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{{quote|OH, PLEASE TAKE ME WITH [[Mario#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|YOU]] TO FIGHT [[Hooktail|HOOKTAIL]]! PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU!|Koops|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|OH, PLEASE TAKE ME WITH [[Mario#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|YOU]] TO FIGHT [[Hooktail|HOOKTAIL]]! PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU!|Koops|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
'''Koops''' is a | '''Koops''' is a [[Koopa Troopa]] from [[Petalburg]] who is the second [[Mario]]'s [[Party member|partner]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. His left eyelid is half-closed, and he wears a bandage on his nose, a light-blue, short-sleeve jacket with a hoodie, blue pants, and white shoes. Very much like [[Kooper]] from the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Koops can retreat into his shell and use it as a weapon against foes, and Mario can also launch him at switches or distant objects to hit them or retrieve them. However, he differs from Kooper in that Mario can hold Koops's shell in place. He has a girlfriend named [[Koopie Koo]] and a father named [[Koopley]]. His name is a portmanteau of "[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]" and "oops", an exclamation of clumsiness (Koops being clumsy); it is also a [[wikipedia:Koops|real surname]]. Koops is the only party member to have a defense point without equipping a badge or using [[Power Lift]] or an item. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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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|right|200px|Koops is going to travel with Mario.]] | [[File:Koops and Mario PMTTYD.png|thumb|right|200px|Koops is going to travel with Mario.]] | ||
Koops first meets Mario in Petalburg. He doesn't say much, but before Mario leaves to another part of town, he stops | Koops first meets Mario in Petalburg. He doesn't say much, but before Mario leaves to another part of town, he stops the latter, however Koops' shyness overcomes him and he goes back. When Mario goes off to [[Hooktail Castle]], Koops stops him again and cries that he wants to join Mario's party in order to avenge his 'dead' father, but not before Koopie Koo finds out. She begs him not to go, but he says that his goal is to be a strong Koopa for her, which makes Koops' girlfriend mad, and results her to withdrawing into her shell and firing herself at Mario and Koops. | ||
[[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 he believes is his father's. Reading the note the corpse was grasping reveals it was actually [[Kolorado]]'s father | Inside the castle, Koops finds [[Kolorado's father|a skeleton]] that he believes is his father's. Reading the note the corpse was grasping reveals it was actually [[Kolorado]]'s father, and Koops blushes while being slightly embarrassed, but then wonders if any of the other skeletons is his father. | ||
When Mario and Koops first meet up with Hooktail, the dragon remarks that they look similar to one that passed by here recently | When Mario and Koops first meet up with Hooktail, the dragon remarks that they look similar to one that passed by here recently, then the battle then starts. Once the fight is finished, a near-dead Hooktail spits up Koopley, who was living in Hooktail's stomach for ten years. After a reunion with his son, Koopley reveals he found the [[Diamond Star]] in Hooktail's stomach, and allows Mario to take it. | ||
After assisting Mario in his quest to collect the rest of the [[Crystal Stars]] and save [[Princess Peach]], Koops returns to Petalburg where he makes plans to marry Koopie Koo and run for mayor. | After assisting Mario in his quest to collect the rest of the [[Crystal Stars]] and save [[Princess Peach]], Koops returns to Petalburg where he makes plans to marry Koopie Koo and run for mayor. | ||
Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1. However, he has the lowest | Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1. However, he has the lowest health of all partners at Super Rank and regains this status at the Ultra Rank with [[Ms. Mowz]] (Koops has 15 and 25 Health Points, respectively). Furthermore, if an enemy jumps on Koops and the player isn't able to defend him by using an [[Action Command]], this partner gets flipped over and cannot move while also losing a defense point, much like the other [[Koopa Troopa]] enemies as well. | ||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Koops appears as a [[Catch Card]] won by winning the [[Duel of 100]] in the [[Sammer's Kingdom]]. Koops could also be seen very briefly during the intro, where he and all the other [[partners]] from the previous ''Paper Mario'' titles could be seen in a photograph at the [[Mario Bros.' House]]. | |||
== Profiles and statistics== | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | |||
====Tattle==== | ====Tattle==== | ||
