This trait would be inherited by Koopa Troopas, named as such in 1985's Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, in which they were the troops of Bowser's army-known as " King Koopa " in Japan, hence " Koopa Troopas ": they are Koopa's troopers.

Koopa Troopas have appeared in some form in every main Mario game since the Mario Bros. arcade game, sometimes as a subspecies.

Most likely the absence of the Koopa Troopas were part of the radical reinvisioning of the Mario universe for the follow up.

In 1985's Super Mario Bros., the Koopa Troopa was originally planned to be the only enemy in the game, however, the developers chose to add more enemies after people said that the Koopa Troopas were way too tricky to defeat due to it being a two-step process.

Mario in combat with Koopas and Paratroopas in Super Mario World, having knocked the wings off one of the latter. In 1990's Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Koopa Troopa's design was changed slightly, as it was given shoes according to the colour of its shell and made bipedal, and although quadrupedal Koopas would be seen in Super Mario Land ( albeit as " Bombshell Koopas "-which were similar to Koopa Troopas except their shells exploded ) and its sequel, they would not be seen again until 2007's Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, with bipedal Koopas remaining the most common design throughout the series.

Although Koopa Troopa was replaced by Wario on the roster of 1996's Mario Kart 64, a friendly Koopa was given the role of the host of 1998's Mario Party for the Nintendo 64, proving that Koopa Troopas aren't necessarily all loyal to Bowser.

Koopa Troopas have also made appearances in the various cartoons and comics based on the Mario series.

A satirical article was written by The Pitt News columnist Ben Korman, criticizing the Mario series for its offensive treatment of the Koopa Troopas, stating that the character Mario was rewarded for his slaughter of " innocent, healthy turtles ".

Since their introduction, Koopa Troopas have become the iconic enemy of the Mario franchise, often referenced in popular culture relating to the series: in 2007's The Simpsons Game, a Koopa Troopa appears as the apparent bride of the eccentric geek Professor Frink after Bart and Lisa rescue him from Donkey Kong in a parody of the popular arcade game.

A variety of Mario-related merchandise depicting Koopa Troopas have been produced over the years by Nintendo ; this merchandise includes plush dolls, mini figures, bottlecaps and plush keychains.

Since the character was the leader of the turtle-like Koopa Troopas the two began to base his new appearance on them, creating a new illustration.

Land-borne enemies such as Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and Lakitus now appear during underwater levels, while sea creatures such as Cheep-Cheeps and Bloopers can be found hovering in midair.

IGN stated " Leave it to Nintendo to have a cute turtle ", further calling it cuter than the Mario series Koopa Troopas.

First, players go against Mechakoopas ( Robotic versions of Koopa Troopas ).

Despite making up the bulk of Bowser's ( known as " King Koopa " in Japan ) army, known as the " Koopa Troop ", Koopas as a species are generally known to be peaceful, some even teaming up with Mario such as Kooper from Paper Mario.

Since then, both Koopas and Paratroopas have appeared, either playable or not, in a vast number of spin-off games in the series, and Koopa shells have become popularized as a weapon by the Mario Kart series ( often mistakenly referred to as " turtle shells ").

Bowser, also known as King Koopa, is a video game character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise.

In the Super Mario Bros. film, Bowser, known as King Koopa in that adaption, was portrayed by Dennis Hopper.

* Koopa (" Bowser " outside of Japan )

Numerous obstacles themed from the Mario series appear, such as Thwomps in the Bowser's Castle levels, the Cheep-Cheeps from Super Mario World in Koopa Beach and pipe barriers which are found in the Mario Circuit levels.

Koopa shells are a recurring weapon in the series, particularly popularized in the Mario Kart series, in which they can be fired as projectiles against other racers.

Bowser is the leader and most powerful of the turtle-like Koopa race and is the greedy archnemesis of Mario beginning with his first appearance, in the game Super Mario Bros. His ultimate goals are to marry Princess Peach, defeat Mario, and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom.

Other species inhabiting Toad Town are Shaman, Koopa Paratroopas and Doogans.

