How do Koopas shoot themselves after going inside their shells?

[IceShadow1199]

How do Koopa Troopas in Paper Mario shoot themselves after going inside their shells? For Kooper and Koops, Mario kicks their shells, for the Koopa Troopa enemies, they move without anything kicking them.

 

[SonicMario]

For a second there I thought you meant shoot themselves with a gun :P

When they're left alone though their heads and feet crawl out and they resume walking.

 

[Toad85]

They probably kick the shell from inside.

 

[New Super Mario]

They probably kick the shell from inside.

That.

 

[Striker Mario]

I think they body slam their shells inside, so the force knocks the shells forward.

 

[Gumball Machine]

For Kooper and Koops, Mario kicks their shells,

That's only outside of battle. In battle, they launch themselves, just like the enemy Koopas.

 

[Pyro]

first thought: >really emo koopas?

and DAMMIT SUPERJEFF i was about to say that