Editing Lakitu

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{{Species-infobox
|title=Lakitu
|image=[[File:Lakitu.jpg|200px]]<br>A '''Lakitu''', as it appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
|sub_species=[[Aqua Lakitu]]<br>[[Calm Lakitu]]<br>[[Calm Fishin' Boo]]<br>[[Dark Lakitu]]<br>[[Fishin' Boo]]<br>[[Fishin' Lakitu]]<br>[[Glam Lakitu]]<br>[[Lakipea]]<br>[[Lakitu King]]<br>[[Lakitufo]]<br>[[Pipe Lakitu]]<br>[[Thunder Lakitu]]<br>[[Wall Lakitu]]
|species_origin=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]])
|notable=[[Flight]]<br>[[Giga Lakitu]]<br>[[Laki]]<br>[[Lakilester]]<br>[[Lakilulu]]<br>[[Lakithunder]]<br>[[Lakitu Bros.]]<br>[[Lakitu (character)]]<br>[[Royal Bus Driver]]<br>[[Spike Storm]]
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Spiny|Spinies]], [[Lakitu's Cloud|Clouds]], [[Giga Lakitu]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ([[2011]])
}}
'''Lakitus''' are bespectacled [[Koopa]]s who ride [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds]] through the skies. Although Lakitus have become a recognizable trait of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], they have suffered neglect in common appearances per game and seem especially rare in other forms of [[Mario]]-related media. Lakitus are the best known for tossing [[Spiny Egg]]s to [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] below. However, they seem to be taking on less evil tasks in other games, such as [[Mario Kart (series)|refereeing races]], umpiring [[Mario Tennis (series)|tennis]] and [[Mario Baseball (series)|baseball]] games, and even [[Lakitu Bros.|filming Mario's adventures]].

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.====
[[File:Lakitulol.gif|frame|left]]
Lakitu's first appearance release-wise was in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', whose manual aptly described him as "the mysterious turtle who controls the clouds". Lakitu debuted in [[World 4 (SMB)|World 4-1]] in this game, where he would simply move back and forth at the top of the screen, ducking into his cloud to toss [[Spiny Egg]]s (which would hatch into adult Spinies upon collision with the ground) down at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Lakitu could be destroyed by both a [[jump|stomp]] or [[Fireball]], earning the heroes either 800 or 200 points, respectively; a Lakitu also [[False Bowser|dressed up as Bowser]] in [[World 5 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]]. 

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels====
Lakitu would retain his ''Super Mario Bros.'' role in the Japanese-only release ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. Like before, Lakitu first appears in the game's [[World 4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4]].

====''Super Mario Bros. 3====
Lakitu returned as one of the [[Koopa Troop]]'s many operatives in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In this game, the sprites of Lakitus made them appear somewhat more recognizable than they were in ''Super Mario Bros.'', clearly having easily visible heads and goggles here. They would once again throw Spiny Eggs down at Mario and Luigi, although the [[egg]]s were here thrown in a more realistic manner; while no major changes were made to Lakitus in this game, some of them tossed an unripened, green sub-species of Spiny Egg that would never become an actual Spiny, instead choosing to roll and bounce around on the ground. They first appear in [[Water Land]]. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remake]] of this game, an unnamed Lakitu also helped in [[e-Reader]] use and conversion, and all editions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' allow Mario and Luigi to actually use Lakitu's Cloud as an item to skip over [[level]]s.

====''Super Mario World====
[[File:LakituSMW.png|frame|A Lakitu tossing a Spiny Egg in ''Super Mario World''.]]
Lakitu sub-species made their debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', whose technology also allowed normal Lakitus to pursue the Mario Bros. in a more frantic, realistic manner, rather than just moving back and forth at the top of the screen. Another noticeable change to Lakitus in this game was the ability for Mario or Luigi, after shooting Lakitu down with Fireballs or a throwable item, to actually steal the Koopa's cloud and use it to fly (in a four-directional manner) to hidden parts of stages and over other gaps and obstacles for a limited amount of time. Lakitus were also given an animation when hurt; they fell out of their clouds (revealing details of their lower bodies for the first time in [[games]]) when stomped and their cloud dissipated into
nothing. ''Super Mario World'' also introduced Lakitu sub-species, such as the [[Warp Pipe]]-dwelling [[Pipe Lakitu]]s, the tempting [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s, and the undead [[Fishin' Boo]]s.

====''Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS====
[[File: LakituBroSM64.png|200px|thumb|left|Lakitu's 3D debut in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (as well as [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]), Mario's debut in three-dimensional platforming, gave Lakitu a large role. The first two Lakitus seen in this game were the friendly [[Lakitu Bros.]], who helped Mario out towards the beginning of the game, gave him hints in [[Whomp's Fortress]], and, being camera-carrying Fishin' Lakitus, filmed his entire adventure. This "filming" technique was actually a creative way to depict players' views behind Mario; as such, going in front of mirrors, reflections, and the like would actually reveal that Mario was being followed by one Lakitu Bro. throughout the whole course of the game, although the Lakitu himself was invisible due to the fact that the tip of his camera was what the player was seeing through. Belligerent, unfriendly Lakitus also appeared as actual enemies in stages such as [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and [[Rainbow Ride]], where they would float around and (just like they did in older ''Mario'' platformers) throw Spinies down at the player. Destroying these Lakitus could be a challenge, although it would reward Mario with five [[coin]]s. In the DS version, the Goomboss Battle stage has one Lakitu enemy. Finally, two Lakitus appear in [[Sunshine Isles]].
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====''New Super Mario Bros.====
[[File:NSMB Lakitu.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Lakitu.JPG|thumb|160px|A Lakitu as it appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.]]
When Mario and Luigi returned to two-dimensional platforming in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Lakitu was not absent. The Lakitus of this game fought in manners largely the same as those of classic, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]-era ''Mario'' games (although the ''Super Mario World'' ability to take control of Lakitu's Cloud after its natural pilot had been knocked out by a Fireball returned), and they, like every other character in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', were rendered in three dimensions. Although Lakitus aren't extremely prominent in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the boss of [[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]] is a Dark Lakitu-like character called [[Lakithunder]], who combats the Mario Bros. with lightning.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Lakitu NSMBW.PNG|frame|left]]
They appear exactly how they did in the first game. However, this time the player can steal his cloud by defeating it in any manner, not just a fireball. Additionally, some cloud blocks create a Lakitu that throws coins, but can still hurt the player if the player runs into the Lakitu's body. Lakitus also appeared in [[Enemy Course]]s in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2_Lakitu.png|thumb|right|A '''Lakitu''' from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
Lakitus appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as well, and they behaved the same way they did in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but are rare, only appearing in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] and [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. One notable Lakitu appears as a boss of the second mission in Yoshi Star Galaxy, called [[Giga Lakitu]]. With the help of Yoshi, Lakitus can be knocked off their clouds by eating the clouds with {{button|wii|B}}, or by firing Spiny Eggs at it. The Lakitu will then flail its arms and legs for a short while, allowing Mario or Luigi to run into them or jump on them to defeat them. If not defeated, the Lakitu will create another cloud. Lakitus respawn a short time after being defeated. They can also be stunned by firing [[Star Bit]]s at them, although they get stunned less time than most enemies.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
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[[File:LakitusavingMario.JPG|left|thumb|'''Lakitu''' saving Mario by fishing him out of the water in ''Super Mario Kart''.]]
In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] games, Lakitu takes the prominent role of a race referee, guiding the racers in almost every circumstance. The most notable is Lakitu holding the traffic lights in front of the racers at the start of every race or battle. He also tells the racers the current lap they are in the race after crossing the checkered line and tell when they are going in the wrong way of the track. In these circumstances, Lakitu shows a yellow flag with a cross in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', a sign saying "reverse" in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' or a sign with a U-turn arrow for ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and the subsequent games, indicating that the player is going in the opposite way of the road and must turn back to take the right way.

Lakitu also helps the racers when they are in a bad predicament. Whether the racers fall into a void, a body of water, [[lava]] or get stuck in an inaccessible place for the vehicles, Lakitu takes the racers using his fishing pole back to the racetrack. In ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', being rescued by Lakitu from a peril charges the player two [[coin]]s. Once the player finishes a race, Lakitu also appears on screen waving a checkered flag. In a short intro before the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' opening screen, Lakitu is usually seen with the traffic lights on his fishing pole and saluting the [[player]]s, but often he appears with a [[Cheep-Cheep]] or a Giant Cheep-Cheep hanging on it.

Lakitu is expected to appear as a playable character in the upcoming Mario racing game ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It is worth mentioning that the playable Lakitu has a red shell and appears along with the green-shelled lakitu that has appeared in the past ''Mario Kart'' games. He is unlocked by winning the 150cc Lightning Cup. 
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===''Yoshi'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
[[File:Lakitu.gif|frame|]]
Lakitu's egg-throwing skills were temporarily amplified to match those of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island|its remake]], which featured him so prominently that he had three stages ("[[Watch out for Lakitu]]", "[[Lakitu's Wall]]", and "[[The Cave of the Lakitus]]") named in his moniker. The game is the first chronological appearance of Lakitu. In this game, Lakitus would chase their opponents (here Yoshi and some of his friends) in the same manner that they did in ''Super Mario World'', although the Lakitus' mechanics were changed the most in that they now used cursors (not unlike Yoshi's own) to throw Spiny Eggs; if a Yoshi was to accidentally touch one of these cursors, its Lakitu owner would initiate egg-throwing towards the Yoshi's spot, making his projectiles very accurate but somewhat easy to avoid (as he would fumble around before actually throwing the Spiny Egg, giving Yoshi time to escape). Lakitu's attacking methods were also changed by the fact that Spinies themselves did not exist in ''Super Mario World 2'', meaning that his eggs simply exploded upon contact with the ground. The game also introduced the common, wall-bound [[Wall Lakitu]] sub-species, as well as a rarer [[Aqua Lakitu]] which used a snorkel to live underwater and an even rarer [[Thunder Lakitu]] creature (found only in the level "[[BLIZZARD!!!]]") which could emit thunderbolts at oncoming Yoshis. The game also reused ''Super Mario World''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ability to hijack Lakitu's Cloud (although it was here done with a stomp due to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lack of Fireballs) and gave the Fishin' Lakitu a return appearance, although rather than tempting Yoshi with a [[1-up Mushroom]] (as it did in the previous game), the Fishin' Lakitus of ''Yoshi's Island'' rather used actual fishing hooks to grab [[Baby Mario]] and run away with him.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Lakitus and Wall Lakitus reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', acting like they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

====''Yoshi's Safari====
[[File: LakituYSafari.png|thumb|The one Lakitu featured in ''Yoshi's Safari''.]]
A lone Lakitu appeared in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', where it was combated in the [[Dark Realm]] stage [[Ghost Mansion]] (which was a [[Ghost House]], a rather strange place to find a Lakitu). This Lakitu, like all his brethren, attacked by throwing Spinies; although simply shooting it was all one had to do to defeat it, the fact that he had much [[HP]] and no "hurt" animation made it a very challenging and confusing enemy for Mario and [[Yoshi]] to fight. However, they eventually blasted him out of his cloud and it was not seen again in ''Yoshi's Safari'' until just before the final battle, where they fought it (or possibly another Lakitu) in a long round of rematches against other bosses; it was here battled after [[Boomerang Bro.]] and before [[Sledge Bro.]].
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===''Mario vs. Wario===
A single Lakitu makes a small appearance in ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'', appearing as a mailman who delivers [[Wario]]'s letter to Mario at the start of the comic.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[File:MPT_Chain-ChompChallenge.jpg|thumb|left|Lakitu holding the game timer in the mini-game Chain-Chomp Challenge in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
A Lakitu makes a small appearance as an umpire in ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', released on the [[Virtual Boy]].

Lakitus help save lost balls in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''. Lakitu also appeared in two mini-games in that game as well. In the mini-game [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]], he holds the game timer to tell the player how much time is left during the game. Lakitu is also responsible for starting the [[Artist On the Court]] mini-game with his Start Signal from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars===
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Lakitus made their [[RPG]] debut as a somewhat uncommon enemy in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In this game, Lakitus for the most part took up their role in other games, although one noticeable change was given to them: rather than throwing Spinies, ''Super Mario RPG'' Lakitus tossed that game's similar [[Spikey]]s. Enemy Lakitus appeared in four different levels in the game, and all of these Lakitus behaved differently based on the level they appeared in. Despite their appearances being fairly spread out, there was no more powerful sub-species of Lakitus to take their place later in the game.

The first Lakitu Mario encountered was found in [[Mushroom Way]]. This Lakitu would throw Spikeys down at Mario, but could not be attacked because it flew so high above the ground, out of Mario's jumping range (and would make for a rather challenging enemy so early in the game if it could be attacked). The next one was found shortly afterward in [[Rose Way]]; this Lakitu (who was depicted with a Fishin' Lakitu pole on the overworld) attacked by lowering [[Shy Guy]]s down at Mario and [[Mallow]]. The crew (which then consisted of Mario, Mallow, and [[Geno]]) found the last Lakitu in [[Booster Pass]], where it attacked with [[Spikester]]s. Unlike the Lakitu from Mushroom Way, the Lakitu at Booster Pass could be attacked by scaling one of the rocky cliffs and jumping on the enemy from above. Lakitus could also be fought in the enemy corridors of [[Bowser's Keep]]. In battle, Lakitus would often use quick, hard-to-dodge attacks.

Although Lakitus had a minor role in this game, a [[Royal Bus Driver|huge, mustachioed Lakitu]] actually played a vital part in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' by operating a [[Royal Bus|bus]] from [[Nimbus Land]] to Bowser's Keep, and another Lakitu appeared in [[Tadpole Pond]] as a helper of [[Frogfucius]]. Both these Lakitus appeared riding a large cloud float based on the former's bus during the game's ending sequence.

''Super Mario RPG'' was also [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars/Beta elements|initially going to feature]] a Fishin' Lakitu helper in [[Booster Tower]].

===''Tetris Attack===
When the largely ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''-themed game ''[[Tetris Attack]]'' was translated from the Japanese game ''Panel de Pon'', Lakitu took the role as a hero in place of the air fairy Windy. Yoshi and Lakitu settled their differences and became friends in this game, although the events of Vs. Com stated that Lakitu rejoined the Koopa Troop when [[Bowser]] and [[Kamek]] hypnotized him. Yoshi, bent on freeing all his friends, then traveled to the Breeze Stage and fought Lakitu and his [[Goonie]] ally, which broke the enchantment and reforged Lakitu's friendship with Yoshi. Like the majority of ''Tetris Attack'' bosses, Lakitu was also playable in that game's [[Time Trial]] mode, which made ''Tetris Attack'' the first game to feature a playable Lakitu and the only game where a generic, unnamed Lakitu can be taken control of by the player.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MiniGameWhistle.png‎|thumb|left|200px|Lakitu as the mini-game referee in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.]]
Thanks to the prosperity and fame of the ''Mario Kart'' series, Lakitu often takes up similar roles in other spin-offs. However, due to the fact that the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] often employs alternate hosts (such as [[Toad]] or the [[Star Spirits]]) per game, Lakitu is often left out of a main role. He does, though, manage to get similar purposes in the game, often as a mini-game character (for instance, Lakitu played a major role in the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' mini-game [[Fish n' Drips]], and the ''[[Mario Party-e]]'' mini-game [[Lakitu's Luck]] was named after him).

====''Mario Party Advance''====
Despite [[Tumble]]'s role as the main host of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Lakitu actually did get minor (but noticeable) roles as that game's mini-game referee; at the start of a mini-game, Lakitu (and his whistle-blowing cloud) would alert players to start and announce the end when time runs out for mini-games. A single Lakitu also appeared in the [[Lakitu House]] in the [[Seaside Area]] of [[Shroom City]]. This Lakitu is an avid [[Toad Force V]] fan, and carrys a Fishing Pole with a Toad Force V Action Figure on the end of it. He enjoys knowing trivia about the show, and the Quest "What's That Line" revolves around traveling to the [[Mushroom Condo]] to ask [[Mushbert]] what a certain line in the show is, and then returning to the Lakitu House to inform the questioner. He then rewards the [[Player]] with the Gaddget [[Bait 'n Wait]]. The ending of the game states that he secretly wants to be a screenwriter.

====''Mario Party 5''====
Lakitu is perhaps best known in the ''Mario Party'' series for his [[Orb]], the aptly-named [[Lakitu Orb]]. This Orb (under the name "Lakitu Capsule") debuted in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and allowed players to either steal Orbs of their choice from other players (if they landed on the space which the possessor of the Lakitu Orb placed his Orb) or earn ten coins.

