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- Overview
- Birth order
- In the Super Mario series
- In Yoshi's Safari
- In the Mario & Luigi series
- In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
- In Mario Kart 8/Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Non-canonical appearances
- In other media
The Koopalings, named Koopa Kids in some appearances, are seven Koopa siblings who often serve as world bosses. The Koopalings first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.
The Koopalings were established as Bowser's children and offspring in the 1980s-2000s. Older games continue to maintain them as his children in re-releases and updated game manuals. Newer games following the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii feature the Koopalings as Bowser's minions, with Shigeru Miyamoto stating in 2012 "our current story is that the seven Koopalings are not Bowser's children."
There are discrepancies regarding the order in which the Koopalings were born. According to the Player's Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3, Larry is stated to be the youngest of Bowser's offspring, while Ludwig is said to be the oldest. As Larry is the first Koopaling of the game, while Ludwig is the last, it is strongly implied that all seven Koopalings are fought in order from youngest to oldest: Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr, Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa. However,the birth order for the five middle children has never been confirmed.
The release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii made even more confusion about their birth order. Morton is supposedly the second youngest Koopaling. However, he is very large in size and has a low-pitched voice, making him appear like one of the oldest Koopalings. As of now, however, the true birth order of the Koopalings (with the exception of Larry and Ludwig who are the youngest and oldest respectively) remains to be seen.
Super Mario Bros. 3
The first appearance of the original seven Koopalings was in 1988 with the release of Super Mario Bros. 3; here, the Koopalings were ordered by their father Bowser, to use their airships and armies to conquer the various lands of the Mushroom World. Each Koopaling would take over a kingdom, steal the Magic Wand of its King, and transform that king into an animal. Mario or Luigi encounter and battle a Koopaling inside of a cabin at the end of an airship level. The boss fight against a Koopaling mostly involves dodging the Koopaling's jumps and blasts from the magic wind they stole (or in Lemmy and Wendy's case, they shoot magic balls and rings respectively). Like Boom Boom, a Koopaling can be defeated by jumping onto it three times or by shooting it with fireballs as Fire Mario or Fire Luigi several times. or several fireballs. Once defeated, a Koopaling would retreat into their shell, vertically soar offscreen, and drop the Magic Wand that they stole, allowing Mario or Luigi to return it to the King, who has returned to his normal form.
Super Mario World
The Koopalings once against assist Bowser, this time in an attack on Dinosaur Land. Each Koopaling was put in charge of guarding a fortress on each of Dinosaur Land's areas. After traveling through a Koopaling fortress, Mario would battle a Koopaling. Just as before, the Koopalings who were fought similarly in Super Mario Bros. 3 were also fought this way in Super Mario World, such as how Larry and Iggy are fought similarly. Each Koopaling had to be jumped on three times to be defeated, just like in Super Mario Bros. 3. After a Koopaling was defeated, a captured Yoshi Egg is rescued from the castle, and the path to the next world is unlocked. For some reason, possibly due to sprite limitations, the Koopalings' in-game sprites have alternate color schemes.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
After a long absence from the main Super Mario series since Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in 2003, the Koopalings return in 2009 with the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, now depicted as Bowser's minions rather than his royal children. Each Koopaling is a boss within one of the first seven worlds. They also make an appearance in the game's opening sequence, hiding in a cake that the Toads presented Princess Peach with on her birthday. Bowser Jr. also appears alongside the Koopalings, marking the first time that the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. have appeared in the same game. The seven Koopalings appear to all have Magic Scepters, while Bowser Jr. has a Koopa Clown Car of his own. In the first seven worlds, Mario and friends would have to ascend a tower in the middle of the world, the top of which the Koopaling of that world awaits. When defeated in battle, they are also seen jumping away after their defeat much like Bowser Jr. in the original New Super Mario Bros., setting up a rematch at the castle at the end of the world. Upon catching up with the Koopalings again, Kamek will appear and add a new element to the battle, such as replacing the floor of Larry's room with one that shifts up and down, or giving Lemmy an even larger ball than before. Additionally, Iggy is now taller and skinnier than before, and his hair is now green and changed in shape (these changes were most likely done to make it easier to tell him apart from Lemmy). Likewise, Lemmy has obtained a blonde ponytail, and Larry has lost 2 of his four fangs. Morton also appears to be much larger than he was before, as he is now even bigger than Roy (the size comparison between the two can be seen in the game's intro, where the Koopalings kidnap Peach). The shell colors of the Koopalings have also been changed. Larry's shell is now light blue instead of green, Ludwig's shell is now dark blue instead of green, Roy's shell is now purple instead of pink, Morton's shell is now black instead of gray, Lemmy's shell is now orange instead of green, and Iggy's shell is now a lighter shade of green to match his new hair color (and to contrast the color of Bowser Jr.'s shell). Wendy O. is the only one who appears to have the same shell color as before (pink) and has barely any changes. The Koopalings are given voices as well. At the end of the game, Bowser and six of the older Koopalings were crushed by the castle. Larry and Bowser Jr. were standing far away.
