"My courage... It feels like i'm shivering. Like any instant... I'll hide into my shell forever. But... Deep, deep in my soul. There's a burning feeling I can't describe. A burning feeling that WON'T me cower. This isn't just about Koopas anymore, is it? If you get past me, you'll... You'll Stomp them all, won't you? Koopas... Toads... Everyone... Everyone's hopes. Everyone's dreams. Stomped in an instant. But I WON'T let you do that. Right now, everyone in the kingdom... I can feel their hearts beating as one. And we all have ONE goal. To defeat YOU. Plumber. No, WHATEVER you are. For the sake of the mushroom kingdom... I, KOOPA, will strike you down! You're gonna have to stomp a little harder than THAT." (I tried)