Ankoopa
Ankoopas (also generically referred to by Prima as "Turtles"[1]) 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. Their name is a combination of the words "anchor" and "Koopa," with the former word referring to how they are hard to move.
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga sprite | |||
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Variant of | Koopa Troopa | ||
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First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) | ||
Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) | ||
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- “Aaaah! How did THAT happen??? You guys are no slouches!”
- —Ankoopa, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
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 are replaced by Giant Koopa Troopas.
Related quotes
- “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, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ノコッタス[2] 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) |
Spanish | Tortuga gigante[citation needed] | Giant turtle |
References
- ^ "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.)" - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 58.
- ^ 「②の石橋の向こう側に立っているノコッタスをダッシュで倒せば、先へと進める。なお、ノコッタスは、ここ以外にもいろいろな場所にいるので、見かけたらぶつかってみよう。」 Shogakukan. Mario & Luigi RPG Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Page 75.