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|image=[[Image:NewMechaKoopa.jpg|200px]]<br>A '''Mecha-Koopa''' as seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.

|variants=[[Big Mechakoopa]]<br>[[Blasta Mecha-Koopa]]<br>[[Zapper Mecha-Koopa]]

|relatives=[[Micro Mecha-Bowser]]

|notable=[[Mecha Bowser]]<br>[[Mega Mechakoopa]]

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'''Mecha-Koopas''' (sometimes spelled '''Mechakoopas'''), also called '''Windup Koopas''' in the American version of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' game guide, are one of [[Bowser]]'s many minions. They are small mechanical versions of [[Bowser]] himself, resembling a wind-up toy. They have a wind-up key on their back and their appearances feature several mechanical appendages. They walk in a rhythmical way and must wind themselves up again from time to time in order to keep moving.  

Mecha-Koopas make a short appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they are only seen in the [[Front Door|last level]]. In this game, they get paralyzed for a short time when stepped on, so Mario can kick them around, pick them up and throw them. When they get thrown, however, they won't get very far like regular Koopa shells do. They are also not affected by ordinary kicks, as they just freeze, giving the player a chance to throw them somewhere; however, they are vulnerable against the [[Spin Jump]], which turns them into dust.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====

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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

[[File:Bowser crush.gif|thumb|left|200px|A giant Mecha-Koopa in Bowser Crush.]]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Bowser uses a giant, green Mecha-Koopa as a weapon in his attack, [[Bowser Crush]].

[[File:MPAmecha.png|thumb|left|Mecha-Koopa in his library in ''Mario Party Advance''.]]

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====''Mario Party 9''====

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Mecha-Koopas are given a minor appearance. They only appear in the minigame [[Mecha Choice]], in which they chase the player through the hallway. They also appear to surround the player if he or she chooses the incorrect door. During the first Captain Event on [[Bowser Station]], Heart Star Colony, if there are less than 4 players, Mechakoopas will fill the open spaces, ensuring that there will always be three players for the captain to match.

Smaller versions of Mecha-Koopas make a short appearance in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' as conductors to complete circuits of electricity in [[Bowser's Castle]] (Unnamed toy mice held the same purpose previously in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]]).

Mecha-Koopas (known as '''Mechakoopas''' in this game) make their second appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', they appear in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]] as common enemies and they line up in rows to attack the Mario Bros. through spitting fireballs.

Mecha-Koopas reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. They appear in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]] replacing the [[Mecha-Chomp]]s from the original. They appear in battle alongside [[Laser Snifit]]s and [[Yo Bro]]s. The Mecha-Koopas in Bowser's Castle have now been replaced with the same Toy Mice from Woohoo Hooniversity.

In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Mecha-Koopas make a minor appearance alongside [[Magikoopa|Magikoopas]] in the background of the Bowser's Castle court.

[[Image:CartoonMechakoopa.jpg|thumb|A Mechkoopa in the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]]

Mecha-Koopas, renamed '''Mechkoopas''', and occasionally called by the generic name '''Robot''', appeared in several episodes throughout the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]].

The last appearance of Mechkoopas in the ''Super Mario World TV series'' was in the show's final episode, "[[Mama Luigi]]". Here, Bowser sent a brigade of Mechkoopas after Mario and Luigi as the two explored Bowser's throne room looking for Yoshi. These Mechkoopas, after chasing Mario and Luigi, were defeated when Yoshi simply devoured them.

In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', if Mario and Luigi run into Bowser in the Valley of the Koopas, he will sic four Mecha-Koopas he had hidden in the trash can he was using as a chair on the two. In one possible scenario, Luigi will smash one of the Mecha-Koopas with his wrench, and make the others destroy themselves (by pressing the sports channel button) after taking their remote from Bowser. In the second scenario, the Mecha-Koopas will knock the Mario Bros. out with their telescoping robotic arms, then turn on Bowser, knocking him out as well. The Mecha-Koopas then wander off, intent on enacting their own world domination schemes.

In ''[[Unjust Desserts]]'', it's mentioned by Luigi that some Mecha-Koopas were among the creatures [[Magikoopa]] shrank and tricked Yoshi into eating, though none are encountered in the actual story.

In the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic, the [[Koopalings]], after having captured Mario by chance, used two Mecha-Koopas to send a message to Luigi, [[Toad]] and Yoshi. Either they exchange Princess Toadstool for Mario, or Mario will be killed, after saying this, the Mecha-Koopas symbolically burnt a Mario Doll with the flamethrowers in their mouths. Luigi then said, "That's Blackmail!". Luigi, with help from [[Friendly Floyd]], managed to trick the two Mecha-Koopas by making them take him to the Koopalings instead of Princess Toadstool.

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