Why is Bowser called Koopa?

For the later North American release of the game, which also introduced the anglicized spelling Koopa, the character was named "Bowser". The Korean name for the character Bowser/Kuppa is not Gukbap, but 쿠파 Kupa, which is essentially a phonetic round-trip translation.
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Why is Bowser called King Koopa?

This is how Bowser got his "koopa" name. It all starts with a Korean meal called gukbap. No, seriously. Gukbap looks like a sort of soup, but with its orange colored broth and greens (piled nicely in the center), gukbap can sometimes look like the King of the Koopas, Bowser.
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Are Koopa and Bowser the same?

It is King Bowser Koopa, just like it is Princess Peach Toadstool. Same goes for Sonic's arch nemesis, Dr. Eggman Robotnik. These issues come up because the local incarnation of the company is responsible for the release, localization, and the manuals, so things change, compared to the native language versions.
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Why is Koopa called Koopa?

The Koopa Troopa's name comes from Bowser Koopa's Japanese name, Kuppa, which is itself derived from the Korean dish of the same name. The last name Troopa, is taken from the word "troop" in reference to the Koopas' role as foot soldiers in Bowser's army, with the a likely added on to make the name rhyme.
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Is King Koopa Bowser's dad?

(also called King Koopa) is the overarching antagonist of the Mario franchise. He is Bowser and Devili's father and was the head of the Koopa Kingdom before his son (Bowser) took over. He appeared as the main villain in the Wii game, Super Mario Bros: Diaper Duty.
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Why is King Koopa green?

The most obvious difference from his video game counterpart, King Koopa's design is based heavily on Bowser's sprite in the original game and consists largely of the color green, although Bowser looks nothing like this in the manual or following games.
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Is Yoshi a Koopa?

Yoshi is King Koopa's pet, and is referred to as a "throwback" by a gang of Koopas.
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Who is Bowser's brother?

Bowser's Brother, also known as Blue Bowser, is a mysterious character that originated as a graphical glitch in Super Mario Bros. and was made into a distinct character in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
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Is Yoshi Marios dad?

However, the music video, animated by Sean DePew, goes a step further and suggests that Yoshi served as Mario's adoptive father right up through adulthood.
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What is Toad's full name?

Toad, also known as (Kinopio キノピオ in Japanese), is a humanoid mushroom that is both a single character and the collective name of the "Mushroom People" found in the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toad species first appeared in Super Mario Bros. as seven guards that serve Princess Peach, called Mushroom Retainers.
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What is the strongest Koopa?

Super Mario: Who Is The Strongest Koopaling?
  1. 1 Ludwig.
  2. 2 Roy. ...
  3. 3 Iggy. ...
  4. 4 Wendy. ...
  5. 5 Morton. ...
  6. 6 Lemmy. ...
  7. 7 Larry. Larry's electric blue "hair" makes him instantly pop out. ...
  8. 8 Honorable Mention: Bowser Jr. For obvious reasons, Bowser Jr. ...
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Is Koopa a dinosaur?

movie. He is based on the video game character Bowser, but only loosely as his character differs extensively in the film. Whereas the King Koopa of the Mario games is a fire-breathing turtle, this version of Koopa is a humanoid descendant of the tyrannosaurus rex.
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What is Baby Bowser called?

Baby Bowser, also known as Prince Bowser, Bowsie or Baby Koopa, is one of the two main antagonists in the Yoshi franchise, alongside Kamek. He was designed to be the infant self of Bowser.
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Why does Bowser always kidnap Peach?

As the years went on, Bowser would begin kidnapping Peach due to both a megalomaniac desire to rule the world, but also because he had fallen in love with her. Due to Mario and Peach's friendship, Mario is always the one to stop Bowser. With every instance, Mario ends up defeating Bowser and saving Peach.
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Is Bowser Peach's dad?

Doogy65 states, "The 'Baby Peach' in these games is in fact the original Peach, the one who grows up to be Bowser's wife and Queen of the Mushroom Kingdom, and the mother of Princess Peach." Bowser Jr.
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What gender is toad?

Nintendo has revealed that long-serving Super Mario ally Toad, assumed to be male, is in fact genderless, and possibly not even a mushroom.
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Is Koopa Troopa Bowser's son?

Originally, the Koopalings were depicted as Bowser's children and stated to be his offspring. However, Shigeru Miyamoto eventually affirmed that Nintendo's "current story is that the Koopalings are not Bowser's children" in 2012, leaving the Koopalings as his underlings and Bowser Jr. as his only child.
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What does the T stand for in Yoshis name?

“Yoshi, properly known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas, had been held captive in an egg until Mario (homo nintendonus) bopped along and rescued him. Instantly, the young dinosaur and the plumber became fast friends.
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