Video games Since their creation and first appearances in
Mario Bros. and
Super Mario Bros., Koopa Troopa have become a staple in the
Mario series and subseries. Koopa Troopa has reappeared in most entries of the
Super Mario line of
platform games. They commonly retain their original traits of wandering aimlessly through levels, and requiring to be knocked out of their shell prior to their defeat. After defeat, their shells often remain, and can be grabbed, thrown, or bumped as a projectile to attack other enemies or alter the game environment. They are also featured prominently in many spinoff series as well. They have been included as a playable character in most entries in the
Mario Kart racing series. Koopa Shells are used as an obtainable projectile weapon to shoot at other players in every entry as well. Similarly, Koopa Shells are used in the same manner in entries of the
Mario Tennis and
Mario Strikers (
soccer) series as well, with playable character options sporadically occurring across entries. They are playable in some
Mario Golf entries as well. While not present as playable characters in the
Super Smash Bros. series, their shells have appeared as projectile weapons to be launched at other characters in every entry of the series. Koopa Troopas appear as hosts or extra minor characters across all entries of the
Mario Party board game/
minigame series, and is a playable character in
Mario Party 9 and
Super Mario Party.
In other media Koopa Troopas commonly appear in other
Mario media as well. They were featured prominently in the 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie as part of Bowser's army. The film introduced the
Spiny shell Koopa Troopa;
Mario Kart has prominently feature the infamous
blue shell item, but the film was first to see the shell used on actual characters. They largely retain their roles from the game as minions in
Bowser's army, and general appearance from the modern games, albeit with wearing armor and spiked shells. Toys of a Koopa Troopa riding a bike were released in promotion of the 2023 film as well. In addition to toys, they were also featured in multiple
toys-to-life iterations, including getting his own
Amiibo in 2017. They appear in the Wii U version of
Skylanders: SuperChargers, being summoned by Bowser during one of his special moves. Their signature shell was included as a player piece in the Nintendo version of the
Monopoly board game. ==Reception and legacy==