The Koopalings once again aid Bowser in the conquest of a kingdom, this time the target is Jewelry Land. In this game, the Koopalings attack Mario by using weaponry built by Iggy. It would take various shots from Mario's Super Scope to beat a Koopaling, thus forcing them to hold up "the white flag of defeat".
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga/Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
After several years absence, the Koopalings made a return appearance in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. In this game, the Koopalings appear as bosses in Bowser's Castle, which had been hijacked by Bowletta and was currently attacking Beanbean Castle Town. In Bowser's Castle, Mario and Luigi would fight a Koopaling in their room, usually needing to complete some sort of challenge in order to battle them. They appeared in the same order as in Super Mario World (Iggy, Morton, Lemmy, Ludwig, Roy, Wendy and Larry), and none of them had any dialogue. Also, each Koopaling after Ludwig, Roy being the first, used a Time Bomb in battle. If the Mario Bros. failed to defeat them in 9 turns, the Bomb's timer would reach zero and it would explode, causing Mario and Luigi to lose the battle. The Koopalings return in the 3DS remake. They take their modern designs from New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead of their original designs.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
The Koopalings all appear as major antagonists along with the Bowsers (Bowser and Paper Bowser) and the Bowser Jrs. (Bowser Jr. and Paper Bowser Jr.).
Just like New Super Mario Bros. U, they have their own airships. Their airship is unlocked when you beat the world castle. Each Koopaling has their own element. Larry's (World 1) and Iggy's (World 5) element is Wood. Lemmy's (World 2) element is Dark. Morton's (World 3) and Ludwig's (World 7) element is Fire. Wendy's (World 4) element is Water. And...
The Koopalings are unlockable playable characters in Mario Kart 8, something that was first announced in the February 2014 Nintendo Direct. This is the first time the Koopalings appear within the Mario Kart series, let alone as playable characters.
Hotel Mario
This marked the last appearance of the Koopalings for several years, up until they returned in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Every Koopaling got their own hotel except Iggy, who was in Bowser's hotel. In the end, they and Bowser were defeated by Mario and Luigi.
Mario is Missing!
The Koopalings travel with Bowser to aid him in his plan to melt Antarctica, thereby flooding the Earth. A Koopaling would guard the corridor of Bowser's fortress and battle Luigi, who was searching for his missing brother. All it would take was a few bops on the head to defeat a Koopaling in Mario is Missing!. In the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Mario is Missing!, only Ludwig, Roy, and Iggy Koopa appear; in the PC version of the game, Lemmy and Morton Koopa Jr. are the only ones not appearing, though they are mentioned in the game's manual.(Lemmy is said to play in the snow during the events of the game.) Also, in the PC version, instead of stomping the Koopalings, Luigi defeats them with a single blast from a Fire Flower that he gains after locking each door on a floor.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The Koopalings are playable, albeit as alternate costumes for Bowser Jr.. The Koopalings all possess Bowser Jr.'s moveset and only have different Koopa Clown Cars and voices.
The Koopalings also appeared in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Their cartoon names are Bully (Roy), Kootie Pie (Wendy), Kooky (Ludwig), Hip (Lemmy), Hop (Iggy), Big Mouth (Morton), and Cheatsy (Larry). This difference is due to the fact that the names of the Koopalings were not known when the show was being made.
The Koopalings (better known as the Koopa Kids) are the seven children of Bowser, found in Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Hotel Mario, Mario is Missing!, Yoshi's Safari, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. 2 and New Super Mario Bros. U.
Bowser Koopa Jr. or simply Bowser Jr. is Bowser's only child, according to Miyamoto. He is the secondary antagonist of the Mario series and a follower of his mighty father. He is heir to the Koopa throne.
However, after Hotel Mario, the Koopalings went on a nine-year hiatus, and many years later, in 2002, Super Mario Sunshine introduced Bowser Jr., Bowser's youngest child who resembles Bowser greatly. Since the Koopalings have made a return to the series following New Super Mario Bros. Wii , Bowser Jr. is considered the heir to the throne and ...
Oct 29, 2023 · Bowser’s youngest child is none other than Bowser Jr., also known as Junior. He is the eighth and final child of the Koopa King. Bowser Jr. holds a special place in his father’s heart and is often considered the favorite among the Koopalings.
Jun 29, 2024 · According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the Koopalings are not considered Bowser’s children in Nintendo’s current story. They are instead depicted as his underlings. Bowser Jr. is the only recognized child of Bowser, and the identity of his mother is still unknown.