[[Goombella]] can use [[Tattle]] on Koops when Mario visits his house in [[Petalburg]] before leaving the village for [[Shhwonk Fortress]] and again in [[Petal Meadows]] when Mario denies | [[Goombella]] can use [[Tattle]] on Koops when Mario visits his house in [[Petalburg]] before leaving the village for [[Shhwonk Fortress]] and again in [[Petal Meadows]] when Mario denies Koops' request to join him. | ||
;Petalburg | ;Petalburg | ||
*''"That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's got confidence issues... He's a... cringer, y'know? But he's definitely got a serious interest in Hooktail... I wonder why?"'' | *''"That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's got confidence issues... He's a... cringer, y'know? But he's definitely got a serious interest in Hooktail... I wonder why?"'' | ||
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*''"That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's been waiting here, hoping to join you. He's a bit green, but braver than I thought... I'll have to rethink my first impression. I mean, he seems totally earnest, know what I mean? We should take him along."'' | *''"That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's been waiting here, hoping to join you. He's a bit green, but braver than I thought... I'll have to rethink my first impression. I mean, he seems totally earnest, know what I mean? We should take him along."'' | ||
=== | ====Attacks and stats==== | ||
;Health | |||
*Initial: 10 HP | |||
*Super Rank: 15 HP | |||
*Ultra Rank: 25 HP | |||
;Attacks | |||
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|-style="background: #ABC;" | |-style="background: #ABC;" | ||
!width="10%"|Attack | !width="10%"|Attack | ||
!width="10%"|Flower Points Needed | !width="10%"|[[Flower Points|FP]] Needed | ||
!width="10%"|Effect | !width="10%"|Effect | ||
!width="10%"| | !width="10%"|[[Action Command]] | ||
!width="10%"|Attack Power | !width="10%"|Attack Power | ||
!width="10%"|Move | !width="10%"|Move Rank | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shell Toss]] | | [[Shell Toss]] | ||
| 0 | | 0 | ||
| Attacks single ground enemy. | | Attacks a single ground enemy. | ||
| Tilt {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left until the star lights up. | | Tilt {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left until the star lights up. | ||
| | | Initial: 1/2<br>Super: 2/3<br>Ultra: 3/5 | ||
| Initial | | Initial | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| 3 | | 3 | ||
| Attacks all ground enemies. | | Attacks all ground enemies. | ||
| Hold {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left to fill the gauge and | | Hold {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left to fill the gauge and release when the star is lit. | ||
| | | Initial: 1/2<br>Super: 2/3<br>Ultra: 3/5 | ||
| Initial | | Initial | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shell Shield]] | | [[Shell Shield]] | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
| Creates a | | Creates a shell to protect Mario. | ||
| Press {{button|gcn|A}} to stop the word "OK" in the | | Press {{button|gcn|A}} to stop the word "OK" in the gauge. | ||
| N/A | | N/A | ||
| Super Rank | | Super Rank | ||
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| [[Shell Slam]] | | [[Shell Slam]] | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
| Attacks all ground enemies and | | Attacks all ground enemies and penetrates their defense. | ||
| Repeatedly tilt the {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left to fill the gauge. The most successful way is to turn the controller sideways so that the {{button|gcn|Stick}} is at the bottom and flick the {{button|gcn|Stick}} down. | | Repeatedly tilt the {{button|gcn|Stick}} to the left to fill the gauge. The most successful way is to turn the controller sideways so that the {{button|gcn|Stick}} is at the bottom and flick the {{button|gcn|Stick}} down. | ||
| | | Ultra: 0-6 | ||
| Ultra Rank | | Ultra Rank | ||
|} | |} | ||
==[[Catch Card]]== | ====In-game description==== | ||
*''Koops is a timid Koopa who wants to be tougher for his girlfriend, Koopie Koo. Press {{button|gcn|X}} to shoot out his shell and retrieve distant items. After shooting out his shell, you can also hold {{button|gcn|X}} to hold the shell in place.'' | |||
===='''Instruction Booklet description==== | |||
*''Hides in his shell and sails out in front of you to recover distant items, attack enemies, or activate switches.''<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 14</ref> | |||
====Player's Guide description==== | |||
*''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]]=== | |||
[[File:SPM Koops Catch Card.png|thumb|80px|Koops's Catch Card.]] | [[File:SPM Koops Catch Card.png|thumb|80px|Koops's Catch Card.]] | ||
'''Card Type:''' Rare<br> | '''Card Type:''' Rare<br> | ||
'''Card Description:''' It's Koops from the last Paper Mario adventure. Kicking some shell never felt so good.<br> | '''Card Description:''' It's Koops from the last Paper Mario adventure. Kicking some shell never felt so good.<br> | ||