Their individual names are ( in order of age, oldest to youngest ) Ludwig von Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr. and Larry Koopa.

There are seven party members in total: Goombella the Goomba, Koops the Koopa, Madame Flurrie the spirit, a Yoshi ( named by the player ), Vivian the Shadow Siren, Admiral Bobbery the Bob-omb, and Ms. Mowz, who is available as an optional character.

The selectable characters in Kart Fighter are: Mari ( Mario ), Luigi, Princess Peach, Yossy ( Yoshi ), Koopa ( Bowser ), Donkey ( Donkey Kong Jr .), Nokonoko ( Koopa Troopa ), and Kinopio ( Toad ).

At other times, he may open a shop that sells the players useless and expensive items, which are then taken by Koopa Kid.

In a satirical article written by Kotaku writer Chi Lee, Bowser Jr. was compared to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, and compared the relationship of North Korea and South Korea with the fictional Mushroom Kingdom and Koopa Kingdom.

Rather than a turtle, Koopa was a humanoid evolved from dinosaurs.

Although the term ' Koopa ' is a blanket term for the entire species of anthropomorphic turtles in the series, to which creatures such as Lakitu, Hammer Bros. and even Bowser belong, the term is often used to refer colloquially to this particular enemy.

Players take control of either Mario or Luigi, adventuring through eight kingdoms of the Mushroom World to defeat the seven Koopa Kids and Bowser, who have taken the seven magic rods from the kings of these seven kingdoms, transforming them into various creatures.

Lakitu is a Koopa who rides in a cloud and drops creatures called Spinies on the ground.

Super Mario Kart features eight playable characters from the Mario series – Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Donkey Kong Jr., Koopa Troopa and Toad.

A Koopa Paratroopa from New Super Mario Bros.

Instead of hitting them from below, like in Mario Bros., the player must hit enemies using Koopa shells.

In the Super Mario Bros. film, his character was split into 2, the main villain played by the late Dennis Hopper called " King Koopa " who usurped the throne of the parallel-universe city of Dinohattan ( the film's version of the Mushroom Kingdom ) from the rightful " King Bowser " ( played by Lance Henriksen ) who he devolved into fungus for most of the film.

The game retains several enemies from the Mario series, such as the Goomba and the Koopa, and also introduces several new enemies.

* American artist Butt Johnson uses the theme in a drawing entitled " Mario, Patron Saint of Brooklyn " portraying characters from the video game Super Mario Bros., and featuring Mario in the role of Saint George – slaying the " dragon " ( King Koopa ).

The single-player " Story " mode involves the player winning multiple games against the Koopa Kids to prevent Bowser from conquering the Dream Depot.

The game features ten playable characters, with playable debuts to the series from Toad, Boo, and Koopa Kid.

Players must take all coins from a Koopa Kid to defeat it.

It's also the last Mario Party game to have Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Wario, Daisy, Waluigi, Toad, Boo, Koopa Kid, Donkey Kong, and Bowser to have voice clips from the previous Mario Party game.

The Koopa Kingdom has been glimpsed at least five times as the last worlds in Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and New Super Mario Bros., though several maps and tracks from the Mario Kart and Mario Party series take place here as well.

This location can only be found after receiving a special Silver Credit from Koopa Koot and hitting a tree near the train station.

" Baby Bowser ( character ) | Bowser " from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island ( 1995 ), after whom Jr. is modeled. Bowser Jr. is a yellow-skinned Koopa similar to his father, Bowser, with the same yellow and tan skin complexion, as well as a light green head and a tuft of red hair.

Redcliffe became a pastoral district in the 1860s and in the 1880s boomed as a seaside resort town with the paddlesteamer Koopa making regular trips to its jetty from 1911.

All ten playable characters from Mario Party 5 return in this game ( Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, Toad, Yoshi, Koopa Kid, Boo ); Toadette is also playable.

called " Mario and the Red Baron Koopa ," where its appearance differs from its traditional appearance, featuring green skin and red sunglasses.