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Ankoopa
Ankoopa
Appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Variant of Koopa Troopa
Relatives
“Aaaah! How did THAT happen??? You guys are no slouches!”
—Ankoopa, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
An Ankoopa falling down.
Before and after being knocked over

Ankoopas[1] (also generically referred to by Prima as "Turtles"[2] ) are pudgy, giant Koopa Troopas found only in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga . They are cross-eyed and have oblong shells which extend up from their backs, behind their heads.

Ankoopas block certain paths in the Beanbean Kingdom, reciting the line, "Derr... No matter what you hit me with, you can't knock me down. I think..." when spoken to. One also appears in a house in Beanbean Castle Town.

The road-blocking Ankoopas can only be moved with Mario's Dash technique, which knocks them down briefly; they will move aside and express surprise at the Bros.' ability, and then allow the pair to progress.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions , they have been replaced with Big Koopa Troopas.

Naming[edit ]

"Ankoopa" is a combination of the words "anchor" and "Koopa".

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ノコッタス
Nokottasu		 Possibly a portmanteau of「残った」(nokotta , a sumo term) and「トータス」(tōtasu, tortoise), likely incorporating「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, Koopa Troopa) [3]
French Nocotus From the Japanese name [4]
German Monster-Koopa - [5]
Italian Koopa Koopa Troopa [6] :87-88
Koopa gigante Giant Koopa Troopa [6] :88
Spanish Ankoopa - [7]
Tortuga gigante Giant turtle [?]

Notes[edit ]

  • Moving the Ankoopa in northeast Beanbean Fields blocking the bridge to the area where the Piranha Bean is fought is actually optional, since it is possible to traverse around him through Teehee Valley as soon as the brothers obtain the Super Hammer, which can happen as early as when they return to the mainland from Oho Oasis.

See also[edit ]

References[edit ]

