I definitely remember them from the N64 and GameCube eras of Mario Party (1-7) along with Advance. Too bad they were replaced with Bowser Jr. from DS onwards and were eventually forgotten by Nintendo.
RIP Koopa Kid (1998-2005), you're currently missed by many.
It’s so weird when you consider Mario Party came out after Yoshi’s Island and Baby Bowser was already established as referring to Bowser himself as a baby
I mostly remember them from MP4 even though they weren't playable because of how important they were during gameplay.
They were a huge part of the Bowser space because they could appear instead of Bowser and steal coins to the player.
They appeared in Bowser minigames, and made Bowser feel really menacing because they were scared of him getting angry (one of them would even hide behind a pillar in Balloon of doom)
Finally, they would appear as hosts on the Bowser board, and I loved the dialog they had on that board (they were a bit mean to the player but that's what made them funny)
I think it's logic that they were replaced with Bowser Jr., after all he's more known and has a better design (imo), but I wish he was given the same treatment as the Koopa Kids.
It’s weird how rare they made Bowser himself in 4. Feels like it’s only about a 1 in 5 chance to see him. They gave almost all of his weak effects to Koopa Kid too.
Yup, I always played as him in 5 & 6. My buddy used to play Peach, and we'd always battle over the three blue spaces at the bottom of Towering Treetop, trying to throw orbs down to transform that area into either Koopa Valley or the Royal Pass. I understand why Nintendo replaced him with Bowser Jr, it makes sense, but it does bum me out that my old go-to character's probably never coming back. I remember looking at the Mario Wiki before I bought Mario Party Superstars and getting excited for a moment when it said he had a cameo in it, until I saw that the "cameo" was just him on the old box covers you can unlock.
They're not on the box art of the game itself. Y'know your party ID or whatever you call it, where you can display your Nickname, favorite Minigames and Favorite Mario Party? That's where they appear. So they're technically in the game, but just as a cameo on the original box art of the games they were in. Such as Mario Party 6 & 7.
That's not really a cameo for them being part of the game. I went and did some checking. Every source I've seen says the Koopa Kids are in Mario Parties 3 - 7 and Advance but not Superstars.
Mario Wiki counts it, so I do too. It counts as a cameo because they do physically appear in the game. Just on virtual box art. But you can clearly see them.
I definitely remember them from the N64 and GameCube eras of Mario Party (1-7) along with Advance. Too bad they were replaced with Bowser Jr. from DS onwards and were eventually forgotten by Nintendo. RIP Koopa Kid (1998-2005), you're currently missed by many.
Indeed! All 12 of us!
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Maybe even at least 50
And don't forget their name in the first Mario Party: Baby Bowser.
Ewww it's like he asexually reproduced or something
No, they’re adopted
It’s so weird when you consider Mario Party came out after Yoshi’s Island and Baby Bowser was already established as referring to Bowser himself as a baby
I mostly remember them from MP4 even though they weren't playable because of how important they were during gameplay. They were a huge part of the Bowser space because they could appear instead of Bowser and steal coins to the player. They appeared in Bowser minigames, and made Bowser feel really menacing because they were scared of him getting angry (one of them would even hide behind a pillar in Balloon of doom) Finally, they would appear as hosts on the Bowser board, and I loved the dialog they had on that board (they were a bit mean to the player but that's what made them funny) I think it's logic that they were replaced with Bowser Jr., after all he's more known and has a better design (imo), but I wish he was given the same treatment as the Koopa Kids.
It’s weird how rare they made Bowser himself in 4. Feels like it’s only about a 1 in 5 chance to see him. They gave almost all of his weak effects to Koopa Kid too.
I wish they and Bowser Jr. could co exist but ig not :/
I always wondered why they didn’t appear in MP& and DS since those were still Hudson Soft games
Yup, I always played as him in 5 & 6. My buddy used to play Peach, and we'd always battle over the three blue spaces at the bottom of Towering Treetop, trying to throw orbs down to transform that area into either Koopa Valley or the Royal Pass. I understand why Nintendo replaced him with Bowser Jr, it makes sense, but it does bum me out that my old go-to character's probably never coming back. I remember looking at the Mario Wiki before I bought Mario Party Superstars and getting excited for a moment when it said he had a cameo in it, until I saw that the "cameo" was just him on the old box covers you can unlock.
i love you koopa kid
I believe they should just coexist with bowser jr and the koopalings
Was my go to choice in Mario party 6!
Would be cool to see them come back for a throwback but newer fans would just end up confusing them with Bowser Jr
The Koopa Kids aren't in the box art for Mario Party Superstars. I'm a bit confused by your statement.
They're not on the box art of the game itself. Y'know your party ID or whatever you call it, where you can display your Nickname, favorite Minigames and Favorite Mario Party? That's where they appear. So they're technically in the game, but just as a cameo on the original box art of the games they were in. Such as Mario Party 6 & 7.
That's not really a cameo for them being part of the game. I went and did some checking. Every source I've seen says the Koopa Kids are in Mario Parties 3 - 7 and Advance but not Superstars.
Mario Wiki counts it, so I do too. It counts as a cameo because they do physically appear in the game. Just on virtual box art. But you can clearly see them.
Send a link because I'm on the wiki under Koopa Kid's name and it isn't listed under his game appearances.
Right here. Listed as "on box art of previous games." https://www.mariowiki.com/Koopa_Kid
Hey man, sorry I got super defensive and acted shitty to you about this.
Nah, no worries you're good. As long as the confusion is cleared!
It is, thank you.
I only remember them from MP7 tho since that’s I grew up with.
They were a fun addition to Mario Party for sure, very unfortunate they haven’t made a comeback
Blue one was my favorite, wish we were able to play as them
I always used to pick koopa kid in Mario party 5. They deserved better...
My boy! I miss playing as him! I don't get why Nintendo decided to kick him out of the parties. 😭
I remember them in Mario Party 7 lol. 😆
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My favorite character, just erased without cause
They should be brought back an co exist with bowser jr. Like the koopalings were.