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[[File:Koops shyness.png|thumb|left|Koops stops [[Mario]], but his shyness overcomes him.]] | [[File:Koops shyness.png|thumb|left|Koops stops [[Mario]], but his shyness overcomes him.]] | ||
[[File:Koops and Mario PMTTYD.png|thumb|200px|Koops is going to travel with Mario.]] | [[File:Koops and Mario PMTTYD.png|thumb|200px|Koops is going to travel with Mario.]] | ||
Koops | When Mario arrives to Petalburg, he can meet a female [[Koopa Troopa]] named [[Koopie Koo]], who recognizes him and concludes that he is there to help free their village from the terror of the dragon [[Hooktail]], while wishing to herself that a certain "Koops" was as brave as him. Upon entering the house right next to her, Mario can converse with the resident, a male green-shelled Koopa with a half-closed eye, a bandage on his nose, and a blue jacket. He remarks how surprising it is that the plumber is off to challenge Hooktail, which he admits is scary. Just before Mario leaves the village for [[Shhwonk Fortress]] to retrieve the [[Sun Stone|Sun]] and [[Moon Stone|Moon]] stone keys needed to unlock the pipe leading to [[Hooktail Castle]], however, this same individual catches up to him to say something. Introducing himself as Koops, he attempts to ask Mario a favor, but as his shyness overcomes him, he quickly ends the conversation and runs off, prompting [[Goombella]] to comment about the weirdness of his interaction. | ||
Once Mario returns with the stones and exits the village back the way he came from, Koops comes up to him again, this time mustering enough courage to beg Mario for a chance to join him. He brings up how he wants to avenge his father, who disappeared after leaving to battle Hooktail a long time ago, and therefore prove that he is not a crybaby or a weakling, but someone as strong as his dad. Once Mario accepts and the player is taught the new partner's controls, he and Mario continue on their journey. However, his girlfriend, Koopie Koo, catches up to them and attempts to stop Koops at the last minute, stating her concern for him and how she accepts him regardless of how he is seen. Unable to convince him to back out, Koopie Koo lashes out and strikes him and Mario twice by dashing in her shell. As she leaves, Koops promises to return a stronger Koopa for her, and they set out for Hooktail Castle. | |||
[[File:Koops and Kolorado's Father.png|thumb|200px|Koops mistakes [[Kolorado's father]] for his.]] | [[File:Koops and Kolorado's Father.png|thumb|200px|Koops mistakes [[Kolorado's father]] for his.]] | ||
Inside the castle, Koops finds [[Kolorado's father|a skeleton]] that | Inside the castle, Koops finds [[Kolorado's father|a skeleton]] by a metal grate. Believing that this dead Koopa is his father, Koops bursts into tears before noticing that the corpse is grasping a letter, which hints at Hooktail's weakness, her deceptive nature, and a farewell to his son, [[Kolorado]]. Embarrassed by the fact that the dead Koopa is not his father after all, Koops is left blushing and scratching his head over the mistake, but then wonders if any of the other skeletons is his father. | ||
Once Mario and Koops reach Hooktail, the dragon remarks his similarity to a "strange-garbed one who came earlier", taunting them as rash and foolish for trying to dare challenge her like that individual. Once defeated, the near-dead dragon spits up a blue-shelled Koopa with eyebrows and a beard. Recognizing him as his father, [[Koopley]], Koops runs up to reunite with him. After sharing his story of how the dragon tricked him in battle and gobbled him up, keeping him imprisoned for ten years, Koopley reveals that he found the [[Diamond Star]] in Hooktail's stomach, and gives it to Mario, ending the first chapter of the game. | |||
After | After this, Koops would continue to assist Mario in his quest to collect the rest of the [[Crystal Stars]], save [[Princess Peach]], and reveal the secrets behind [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. By the end of the game, as the whole party and some other characters meet up with Mario and Princess Peach for the last time before they take the boat back home to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Koops thanks Mario for having helped him find his courage and inner strength, appreciating his new self more and how he has grown closer to his dad. Sometime after this, Goombella would reveal that Koops, now more mature than when he was last seen, plans to run as Petalburg's new mayor, though, noting how he still retains a bit of his old bashful self, she remarks that "Koopie Koo pretty much has him wrapped around her little finger". | ||
Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1. | As a Koopa Troopa, Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1, though this is negated if he doesn't defend himself with an [[Action Command]] from jump attacks, which would flip him on his back and temporarily immobilize him. Furthermore, he has the lowest health of all partners when upgraded, with 15 Health Points at Super Rank and 25 Health Points at Ultra Rank (sharing the same amount of Health Points as [[Ms. Mowz]]). | ||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ||
