Koopa Troopa
Updated - November 20, 2010

The Koopa Troopa is a recurring enemy that has been in almost every Mario game. Most of the Koopa Troopas are a part of Bowser's army, but there a few out there that are good. This enemy is fairly weak, but has a powerful shell.

    Works:
Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo Wii)

General Information
Health: 10HP (Easy-Hard)
15HP (Very Hard)
20HP (Intense)
Mode of Travel: Koopa's travel around on their hind legs. They walk back and forth on the platform that they are on, waiting for a enemy to appear. Unlike Goomba's, Koopa's don't rush towards the enemy when they are in it's sight, and will only perform the action if the difficulty is on Intense.
Origin: Mario Bros. Date of Origin: June 1, 1983
Attack Method
The Koopa Troopa will simply wander back and forth on the platform, mostly ignoring you. If you somehow touch it, you will be damaged for about 2%-12% depending on the difficulty. If you simply jump on them, they will go into their shells. You can then use their shells as a throwing item. Beware though, after about 15 seconds, they will come out of their shells, and if you happen to be holding one, you will be damaged. If you happen to be on Hard and higher, you may encounter a Koopa with a red shell. These deal the same amount of damage, and have the same HP, but when it is sent into it's shell, and thrown, it will home in on the closest enemy/player.
Submitted By: flamezone17