Koopa Troopa
Koopa Troopas | |
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Mario character | |
First game | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
Koopa Troopas
Concept and creation
After the release and success of the
With the premise established, they turned to creating the turtle character itself.[2] Miyamoto initially dictated what he wanted it to look like to a Nintendo designer, but the initial draft came out looking like a very realistic looking turtle that Miyamoto felt did not fit in well with the rest of the Mario art style.[2] Instead, Miyamoto drew the concept art himself, emphasizing a cartoonish large head and more of a tortoise-like shape.[2] With discussing the anatomy of turtles with fellow Nintendo staffer Hirokazu Tanaka, they came up with the idea of the turtle character getting knocked out of its shell entirely. While conceding that this is not how turtle shells work, Miyomoto liked the idea because it helped with visualizing when the turtle was still in a stunned state; out of its shell, it was stunned, and once it returned, it was active again.[2] While Miyomoto initially wondered if this was a form of "lying to children", in the end, he decided that the ability to entirely remove the body from the shell would be a key difference between a turtle and a Koopa Troopa.[2]
For the Mario Bros. game the character would be named "Shellcreepers", but in subsequent
Appearances
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
They are also featured prominently in many spinoff series as well. They have been included as a playable character in most entries in the
In other media
Koopa Troopas commonly appear in other Mario media as well. They were featured prominently in the 2023
Reception and legacy
Koopa Troopa has gone on to become one of the most commonly recognizable enemies in the Mario franchise alongside
The design of Koopa Troopa would influence and impact the creation of other Mario characters as well. In creating a second playable character for Mario Bros., the developers decided to make a
Koopa Troopa has later been used by Nintendo in larger scale promotions outside of video games as well. In 2015, the character was part of Nintendo's float at the
Notes
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External links
- Koopa Troopa at MarioWiki.com