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{{quote2|Shell Shock Three, weapons free. Let's light [[Mario|him]] up. Over.|Paratroopa|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}} | {{quote2|Shell Shock Three, weapons free. Let's light [[Mario|him]] up. Over.|Paratroopa|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}} | ||
'''Koopa Paratroopas''' (also known as '''Para-Koopas''', '''Sky Troopas''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', '''Koopa Flying Troopers'''<ref>Alt text of the Koopa Paratroopa decoration in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210810004641/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ ''Mushroom Kingdom 2021 Calendar Creator''] application. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Archived August 10, 2021, 00:46:41 UTC from the [https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 13, 2023.</ref>, or simply '''Paratroopas''') are winged [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They lose their wings when they are stomped in the air, turning them into regular Koopa Troopas. Typically, Koopa Paratroopas are placed in large gaps where [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must stomp on rows of them to traverse a pit or reap other rewards. They traditionally come in two varieties: Red Koopa Paratroopas usually fly up and down in a set path, while Green Koopa Paratroopas often bounce in the player's general direction or fly back and forth, although many exceptions have been made to these rules. | '''Koopa Paratroopas''' (also known as '''Para-Koopas''', '''Sky Troopas''' in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', '''Koopa Flying Troopers'''<ref>Alt text of the Koopa Paratroopa decoration in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210810004641/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ ''Mushroom Kingdom 2021 Calendar Creator''] application. ''[[Play Nintendo]]''. Archived August 10, 2021, 00:46:41 UTC from the [https://play.nintendo.com/activities/play/nintendo-online-calendar-creator/ original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 13, 2023.</ref>, or simply '''Paratroopas''') are winged [[Koopa Troopa]]s. They lose their wings when they are stomped in the air, turning them into regular Koopa Troopas. Typically, Koopa Paratroopas are placed in large gaps where [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must stomp on rows of them to traverse a pit or reap other rewards. They traditionally come in two varieties: Red Koopa Paratroopas usually fly up and down in a set path, while Green Koopa Paratroopas often bounce in the player's general direction or fly back and forth, although many exceptions have been made to these rules. Koopa Paratroopas also appear as playable characters in various spin-off games, occasionally even appearing without a normal Koopa Troopa as a playable character; in these installments, the red Paratroopas are the default color, having appeared first, and the green Paratroopas are the alternate color, having appeared later. Their name comes from "paratrooper," a term used in the military to describe soldiers who parachute down to attack. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:SMB Red Koopa Paratroopa Recolor.png|thumb|110px|Artwork of a Koopa Paratroopa from ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:SMB Red Koopa Paratroopa Recolor.png|thumb|110px|Artwork of a Koopa Paratroopa from ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
Koopa Paratroopas debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', counting their remakes and ports (including ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''), behaving as flying Koopa Troopas. They lose their wings and turn into normal [[Koopa Troopa]]s if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] jump on them. They come in two different varieties | Koopa Paratroopas debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', counting their remakes and ports (including ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''), behaving as flying Koopa Troopas. They lose their wings and turn into normal [[Koopa Troopa]]s if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] jump on them. They come in two different varieties, each having its own attack pattern: green Koopa Paratroopas (which are colored teal in underground and castle-themed levels) either fly left and right or bounce around, and red Koopa Paratroopas fly up and down. In this game, red Koopa Paratroopas first appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-3]], while green Koopa Paratroopas first appear in [[World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-1]]. Due to a possible programming oversight, red Koopa Paratroopas that lose their wings walk off ledges as if they are green Koopa Troopas. | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