'''How to Obtain the Card:''' The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' partner cards from [[King Sammer]]. | '''How to Obtain the Card:''' The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' partner cards from [[King Sammer]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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PMTTYD Koops Happy Heart Backtrack.png|With Koops, Mario can reach this [[Happy Heart]] [[badge]] | PMTTYD Koops Happy Heart Backtrack.png|With Koops, Mario can reach this [[Happy Heart]] [[badge]] | ||
Koops HP Plus PMTTYD.png|With Koops, Mario can snab the [[HP Plus (badge)|HP Plus]] [[badge]] | Koops HP Plus PMTTYD.png|With Koops, Mario can snab the [[HP Plus (badge)|HP Plus]] [[badge]] | ||
Koops and Koopley.png|Koops reunites with Koopley | Koops and Koopley.png|Koops reunites with Koopley | ||
Koops Flipped Cropped.png|Koops flipped over | Koops Flipped Cropped.png|Koops flipped over | ||
SMK 34 Title Page.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' | SMK 34 Title Page.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' | ||
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*Koops's Japanese name, ノコタロウ ''Nokotarō'', is used as one of the wrong answers in one of [[Chuck Quizmo|Chuck Quizmo's]] questions in the Japanese version of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. | *Koops's Japanese name, ノコタロウ ''Nokotarō'', is used as one of the wrong answers in one of [[Chuck Quizmo|Chuck Quizmo's]] questions in the Japanese version of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. | ||
*Despite having a girlfriend, Koops' dialogue in the English version (particularly when running into her once again in the [[Glitz Pit]]) indicates he is attracted to [[Ms. Mowz]] to some degree. Koops even shows a hint of jealousy when she kisses Mario. | *Despite having a girlfriend, Koops' dialogue in the English version (particularly when running into her once again in the [[Glitz Pit]]) indicates he is attracted to [[Ms. Mowz]] to some degree. Koops even shows a hint of jealousy when she kisses Mario. | ||
*Like Kooper, players are given the option to agree or disagree about letting Koops to join their party. Coincidentally, | *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. | ||
Revision as of 10:49, July 20, 2022
Koops | |
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Species | Koopa Troopa |
First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
Latest appearance | Super Paper Mario (as a Catch Card/picture) (2007) |
- “OH, PLEASE TAKE ME WITH YOU TO FIGHT HOOKTAIL! PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU!”
- —Koops, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Koops is a Koopa Troopa from Petalburg who is the second Mario's partner in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. His left eyelid is half-closed, and he wears a bandage on his nose, a light-blue, short-sleeve jacket with a hoodie, blue pants, and white shoes. Very much like Kooper from the original Paper Mario, Koops can retreat into his shell and use it as a weapon against foes, and Mario can also launch him at switches or distant objects to hit them or retrieve them. However, he differs from Kooper in that Mario can hold Koops's shell in place. He has a girlfriend named Koopie Koo and a father named Koopley. His name is a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "oops", an exclamation of clumsiness (Koops being clumsy); it is also a real surname. Koops is the only party member to have a defense point without equipping a badge or using Power Lift or an item.
History
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Koops first meets Mario in Petalburg. He doesn't say much, but before Mario leaves to another part of town, he stops the latter, however Koops' shyness overcomes him and he goes back. When Mario goes off to Hooktail Castle, Koops stops him again and cries that he wants to join Mario's party in order to avenge his 'dead' father, but not before Koopie Koo finds out. She begs him not to go, but he says that his goal is to be a strong Koopa for her, which makes Koops' girlfriend mad, and results her to withdrawing into her shell and firing herself at Mario and Koops.
Inside the castle, Koops finds a skeleton that he believes is his father's. Reading the note the corpse was grasping reveals it was actually Kolorado's father, and Koops blushes while being slightly embarrassed, but then wonders if any of the other skeletons is his father.
When Mario and Koops first meet up with Hooktail, the dragon remarks that they look similar to one that passed by here recently, then the battle then starts. Once the fight is finished, a near-dead Hooktail spits up Koopley, who was living in Hooktail's stomach for ten years. After a reunion with his son, Koopley reveals he found the Diamond Star in Hooktail's stomach, and allows Mario to take it.
