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{{rewrite|needs present tense}}{{construction}}[[Image:KoopaTroopRPG.gif|frame|right|A small portion of the '''Koopa Troop''', after their defeat at the hands of the [[Smithy Gang]].]]

The '''Koopa Troop''' (named as such in ''Super Mario RPG''; also known as the '''Turtle Tribe''' or '''Koopa clan''' in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'') is a militaristic dictatorship led by [[Bowser]], King of the [[Koopa Troopa|Koopas]]. The Koopa Troop wishes to take over the peaceful [[Mushroom Kingdom]], and, ultimately, the [[Mushroom World|entire world]]. The Koopa Troop has taken over the Mushroom Kingdom multiple times and has even attempted to take over the [[Mushroom World]]. According to [[Kammy Koopa]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the motive for the clan is to have revenge against all who have treated Koopas poorly. However, some of their goals are based entirely on Bowser's own interests. According to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the Koopa Troop resides in [[Dark Land]].

The Koopa Troop is nearly unstoppable. Bowser has an almost unlimited supply of [[Goomba]] and Koopa soldiers at his disposal; the Koopa Troop also has an army (with tanks), a navy (with ships), and an air force (with [[airship]]s). Despite having a huge military, the Koopa Troop is continuously defeated by [[Mario]] and his brother [[Luigi]], the heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom, as well as those who assist the Mario Bros. on their missions to protect the Mushroom Kingdom.

The main force of the Koopa Troop differs from game to game. [[Koopa Troopa]]s are quite obviously the most intelligent of their widely-used members and [[Magikoopa]]s, [[Hammer Bros.]] and [[Koopatrol]]s are among their elites. Also, strangely, ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' seems to suggest that [[Fly Guy]]s, who were constantly seen en masse during Bowser's cutscene-illustrated operations, were the Koopa Troop's main soldiers. The ''Yoshi'' series seems to suggest that back while Bowser was a [[Baby Bowser|baby]], the troop's main force mainly consisted of [[Shy Guy|Shy Guys]].

During the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Mario eventually joined the Koopa Troop. When Bowser joined Mario's Party at [[Booster Tower]], he made Mario, [[Mallow]] and [[Geno]] honorary members. However, the scene could also be interpreted as Bowser joining Mario, with Bowser's wording of allowing Mario and friends to join the Koopa Troop being a simple way to keep his own pride and avoid joining his arch nemesis. (This is actually implied in ''Super Mario RPG'', which states "or so they're pretending" after it announces that Mario and friends joined the Koopa Troop.)

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the Koopa Troop is shown to be split into different divisions, as evidenced when [[Fawful]] shows Bowser his captured soldiers. As Bowser rescues his soldiers, he is able to use them as attacks, for example, using a squadron of Shy Guys to sling Bowser forward to the enemy.

[[Image:Twilight_town.JPEG|frame|right|The Koopa Troop, led by Bowser and Kammy Koopa, engages the Secret Society of the X-Nauts, led by Lord Crump, in the [[Twilight Town]] plaza.]]

==Soldiers of the Koopa Troop==

*Taking over [[United States|America]].

*[[Bowser's Castle]] (aka Bowser's Keep or Castle Koopa) - Bowser's home and the Koopa Troop's base of operations

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