  1. ^ "My sources tell me that one of the four Beanstar pieces fell north of town into the Yoshi Theater. But the road to the Yoshi Theater is blocked halfway by Ankoopa!" – Information Booth shopkeeper (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
  2. ^ "A giant Turtle blocks the passage to a cave to the right of the watering hole. (And, no, the Hammers the boys receive won't do the trick.)" – November 25, 2003. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4423-2. Page 58.
  3. ^ "2の石橋いしばしの向むこう側がわに立たっているノコッタスをダッシュで倒たおせば、先さきへと進すすめる。なお、ノコッタスは、ここ以外いがいにもいろいろな場所ばしょにいるので、見みかけたらぶつかってみよう。" – Mario & Luigi RPG Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 75 Media:MLRPG NOG Nokottasu.png .
  4. ^ "Il semble que l'un des 4 morceaux de la Végétoile soit tombé dans le cinéma Yoshi, au nord de la ville. Nocotus barre la route pour aller au cinema Yoshi." – Information Booth shopkeeper (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
  5. ^ "Ein Sternbohnenfragment ist im Yoshi-Theater niedergegangen, nördlich von der Stadt. Aber den Weg dorthin blockiert ein Monster-Koopa." – Information Booth shopkeeper (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
  6. ^ a b Andrea Minini Saldini (July 2004). Game Boy Advance: La Rivista Ufficiale 3 (scans). Milan: Future Media Italy (Italian). (Archived May 13, 2019 via Future Media Italy.)
  7. ^ "¡Dicen que uno de los cuatro trozos de la Judía Estelar cayó en el Cine de Yoshis, al norte de la ciudad! Ankoopa obstruye el camino al cine, tendréis que empujarle." – Information Booth shopkeeper (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Koopa Troopas
Characters Bell Turtle • Captain Koopa Troopa • Chef Torte and Apprentice • Electro-Koopa King • Elmo • Goomby and Foomby • Grunt • Holly Koopa • Hookbill the Koopa • Jagger • Johnson • Kent C. Koopa • King K • King Tut • Kolorado • Kolorado's wife • Koopa Bros. • Koopa Koot • Koopa Krag • Koopa Master • Koopa Shepherdess • Koopa the Quick • Kooper • Koopie Koo • Koopley • Koopook • Koops • Koover • Kroop • Kung Fu Koopa • Kuzzle • Kylie Koopa • Master Duff • Master Lob • Master Stinger • Kame Hōdai • Mega Koopa • Monster Robot Troopa • Mutant Ninja Sentai Nokonokoman • Photographer • Private Koopa • Rōgame • Roving Racers • Shellshock • Shisai • Shogun Studios cosplayers • Spiky Tom and Spiky John • The Koopinator • The KP Koopas • The Shellshockers
Variants Ankoopa • Big Koopa Troopa • Bodyslam Koopa • Bombshell Koopa • Climbing Koopa • Dark Koopa • Dark Koopa (Super Paper Mario) • Dark Koopatrol • Dark Koopatrol (Super Paper Mario) • Dry Bones • Electro-Koopa (Blue · Red) • Elite Troopea • Goomba Troopa • Glad Red Koopa • Glohm Koopa Troopa • Gold Koopa • Gold Koopeleon • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Troopa 6-Stack • Koopatrol • Koopeleon • KP Koopa • Mad Green Koopa • Mural Koopa • Noko Bombette • Paper Koopa Troopa • Paper Macho Koopa Troopa • Rift Koopa • Robo Troopa • Rolla Koopa • Shady Koopa • Shell (flashing) • Shiny Koopa Troopa • Small Koopa Troopa • Snooza Koopa • Snortoise • Space Troopa • State Troopa • Stormtroopa • Suika Nokonoko • Super Koopa • Super Troopa • Terra Cotta • Terrapin • Torte • Troopea • Unshelled Koopa • Wereturtle
Other relatives Shellcreeper
Related items Black Shell • Blue Shell • Coin Shell • Courage Shell • Giant Shell • Green Shell • Koopa Bank Capsule • Koopa Dasher • Koopa Shell • Koopa Tea • Koopa Troopa Orb • Koopa Zapper • Kooper's Shell • Red Shell • Setback Shell • Shell (sticker) • Shell Patch • Shell Shock • Super Kōra • Triple Black Shells • Triple Gold Shells • Triple Green Shells • Triple Red Shells • Turtley Leaf • Yellow Shell
