Yes, whenever I hear Koopa, I always think of Koopa Troopa. I tried to forget about that movie, but I did like that one comment where "Mario" says they are the aliens and "Luigi" says Cool!
I don't know why, but the name Koopa Troopa just has a certain ring to it that I like. Those Japanese really nailed down a catchy name the first time around, didn't they?
And although this is unrelated, anyone remember the old animated Disney movie "Robin Hood?" The one with the animated fox as Robin. Anyway, Sir Hiss is the best animated snake I've ever seen.
Perfect voice, perfect personality, perfect face.
One more thing, Yoshi looks better than ever with the GameCube rendition of him for the new Smash Bros., but I better be seeing things because it looked like the back of his head was completely flat. And Bowser looks, well, different!
Peaceful penguins, demented dragons and growling griffins, oh my.