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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>
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>


==History==
==History in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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In ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', if Mario and Yoshi decide to hide from Bowser in the kitchen while snooping around his Dinosaur Island Castle, Larry (incorrectly described as having red and blue hair) sneaks up on the two, and steals several coins out of Mario's pocket before dumping a large pan of sticky, uncooked dough on him and Yoshi, trapping them.
In ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', if Mario and Yoshi decide to hide from Bowser in the kitchen while snooping around his Dinosaur Island Castle, Larry (incorrectly described as having red and blue hair) sneaks up on the two, and steals several coins out of Mario's pocket before dumping a large pan of sticky, uncooked dough on him and Yoshi, trapping them.
===''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up''===
[[File:Homemaker.png|thumb|''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up'']]
Larry appears in the Homemaker page in ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''.


===''Mario is Missing!''===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
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====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
Larry appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the virtual reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. He is seen using his personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 3, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE|title=Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>
Larry appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the virtual reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. He is seen using his personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 3, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE|title=Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB fighter infobox
|color=yellow
|title=Larry
|image=Larry SSBU.png
|emblem=Mario Emblem.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' (unlockable)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=[[Clown Cannon]]
|side=[[Clown Kart Dash]]
|up=[[Abandon Ship (move)|Abandon Ship!]]
|down=[[Mechakoopa (move)|Mechakoopa]]
|final=[[Shadow Mario Paint]]
|entrance=Appears from the background in his Junior Clown Car and gives a mocking gesture.
}}
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
{{rewrite|section=y|The claim that Larry is a leader isn't isolated here, as the equivalent Japanese phrase shows up in ''[[:File:EncyclopediaSMB - Characters pt2.jpg|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''}}
Larry (alongside the other Koopalings) makes his ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. He is unlockable in the former game and available from the start in the latter. His attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Larry can also appear in place of Bowser Jr. in All-Star mode (like the other Koopalings), and, in the Wii U game, he is also the only Koopaling that can be faced as an opponent in rounds 4 and 5 in Classic mode if the player chooses the defeated Bowser Jr. from rounds 1-3 as a team member against another Bowser Jr.
Like the other Koopalings, he is actually driving a mass-produced version of the Junior Clown Car (as noted by the yellow light bulbs that serve as its eyes). The rim and propeller of his Junior Clown Car are colored light blue (his signature color), and he reuses his voice clips from his appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', thus he is voiced by [[Lani Minella]].
There are a few oddities regarding his trophy descriptions across ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. His trophy in the English version claims that he is the leader of the Koopalings. His American Wii U trophy instead calls him the youngest, reflecting his early age description (the European version's trophy, however, was left unchanged for unknown reasons). The title given to Larry in the [[Boxing Ring]] is "The Youngest" (NA)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZzlL6k3II|title=Smash Bros. Wii U: All Character Aliases on Punch-Out Stage|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> or "Leader of the Seven Minions" (PAL)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNehbSwQAo|title=Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All PAL Boxing Ring Aliases|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> in the Wii U version.
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Larry (alongside the other Koopalings) returns as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes. He is once again an unlockable character, like in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''. Just like in the previous game, his attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', all seven Koopalings (Larry included) now use their magic wands for any occasion where Bowser Jr. would use his hammer. These occasions include all corresponding attacks, their side taunt, and one of their victory poses.


===''Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
[[File:LarryTokyo2020.png|thumb|Larry in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'']]
[[File:Larry M&S Rio WiiU Copacabana.png|thumb|left|Larry at [[Copacabana Beach]] in the Wii U version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''.]]
In the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]], Larry first appears in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' as an unlockable [[Mii]] outfit, and retains this role in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''.
Larry makes his first playable appearance in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, not counting his Mii costume in both ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' and ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games'', in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. He is only playable in Equestrian. In the 3DS version, he is unlocked by beating him in Dream Equestrian on Day Four of the Sonic Story. In the Wii U version, he can be challenged after placing first in the level 2 Equestrian tournament. Upon defeat, the player will unlock him for that event.


====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
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.
[[File:LarryTokyo2020.png|thumb|Larry in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''.]]
Larry reappears as a Technique-type guest character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', and is again exclusive to the Equestrian event.
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===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
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===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
While Larry and the other Koopalings do not appear in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', their [[airship]]s can be seen in the background of the [[Savage Sea]] court.