Subfamilies Dry Bones • Koopa Paratroopas
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Characters (Superstar Saga ) Protagonists Mario 1,2 • Luigi 1,2 • Princess Peach 1,2 • Prince Peasley • Bowser 1,2
Antagonists Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple • Bowser (Rookie)1,2
Supporting characters Beanbean troops 1,2 • Bink 1,2 • Blablanadon 1,2 • Bloat 1,2 • Boddle 1,2 • Border Bros 1,2 • Bubbles • Chuckleroot 1,2 • Chuckleroot's granddaughter 1,2 • Cork and Cask • Doctor 1,2 • Dr. Toadley 2 • Fava 1,2 • Firebrand and Thunderhand 1,2 • Hammerhead Bros. 1,2 • Harhall 1,2 • Hermie III • Hoohoo civilization 1,2 • Jellyfish Sisters 1,2 • Lady Lima 1,2 • Miles Tones 1,2 • Moai 1,2 • Mole 1,2 • Pea 1,2 • Peach-bot 1,2 • Photographer (Koopa Troopa) 1,2 • Pipeman 1,2 • Professor E. Gadd • Prospector 1,2 • Psycho Kamek 1 • Queen Bean 1,2 • Soybean civilization 1,2 • Spangle • Starshade Bros. 1,2 • Toadsworth 1,2 • Tolstar 1,2 • Tuki 1,2 • Yoshi Fan Club 1,2
Species Ankoopa 1 • Beanish 1,2 • Beanlet 1,2 • Big Koopa Troopa 2 • Designbomb 1,2 • Ghost 1,2 • Hoohooligan 1,2 • Kurako 1,2 • Lagoon-dweller 1,2 • Oho Jee • Sailor 1,2 • Thwomp • Toad 1,2 • Winkle 1,2 • Yoshi 1,2
Characters (The Search for Bowser ) Protagonists Captain Goomba 3 (Gold 3) • Captain Shy Guy 3 • Captain Boo 3 (Gold 3) • Captain Koopa Troopa 3 (Gold 3) • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry)
Antagonists Cackletta (Bowletta) • Fawful • Popple
Supporting characters Bowser 3 • Corporal Paraplonk 3 • Private Goomp 3 • Sergeant Guy 3 • Prince Peasley • Bubbles • Cork and Cask • Hermie III • Professor E. Gadd • Spangle • Starlow 3
Special moves Overworld/solo attacks Dunk Hammer 1,2 An L ripped from the game. • Fire Dash 1,2 An M ripped from the game. • Firebrand 1,2 An M ripped from the game. • Hammer 1,2 • High Jump 1,2 An L ripped from the game. • Jump 1,2 • Mini-Mario 1,2 An M ripped from the game. • Pump Mario 1,2 An M ripped from the game. • Spin Jump 1,2 An M ripped from the game. • Surfboard 1,2 An L ripped from the game. • Thunder Tickle 1,2 An L ripped from the game. • Thunderhand 1,2 An L ripped from the game.
Bros. Attacks 1,2 Bounce Bros. An L ripped from the game. • Chopper Bros. An M ripped from the game. • Cyclone Bros. An L ripped from the game. • Fire Bros. An M ripped from the game. • Knockback Bros. An L ripped from the game. • Splash Bros. An M ripped from the game. • Swing Bros. An M ripped from the game. • Thunder Bros. An L ripped from the game.
Captain Commands 3 Deny • Rally • Chance • Play Dead • Lightning • Parry • Pass the Bob-omb • Thwomp Thump • Clash of Captains • Call for Backup • Sneak Attack • Shell Shock
Bosses Superstar Saga Birdo • Bowletta 1,2 • Bowser 1,2 • Cackletta 1,2 • Chuckolator 1,2 • Dragohoho 1,2 • Fawful • Flaret 1,2 • Hermie III 1,2 • Hoohooros 1,2 • Jojora 1,2 • Jojora's friends 1,2 • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Mom Piranha 1,2 • Popple • Queen Bean 1,2 • Rookie 1,2 • Tolstar 1,2 • Trunkle 1,2 • Wiggler 1,2
The Search for Bowser Birdo • Corporal Paraplonk 3 • Fawful • Koopalings (Iggy · Morton · Lemmy · Ludwig · Roy · Wendy · Larry) • Popple • Private Goomp 3 • Sergeant Guy 3
Locations Beanbean Airport 1,2 • Beanbean Borderland 1,2 • Beanbean Castle 1,2 • Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer 1,2 • Beanbean Castle Town 1,2 • Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields • Beanbean Kingdom • Bowser's Castle • Castle Town Item Shop 1,2 • Chateau de Chucklehuck 1,2 • Chucklehuck Woods • Fire Palace 1,2 • Guffawha Ruins 1,2 • Gwarhar Lagoon • Harhall's Studio 1,2 • Hoohoo Mountain • Hoohoo Village 1,2 • Information Booth 1,2 • Joke's End • Koopa Cruiser • Little Fungitown 1,2 • Little Fungitown Item Shop 1,2 • Mario and Luigi's house 1,2 • Mushroom Kingdom 1,2 • Oho Oasis 1,2 • Oho Ocean 1,2 • Pipe House 1,2 • Princess Peach's Castle 1,2 • Relaxation Room 1,2 • S.S. Chuckola 1,2 • Seabed 1,2 • Starbeans Cafe 1,2 • Stardust Fields 1,2 • Teehee Valley • Thunder Palace 1,2 • Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle 1,2 • Winkle Colosseum 1,2 • Woohoo Hooniversity 1,2 • Yoshi Theater 1,2