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*''Koops is a timid Koopa who wants to be tougher for his girlfriend, Koopie Koo. In the field, you can press X to launch and retrieve distant items. After hurling him, you can hold your companion in place by keeping your thumb on the X Button.''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n15/mode/2up ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide], pg. 15</ref> | *''Koops is a timid Koopa who wants to be tougher for his girlfriend, Koopie Koo. In the field, you can press X to launch and retrieve distant items. After hurling him, you can hold your companion in place by keeping your thumb on the X Button.''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/papermariothethousandyeardoorplayersguide_201909/page/n15/mode/2up ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide], pg. 15</ref> | ||
=== ''Super Paper Mario'' [[Catch Card]] | ===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ||
[[File:SPM Koops Catch Card.png| | {| class="wikitable" align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; background: #f9f9f9; color:black" | ||
*'''Card Type:''' Rare | |- | ||
*'''Card Description:''' It's Koops from the last Paper Mario adventure. Kicking some shell never felt so good. | !colspan=2|[[Catch Card]] | ||
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*'''Card Type:''' Rare | |||
*'''Card Description:''' ''It's Koops from the last Paper Mario adventure. Kicking some shell never felt so good.'' | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SMK 35 Contents Page.jpg|''Super Mario-kun'' | SMK 35 Contents Page.jpg|''Super Mario-kun'' | ||
Koops-SPM.png|Unused sprite from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' | Koops-SPM.png|Unused sprite from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' | ||
PMTTYDNS Koops Artwork.png|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]] | |||
PMTTYDNS Koops Artwork 2.png|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|JapR=Nokotarō | |JapR=Nokotarō | ||
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', [[Koopa Troopa]]) and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(''Tarō'') | |JapM=Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(''Nokonoko'', [[Koopa Troopa]]) and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(''Tarō'') | ||
|Chi=慢慢太郎<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo HK官方頻道|date=March 12, 2024|title=Every Day is a Mario Day（香港）|url=https://youtu.be/Op2jg47zBhQ|publisher=Youtube|language=zh-hant|accessdate=March 13, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|ChiR=Mànmàn Tàiláng | |||
|ChiM=Portmanteau of「慢慢龟/慢慢龜」(''Mànmàngūi'', [[Koopa Troopa]]) and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(''Tàiláng'') | |||
|Dut=Koops | |||
|Ger=Koopio | |Ger=Koopio | ||
|GerM=Probably a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "[[Wikipedia:Coolio|Coolio]]" | |GerM=Probably a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "[[Wikipedia:Coolio|Coolio]]" | ||
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|Ita=Koopaldo | |Ita=Koopaldo | ||
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the Italian male name "Aldo" | |ItaM=Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the Italian male name "Aldo" | ||
| | |Fre=Koopek | ||
| | |FreM=A portmanteau of "Koopa" and possibly "kopek", the one-hundredth subdivision of the Russian currency, the [[Wikipedia:Ruble|ruble]]. In French, "ne pas valoir un kopek" (lit. "not even worth one kopek") is an idiom to indicate something worthless and stupid | ||
|Kor=엉금돌이 | |Kor=엉금돌이 | ||
|KorR=Eonggeumdol'i | |KorR=Eonggeumdol'i | ||
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*Like Kooper, players are given the option to agree or disagree about letting Koops to join their party. Coincidentally, they practically beg Mario in a similar manner about taking them along. | *Like Kooper, players are given the option to agree or disagree about letting Koops to join their party. Coincidentally, they practically beg Mario in a similar manner about taking them along. | ||
*A small glitch can occur with Koops in the overworld when swapping him out with another partner and then back to him, which would cause him to be slightly smaller than his original size. | *A small glitch can occur with Koops in the overworld when swapping him out with another partner and then back to him, which would cause him to be slightly smaller than his original size. | ||
*In the section on finding hidden [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] panels in game's instruction booklet, the picture depicts Mario [[Spin Jump]]ing with [[Koops]] in front of the Rogueport Sewers black chest which appears closed. This is a continuity error, as Mario does not acquire Koops as a [[partner]] nor the Ground Pound ability until some time after he opens that chest. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||