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{{about|the Koopa Kids, [[Bowser]]'s identical-looking minions|Bowser as an infant|[[Baby Bowser]]|Bowser's son|[[Bowser Jr.]]|the group of seven characters who are occasionally called "Koopa Kids"|[[Koopalings]]}}
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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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|image=[[File:MP6 KoopaKid.jpg|220px]]<br>A Koopa Kid as he appears in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[1998]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Party]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[2005]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]]
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{{quote|I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of [[Bowser]].|Koopa Kid|Mario Party 2}}
{{quote|I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of [[Bowser]].|Koopa Kid|Mario Party 2}}


The '''Koopa Kids''' are minions of [[Bowser]] who have only appeared 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 Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. The Koopa Kids resemble miniature versions of Bowser (and are therefore very similar in appearance to [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Baby Bowser]]). Originally, the Koopa Kids were nothing more than minions indirectly fought by the [[Mario]] crew when the Koopas attempted to crash their parties, but in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', one was finally made playable (despite this, Bowser shows them no mercy when they land on his [[Bowser Space|space]]. This is obviously so players using Koopa Kid do not have an advantage).
The '''Koopa Kids''' (called '''Mini Bowsers''' in Europe, and originally known as '''Baby Bowsers''' in all non-Japanese versions of the first three ''Mario Party'' games) are minions of [[Bowser]] who only appear in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. 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]]''.


It is unknown how many Koopa Kids there are. Originally, there seemed to be only a few, but ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' implied there may be hundreds of them.
In their first appearance, there are seven Koopa Kids, potentially acting as a generic stand-in for the [[Koopalings]]; in other earlier games in the series, there appears to be an uncountably large number of Koopa Kids, as shown by minigames such as [[Baby Bowser Bonkers]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', with the Koopa Kids being capable of splitting themselves. 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 of the regular coloration, likely due to his new playable status (though multiple Koopa Kids do appear in [[Super Duel Mode]] in the aforementioned game). The other Koopa Kids in the game are divided into color: '''Green K. Kid''', '''Red K. Kid''', and '''Blue K. Kid''' ('''Green M. Bowser''', '''Red M. Bowser''', and '''Blue M. Bowser''' in British English). However, more than one standard Koopa Kid can appear at once in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' (where Koopa Kid is non-playable again) in [[Pyramid Park]].


''Mario Party 5'' also introduced '''Green K. Kid''', '''Red K. Kid''' and '''Blue K. Kid''' who, as their names imply, are colored differently. The aforementioned colored kids are one Koopa Kid split into three. It is unknown if other Koopa Kids are also capable of duplicating like this.  
When treated as a singular character especially, Koopa Kid acts as something of a prototype to [[Bowser Jr.]] Though the two coexisted during the [[Nintendo GameCube]] era (albeit never appearing in the same game), Koopa Kid was retired from use shortly after. Bowser Jr. replaces the Koopa Kids in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and onwards, including direct replacements in various minigame remakes in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.
 
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's used it will add a [[Koopa Kid Space]] to the board.
 
Koopa Kid's future is uncertain, as he did not appear in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', or ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Additionally, [[Bowser Jr.]] made his ''Mario Party'' debut in ''Mario Party DS'' and later again in ''Mario Party 9'', implying that Koopa Kid may have been retired in favor of him.


==History==
==History==
===''Mario Party''===
===''Mario Party''===
The Koopa Kids made their debut appearance in the original ''Mario Party'', as Bowser's henchmen, however despite being his henchmen, they are not seen until the end of the game.
[[File:Koopa Kid Animation - OF DOOM.gif|thumb|Baby Bowser in ''Mario Party'']]
The Baby Bowsers make their debut appearance in ''Mario Party'', as Bowser's henchmen. They are only seen on the final board of the game, [[Eternal Star]].


After beating [[Bowser's Magma Mountain|Bowser's board]], Bowser will steal all the stars that the player collected throughout the game. Next he travels to the [[Eternal Star]] board, where he sets up base until the players find him, but before they can get the stars back, Bowser summons a group of seven Koopa Kids and forces the players to challenge them to the board.
After playing all seven other boards and accumulating at least 100 Stars, Bowser will steal all the [[Star (Mario Party series)|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 Baby Bowsers to get the Stars back.