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Koopa Paratroopas make a few appearances throughout ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. A few green and red ones can be seen in the onslaught at the beginning of the story. Later, after recapturing Princess Peach, Bowser sends some Paratroopas, mostly red and green ones, to attack the Mario Bros. (Luigi curiously mistakes calls them [[Mechakoopa|Mecha-Koopa]]s.) Mario manages to fight off the Paratroopas while Yoshi eats them until he eats a blue Koopa Troopa and gains wings. | Koopa Paratroopas make a few appearances throughout ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. A few green and red ones can be seen in the onslaught at the beginning of the story. Later, after recapturing Princess Peach, Bowser sends some Paratroopas, mostly red and green ones, to attack the Mario Bros. (Luigi curiously mistakes calls them [[Mechakoopa|Mecha-Koopa]]s.) Mario manages to fight off the Paratroopas while Yoshi eats them until he eats a blue Koopa Troopa and gains wings. | ||
===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | |||
[[File:YoshisSafari-GreenParatroopa.png|frame]] | [[File:YoshisSafari-GreenParatroopa.png|frame]] | ||
Koopa Paratroopas (parsed '''Koopa Para Troopas'''<ref>''Yoshi's Safari'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>) appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and approach the player in groups, hovering up and down a bit as they move closer to the screen. Koopa Para Troopas can be taken down with one shot from the [[Super Scope]] and the player earns 150 points (300 in [[Hard Mode]]). Koopa Para Troopas come in four colors - green, yellow, blue, and pink - but their behavior is the same. There is a discrepancy on the box art, where they are depicted as barefooted, but have shoes in-game. | Koopa Paratroopas (parsed '''Koopa Para Troopas'''<ref>''Yoshi's Safari'' instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>) appear in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and approach the player in groups, hovering up and down a bit as they move closer to the screen. Koopa Para Troopas can be taken down with one shot from the [[Super Scope]] and the player earns 150 points (300 in [[Hard Mode]]). Koopa Para Troopas come in four colors - green, yellow, blue, and pink - but their behavior is the same. There is a discrepancy on the box art, where they are depicted as barefooted, but have shoes in-game. | ||
===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | |||
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ||
Chronologically, Koopa Paratroopa's first appearance is in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', though they are called '''Para-Koopas'''.<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide [[media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]]</ref> They are basic enemies in this game, alongside the Koopa Troopas, and they both first appear in the level [[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa]]. There are two varieties: red and green-shelled. As in ''Super Mario World'', the red variety flies back and forth on a set path, while the green ones can only hop towards the player. As in other games, stomping on them causes their wings to fall off and turns them into regular Koopa Troopas. Yoshis cannot swallow Para-Koopas, but like regular Koopas, they can spit them back out to make them slide across the ground in their shells, defeating enemies in their path. Eating them also makes them lose their wings. Para-Koopas are very common in this game, sometimes even more common than Koopa Troopas. | Chronologically, Koopa Paratroopa's first appearance is in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', though they are called '''Para-Koopas'''.<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide [[media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]]</ref> They are basic enemies in this game, alongside the Koopa Troopas, and they both first appear in the level [[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa]]. There are two varieties: red and green-shelled. As in ''Super Mario World'', the red variety flies back and forth on a set path, while the green ones can only hop towards the player. As in other games, stomping on them causes their wings to fall off and turns them into regular Koopa Troopas. Yoshis cannot swallow Para-Koopas, but like regular Koopas, they can spit them back out to make them slide across the ground in their shells, defeating enemies in their path. Eating them also makes them lose their wings. Para-Koopas are very common in this game, sometimes even more common than Koopa Troopas. | ||
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====''Yoshi’s New Island''==== | ====''Yoshi’s New Island''==== | ||
Koopa Paratroopas reappear in ''[[Yoshi’s New Island]]'', acting the same way as they do in ''Yoshi's Island''. They first appear in [[Koopa Canyon]]. | Koopa Paratroopas reappear in ''[[Yoshi’s New Island]]'', acting the same way as they do in ''Yoshi's Island''. They first appear in [[Koopa Canyon]]. | ||
===''Hotel Mario''=== | ===''Hotel Mario''=== | ||
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====''Mario Power Tennis''==== | ====''Mario Power Tennis''==== | ||
