Koopa General

KOOPA GENERAL

In 2023, a new theatrical version of Super Mario Bros. was produced. Though initially met with hesitation due to the involvement of the notoriously cheap animation studio Illumination and the casting of Chris Pratt as Mario, the movie ended up generally being well received, at least by audience members, due to its high animation quality, serious Easter Egg game, decent story, and absolute devotion to its source material. The story saw Bowser attempting to invade the Mushroom Kingdom and force Princess Peach to marry him, only for a pair of plumbers from Brooklyn to stumble across their world and become unlikely heroes. Standing at Bowser's side were his faithful wizard Kamek and a new character, commander of Bowser's army, complete with wings and a blue spiky shell familiar to any casual Mario Kart player.

This is the Koopa General, a new character and origin of the famous Spiny Shell item in the game. He would prove a serious threat to our heroes during the chase scene across Rainbow Road, only falling due to the combined efforts of Mario and Donkey Kong to take him down. In a last ditch effort, he sacrifices himself, turning into the Spiny Shell of the game, and destroying the track, taking Mario and DK with it.

As a fighter, the Koopa General will be flighty and fast with good aerials, and sharp, deadly combos stemming from his ruthless and cruel nature. His moveset will pull from his abilities shown in game, including his large and deadly personal kart.

Likelihood rating: Non-game . . . ?