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| {{articleabout|the Koopa Kids, [[Bowser]]'s identical-looking minions|Bowser as an infant|[[Baby Bowser|here]]|Bowser's son|[[Bowser Jr.|here]]|the group of seven characters who are occasionally called Koopa Kids|[[Koopalings|here]]}}
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| |image=[[File:MP6 KoopaKid.jpg|220px]]<br>A '''Koopa Kid''' as he appears in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.
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| |full_name=Koopa Kid
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| |first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[1998]])
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| |species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[2005]])
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| {{quote|I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of [[Bowser]].|Koopa Kid|Mario Party 2}}
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| The '''Koopa Kids''' are minions of [[Bowser]] who only appear in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. They are known as '''Mini-Bowsers''' in PAL territories, '''Mini Koopa''' in Japan (Bowser's name in Japan is Koopa) and '''Baby Bowsers''' in ''[[Mario Party|Mario Parties 1]]'', ''[[Mario Party 2|2]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 3|3]]''. The Koopa Kids resemble miniature versions of Bowser (and are therefore very similar in appearance to [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Baby Bowser]]). A Koopa Kid also appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.
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| In the earlier games in the series, there appears to be an arbitrarily large number of Koopa Kids, as shown by mini games such as the ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' mini-game [[Baby Bowser Bonkers]]. Indeed, ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' specifically refers to the Koopa Kid who appears on [[Bowser Space]]s as "one of the Koopa Kids". However, starting in ''Mario Party 5'', there seems to be only a single Koopa Kid, likely due to his new playable status. However, more than one can appear at once in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' (where Koopa Kid is non-playable again) in [[Pyramid Park]].
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| ''Mario Party 5'' also introduced '''Green K. Kid''', '''Red K. Kid''' and '''Blue K. Kid''' ('''Green M. Bowser''', '''Red M. Bowser''' and '''Blue M. Bowser''' in PAL versions) who, as their names imply, are colored differently. In ''Mario Party 5'', their first appearance, they are shown to be the result of one Koopa Kid splitting into three.
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| In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Koopa Kid is no longer playable. He has his own [[Koopa Kid Orb|orb]] that Bowser sometimes sells in his shops. When it is obtained, it will add a [[Koopa Kid Space]] to the board.
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| Koopa Kids have seemingly been removed from the ''Mario Party'' series starting in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', likely in favor of [[Bowser Jr.]], who appears in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' onward.
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| ==History==
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| ===''Mario Party''===
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| The Koopa Kids made their debut appearance in ''Mario Party'', as Bowser's henchmen. They are only seen on the final board of the game, [[Eternal Star]].
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| After playing [[Bowser's Magma Mountain]], Bowser will steal all the [[Star]]s that the player collected throughout the game and travel to Eternal Star. When the players find him, he forces them to challenge seven Koopa Kid to get the Stars back.
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| Each of the Koopa Kids is stationed in a different location on the game board, and can be challenged by any player for 20 coins. If this is done, the player will have to play a short minigame against the Koopa Kid. Both characters will hit a [[Dice Block]], with the higher number winning. It is easy for the player to win, as the player's is rigged to only roll 8-10. If the player wins, he or she gets the Koopa Kid's Star and the Koopa Kid disappears from the board. However, if the Koopa Kid wins (which, as mentioned before, is unlikely), the Koopa Kid will take one of the player's Stars.
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| When all seven Koopa Kids are defeated, a new group appears and the player must start all over again. This continues until the game is completed. In the board's ending cutscene, the winning player uses the Stars to send the Koopa Kids and Bowser flying into space.
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| ===''Mario Party 2''===
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| In ''Mario Party 2'', a single Koopa Kid appears on every board in the game, in a similar capacity to [[Toad]], who sells Stars. He is initially placed in one of several predetermined locations on the board alongside Toad, and every time that the Star is bought from Toad, he will move to Toad's previous location. If a player passes Koopa Kid, he will steal 5 Coins from that player. However, he occasionally gives a player 5 Coins instead, later claiming that this was an accident. He will always give the player coins if he or she is using a [[Bowser Suit]].
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| If a [[Bowser Bomb]] is collected by any player in an Item Mini-Game, Koopa Kid will briefly be replaced by Bowser at the end of the term, who will hit three Dice Blocks and then travel around the board, stealing all coins from any player he passes.
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| Several Koopa Kids appear in [[Bowser Land]], including one who hosts the board instead of Toad. Another Koopa Kid hosts the Bowser Parade. Bowser Land's [[Bowser Bank]]s are run by a unique blue, glasses-wearing '''Koopa Kid Banker'''. The secondary [[Item Shop]] on the board is also run by a red, monocle-wearing '''Koopa Kid Shopkeeper''', who will forcibly sell players items for more Coins than usual.
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| ===''Mario Party 3''===
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| In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Koopa Kid ran his own Item Shop, which sometimes appears in place of Toad's, where he sold sneaky items such as [[Lucky Lamp]]s, [[Reverse Mushroom]]s and [[Boo Bell]]s. Koopa Kids also appear in the Item [[Minigame]], where they often symbolize losing, such as the Koopa Kid space in [[Winner's Wheel]].
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| In Duel Mode, Koopa Kid also appears as one of the possible partners. He isn't a default partner, but can be obtained through the lottery. His attack is one, and his health is one. He can occasionally turn into Bowser and deal triple damage when attacking; however, if the transformation fails, he deals no damage. Koopa Kid's salary is three coins per turn.
