Koopalings
| Koopalings | |
|---|---|
| The Koopalings File:MarioSymbol.png Official art of the Koopalings from New Super Mario Bros. 2. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl (Ludwig only) SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario Kart 8 (2014) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Koopa |
| Gender | 6 Male 1 Female |
| Place of origin | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Voice actor | Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., and Lemmy Koopa: Lani Minella Wendy O. Koopa: Ashley Flannegan Iggy Koopa: Mike Vaughn Roy Koopa: Dan Falcone Ludwig von Koopa: David J. Goldfarb |
| Article on Mario Wiki | Koopalings |
The Koopalings are the seven minions of Bowser who have become recurring villains in the Mario series, especially in the New Super Mario Bros. franchise. They are Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, and Ludwig von Koopa. Each happens to be named after a famous musician.
Description
The Koopalings first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. They originally were depicted as Bowser's children, but that background was later discarded. The current story is that they are high ranking minions in the Koopa Troop. They were kept as a constant theme until Hotel Mario, and reappeared in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. A few years later, Bowser Jr. debuted and was confirmed outright to be Bowser's son. A few years later, the Koopalings returned in New Super Mario Bros. Wii (which debuted the story debunking their status as Bowser's kids). They then became the main bosses in the New Super Mario Bros. series, and made their playable debut in Mario Kart 8.
Larry Koopa
- "Larry" redirects to this section. For the American smasher, see Smasher:DEHF.
Some sources, like the official Nintendo Power strategy guide for Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remake Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, state that Larry is the youngest of the Koopalings. He is the first one fought in Super Mario Bros. 3, and that fact has led to speculation that the Koopalings following him are ordered by age. However, the order varies in several later games, starting with Super Mario World, where Iggy is fought first (Larry reprises his role as first later in New Super Mario Bros. Wii). Larry is mostly associated with grassy plains. Larry has blue, rear-facing mohawk-like hair, a blue shell, and large blue eyes. He is the third smallest Koopaling, after Wendy and Lemmy.
Morton Koopa Jr.
Morton Koopa Jr. has the most consistent order among the Koopalings, as he is the second castle boss fought in Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and New Super Mario Bros. U. He mostly presides in desert or mountain worlds, with the latter's landscape matching his color scheme. Morton is the largest Koopaling, and some of his attacks involve hammers and stomps that cause quakes to show for it. He has very small eyes, a snout like Bowser's, very little hair, a black shell, and is the only Koopaling with skin that isn't yellow-orange (his is a dark gray).
Wendy O. Koopa
The only female Koopaling. She's heavily associated with tropical locations and water, even having an attack that shoots life saver rings in Super Mario Bros. 3, where she is the third boss. She is the second smallest Koopaling, after Lemmy. Wendy wears a pink bow with polka-dots, pink heels, golden bracelets on her wrists (instead of spiked wristbands like her cohorts), pink lip-stick, and a bead necklace; she's the only Koopaling with accessories that aren't shades or glasses. She has full lips (unlike her siblings), blue eyes, and a pink shell.
Iggy Koopa
Iggy Koopa is said to be the youngest, in accordance to the official Super Mario World player's guide. To add, Iggy is also the first Koopaling to be fought in an equal number of instances to Larry: in Super Mario World and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Before New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Iggy's hair was the same as Lemmy's, being a rainbow-colored mohawk, and he had wonky eyes that made him look as if he were being hypnotized. From NSMBW on, Iggy's hair has been neon green and takes a shape similar to that of a palm tree. Iggy is commonly associated with jungle and forest areas, and is shown in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. 2 to be a mechanical genius. Iggy wears glasses and his irises are surrounded by blue loops (remnant of his older design's eyes; his eyes are also the largest of the Koopalings'), and his shell is green with purple accents. Iggy has a longer shell than his cohorts, and is the tallest Koopaling.
Roy Koopa
Roy Koopa has a design typical of a "bad boy", having shades and being heavily associated with heavy weaponry and fancy cars (the muscle car-like "Badwagon" in Mario Kart 8 has an emblem of him on its rear and bears his colors). He is the fifth Koopaling fought in Super Mario Bros. 3, serving as the boss of the sky world. Roy's environmental associations are among the most inconsistent of the Koopalings, having been grassy plains, the desert, and a cave. He has a purple shell, a pink head, and wears hot pink shades. He bears two fangs, like Larry.
Lemmy Koopa
Lemmy Koopa is the smallest Koopaling. Along with Iggy, it was said in the Super Mario World player's guide that Lemmy was the youngest (implying Lemmy is Iggy's twin, which seems to have been inspired by their roles in the non-canon The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3). Lemmy shared Iggy's hairstyle until New Super Mario Bros. Wii, when Iggy got a new one. Lemmy, also like Iggy, is often shown to be klutzy and dizzy most of the time, and is normally seen balancing atop or holding an orange ball with starts on it. Lemmy is mostly associated with ice and presides as the boss of ice worlds in two games. He has a rainbow mohawk, orange "bands" on the back of his head, dizzy eyes, an orange shell, and bears no teeth (like Wendy). Lemmy shares many traits with real-world clowns.
Ludwig von Koopa
Ludwig von Koopa is said in the Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario Advance 4 strategy guides to be the oldest Koopaling, and is the last Koopaling fought in Super Mario Bros. 3 and every New Super Mario Bros. game he's been in. Ludwig is heavily associated with the sky and clouds, presiding as the boss of those kinds of levels in most of the games he's appeared. He is also shown to have enhanced jumping capabilities in NSMBW. Ludwig has the most voluminous hair of the Koopalings, and expresses high levels of cunning and skill. He has small eyes, blue hair, a blue shell, and bears a single fang from his mouth.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
While they do not appear physically, they are mentioned in Bowser's trophy description as his seven kids (as their relationship had yet to be revised).
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ludwig appears as a sticker.
Stickers
| Name | Game | Effect | Characters |
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| Ludwig von Koopa | Super Mario Bros. 3 |  Attack +8
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.png) Ludwig von Koopa (Super Mario Bros. 3) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4
All seven of the Koopalings appear as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 4 via alternate costumes for Bowser Jr., who is in his Junior Clown Car. All are named by the announcer and have their own voices and sound clips. Each Koopaling changes the color of the rim of the cockpit of the Clown Car (Morton's is black, for example). Their voice clips appear to be reused from the New Super Mario Bros. series. Interestingly, the order they are cycled is the same order as they are fought in Super Mario Bros. 3. The list goes as follows:
- SSB3DS Ludwig.jpg
Ludwing von Koopa
- SSB3DS Lemmy.jpg
Lemmy Koopa
- SSB3DS Roy.jpg
Roy Koopa
- SSB3DS Iggy.jpg
Iggy Koopa
- SSB3DS Wendy.jpg
Wendy O. Koopa
- SSB3DS Morton.jpg
Morton Koopa, Jr.
- SSB3DS Larry.jpg
Larry Koopa