====''Mario Party 7''====
The Lakitu Orb (finally being named as such) made a return appearance in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Neon Heights]], where players could use it to swipe one of [[Koopa Kid]]'s [[Treasure Chest]]s at random, awarding the player with the item inside (which could vary in helpfulness).

====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Test for the Best]], Lakitu holds up the 6,000 point sign with his fishing pole. One Lakitu appears in the mini-game [[Glacial Meltdown]] where, instead of throwing Spines at the player, this Lakitu strangely threw [[Buzzy Beetle]]s at the player.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File: BrawlLakitu.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Lakitu in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
Lakitus made their debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', where a [[Lakitu Bros.|Lakitu Bro.]] rarely appeared in the background of the [[Princess Peach's Castle]] stage. It would then again appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where a ''Super Mario World'' sprite of him cameoed alongside a [[Banzai Bill]] in the background of the [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] stage. It also appeared in the upper part of ''[[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]'', alongside two green [[Koopa Troopa]]s and a [[Goomba]]. Also, a [[Fishin' Lakitu]] (although simply named "Lakitu") also appeared as a [[trophy]]. Lakitu appears again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as an [[Assist Trophy]] character, appearing in its original 8-bit form from ''Super Mario Bros.'' It will toss Spinies on the ground when released from the Assist Trophy, hurting players who hit the Spinies. It is, however, one of the few Assist Trophies that can be attacked and defeated.
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
[[File:WaterHazard.jpg|thumb|Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', signaling a Water Hazard for the player.]]
In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', perhaps with influence from ''Super Mario 64'', places a Lakitu in the role of a cameraman and referee of the Speed Golf sub-game with his Start Signal from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' that can be seen at the start of the first hole of any course.

Lakitu is used as catcher of balls lost to water hazards in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', which also featured a surprisingly Lakitu-less course called [[Lakitu Valley]]. Also in the game, he is served as the referee of the Speed Golf sub-game once again, but this time, with his ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Double Dash!!]]'' Start Signal.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Lakitu are found only in the area [[Flower Fields]], where they aid [[Huff N. Puff]] in his plot to cover the fauna filled place with clouds. In this game, Lakitus, as well as throwing Spiny Eggs, employ a new tactic, if one sights Mario in the field, it will charge towards him, attempting to ram the plumber. As well as appearing as generic enemies, Lakitus appear as mini-bosses at least three times in ''Paper Mario''. The Lakitu in this game appear to directly serve Huff N. Puff rather than just [[Bowser]].

Two notable Lakitu in this game are [[Lakilester]] , who joins the party after a fight, and his girlfriend [[Lakilulu]].

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
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[[File:CameraBlueLakitu.png|left|thumb|140px|A Cameraman Lakitu, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.]]
Although the [[Nintendo GameCube]] RPG ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' featured certain Lakitu non-playable characters (such as [[Laki]], a train enthusiast found near the [[Excess Express]] boarding area), its most memorable Lakitu (or at least the only one that could be battled) was a part of [[Spike Storm]], a Lakitu/Spiny team Mario (under the fighting pseudonym "the Great Gonzales") and his partners fought in the [[Glitz Pit]]'s major league. Although these were the only combat-friendly normal Lakitus in the game, a more powerful sub-species known as the [[Dark Lakitu]], along with the regular ones, could be found in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Rogueport)|Pit of 100 Trials]].

====''Super Paper Mario====
As is par with ''Mario'' RPGs, Lakitu was a rare enemy character in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', which is actually a cross between platforming and role-playing. In this game, Lakitus are only seen in areas such as [[The Dotwood Tree]] and [[Overthere Stair]]; however, the aforementioned Laki character from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' was given a reference in some [[Merlee's Mansion]] graffiti in this game and a Lakitu (despite his species's obscurity in ''Super Paper Mario'') can appear as one of the randomly-generated characters on the first page of [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r8pj/index.html the Japanese ''Super Paper Mario'' website]. The Lakitu [[Catch Card]] in ''Super Paper Mario'' states Lakitu's motives for throwing Spiny Eggs at opponents: Lakitu's actions are because someone "made fun of its glasses". It's implied that Laki wrote graffiti on the wall of [[Merlee's Basement]].

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga====
[[File:LakituMLSS.png|thumb|left|110px|Lakitu carrying the level-up bonus from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
Lakitu has always been a rare thing to come across in the [[Mario & Luigi Series|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], which he debuted in with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. In that game, a Fishin' Lakitu would appear every time a Mario Bro. [[Level Up|leveled up]], carrying a selecting device that would let Mario and Luigi choose what they wished to level up in; the device would then flip over and become a roulette that would determine how many points the brother would earn. The only other appearance of Lakitus in this game was in the final battle with [[Fawful]], where a cutscene before said battle would depict a pair of Lakitus holding up spotlights to reveal Fawful's cloakless form; Lakitus also had the [[Lakipea]] sub-species in the game, one of the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]'s many vegetable-based answers to [[Mushroom Kingdom]] foes. Lakipeas, who threw [[Sharpea]]s rather than Spinies, could be found in a northeastern area of the Beanbean Kingdom near the entrance to [[Teehee Valley]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time====
[[File:Level Up Screen (Mario & Luigi Partners In Time).png|thumb|left|Lakitu as the [[Level Up]] assistant in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
Lakitu's minor, friendly roles in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series continued with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where he took on his role of level up assistant yet again, only here with a better-animated fishing line. A Fishin' Lakitu with a camera (quite possibly one of ''Super Mario 64''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Lakitu Bros.) also went to [[Princess Peach's Castle]] presumably to report on the launch of [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]'s [[Time Machine]] towards the beginning of the game; when [[Toadsworth]]'s fainting faced Mario with the challenge of retrieving a [[Refreshroom]] from the elderly [[Toad (species)|Toad]]'s room, this friendly Lakitu reporter aided the [[plumber]] with a "cloud-cam view" of the castle, actually the bird's-eye [[map]] that Mario, Luigi, and their baby selves would continue to use throughout the rest of their adventure. The Lakitu then flew off and was never seen again; as a matter of fact, the only other generic Lakitu seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' was an unnamed agent of [[Lakitu Travel]] who transported [[Kylie Koopa]] and [[Toadbert]] to the [[Star Shrine]] right before the battle with [[Elder Shrooboid]]. However, another Lakitu sub-species could be fought in the [[Vim Factory]]; these [[Shroobified]] Lakitus, the [[Lakitufo]]s, flew on UFOs rather than clouds, had antennae, and beamed down [[Spiny Shroopa]]s rather than throwing Spinies.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
Lakitu kept his role in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series for a third time in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' as the level up assistant yet again. However this was his only role. Two new species of Lakitu were also introduced: [[Glam Lakitu]] and [[Lakitu King]], respectively.

===''Yakuman DS''===
Lakitus appear in the ''Mario''-themed mahjong game ''[[Yakuman DS]]'' as the host of the tutorial, as well as providing advice to the player during games.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
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In both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', a Lakitu takes the role of an umpire just as it did in ''Mario Tennis''. This time, he calls the strikes, outs, and announces the start or the end of any exhibition game.

===''Super Princess Peach===
[[File:SPPLakitu.png|frame|left]]
Bowser brought many Lakitus with him (who in this game fought with appearance and Spiny Egg-throwing mechanics similar to those seen in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') when he invaded [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and some of them (the [[Calm Lakitu]]s) were even made drowsy by the [[Vibe Scepter]] (only sneaking past these sleeping Lakitus could keep them from waking up and fighting like normal Lakitus). ''Super Princess Peach'' also brings back the long-neglected Fishin' Boos, and even introduces [[Calm Fishin' Boo|a calm variety of them]].

===''Tetris DS''===
A ''Super Mario Bros.'' Lakitu sprite is the opponent icon in the fourth difficulty level of the Vs. CPU mode featured in ''[[Tetris DS]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Standard Mode, as well as the player's own icon in various other Standard Mode games.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
[[File:Bgespio.PNG|thumb|right|Lakitu alongside [[Espio]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.]]
Lakitus appear as referees in the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.

In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', a special Lakitu asks [[Princess Daisy]] to compete in two events which would give them the Curling Puck for Curling Bowling, Also he made an appearance in the [[Extreme Snowboarding]] in which, just like in ''Mario Kart'', he would inform them what lap the players are on, respectively.

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
[[File:MSM 1-1 Hockey.png|thumb|200px|left|Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Sports Mix'', ready to drop the [[Coin|coin]] as a puck.]]
Lakitu appears in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' where he is served as the referee of the [[Mario Sports Mix#Basketball|basketball]], [[Mario Sports Mix#Hockey|hockey]], and [[Mario Sports Mix#Dodgeball|dodgeball]] matches. He drops the puck in hockey matches during a face-off, and throws the dodgeball or basketball in the air for basketball and dodgeball matches during a tip-off.
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===Appearances in Other Media===
====''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!====
[[File:LakituTheGreatMission.png|thumb|left|Lakitu joyously shakes a jarred Mario's hand in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''.]]
In the obscure ''Mario'' anime movie ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', the only difference in the appearance of the Lakitus was that their clouds had no faces (However, a pair of Lakitus whose clouds did have faces appeared in the film's opening credits). In the movie itself, many Lakitus made their debut toward the beginning of the anime during the Koopa Troopa invasion of [[Mario's Pad|Mario's house]]; however, no Lakitus were given major roles until shortly after Mario and Luigi had collected the [[Super Mushroom]]. During the events that followed, the Mario Bros. were eventually attacked by a Lakitu who ended up trapping Luigi amongst a horde of giant Spinies, although Mario managed to escape his eggs. Mario then made a [[Magic Vine]] appear and was disorientingly boosted to Lakitu's height; the amused Lakitu then scoffed at Mario and shook his hand before realizing that he was so close to his enemy; after this epiphany came to the Lakitu, he quickly flew away. However, Mario managed to get control of the Koopa's cloud, which he tampered with until he accidentally destroyed the Spinies, saving Luigi.
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====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!====
[[File: CartoonLakitu.jpg|thumb|Lakitu in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]
Only one Lakitu ever appeared on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', in the episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]". ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' strangely depicted Lakitu as a green, more-reptilian turtle with a large nose (which was actually how all generic Koopa Troopas looked in the cartoon) who wore red-lensed, gold-framed aviator's goggles. In the episode, King Koopa (using a [[Magic Carpet]] he had stolen from [[Sam Shalam]]) brought Lakitu to the country of [[Pasta Land]], where he terrorized the citizens (as well as the visiting group of Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad) with Spinies and rain. Afterwards, Lakitu helped King Koopa launch the [[Wicked Weather Satellite]] and the two relaxed atop Lakitu's Cloud until Mario, Luigi, and Toad avenged themselves and defeated King Koopa, in addition to destroying the Wicked Weather Satellite. Lakitu himself was last seen attempting at maintaining his cloud, which had been broken by the Mario Brothers' biplane; it is assumed he later plummeted to his doom. Finally, it is interesting to note that this cartoon episode marked the only time Lakitu's Western name was spoken; King Koopa and Princess Toadstool pronounced it /ˈlækiːtuː/. Also of note, this Lakitu's voice was similar to that of comedian [[Wikipedia: Groucho Marx|Groucho Marx]].

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3====
[[File: LakituTAoSMB3.png|thumb|A Lakitu in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
Lakitu made his final cartoon appearance as a minor, unnamed character (with no speaking roles) in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]". Compared to the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' counterpart, the one Lakitu seen in this episode looked quite a bit more accurate to the games; however, he had a more prominent nose and forehead, in addition to the fact that his [[Lakitu's Cloud]] (which was a dark, eyed, non-smiling storm cloud) was vastly different. Lakitu's only role in this cartoon was to throw some (strangely explosive) Spiny Eggs down at the then-canine Luigi to stall him in his chase with [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]].

====Nintendo Comics System====
====="Cloud Burst"=====
[[File: CloudBurst.jpg|thumb|left|Lakitu in "Cloud Burst".]]
Lakitu's one and only appearance in the [[Nintendo Comics System]] came in the comic "[[Cloud Burst]]", which depicted Lakitu as almost identical to how he appeared in games. However, drastic changes were made to this Lakitu's cloud; although the front of this cloud (which happened to be the only side with a smile) looked par to game art, this front was attached to a larger, flat cloud where Lakitu kept his things and seemed to live in. This Lakitu's Cloud, which Lakitu identified in one line of dialogue as [[Fluffy]], was also capable of speech, limited free movement, and it had a large dissipation plug amidst it. Lakitu himself was depicted in this comic as a kleptomaniac, stealing most everything he saw, including his own king's crown and [[Koopabit]]s. The Lakitu had also stolen Princess Toadstool's crown, which she desperately needed for her re-coronation ceremony; as such, she sent Mario and Luigi out to find the jeweled headdress (which she thought had been stolen by King Koopa). Lakitu, with orders from his king (who happened to not be aware of the cloud-riding Koopa's mutinous crimes), attacked Mario and Luigi with Spinies; although Mario managed to get away from Lakitu, a less fortunate Luigi was sprung up into his cloud. This Lakitu, despite his later cruelty to the plumber in green, actually started a limited friendship with Luigi as he stole his clothing; however, Luigi would appear to have just been playing along when he started a bond with the turtle, as he had found Princess Toadstool's crown amongst Lakitu's treasures and had to get away with it. In the end, Luigi pulled the cloud's aforementioned dissipation plug (raining Koopabits and the like down at Bowser's troops) and got away with Princess Toadstool's crown along with Mario. While it is unknown what happened to Lakitu, it is assumed that he was reprimanded by Bowser for theft.

====''Club Nintendo====
In its only appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comics, Lakitu was briefly seen in the opening panel of "[[Mario will hoch hinaus]]".

====''Super Mario Adventures====
Many Lakitus also appeared in ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', where they briefly attacked Princess Toadstool and her Toads with Spiny Eggs. These Lakitus appeared in an unknown desert area just at a time when Princess Toadstool's troopers were dehydrating; when the gang of Toads first saw a Lakitu's Cloud appear, they mistook it for a harmless raincloud and initiated a rain dance to ensure water. However, when they saw that their actions had only provoked the Lakitus, they declared that they had "done the wrong dance" and chaos ensued. After this brief appearance, it was later revealed that Bowser had kidnapped Princess Toadstool and therefore assumed that the Lakitus captured her and her gang. Later, during Bowser and the princess's wedding, a Lakitu could be seen tossing confetti.

====''Super Mario-Kun====
[[File:Super Mario Kun 06 p039.jpg|thumb|Lakitu as the ''Mario Kart'' referee in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.]]
Lakitu appeared in various issues of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' where he is served as an enemy, a ''Mario Kart'' referee, and an announcer in various ''Mario Kart'' tracks.
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===Cameos===
====''The Legend of Zelda series''====
[[File:Lakitu(TMC).gif|frame|left]]
[[zeldawiki:Lakitu|Lakitu]] is notable for [[Game Sightings|breaking the boundaries of the ''Mario'' series]] by appearing in non-''Mario'' games such as the ''[[zeldawiki:Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]]'' game ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''. In this game, Lakitus were recognizable, but their clouds had no smiles, they seemed to not wear goggles, their hair was thicker (actually resembling Lakitu's hair as it appeared in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''), and they threw thunderbolts rather than Spiny Eggs (much like the ''Mario'' enemy [[Thunder Lakitu]]). They were found in the sky and even [[Link]] had the ability to steal their clouds with an item called the Gust Jar.

====''Nintendo 3DS''====
[[File:HNI 0001.JPG|thumb|right|Lakitu, catching a Blooper]]
A Lakitu randomly appears in the Free Fishing mini-game included in the [[Augmented Reality Games]] software on the [[Nintendo 3DS]], in which it fishes for [[Blooper]]s. Such Bloopers can also be caught by the player.

===Game Boy Camera===
A Lakitu appeared as a sticker featured on the [[wikipedia:Game Boy Camera|Game Boy Camera]].

==Physical Appearance==
[[File:Lakitu SMB.png|thumb|100px|left|An earlier, sketchier Lakitu.]]
Lakitus are Koopas who employ clouds as vehicles. However, Lakitus themselves have a rather different appearance than the normal Koopa Troopas; Lakitus have very different heads with much smaller, circular noses, all generic Lakitus wear thick goggles, and Lakitus have a ring pattern on their shells rather than the hexagon pattern featured on those of Koopas. Also, while most Koopas (other than the [[Dry Bones]] of certain [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' games]]) have no hair at all, Lakitus are usually depicted with three small strands of hair, or (as seen in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'') a small clump of black hair.

