace Emissary). (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
 * Stealing the Music Keys in order to cure Bowser's tone deafness. (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)
 * Stealing the Star Rod and imprisoning the Star Spirits. (Paper Mario)
 * Stealing the Power Stars in order to get more power. (Super Mario 64, Super Mario 64 DS, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2)
 * Taking over Flower Fields after blocking out the Sun from shining.
 * Trying to ruin the vacations of Mario and Co. (Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario World)
 * Using the Power Stars to trap Peach and the Mushroom citizens in the castle walls. (Super Mario 64, Super Mario 64 DS)
 * Taking Peach's Castle high into space. (Super Mario Galaxy)
 * Conquering and splitting Jewelry Land. (Yoshi's Safari)
 * Brainwashing Yoshi's allies into joining his army. (games in the Yoshi series)
 * Going back in time to steal rare artifacts to put in Bowser's Museum. (Mario's Time Machine)
 * Stealing the Vibe Scepter. (Super Princess Peach)
 * Stealing and selling rare artifacts from Earth in order to buy hairdryers from Hafta Havit Mail-Order to be used to melt Antarctica and flood the planet. (Mario is Missing)
 * Inviting Mario and co. to dinner then shrinking them with a Minimizer. (Mario Party DS)

Cartoons

 * Brainwashing the people of Dinosaur Land into bringing them Mario.
 * Stealing the supply of Spaghetti Sauce in Car Land.
 * Taking over the United States.
 * Warping monuments from the Real World into Dark Land.

All media

 * Airships
 * Koopa Clown Car

Games

 * Bowser??? (Paper Mario)
 * Magic Paintbrush (Super Mario Sunshine)
 * Koopa Cruiser (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
 * Monty Tank (New Super Mario Bros.)
 * Power Platform
 * Puff-Puff Machine
 * Timulator
 * Toy Tank
 * Star Rod (Paper Mario)
 * Magic Scepter (Super Mario Bros. 3)

Cartoons

 * Doomsub
 * Sinister Star
 * Moon Man Koopa's Spaceship
 * Power Pendant
 * Mega Mechanasaur

Books

 * GLOM
 * Monster Mixer
 * Synapse Switcher

Major Hideouts/Locations

 * Bianco Hills - Petey Piranha's
 * Big Boo's Haunt - Big Boo's and Big Mr. I's
 * Bob-omb Battlefield - Big Bob-omb's
 * Bowser's Castle (aka Bowser's Keep or Castle Koopa) - Bowser's home and the Koopa Troop's base of operations
 * Bowser's Dark Matter Plant - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Galaxy Generator - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Galaxy Reactor - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet - Bowser's
 * Bowser in the Dark World - Bowser's
 * Bowser in the Fire Sea - Bowser's
 * Bowser in the Sky - Bowser's
 * Bowser Land - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Lava Lair - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel - Bowser's and Iggy Koopa's
 * Bowser's Star Reactor - Bowser's
 * Bowser's Villa - Bowser's
 * Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada - Bowser Jr.'s
 * Bowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor - Bowser Jr.'s and King Kaliente's
 * Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor - Bowser Jr.'s
 * Chief Chilly Challenge - Chief Chilly's
 * Cloudy Climb - Huff N. Puff's
 * Corona Mountain - Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s
 * Crystal Palace - Crystal King's
 * Deep Dark Galaxy - Kamella's
 * Desert Hill - Morton Koopa Jr.'s
 * Dry Dry Ruins - Tutankoopa's
 * Gelato Beach - Wiggler's
 * Giant Land (aka Big Island)- Iggy Koopa's
 * Ghostly Galaxy- Bouldergeist
 * Good Egg Galaxy - King Kaliente's
 * Goomba King's Fortress Goomba King's
 * Goomba Road - Goomba Bros.' and Goomba King's
 * Grass Land - Larry Koopa's
 * Hotel Delfino - King Boo's
 * Ice Land (aka Iced Land)- Lemmy Koopa's
 * Koopa Bros. Fortress - Koopa Bros.'
 * Mt. Lavalava - Lava Piranha's
 * Noki Bay - Gooper Blooper's
 * Pipe Land (aka Pipe Maze)- Ludwig Von Koopa's
 * Ricco Harbor - Gooper Blooper's
 * Seaside - Wendy O. Koopa's
 * Shy Guy's Toy Box - General Guy's
 * Shifting Sand Land - Eyerok's
 * Sky Land (aka The Land & Sky)- Roy Koopa's
 * Space Junk Galaxy - Kamella's
 * The Bitlands - Bowser's
 * Toy Time Galaxy - Mecha Bowser's
 * Tubba Blubba's Castle - Tubba Blubba's
 * Windy Mill - Tubba Blubba's Heart's
 * Whomp's Fortress/Throwback Galaxy - Whomp King's

Subsidiaries

 * Bob-omb Blitz
 * Goomba Storm
 * Koopa Corps
 * Koopalings
 * Magikoopa Mob
 * Shy Guy Army
 * Shy Guy Squad

Foes Faced

 * Bold those associated with Mario, Luigi or Peach.
 * "**" indicates those who have allied with Bowser/Koopa Troop in the past.
 * Italics indicates a main antagonist.