A Gold Koopa is a variant of Koopa Troopa with a golden body. They first appear in in New Super Mario Bros. 2.
In New Super Mario Bros. 2[]
By activating a Gold Ring, all Koopa Troopas become Gold Koopas for a brief period of time. They look and behave much like their parent species, except that their shells and shoes are gold. When stomped on, they will retreat into their shell and give the player five coins. When a Gold Shell is thrown, a path of coins will follow it. Whenever a Gold Shell is thrown at an enemy, an increasing number of coins will be earned for each enemy defeated.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[]
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a gold variant of Captain Koopa Troopa is unlocked whenever the Koopa Troopa amiibo is scanned in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode.
In Super Mario Odyssey[]
In Super Mario Odyssey, a Gold Koopa appears as one of the Roving Racers.
In Mario Kart Tour'[]
This same Koopa reappears as a playable character in Mario Kart Tour, obtained as a tour gift during the New Year's Tour and as a Special Offer during the Hammer Bro Tour.
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴールデンノコノコ
Gōruden Nokonoko |
Golden Koopa Troopa |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 金色慢慢龟
Jīnsè Mànmànguī |
Golden Koopa Troopa |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 金色慢慢龜
Jīnsè Mànmànguī |
Golden Koopa Troopa |
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