Magikoopas
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| Magikoopas | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
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| Species | Koopa |
| Occupation | Bowser's minions |
| Fighting style | Magic |
| Weapon | Wand |
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Magikoopas, known in Japan and Europe as Kameks (カメック Kamekku), are a fictional species of Koopa characters in the Mario video game franchise by Nintendo. Notable individuals of this species include Kamek and Kammy Koopa. Originally depicted as minions of the series antagonist Bowser, they first appeared in the 1990 video game Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. They are usually portrayed wearing glasses as well as blue robes and hats, and typically carry a wand with which they use to cast spells. They have since appeared in subsequent Super Mario games and spin-off games.
They have also made appearances in other media, such as in the animated series Super Mario World, which features different names for the Magikoopa species (referred to as Koopa wizards).[3]
Appearances[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Magikoopas appear in the Super Mario series. In each game, Magikoopas typically serve as rare enemy characters typically fought or avoided by the player character in the later levels. Their first appearance was in Super Mario World, released in 1990 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[4]
Regular Magikoopa enemies were absent from subsequent Mario games until Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii in 2007, marking their 3D debut.[1][5] A female Magikoopa boss character named Kamella can be encountered and fought in the game. Magikoopas also return in the 2010 sequel for the same system.[1] In the Super Mario Galaxy games, Magikoopas are depicted with white brims on their blue hats, and can rarely summon enemies with their magic wands, as well as transform into white energy orbs to travel faster. They drop 3 Star Bits when defeated. Magikoopas reappear in Super Mario 3D Land for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, where they behave as they did in the Super Mario Galaxy games, but no longer summon enemies and now drop a single coin when defeated.[6] One is encountered disguised as Bowser. Magikoopas then appear in Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U in 2013 and its enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch in 2020.[1] In the enhanced port's Bowser's Fury campaign, they have yellow fur, cat ears, and a tail.[7]
Magikoopas also appear in Super Mario Maker for the Wii U in 2015 and its 2019 sequel for the Nintendo Switch.
Kamek[edit]
Kamek[lower-alpha 1] (English: /kəˈmɛk,
Kamek appears in the 2009 Wii video game New Super Mario Bros. Wii and its 2012 Wii U sequel as a recurring supporting antagonist and boss character.
Kamek also makes several appearances in spin-off games. He makes non-playable appearances in the Mario Party and Paper Mario series in various roles, and made playable appearances as an unlockable character in the 2012 Wii video game Mario Party 9 and the 2014 Nintendo 3DS video game Mario Golf: World Tour. Additionally, Kamek has had minor cameo appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series.
A protoype of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64 featured Kamek as one of the eight playable characters, but the character was replaced with Donkey Kong in the final game.[8][9]. Kamek would later become a playable character made available for the Kamek Tour in a 2021 update to the 2019 mobile game Mario Kart Tour.[10][11][12]
Kamek appears in the 2023 animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.[2][13]
Spin-off games[edit]
Magikoopas appear in various spin-off games. A Magikoopa appears as a boss character in Yoshi's Safari for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. Magikoopas also appear in the 2003 Game Boy Advance video game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its Nintendo 3DS remake. This game is the debut of Magikoopas' modern white-brimmed caps, which were previously depicted as entirely blue. In the 2005 GameCube video game Mario Superstar Baseball and its 2008 Wii sequel, Magikoopas appear[1] as playable characters with blue, red, green, and yellow variants. In these games, they use their wands as baseball bats. Magikoopas also appear as enemies in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for the Wii U in 2014 and its 2018 enhanced ports for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch,[14] where they behave as they did in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World.