Enemies Superstar Saga Anuboo 1,2 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Bill Blaster 1,2 • Blooper 1,2 • Bob-omb • Boo • Cheep Cheep 1 • Chomp Bro 1,2 • Chuck Guy • Chuckorok 1,2 • Clumph • Dry Bones 4 • Eeker 1,2 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Dry Bones 1,2 • Elite Gritty Goomba 1,2 • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fighter Fly 1,2 • Fuzzbush • Fuzzy 1,2 • Glurp 1,2 • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomdiver 1,2 • Gritty Goomba • Gunner Guy 1,2 • Hammer Bro • Ice Snifit • Lakipea • Laser Snifit 1,2 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Malibut 1,2 • Mecha-Blooper 1,2 • Mecha-Chomp 1 • Mechakoopa • Oucher Glass 1,2 • Parabeanie • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Piranha Plant 1,2 • Puffer-Cheep 1 • Rex • Roto-Disc 1,2 • Sand Cheep 1,2 • Scaratroopea • Sharkbone 1,2 • Sharpea • Sniper Bill 1,2 • Spiky Snifit 1,2 • Spiny 4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep 2 • Starkiss • Super Fly 1,2 • Sworm 1,2 • Tanoomba • Time Bob-omb 1,2 • Troopea • Virus 1,2 • Yo Bro 1,2
The Search for Bowser Bandit 3 • Beanerang Bro • Beanie • Big Boo 3 • Big Tail Goomba 3 • Bob-omb • Bomb Boo 3 • Boo • Boomerang Bro 3 • Broozer 3 • Buzzy Beetle 3 • Chain Chomp 3 • Chargin' Chuck 3 • Chuck Guy • Clumph • Dry Bones 4 • Elite Captain Quartet 3 • Elite Chuck Guy • Elite Limbo Bro • Elite Pestnut • Elite Troopea • Fire Bro 3 • Fire Stalking Piranha Plant 3 • Fly Guy 3 • Fuzzbush • Gold Beanie • Goomba • Goomba Tower 3 • Green Magikoopa 3 • Gritty Goomba • Hammer Bro • Ice Bro 3 • Ice Snifit • Koopa Paratroopa 3 • Koopa Troopa 3 • Lakipea • Lakitu 3 • Limbo Bro • Magikoopa • Mechakoopa • Mechawful 3 • Para-Beetle 3 • Parabeanie • Paragoomba 3 • Paratroopea • Pestnut • Piranha Bean • Pokey 3 • Red Magikoopa 3 • Rex • Scaratroopea • Sharpea • Shy Guy 3 • Spear Guy 3 • Spike 3 • Spiny 4 • Spiny Cheep Cheep 2 • Starkiss • Tail Boo 3 • Tanoomba • Troopea • White Magikoopa 3
Items Consumables 1-Up Mushroom 1,2 • 1-Up Super 1,2 • 100 Coin 2 • 10 Coin 2 • 50-Coin 2 • Boo Biscuit 2 • Coin 1,2 • Five Coin 1,2 • Golden Mushroom 1,2 • Green Pepper 1,2 • Max Mushroom 1,2 • Max Nut 1,2 • Max Syrup 1,2 • Mushroom 1,2 • Nut 1,2 • Red Pepper 1,2 • Refreshing Herb 1,2 • Super Mushroom 1,2 • Super Nut 1,2 • Super Syrup 1,2 • Syrup 1,2 • Ultra Mushroom 1,2 • Ultra Nut 1,2 • Ultra Syrup 1,2
Key items Bean Fruit 1,2 • Beanbean Brooch 1,2 • Beanbean Map 1,2 • Beanstar 1,2 • Beanstar piece 1,2 • Beanstone 1,2 • Chuckola Fruit 1,2 • Chuckola Reserve 1,2 • Crabbie Grass 1,2 • Face 1,2 • Fake Beanstar 1,2 • Flaming statue 1,2 • Hoohoo Spirit 1,2 • Invincishroom • Membership Card 1,2 • Neon Egg 1,2 • Peach's Extra Dress 1,2 • Pearl Bean 1,2 • Peasley's Rose 1,2 • Precious belonging 1,2 • Red and Green Goblets 1,2 • Secret Scroll 1 1,2 • Secret Scroll 2 1,2 • Suitcase 1,2 • Winkle Card 1,2
Bean Juice1,2 Chuckle Blend • Chuckoccino • Hoohoo Blend • Hoolumbian • Teehee Blend • Teeheespresso • Woohoo Blend
Special items Bonus Ring 1,2 • Cobalt Necktie 1,2 • Excite Spring 1,2 • Game Boy Horror SP 1,2 • Great Force 1,2 • Greed Wallet 1,2 • Power Grip 1 • Secret Specs 2
