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- "Your Crabbiness! Are you leaving us?"
- —A Koopa Striker to Bowser, Super Paper Mario
A Koopa Striker (コウラシューター Kōrashūtā?, Shell Shooter) is a Koopa Troopa enemy in Super Paper Mario. Koopa Strikers specialize in shooting shells, reminiscent of soccer. Koopa Strikers are part of the Koopa Troop. Koopa Strikers are also related to Toopa Strikers and Soopa Strikers.
Profile[]
Koopa Strikers are Koopa Troopas. They have red eyebrows like Bowser and a soccer-patterned shell. They wear a blue soccer T-Shirt, trainers, and hook-bills.
In Super Paper Mario[]
Koopa Strikers favor kicking balls at the player.[1]
Additionally, a Koopa Striker appears in a minigame called Hammer Whacker. The Koopa Striker will kick the shell towards the player. The player must whack the shell with their hammer; the shell knocks the Koopa Striker.
Game data[]
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Behind the scenes[]
Etymology[]
Koopa Striker's Japanese name is Kōrashūtā. Kōrashūtā translates into Shell Shooter. A shell is a protective outer case. Additionally, Koopa Troopas have shells. A shooter refers to a team member of a game whose role is to attempt to score goals. Therefore, Koopa Strikers uses Koopa Troopas' shells to attempt and target the victim.
References[]
- ↑ Intelligent Systems, Nintendo SPD Group No.3. Super Paper Mario. Nintendo. 2007-04-09.Quote source: Koopa Striker's Catch Card description. “Max HP: 8, Attack: 2, Defense: 1. This Koopa Striker kicks for the love of the game. Its luxurious eyebrows are... Wait a sec... GOOOAAAALLLL!”