Larry Koopa: Difference between revisions

A [[List of rumors and urban legends#Larry Koopa's namesake|rumor]] that Larry was named after the American talk show host {{wp|Larry King}} stems from the Official Nintendo Magazine in {{wp|Great Britain}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Scullion, Chris|date=April 30, 2010|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20110512072842/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features/10-amazing-mario-facts|title="10 Amazing Mario Facts"|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine}}</ref> The former Nintendo of America employee [[Dayvv Brooks]], who originally named the Koopalings, claimed instead that Larry was named after {{wp|Larry Mullen Jr.|Larry Mullen Jr.}}, the drummer for the Irish rock band {{wp|U2}}.<ref>[https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&diff=prev&oldid=1299498 Edit to the Super Mario Wiki page for Larry Koopa made by Brooks on July 18, 2012]. The account had been verified to have a legitimate email address by [[User:Walkazo|Walkazo]].</ref> This would mean that all the Koopalings were named after musicians. However, Brooks contradicted this claim in a December 2015 interview, stating that Larry was not named after anyone in particular, and that he simply "looked like a Larry."<ref>{{cite|author=Klepek, Patrick|date=December 29, 2015|url=kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427|title=How A Mario Character Was Named After Motorhead's Lemmy|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=December 30, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210602215525/https://kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427}}</ref>

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

Since ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', Larry Koopa has been a playable character, though only in different iterations of the Equestrian event. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]], Larry is unlocked by beating him in Dream Equestrian on Day Four of the Sonic Story. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Wii U version]], Larry can be challenged after placing first in the level 2 Equestrian tournament. Upon defeat, the player will unlock him for that event. Larry retains this role in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', and is of the Technique type.

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===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===

[[File:PMCS Larry.png|thumb|left|Larry's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.]]

====''Super Paper Mario''====

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', there is a game named ''[[List of implied entertainment#Larry Koopa: Zombie Heartbreaker|Larry Koopa: Zombie Heartbreaker]]'' that [[Francis]] owns.

==General information==

Larry is rather similar to his siblings, sharing the regular yellow and tan skin and green head color. He is set apart by his blue hair (which has been inconsistently alternating between dark and light blue in earlier artwork, until it stuck to light blue from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' onward), that are usually combed to resemble a cockscomb,<ref name="comb"/> whose appearance remained relatively consistent over time. Another more recent distinguishing and noticeable trait is the blue star on the side of his head, which is similar to [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]'s star and the stripes on the side of [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]'s head; this star was not added until ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. With early official information depicting him as much shorter than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref>, Larry is still shorter than Mario in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', but varies in height between games, with his shortest modern appearance being in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and his tallest being in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', and is overall slightly shorter than Ludwig. Larry has two, fang-like teeth in the upper corners of both sides of his snout, similar to Roy (though, originally, he had four protruding teeth), along with a complete set of teeth as shown in the battle against him and Ludwig in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', when he flails his wand against Paper Mario and when he's falling after being hit by his own bomb<ref name="PJLarryLudwig1stbattle" />. His mouth is feline-shaped, as his lips are deeply curved, and his nose is flat; it is relatively the same as Roy's aside from the jawline. He also has a plated belly and padded feet.

Larry's appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series is unaltered when compared to most of the ''Super Mario'' characters, including Bowser. However, ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' gives Larry a slightly darker and subdued color scheme, while his hair, spikes, and shell feature simple detailing, though his scales remain undefined. This trait is shared with Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings.

In ''The Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''Super Mario World'' animated series, Larry was known as Cheatsy and he was given a personality to match his name, as he was sneaky, unfair, and devious. For example, he attempts to double-cross Bowser in his attempt to obtain the Mushroom Kingdom from Princess Peach in "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]". He also eavesdrops on a conversation between [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] in "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]". It is also shown that he enjoys listening to music, as shown in the episode "Never Koop a Koopa", where he is ignoring his father's lecture and listening to music on a set of headphones. He seems to be sarcastic too, as shown in "[[Gopher Bash]]", he says ''Don't just help him! Stand there!'' to his minions. In the PC version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Larry is shown acting tough as the first guard, but shows cowardice once Luigi gains a [[Fire Flower]] and has the potential to destroy him. Like Ludwig, he is also into horror to some degree, as seen in ''Hotel Mario'', since the room that the player fights him in is called "Larry's Scary Lair". His hotel itself is very dark and the entrance states, "THIS MINE IS MINE". Larry's hotel tagline may also indicate a greedy side to him, since the name of the hotel shows that Larry is very possessive of his belongings.

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