[[File:CloudlessLakituSMW.png|frame|35px|]]
However, Lakitus are most differentiatable from Koopa Troopas in that they simply ride clouds. These clouds have changed over the years perhaps even more than Lakitus themselves; although 8-bit [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games depicted Lakitu as riding a cloud identical to certain [[block]]-like cloud platforms, ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (which still included these small platforms of old) gave Lakitus more realistic, larger clouds to commandeer.

===Tools===
*[[Fishin' Lakitu|Fishing Pole]] - ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', and ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
*[[Lakitu's Cloud]] - All games Lakitus appeared in.
*Start Signal - The ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''.
*[[Spiny Egg]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
*Mini-Game Whistle - ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
*Camera - ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''

==Official Stats and Information==
===''Paper Mario'' Stats and Tattle===
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|image=[[File:PMlakitu.gif]]
|hp=12
|atk=3
|def=0
|location=[[Flower Fields]]
|tattle=This is a Lakitu. Lakitus are strange Koopas that can ride clouds. Max HP: 12, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They toss down Spiny Eggs, and these sometimes turn into crawling Spinies. We'd better deal with them quickly or else we'll be surrounded by Spinies. It seems like these Lakitus have been hassling you for your entire career, Mario.
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===''Super Paper Mario'' Stats and Tattle===
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|hp=4
|atk=1
|def=
|card type=Common
|tattle=Lakitu chucks Spinys like coins at a Pianta Parlor. What's its problem? Someone made fun of its glasses.
|tippi=That's a Lakitu. They're odd creatures that drive around in clouds... Max HP is 4 and Attack is 1. It'll throw Spinys at you, so keep moving... It doesn't change altitude, so if you sneak up on it while dodging Spinys... You can stomp it, hop in the cloud and find out where it keeps all those Spinys...
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====Melee====
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|''These airborne menaces used to ride their clouds exclusively as Bowser's henchmen. They typically hover just out of Mario's reach and hurl Spinies with irritating precision. More recently, however, they've been known to take on less evil tasks, such as doing camera work for sports events and even helping Mario on his quests.''
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====Brawl====
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|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''
|rowspan=2|''A particularly stubborn breed of Koopa. Lakitus chase Mario aboard clouds and attack by throwing Spiny Eggs down from above. More recently, Lakitus have taken over the role of cameramen, filming with cameras that they dangle from long rods. Spinies are Koopa creatures with tough, spiked shells. Jumping onto them has no effect, but fireballs can dispatch them.''
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|align=center|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''
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==Gallery==
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==Names in Other Languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ジュゲム
|JapR=Jugemu
|JapM=In Japan, there is a well known tale of "寿限無"(Jugem/Immortal);it could have been derived from there. Officially romanized as "Jugem" in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Fra=Lakitu<br>Billolotos ''(Yoshi's Island)''
|FraM=The second name has no real meaning and was only used in the localization of ''Yoshi's Island''. Everywhere else, their name is Lakitu.
|Chi=朱盖木
|ChiR=Zhūgàimù
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Ger=Lakitu
|GerM=Lakitu
|Spa=Lakitu
|SpaM=Lakitu}}

==Trivia==
*After being asked what video game character would represent him the best, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] replied that Lakitu would, as he "seems to be very free, floating in the air, going anywhere", a type of personality Miyamoto can apparently relate to. <ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=271 N-Sider] (Retrieved on 2007-7-14)</ref>
*Several manuals refer to Lakitu as a sole entity rather than a generic enemy, indicating that the term "Lakitu" (as can many ''Mario'' series enemy names) can refer to both an individual character and the species that character belongs to. However, most references to Lakitu as a character only come in manuals to ''Mario'' sports titles while those to him as a species typically come from platformers. However, ''Super Mario Bros.'' actually does use a singular entry for Lakitu in its manual (presumably because only one Lakitu could appear on the screen at a time in that game).
*Lakitu's sprite in ''Super Mario Kart'' is almost identical to the sprites of Lakitus in ''Super Mario World''. The only major difference between the two is that the Lakitus of ''Super Mario World'' have red eyes while the ''Super Mario Kart'' Lakitu has green ones (making him appear similar to the Pipe Lakitus and Fishin' Lakitus of ''Super Mario World''). It is unknown what inspired Nintendo to change the eye colors, although it is possible that they did it to simply make Lakitu (who was a friendly character in ''Super Mario Kart'') look less "evil".
*The official strategy guide of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' incorrectly listed Lakitu's attack power as 450, which would have made him stronger than [[Culex]], as well as [[Smithy]].
*Lakitu's glasses used to be a solid white color, but now appear to be transparent.