Kammy Koopa[edit]
Kammy Koopa[lower-alpha 2] is an elderly Magikoopa character who acts as an advisor and babysitter for Bowser in the first two Paper Mario games. She is depicted possessing the usual Magikoopa powers, and is primarily distinguished by her ability to summon yellow blocks, which she has used to both impede and combat Mario. She first appeared in Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64, helping Bowser by leaving enemies in Mario's way, transporting Bowser into the Star Spirit Sanctuary, and augmenting his size and power in the final battle. After being defeated by the Star Kid, Twink, she continued to work for him. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, she is portrayed as Bowser's second-in-command. Generally, her position is very similar with Kamek who appeared earlier than her, though her role is again replaced by him in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.[speculation?]
In other media[edit]
Magikoopas appear in the 1991 Super Mario World television series where they are referred to as Koopa wizards.[3]
A Magikoopa also appears in the Super Mario Adventures anthology of comics that ran in Nintendo Power throughout 1992.
Reception[edit]
Complex magazine listed Magikoopa as the seventh best wizard character in video games. The article also favored Magikoopa over Donkey Kong as a choice for playable Mario Kart 64 character, lamenting that Magikoopa was replaced by Donkey Kong by the games' official release.[9] Polygon's Michael McWhertor celebrated Kamek the Magikoopa's debut as a playable driver in an update to Mario Kart Tour, expressing similar contempt towards the character's replacement in Mario Kart 64 twenty-five years earlier.[15] IGN's Audrey Drake listed Magikoopa as one of the best Mario enemies, suggesting that they're better than Koopas and describing them as "incontrovertibly badass".[16] Game Daily listed Kamek the Magikoopa as the 16th best Mario enemy, describing him as "no joke" and a "crafty opponent".[17] IGN's Lucas M. Thomas listed Kamek as one of the characters they wanted for the then-unreleased Mario Kart 7, noting that the character was "restored to prominence" after appearing in several boss battles in the 2009 video game New Super Mario Bros. Wii.[18]
Magikoopa merchandise includes Lego Magikoopa toy figures which were released as part of sets for the Lego Super Mario series in 2021 and 2022.[19][20][21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Atsushi Masaki". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Murphy, J. Kim (September 23, 2021). "Nintendo Direct: Chris Pratt Will Voice Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Movie". IGN. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 He sells them TV sets to watch at home... but each TV contains a Koopa wizard that casts an evil spell over them! - Koopa's Stone Age Quests back cover
- ↑ Super Mario World. USA: Nintendo. 1991. Search this book on
- ↑ "Choosing a Favorite Snack". IGN. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Magikoopas". IGN. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ Damien McFerran (2021-06-29). "Bowser's Fury Shine Locations - Fort Flaptrap Cat Shines". Hookshot Media. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Super Mario Kart R [N64 - Beta]". Unseen64. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Knight, Rich (21 August 2012). "7. Magikoopa". The 10 Greatest Wizards In Video Games. Complex Gaming. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "Enjoy spellbinding fun with the Kamek Tour". Nintendo. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Kamek Tour brings the Magikoopa to Mario Kart for the first time". Nintendo Wire. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Mario Kart Tour Announces New Driver Magikoopa Kamek". Screen Rant. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ "Chris Pratt, Jack Black to star in new Super Mario Bros movie". BBC News. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ↑ "Toad Brigade to Magikoopa Keep". IGN. 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (2021-08-25). "Mario Kart finally stops disrespecting Kamek the Magikoopa". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ↑ Drake, Audrey (October 27, 2011). "Mario's Best Enemies". Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ Sliwinski, Alexander (May 18, 2012). "Top 25 Mario Enemies". GameDaily. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (2011-11-22). "Predicting Mario Kart 7's Final Characters". IGN. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ↑ "LEGO Super Mario Summer 2021 Sets Officially Announced". thebrickfan.com. 22 June 2021.
- ↑ Lego Group (10 March 2022). "It's LEGO ® Peach ™ time! The LEGO Group adds Princess Peach to the action in the LEGO® Super Mario™ universe". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ TJ Denzer (10 March 2022). "LEGO & Nintendo reveal Peach Castle set & figure as part of Mario Day". shacknews.com. Shacknews. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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