When the players challenge the Koopa Kids, they must play the same way they did with their previous opponents, but this time if the players get close to a Koopa Kid they must challenge them to a mini game. The mini game involves jumping underneath a numbered block and the key to winning the game is whether the player selects a higher number than their opponent.
Each of the Baby Bowsers 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 Baby Bowser. Both characters will hit a [[Dice Block]], with the higher number winning. It is easy for the player to win, as the player's Dice Block is programmed to only roll 8-10. If the player wins, they get the Baby Bowser's Star and the Baby Bowser disappears from the board. However, if the Baby Bowser wins, he will take one of the player's Stars.


Following success and defeating the original group of Koopa Kids, a new group appears and the player must start all over again. Once the new group is defeated, the board is won and the players will use their stars to beat Bowser. Eventually the Koopa Kids and Bowser are sent flying into the air.
When all seven Baby Bowsers 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 Baby Bowsers and Bowser flying into space.


===''Mario Party 2''===
===''Mario Party 2''===
In Mario Party 2, the Koopa Kids appear on every every board in the game, where they often cause trouble for the players.
In ''Mario Party 2'', Baby Bowser's role is expanded slightly. A single Baby Bowser 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 Baby Bowser, 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 they are using a [[Bowser Suit]].
The things that they do to the players whenever they land by them are, stealing their coins and items, giving them worthless things, making them land on bad spaces and finally knocking them into random spots. They often annoy Toad too. Despite them annoying the players, they do help them at times, but that is only if they're doing bad and although they do this stuff to players they don't have a very significant role.
 
Even though they didn't have an important role on the previous boards, the Koopa Kids appear a lot of times in Bowser Land, where one of them replaces Toad as the host of the board.He gives the players advice although sometimes they're just lies in order to make them lose, another one was also seen later on the board where he appeared to be the leader of the Bowser Parade, during it he will stand behind the player who decided to go on it and then it will keep going on for a while until he has it come to a complete stop.There is also another place in Bowser Land which has a Koopa Kid and that place is called The Bowser Bank. There the Koopa Kid this time known as the Koopa Kid Banker will trade any amount of coins to the player in exchange for 20 coins but if the players don't have enough coins then the Koopa Kid Banker will send them back to where they started. Interestingly unlike the other Koopa Kids who are the same colour as Bowser the Koopa Kid Banker is blue and wears glasses, he also resembles Blue K Kid who is one of the Koopa Kids who appears in later games of the Series.
Baby Bowsers also appear in Item [[Minigame]]s, where they often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in [[Hammer Slammer]]. No Baby Bowsers appear in [[Bowser Slots]], however.
Lastly there is an item shop in Bowser Land that is owned by a Koopa Kid here he will forcibly give the players any random item he has and you do not know if its useful or useless but mostly it turns out to be useless showing as when the players use it, it only ends up doing damage to them.
 
If a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]] is collected by any player in an Item minigame, Baby Bowser will briefly be replaced by Bowser at the end of the turn, who will hit three Dice Blocks and then travel around the board, stealing all coins from any player he passes. This also occurs if someone lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and the roulette lands on Bowser's Appearing Act.
 
Several Baby Bowsers appear in [[Bowser Land]], including one who hosts the board instead of Toad. Another Baby Bowser hosts the Bowser Parade, allowing the player to change the direction of the parade for five coins (or for free if the player uses a Bowser Suit). Bowser Land's [[Bowser Bank]]s are run by a unique blue, glasses-wearing '''Baby Bowser Banker'''. The secondary [[Item Shop (Mario Party series)|Item Shop]] on the board is also run by a red, monocle-wearing '''Baby Bowser Shopkeeper''', who will forcibly sell players items for more Coins than usual.
 
At the end of the [[Mini-Game Coaster]], Baby Bowser appears disguised as the Mini Game Toad and demanding the player to redo all of the events. Once the real Mini Game Toad unveils Baby Bowser's deceit, he forgoes his disguise and splits into three Baby Bowsers. The three of them then challenge the player character to a custom game of [[Shell Shocked]] in which a team of three Baby Bowser Tanks are faced.


