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{{nihongo|'''King Choropū'''|キングチョロプー|King Monty Mole}}<ref>https://www.mariocastle.it/paper-mario-sticker-star-scoperte-elementi-scartati/2/</ref> was a boss found in the [[List of Paper Mario: Sticker Star beta elements|beta]] version of ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. He is a large purple [[Monty Mole]] with a beard and a crown and would have seemingly been the ruler of the Monty Mole species.
{{nihongo|'''King Choropū'''|キングチョロプー|King Monty Mole}}<ref>https://www.mariocastle.it/paper-mario-sticker-star-scoperte-elementi-scartati/2/</ref> was a boss found in the [[List of Paper Mario: Sticker Star beta elements|beta]] version of ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. He is a large purple [[Monty Mole]] with a beard and a crown, and would have seemingly been the ruler of the Monty Mole species as well.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
In volume 5 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', one of the Monty Moles briefly mentioned the existence of King Choropū when one Monty Mole suggested to take [[Mario]] and his friends to the King Choropū's place. However, the Monty Moles changed their mind and decided to take them to their [[Butametto and Ushimetto|livestock]] instead.<ref>''"こいつら、大王さまのところへ連れていくだよ。"''("We'll take these guys to the great king's place.") - Monty Mole, [https://www.marioboards.com/attachments/19396/ ''Super Mario-kun'' volume 5 chapter 8, page 113]</ref>
Although King Choropū never physically appeared in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', he would be briefly mentioned in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 5|volume 5]], where one of the Monty Mole farmers would briefly mention the existence of him, as they suggested to take [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Yoshi]] to King Choropū's place. However, the Monty Moles would shortly change their mind on the decision to take the trio to King Choropū, and instead, they decided to take the trio to be food for their [[Butametto and Ushimetto|livestock]].<ref>''"こいつら、大王さまのところへ連れていくだよ。"''("We'll take these guys to the great king's place.") - Monty Mole, [https://www.marioboards.com/attachments/19396/ ''Super Mario-kun'' volume 5 chapter 8, page 113]</ref>


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
The King Choropū was intended to make a physical appearance in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', as seen in a screenshot from the E3 2010 beta. King Choropū would have likely appeared as a boss somewhere in the forest area. The only known attack that King Choropū has was him throwing a giant boulder at Mario and his [[Chain Chomp (partner)|partners]]. Unfortunately, King Choropū was removed from the game for unknown reasons.
The King Choropū was intended to make a physical appearance in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', as seen in a screenshot from the E3 2010 beta. Judging by the screenshot, King Choropū would have likely appeared as a boss somewhere in the forest area. The only known attack that King Choropū has was him throwing a giant boulder at Mario and his [[Chain Chomp (partner)|partners]]. Unfortunately, King Choropū was removed from the game for unknown reasons, however, his name can be found in the files of the final game.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite King Choropū being the supposed leader of the Monty Mole species, [[Bowser]] is usually seen as the boss of Monty Moles.
*Despite King Choropū being the supposed leader of the Monty Mole species, [[Bowser]] is usually seen commanding Monty Moles (like other enemy species). This could likely suggest that King Choropū also works for Bowser (similarly to [[King Bob-omb]] and [[Goomboss]]).
**However, it is likely that King Choropū works for Bowser as well as being a Monty Mole leader similarly to [[King Bob-omb]] and [[Goomboss]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:16, March 2, 2023

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King Choropū

The screenshot featuring King Choropū from the E3 2010 beta of Paper Mario: Sticker Star
General information
Species Monty Mole
Appearances
First appearance Super Mario-kun Volume 5 (mentioned) (1992)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: Sticker Star E3 2010 beta (2010)

King Choropū (キングチョロプー King Monty Mole?)[1] was a boss found in the beta version of Paper Mario: Sticker Star. He is a large purple Monty Mole with a beard and a crown, and would have seemingly been the ruler of the Monty Mole species as well.

History

Super Mario-kun

Although King Choropū never physically appeared in Super Mario-kun, he would be briefly mentioned in volume 5, where one of the Monty Mole farmers would briefly mention the existence of him, as they suggested to take Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi to King Choropū's place. However, the Monty Moles would shortly change their mind on the decision to take the trio to King Choropū, and instead, they decided to take the trio to be food for their livestock.[2]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

The King Choropū was intended to make a physical appearance in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, as seen in a screenshot from the E3 2010 beta. Judging by the screenshot, King Choropū would have likely appeared as a boss somewhere in the forest area. The only known attack that King Choropū has was him throwing a giant boulder at Mario and his partners. Unfortunately, King Choropū was removed from the game for unknown reasons, however, his name can be found in the files of the final game.

Trivia

  • Despite King Choropū being the supposed leader of the Monty Mole species, Bowser is usually seen commanding Monty Moles (like other enemy species). This could likely suggest that King Choropū also works for Bowser (similarly to King Bob-omb and Goomboss).

References

  1. ^ https://www.mariocastle.it/paper-mario-sticker-star-scoperte-elementi-scartati/2/
  2. ^ "こいつら、大王さまのところへ連れていくだよ。"("We'll take these guys to the great king's place.") - Monty Mole, Super Mario-kun volume 5 chapter 8, page 113