Magikoopas (カメック, Kamekku) are creatures who wear a blue hat, robes, and spectacles and use a magic rod to cast spells. At first glance they don't appear to be a Koopa, but at closer inspection one notices the structure of the mouth and concludes they are indeed koopas. Magikoopas made their debut in the famous SNES Mario game Super Mario World. A member of the species, Kamek, babysat Bowser when Bowser was a baby (in the Yoshi's Island Series).
In Mario Kart[]
In pre-release beta screenshots of Mario Kart 64, a Magikoopa was playable, but before the game's final release, he was replaced by Donkey Kong, it is highly likely this Magikoopa was Kamek but it is unknown. Also in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, one can be seen near the end of Bowser Castle 3 hovering back and forth. He did not appear in the reincarnation of it in Mario Kart Wii, but a bike shaped like a Magikoopa, the Magikruiser, can be unlocked in the game. A Magikoopa also has an unused icon for Mario Kart 8, meaning he was planned to appear in that game. Kamek is later added in the Switch version for the fifth wave of the Booster Course Pass.