===''Mario Party 3''===
===''Mario Party 3''===
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Koopa Kid ran his own Item Shop, which sometimes appeared 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 appeared in the Item [[Minigame]], where they often symbolized losing, such as the Koopa Kid space in [[Winner's Wheel]].
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Baby Bowser runs his own Item Shop, which sometimes appears in place of Toad's, where he sells items such as [[Lucky Lamp]]s, [[Reverse Mushroom]]s and [[Boo Bell]]s. Like in ''Mario Party 2'', Baby Bowsers also appear in Item [[Minigame]]s, where they once again often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in [[Winner's Wheel]]. If he is summoned on an [[Item Space]], he may ask the player a question, and will give them an item if they pick the "bad" answer.


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.
In Duel Mode, Baby Bowser also appears as one of the possible partners. He is not 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. Baby Bowser's salary is three coins per turn. A group of Baby Bowsers also appears in Story Mode carrying Bowser after the Koopa King is defeated by [[Waluigi]] in a fight.


===''Mario Party 4''===
===''Mario Party 4''===
[[File:Mp4bowserspace9.png|thumb|Koopa Kid checking on the [[Dart Board]] in [[Darts of Doom]] in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
[[File:Mp4bowserspace9.png|thumb|Koopa Kid announcing the total score in [[Darts of Doom]] in ''Mario Party 4''.]]
In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a Koopa Kid would usually come in place of Bowser whenever someone landed on a [[Bowser Space]], and would steal 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 worked as Bowser's servants; one of which was 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|dart board]] to the players and announce the scores in [[Darts of Doom]]. One also hosted the last board: [[Bowser's Gnarly Party]] and could be seen selling items and hosting board games. In addition, Koopa Kid can be unlocked in the volleyball minigame.
Koopa Kids appear under their current name in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''; here, a Koopa Kid would often come in place of Bowser whenever a player 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! (minigame)|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 Folly]]. This marks the first time when Koopa Kid is a playable character.


===''Mario Party 5''===
===''Mario Party 5''===
[[File:MP5KoopaKids.PNG|thumb|left|The three colorful Koopa Kids from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
[[File:MP5KoopaKids.png|thumb|left|The three colorful Koopa Kids from ''Mario Party 5''.]]
''[[Mario Party 5]]'' marked the first time Koopa Kid could be played, but not in the Story Mode. In the Story Mode, Koopa Kid split up into Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid, and the player had to steal all their coins on abridged versions of the regular boards to defeat them. In Card Party, Koopa Kid shows up to cause trouble on the Bowser Card. In the PAL version of ''Mario Party 5'', they were called Mini Bowser, Red M. Bowser, Blue M. Bowser and Green M. Bowser.
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. In their main artwork, Red K. Kid's and Blue K. Kid's shells are incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.


===''Mario Party 6''===
===''Mario Party 6''===
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Koopa Kid retained a role similar to that in ''5'', except that Red K. Kid, Blue K. Kid and Green K. Kid were the rivals in the Solo Mode, and the goal was not to defeat them. Rather, they just served as opponents during Minigames.
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.
 
===''Mario Party Advance''===
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 (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]].


===''Mario Party 7''===
===''Mario Party 7''===
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Koopa Kid was no longer playable. Instead, he appeared whenever someone landed on a [[Koopa Kid Space]], and would do things such as swapping players' coins or positions, or use a [[Cursed Mushroom]] on the player/team who landed 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 operated the cannons in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]].
[[File:FunstacleCourse.png|thumb|Three Koopa Kids attacking the players in ''Mario Party 7''.]]
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 also antagonize the players in the three multiplayer Bowser minigames, and are also seen operating the cannons in [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] A Koopa Kid is also one of the hazards (alongside Bowser) in [[Bowser's Lovely Lift!]].
 
===''Mario Party: The Top 100''===
Koopa Kids do not physically appear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', only appearing on box art of ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' that can be viewed in the game's Collection. Additionally, Koopa Kid's role in [[The Final Battle! (minigame)|The Final Battle!]] is taken over by Bowser Jr.


