But heroes are only as good as their villains, and Mario has faced a ton of iconic ones, from green -
shelled koopa troopas, to mushroom - like goombas, to spinies, and wigglers and buzzy beetles.
Beginning with this game and beyond (excluding Super Paper Mario), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similar to blue -
shelled Koopa Troopas.
In the NES version, red -
shelled Koopa Troopas are found in a Mario Bros. - style arena to obtain the item, then yellow - shelled ones are found within the various time periods.
Their apparent neutrality coincides with the presence of Koopa Troopas wearing red shells and green shells; «Bad» Koopa Troopas no longer exclusively have red shells, as green -
shelled Koopa Troopas appear as foes wearing sunglasses and spiked collars.
Yellow -
shelled Koopa Troopas are unique and tend to chase after Mario, but act like faster green -
shelled Koopa Troopas in movement.
When yellow -
shelled Koopa Troopas lose their shell, a coin pops out.
Only green -
shelled Koopa Troopas appear in this game.
In this game, only red and green
shelled Koopa Troopas appear, and neither walk off the side of cliffs.
Not exact matches
Koopa Troopas will try to get back into their
shell if it is taken, and if they realize their
shell has been lost, they express sadness for a moment and return to chasing Mario.
Similar to the previous installations,
Koopa Troopas attack by folding into
shells and ramming Mario though with more attack power.
They can even be used like normal
Koopa Troopa shells while upside - down.
Beach
Koopas make a brief appearance in Paper Mario, appearing in
Koopa Village after the Fuzzies stole the local
Koopa Troopas»
shells.
They attack Mario by going into their
shell and launching themselves towards him, similar to a
Koopa Troopa's attack.
Different items assist the player - characters in different ways; for example, the Super Mushroom gives players a speed boost, the
shells of
Koopa Troopas are thrown at opponents to stun them, and banana peels can be laid on the track as hazards.
DLC characters: Birdo (there was no sign of it in 10),
Koopa Kid (Unlikely, but it would be cool to see him make a return), Boo (an NPC, but the Haunted board could change the Boos to Red Boos while playing as him), Shy Guy (same idea with Boo, but change red Shy Guys into blue ones, or Spear Guys), MC Ballyhoo and Big Top (It's not a bad idea to try something new),
Koopa Troopa (change the NPC ones to have red
shells).
All of the enemy
Koopa Troopas in this game have red
shells, a pair of sunglasses, and spiked, black arm bands and collars, like Bowser.
Like in the previous game, if stomped on, the
Koopa Troopas are kicked out of their
shells.
A
Koopa Troopa's
shell consists of a carapace with colored, hexagon - shaped scutes in a pattern on the top, with smaller, triangular ones at the edges, with dark flesh underneath that appear as «grooves»; a beige colored plaston with several «ribs» on its surface and six holes on it where the
Koopa Troopa's head, arms, legs and tail emerge from; all joined by a white bridge that follows along the perimeter of the
shell and rises at the spots where the
Koopa Troopa's head and tail are.
Despite having large heads,
Koopa Troopas can pull them into their
shells with little effort.
Similar to the previous installations,
Koopa Troopas attack by folding into
shells and ramming Mario though with more attack power.
In the Master Cup, a gold
Koopa Troopa replaces the purple -
shelled racer and often uses shortcuts to reach the goal.
However, in this game, no matter how Mario attacks them,
Koopa Troopas only retreat inside their
shells when hit, though hitting them with another
shell does destroy them.
Fireballs can't harm them, but when Mario and Luigi stomp on them, they retreat into their
shells just like the
Koopa Troopas and they can then be tossed around.
In all the games where
Koopa Troopas appear, their
shells can't break, but in a cutscene where the
Koopa Troopas steal Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard, it is shown that Donkey Kong can break their
shells with his fist.
Like other
Koopa Troopa shells, the Blue Shell can be launched when the
Koopa Troopa wearing it is jumped on.
Once the
Koopa Troopas are knocked out of their
shells, Mario can ride on their
shells in a manner similar to surfing.
Koopa Troopas are tortoise - like creatures with removable
shells.
