The jp nsmb wii site has been updated with the koopalings some time ago. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/smnj/story/index.html Click on the blue circle with the arrow. Click on each of the koopalings and you get both artwork and (what I think) is a brief bio about each of them. Can anyone translate this? Miyamoto: This Zelda was like losing my virginity, in the sense that we were making something completely new . |
I'll give it a shot. For some reason the Koopalings are called "Bowser's Underlings" this time around. WATCH OUT FOR THE KOTEMARU ROBOT. HE'LL STEAL YOUR PIZZA OR YOUR HAMBURGER. |
Well even though they are, in fact, Bowser's kids - at the same time they ARE his underlings. That's kinda where the 'lings' part of of 'Koopalings' came from. Current Addiction: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. Wii aka: a Mario fan's wet dream |
True, but I was surprised that Nintendo didn't just go with "Kokuppa" like they did before. (This is a Mario game, though...) WATCH OUT FOR THE KOTEMARU ROBOT. HE'LL STEAL YOUR PIZZA OR YOUR HAMBURGER. |
Sorry for the double post. The bios are mostly about their methods of attack, so I just summed up the interesting bits as well as I could. LARRY: The first of the underlings who awaits in the starting world. ROY: His bad-boy sunglasses are his defining feature. LEMMY: Retains his childlike innocence. WENDY: A strong-minded, intrusive tomboy. IGGY: A trickster who gets carried away when taunting opponents. MORTON: His power depends on the strength of his weapon. (Something like that.) LUDWIG: Precocious and arrogant, may be the smartest of his peers. Yeah, Larry and Morton's are boring. WATCH OUT FOR THE KOTEMARU ROBOT. HE'LL STEAL YOUR PIZZA OR YOUR HAMBURGER. |
Huh? Wendy is a tomboy? That doesn't sound right. |
Well, minions is correct. They aren't bowser's children in Japan. That was a "The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3" invention, which they ran with in the USA. Ko-kuppa just means little koopa, or young koopa. Note: I refer to Japanese RPGs as CMG - Creative Math Game. There is no actual roleplaying in a JRPG, therefore it doesn't get to be called one. |
Well, minions is correct. They aren't bowser's children in Japan. That was a "The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3" invention, which they ran with in the USA. Ko-kuppa just means little koopa, or young koopa. WHAT!? EVERYTHING I KNOW IS A LIE!!! Man, I always believed they were his kids. So the US promoted the idea after the show? I was pretty sure Nintendo themselves officially claimed they were his kids. Nobody wins on GameFAQs. - rotothirteen |
Wendy is a tomboy? I believe the Japanese and American ideas of what constitutes a "tomboy" varies. Creator of Jay's Journey (see quote!) "Game Series 1 is the best because it set the stage for better games!" - Nostalgia whores everywhere |
Ko-kuppa just means little koopa, or young koopa. I'm sure "Kuppa" is Bowser's japanese name. This means Ko-kuppa translates into "Little Bowsers", which implies that they are his children too. |
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