===''Mario Party Advance''===
===''Mario Party Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Koopa Kids could be seen working with Bowser, and appeared 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 on the Board Map.
Similarly to ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Koopa Kids only appear on box art of ''Mario Party 5'' and ''Mario Party 6'' that are visible in the character encyclopedia, and they are replaced by Bowser Jr. in item minigames, [[Quicksand Cache]] and [[Archer-ival]].
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==Relationships with Other Characters==
==Relationship with Bowser==
===Bowser===
In the English localization of the original ''Mario Party'', Koopa Kid is simply introduced as "Bowser's Cohort". However, in the original Japanese version, the phrase that describes him is rather 「クッパさまのぶんしん」<ref>Aserayamikae (July 10, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xAeSDqnKLQ マリオパーティ 永遠のスター]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2016.</ref> ''"Kuppa-sama no bunshin"''. 「ぶんしん」 derives from the kanji 「分身」, which translates into "one's child" or "one's other self". Therefore, it can be interpreted as either "Master Koopa's Kid" or "Master Koopa's Avatar". Due to the ambiguity, it is unclear if Koopa Kid is specifically meant to be an offspring or offshoot. In the first three games, they are also identified as "Baby Bowser", yet despite the name, are not indicated to be a younger form of Bowser himself.
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 real son is most likely [[Bowser Jr.]]  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. It's possible that Koopa Kid has a teacher-student relationship with Bowser since he calls him "Mr. Bowser". While the small Koopa shows a lot of loyalty to Bowser, he also takes the side of Mario and company every once in a while, as evidenced in ''Mario Parties 5'' and ''6''. It is also likely that Koopa Kid works for Bowser for money, due to him telling himself, "I bet Mr. Bowser will totally give me a raise after this!" However, when the player plays as Koopa Kid in ''Mario Party 5'' and ''Mario Party 6'', Bowser doesn't hold out when he lands on a Bowser Space, indicating Bowser may not like Koopa Kid or it is just because of the game mechanics.


==Character Artwork==
Certain lines in the sequels suggest an attempt to clarify the relationship. In ''Mario Party 4'', a Koopa Kid refers to Bowser as "Dad" whenever he calls for him. In ''Mario Party 6'', during Solo Mode when the player wins against the Koopa Kids in a minigame after landing on a Bowser Space, Bowser also grounds him by taking away his action figure of the character the player is playing as if he fails him, implying a parental-like relationship at the very least. In ''Mario Party 7'', when a Koopa Kid would steal coins from a windmill in [[Windmillville]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser would proudly refer to him as "Son"; however, Koopa Kids instead refer to him as "Mr. Bowser" and appear to work for a wage, expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.
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File:Mparty5_koopa_kid.jpg|[[Mario Party 5]]
File:MP6_KoopaKid2.jpg|[[Mario Party 6]]
File:MPA_KoopaKid1.jpg|[[Mario Party Advance]]
File:MPA_KoopaKid2.jpg|Mario Party Advance
File:MPA_KoopaKid3.jpg|Mario Party Advance
</gallery></center>
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Unlike the [[Koopalings]] in their earlier appearances as well as [[Bowser Jr.]], neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids ever call each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions.{{ref needed}}


==List of Appearances by Date==
==Profiles==
===''Mario Party 2''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''"This is a henchman of Bowser's. He will steal five coins from you when you pass in front of him."''
 
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Koopa Kid}}
<gallery>
MP3 Baby Bowser artwork.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Koopa Kid Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
MP6 KoopaKid2.jpg|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Start KoopaKid 6.png|''Mario Party 6''
MPA Green Koopa Kid Artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
</gallery>
 
