Template:Species-infobox A Gold Koopa[1] is a Koopa Troopa under the effects of a Gold Ring in New Super Mario Bros. 2. 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, 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.

While the Gold Koopa itself does not appear in Super Mario 3D World, multiple shells appear in both the bonus area of Koopa Troopa Cave and on The Golden Express where they serve the same purpose as in New Super Mario Bros. 2, but will break after moving for a set amount of time.

In Super Mario Odyssey, a Gold Koopa appears as one of the Roving Racers. 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.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴールデンノコノコ[2]
Gōruden Nokonoko
Golden Koopa Troopa

Chinese 金色慢慢龜[3]
Jīnsè Mànmànguī
Golden Koopa Troopa

References

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick. New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 35.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. 2 section, page 195.
  3. ^ https://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb2/coin/index.html