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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are encountered in [[Flower Fields]] only. They assist [[Huff N. Puff]] in his plot to cover the flora-filled place with clouds. Besides throwing Spiny Eggs, Lakitus also charge at Mario upon sighting him. As well as appearing as generic enemies, Lakitus appear as mini-bosses at least three times in ''Paper Mario''. The Lakitus in this game appear to directly serve Huff N. Puff, rather than just [[Bowser]]. Three Lakitus and a [[Yellow Magikoopa]] are mid-bosses, trying to prevent Mario from destroying the [[Puff Puff Machine]]. The game introduces two Lakitu characters [[Lakilester]], who joins Mario as a party member during his journey, and his girlfriend [[Lakilulu]].

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:CameraBlueLakitu.png|thumb|upright=0.8|A Cameraman Lakitu, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.]]
Lakitus appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. Only one appears in the main story as a part of [[Spike Storm]], a Lakitu/Spiny team Mario and his partners fight in the [[Glitz Pit]]'s minor league. Several Lakitus also appear in floors 23 and 28 of the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. Additionally, a more powerful sub-species known as the [[Dark Lakitu]], appear in floors 61-69 of the Pit of 100 Trials. However, Lakitus are more common in case of NPCs, such as [[Laki]], a train enthusiast found near the [[Excess Express]] boarding area and a gray Lakitu with a camera in the Glitz Pit, as well as Lakitu crowd members.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They are encountered in areas such as [[the Dotwood Tree]] and [[Overthere Stair]]. Laki is also referenced in some [[Merlee's Mansion]] graffiti and a Lakitu can appear as one of the randomly-generated characters on the first page of [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r8pj/index.html the Japanese ''Super Paper Mario'' website]. Lakitu's reason for throwing Spinies is because someone had made fun of its glasses.<ref>{{cite|quote=What's its problem? Someone made fun of its glasses.|author=Lakitu [[Catch Card]]|date=2007|title=''Super Paper Mario''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
[[File:Hurt_Lakitu.png|left|thumb|upright=0.8|Hurt frame for Lakitu in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.]]
A Lakitu appears in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. It is encountered on [[Whammino Mountain]] only. It retains the appearance of Lakitus in ''Paper Mario'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. It is an obstacle, throwing Spinies. The Lakitu can be defeated at the top of the mountain if Mario jumps on it as the Lakitu goes down. There are several unused hurt frames for Lakitu, suggesting that Lakitus were planned to be enemies to fight. There are also unused graphics for a fishing pole associated with Lakitu's graphics in the data.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Paper Mario: Sticker Star#Enemies|Paper Mario: Sticker Star § Enemies]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Lakitu is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' by [[Luigi]] while the characters drive across the [[Rainbow Road]] to [[Black Bowser's Castle]].<ref>{{cite|quote=Lakitu's not here to save us.|date=2016|title=''Paper Mario: Color Splash''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>