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| ===''Mario Party 4''===
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| [[File:Mp4bowserspace9.png|thumb|Koopa Kid announcing the total score in [[Darts of Doom]] in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
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| In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a Koopa Kid would often come in place of Bowser whenever someone lands on a [[Bowser Space]], and would steal 10 to 30 Coins from either the player who landed there, or from all the players. Sometimes, the Koopa Kid would then call Bowser after stealing coins, and a Bowser event would begin. In the Bowser Minigames, two Koopa Kids work as Bowser's servants; one of which is seen fanning him and the other one explains the rules to the game (which may be [[Fruits of Doom]], [[Darts of Doom]] or [[Balloon of Doom]]) and in addition, he also brings the dart board to the players and announces the scores in Darts of Doom. The same two Koopa Kids appear in [[The Final Battle!]], attacking the player with fireballs from [[Koopa Clown Car]]-like vehicles while the player solves a puzzle. One Koopa Kid also hosts the last board: [[Bowser's Gnarly Party]] and is seen selling items and hosting board games. Unlike other board hosts, this Koopa Kid appears identical to others. In addition, Koopa Kid can be unlocked as a playable character in [[Beach Volley Folley]].
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| ===''Mario Party 5''===
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| [[File:MP5KoopaKids.PNG|thumb|left|The three colorful Koopa Kids from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
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| In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Koopa Kid is a playable character, except in Story Mode and [[Card Party]]. In Story Mode, Koopa Kid splits up into Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid, and the player has to steal all their coins on abridged versions of the regular boards to defeat them. Unlike in a normal game, all three Koopa Kids move at the same time. In Card Party, Koopa Kid shows up to cause trouble on the Bowser Card.
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| ===''Mario Party 6''===
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| In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Koopa Kid is again a playable character. The colored Koopa Kid trio also reappears as the player's opponents in Solo Mode's mini games. Unlike in ''Mario Party 5'', Koopa Kid is playable in all game modes.
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| ===''Mario Party 7''===
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| In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Koopa Kid is no longer playable. Instead, he appears whenever someone lands on a [[Koopa Kid Space]], and will do things such as swapping players' coins or positions, or use a [[Cursed Mushroom]] on the player/team who lands on his space. Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid were also the main antagonists in the three multiplayer Bowser minigames, and they are seen operating the cannons in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]]. A Koopa Kid is also seen as one of the hazards (alongside Bowser) in [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]].
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| ===''Mario Party Advance''===
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| In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Koopa Kids could be seen working with Bowser, and appear in some of his minigames, where the object was usually for the player to defeat them. Up to ninety-nine of them could appear at once. One main Koopa Kid appears throughout the game as Bowser's right-hand man, often appearing to antagonize the player by doing things such as stealing Mushrooms from them or flinging them somewhere else in [[Shroom City]].
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| ==Relationship with Bowser==
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| In the first ''Mario Party'' Bowser introduces Koopa Kid, then known as Baby Bowser, as his "cohort."
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| In ''Mario Party 4'', whenever a Koopa Kid calls for Bowser, he refers to him as "Dad". However, it is unlikely that Bowser is the biological father of all the Koopa Kids, and that the Koopa Kids may just be clones of some nature. Bowser's only child is [[Bowser Jr.]] (or, in earlier materials, the [[Koopalings]]). Similarly, Bowser also grounds them by taking away their Mario action figure if they fail him, hinting that Bowser at the very least has a father-like relationship with them. In ''Mario Party 7'', the Koopa Kids appear to work for Bowser for money, calling him "Mr. Bowser" and expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.
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| ==Character artwork==
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| ''<center><gallery>
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| File:Koopa Kid Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|[[Mario Party 5]]
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| File:MP6_KoopaKid2.jpg|[[Mario Party 6]]
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| File:MPA_KoopaKid1.jpg|[[Mario Party Advance]]
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| File:MPA_KoopaKid2.jpg|Mario Party Advance
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| File:MPA_KoopaKid3.jpg|Mario Party Advance
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| </gallery></center>
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| <br>
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| ==Game appearances==
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| | ''[[Mario Party]]''
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| | Antagonist
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| | [[1998]]
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| | [[Nintendo 64]]
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| | ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
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| | Antagonist
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| | [[1999]]
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| | Nintendo 64
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| | ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
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| | Antagonist
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| | [[2000]]
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| | Nintendo 64
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| | ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
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| | Antagonist and Playable Character ([[Beach Volley Folley]] only)
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| | [[2002]]
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| | [[Nintendo GameCube]]
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| | ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
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| | Playable Character
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| | [[2003]]
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| | ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
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| | Playable Character
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| | [[2004]]
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| | Nintendo GameCube
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| | ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
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| | Antagonist
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| | [[2005]]
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| | [[Game Boy Advance]]
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| | ''[[Mario Party 7]]
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| | Antagonist
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| | 2005
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| | Nintendo GameCube
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| ==Trivia==
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| *In the ''Mario Party 5'' artwork, Red Koopa Kid's and Blue Koopa Kid's shells are incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.
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| *Both of this character's American names have been used by other Koopas in the ''Mario'' series. The name used from ''Mario Party'' to ''Mario Party 3'' is "Baby Bowser," which is also the name of [[Bowser]] as an [[Baby Bowser|infant]], and from ''Mario Party 4'' to ''Mario Party 7'' he is known as "Koopa Kid," which is the name used by the [[Koopalings]] in the cartoons.
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| **Koopa Kid's Japanese and new European name, "Mini Koopa" and "Mini Bowser" respectively, are not used by other Koopas even once.
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