Koopa Party (series)



Koopa Party is a series created by HammerBro101. From 1999's Koopa Party to 2001's Koopa Party 3, Darkmoon Interactive developed the series. As of 2002's Koopa Party 4 for the Nintendo Gamecube, HammerBro101 Incorporated develops it.

Koopa Party (1999)


The eponymous Koopa Party is the first installment in the Koopa Party series, releasing for the Nintendo 64 on June 28, 1999. It features six playable characters: Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa, Hammer Bro, Dry Bones, Goomba, and Bowser. Each character has their own board, along with a Mario themed board, which is unlocked by completing every other board at least once.

Koopa Party 2 (2000)


Koopa Party 2 is the second installment in the Koopa Party series and the sequel to Koopa Party, releasing for the Nintendo 64 on September 8, 2000. It features the same six playable characters from the previous installment and adds two new ones: Buzzy Beetle and Spiny. Koopa and the gang are about to build Koopa Land, when Mario sees what they're doing and steals the blueprints. He then gives five of the six blueprints to his minions to help him build Mario Land, taking the last one for himself. The Koopa Troop has to get each blueprint back from Mario and his minions in order to finish building Koopa Land.

Koopa Party 3 (2001)


Koopa Party 3 is the third installment in the Koopa Party series, the last installment to be released on the Nintendo 64, and the last one to be made by Darkmoon Interactive, releasing for said console on August 3, 2001. It features the same eight playable characters from the previous two installments and adds four new ones: Koopa Kid, Galoomba, Shy Guy, and Lakitu. Koopa sees the Centennial Star lying on the Koopa Island and finds a toy box, into which he transports himself and the rest of the gang to become the Super Star by winning the ten Star Stamps (nine from the rest of the gang and the tenth one from the Centennial Star himself).

Koopa Party 4 (2002)


Koopa Party 4 is the fourth installment in the Koopa Party series, the first installment to be released on the Nintendo GameCube, and the first one to be made by HammerBro101 Incorporated, releasing for said console on November 8, 2002. It features the same twelve playable characters from the previous three installments and adds two new ones: Monty Mole and Cheep Cheep.

Koopa Party 5 (2003)


Koopa Party 5 is the fifth home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the second installment to be released on the Nintendo GameCube, and the sixth installment overall, releasing for said console on November 14, 2003. Every character present in the previous four installments returns, and five new characters join the mix: Bowser Jr., Wiggler, Paragoomba, Petey Piranha, and King Boo.

Koopa Party 6 (2004)


Koopa Party 6 is the sixth home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the third installment to be released on the Nintendo GameCube, and the seventh installment overall, releasing for said console on October 22, 2004. Every character present in the previous five installments returns, and three new characters are added: Chargin' Chuck, Boo, and Blooper.

Koopa Party 7 (2005)


Koopa Party 7 is the seventh home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the fourth and last installment to be released on the Nintendo GameCube, and the eighth installment overall, releasing for said console on December 12, 2005. The game brings back all twenty-two characters from the previous six installments and adds two new ones: Wario and Waluigi.

Koopa Party 8 (2006)


Koopa Party 8 is the eighth home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the first installment to be released on the Wii, and the ninth installment overall, releasing for said console on November 27, 2006. The game brings back all twenty-four characters from the previous seven installments and adds six new ones: Funky Kong, Dimentio, Blue Spiny Koopa, Doopliss, Lakithunder, and Shadow Queen.

Koopa Party 9 (2012)


Koopa Party 9 is the ninth home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the second and last installment to be released on the Wii, and the eleventh installment overall, releasing for said console on April 6, 2012. This is the first game to use a different formula, adopting the car mechanic from Koopa Party Advance as a race to the finish, though the players still move individually, collect Coins, and buy Stars. The game brings back all thirty characters from the previous eight installments and adds four new ones: Pokey, Kamek, Spike, and Boom Boom.

Koopa Party 10 (2016)


Koopa Party 10 is the tenth home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the only installment to be released on the Wii U, and the thirteenth installment overall, releasing for said console on April 22, 2016. This game retains Koopa Party 9's gameplay and adds a new mode called Mario Mode, where Mario must steal Team Koopa's Coins. The game brings back all thirty-four characters from the previous nine installments and adds two new ones: Princess Sasha and Bowsette.

Super Koopa Party (2020)


Super Koopa Party is the eleventh home console installment in the Koopa Party series, the first installment to be released on the Nintendo Switch, and the sixteenth installment overall, releasing for said console on November 12, 2020. This game returns to the traditional style of older Koopa Party games. The game brings back all thirty-six characters from the previous ten installments and adds four new ones: Pom Pom, Flame Chomp, Chain Chomp, and Bullet Bill.

Koopa Party Advance (2003)


Koopa Party Advance is the first handheld Koopa Kart game and the fifth installment overall, releasing on the GameBoy Advance on January 20, 2003. This is a single player focused game, and it features the player moving around in a vehicle across the Koopa Island doing tasks for its citizens. While only four characters are playable (Koopa Troopa, Paratroopa, Hammer Bro, and Dry Bones), each character has his own set of tasks that only he can complete.

Koopa Party DS (2007)


Koopa Party DS is the second handheld Koopa Kart game and the tenth installment overall, releasing on the Nintendo DS on July 10, 2007. This is the last game to follow the traditional formula until Super Koopa Party.

Koopa Party: Island Adventure (2014)


Koopa Party: Island Adventure is the third handheld Koopa Kart game, the first one on the Nintendo 3DS, and the twelfth installment overall, releasing on said console on January 24, 2014.

Koopa Party: Star Chasers (2017)


Koopa Party: Star Chasers is the fourth handheld Koopa Kart game, the second one on the Nintendo 3DS, and the fourteenth installment overall, releasing on said console on July 14, 2017.

Koopa Party: The Top 100 (2018)


Koopa Party: The Top 100 is the fifth handheld Koopa Kart game, the third and last one on the Nintendo 3DS, and the fifteenth installment overall, releasing on said console on May 18, 2018.