Blocks1,2 ! Block • ? Block • Bros. Block • Command Block • Hidden Block • Hoohoo Block • L Block • M Block • Rally Block • Random Block • Recovery block • Save Album • Simu-Block • Spin Block
Other Axe 1,2 • Badge 1,2 • Bean 1,2 • Bike Pads 1,2 • Black Rock 1,2 • Boo Statue 1,2 • Brown Rock 1,2 • Button 1,2 • Cart 1,2 • Gold ring • Chuckola Cola 1,2 • Clothing 1,2 • Conductor 1,2 • Gown 1,2 • Gray Rock 1,2 • Headgear 1,2 • Invincibility Mushroom 3 • Koopa Clown Car 1,2 • Lift 1,2 • Poison Mushroom 1,2 • Poltergust 3000 1,2 • Pressure Plate 1,2 • Recording 2 • Region map 1 • Rolling Bar Defense System 1,2 • Spiky Stardust Defense System 1,2 • Spring Pad 1,2 • Super Poltergust 3001 1,2 • Surfing Spot 1,2 • Toad Express 1,2 • Torch 1,2 • Wall Face 1,2 • Warp Pipe 1,2 • Watering hole 1,2 • Waterspout 1,2 • Whirlwind 1,2
Game mechanics Stats Bros. Point 1,2 • Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Level up • Power • Speed 1,2 • Spirit 3 • Stache 1,2
Elements Fire • Thunder
Status Burn 1,2 • Charred 1,2 • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Downed • Fury 2 • Heavy G 1,2 • Invisible 2 • Light G 1,2 • Poison 1,2 • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command 1,2 • SPD-Down 1,2 • SPD-Up 1,2 • Trip 1,2
Battle mechanics Action Command • Advanced Command/Super Attack 1,2 • Counterattack 1,2 • Emergency Block 2 • First Strike • Flee 1,2 • Lucky hit
Minigames1,2 Border Jump • Mysterious Mine Carts • Star 'Stache Smash • Barrel • Chuckola Bounce • Surfing Game • Splart
Music "A New Adventure Begins" • "We're Off Again!" • "Touch of Evil" • "Prince Peasley's Theme" • "Fawful Music" • "Bowser's Road" • "Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe" • "A Journey Full of Laughs" • "Going Home" • "Stardust Fields Area 64" • "Hoohoo Mountaintop" • "The Kingdom Called Beanbean" • "Beanish People" • "Castle of Beans" • "Chucklehuck Woods" • "Danger Abounds!" • "Woohoo Hooniversity" • "Sea... Sea... Sea..." • "Don't Dwell on Danger" • "Sweet Surfin'" • "Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!" • "Decisive Battleground" • "Let's Go!" • "We Can't Lose!" • "The Marvelous Duo" • "Fawful and Cackletta" • "Time to Settle This!" • "Showdown with Cackletta!" • "Win & Dance" • "Let's Kick it into High Gear!" • "Star 'Stache Smash!" • "To Challenge!" • "It's My Turn" • "This is Minion Turf!" • "Everyone, Attack!" • "Fighting Friends" • "Let's Talk Strategy" • "Bowser's Minions March"
Other Battle Guide 2 • Bean Fever 1,2 • Beanhole locations 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Block locations 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Bestiary 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Enemy formations 1,2 • Gallery 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Gear 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Glitches 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Hidden Block locations 1 • Hooroglyphs 1,2 • Kingdom Courier 1,2 • Koopa Gundan Taichō Type Shindan • Level up progressions 1,2 • Luigi-do Check • Mario & Luigi Moves Guide • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection 1 • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner • Mario Bros. 1 • Multimedia 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Pre-release and unused content 1 • Quick Poll • Quotes 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Shops 2 • Special Skill 3 • Sound test 2 • Staff 1 (Bowser's Minions 2) • Story summaries 2
1 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
2 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
3 Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
4 Enemy variants differ in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions