Editing Koopa Troopa (section)

==Reception and legacy==
Koopa Troopa has gone on to become one of the most commonly recognizable enemies in the ''Mario'' franchise alongside [[Goomba]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207204605/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=18&cp=2|archive-date=December 7, 2008|last=Sliwinski |first=Alexander |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-mario-enemies/?page=18&cp=2 |title=Top 25 Mario Enemies |publisher=[[GameDaily]] |date=May 18, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref><ref name="BestCharacters"/><ref name=bestenemy/> ''[[IGN]]'''s Audrey Drake listed Koopa Troopa as one of the best ''Mario'' enemies, saying that it is one of the most "iconic ''Mario'' enemies out there. In fact, they're pretty much synonymous with the franchise."<ref name=bestenemy>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/marios-best-enemies|title=Mario's Best Enemies|first=Audrey|last=Drake|date=October 27, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2022|work=IGN|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413125354/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/27/marios-best-enemies|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2022, ''[[The Daily Dot]]'' reported that a Koopa Troopa video clip from a ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' game [[went viral]] on [[TikTok]]. In the video, two Koopa Troopas running in unison slowly make progress in crossing a spinning circular platform. However, in this game, Koopa Troopas always stop and briefly dance whenever a "bah bah" sound clip plays in the game's background music. In the clip, they stop and dance, and it cancels all of their progress on traversing the spinning platform, keeping them stuck in a loop. The video elicited much commentary on Koopa Troopas being forced to dance at inopportune times. The Koopa Troopa clip amassed 20 million views in under a month, and inspired over 20,000 similar videos related to Koopa Troopas dancing to the sound clip.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://passionfru.it/koopa-troopa-dance-trend-tiktok-2455/ | title=TikTokers Are Obsessed with the Koopa Troopa Dance Trend | date=November 21, 2022 | work=Passionfruit | first=Steven | last=Asarch | access-date=August 31, 2023 | archive-date=August 26, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826151719/https://passionfru.it/koopa-troopa-dance-trend-tiktok-2455/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

The design of Koopa Troopa would influence and impact the creation of other ''Mario'' characters as well. In creating a second playable character for ''Mario Bros.'', the developers decided to make a [[palette swap]]ped version of Mario, and due to hardware limitations regarding how many different colors could be appearing on screen, they decided to use the green color used for Koopa Troopa, eventually leading to the creation of [[Luigi]] and his trademark green color scheme.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216130944/http://games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html | date=8 November 2007| archive-date=16 December 2007 | title=IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros. | website=IGN | first=Rus | last=McLaughlin}}</ref><ref name="MTVMultiplayer">{{cite web | url=https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2013/03/luigis-colors-come-from-koopa-troopas.html | title=Luigi's Colors Come from Koopa Troopas | website=Press The Buttons | date=11 March 2013 | access-date=August 29, 2023 | archive-date=August 29, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829211830/https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2013/03/luigis-colors-come-from-koopa-troopas.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Koopa Troopa's design also influenced [[Bowser]]'s final design.<ref name="GameZone1">{{cite web | url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/iwata-asks-the-birth-of-bowser/ | title=Iwata Asks: The Birth of Bowser | date=May 4, 2012 | access-date=August 29, 2023 | archive-date=November 12, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112055334/https://www.gamezone.com/originals/iwata-asks-the-birth-of-bowser/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Miyamoto's initial instructions to character designer [[Yoichi Kotabe]] resulted in more of an [[ox]]-like character design, and their efforts to revise his art to make him look more like Koopa Troopas resulted in Bowser's final design.<ref name="GameZone1"/>

Koopa Troopa has later been used by Nintendo in larger scale promotions outside of video games as well. In 2015, the character was part of Nintendo's float at the [[Toronto Santa Claus Parade]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santa Claus Parade takes over downtown Toronto|url=https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/santa-claus-parade-takes-over-downtown-toronto-1.2659675|date=November 15, 2015|website=[[CTV News]]|access-date=April 22, 2024|archive-date=February 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213003006/http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/santa-claus-parade-takes-over-downtown-toronto-1.2659675|url-status=live}}</ref> They've also become an integral part of the [[Super Nintendo World]] [[theme park]] area in Universal parks. Koopa Troopa [[animatronics]] are found wandering throughout the park,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mortimer|first=Rob|date=August 23, 2020|title=Super Nintendo World Japan Goomba and Koopa Troopa Animatronics Revealed in Video|url=https://gamerant.com/super-nintendo-world-japan-goomba-and-koopa-troopa-animatronics/|website=[[Game Rant]]|access-date=April 22, 2024|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630102358/https://gamerant.com/super-nintendo-world-japan-goomba-and-koopa-troopa-animatronics/|url-status=live}}</ref> while restaurants serve up Koopa Troopa [[calzone]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Coulson|first=Josh|date=January 7, 2021|title=Koopa Troopas Are On The Menu At Super Nintendo World, Other New Details Revealed|url=https://www.thegamer.com/koopa-troopa-calzone-super-nintendo-world/|website=[[TheGamer]]|access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref> A Koopa Troopa also serves as one of the bosses of the their real world adventure games,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sephazon|first=Robert|date=March 15, 2021|title=Super Nintendo World keys guide: Where to find the keys and fight Bowser Jr.|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/guide/super-nintendo-world-keys-guide/|access-date=April 22, 2024|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207000116/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/guide/super-nintendo-world-keys-guide/|url-status=live}}</ref> while a Koopa Troopa and its shell are central one of the parks central games, "Koopa Troopa POWer Punch".<ref name="PCKoopa">{{Cite web|last=Greenwald|first=Will|date=February 17, 2023|title=Tap to Play: A Closer Look at Super Nintendo World's Power-Up Bands|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/tap-to-play-a-closer-look-at-super-nintendo-worlds-power-up-bands|website=[[PCMag]]|access-date=April 23, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422175412/https://www.pcmag.com/news/tap-to-play-a-closer-look-at-super-nintendo-worlds-power-up-bands|url-status=live}}</ref> In it, players in real life attempt to hit [[POW Block]]s to knock over Koopa Troopas, similar to early ''Mario'' games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Acuna|first=Kirsten|date=March 1, 2023|title=How to get into Super Nintendo World's unlockable area that you need to play and win mini-games to access|url=https://news.yahoo.com/super-nintendo-worlds-unlockable-area-223817682.html|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|access-date=April 23, 2024|archive-date=April 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422181613/https://news.yahoo.com/super-nintendo-worlds-unlockable-area-223817682.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="PCKoopa"/>