Tutankoopa
- Not to be confused with King Tut.
| Tutankoopa | |
|---|---|
| Tutankoopa Artwork from Paper Mario | |
| Full name | Tutankoopa the Wizard |
| Species | Magikoopa |
| Appears in | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Member of | Bowser's Minions |
- “You!! You ignored all those very scary warnings... Don't you have the common sense to get scared and run away?! What's wrong with you?!?!”
- —Tutankoopa, Paper Mario
Tutankoopa the Wizard, commonly known just as Tutankoopa, is the second boss of Paper Mario . He is a Magikoopa notable for his pharaoh complex, his magic abilities (such as shattering into fragments at will, leaving only his eyes and crown visible), and his heavy association with Chomps. Chomps act as his primary minions, though they have grown annoyed with him due to being overworked.
History[edit ]
Paper Mario[edit ]
Tutankoopa's first appearance is in Paper Mario as the boss of the Dry Dry Ruins and the guardian of the second Star Spirit, Mamar. When Mario and his partners enter the Dry Dry Ruins, Tutankoopa refers to himself as the "remorseless king of the desert" as his voice can be heard warning them to run away. He continues to deliver such warnings as the heroes progress through the ruins, losing his cool and starting to shout frantically when they approach the Super Hammer.
Mario and his team finally reach the Koopa's room, where he summons an endless amount of pet Chomps and can also attack with shells or magic from a high platform. Tutankoopa's attack pattern entails summoning a Chomp, throwing a Buzzy Shell, and using magic, after which the sequence repeats. When he uses magic, he conjures up a giant Chomp to slam onto the floor, causing rocks to crumble from the ceiling onto Mario. However, this also has a chance of backfiring until Tutankoopa's HP is less than 3, causing him to be damaged, knocked from his perch, and briefly stunned. After he gets back up, he uses his magic to lift himself back into the platform. After all three shells are exhausted, Tutankoopa will go straight to using magic after summoning a Chomp. His boss fight is one of the few where Mario can farm 100 Star Points in a single battle by repeatedly defeating his Chomp. When Tutankoopa is defeated, he falls off his platform and is approached by a Chomp. After he attempts to call it over, it angrily chases him out of the ruins.
In the ending parade of Paper Mario, Tutankoopa can be seen, still being chased by a Chomp until he sidesteps at the last moment. Afterwards, he briefly attends the parade, only to end up chased by three Chomps. The method in which he evades his Chomp resembles the Paper Mode ability in later Paper Mario games.
Tutankoopa has an unused sprite depicting him without his nemes, showing him to have short blond hair.
Super Mario-kun[edit ]
In Super Mario-kun , he appears in volume 25's chapter 7. Like in the game, he is instructed to stop Mario from saving Mamar. Tutankoopa attacks Mario, Kooper, and Goombario with his numerous spells and protects himself with a magic barrier. A Stone Chomp that Kooper previously aided comes and passes them a D-Down Pound badge. Kooper uses it to break through Tutankoopa's shield, defeating him. A similar plotline, in which a previously-aided Chain Chomp comes to the rescue of the heroes, turning its back own its owner, would be re-used in the New Super Mario Bros. Wii arc during the Iggy Koopa battle.
Mario Party 7[edit ]
Tutankoopa is referenced in Mario Party 7 ; a Bowser sphinx appears on the Pyramid Park map, wearing a pharaoh crown and nemes with the same colors as Tutankoopa's. The crown also has a Chain Chomp ornament. The map itself is also heavily associated with Chain Chomps, as is Tutankoopa.
Profile and statistics[edit ]
Paper Mario[edit ]
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutankoopa | |||||||||
| Battle idle animation of Tutankoopa from Paper Mario | Max HP | 30 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Boss | Type | Elevated | Level | 55 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Shell Heave (3), Magic Spell (2, Mario; 2, Partner), Traitor Spell (2, Tutankoopa), Summon Chomp | ||||
| Sleep? | 20%, -1 | Dizzy? | 30%, -1 | Shock? | 30%, -1 | ||||
| Shrink? | 60%, -1 | Stop? | 40%, -2 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | 0 | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Dry Dry Ruins | ||||
| Tattle | This is Tutankoopa. He's one of Bowser's followers and he's been assigned to guard one of the Star Spirits. I've heard that he has sort of a pharaoh complex. Max HP: 30, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 He attacks by throwing shells from that high perch. Try to dodge when he uses magic: its attack power is 2 and it'll sting for sure. And he also summons Chomps, his loyal subjects. Those Chomps have some serious attack power. Think hard about who to attack first, Tutankoopa or Chomp. | ||||||||
Gallery[edit ]
Mario and Goombario ready to battle Tutankoopa
Parakarry attacking Tutankoopa with Shell Shot
Tutankoopa being attacked by his own Chomps
Tutankoopa in Super Mario-kun
Naming[edit ]
The character's name is based on the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen.
Names in other languages[edit ]
Tutankoopa[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カーメン Kāmen |
From「ツタンカーメン」(Tsutankāmen, Tutankhamen); likely evoking「カメック」(Kamekku, Magikoopa) | [?] | |
| Chinese | 金面龟 Jīnmiàn Guī |
Golden-Face Turtle | [?] | |
| French | Tutankoopa | - | [?] | |
| German | Tutankoopa | - | [?] | |
| Spanish | Tutankoopa | - | [?] |
Tutankoopa the Wizard[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 魔法使いカーメン Mahōtsukai Kāmen |
Magician Tutankoopa | [?] | |
| French | Tutankoopa le mage | Tutankoopa the mage | [?] | |
| German | Tutankoopa, der böse Zauberer | Tutankoopa, the evil sorcerer | [?] | |
| Spanish | Mago Tutankoopa | Mage Tutankoopa | [?] |
Notes[edit ]
- The miniature Chomp head on Tutankoopa's hat seems to be alive, since it moves its mouth at times.
- In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door , Bowser can call himself a "Remorseless King of Evil" in response to a question asked by another character, in reference to Tutankoopa calling himself the "remorseless king of the desert".
- Likewise, Cortez's warnings are similar to those of Tutankoopa.
- Tutankoopa is likely not a real pharoah, as he is stated to have a "pharoah-complex" and is considered a raider by Moustafa.
- Despite the fact that Dry Dry Ruins requires the Pulse Stone in order to reveal itself, Tutankoopa seemingly managed to enter it without the use of the Pulse Stone or aid from Moustafa, who expresses shock at the fact that one of Bowser's Minions was able to get inside.
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