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{{quote2|I got you jerks a one-way ticket to Painsville! HA! Sorry, no refunds! Bahaha! The flight will…have turbulence…uhhh… Whatever! I’m gonna hurt you now!|Roy|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]}}

[[File:SMB3 RoyKoopa.jpg|thumb|left|Roy with a [[magic wand]] appearing in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

In this battle, Roy uses [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]'s attack pattern by climbing up the walls of his room and dropping down from the ceiling in an attempt to crush Mario. Unlike the last battle, the walls of the arena steadily close in, giving Mario less of an easy time to avoid the attacks. Mario can defeat Roy by jumping on his head three times or hitting him with twelve fireballs.

In gameplay, Roy uses the same palette as the blue [[Koopa Troopa]]s, while in the end credits he uses a gray palette. This palette was likely intended for Morton; [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] is given a magenta palette likely intended for Roy.

[[File:NSMBW Roy Castle Battle.png|thumb|upright=1.66|Roy's castle battle with [[Fire Mario]]]]

In his tower, Roy fires magic as Mario ascends it. In his first fight, Roy's arena is similar to [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]'s first arena, except that it is filled with quicksand. Before battling Roy, he is shocked that Mario made it to him and roars at Mario. In battle, Roy jumps three times, and ground pounds like a [[Sledge Bro]] and [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]. Mario will be stunned by the resulting shockwave if he is on the ground. Roy's magic is purple in color, and his casting speed is faster than Larry, but the speed of the magic blasts is the same. Like most other bosses, three stomps on the head defeats him. Roy leaves the fortress and flees to the castle at the end.

In the second fight, the arena closes up and there are no hazards. However, [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] flies overhead and casts a spell on the arena, causing five huge [[Warp Pipe]]s in different sizes to protrude from the ceiling. Roy will then jump into the Warp Pipe and start shuffling around, similar to [[Wendy O Koopa|Wendy]] and [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]'s battles from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. He can jump out of a pipe, making a shockwave to stun Mario. In combination with creating a shockwave, the attack also hurts Mario, should he touch the Koopaling as he descends from the Warp Pipe. After three stomps, Roy is defeated and Mario claims the key that unlocks [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]].

Roy returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', along with the rest of the Koopalings. Roy appears as the boss of {{world-link|1|castlen2|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. He once again roars at Mario before battling him. In addition, in the prologue, he reveals to the player that he and the other Koopalings kidnapped Peach during the Mario Bros.' coin hunt by unveiling Peach from within the clown car.

In his battle, Roy charges toward Mario or Luigi (as he would have done in his [[List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|canceled ''Super Princess Peach'' appearance]]), and shoots magenta fireballs with his magic wand to hit them. The Mario Bros. need to bait Roy into ramming into a wall to stun him. This in return will leave Roy vulnerable to being jumped on. Alternatively, the Mario Bros. can jump on Roy while he is doing the charge attack.

[[File:NSMBU Roy Artwork.png|thumb|left|Roy's artwork for ''New Super Mario Bros. U]]

Unlike the other Koopalings, Roy's artwork for ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' is an alteration of his ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' artwork, with his wand-wielding hand being replaced by the Bill Blaster held on his shoulder, and the entire image being mirrored; similarly, [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]'s ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' artwork is simply reused from the previous game, with only minor details tweaked. Additionally, in his ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' artwork, Roy has a Bill Blaster in his left hand, while in-game, he holds it in his right hand; the same occurs with [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] and his star bomb.

[[File:BullyKoopa.jpg|thumb|left|Bully in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]".]]