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+|title=Lakitu
-|image=[[File:NSMBU Lakitu Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
+|image=[[File:Lakitu.jpg|200px]]<br>A '''Lakitu''', as it appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
-|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
+|sub_species=[[Aqua Lakitu]]<br>[[Calm Lakitu]]<br>[[Calm Fishin' Boo]]<br>[[Dark Lakitu]]<br>[[Fishin' Boo]]<br>[[Fishin' Lakitu]]<br>[[Glam Lakitu]]<br>[[Lakipea]]<br>[[Lakitu King]]<br>[[Lakitufo]]<br>[[Pipe Lakitu]]<br>[[Thunder Lakitu]]<br>[[Wall Lakitu]]
-|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
+|species_origin=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
-|latest_portrayal=[[Tadd Morgan]] ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]]–present)
+|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]])
-|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
+|notable=[[Flight]]<br>[[Giga Lakitu]]<br>[[Laki]]<br>[[Lakilester]]<br>[[Lakilulu]]<br>[[Lakithunder]]<br>[[Lakitu Bros.]]<br>[[Lakitu (character)]]<br>[[Royal Bus Driver]]<br>[[Spike Storm]]
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+|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' ([[2011]])
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-{{quote|I mean, I love clouds. Love 'em.|Lakitu|Paper Mario|}}
+'''Lakitus''' are bespectacled [[Koopa]]s who ride [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds]] through the skies. Although Lakitus have become a recognizable trait of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], they have suffered neglect in common appearances per game and seem especially rare in other forms of [[Mario]]-related media. Lakitus are the best known for tossing [[Spiny Egg]]s to [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] below. However, they seem to be taking on less evil tasks in other games, such as [[Mario Kart (series)|refereeing races]], umpiring [[Mario Tennis (series)|tennis]] and [[Mario Baseball (series)|baseball]] games, and even [[Lakitu Bros.|filming Mario's adventures]].
-'''Lakitus''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]] that ride [[Lakitu's Cloud|clouds]] through the skies, most often dropping [[Spiny Egg]]s down at targets. Some spinoff games include a Lakitu [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|as a referee]], including the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']], [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'']], and [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'']] games. The instruction booklets of several spinoff games refer to the Lakitu character in singular form, suggesting against the idea of those games having several Lakitus.
 ==History==
 ===''Super Mario'' series===
-====''Super Mario Bros.''====
+====''Super Mario Bros.====
-[[File:Lakitu SMB artwork.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'', the first design and appearance of Lakitus]]
+[[File:Lakitulol.gif|frame|left]]
-[[File:SMB Lakitu Sprite.png|frame]]
+Lakitu's first appearance release-wise was in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', whose manual aptly described him as "the mysterious turtle who controls the clouds". Lakitu debuted in [[World 4 (SMB)|World 4-1]] in this game, where he would simply move back and forth at the top of the screen, ducking into his cloud to toss [[Spiny Egg]]s (which would hatch into adult Spinies upon collision with the ground) down at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Lakitu could be destroyed by both a [[jump|stomp]] or [[Fireball]], earning the heroes either 800 or 200 points, respectively; a Lakitu also [[False Bowser|dressed up as Bowser]] in [[World 5 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]].
-In ''Super Mario Bros.'', Lakitus are first encountered in [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-1]]. They travel horizontally from top of the screen, hiding in their clouds for about one second before throwing down Spiny's eggs, which become [[Spiny|Spinies]] upon landing. Only one Lakitu is ever encountered at a time. Lakitu is defeated if either [[stomp]]ed or hit by a [[fireball]],<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Fun Club News'' VOL. 1 NO. 2|date=Summer 1987|quote=Either jump on his head or use fireballs with Fiery Mario.}}</ref> worth 800 and 200 points, respectively. However, Lakitu spawns after several seconds. Lakitu moves offscreen whenever the player character is about to activate the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]],<ref>{{cite|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|date=August 24, 2019|language=en|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=0:56|url=youtu.be/hfFMvkWynMw?feature=shared&t=56|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' - World 4-1}}</ref> although the Lakitu of [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-2]] stops earlier.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/Ev7PWILoA3o?feature=shared&t=13|timestamp=0:13|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' - World 8-2|author=VideoGameCollectionEX|date=July 22, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> A Lakitu is behind the disguise of the [[Impostor Bowser|fake Bowser]] in [[World 5-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-4]].<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:27|author=VideoGamePhenom|url=youtu.be/-yx7FXgg_WY?feature=shared&t=27|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' - World 5-4|date=August 27, 2019|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
-====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
+====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels====
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. They are first encountered in [[World 4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4-1]]. Lakitus retain the same behavior as before, but they were recolored slightly darker. Lakitus appear in some of the underwater levels, like in World 9, and in the original [[Family Computer Disk System]] release only, the outline of Lakitu's cloud is colored gray like the other green enemies encountered there.
+Lakitu would retain his ''Super Mario Bros.'' role in the Japanese-only release ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. Like before, Lakitu first appears in the game's [[World 4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 4]].
-====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
+====''Super Mario Bros. 3====
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+Lakitu returned as one of the [[Koopa Troop]]'s many operatives in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In this game, the sprites of Lakitus made them appear somewhat more recognizable than they were in ''Super Mario Bros.'', clearly having easily visible heads and goggles here. They would once again throw Spiny Eggs down at Mario and Luigi, although the [[egg]]s were here thrown in a more realistic manner; while no major changes were made to Lakitus in this game, some of them tossed an unripened, green sub-species of Spiny Egg that would never become an actual Spiny, instead choosing to roll and bounce around on the ground. They first appear in [[Water Land]]. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|remake]] of this game, an unnamed Lakitu also helped in [[e-Reader]] use and conversion, and all editions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' allow Mario and Luigi to actually use Lakitu's Cloud as an item to skip over [[level]]s.
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are first encountered in [[World 3-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-4]]. Some Lakitus throw green eggs that roll upon hitting the ground. In [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|the remake]], a different-looking Lakitu pulls the player character upward if the player selects an option to scan an [[e-Reader]] card;<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/AaEoKREO56Y?feature=shared&t=12|timestamp=0:12|title=Let's Play - Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (With E-reader switch cards!) - World 1|author=Eurasia_M|date=April 7, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> something cannot be done in the European version, which removes all e-Reader compatibility, or in the digital [[reissue|re-releases]], since every e-Reader level is available in them.
-====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
+====''Super Mario World====
-[[File:LakituSMW.png|frame|left]]
+[[File:LakituSMW.png|frame|A Lakitu tossing a Spiny Egg in ''Super Mario World''.]]
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|its reissue]]. They follow the player character directly, and defeating the Lakitu with a projectile makes its cloud usable temporarily. This is the only game of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] with cloud-riding Lakitus with red shells instead of green, though the remake has an oddity where if Yoshi spits out a Lakitu from a Pipe while having Luigi, the Lakitu is depicted with a green shell. The game introduces three variations: [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s, [[Fishing Boo|Fishin' Boo]], and '''Lakitu in a Pipe'''.<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=50|date=August 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> Lakitus in a Pipe emerge similarly to [[Piranha Plant]]s, which includes not emerging if the player character is standing on their pipe. A Lakitu in a Pipe throws only one Spiny Egg before retreating. Lakitus in a Pipe are defeated using the methods as Lakitus, but with the addition of being eaten by [[Yoshi]].
+Lakitu sub-species made their debut in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', whose technology also allowed normal Lakitus to pursue the Mario Bros. in a more frantic, realistic manner, rather than just moving back and forth at the top of the screen. Another noticeable change to Lakitus in this game was the ability for Mario or Luigi, after shooting Lakitu down with Fireballs or a throwable item, to actually steal the Koopa's cloud and use it to fly (in a four-directional manner) to hidden parts of stages and over other gaps and obstacles for a limited amount of time. Lakitus were also given an animation when hurt; they fell out of their clouds (revealing details of their lower bodies for the first time in [[games]]) when stomped and their cloud dissipated into
+nothing. ''Super Mario World'' also introduced Lakitu sub-species, such as the [[Warp Pipe]]-dwelling [[Pipe Lakitu]]s, the tempting [[Fishin' Lakitu]]s, and the undead [[Fishin' Boo]]s.
-====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
+====''Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS====
-[[File:SM64 Screenshot Lakitu.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64'']]
+[[File: LakituBroSM64.png|200px|thumb|left|Lakitu's 3D debut in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. They are encountered in [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and [[Rainbow Ride]], as well as one in [[Goomboss Battle]] and two in [[Sunshine Isles]] in the remake only. The first Lakitus encountered are the friendly [[Lakitu Bros.]], who represent the game camera, provide occasional hints, and film the entirety of the journey. The enemy Lakitus float around in wide, fast circles, and they start attacking Mario by dropping [[Spiny Egg|Spiny bomb]]s upon sighting him. A Lakitu releases five coins when defeated. In the remake, Lakitus follow the player character more steadily and travel in a small circle slowly if they do not see them. If a Lakitu is swallowed and spit out by Yoshi before becoming an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]], it moves constantly in the direction it was spit, but unlike most enemies, the Lakitu manages to recover.
+''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (as well as [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]), Mario's debut in three-dimensional platforming, gave Lakitu a large role. The first two Lakitus seen in this game were the friendly [[Lakitu Bros.]], who helped Mario out towards the beginning of the game, gave him hints in [[Whomp's Fortress]], and, being camera-carrying Fishin' Lakitus, filmed his entire adventure. This "filming" technique was actually a creative way to depict players' views behind Mario; as such, going in front of mirrors, reflections, and the like would actually reveal that Mario was being followed by one Lakitu Bro. throughout the whole course of the game, although the Lakitu himself was invisible due to the fact that the tip of his camera was what the player was seeing through. Belligerent, unfriendly Lakitus also appeared as actual enemies in stages such as [[Tiny-Huge Island]] and [[Rainbow Ride]], where they would float around and (just like they did in older ''Mario'' platformers) throw Spinies down at the player. Destroying these Lakitus could be a challenge, although it would reward Mario with five [[coin]]s. In the DS version, the Goomboss Battle stage has one Lakitu enemy. Finally, two Lakitus appear in [[Sunshine Isles]].
+<br clear=all>
-====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
+====''New Super Mario Bros.====
-Lakitus appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are encountered in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-2]] and [[World 6-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-A]]. The boss of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7]] is a Lakitu named [[Lakithunder]], who attacks with bolts of lightning. Defeating a Lakitu with a fireball makes its cloud usable temporarily,<ref name=nsmb>{{cite|timestamp=02:05|url=youtu.be/keBBAC_p5s4?feature=shared&t=125|title=New Super Mario Bros DS Walkthrough - Part 2 - World 2|author=Typhlosion4President|date=August 15, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> like in ''Super Mario World'', and it rewards 1,000 points.
+[[File:NSMB Lakitu.png|frame|left]]
+[[File:Lakitu.JPG|thumb|160px|A Lakitu as it appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.]]
+When Mario and Luigi returned to two-dimensional platforming in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Lakitu was not absent. The Lakitus of this game fought in manners largely the same as those of classic, [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]-era ''Mario'' games (although the ''Super Mario World'' ability to take control of Lakitu's Cloud after its natural pilot had been knocked out by a Fireball returned), and they, like every other character in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', were rendered in three dimensions. Although Lakitus aren't extremely prominent in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', the boss of [[World 7 (NSMB)|World 7]] is a Dark Lakitu-like character called [[Lakithunder]], who combats the Mario Bros. with lightning.
 ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
-Lakitus appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They received a larger-eyed design differing from their design introduced in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. They are encountered in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], and the [[Enemy Course]]s of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]]. A Lakitu can now also leave behind its cloud when [[stomp]]ed. There are Lakitus that throw coins, and they are spawned from [[square cloud]]s.
+[[File:Lakitu NSMBW.PNG|frame|left]]
+They appear exactly how they did in the first game. However, this time the player can steal his cloud by defeating it in any manner, not just a fireball. Additionally, some cloud blocks create a Lakitu that throws coins, but can still hurt the player if the player runs into the Lakitu's body. Lakitus also appeared in [[Enemy Course]]s in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]].
 ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
-[[File:SMG2 Lakitu.png|thumb|left|100px|upright=1.1|A Lakitu in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
+[[File:SMG2_Lakitu.png|thumb|right|A '''Lakitu''' from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are encountered in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] and [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]] only. A Lakitu named [[King Lakitu]] is the boss of the former [[galaxy]]. A Lakitu can be knocked out of its cloud by Yoshi, leaving it in a temporary vulnerable state, if either a Spiny Egg is spit at it or the cloud is eaten. A Lakitu can be stunned if hit by a [[Star Bit]], but for a shorter duration than most enemies. While on the ground, Lakitu is defeated if the player character touches it. Lakitu comes back shortly after being defeated, and if it is on the ground, Lakitu creates a replacement cloud if it is not defeated on time. Lakitus release coins or Star Bits the first three times they are defeated.
+Lakitus appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as well, and they behaved the same way they did in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but are rare, only appearing in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] and [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. One notable Lakitu appears as a boss of the second mission in Yoshi Star Galaxy, called [[Giga Lakitu]]. With the help of Yoshi, Lakitus can be knocked off their clouds by eating the clouds with {{button|wii|B}}, or by firing Spiny Eggs at it. The Lakitu will then flail its arms and legs for a short while, allowing Mario or Luigi to run into them or jump on them to defeat them. If not defeated, the Lakitu will create another cloud. Lakitus respawn a short time after being defeated. They can also be stunned by firing [[Star Bit]]s at them, although they get stunned less time than most enemies.
+{{br}}
-====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
+===''Mario Kart'' series===
-Lakitus appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. A difference is that a [[Gold Ring]] changes them into [[Gold Lakitu]]s, which throw coins instead of Spiny Eggs, but they return to Lakitus once the effects wear off.
-====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
-[[File:NSMBU Lakitu and Piranha Pod Artwork.jpg|thumb|125px|Lakitu with a Piranha Pod in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]]
-Lakitus appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They are encountered in [[Blooming Lakitus]], [[Seesaw Shrooms (level)|Seesaw Shrooms]], and [[Lakitu! Lakitu! Lakitu!]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and in [[Spinning Sandstones]], [[Beanstalk Jungle]], and [[Cloudy Capers]] in ''New Super Luigi U''. They are unchanged from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. There are Lakitus that throw [[Piranha Pod]]s in Blooming Lakitus only.
-====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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-Lakitus are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They are available in every style except ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' in the latter game. A Lakitu can lose its cloud in any of the styles, regardless of how it was defeated. Lakitus fly up and down if wings are placed on them. Lakitus can have a different enemy or object placed on it to throw it instead, and shaking the enemy removes the Lakitu from its cloud.
+[[File:LakitusavingMario.JPG|left|thumb|'''Lakitu''' saving Mario by fishing him out of the water in ''Super Mario Kart''.]]
+In the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] games, Lakitu takes the prominent role of a race referee, guiding the racers in almost every circumstance. The most notable is Lakitu holding the traffic lights in front of the racers at the start of every race or battle. He also tells the racers the current lap they are in the race after crossing the checkered line and tell when they are going in the wrong way of the track. In these circumstances, Lakitu shows a yellow flag with a cross in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', a sign saying "reverse" in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' or a sign with a U-turn arrow for ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and the subsequent games, indicating that the player is going in the opposite way of the road and must turn back to take the right way.
-====''Super Mario Run''====
-Lakitu appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. They behave broadly similarly to their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.'' Lakitu flies higher briefly if the player character enters the top portion of the screen. If the player gets too close after that, they can fly slightly higher than that to stay safe, though lower back to the normal flee range once the player leaves. They do not leave behind a Lakitu's Cloud when defeated. Lakitu in World Tour never leave, while Lakitu in Toad Rally will leave at the end of a segment and Lakitu in Remix 10 will leave toward the end of a course.
-The Lakitus in [[Big Spiny Blitz]] only throw a single coin per interval, which is affected by gravity. The Lakitus in [[Lakitu's Revenge]] throw both Spiny Eggs and coins, but always throws Spiny Eggs far to the right of the player.
-====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
-[[File:SMO - Sand Kingdom Lakitu Fishing.jpg|left|thumb|Mario in the Sand Kingdom controlling a Lakitu.]]
-Lakitus are non-playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. One appears in the [[Desert Oasis (Super Mario Odyssey)|Desert Oasis]] of the [[Sand Kingdom]]; the [[Courtyard (Lake Kingdom)|Courtyard]] of the [[Lake Kingdom]]; the southeastern area of [[Snow Kingdom]]; and [[Beneath the Keep]] of [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. They can be [[capture]]d, but mainly after every main story [[Power Moon]]s has been collected for a kingdom, due to conditions like how the Lakitu of the Sand Kingdom is frozen beforehand. Every captured Lakitu can float around in a small area. It can fish for [[Cheep Cheep]]s in the water (or [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]] in Bowser's Kingdom), most giving [[coin]]s when reeled in. The biggest Cheep Cheep of the Lake Kingdom and Snow Kingdom gives a [[Power Moon]] instead. The captured Lakitu in the Sand Kingdom can fish [[Captain Toad]] out of sand and for [[Poochy]] in Bowser's Kingdom, each for a Power Moon. A Lakitu which is not captured sings about fishing,<ref>{{cite|quote=Oh, it's time for fishin',{{sic}} ♪ 'Cause it's fishin' time!|author=Lakitu|date=2017|title=''Super Mario Odyssey''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> but complains if an enemy is nearby.<ref>{{cite|author=Lakitu|date=2017|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Super Mario Odyssey''|language=en|quote=I can't fish under these conditions!}}</ref>
-====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
-[[File:SMBWLakitu.jpg|thumb|A Lakitu in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
-Lakitus appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They use their design from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' A trio of Lakitus in one cloud appears in [[Cruising with Linking Lifts]], during its [[Wonder Effect]], and [[Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge]]; they throw coins, [[Wonder Token]]s, and [[1-Up Mushroom]]s.
-{{br}}
-===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
-[[File:LakituTheGreatMission.png|thumb|left|Lakitu joyously shakes a jarred Mario's hand in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''.]]
-Lakitus are enemies in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''. They resemble their in-game counterparts, but their clouds have no faces, except for two in the ending credits. Many Lakitus appear during the [[Bowser's Minions]] invasion of the [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario Bros.' home]]. After this, no Lakitus are given major roles until shortly after Mario and Luigi had collected the [[Super Mushroom]]. The Mario Bros. are eventually attacked by a Lakitu, who explains that he wanted lure Mario and Luigi into his Piranha Plant garden in order to feed his plants, and that they will pay for having destroyed his garden. He traps Luigi amongst a horde of [[Big Spiny|big-sized Spinies]], although Mario manages to escape his eggs. A [[beanstalk]] appears and boosts Mario to Lakitu's height. The amused Lakitu then scoffs at Mario and shakes his hand before realizing that it is adjacent to his enemy. Though he attempts to escape, Mario manages to take the cloud, which he tampers with until he accidentally destroys the Spinies, saving Luigi.
-===DIC cartoons===
-====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
-[[File:CartoonLakitu.jpg|thumb|Lakitu in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]"]]
-{{quote|I prefer clouds myself, but at least it's snowing and freezing down there! Hehehehehehehe!|Lakitu|"[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]"}}
-Only one Lakitu<ref>{{cite|quote=Koopa and '''Lakitu''' try to take over Pastaland.|url=tubitv.com/tv-shows/458830/s01-e28-mario-and-the-red-baron-koopa Mario and the Red Baron Koopa|title=Mario and the Red Baron Koopa|publisher=Tubi|accessdate=November 9, 2020}}</ref> (also spelled '''Lakatu''')<ref>{{cite|quote=When Koopa teams up with the dreaded sky turtle, '''Lakatu''', the heroes head for an actual dogfight in their flying carpet biplane.|title=''[[Air Koopa]]'' back cover}}</ref> appears in the episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'': "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]." It has the appearance of a green, more-reptilian turtle with a large nose, resembling generic [[Koopa Troopa]]s in the cartoon, who wears a red-lensed, gold-framed aviator's goggles. King Koopa (using a [[magic carpet]] he has stolen from [[Sam Shalam]]) brings Lakitu to the country of [[Pastaland]], where he scares the citizens, as well as Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad, with Spinies and rain. Lakitu launches the [[Wicked Weather Satellite]] with King Koopa, and both of them relax atop Lakitu's cloud until it is destroyed. Lakitu last attempts to maintain its cloud, after the Mario Brothers' biplane had destroyed it. Its name is pronounced "la-KEE-too" by King Koopa and Princess Toadstool.
-Koopa seemed to treat Lakitu more like a friend than a servant, as Koopa never once insulted Lakitu or got mad at him.
+Lakitu also helps the racers when they are in a bad predicament. Whether the racers fall into a void, a body of water, [[lava]] or get stuck in an inaccessible place for the vehicles, Lakitu takes the racers using his fishing pole back to the racetrack. In ''Super Mario Kart'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', being rescued by Lakitu from a peril charges the player two [[coin]]s. Once the player finishes a race, Lakitu also appears on screen waving a checkered flag. In a short intro before the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' opening screen, Lakitu is usually seen with the traffic lights on his fishing pole and saluting the [[player]]s, but often he appears with a [[Cheep-Cheep]] or a Giant Cheep-Cheep hanging on it.
-====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
+Lakitu is expected to appear as a playable character in the upcoming Mario racing game ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It is worth mentioning that the playable Lakitu has a red shell and appears along with the green-shelled lakitu that has appeared in the past ''Mario Kart'' games. He is unlocked by winning the 150cc Lightning Cup.
-[[File: LakituTAoSMB3.png|thumb|left|A Lakitu in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]".]]
-Lakitu appears in the episode of "[[Life's Ruff]]" of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It has beak much like regular Koopas and rides a [[Lakitu's Cloud|storm cloud]]. The Lakitu has no lines. It only throws some explosive Spiny Eggs at Luigi to obstruct him in his chase with [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]].
 {{br}}
-===''Nintendo Comics System''===
+===''Yoshi'' series===
-[[File:CloudBurst.jpg|thumb|Lakitu in "Cloud Burst"]]
+====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
-Lakitu appears in the comic "[[Cloud Burst]]" of ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. It is depicted very similarly as in game, except it rides a Lakitu's Cloud named [[Fluffy]] and sports a shell that is white, black, blue, and yellow in color instead of green and white. The Lakitu steals most items it finds, including [[Coin|Koopabit]]s as well as its king's crown and Princess Toadstool's. Lakitu is ordered by the Kong to attack Mario and Luigi, though when the latter is sprung into Lakitu's cloud, a limited friendship seemed to have developed between both of them. Though Lakitu takes Luigi's clothing, he played along, being mostly interested in retrieving Princess Toadstool's crown for her coronation.
+[[File:Lakitu.gif|frame|]]
+Lakitu's egg-throwing skills were temporarily amplified to match those of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island|its remake]], which featured him so prominently that he had three stages ("[[Watch out for Lakitu]]", "[[Lakitu's Wall]]", and "[[The Cave of the Lakitus]]") named in his moniker. The game is the first chronological appearance of Lakitu. In this game, Lakitus would chase their opponents (here Yoshi and some of his friends) in the same manner that they did in ''Super Mario World'', although the Lakitus' mechanics were changed the most in that they now used cursors (not unlike Yoshi's own) to throw Spiny Eggs; if a Yoshi was to accidentally touch one of these cursors, its Lakitu owner would initiate egg-throwing towards the Yoshi's spot, making his projectiles very accurate but somewhat easy to avoid (as he would fumble around before actually throwing the Spiny Egg, giving Yoshi time to escape). Lakitu's attacking methods were also changed by the fact that Spinies themselves did not exist in ''Super Mario World 2'', meaning that his eggs simply exploded upon contact with the ground. The game also introduced the common, wall-bound [[Wall Lakitu]] sub-species, as well as a rarer [[Aqua Lakitu]] which used a snorkel to live underwater and an even rarer [[Thunder Lakitu]] creature (found only in the level "[[BLIZZARD!!!]]") which could emit thunderbolts at oncoming Yoshis. The game also reused ''Super Mario World''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ability to hijack Lakitu's Cloud (although it was here done with a stomp due to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lack of Fireballs) and gave the Fishin' Lakitu a return appearance, although rather than tempting Yoshi with a [[1-up Mushroom]] (as it did in the previous game), the Fishin' Lakitus of ''Yoshi's Island'' rather used actual fishing hooks to grab [[Baby Mario]] and run away with him.
-===''Club Nintendo''===
-Lakitu appears only in the comic "[[Mario will hoch hinaus]]" of ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''. It is in the opening panel, watching Mario fly in surprise.
-===''Super Mario-kun''===
+====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
-[[File:Super Mario Kun 06 p039.jpg|thumb|left|Lakitu as the ''Mario Kart'' referee in volume 6 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.]]
+Lakitus and Wall Lakitus reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', acting like they did in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
-Lakitus have a variety of roles in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', including enemies in certain issues and both a referee and an announcer in various ''Mario Kart'' tracks. The latter type bonks Mario with the traffic light in one strip.
-{{br}}
-===''Super Mario Adventures''===
+====''Yoshi's Safari====
-Lakitus are antagonists in ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''. They briefly attack Princess Toadstool and her Toads with Spiny Eggs. These Lakitus appear in an unknown desert area where Princess Toadstool's troopers are dehydrating; when the gang of Toads first see a Lakitu's Cloud appear, they mistake it for a harmless raincloud and initiate a rain dance to ensure water. However, when they see that their actions had only provoked the Lakitus, they declare that they had "done the wrong dance" and chaos ensues. After this brief appearance, it is later revealed that Bowser had kidnapped Princess Toadstool and therefore, it can be assumed that the Lakitus captured her and her gang. Later, during Bowser and the princess's wedding, a Lakitu can be seen tossing confetti.
+[[File: LakituYSafari.png|thumb|The one Lakitu featured in ''Yoshi's Safari''.]]
+A lone Lakitu appeared in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', where it was combated in the [[Dark Realm]] stage [[Ghost Mansion]] (which was a [[Ghost House]], a rather strange place to find a Lakitu). This Lakitu, like all his brethren, attacked by throwing Spinies; although simply shooting it was all one had to do to defeat it, the fact that he had much [[HP]] and no "hurt" animation made it a very challenging and confusing enemy for Mario and [[Yoshi]] to fight. However, they eventually blasted him out of his cloud and it was not seen again in ''Yoshi's Safari'' until just before the final battle, where they fought it (or possibly another Lakitu) in a long round of rematches against other bosses; it was here battled after [[Boomerang Bro.]] and before [[Sledge Bro.]].
+<br clear=all>
-===''Mario Kart'' series===
+===''Mario vs. Wario===
-{{main|Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)}}
+A single Lakitu makes a small appearance in ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'', appearing as a mailman who delivers [[Wario]]'s letter to Mario at the start of the comic.
-A [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Fishin' Lakitu]] appears throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series and takes on many responsibilities, guiding the race most of the time. He most prominently appears as the referee.
-====''Mario Kart 7''====
-Lakitu is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. He wears a red shell and goggles, like in later appearances of the series. Lakitu is in the feather weight class, with high acceleration, handling, and off-road whilst having low speed and weight. Lakitu is unlocked by winning the 150cc [[Lightning Cup]].<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd1JF0qcX7o|title=How to Unlock Lakitu in ''Mario Kart 7''|date=January 4, 2022|author=Germler|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
-====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
-[[File:LakituKart8.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The playable Lakitu in his kart in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
-Lakitu is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. He is a slightly heavier lightweight, with slightly more speed and weight than acceleration, handling and grip. Lakitu is the Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}} and [[Dragon Driftway]], the latter also having stone Lakitus in martial arts poses. Lakitu appears in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}, on the poster of the fictional film ''[[Kung Fu Lakitu]]''. In the port, Lakitu's stats are the same as [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Koopa Troopa]]'s only; he is also the 200cc staff ghost for {{classic-link|DS|Cheep Cheep Beach}}; and Lakitu in martial arts poses are found also in [[Dragon Palace]]. He is the only character who is neither a character variant nor a non-''Super Mario'' character to not appear in the {{file link|MK8DXThankYouEndScreen.jpg|photo}} that appears at the end of the credits for the ''[[Booster Course Pass]]''.
-====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
-[[File:MKAGPDX Lakitu artwork.jpg|thumb|150px|Lakitu's statistics in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
-Lakitu is a downloadable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', added in an update on December 12, 2018. It is billed a light character and has average acceleration, poor speed, and great handling. Lakitu has the distinction of being the only character whose [[Standard Kart]] is designed differently, resembling a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] instead.
-====''Mario Kart Tour''====
-Lakitu is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', since the [[Tokyo Tour]]. Its [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]] is the [[Triple Green Shells]].
-===''Mario vs. Wario''===
-A Lakitu appears in ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]''. It wears a blue cap and a blue rucksack, as well as having a little tail when moving. The Lakitu only delivers [[Wario]]'s letter to Mario at the start.
-===''Yoshi's Safari''===
-[[File:LakituYSafari.png|frame]]
-A Lakitu is a miniboss in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. It is fought in [[Ghost Mansion]] and later again in [[Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Safari)|Bowser's Castle]]. Lakitu attacks by throwing Spiny Eggs.
-===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===
-A Lakitu appears in the second ''Yoshi's Safari'' volume of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga. It and other enemies are killed by Mario and his friends accidentally as they try to outrun a Chargin' Chuck. The enemies's souls are absorbed into the Big Boo.
 ===''Mario Tennis'' series===
-Lakitus are supporting characters in the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]]. One is an umpire in ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', holding a screen that displays information about the score in each match. The Lakitus in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'', and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' retrieve any balls if they stop bouncing across the court. A Lakitu appears in three Special Games of ''Mario Power Tennis'': [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]], where it holds the in-game timer; [[Balloon Panic]], holding the total score; and [[Artist On the Court]], counting down with traffic lights briefly before the minigame starts. There is tennis gear for [[Mii]]s in the likeness of Lakitus in ''Mario Tennis Open''. A Lakitu appears during [[Blooper]]'s entrance in ''Mario Tennis Aces'', carrying a bucket with a fishing pole that Blooper jumps out of.
+[[File:MPT_Chain-ChompChallenge.jpg|thumb|left|Lakitu holding the game timer in the mini-game Chain-Chomp Challenge in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
+A Lakitu makes a small appearance as an umpire in ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'', released on the [[Virtual Boy]].
-===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
+Lakitus help save lost balls in ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''. Lakitu also appeared in two mini-games in that game as well. In the mini-game [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]], he holds the game timer to tell the player how much time is left during the game. Lakitu is also responsible for starting the [[Artist On the Court]] mini-game with his Start Signal from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.
-[[File:Lakitu.gif|frame]]
-Lakitus are introduced in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] as enemies in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]]. They are encountered in several levels, with their name also appearing in three: [[Watch Out For Lakitu]], [[Lakitu's Wall]], and [[The Cave Of The Lakitus]]. Lakitus follow after the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], throwing explosive Spiny Eggs in the direction indicated by a cursor. Yoshi can steal a Lakitu's cloud to ride it temporarily. Lakitus received a few variants, including [[Wall Lakitu]]s, [[Aqua Lakitu]]s, and [[Thunder Lakitu]]s. [[Fishin' Lakitu|Fishing Lakitu]]s make a reappearance return.
-In both sequels, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Lakitus (and Wall Lakitus in the former game) return as enemies and behave identically as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
+===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars===
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+|attack=45
+|defense=8
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+|mgdefense=2
+|attacks=[[Bolt]], [[Chomp (move)|Chomp]], [[Static E!]]
+|strengths=None
+|weaknesses=None
+|itemdropped=[[Mid Mushroom]], [[Honey Syrup]]
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+|psychopath=Why do people hate me?
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+Lakitus made their [[RPG]] debut as a somewhat uncommon enemy in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In this game, Lakitus for the most part took up their role in other games, although one noticeable change was given to them: rather than throwing Spinies, ''Super Mario RPG'' Lakitus tossed that game's similar [[Spikey]]s. Enemy Lakitus appeared in four different levels in the game, and all of these Lakitus behaved differently based on the level they appeared in. Despite their appearances being fairly spread out, there was no more powerful sub-species of Lakitus to take their place later in the game.
-===''Tetris Attack''===
+The first Lakitu Mario encountered was found in [[Mushroom Way]]. This Lakitu would throw Spikeys down at Mario, but could not be attacked because it flew so high above the ground, out of Mario's jumping range (and would make for a rather challenging enemy so early in the game if it could be attacked). The next one was found shortly afterward in [[Rose Way]]; this Lakitu (who was depicted with a Fishin' Lakitu pole on the overworld) attacked by lowering [[Shy Guy]]s down at Mario and [[Mallow]]. The crew (which then consisted of Mario, Mallow, and [[Geno]]) found the last Lakitu in [[Booster Pass]], where it attacked with [[Spikester]]s. Unlike the Lakitu from Mushroom Way, the Lakitu at Booster Pass could be attacked by scaling one of the rocky cliffs and jumping on the enemy from above. Lakitus could also be fought in the enemy corridors of [[Bowser's Keep]]. In battle, Lakitus would often use quick, hard-to-dodge attacks.
-Lakitu is an antagonist in the VS. COM mode and a playable character in the Time Trial mode of ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. It replaces Windy from ''{{iw|nwiki|Panel de Pon}}''. The Lakitu in the VS. COM mode is allied with a [[Goonie]] and fought in the Breeze Stage, and the two of them are freed from [[Kamek]]'s spell after losing.
-===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
+Although Lakitus had a minor role in this game, a [[Royal Bus Driver|huge, mustachioed Lakitu]] actually played a vital part in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' by operating a [[Royal Bus|bus]] from [[Nimbus Land]] to Bowser's Keep, and another Lakitu appeared in [[Tadpole Pond]] as a helper of [[Frogfucius]]. Both these Lakitus appeared riding a large cloud float based on the former's bus during the game's ending sequence.
-[[File:Lakitu SMRPG art.jpg|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They are encountered in four areas. The first Lakitu is encountered in [[Mushroom Way]], where it throws [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]s to attack, but is at a high enough altitude to make it out of Mario's reach. The next Lakitu is at [[Rose Way]], attacking by lowering [[Shy Guy]]s from its fishing pole down at the player characters. There is a Lakitu in [[Booster Pass]] that attacks using [[Spikester]]s, and it can be defeated if jumped on from a cliff above. Lakitus are lastly encountered in the corridors of [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] and use quick attacks in battle.
-Lakitus are also friendly non-playable characters. The Lakitu in [[Tadpole Pond]] is a helper of [[Frog Sage]], carrying him across the lake to give the illusion that he can float in midair (ruined briefly when the Lakitu lowers before recovering shortly after); the same Lakitu is present when Frog Sage admits to Mallow that he is not a tadpole. A [[royal bus driver|huge, mustachioed Lakitu]] operates a [[royal bus|bus]] to transport the party from [[Nimbus Land]] to Bowser's Keep. The two Lakitus appear in the ending sequence, riding a large cloud in the likeness of the royal bus.
+''Super Mario RPG'' was also [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars/Beta elements|initially going to feature]] a Fishin' Lakitu helper in [[Booster Tower]].
-A Lakitu helper in [[Booster Tower]] and red- and blue-shelled variants were [[List of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars pre-release and unused content|originally planned]] to appear.
+===''Tetris Attack===
+When the largely ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''-themed game ''[[Tetris Attack]]'' was translated from the Japanese game ''Panel de Pon'', Lakitu took the role as a hero in place of the air fairy Windy. Yoshi and Lakitu settled their differences and became friends in this game, although the events of Vs. Com stated that Lakitu rejoined the Koopa Troop when [[Bowser]] and [[Kamek]] hypnotized him. Yoshi, bent on freeing all his friends, then traveled to the Breeze Stage and fought Lakitu and his [[Goonie]] ally, which broke the enchantment and reforged Lakitu's friendship with Yoshi. Like the majority of ''Tetris Attack'' bosses, Lakitu was also playable in that game's [[Time Trial]] mode, which made ''Tetris Attack'' the first game to feature a playable Lakitu and the only game where a generic, unnamed Lakitu can be taken control of by the player.
-===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
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-Lakitus are supporting characters in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]]. They appear in the Modern versions of several [[Game & Watch]] games; in most of them, Lakitus leave behind a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] for any misses at 200, 500, or 700 [[point]]s in the Modern ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]'' within ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''; ''[[Turtle Bridge]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', and ''[[Rain Shower]]'' in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4''. One has a different role in the Modern version of ''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', fishing out characters who land into the water.
-In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', in the Modern version of ''[[Turtle Bridge]]'', a Lakitu appears and drops a heart if [[Toad]] has any misses at 200, 500, or 700 points.
-In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', in the Modern version of ''[[Rain Shower]]'', a Lakitu appears and drops a heart if Mario has any misses at 200, 500, or 700 points. A Lakitu also reprises its role in ''Octopus''.
-===''Yoshi's Story''===
-[[File:YSLakitu.png|frame]]
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Lakitus have a different look consisting of rosy cheeks and separate lenses on their goggles. They still ride clouds, which a Yoshi can use upon defeating it, and throw [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s, and sometimes [[melon]]s, instead of Spiny Eggs. There is a Lakitu, called a「ウォータージュゲム」 (''Wōtā Jugemu'', Water Lakitu)<ref>{{cite|title=「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=99|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|location=Tokyo|date=February 20, 1998|isbn=4-09-102619-2}}</ref> at the end of [[Shy Guy Limbo]], where it drops water streams capable of pushing Yoshi down a [[pit]] near the end.
 ===''Mario Party'' series===
-====''Mario Party''====
+[[File:MiniGameWhistle.png‎|thumb|left|200px|Lakitu as the mini-game referee in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''.]]
-[[File:MP Lakitu.png|thumb|Lakitu's sprite from ''Mario Party'']]
+Thanks to the prosperity and fame of the ''Mario Kart'' series, Lakitu often takes up similar roles in other spin-offs. However, due to the fact that the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] often employs alternate hosts (such as [[Toad]] or the [[Star Spirits]]) per game, Lakitu is often left out of a main role. He does, though, manage to get similar purposes in the game, often as a mini-game character (for instance, Lakitu played a major role in the ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' mini-game [[Fish n' Drips]], and the ''[[Mario Party-e]]'' mini-game [[Lakitu's Luck]] was named after him).
-Lakitus are supporting characters in ''[[Mario Party]]''. One of them holds a sign displaying the mini-game type before the player characters begin it. A Lakitu appears in the end of [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]], saving the character in fourth place and carrying them away.
-====''Mario Party 2''====
+====''Mario Party Advance''====
-Lakitus appear in the minigames [[Shy Guy Says]], [[Bumper Balloon Cars]], and [[Magnet Carta]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. The Lakitu in the former minigame indicates the remaining time to raise a flag during a turn, while the Lakitus hold a starting light when starting the latter two minigames.
+Despite [[Tumble]]'s role as the main host of ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Lakitu actually did get minor (but noticeable) roles as that game's mini-game referee; at the start of a mini-game, Lakitu (and his whistle-blowing cloud) would alert players to start and announce the end when time runs out for mini-games. A single Lakitu also appeared in the [[Lakitu House]] in the [[Seaside Area]] of [[Shroom City]]. This Lakitu is an avid [[Toad Force V]] fan, and carrys a Fishing Pole with a Toad Force V Action Figure on the end of it. He enjoys knowing trivia about the show, and the Quest "What's That Line" revolves around traveling to the [[Mushroom Condo]] to ask [[Mushbert]] what a certain line in the show is, and then returning to the Lakitu House to inform the questioner. He then rewards the [[Player]] with the Gaddget [[Bait 'n Wait]]. The ending of the game states that he secretly wants to be a screenwriter.
-====''Mario Party 3''====
-Lakitus are supporting characters in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. A Lakitu is first encountered during the intro, delivering a toy box with the "Mario Party" board game to the player characters. Three Lakitus are in the settings menu of Story Mode, holding the character, CPU difficulty, and mini-game options respectively. Lakitus are non-playable characters the minigames [[Mario's Puzzle Party]], giving bricks and [[Thwomp]]s to the player characters; [[Frigid Bridges]], rescuing any player characters who fall into the water; [[Chip Shot Challenge]], dropping a flag into the hole in the intro; and [[Pump, Pump and Away]], holding signs for each 100-yard interval.
-====''Mario Party 4''====
-Lakitus appear in the minigames [[Fish n' Drips]] and [[Dungeon Duos]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. The former minigame has a Lakitu at the start, holding a Cheep-Cheep on the hook of its fishing rod, and the latter has a Lakitu rescue any player character who falls into a pit.
-====''Mario Party-e''====
-Lakitus appear in the minigame [[Lakitu's Luck]] of ''[[Mario Party-e]]''. They hold up the roulettes for the player to spin.
 ====''Mario Party 5''====
-Lakitu is a supporting character in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. It is part of the [[Lakitu Orb|Lakitu Capsule]] and steals [[Orb|Capsule]]s from an opponent.
+Lakitu is perhaps best known in the ''Mario Party'' series for his [[Orb]], the aptly-named [[Lakitu Orb]]. This Orb (under the name "Lakitu Capsule") debuted in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and allowed players to either steal Orbs of their choice from other players (if they landed on the space which the possessor of the Lakitu Orb placed his Orb) or earn ten coins.
-====''Mario Party 6''====
-Lakitu is a supporting character in the minigame [[Jump the Gun]] of ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. It carries a character back onto the last Bullet Bill they were on.
-====''Mario Party Advance''====
-[[File:MiniGameWhistle.png|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Screenshot from ''Mario Party Advance'' of the Lakitu referee]]
-[[File:MPA Lakitu Character Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party Advance'' of the Lakitu character]]
-{{quote|I wanted to ask you about Toad Force V. I'm a huge fan. I'm a little crazy for it.|Lakitu|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
-Lakitu is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. He loves ''[[Toad Force V]]'' and carries a Fishing Pole with a Toad Force V action figure on the end. Lakitu is encountered in [[Lakitu House]] in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]]. He can recite most lines of dialogue from memory<ref>{{cite|author=Lakitu|quote=I love the dialogue. I can quote every line! ...Except for one! I forgot a line!|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|language=en|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> except for an iconic line from one of the episodes,<ref>{{cite|author=Lakitu|quote=Remember, it's the {{color|red|big line from episode 28}}.|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> so if the player accepts Lakitu's favor, he implies that they visit [[Mushbert]] at the [[Mushroom Condo]].<ref>{{cite|quote=A HUGE fan lives in Mushroom Condo.|date=2005|language=en|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> After Lakitu is told the line by the player, who had learned it from Mushbert,<ref>{{cite|quote=I know it by heart. Jack saves the day... and says, all cool, "{{color|red|I'm an iron 'shroom.}}"|author=Mushbert|date=2005|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Mario Party Advance''}}</ref> he rewards the player with the [[Bait 'n Wait]] [[Gaddget]]. Lakitu is revealed in the epilogue to secretly want to become a screenwriter.
-A Lakitu is a referee for the minigames, initiating the start and end of each minigame with his whistle-blowing cloud.
 ====''Mario Party 7''====
-Lakitus are supporting characters in the board [[Neon Heights]] and the minigame [[Fun Run]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. The Lakitu of Neon Heights is part of the Lakitu Orb, where it steals a [[Treasure Chest]]s from a [[Koopa Kid]] on behalf of the user to give to them. The Lakitu in Fun Run recovers any player characters who have fallen.
+The Lakitu Orb (finally being named as such) made a return appearance in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Neon Heights]], where players could use it to swipe one of [[Koopa Kid]]'s [[Treasure Chest]]s at random, awarding the player with the item inside (which could vary in helpfulness).
 ====''Mario Party 8''====
-[[File:Test for the Best 6.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party 8'', showing Lakitu hold the 6,000 pts. sign in Test for the Best]]
+In ''[[Mario Party 8]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Test for the Best]], Lakitu holds up the 6,000 point sign with his fishing pole. One Lakitu appears in the mini-game [[Glacial Meltdown]] where, instead of throwing Spines at the player, this Lakitu strangely threw [[Buzzy Beetle]]s at the player.
-A Lakitu is a supporting character in the minigame [[Test for the Best]] and an obstacle in the minigame [[Glacial Meltdown]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. In the former, Lakitu uses a fishing pole to hold the 6,000 point sign, while in the latter, it throws [[Buzzy Beetle]]s at the player characters.
-====''Mario Party 9''====
-A Lakitu is the boss fought in the minigame [[Sock It to Lakitu]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. Lakitu is fought halfway through [[Toad Road]] in Solo Mode. Lakitu attacks by throwing Spinies, and larger ones after losing at least half of its health. It takes damage from being hit by [[Bullet Bill]]s at it.
-====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
-Lakitus are non-playable characters in the boards [[Perilous Palace Path]] and [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]]] and the minigames [[Pachinko Wizard]] and [[Pool Buoy]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. Lakitus in Perilous Palace Path are part of the the [[Lakitu Leech]] item, and the one in [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] holds the winner at the end. The Lakitus in Pachinko Wizard and Pool Buoy throws Spiny Eggs to avoid and flag buoys for the player characters to collect, respectively.
-====''Mario Party 10''====
-A Lakitu is a non-playable character in the minigame [[Paintball Battle]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. It drags away any player character once they have been eliminated.
-====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
-{{main|Lakitu (space)}}
-[[File:MPSR - Lakitu.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party: Star Rush'']]
-Lakitu is a supporting character in Toad Scramble mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''. It is part of the [[Lakitu (space)|Lakitu]] space, and for one coin, it carries the player character to a space that another player character is on.
-====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
-Lakitus are supporting characters in the minigame [[Paths of Peril]] in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. They replace [[Klepto]]s from the original ''Mario Party 4'' iteration, recovering player characters who fall off of cliffs.
-====''Super Mario Party''====
-Lakitu is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. It steals either coins for free or a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] for 30 coins on behalf of a player character. He has two lines of unique dialogue when speaking to [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]]<ref>{{cite|author=Lakitu|quote=If it would please you, I could steal a Star or coins from a rival for you.|title=''Super Mario Party''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Wait right here, and I'll be back momentarily!|date=2018|title=''Super Mario Party''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>
-====''Mario Party Superstars''====
-Lakitus are non-playable characters in the [[Peach's Birthday Cake]] board and the returning minigames Mario's Puzzle Party, Dungeon Duos, and Paths of Peril in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''. A Lakitu appears if the player character lands on an [[Event Space]] and asks them if they want either a small [[Piranha Pod]] or a large Piranha Pod planted, for five and thirty coins, respectively. Lakitu refers to both types as a "strawberry."
 ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
-{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Lakitu & Spinies}}
+[[File: BrawlLakitu.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Lakitu in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
-[[File:Lakitu 3DS.jpg|thumb|left|A Lakitu in the Smash Run mode of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', depicting its standard design instead of its sprite-based form like as an Assist Trophy character]]
+Lakitus made their debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', where a [[Lakitu Bros.|Lakitu Bro.]] rarely appeared in the background of the [[Princess Peach's Castle]] stage. It would then again appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where a ''Super Mario World'' sprite of him cameoed alongside a [[Banzai Bill]] in the background of the [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] stage. It also appeared in the upper part of ''[[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]'', alongside two green [[Koopa Troopa]]s and a [[Goomba]]. Also, a [[Fishin' Lakitu]] (although simply named "Lakitu") also appeared as a [[trophy]]. Lakitu appears again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as an [[Assist Trophy]] character, appearing in its original 8-bit form from ''Super Mario Bros.'' It will toss Spinies on the ground when released from the Assist Trophy, hurting players who hit the Spinies. It is, however, one of the few Assist Trophies that can be attacked and defeated.
-[[File:Lakitu Wii U.jpg|thumb|Lakitu and a Spiny, in their Assist Trophy form in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
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-In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], the earliest roles that Lakitu had is in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', where a [[Lakitu Bros.|Lakitu Bro]] sometimes appears in the background of the [[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]] stage. Similarly, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a Fishin' Lakitu makes a cameo appearance in the background of the [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] stage, and a normal Lakitu can be seen in the upper part of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage, alongside two green [[Koopa Troopa]]s and a [[Goomba]].
-Various items of Lakitu have appeared throughout the games. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', a Lakitu appears as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which can be obtained at random in single-player modes or from the [[smashwiki:Lottery|Lottery]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the ''Mario Kart 64'' incarnation of Lakitu appears as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]]. Lakitu and Spiny appear together in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} When this [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] is equipped, the fighter's weight is reduced, making them faster but easier to launch. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the spirit can be found in the [[smashwiki:Mysterious Dimension|Mysterious Dimension]] sub-world of the [[smashwiki:Dark Realm|Dark Realm]]. The spirit battle has [[Iggy]] and eight tiny red [[Bowser]]s as opponents.
+===''Mario Golf'' series===
+[[File:WaterHazard.jpg|thumb|Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', signaling a Water Hazard for the player.]]
-Lakitus were introduced as an [[Assist Trophy]] character with Spinies in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', appearing in their original 8-bit form from ''Super Mario Bros.'' Upon being released, Lakitu throws Spinies on the ground, hurting whoever touches the Spinies. Lakitu is one of the few Assist Trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' whom other fighters can attack and defeat. Lakitu returns as an Assist Trophy in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', behaving identically as before. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''{{'}}s [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode, Lakitus behave very similarly to their Assist Trophy counterpart, except they take on their standard design, consistent with recent releases at the time.
+In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', perhaps with influence from ''Super Mario 64'', places a Lakitu in the role of a cameraman and referee of the Speed Golf sub-game with his Start Signal from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' that can be seen at the start of the first hole of any course.
-===''Mario Golf'' series===
+Lakitu is used as catcher of balls lost to water hazards in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', which also featured a surprisingly Lakitu-less course called [[Lakitu Valley]]. Also in the game, he is served as the referee of the Speed Golf sub-game once again, but this time, with his ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!|Double Dash!!]]'' Start Signal.
-[[File:MGTT Water Hazard.png|thumb|Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', signaling a Water Hazard for the player.]]
-Lakitu is a supporting character in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. It is the referee of the Speed Golf sub-game in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', using his traffic light before the mode starts from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', respectively. Lakitu also rescues any balls lost to water hazards, as well as tree hazards in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. A golf course titled [[Lakitu Valley]] appears in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' but has no unique relevance to Lakitus. In ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', Lakitu is one of the names on the tournament scoreboard of [[Castle Club]], usually hanging in ranks close to last place. He also welcomes players at the [[Sky Island]] entrance, and there is golf gear based on Lakitus that [[Mii]]s can use.
 ===''Paper Mario'' series===
-====''Paper Mario''====
+====''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]].
+In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Lakitu are found only in the area [[Flower Fields]], where they aid [[Huff N. Puff]] in his plot to cover the fauna filled place with clouds. In this game, Lakitus, as well as throwing Spiny Eggs, employ a new tactic, if one sights Mario in the field, it will charge towards him, attempting to ram the plumber. As well as appearing as generic enemies, Lakitus appear as mini-bosses at least three times in ''Paper Mario''. The Lakitu in this game appear to directly serve Huff N. Puff rather than just [[Bowser]].
-====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
+Two notable Lakitu in this game are [[Lakilester]] , who joins the party after a fight, and his girlfriend [[Lakilulu]].
-[[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''====
+====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
-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.|title=''[[Super Paper Mario]]''|date=2007|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|author=Lakitu [[Catch Card]]}}</ref>
+{{pmenemybox
+|PM2=yes
-====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
+|image=[[File:Lakitu.png|150px]]
-[[File:Hurt_Lakitu.png|left|thumb|upright=0.8|Hurt frame for Lakitu in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.]]
+|hp=5
-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>
+|atk=2
+|def=0
+|items=[[Super Shroom]], [[Volt Shroom]]
+|moves=Spiny Flip (2), Spiny Hatch (summons Spiny), Spiny Hold (holds a Spiny Egg, changing to Spiky (does not count as turn))
+|location=[[Glitzville]], [[Pit of 100 Trials (Rogueport)|Pit of 100 Trials]] (Levels 21-29)
+|log=A cloud-riding member of the Koopa tribe, Lakitu attacks by throwing Spiny eggs, which slowly hatch into Spinies.
+|tattle=That's a Lakitu. It's a member of the Koopa clan that rides on clouds. It attacks by throwing Spinies. If you stomp on it when it's holding up a Spiny, you'll take damage, so DON'T do it! Spinies slowly open after being thrown, so beat the Lakitu before fighting the Spinies. Aw, this book doesn't answer my real question: where does it keep all those Spinies?
+|before=[[Fire Brother|26]]
+|#=27
+|after=[[Dark Lakitu|28]]
+}}
+[[File:CameraBlueLakitu.png|left|thumb|140px|A Cameraman Lakitu, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.]]
+Although the [[Nintendo GameCube]] RPG ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' featured certain Lakitu non-playable characters (such as [[Laki]], a train enthusiast found near the [[Excess Express]] boarding area), its most memorable Lakitu (or at least the only one that could be battled) was a part of [[Spike Storm]], a Lakitu/Spiny team Mario (under the fighting pseudonym "the Great Gonzales") and his partners fought in the [[Glitz Pit]]'s major league. Although these were the only combat-friendly normal Lakitus in the game, a more powerful sub-species known as the [[Dark Lakitu]], along with the regular ones, could be found in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Rogueport)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
-====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
+====''Super Paper Mario====
-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.|title=''Paper Mario: Color Splash''|publisher=Nintendo|date=2016|language=en}}</ref>
+As is par with ''Mario'' RPGs, Lakitu was a rare enemy character in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', which is actually a cross between platforming and role-playing. In this game, Lakitus are only seen in areas such as [[The Dotwood Tree]] and [[Overthere Stair]]; however, the aforementioned Laki character from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' was given a reference in some [[Merlee's Mansion]] graffiti in this game and a Lakitu (despite his species's obscurity in ''Super Paper Mario'') can appear as one of the randomly-generated characters on the first page of [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r8pj/index.html the Japanese ''Super Paper Mario'' website]. The Lakitu [[Catch Card]] in ''Super Paper Mario'' states Lakitu's motives for throwing Spiny Eggs at opponents: Lakitu's actions are because someone "made fun of its glasses". It's implied that Laki wrote graffiti on the wall of [[Merlee's Basement]].
 ===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
-====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
+====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga====
-{{quote|SHH! If we're found out, it's curtains for us!|Lakitu|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]}}
+[[File:LakituMLSS.png|thumb|left|110px|Lakitu carrying the level-up bonus from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
-{{multiple image
+Lakitu has always been a rare thing to come across in the [[Mario & Luigi Series|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], which he debuted in with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. In that game, a Fishin' Lakitu would appear every time a Mario Bro. [[Level Up|leveled up]], carrying a selecting device that would let Mario and Luigi choose what they wished to level up in; the device would then flip over and become a roulette that would determine how many points the brother would earn. The only other appearance of Lakitus in this game was in the final battle with [[Fawful]], where a cutscene before said battle would depict a pair of Lakitus holding up spotlights to reveal Fawful's cloakless form; Lakitus also had the [[Lakipea]] sub-species in the game, one of the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]'s many vegetable-based answers to [[Mushroom Kingdom]] foes. Lakipeas, who threw [[Sharpea]]s rather than Spinies, could be found in a northeastern area of the Beanbean Kingdom near the entrance to [[Teehee Valley]].