When these golden
Koopa Troopas»
shells are tossed, a path of coins is created behind them wherever they go.
One
Koopa Troopa, Kooper, joins Mario's party to aid him in his fight against Bowser after Mario gets his
shell back from the Fuzzies.
When Kootie Pie throws the
Koopa Troopa back into his
shell, he winds up wearing the
shell backwards, and is stuck like that for a good while.
It is unknown what color of
Koopa Troopas appear in the Super Mario Land series, as both of the games are in black and white; however, the behavior of the
Koopa Troopas in the second game is identical to the normal behavior of the red -
shelled ones, but the official artwork depicts them as green -
shelled.
Koopa Troopas appear throughout the Nintendo Adventure Books, which gives them a weapon not seen anywhere else; a retractable cannon in their
shells that allows them to bombard their enemies with a seemingly limitless barrage of empty Koopa S
shells that allows them to bombard their enemies with a seemingly limitless barrage of empty
Koopa ShellsShells.
Near the beginning of the episode, Kootie Pie jumps on the
Koopa Troopa repeatedly, knocking him out of his
shell.
Koopa Troopas attack by getting into their
shells and ramming Mario, doing 7 HP of damage.
After being defeated, they will become a
shell that can be thrown like an item, but the
Koopa Troopa will come back out after short time, even if the
shell is still in the player's hand.
The red -
shelled sunglasses - wearing style of
Koopa Troopa was carried over to Paper Mario: The Thousand - Year Door as common enemies, despite Bowser not being the main antagonist of that game.
There is a constellation of a
Koopa Troopa's
shell called «Speedy
Shell,» purchasable at the Museum for 50 Points.
These «good»
Koopa Troopas in this game are more true to the original
Koopa Troopa appearance, with green
shells and no shades or collars.
Blue
Shells, also known as Blue Koopa Shells [1], are blue Koopa Troopa shells that first appear in Super Mario World, one of the few games where they are actually worn by Koopa Tr
Shells, also known as Blue
Koopa Shells [1], are blue Koopa Troopa shells that first appear in Super Mario World, one of the few games where they are actually worn by Koopa Tr
Shells [1], are blue
Koopa Troopa shells that first appear in Super Mario World, one of the few games where they are actually worn by Koopa Tr
shells that first appear in Super Mario World, one of the few games where they are actually worn by
Koopa Troopas.
Although the next playable
Koopa Troopa character, Koops in Paper Mario: The Thousand - Year Door, doesn't possess a blue
shell himself, his father Koopley does, as did Kolorado's father.
Blue
shells first appear in Super Mario World, where they are usually found after jumping on a blue
Koopa Troopa, although standalone ones exist as well.
So, in the new game, when Mario stomps on the turtle (
Koopa Troopa), it retreats into its
shell.
It also doesn't get stunned when it loses its
shell, as it slides out on its feet as opposed to its belly like other
Koopa Troopas.
The different color
shells also point to the behavior of the
Koopa Troopas.
Koopa Troopas will try to get back into their
shell if it is taken, and if they realize their
shell has been lost, they express sadness for a moment and return to chasing Mario.
In Blubble Lake, Bowser rescues a group of
Koopa Troopas from a cage and is able to use them as a Special Attack called
Koopa Corps, where he spins his
shell and rebounds
Koopa Troopas (which go into their
shells) onto enemies.
Most artwork of Paratroopas have colored their
shells red to further distinguish from regular
Koopa Troopa, though multiple artwork of green -
shelled Paratroopas exist.
They can be destroyed by enemies, including Big
Koopa Troopa shells, big Thwomps, Bob - ombs, Magikoopas» magic attacks, Skewers, and Bowser.
These wings are not firmly attached to the Paratroopa's
shells, with usually a single stomp getting rid of their wings and turning them into normal
Koopa Troopas; this is further enhanced by the ability of simply adding wings to multiple objects in Super Mario Maker,
Koopa Troopas included and the existence of the P - Wing.
Here, players need to tap a
Koopa Paratroopa to turn it into a
Koopa Troopa, then tap it again to put it in its
shell, then tap once more to send its
shell careening.