In the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons produced by [[Nintendo]] and [[DIC Entertainment]], Roy Koopa is renamed '''Bully Koopa'''. As his name would imply, Bully constantly pummels and pulls cruel pranks on friend and foe alike. Bully seems to have less screen time than most of the [[Koopalings#DIC cartoons|Koopa Kids]], with the exception of [[Lemmy Koopa#DIC cartoonss|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa#DIC cartoons|Hop]]. However, he did have a major role in "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]", "[[Do the Koopa]]", "[[Recycled Koopa]]", "[[Crimes R Us]]", and "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]". He is also seen having supporting roles in "[[Mush-Rumors]]" and "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]". "The Yoshi Shuffle" is Bully's last animation appearance. He is given a heavy [[Brooklyn]] accent in the DiC cartoons, and unlike in the video games, the character wears a spiked collar, has two spikes on his tail but only one spike in the center of his shell, his mouth is rounded instead of feline-shaped, his fingers are more slender than before and he is regarded as the oldest and tallest Koopa Kid. Bully is voiced by [[Dan Hennessey]].

In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Roy appears as the boss of [[Float Castle I]]. Roy battles Mario and [[Yoshi]] in a large hot-air balloon equipped, at first, with a cannon at the bottom of the basket and two arms on the balloon that throw bombs. After these armaments are blown off, the balloon gets angry and unleashes six cannons. Despite having this mass amount of firepower, Roy is still defeated by Mario's [[Super Scope]].

In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'' Roy is in charge of and the boss of [[Roy's HardBrick Hotel]]; a hotel with somewhat shoddy electrical wiring. Fought on [[Roy's Rowdy Rooftop]], Roy uses the same attack pattern against Mario in this game as he did in ''Super Mario World'': climbing up the walls and falling from the ceiling, trying to stomp Mario. He also can extend his arms to punch Mario if he is on the floor above or below Roy.<ref name=Polas>Polas (April 10, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20061120103354/http://www.goodtimeretrocafe.com/cdi/hmario.html Hotel Mario review]. ''Polas' Goodtime Retro Cafe''. Retrieved July 10, 2012.</ref> Like some of the other bosses, he can completely devour the player if he happens upon an elevator. Ultimately, Roy is once again beaten by the Mario Bros.

[[File:MLSSKoopaling3.png|frame|left|Roy in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]

In his battle, Roy attacks by spitting fireballs like the other Koopalings, spinning in his shell akin to [[Ludwig]]'s attack, and stomping the ground, sending shock waves at Mario and Luigi; similar to [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], the number of spins he does in midair shows how many shockwaves the attack produces. However, unlike Morton, Roy sometimes stomps the ground at a distance, with the resulting shock waves coming close at once. Roy is also the first Koopaling to have a [[Time Bob-omb]] on his side during battle, which forces Mario and Luigi to defeat him in eight turns.

{{quote2|Hey, stupid face! Yeah, you! Check this out… When [[Time Bob-omb|this]] reaches zero, it’s game over!|Roy|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}}

[[File:Minion Quest Roy.png|frame|right|Roy's description in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''.]]

[[File:BISDX Artwork - Roy.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Roy from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]

[[File:BISDX- Roy Profile.png|frame|Roy's description in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.|right]]

{{quote2|I’ve had enough! [[Bowser Jr.|You]]’re selfish and rude. That’s MY thing! I’d rather explain myself to Lord Bowser than put up with you a second longer!|Roy|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}

[[File:MK8 Electrodrome Roy Badwagon.png|thumb|left|Roy, in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

Roy, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. This game marks his first appearance as a playable character, and he is also unlockable. Unlike the other Koopalings, he is still voiced by his voice actor in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, [[Dan Falcone]]. His nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for ''Mario Kart 8'' is ｢重量級の暴走タートル」<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-I4diarSU0 "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>, or "Heavy Runaway Turtle" (localized as the "Bespectacled Brute"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU "New Challengers" in the European Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref> or "Runaway Heavyweight Koopa"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ "New Challengers" in the North American Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>). His emblem is a purple silhouette of his head on a black background, and his losing animation has him slapping his face and shaking his head.

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Roy appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the virtual reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. He is seen using his personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>Nintendo (September 3, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref>

[[File:RoyKoopa-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Roy in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Roy appears as a playable skin along with the rest of the Koopalings.

[[File:PMCS Roy.png|thumb|left|Roy's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.]]