After assisting Mario in his quest to collect the rest of the Crystal Stars and save Princess Peach, Koops returns to Petalburg where he makes plans to marry Koopie Koo and run for mayor.
Koops is the only partner with a defense of 1. However, he has the lowest health of all partners at Super Rank and regains this status at the Ultra Rank with Ms. Mowz (Koops has 15 and 25 Health Points, respectively). Furthermore, if an enemy jumps on Koops and the player isn't able to defend him by using an Action Command, this partner gets flipped over and cannot move while also losing a defense point, much like the other Koopa Troopa enemies as well.
Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Koops appears as a Catch Card won by winning the Duel of 100 in the Sammer's Kingdom. Koops could also be seen very briefly during the intro, where he and all the other partners from the previous Paper Mario titles could be seen in a photograph at the Mario Bros.' House.
Profiles and statistics
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Tattle
Goombella can use Tattle on Koops when Mario visits his house in Petalburg before leaving the village for Shhwonk Fortress and again in Petal Meadows when Mario denies Koops' request to join him.
- Petalburg
- "That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's got confidence issues... He's a... cringer, y'know? But he's definitely got a serious interest in Hooktail... I wonder why?"
- Petal Meadows
- "That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's been waiting here, hoping to join you. He's a bit green, but braver than I thought... I'll have to rethink my first impression. I mean, he seems totally earnest, know what I mean? We should take him along."
Attacks and stats
- Health
- Initial: 10 HP
- Super Rank: 15 HP
- Ultra Rank: 25 HP
- Attacks
Attack | FP Needed | Effect | Action Command | Attack Power | Move Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shell Toss | 0 | Attacks a single ground enemy. | Tilt to the left until the star lights up. | Initial: 1/2 Super: 2/3 Ultra: 3/5 |
Initial |
Power Shell | 3 | Attacks all ground enemies. | Hold to the left to fill the gauge and release when the star is lit. | Initial: 1/2 Super: 2/3 Ultra: 3/5 |
Initial |
Shell Shield | 4 | Creates a shell to protect Mario. | Press to stop the word "OK" in the gauge. | N/A | Super Rank |
Shell Slam | 6 | Attacks all ground enemies and penetrates their defense. | Repeatedly tilt the to the left to fill the gauge. The most successful way is to turn the controller sideways so that the is at the bottom and flick the down. | Ultra: 0-6 | Ultra Rank |
In-game description
- Koops is a timid Koopa who wants to be tougher for his girlfriend, Koopie Koo. Press to shoot out his shell and retrieve distant items. After shooting out his shell, you can also hold to hold the shell in place.
Instruction Booklet description
- Hides in his shell and sails out in front of you to recover distant items, attack enemies, or activate switches.[1]
Player's Guide description
- 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.[2]
Super Paper Mario Catch Card
Card Type: Rare
Card Description: It's Koops from the last Paper Mario adventure. Kicking some shell never felt so good.
How to Obtain the Card: The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door partner cards from King Sammer.
Gallery
With Koops, Mario can reach this Happy Heart badge
Unused sprite from Super Paper Mario
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ノコタロウ Nokotarō |
Portmanteau of「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, Koopa Troopa) and the Japanese suffix or given name「太郎」(Tarō) |
German | Koopio |
Probably a portmanteau of "Koopa" and "Coolio" |
Italian | Koopaldo |
Portmanteau of "Koopa" and the Italian male name "Aldo" |
Korean | 엉금돌이 Eonggeumdori |
Portmanteau of 엉금엉금 (Eonggeum-eonggeum, Koopa Troopa) and the Korean diminutive suffix 돌이 (-dori) |
Spanish | Koops |
|
Trivia
- Koops is inconsistently depicted with either three or four fingers on each hand.[3]
- Koops's Japanese name, ノコタロウ Nokotarō, is used as one of the wrong answers in one of Chuck Quizmo's questions in the Japanese version of Paper Mario.
- Despite having a girlfriend, Koops' dialogue in the English version (particularly when running into her once again in the Glitz Pit) indicates he is attracted to Ms. Mowz to some degree. Koops even shows a hint of jealousy when she kisses Mario.
- 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.
References
- ^ Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Instruction Booklet, pg. 14
- ^ Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Official Nintendo Player's Guide, pg. 15
- ^ https://www.spriters-resource.com/gamecube/pmttyd/sheet/30431/