==Game appearances==
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|[[List of games by date#1999|1999]]
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| ''[[Mario Party]]''
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|Non-Playable Character
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| [[Nintendo 64]]
|Nintendo 64
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| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
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| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
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| Antagonist and Playable Character ([[Beach Volley Folley]] only)
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|Nintendo GameCube
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| ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
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==Quotes==
*''"This is a present from Master [[Bowser]]...I'm sure he dropped it or accidentally left it behind!" - [[Mario Party 4]]''
*''"Yeah! Like a London broil!!" - [[Mario Party 4]]''
*''"It was supposed to be a slackers' game! Grr! This makes me so mad!" - [[Mario Party 7]]''
*''"Gwa ha ha! It wasn't for slackers at all! The boss is going to love me for this!" - [[Mario Party 7]]''
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ミニクッパ
|JapR=Minikuppa
|JapM=Mini Bowser
|SpaE=Mini Bowser
|Fre=Mini-Bowser
|Ita=Baby Bowser <small>(''Mario Party 2'')</small>
|Ita2=Mini Bowser <small>(from ''Mario Party 4'' onwards)</small>
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the ''Mario Party 5'' artwork, Red Koopa Kid's and Blue Koopa Kid's shells were incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.
*In the American English version of the ''Mario Party 5'' instruction booklet describing the Bowser Card of [[Card Party]], Koopa Kid is erroneously referred to as [[Bowser Jr.]]<ref>"''If you turn this card over, either Bowser or Bowser Jr. will appear and start a horrible event.''" - ''Mario Party 5'' instruction booklet, page 49.</ref>
*''Mario Party 8'', ''Mario Party DS'', and ''Mario Party 9'' are the only ''Mario Party'' games that don't have Koopa Kids in them, it is unknown if there going to be in the [[Mario Party (Nintendo 3DS)|New Mario Party]].
**Additionally, the [[Prima Games]] strategy guide for ''Mario Party 5'' erroneously lists Koopa Kid's debut as either ''[[Super Mario World]]'' or ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Neither of these are correct, as ''Super Mario Sunshine'' was Bowser Jr.'s debut.
*Koopa Kid can be seen as the "Minime" of Bowser, as he looks like a clone of Bowser, yet only a fraction of his size.
*Both of this character's American names have been used by other Koopas in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. 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.
*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'' was "Baby Bowser," which is also the name of [[Bowser]] as an infant, and from ''Mario Party 4'' to ''Mario Party 7'', he was known as "Koopa Kid," which was the original name for the [[Koopalings]].  
**His Japanese and European name would also become that of a [[Mini Bowser (toy)|wind up toy in Bowser's likeness]] in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
**Koopa Kid's Japanese and new European name, "Mini Koopa" and "Mini Bowser" respectively, are not used by other Koopas even once.
 
*In the group art of ''Mario Party 5'', Koopa Kid and Green Koopa Kid are shown on the protagonist side. This makes sense for Koopa Kid, as he is playable.
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This article is about the Koopa Kids, Bowser's identical-looking minions. For Bowser as an infant, see Baby Bowser. For Bowser's son, see Bowser Jr. For the group of seven characters who are occasionally called "Koopa Kids", see Koopalings.
"Mini Bowser" redirects here. For the toy based on Bowser from Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, see Mini Bowser (toy).
Not to be confused with Kid Koopa.
Koopa Kid
Mario Party 6 promotional artwork: Koopa Kid riding on the insect automobile. Inspired from the minigame Insectiride, version 1
A Koopa Kid as he appears in Mario Party 6
First appearance Mario Party (1998)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)
Variant of Koopa
“I'm here to cause trouble on behalf of Bowser.”
Koopa Kid, Mario Party 2

The Koopa Kids (called Mini Bowsers in Europe, and originally known as Baby Bowsers in all non-Japanese versions of the first three Mario Party games) are minions of Bowser who only appear in the Mario Party series. 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.

In their first appearance, there are seven Koopa Kids, potentially acting as a generic stand-in for the Koopalings; in other earlier games in the series, there appears to be an uncountably large number of Koopa Kids, as shown by minigames such as Baby Bowser Bonkers in Mario Party 3, with the Koopa Kids being capable of splitting themselves. Indeed, Mario Party 4 specifically refers to the Koopa Kid who appears on Bowser Spaces as "one of the Koopa Kids". However, starting in Mario Party 5, there seems to be only a single Koopa Kid of the regular coloration, likely due to his new playable status (though multiple Koopa Kids do appear in Super Duel Mode in the aforementioned game). The other Koopa Kids in the game are divided into color: Green K. Kid, Red K. Kid, and Blue K. Kid (Green M. Bowser, Red M. Bowser, and Blue M. Bowser in British English). However, more than one standard Koopa Kid can appear at once in Mario Party 7 (where Koopa Kid is non-playable again) in Pyramid Park.

