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15 Facts About Koopalings

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Koopalings are a fictional group of seven childlike characters in the Mario video game franchise by Nintendo.

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Koopalings first appeared on a sketch by Yoichi Kotabe and Takashi Tezuka whose aim was finding a definitive redesign of Bowser for the Family Computer Disk System version of Super Mario Bros.

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However, the Koopalings received a set of different names in the DiC-produced The Adventures of Super Mario Bros.

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4.

Koopalings were originally intended to be Bowser's children, as was mentioned in Japanese Super Mario Bros.

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In each game, the Koopalings each serve as the main boss character fought by Mario or Luigi at the end of each individual world.

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The Koopalings then appeared in the 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Super Mario World holding Yoshis captive in eggs at each of their respective castles in Dinosaur Land.

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Koopalings were absent from subsequent Super Mario games until the release of New Super Mario Bros.

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8.

The Koopalings returned in the combined remake of New Super Mario Bros.

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In Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U in 2014, the Koopalings made their debut as playable characters for the first time, continuing their playable appearances in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch and in Mario Kart Tour on mobile.

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In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the Koopalings appear for the first time in a Paper Mario game; each one must be defeated at the end of a world, while Roy is fought early in the game's final level.

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Separate character called "Koopa Kid", but not part of the "Koopalings", appeared in the first seven Mario Party games, and was playable in Mario Party 4,5 and 6.

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Koopalings made their first animated appearance in the Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.

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13.

The Koopalings were named the 19th best Mario villains by GameDaily.

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IGN editor Lucas M Thomas echoed these sentiments, stating that the Koopalings brought their own looks, mannerisms, and methods of attack.

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15.

Destructoid editor Conrad Zimmerman stated that the Koopalings were his favorite characters from Super Mario Bros.

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