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-Lakitus appear in a minor role in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]]. They were given a variant, [[Lakipea]], which throws [[Sharpea]]s to attack. A Fishin' Lakitu with a red shell appears every time a Mario Brother [[Level up|levels up]], carrying a selecting device that allows the player choose which stat they wish to add bonus points to (on top of the normal points gained while leveling up). Once selected, the device then flips over and becomes a roulette that determines how many points that stat earns, from one to three. Lakitus appear before the final battle with [[Fawful]], with two holding up spotlights to reveal Fawful's cloakless form.
-[[File:MLSSBMLakitu.png|frame|left]]
+====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time====
-Lakitu plays a larger role in ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]''. One serves as the sidekick and adviser to Captain Goomba and his squad, often scouting for minions and lost soldiers during his quest to rally Bowser's army and rescue their king. He first appears in the Beanbean Kingdom, when Captain Goomba and Captain Shy Guy are ready to take on the brainwashed Larry Koopa and his minions; he diverts them to a hidden place in the outskirts of the castle town and explains what he is up to. Lakitus also appear as units in the missions [[A Cloudy Day]], [[Chain Chomp and Spike Stomp]], [[Pokey Panic]], [[Rumble in the Castle!]], [[Goomba's Worth]] and [[The Mightiest Minions]]. Their special attack is Chain Stomp, which allows them to stomp on an enemy twice. They are strong against Sharpeas and Spinies, and weak against [[Shy Guy]]s.
+[[File:Level Up Screen (Mario & Luigi Partners In Time).png|thumb|left|Lakitu as the [[Level Up]] assistant in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
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+Lakitu's minor, friendly roles in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series continued with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where he took on his role of level up assistant yet again, only here with a better-animated fishing line. A Fishin' Lakitu with a camera (quite possibly one of ''Super Mario 64''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Lakitu Bros.) also went to [[Princess Peach's Castle]] presumably to report on the launch of [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]'s [[Time Machine]] towards the beginning of the game; when [[Toadsworth]]'s fainting faced Mario with the challenge of retrieving a [[Refreshroom]] from the elderly [[Toad (species)|Toad]]'s room, this friendly Lakitu reporter aided the [[plumber]] with a "cloud-cam view" of the castle, actually the bird's-eye [[map]] that Mario, Luigi, and their baby selves would continue to use throughout the rest of their adventure. The Lakitu then flew off and was never seen again; as a matter of fact, the only other generic Lakitu seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' was an unnamed agent of [[Lakitu Travel]] who transported [[Kylie Koopa]] and [[Toadbert]] to the [[Star Shrine]] right before the battle with [[Elder Shrooboid]]. However, another Lakitu sub-species could be fought in the [[Vim Factory]]; these [[Shroobified]] Lakitus, the [[Lakitufo]]s, flew on UFOs rather than clouds, had antennae, and beamed down [[Spiny Shroopa]]s rather than throwing Spinies.
-====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
+====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
-[[File:Level Up Screen (Mario & Luigi Partners In Time).png|thumb|Lakitu as the [[Level Up]] assistant in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', a role it retains in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]
+Lakitu kept his role in the ''Mario & Luigi'' series for a third time in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' as the level up assistant yet again. However this was his only role. Two new species of Lakitu were also introduced: [[Glam Lakitu]] and [[Lakitu King]], respectively.
-Lakitus are supporting characters in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. One assists in leveling up once more. A Lakitu with a camera also goes to [[Peach's Castle]] presumably to report on the launch of [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]'s [[Prof. E. Gadd's time machine|Time Machine]] towards the beginning of the game; when [[Toadsworth]]'s fainting faces Mario with the challenge of retrieving a [[Refreshroom]] from the elderly [[Toad (species)|Toad]]'s room, this friendly Lakitu reporter (possibly one of the Lakitu Bros.) helps by providing a "cloud-cam view" of the castle, actually the bird's-eye [[map]] that Mario, Luigi, and their baby selves continue to use throughout the rest of their adventure. The Lakitu then flies off and is never seen again; as a matter of fact, the only other generic Lakitu seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' is an unnamed agent of [[List of Implied Organizations#Lakitu travel|Lakitu travel]] who transports [[Kylie Koopa]] and [[Toadbert]] to the [[Star Shrine]] right before the battle with [[Elder Shrooboid]]. However, another Lakitu sub-species can be fought in the [[Vim Factory]]; these [[Shroob]]-like Lakitus, the [[Lakitufo]]s, fly on UFOs rather than clouds, have antennae, and beam down [[Spiny Shroopa]]s rather than throwing Spinies.
-====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
-A Lakitu is a supporting character in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|the remake]]. It is the assistant for leveling up, just as before. The game introduces two variations, including [[Glam Lakitu]] and [[Lakitu King]].
-Lakitus are enemies and recruitable allies in ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They are strong against Spinies and weak against [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Shy Guy]].
-====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They are encountered in [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. Outside of battle, Lakitus can either swoop down to run into Mario, or they can throw a [[Spiny Egg]], causing a Spiny to appear when it hits the ground. Lakitus do not appear while leveling up, unlike before.
-In battle, they appear in the background. To attack, the move to the main plane and throw a Spiny Egg or a Mushroom. It either goes high and lands on Mario's head or is sent across the ground and into Mario. Spiny Eggs can be hit back with the hammer, which damages the Lakitu. A single attack involves multiple throws. After this attack, [[Spiny|Spinies]] will enter the battle. If a [[Taunt Ball]] is used on a Lakitu, it will attack immediately.
-Two new species of Lakitus also appear: [[Lakitu R]]s, a stronger version of Lakitu in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]], and [[Commander Lakitu]]s, which appear in [[Somnom Woods]] and appear groups of two and fight in the background by ordering certain attacks to [[Boomerang Bro]]s.
-====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
-[[File:MLPJLakitu.png|thumb|left]]
-Lakitus are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. They host the [[Lakitu Info Center]]. In it, the player can play mission and minigames which goals are often rescuing Paper Toads, crucial in continuing the story. After a certain amount of sidequests are cleared, the player is rewarded with a [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]].
-====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
-In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', Lakitus appear during battles against Spinies, although not as targetable enemies. As the Spinies are defeated, a Lakitu throws Spiny Eggs at Mario and Luigi who must counter them with their hammers.
-In the fake Mushroom Kingdom, a Lakitu with a camera appears to film Mario and Luigi. The camera footage is shown in the top-right corner of the screen, which must be used to track down [[Reclusa]].
-===''Mario Pinball Land''===
-A Lakitu is an enemy in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. It is encountered in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]]. The Lakitu is beyond the left path. It floats out of reach and cannot be defeated, though defeating the four Spinies earns Mario a [[Power Star|Star]].
-===''WarioWare: Touched!''===
-Lakitus cameo in the microgame [[Clawing for More (WarioWare: Touched!)|Clawing for More]] in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' Lakitu sprites from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' are one of the random sprites that appear from the ball by breaking it open.
-===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
-[[File:YT&G Lakitu.png|frame]]
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. They fly by the top screen. Defeating one is worth five points, or fifteen seconds in Challenge mode. [[Wall Lakitu]]s also appear.
 ===''Yakuman DS''===
-A Lakitu is a supporting character in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''. It hosts the tutorial and provides advice. Lakitu wears an academic cap, owing to his skill at playing {{wp|mahjong}}.
+Lakitus appear in the ''Mario''-themed mahjong game ''[[Yakuman DS]]'' as the host of the tutorial, as well as providing advice to the player during games.
-===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
+===''Mario Baseball'' series===
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-|caption1=The regular Lakitu from the Story Mode.
+|caption1=Lakitu signaling the start of the match in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.
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-Lakitus are supporting characters in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. A Lakitu in [[World 1 (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)|World 1]] asks the player character to get rid of the [[Koopa Troopa]]s in his garden and rewards them the key to [[Truffle Towers]] afterward. A Pirate Lakitu in [[World 2 (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)|World 2]] has the [[Boogie Booster]], which the player character can receive by winning against him in fishing. A Lakitu appears in the minigame [[Whee!]], catching the player character after he falls from jumping from the trampoline.
+In both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', a Lakitu takes the role of an umpire just as it did in ''Mario Tennis''. This time, he calls the strikes, outs, and announces the start or the end of any exhibition game.
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-===''Mario Baseball'' series===
+===''Super Princess Peach===
-[[File:Daisy-mss-intro-2.png|thumb|left|Lakitu as seen in the opening cinematic for ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
-In both ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', a green Lakitu takes the role of an umpire just as it did in ''Mario Tennis''. This time, it calls the strikes, outs, and announces the start or the end of any exhibition game. Lakitu is also the only character in the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]] to have dialogue but not be playable. The umpire Lakitu is seen in the opening cinematic in ''Mario Super Sluggers'' as the home plate umpire as Daisy prepares to swing for the ball. In the last of the four cinematics, the umpire Lakitu is seen to be next to Peach as others are at the Daisy Cruiser at night after winning a decisive game against Bowser.
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-===''Super Princess Peach''===
 [[File:SPPLakitu.png|frame|left]]
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They look and behave similarly as in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Lakitus received a variant named. [[Calm Lakitu]]s. [[Fishing Boo]]s also return and similarly received their own variant, [[C. Fishing Boo]].
+Bowser brought many Lakitus with him (who in this game fought with appearance and Spiny Egg-throwing mechanics similar to those seen in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') when he invaded [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and some of them (the [[Calm Lakitu]]s) were even made drowsy by the [[Vibe Scepter]] (only sneaking past these sleeping Lakitus could keep them from waking up and fighting like normal Lakitus). ''Super Princess Peach'' also brings back the long-neglected Fishin' Boos, and even introduces [[Calm Fishin' Boo|a calm variety of them]].
+===''Tetris DS''===
+A ''Super Mario Bros.'' Lakitu sprite is the opponent icon in the fourth difficulty level of the Vs. CPU mode featured in ''[[Tetris DS]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Standard Mode, as well as the player's own icon in various other Standard Mode games.
-===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
-[[File:MH3o3Lakitu.png|thumb|100px|Lakitu in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'']]
-A Lakitu is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. The Lakitu holds the ball on its fishing pole before players begin a round.
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 ===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
+[[File:Bgespio.PNG|thumb|right|Lakitu alongside [[Espio]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.]]
-Lakitus are non-playable characters in both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|home console]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|handheld]] versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''. They take the role of referees, specifically for characters of the ''Super Mario'' franchise in [[Javelin Throw (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Javelin Throw]], [[Hammer Throw (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Hammer Throw]], [[10m Platform]], [[Trampoline (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Trampoline]], and [[Vault (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Vault]] in the handheld version. A Lakitu is the referee of [[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Archery]] during the opening cutscene of the home console release.
+Lakitus appear as referees in the game ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
+In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', a special Lakitu asks [[Princess Daisy]] to compete in two events which would give them the Curling Puck for Curling Bowling, Also he made an appearance in the [[Extreme Snowboarding]] in which, just like in ''Mario Kart'', he would inform them what lap the players are on, respectively.
-Lakitus return in both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|home console]] and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|handheld]] versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. In the former, a Lakitu in [[Dream Ice Hockey]] drops the puck onto the rink, as well as [[Wild Ball]]s at random. In certain events of the handheld release, Fishin' Lakitus rescue any player character who falls, and it also informs of the current lap count; furthermore, a Lakitu in the Adventure Tours mode hosts the [[Short Track 500m]] and [[Intense Short Track]] missions, with the [[Meteor Curling Stone]] being the reward for winning.
-====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
+===''Mario Sports Mix''===
-Lakitus return in the [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|home console version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. They are referees as well as interactable characters in London Party for playing minigames and earning stickers.
+[[File:MSM 1-1 Hockey.png|thumb|200px|left|Lakitu as seen in ''Mario Sports Mix'', ready to drop the [[Coin|coin]] as a puck.]]
+Lakitu appears in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' where he is served as the referee of the [[Mario Sports Mix#Basketball|basketball]], [[Mario Sports Mix#Hockey|hockey]], and [[Mario Sports Mix#Dodgeball|dodgeball]] matches. He drops the puck in hockey matches during a face-off, and throws the dodgeball or basketball in the air for basketball and dodgeball matches during a tip-off.
+<br clear=all>
-Lakitus return in the [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|handheld version]], holding drinks for characters to collect in [[10km Marathon Swim]]. There is also a Lakitu in Story Mode, first seen talking to [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] at [[Stonehenge]] before leaving, and later appears at the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games. Lakitu makes a larger appearance in the bonus episodes, where it first appears giving Bowser a bad introduction to [[London]], and notices with the other minions that Bowser seems to be in a  particularly bad mood. Lakitu accompanies Bowser to the challenge for him that they had set up for him with [[Donkey Kong]], though leaves early to set up a challenge with [[Knuckles]] and [[Vector]]. To do this, Magikoopa transforms Lakitu to look like [[Charmy]], and although initially confusing Knuckles and Vector it manages to distract them by doing an impression of Charmy. After Bowser wins the match, Lakitu stays behind to try and calm down Knuckles and Vector. It also appears in the last episode to help set up another match for Bowser, and celebrates with the other minions when his mood improves. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Lakitu can be obtained from the badge machine. Fishin' Lakitus also appear in [[10km Marathon Swim]] to provide the character with drinks.
+===Appearances in Other Media===
+====''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!====
+[[File:LakituTheGreatMission.png|thumb|left|Lakitu joyously shakes a jarred Mario's hand in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''.]]
+In the obscure ''Mario'' anime movie ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', the only difference in the appearance of the Lakitus was that their clouds had no faces (However, a pair of Lakitus whose clouds did have faces appeared in the film's opening credits). In the movie itself, many Lakitus made their debut toward the beginning of the anime during the Koopa Troopa invasion of [[Mario's Pad|Mario's house]]; however, no Lakitus were given major roles until shortly after Mario and Luigi had collected the [[Super Mushroom]]. During the events that followed, the Mario Bros. were eventually attacked by a Lakitu who ended up trapping Luigi amongst a horde of giant Spinies, although Mario managed to escape his eggs. Mario then made a [[Magic Vine]] appear and was disorientingly boosted to Lakitu's height; the amused Lakitu then scoffed at Mario and shook his hand before realizing that he was so close to his enemy; after this epiphany came to the Lakitu, he quickly flew away. However, Mario managed to get control of the Koopa's cloud, which he tampered with until he accidentally destroyed the Spinies, saving Luigi.
+<br clear=all>
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
+====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!====
-Lakitus return in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. They appear during certain Action & Answer Tour events. One holds the starting lights with its fishing pole in [[Groove Pipe Snowboard]] and [[Roller Coaster Bobsleigh]]. A Lakitu appears in [[Ice Hockey (Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games)|Ice Hockey]] and [[Snow Day Street Hockey]] to drop the puck on the rink, and the latter event also has a Lakitu who moves the bonus goal around on the Coin Street rink.
+[[File: CartoonLakitu.jpg|thumb|Lakitu in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]
+Only one Lakitu ever appeared on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', in the episode "[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]". ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' strangely depicted Lakitu as a green, more-reptilian turtle with a large nose (which was actually how all generic Koopa Troopas looked in the cartoon) who wore red-lensed, gold-framed aviator's goggles. In the episode, King Koopa (using a [[Magic Carpet]] he had stolen from [[Sam Shalam]]) brought Lakitu to the country of [[Pasta Land]], where he terrorized the citizens (as well as the visiting group of Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad) with Spinies and rain. Afterwards, Lakitu helped King Koopa launch the [[Wicked Weather Satellite]] and the two relaxed atop Lakitu's Cloud until Mario, Luigi, and Toad avenged themselves and defeated King Koopa, in addition to destroying the Wicked Weather Satellite. Lakitu himself was last seen attempting at maintaining his cloud, which had been broken by the Mario Brothers' biplane; it is assumed he later plummeted to his doom. Finally, it is interesting to note that this cartoon episode marked the only time Lakitu's Western name was spoken; King Koopa and Princess Toadstool pronounced it /ˈlækiːtuː/. Also of note, this Lakitu's voice was similar to that of comedian [[Wikipedia: Groucho Marx|Groucho Marx]].
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
+====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3====
-[[File:JavelinThrowTotalScoreRio2016.jpg|thumb|Lakitu as the referee of the Javelin Throw in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.]]
+[[File: LakituTAoSMB3.png|thumb|A Lakitu in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
-Lakitus return in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|home console version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]'' as a referee. In the former, Lakitu takes this role in [[Triple Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Triple Jump]], [[Javelin Throw (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U)|Javelin Throw]], and [[Boxing (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Wii U)|Boxing]]. The home console version also adds Lakitu on the [[Copacabana Beach]] for every five winning medals earned in tournaments, giving the player thirty coins and [[Ring (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Ring]]s, or sixty if interacted to while wearing the [[Mii]] based on it, which is unlocked in two separate parts. A Lakitu appears in the [[Golf Plus]] event of the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|home console version]], in which its sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' appears as a character wall.
+Lakitu made his final cartoon appearance as a minor, unnamed character (with no speaking roles) in the ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Life's Ruff]]". Compared to the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' counterpart, the one Lakitu seen in this episode looked quite a bit more accurate to the games; however, he had a more prominent nose and forehead, in addition to the fact that his [[Lakitu's Cloud]] (which was a dark, eyed, non-smiling storm cloud) was vastly different. Lakitu's only role in this cartoon was to throw some (strangely explosive) Spiny Eggs down at the then-canine Luigi to stall him in his chase with [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]].
-====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
+====Nintendo Comics System====
-Lakitu is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''. It is a referee for both regular and 2D Events. A Lakitu is a supporting character in the [[Sport Climbing]] events, transporting any player characters who fall off back to the start or nearest [[checkpoint]], depending on their progress.