When treated as a singular character especially, Koopa Kid acts as something of a prototype to Bowser Jr. Though the two coexisted during the Nintendo GameCube era (albeit never appearing in the same game), Koopa Kid was retired from use shortly after. Bowser Jr. replaces the Koopa Kids in Mario Party DS and onwards, including direct replacements in various minigame remakes in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars.

History[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Baby Bowser in Mario Party

The Baby Bowsers make their debut appearance in Mario Party, as Bowser's henchmen. They are only seen on the final board of the game, Eternal Star.

After playing all seven other boards and accumulating at least 100 Stars, Bowser will steal all the Stars that the player collected throughout the game and travel to Eternal Star. When the players find him, he forces them to challenge seven Baby Bowsers to get the Stars back.

Each of the Baby Bowsers 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 Baby Bowser. Both characters will hit a Dice Block, with the higher number winning. It is easy for the player to win, as the player's Dice Block is programmed to only roll 8-10. If the player wins, they get the Baby Bowser's Star and the Baby Bowser disappears from the board. However, if the Baby Bowser wins, he will take one of the player's Stars.

When all seven Baby Bowsers 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 Baby Bowsers and Bowser flying into space.

Mario Party 2[edit]

In Mario Party 2, Baby Bowser's role is expanded slightly. A single Baby Bowser 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 Baby Bowser, 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 they are using a Bowser Suit.

Baby Bowsers also appear in Item Minigames, where they often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in Hammer Slammer. No Baby Bowsers appear in Bowser Slots, however.

If a Bowser Bomb is collected by any player in an Item minigame, Baby Bowser will briefly be replaced by Bowser at the end of the turn, who will hit three Dice Blocks and then travel around the board, stealing all coins from any player he passes. This also occurs if someone lands on a Bowser Space and the roulette lands on Bowser's Appearing Act.

Several Baby Bowsers appear in Bowser Land, including one who hosts the board instead of Toad. Another Baby Bowser hosts the Bowser Parade, allowing the player to change the direction of the parade for five coins (or for free if the player uses a Bowser Suit). Bowser Land's Bowser Banks are run by a unique blue, glasses-wearing Baby Bowser Banker. The secondary Item Shop on the board is also run by a red, monocle-wearing Baby Bowser Shopkeeper, who will forcibly sell players items for more Coins than usual.

At the end of the Mini-Game Coaster, Baby Bowser appears disguised as the Mini Game Toad and demanding the player to redo all of the events. Once the real Mini Game Toad unveils Baby Bowser's deceit, he forgoes his disguise and splits into three Baby Bowsers. The three of them then challenge the player character to a custom game of Shell Shocked in which a team of three Baby Bowser Tanks are faced.

Mario Party 3[edit]

In Mario Party 3, Baby Bowser runs his own Item Shop, which sometimes appears in place of Toad's, where he sells items such as Lucky Lamps, Reverse Mushrooms and Boo Bells. Like in Mario Party 2, Baby Bowsers also appear in Item Minigames, where they once again often symbolize losing, such as the Baby Bowser space in Winner's Wheel. If he is summoned on an Item Space, he may ask the player a question, and will give them an item if they pick the "bad" answer.

In Duel Mode, Baby Bowser also appears as one of the possible partners. He is not 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. Baby Bowser's salary is three coins per turn. A group of Baby Bowsers also appears in Story Mode carrying Bowser after the Koopa King is defeated by Waluigi in a fight.

Mario Party 4[edit]

Darts of Doom
Koopa Kid announcing the total score in Darts of Doom in Mario Party 4.

Koopa Kids appear under their current name in Mario Party 4; here, a Koopa Kid would often come in place of Bowser whenever a player 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 Folly. This marks the first time when Koopa Kid is a playable character.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Three Koopa Kids
The three colorful Koopa Kids from Mario Party 5.

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. In their main artwork, Red K. Kid's and Blue K. Kid's shells are incorrectly colored green when they should be normally colored red and blue.

Mario Party 6[edit]

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.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

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.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Wario gets burnt in Funstacle Course! from Mario Party 7
Three Koopa Kids attacking the players in Mario Party 7.