Paratroopa returns as an unlockable technique player in the sequel, ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', changing from its original typing. Instead, Paratroopa relies on hitting the ball with more accuracy and control. Paratroopa is moderately fast with the longest lunge in the game; however, it suffers from very low reach as it had in the Nintendo 64 | Paratroopa returns as an unlockable technique player in the sequel, ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', changing from its original typing. Instead, Paratroopa relies on hitting the ball with more accuracy and control. Paratroopa is moderately fast with the longest lunge in the game; however, it suffers from very low reach as it had in the Nintendo 64 game, ''Mario Tennis''. Its offensive [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]] is [[Energy Ball]], which creates a large lob and tornado around the opponent who hits it, causing the opponent to spin out of control; this Power Shot is also able to catch lobs, unlike most Power Shots. [[Sky Dive (Mario Power Tennis)|Sky Dive]] is its defensive Power Shot, where it flies up into the sky and crash lands towards where the ball is. Paratroopa is unlocked when players clear all World Open cups in Doubles. Paratroopa makes an appearance on the last, Star tournament cleared blooper reel in the credits, where it accidentally wanders onto the scene, causing [[Wario]], [[Waluigi]], and [[Bowser]] to look at it; this causes all characters on the scene to start laughing after they have realized what happened. | ||
After completing a singles tournament, the ceremony shows Paratroopa trying to grab the trophy from Waluigi, but his shell is attached to a fishing pole by Wario. As Peach is present and is standing back, Toad appears with a huge pair of scissors and cuts the rope, causing Wario to fall backwards and Paratroopa to ram into Waluigi, who fumbles the trophy. Paratroopa rushes for the trophy, takes it with gratitude, and hoists it while in the air as Peach claps. | After completing a singles tournament, the ceremony shows Paratroopa trying to grab the trophy from Waluigi, but his shell is attached to a fishing pole by Wario. As Peach is present and is standing back, Toad appears with a huge pair of scissors and cuts the rope, causing Wario to fall backwards and Paratroopa to ram into Waluigi, who fumbles the trophy. Paratroopa rushes for the trophy, takes it with gratitude, and hoists it while in the air as Peach claps. | ||
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''=== | ===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''=== | ||
Paratroopa makes an appearance as an unlockable character in the game, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Similar to its appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', it is a Tricky character, meaning that its shots to the hoop are hard to anticipate and predict. It can be unlocked by at least winning a bronze trophy in the regular Mushroom Tourney. Its special ability is the [[Wing Shot]], which can be performed by tapping the screen in an 'N' pattern twice. | Paratroopa makes an appearance as an unlockable character in the game, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Similar to its appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', it is a Tricky character, meaning that its shots to the hoop are hard to anticipate and predict. It can be unlocked by at least winning a bronze trophy in the regular [[Mushroom Tourney]]. Its special ability is the [[Wing Shot]], which can be performed by tapping the screen in an 'N' pattern twice. | ||
===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ||
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One of [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s forms as a teammate has a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa accompanying him, and is named '''Ludwig & Yellow Koopa Paratroopa'''. | One of [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s forms as a teammate has a Yellow Koopa Paratroopa accompanying him, and is named '''Ludwig & Yellow Koopa Paratroopa'''. | ||
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''=== | |||
[[File:YWW Koopa Paratroopa.jpg|thumb|100px|Koopa Paratroopa artwork from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']] | |||
Koopa Paratroopas reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its port ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Due to the game depicting the characters, locations, items as being made of yarn, hence the title, their wings become outlines of yarn, and the beige part of their shells is replaced with a white button. When they are hit by a yarn ball, they become [[Koopa Troopa]]s just as in previous games; they first appear in [[Knot-Wing the Koopa's Fort]]. [[Knot-Wing the Koopa]] is a boss which appears several times throughout ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. Knot-Wing has the appearance of a large Koopa Paratroopa—however, he has the ability to regain his wings after losing them. | |||
===''Skylanders: SuperChargers''=== | ===''Skylanders: SuperChargers''=== | ||