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
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Larry appears as a doctor under the name '''Dr. Larry''' in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. He was added alongside [[Roy Koopa|Dr. Roy]] on February 3, 2020. Dr. Larry is available as a special stage reward in [[World 12 (Dr. Mario World)|World 12]]. Dr. Larry's skill involves [[colorful crate]]s, where in stage mode it immediately breaks up to 10 of them (8 prior to version 1.4.0) even if they are covered in another object (e.g. [[barrel]]s) unless they are locked behind cages, while in versus mode it sends a number of them to the opponent's play area, where they fill in any gaps available starting from the topmost row, followed by left to right. The amount of colorful crates sent differ based on level, where it is two at level 1 and eight at level 4 and 5 (the latter has the added effect of filling the skill meter faster). In stage mode, using this skill when there are no more colorful crates left will eliminate a random [[virus]] or object (if there are no viruses left), although [[capsule]]s cannot be removed by this skill.
Larry appears as a doctor under the name '''Dr. Larry''' in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. He was added alongside [[Roy Koopa|Dr. Roy]] on February 3, 2020. Dr. Larry is available as a special stage reward in [[World 12 (Dr. Mario World)|World 12]]. Dr. Larry's skill involves [[colorful crate]]s, where in stage mode it immediately breaks up to 10 of them (8 prior to version 1.4.0) even if they are covered in another object (e.g. [[barrel]]s) unless they are locked behind cages, while in versus mode it sends a number of them to the opponent's play area, where they fill in any gaps available starting from the topmost row, followed by left to right. The amount of colorful crates sent differ based on level, where it is two at level 1 and eight at level 4 and 5 (the latter has the added effect of filling the skill meter faster). In stage mode, using this skill when there are no more colorful crates left will eliminate a random [[virus]] or object (if there are no viruses left), although [[capsule]]s cannot be removed by this skill.


===Other appearances and references===
===Super Nintendo World===
Larry and the rest of the Koopalings serve as members of Bowser's racing team in "Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge". Larry can also be seen in one of the pictures in the queue for "Bowser Jr's Shadow Showdown", serving as a portrait artist for Bowser and Bowser Jr.
 
===Unused appearances===
====''Super Princess Peach''====
====''Super Princess Peach''====
[[File:LarryUnusedSPP.png|thumb|125px|Unused ''Super Princess Peach'' sprite sheet]]
[[File:LarryUnusedSPP.png|thumb|125px|Unused ''Super Princess Peach'' sprite sheet]]
Larry was originally going to appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', although he was [[List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|taken out of the final game]] with the rest of the Koopalings.
Larry was originally going to appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', although he was [[List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|taken out of the final game]] with the rest of the Koopalings.
====''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up''====
[[File:Homemaker.png|thumb|''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up'']]
Larry appears in the Homemaker page in ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''.


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


====''Mario & Sonic'' series====
==History in other media==
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', a costume can be unlocked for the player's [[Mii]] that is based on Larry.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB fighter infobox
|color=yellow
|title=Larry
|image=Larry SSBU.png
|emblem=Mario Emblem.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' (unlockable)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=[[Clown Cannon]]
|side=[[Clown Kart Dash]]
|up=[[Abandon Ship (move)|Abandon Ship!]]
|down=[[Mechakoopa (move)|Mechakoopa]]
|final=[[Shadow Mario Paint]]
|entrance=Appears from the background in his Junior Clown Car and gives a mocking gesture.
}}
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
{{rewrite|section=y|The claim that Larry is a leader isn't isolated here, as the equivalent Japanese phrase shows up in ''[[:File:EncyclopediaSMB - Characters pt2.jpg|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''}}
Larry (alongside the other Koopalings) makes his ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. He is unlockable in the former game and available from the start in the latter. His attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Larry can also appear in place of Bowser Jr. in All-Star mode (like the other Koopalings), and, in the Wii U game, he is also the only Koopaling that can be faced as an opponent in rounds 4 and 5 in Classic mode if the player chooses the defeated Bowser Jr. from rounds 1-3 as a team member against another Bowser Jr.
 
Like the other Koopalings, he is actually driving a mass-produced version of the Junior Clown Car (as noted by the yellow light bulbs that serve as its eyes). The rim and propeller of his Junior Clown Car are colored light blue (his signature color), and he reuses his voice clips from his appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', thus he is voiced by [[Lani Minella]].
 
There are a few oddities regarding his trophy descriptions across ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. His trophy in the English version claims that he is the leader of the Koopalings. His American Wii U trophy instead calls him the youngest, reflecting his early age description (the European version's trophy, however, was left unchanged for unknown reasons). The title given to Larry in the [[Boxing Ring]] is "The Youngest" (NA)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZzlL6k3II|title=Smash Bros. Wii U: All Character Aliases on Punch-Out Stage|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> or "Leader of the Seven Minions" (PAL)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNehbSwQAo|title=Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All PAL Boxing Ring Aliases|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> in the Wii U version.


====''Minecraft''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Larry (alongside the other Koopalings) returns as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes. He is once again an unlockable character, like in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''. Just like in the previous game, his attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', all seven Koopalings (Larry included) now use their magic wands for any occasion where Bowser Jr. would use his hammer. These occasions include all corresponding attacks, their side taunt, and one of their victory poses.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Larry appears as a playable skin along with the rest of the Koopalings.
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Larry appears as a playable skin along with the rest of the Koopalings.


====''Monopoly Gamer''====
===''Monopoly Gamer''===
Larry is included (along with the other Koopalings) as a Boss in the Boss Deck of ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''. He is the first Boss in the deck.
Larry is included (along with the other Koopalings) as a Boss in the Boss Deck of ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''. He is the first Boss in the deck.
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
While Larry and the other Koopalings do not appear in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', their [[airship]]s can be seen in the background of the [[Savage Sea]] court.
====Super Nintendo World====
Larry and the rest of the Koopalings serve as members of Bowser's racing team in "Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge". Larry can also be seen in one of the pictures in the queue for "Bowser Jr's Shadow Showdown", serving as a portrait artist for Bowser and Bowser Jr.
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