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 also antagonize the players in the three multiplayer Bowser minigames, and are also seen operating the cannons in Bowser's Enchanted Inferno! A Koopa Kid is also one of the hazards (alongside Bowser) in Bowser's Lovely Lift!.

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Koopa Kids do not physically appear in Mario Party: The Top 100, only appearing on box art of Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6 that can be viewed in the game's Collection. Additionally, Koopa Kid's role in The Final Battle! is taken over by Bowser Jr.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Similarly to Mario Party: The Top 100, Koopa Kids only appear on box art of Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6 that are visible in the character encyclopedia, and they are replaced by Bowser Jr. in item minigames, Quicksand Cache and Archer-ival.

Relationship with Bowser[edit]

In the English localization of the original Mario Party, Koopa Kid is simply introduced as "Bowser's Cohort". However, in the original Japanese version, the phrase that describes him is rather 「クッパさまのぶんしん」[1] "Kuppa-sama no bunshin". 「ぶんしん」 derives from the kanji 「分身」, which translates into "one's child" or "one's other self". Therefore, it can be interpreted as either "Master Koopa's Kid" or "Master Koopa's Avatar". Due to the ambiguity, it is unclear if Koopa Kid is specifically meant to be an offspring or offshoot. In the first three games, they are also identified as "Baby Bowser", yet despite the name, are not indicated to be a younger form of Bowser himself.

Certain lines in the sequels suggest an attempt to clarify the relationship. In Mario Party 4, a Koopa Kid refers to Bowser as "Dad" whenever he calls for him. In Mario Party 6, during Solo Mode when the player wins against the Koopa Kids in a minigame after landing on a Bowser Space, Bowser also grounds him by taking away his action figure of the character the player is playing as if he fails him, implying a parental-like relationship at the very least. In Mario Party 7, when a Koopa Kid would steal coins from a windmill in Windmillville during Bowser Time, Bowser would proudly refer to him as "Son"; however, Koopa Kids instead refer to him as "Mr. Bowser" and appear to work for a wage, expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.

Unlike the Koopalings in their earlier appearances as well as Bowser Jr., neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids ever call each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions.[citation needed]

Profiles[edit]

Mario Party 2[edit]

  • Wii Virtual Console manual: "This is a henchman of Bowser's. He will steal five coins from you when you pass in front of him."

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Koopa Kid.

Game appearances[edit]

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Mario Party Non-Playable Character 1998 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 2 Non-Playable Character 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 3 Non-Playable Character 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 4 Non-Playable Character
Playable Character (Beach Volley Folley only)
2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 Playable Character
Non-Playable Character (Story Mode and Card Party only)
2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 Playable Character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party Advance Non-Playable Character 2005 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 7 Non-Playable Character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party: The Top 100 Box art of previous games 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party Superstars Box art of previous games 2021 Nintendo Switch

Quotes[edit]

  • "This is a present from Master Bowser...I'm sure he dropped it or accidentally left it behind!" - Mario Party 4
  • "Yeah! Like a London broil!!" - Mario Party 4
  • "It was supposed to be a slackers' game! Grr! This makes me so mad!" - Mario Party 7
  • "Gwa ha ha! It wasn't for slackers at all! The boss is going to love me for this!" - Mario Party 7

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ミニクッパ
Minikuppa
Mini Bowser

French Mini-Bowser
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Italian Baby Bowser (Mario Party 2)
Mini Bowser (from Mario Party 4 onwards)
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Spanish (NOE) Mini Bowser
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Trivia[edit]

  • In the American English version of the Mario Party 5 instruction booklet describing the Bowser Card of Card Party, Koopa Kid is erroneously referred to as Bowser Jr.[2]
  • Both of this character's American names have been used by other Koopas in the Super Mario franchise. The name used from Mario Party to Mario Party 3 is "Baby Bowser", which is also the name of Bowser as an 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aserayamikae (July 10, 2013). マリオパーティ 永遠のスター. YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "If you turn this card over, either Bowser or Bowser Jr. will appear and start a horrible event." - Mario Party 5 instruction booklet, page 49.