Koopa the Quick

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“Well, if it isn't Mario! Long time no see. You've put on a few pounds since I last saw you. Too much pasta and lounging, huh?”
—Koopa the Quick, Super Mario 64 DS

Koopa the Quick is a large Koopa Troopa that Mario can race twice for Power Stars in Super Mario 64 and the remake. He is one of the competitor characters in the game along with the Big Penguin. According to what he says, his home is the "huge" variation of Tiny-Huge Island.

History

Super Mario 64

“You must be strong. And pretty fast. But how fast are you, anyway? Fast enough to beat me... Koopa the Quick? I don't think so. Just try me.”
—Koopa the Quick, Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64, Mario first meets Koopa the Quick in Bob-omb Battlefield after defeating the King Bob-omb. He is seen at the entrance of the stage and will challenge Mario to a race from there to the top of the mountain where the Big Bob-omb originally resided. Once Mario accepts his challenge, the race will start. If Mario makes it to the top of the mountain first and the victory jingle plays, he will have to wait until Koopa the Quick makes it to the top as well to give him a Power Star. However, if Mario loses to Koopa the Quick, he will have to return to the castle (via the Start Menu), re-enter the stage, and try again. Also, Mario cannot use a cannon or the Wing Cap to get to the top of the mountain faster, as Koopa the Quick will consider it as cheating and will not give him the Power Star. However, using either of the warps will not affect the race. Somewhat hypocritically, Koopa the Quick himself cheats, as he takes a shortcut up a slope too steep for Mario to climb normally.

Koopa the Quick is next seen on the "huge" side of Tiny-Huge Island near Windswept Valley, where he will challenge Mario to a rematch for another Power Star. This time, Koopa the Quick is much faster and more difficult to beat. Again, the race will start if Mario accepts the rematch. The best way for Mario to beat him is to use the Long Jump in order to move faster. Mario must also be careful not to get blown off the Windswept Valley Bridge on his way to the flag. Once he beats Koopa the Quick, he will receive another Power Star. If Mario enters the "tiny" side of the island, then the player can find a Koopa that would be in the same location as Koopa the Quick. In this island, if Mario loses to Koopa the Quick, he can simply use the pipes to go to the tiny island, and then use the pipe again to go back to the large island, where Koopa the Quick will be back at the start of race.

Super Mario 64 DS

Koopa the Quick and Yoshi in Super Mario 64 DS.

Koopa the Quick also appears in the remake, Super Mario 64 DS, where (due to the enhanced graphics of the game) he is redesigned to look like the other "modern" Koopa Troopas. Nothing about his races has changed, and he will only race Mario, though he cannot tell the difference between Mario and characters wearing Mario's Cap. Also, if either Luigi, Yoshi, or Wario loses his Mario disguise and finishes the race, he will claim that he is the winner since Mario has technically not shown up, but if they beat him, then grab Mario's Cap, he will award them the Power Star. While the player still cannot use a cannon in their favor, they can use the Wing Cap if they are wearing it while starting the race.

Names in other languages

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Trivia

  • Koopa the Quick's role as a character that Mario can race would later be succeeded in following 3D Mario platformers, with Il Piantissimo in Super Mario Sunshine; Cosmic Mario, Cosmic Luigi, and the Spooky Speedster in Super Mario Galaxy; and The Chimp in Super Mario Galaxy 2. There are no direct race levels in Super Mario 3D Land, but in some levels in the special worlds, Mario/Luigi must avoid clones of themselves that mimic their movements. These clones also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
  • Out of the five main races in the platformer games (the other four being Big Penguin, Il Piantissimo, the Spooky Speedster, and Cosmic Mario), the Koopa the Quick and Big Penguin races are the only ones that do not cause Mario to lose a life if he loses.
  • The secret to his speed in Tiny-Huge Island is his Koopa Mach 1 Sprint shoes, and in Super Mario 64 DS, they are "Supa Koopa Sprint" sneakers (from the "Shells Inc. Co."), on which he spent all of his cash.

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Koopa Troopas
Characters Apprentice • Captain Koopa Troopa • Chef Torte • Egyptian Koopa • Electro-Koopa King • Elmo • Grunt • Holly Koopa • Hookbill the Koopa • Jagger • Johnson • Jr. Troopa • King K • KP Koopas • Kent C. Koopa • Kolorado • Kolorado's father • Kolorado's wife • Koopa (Mario Party DS) • Koopa Bros. • Koopa Koot • Koopa Krag • Koopa Master • Koopa Shepherdess • Koopa the Quick • Koopa Troopa (Mario Party 4) • Kooper • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • Koops • Koover • Kroop • Kung Fu Koopa • Kuzzle • Kylie Koopa • Master Duff • Master Lob • Master Stinger • Mecha Nokonoko • Mega Koopa • Mutant Ninja Sentai Nokonokoman • Private Koopa • Robot Monster Troopa • Roving Racers • Shellshockers • Shisai • Spiky John • Spiky Tom
Species Ankoopa • Beach Koopa • Big Koopa Troopa • Bodyslam Koopa • Bombshell Koopa • Climbing Koopa • Dark Koopa • Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Koopatrol • Dark Koopatrol (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Nokonoko • Dark Striker • Dry Bones • Electro-Koopa (blue/red) • Elite Troopea • Glad Red Koopa • Gold Koopa • Gold Koopeleon • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Troopa 6-Stack • Koopatrol • Koopeleon • KP Koopa • Mad Green Koopa • Mural Koopa • Noko Bombette • Paper Koopa Troopa • Paper Macho Koopa Troopa • Robo Koopa • Rolla Koopa • Shady Koopa • Shell (flashing) • Shiny Koopa Troopa • Small Koopa Troopa • Snooza Koopa • Snortoise • Space Troopa • State Troopa • Stormtroopa • Super Koopa • Super Troopa • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Torte • Troopea • Wereturtle
Other relatives Shellcreeper
Related items Black Shell • Blue Shell • Courage Shell • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Gold Shell • Green Shell • Koopa Bank Capsule • Koopa Dasher • Koopa Shell • Koopa Tea • Koopa Troopa Orb • Koopa Zapper • Kooper's Shell • Red Shell • Setback Shell • Shell (sticker) • Shell Patch • Shell Shock • Super Kōra • Triple Black Shells • Triple Gold Shells • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Turtley Leaf • Yellow Shell
Subfamilies Dry Bones • Koopa Paratroopas
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Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Beach Koopa • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Sparky • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Whomp
Obstacles Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Turtle Cannon • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Falling Block • Gondola • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Post • Purple Switch • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Square • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switchc • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wire platform • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Jumpc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Kick • Wild Swing-Dingc
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Inside the Castle Walls" • "Koopa's Road" • "Koopa's Theme"
Further info Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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