"There are people who are uneducated – they don't understand that this is a plausible scenario, and listen: this is a game" – Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo Game Developer
I have played Super Mario since SMB3, and I have studied Mario spinoffs since I was 5 years old. I majored in Herpetology at UCLA with a minor in Koopa Studies, with a heavy focus on Bowser's Kingdom. To call me “uneducated” because I want a reasonablly authentic game is completely uncalled for. Koopa Troopas DID NOT participate in Mario Kart or Mario Tennis. I am by no means a racist, but any quick search online of turtle roles in Bowser's Kingdom will reveal that Bowser’s ambition for Koopas was to reproduce as many children as possible, in order to create more generic enemies and keep the Koopa military full of turtles to be stomped. Having Koopa Troopas racing was the LAST thing that Bowser and the Koopalings wanted. You know what Shigeru, maybe YOU are uneducated. Maybe you should do some research on Bowser and realize that the game you are creating is a joke. I call on all of you, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. We as a community should not be subjected to comments from Nintendo degrading us as uneducated bigots, simply for wanting a game that feels like a Mushroom Kindgom racing game. Disgusted.