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Koopa Troopa is a recurring playable character in the Mario Kart series, having first appeared in Super Mario Kart and making near-consistent appearances from that point onwards. Koopa Troopa's absence in Mario Kart 64 was given an in-universe explanation in Western promotional materials of Wario having stolen and repainted his kart.. Red Koopa Troopas are one of the color variants of Koopa Troopa, particularly those wearing a Red Shell. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros. alongside their standard green counterparts. In some appearances, especially spinoff series, Red Koopa Troopas are no different in behavior from regular Koopa Troopas. The only difference that Red Koopa Troopas have from the regular green Koopa.

Super Mario World [edit | edit source] In Super Mario World, besides the red and green varieties, the game adds the elusive yellow and blue varieties. Koopa Troopas behave differently in general, because if Mario or Luigi stomps a Koopa Troopa, it launches out of its shell and becomes a Beach Koopa.. Koopa Troopas (commonly shortened to Koopas or sometimes Troopas) are anthropomorphic turtles with removable shells that come in many different colors, with green-shelled and red-shelled Koopa Troopas being the most common; green-shelled Koopa Troopas usually walk in a straight line until they hit a wall or fall into a bottomless pit, while red.