Morton: Difference between revisions

'''Morton Koopa Jr.''' (known as '''Big Mouth Koopa''' in the cartoons, and erroneously called '''Morton O. Koopa''' in the Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics guide)<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/SMWikiOfficial/status/1010163658188607488|title=The guide "Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics" include Tweesters in the enemy list of Super Mario Bros. 3 (without a picture). They are not in the game, but perhaps not coincidentally, the wiki page for Tweesters at the time erroneously listed them as appearing in SMB 3 🤔|date=June 22, 2018|publisher=X|accessdate=June 22, 2024|language=en|author=Super Mario Wiki}}</ref> is one of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site], as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children]]). Morton stands out because of his primarily darker skin coloration and his white head with a star painted on the left side. Morton is named after famed talk show host and singer-songwriter {{wp|Morton Downey Jr.}} No in-universe explanation of his name was provided at the time, though the editors of the magazine ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' once claimed that when they asked Bowser why Morton Koopa was called "Junior", he was apparently in the middle of a family spat and denied having any sons, then pelted them with [[Bob-omb]]s until they left.<ref>{{cite|date=November 24, 2014|url=videogamemagazineletters.tumblr.com/post/103478321189/all-in-the-family|title=All In The Family|publisher=Video Game Magazine Letters|accessdate=June 22, 2024|language=en}}{{better source}}<!--Nintendo Power issue, which page?--></ref>