+====="Cloud Burst"=====
-{{br}}
+[[File: CloudBurst.jpg|thumb|left|Lakitu in "Cloud Burst".]]
+Lakitu's one and only appearance in the [[Nintendo Comics System]] came in the comic "[[Cloud Burst]]", which depicted Lakitu as almost identical to how he appeared in games. However, drastic changes were made to this Lakitu's cloud; although the front of this cloud (which happened to be the only side with a smile) looked par to game art, this front was attached to a larger, flat cloud where Lakitu kept his things and seemed to live in. This Lakitu's Cloud, which Lakitu identified in one line of dialogue as [[Fluffy]], was also capable of speech, limited free movement, and it had a large dissipation plug amidst it. Lakitu himself was depicted in this comic as a kleptomaniac, stealing most everything he saw, including his own king's crown and [[Koopabit]]s. The Lakitu had also stolen Princess Toadstool's crown, which she desperately needed for her re-coronation ceremony; as such, she sent Mario and Luigi out to find the jeweled headdress (which she thought had been stolen by King Koopa). Lakitu, with orders from his king (who happened to not be aware of the cloud-riding Koopa's mutinous crimes), attacked Mario and Luigi with Spinies; although Mario managed to get away from Lakitu, a less fortunate Luigi was sprung up into his cloud. This Lakitu, despite his later cruelty to the plumber in green, actually started a limited friendship with Luigi as he stole his clothing; however, Luigi would appear to have just been playing along when he started a bond with the turtle, as he had found Princess Toadstool's crown amongst Lakitu's treasures and had to get away with it. In the end, Luigi pulled the cloud's aforementioned dissipation plug (raining Koopabits and the like down at Bowser's troops) and got away with Princess Toadstool's crown along with Mario. While it is unknown what happened to Lakitu, it is assumed that he was reprimanded by Bowser for theft.
-===''Mario Sports Mix''===
+====''Club Nintendo====
-Lakitu is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. It is encountered in [[Mario Sports Mix#Basketball|basketball]], [[Mario Sports Mix#Hockey|hockey]], and [[Mario Sports Mix#Dodgeball|dodgeball]] matches. The Lakitu is the referee, dropping the puck in hockey matches during a face-off, and throwing the basketball or dodgeball into the air during a tip-off.
+In its only appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comics, Lakitu was briefly seen in the opening panel of "[[Mario will hoch hinaus]]".
-===''Itadaki Street'' series===
+====''Super Mario Adventures====
-Lakitu is a character in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and ''[[Fortune Street]]''. When its card is drawn, Lakitu travels along the board, forcing every shop it passes by to close for the day.
+Many Lakitus also appeared in ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', where they briefly attacked Princess Toadstool and her Toads with Spiny Eggs. These Lakitus appeared in an unknown desert area just at a time when Princess Toadstool's troopers were dehydrating; when the gang of Toads first saw a Lakitu's Cloud appear, they mistook it for a harmless raincloud and initiated a rain dance to ensure water. However, when they saw that their actions had only provoked the Lakitus, they declared that they had "done the wrong dance" and chaos ensued. After this brief appearance, it was later revealed that Bowser had kidnapped Princess Toadstool and therefore assumed that the Lakitus captured her and her gang. Later, during Bowser and the princess's wedding, a Lakitu could be seen tossing confetti.
-{{br}}
-===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
-[[File:PDSMBE-Lakitu-TeamImage.png|thumb|left]]
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. They have high attack and average HP. Their attribute is Light, which makes them strong against enemies with the Dark attribute. Their maximum level is 99.
-Their main skill is Cloud Guard while their helper skill is Auto Heal. Cloud Guard halves the damage received by enemies for 1 turn. Auto Heal recovers a small amount of a character's HP each time the player clears Orbs.
+====''Super Mario-Kun====
+[[File:Super Mario Kun 06 p039.jpg|thumb|Lakitu as the ''Mario Kart'' referee in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.]]
+Lakitu appeared in various issues of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' where he is served as an enemy, a ''Mario Kart'' referee, and an announcer in various ''Mario Kart'' tracks.
+<br clear=all>
-===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
+===Cameos===
-[[File:WoollyLakituHQ.png|thumb|A Lakitu in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
+====''The Legend of Zelda series''====
-Lakitus are enemies in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its reissue]]. They are first encountered in [[Spiky Stroll]]. Lakitus are the same as in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] and ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. A [[Gold Lakitu]] appears in Gold Rush Mode of [[Poochy Dash]] in the port only.
+[[File:Lakitu(TMC).gif|frame|left]]
+[[zeldawiki:Lakitu|Lakitu]] is notable for [[Game Sightings|breaking the boundaries of the ''Mario'' series]] by appearing in non-''Mario'' games such as the ''[[zeldawiki:Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]]'' game ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''. In this game, Lakitus were recognizable, but their clouds had no smiles, they seemed to not wear goggles, their hair was thicker (actually resembling Lakitu's hair as it appeared in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''), and they threw thunderbolts rather than Spiny Eggs (much like the ''Mario'' enemy [[Thunder Lakitu]]). They were found in the sky and even [[Link]] had the ability to steal their clouds with an item called the Gust Jar.
-===''Dr. Mario World''===
+====''Nintendo 3DS''====
-Lakitus are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. Their stage mode function is granting bonus points for capsules remaining on stage clear, where each remaining capsule grants 80 points at the first level and 400 points at the maximum level (50 and 200 respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, the effect is to grant a chance that the player's first six [[capsule]]s will be of matching-color, where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. The assistant is rewarded in stage mode after clearing the first area in [[World 30]].
+[[File:HNI 0001.JPG|thumb|right|Lakitu, catching a Blooper]]
+A Lakitu randomly appears in the Free Fishing mini-game included in the [[Augmented Reality Games]] software on the [[Nintendo 3DS]], in which it fishes for [[Blooper]]s. Such Bloopers can also be caught by the player.
-The April 26, 2020 update introduces one as a doctor, under the name '''Dr. Lakitu'''. This doctor is available as a special stage reward in [[World 15 (Dr. Mario World)|World 15]]. Dr. Lakitu's skill is the same as [[Toadette|Dr. Toadette]] except it affects less objects but the skill meter charges faster. Their stage mode skill changes one object into a [[handy box]], in which viruses are prioritized as changed objects. This skill is represented by them flying on a cloud and leaving a trail of clouds, while at that time the object is transformed by clouds. Coins, capsules, objects that can eliminate viruses (e.g. [[Exploder]]), and objects that cannot be eliminated (e.g. [[Empty Block]]) cannot be transformed. Their versus mode skill hides a number of the opponent's viruses in clouds, where more viruses are hidden at higher levels, the amount being up to 9 viruses at the maximum level (7 prior to season 7).
+===Game Boy Camera===
+A Lakitu appeared as a sticker featured on the [[wikipedia:Game Boy Camera|Game Boy Camera]].
-===Other appearances===
+==Physical Appearance==
-====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
+[[File:Lakitu SMB.png|thumb|100px|left|An earlier, sketchier Lakitu.]]
-{{main-wiki|ZeldaWiki|Lakitu|Zelda Wiki}}
+Lakitus are Koopas who employ clouds as vehicles. However, Lakitus themselves have a rather different appearance than the normal Koopa Troopas; Lakitus have very different heads with much smaller, circular noses, all generic Lakitus wear thick goggles, and Lakitus have a ring pattern on their shells rather than the hexagon pattern featured on those of Koopas. Also, while most Koopas (other than the [[Dry Bones]] of certain [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' games]]) have no hair at all, Lakitus are usually depicted with three small strands of hair, or (as seen in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'') a small clump of black hair.
-[[File:Ss loztmc lakitu.png|frame|left]]
-Lakitu is an enemy in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap}}''. In this game, Lakitus were recognizable, but their clouds had no smiles, they seemed to not wear goggles, their hair was thicker (actually resembling Lakitu's hair as it appeared in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''), and they threw thunderbolts rather than Spiny Eggs (much like [[Thunder Lakitu]] outside of the series). They are found in the [[zeldawiki:Cloud Tops|Cloud Tops]] area and the corresponding dungeon, the {{iw|zeldawiki|Palace of Winds (The Minish Cap)|Palace of Winds}}. [[Link]] has to attack them from afar, as the Lakitu hides in its cloud if he gets too close. Additionally, Link can use the {{iw|zeldawiki|Gust Jar}} to remove the cloud and render the Lakitu defenseless.
-====Game Boy Camera====
+[[File:CloudlessLakituSMW.png|frame|35px|]]
-A Lakitu makes a cameo in [[Game Boy Camera]]. It is one of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-themed stamps.
+However, Lakitus are most differentiatable from Koopa Troopas in that they simply ride clouds. These clouds have changed over the years perhaps even more than Lakitus themselves; although 8-bit [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games depicted Lakitu as riding a cloud identical to certain [[block]]-like cloud platforms, ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (which still included these small platforms of old) gave Lakitus more realistic, larger clouds to commandeer.
-====''Tetris DS''====
+===Tools===
-A Lakitu is referenced in ''[[Tetris DS]]''. A large depiction of its sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' is the opponent icon in the fourth difficulty level of the Vs. CPU mode, as well as the player's own icon in various other Standard Mode games.
+*[[Fishin' Lakitu|Fishing Pole]] - ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', and ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
+*[[Lakitu's Cloud]] - All games Lakitus appeared in.
+*Start Signal - The ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''.
+*[[Spiny Egg]] - ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
+*Mini-Game Whistle - ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
+*Camera - ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
-====AR Games====
+==Official Stats and Information==
-[[File:AR Games Fishing Lakitu.jpg|thumb|Lakitu catching a Blooper in the Free Fishing minigame.]]
+===''Paper Mario'' Stats and Tattle===
-A Lakitu randomly appears in the Free Fishing minigame included in the [[AR Games]] software, in which it fishes for [[Blooper]]s. Such Bloopers can also be caught by the player, but they must be very quick, as Lakitu appears for a short time only.
+{{pmenemybox
+|image=[[File:PMlakitu.gif]]
-====''Nintendo Badge Arcade''====
+|hp=12
-Lakitus make a cameo appearance in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''. They appear in the form of badges in their ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' styles.
+|atk=3
-{{br}}
+|def=0
+|location=[[Flower Fields]]
+|tattle=This is a Lakitu. Lakitus are strange Koopas that can ride clouds. Max HP: 12, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0 They toss down Spiny Eggs, and these sometimes turn into crawling Spinies. We'd better deal with them quickly or else we'll be surrounded by Spinies. It seems like these Lakitus have been hassling you for your entire career, Mario.
+|align=center
+}}
-==General information==
+===''Super Paper Mario'' Stats and Tattle===
-===Physical appearance===
+{{spmenemybox
-{{multiframe
-|[[File:Lakitu SMB artwork.jpg|90px]][[File:Lakitu colouring book.png|130px]]
-|Lakitu's appearance has changed little between its original design (left) and its modern design (right).
-|size=230
 |align=left
+|image=[[File:26. Lakitu Card.PNG|100px]]
+|hp=4
+|atk=1
+|def=
+|card type=Common
+|tattle=Lakitu chucks Spinys like coins at a Pianta Parlor. What's its problem? Someone made fun of its glasses.
+|tippi=That's a Lakitu. They're odd creatures that drive around in clouds... Max HP is 4 and Attack is 1. It'll throw Spinys at you, so keep moving... It doesn't change altitude, so if you sneak up on it while dodging Spinys... You can stomp it, hop in the cloud and find out where it keeps all those Spinys...
+|before=[[Dark Spiny|25]]
+|#=26
+|after=[[Dull Bones|27]]
 }}
-[[File:SMRL-Line-Lakitu-Thump.gif|thumb|200px|[[LINE]] sticker of Lakitu, showing its bottom half]]
+<br clear=all>
-Lakitus are [[Lakitu's Cloud|cloud]] riding [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s known for throwing [[Spiny|Spinies]]. They have small eyes and noses, wear thick goggles (or glasses) and are usually depicted with three small strands of hair. Lakitus have a ring pattern on their shells rather than the hexagon pattern featured on those of Koopa Troopas and [[Hammer Bro]]s, and are also shown not to wear any footwear, unlike other Koopas. Lakitus are almost always seen riding small smiling white clouds similar to [[Cloud Block]]s, although other colored clouds have been shown, such as [[Lakithunder]]'s and [[King Lakitu]]'s stormy angry cloud, or [[Lakilulu]]'s pink cloud. Lakitus appear to resemble {{wp|Trionychidae|softshell turtles}}, given the similar shape of their noses and the smoothness of their shells.
-Although Lakitu's goggles are generally shown to have temples, the playable Lakitu in the ''Mario Kart'' series has straps instead. This also applies to the referee Lakitu, who sports a snorkeling mask on tracks that feature [[underwater driving]].
+===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
-{{br}}
+====Melee====
+{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
-===Speech===
+|-
-Lakitus were first shown speaking in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', where a Lakitu spoke with a Brooklyn accent. In the games, ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' first depicted Lakitu speaking in the game manual, where he narrates the instructions to the reader. Starting from ''Super Mario 64'', Lakitus received text dialogue, which would be frequently used in a multitude of future installments. Lakitu gained an actual voice for the first time in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. While Lakitu generally speaks in grunts, sighs, and yells, he is notably one of the few members of Bowser's army (along with [[Magikoopa]]s and [[Hammer Bro]]s.) that have been portrayed speaking with actual words. In the ''Mario Baseball'' series, [[Dex Manley]] voices Lakitu with various umpire calls, such as "Strike", "Out", and "That's the ball game!" In modern games, [[Tadd Morgan]] does not portray Lakitu with as many words, though he can be heard saying short phrases such as, "Haha, yeah!" and "Oh, wha?"
+!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=150px|Game!!|Description
+|-
-===Portrayals===
+!Lakitu
-*[[Dex Manley]] (2005-2013)
+|[[File:Trophy164.PNG|100px]]
-*[[Tadd Morgan]] (2011, 2014-present)
+|align=center|''Super Mario Bros.''<br>10/85
+|''These airborne menaces used to ride their clouds exclusively as Bowser's henchmen. They typically hover just out of Mario's reach and hurl Spinies with irritating precision. More recently, however, they've been known to take on less evil tasks, such as doing camera work for sports events and even helping Mario on his quests.''
-===Tools===
+|-
-*[[Lakitu's Cloud]]: All games
+|}
-*[[Fishin' Lakitu|Fishing pole]]: ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
-* [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Start signal]]: ''Mario Kart'' series, ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
-*Lap counter: ''Mario Kart'' series
-*Checkered flag: ''Mario Kart'' series
-*Reverse sign: ''Mario Kart'' series
-*U-turn sign: ''Mario Kart'' series
-*[[Spiny Egg]]: ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''
-*Minigame whistle: ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
-*Camera: ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
-==Profiles and statistics==
+====Brawl====
-{{main|List of Lakitu profiles and statistics}}
+{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
-===''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''===
+|-
-{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Lakitu|align=horizontal}}
+!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
+|-
-===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
+!rowspan=2|Lakitu & Spinies
-{{:Monster List|transcludesection=Lakitu}}
+|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy164.png|100px]]
+|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''
-===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)===
+|rowspan=2|''A particularly stubborn breed of Koopa. Lakitus chase Mario aboard clouds and attack by throwing Spiny Eggs down from above. More recently, Lakitus have taken over the role of cameramen, filming with cameras that they dangle from long rods. Spinies are Koopa creatures with tough, spiked shells. Jumping onto them has no effect, but fireballs can dispatch them.''
-{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Lakitu|align=horizontal}}
+|-
+|align=center|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''
+|-
+|}
 ==Gallery==
-{{main-gallery}}
+{{morepic}}
-<gallery>
-SMB Lakitu Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
-SMW2 YI Lakitu.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
-Lakitu SMRPG art.jpg|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
-LakituMPe.png|''[[Mario Party-e]]''
-NSMBW Lakitu Artwork.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
-Lakitu MLPJ.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
-</gallery>
-==Names in other languages==
+==Names in Other Languages==
-{{foreign names
+{{Foreignname
-|Jap=ジュゲム<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb/index.html|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' entry on the official Mario Portal|language=en|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=October 10, 2024}}</ref>
+|Jap=ジュゲム
 |JapR=Jugemu
-|JapM=Derived from {{wp|Jugemu|a well-known Japanese folktale}} about a boy with a comically long name beginning with "Jugemu Jugemu"; officially romanized as "Jugem" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
+|JapM=In Japan, there is a well known tale of "寿限無"(Jugem/Immortal);it could have been derived from there. Officially romanized as "Jugem" in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
-|ChiT=球蓋姆
+|Fra=Lakitu<br>Billolotos ''(Yoshi's Island)''
-|ChiTR=Qiúgàimǔ
+|FraM=The second name has no real meaning and was only used in the localization of ''Yoshi's Island''. Everywhere else, their name is Lakitu.
-|ChiTM=Transliteration of the Japanese name. In addition, 「球」(''qiú'') means "ball"
+|Chi=朱盖木
-|ChiS=朱盖木
+|ChiR=Zhūgàimù
-|ChiSR=Zhūgàimù
+|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
-|ChiS2=球盖姆
-|ChiS2N=since ''Mario Tennis Aces''
-|ChiS2R=Qiúgàimǔ
-|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name. In addition, 「球」(''qiú'') means "ball" and「朱」(''Zhū'') is also a common surname
-|ChiS2M=^
-|Fin=Lakitu
-|FreA=Lakitou
-|FreAM=Lakitu
-|FreE=Lakitu
-|FreE2=Billolotos
-|FreE2N=''Yoshi's Island''
-|FreE2M=From the French colloquialism ''avoir des yeux en bille de loto'' ("having eyes like lotto balls") combined with the slang suffix for creating adjectives and nouns ''-os''
-|Dut=Lakitu
 |Ger=Lakitu
-|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
+|GerM=Lakitu
-|Ger2=Lakito
-|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=7}}</ref>
-|Ger2N=''Super Mario 64''
-|Ita=Lakitu
-|Kor=김수한무
-|KorR=Kimsuhanmu
-|KorM=Derived from a story of a famous "strangely long name" in Korea, beginning with ''Kim Suhanmu Keobugi wa Durumi'' ("Kim Never-ending-life Turtle and Crane")
-|Por=Lakitu
-|Rus=Лакиту
-|RusR=Lakitu
-|RusM=Lakitu
 |Spa=Lakitu
-|SpaA=El Koopa de la Nube
+|SpaM=Lakitu}}
-|SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Chile) Año 1 No. 2|page=11}}</ref>
-|SpaAM=The Koopa of the Cloud
-|Swe=Lakitu
-|SweC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQKPr1Eot2w|title=Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 30 - Swedish|date=June 15, 2016|accessdate=December 12, 2024|publisher=YouTube|language=sv|author=pkmntrainerdennis90}}</ref>
-}}
 ==Trivia==
-*After being asked what video game character would represent him the best, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] replied that Lakitu would, as it "seems to be very free, floating in the air, going anywhere," a type of personality to which Miyamoto can apparently relate.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20040325193818/http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=271|title=Chronicles of a Visionary|publisher=N-Sider|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref>
+*After being asked what video game character would represent him the best, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] replied that Lakitu would, as he "seems to be very free, floating in the air, going anywhere", a type of personality Miyamoto can apparently relate to. <ref>[http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=271 N-Sider] (Retrieved on 2007-7-14)</ref>
+*Several manuals refer to Lakitu as a sole entity rather than a generic enemy, indicating that the term "Lakitu" (as can many ''Mario'' series enemy names) can refer to both an individual character and the species that character belongs to. However, most references to Lakitu as a character only come in manuals to ''Mario'' sports titles while those to him as a species typically come from platformers. However, ''Super Mario Bros.'' actually does use a singular entry for Lakitu in its manual (presumably because only one Lakitu could appear on the screen at a time in that game).
+*Lakitu's sprite in ''Super Mario Kart'' is almost identical to the sprites of Lakitus in ''Super Mario World''. The only major difference between the two is that the Lakitus of ''Super Mario World'' have red eyes while the ''Super Mario Kart'' Lakitu has green ones (making him appear similar to the Pipe Lakitus and Fishin' Lakitus of ''Super Mario World''). It is unknown what inspired Nintendo to change the eye colors, although it is possible that they did it to simply make Lakitu (who was a friendly character in ''Super Mario Kart'') look less "evil".
+*The official strategy guide of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' incorrectly listed Lakitu's attack power as 450, which would have made him stronger than [[Culex]], as well as [[Smithy]].
+*Lakitu's glasses used to be a solid white color, but now appear to be transparent.
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