{{quote2|Bahaha! Check it out - I’m gonna splat you with your own paint. How’s that for irony? Yeah, I know what irony is. BOOM. Knowledge is power, so I started going to night school.|Roy|Paper Mario: Color Splash}}  

[[File:Roy colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Roy in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]''.]]

In the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual and materials related to the game, Roy speaks in {{wp|Kansai dialect}}, which the later games seem to have omitted in favor of him speaking in slang. The American medium shows him as a typical bully who usually beats people up for his own amusement (hence the alternate name Bully). This character trait also carries over to ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', where he is shown to enjoy bullying the lower-ranked soldiers of the Koopa Troop. In most appearances, he is nonetheless depicted as preferring brawn and aggression over his brains, but he is usually summarized as pretty quick-witted and more intelligent compared to Morton. In anger when encountering them in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', he roars at the player to go with his attitude. In addition, his usage of a [[Bill Blaster]] in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games suggests that he likes using firearms as well. Roy outright says that "books are dumb" in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', and like his brother [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], one of Roy's stunts in ''Mario Kart 8'' has him showing off his muscles. He also says that the reason why he's not fond of Bowser Jr. emulating his father’s selfish and rude behavior in ''Bowser Jr.’s Journey'' was because he doesn’t like anyone other than himself being that way. That game as well as ''Bowser’s Minions'' indicate that Roy can be a patronizing hypocrite. In the ''New Super Mario U'' adaptation for the gag manga ''Super Mario Kun'', Roy is indicated to be very vulgar, as he, when encountering the Mario Bros., proceeded to bend over and fart directly in Ludwig and Iggy's faces.

Roy is one of the strongest Koopalings. He has the ability to jump high into the air and use [[Ground Pound]]s to cause powerful tremors, capable of stunning (or even crushing) the Mario Bros. He can also climb up vertical walls and drop down from the ceiling to create tremors. He can also use his wand to shoot magic blasts or purple fireballs at his opponents. He is also shown to be strong enough to wield a huge Bullet Bill Blaster with only one hand, as well as lifting a boulder twice his size to throw at the Mario Bros. In ''Hotel Mario'', he uses his brawn by extending his arms to punch at Mario.<ref name=Polas/> Like the others, Roy is capable of spitting fireballs and spin around while inside his shell. His unused sprites in ''Super Princess Peach'' suggest he was going to throw spiked balls and use a [[Dash Attack|full body tackle]] for attacking. The latter concept was revived for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. In ''Super Mario World'' at least, he was also shown to be somewhat athletic, as he was able to run up a wall and on the ceiling before striking a pose when landing. Similarly, in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'', Roy was seen tucking into his shell and spinning around in place in it when some [[Beanie]]s attempted to attack them while conversing with his fellow comrades about Bowser's disappearance. His status as being among the strongest of the Koopalings was further highlighted in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', where after leaving Bowser Jr.'s command and being ambushed by Malatone X-affected minions, he managed to fight off and defeat several of them, defeating enough of them to leave a trail of unconscious bodies and even wipe out three units congregated near the front gates before ultimately passing out from exhaustion and overwhelmed with the thought of having to fight his possessed comrades. Additionally, when he fought Bowser Jr. to settle matters, it took Bowser Jr. all of his energy to be able to defeat Roy without using any critical hits, and required several healing spells to resuscitate Bowser Jr. ''Super Mario Maker 2'' reveals that he can dig by tucking into his shell to another portion of the room, including the ceiling, and can even pull it off on areas not directly attached to the walls.

*'''Bio:''' "''Roy’s always been the brawler of the Koopalings, and he’s not changed a bit in ''Mario Kart 8''. Unafraid to wear magenta and mix it up with other racers, Roy’s more than capable of fighting his way to the lead.''"

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|Dut=Roy Koopa<br>Judas Koopa <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>

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*An unused sprite of Roy can be found within the data of ''{{wp|Hebereke's Popoon|Hebereke no Popoon}}''. It was likely being used as a placeholder for a cutscene.