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{{About|the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]]|the musician he is named after|[[Ludwig van Beethoven]]}}
|image=[[File:LudwigNSMBU.png|230px]]<br>'''Ludwig von Koopa'''{{'}}s artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
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|image=[[File:LudwigNSMBU.png|230px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|full_name=Ludwig von Koopa
|full_name=Ludwig von Koopa
|species=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_portrayal=[[David J. Goldfarb]] ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]-present)  
|latest_portrayal=[[David J. Goldfarb]] (2014-present)
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{{quote2|Whatever. I’m not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!|Ludwig von Koopa|[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]}}
{{quote|Whatever. I'm not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!|Ludwig|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam}}
 
'''Ludwig von Koopa''' (known as '''Kooky von Koopa''' in the [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] cartoons) is the eldest<ref name=Age>{{cite|quote=Bowser's oldest Koopaling and second in command, he's a real monster!|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=9}}</ref> of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130620090224/http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site], as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children with Ludwig as heir to the throne]]).<ref name=Second/> He is also their self-proclaimed leader, and is hinted in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' to be of a high enough rank to directly receive orders from and give status reports to Bowser. As shown since the ''Super Mario Picture Books'', Ludwig is a conceited show-off, with the recent official bios also underlining his intelligence. In terms of physical appearance, his most notable traits are his large, wild, blue hair, his overbite on the upper snout from which a single tooth is protruding, and his eyebrows that are kept at a peculiar angle, conferring a serious, mature look. He resembles and was named after composer [[Ludwig van Beethoven]].
'''Ludwig von Koopa''' (known as '''Kooky von Koopa''' in the cartoons) is the oldest<ref name=Age>"''Bowser's oldest Koopaling and second in command, he's a real monster!''" - ''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 9.</ref> of the [[Koopalings]], a clan of seven siblings<ref>[http://newsupermariobrosu.nintendo.com/characters/#/koopalings As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' official site], as well as [[List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Larry's ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' trophy]].</ref> that act as leaders of the [[Koopa Troop]] under [[Bowser]] ([[Koopalings#Family relationship|originally considered his children]]). As shown since the ''Super Mario Picture Books'', Ludwig is a conceited show-off, with the recent official bios also underlining his intelligence. He was named after composer [[Ludwig van Beethoven]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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[[File:SMB3 LudwigVonKoopa.jpg|left|thumb|Ludwig from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
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{{quote|Vee shall see if you can defeat me, Mario. I combine all the attacks ov my younger brothers and sister-I am the ultimate Koopaling!|Ludwig|''[[Nintendo_Power#Player's Guides|Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros 3]]''<ref>''[https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Power_Strategy_Guide_Super_Mario_Bros_3_Nintendo_Power_013_1990/page/n47/mode/1up Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros 3]'' page 72</ref>}}
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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Ludwig is the boss of [[Pipe Land]]. He is the eldest of the Koopalings<ref name=Age/> and Bowser's second in command.<ref name=Second>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=9 and 72|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Tilden, Gail, et al.}}</ref> He steals the blue [[magic wand]] of Pipe Land's [[Kings|king]], whom he turns into a [[Piranha Plant]] or [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] in the original and ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions of the game, respectively. Ludwig can generate earthquakes that stun Mario after landing from jumps; furthermore, he attacks generating magic blasts with his magic wand and retreats in his shell both after being hit by Mario and as a form of attack among the others, this being his unique trait in the game.
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[[File:SMB3 LudwigVonKoopa.jpg|left|thumb|'''Ludwig''' from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Ludwig is charged with taking over [[Pipe Land]]. Easily doing so with the aid of his [[Airship]] and armies, Ludwig steals the [[magic wand]] of Pipe Land's [[Kings|king]], whom he turns into either a [[Piranha Plant]] or [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], depending on the version of the game. He and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] are the [[Koopalings]] that can make people freeze, just like the [[Sledge Bro.]]
 
Boarding Ludwig's airship, Mario manages to fight his way to Ludwig's cabin, where he engages the Koopa prince in battle. In battle, Ludwig goes into his shell and tries to roll into Mario. Though fast and capable of making stunning earthquakes and magic blasts, Ludwig is defeated and his control over Pipe Land comes to an end. Mario moves on to [[Dark Land|World 8]], where he would soon defeat Bowser. Ludwig was considered the oldest Koopaling<ref name=Age/> and served as Bowser's second in command,<ref>''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', pages 9 & 72.</ref> although more recent information indicates the latter sentiment is outdated.


The GBA remake, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', expands Ludwig's role slightly with the (originally Japanese-only) e-reader level [[Koopaling Confusion]], where he hides out at a docking area for maritime vessels. If the player takes the bottom route to fight Ludwig, he'll fight Mario or Luigi in a flat cabin, and will end up being defeated in one stomp by either of the Mario Bros. However, if the player goes to the end of the armada, they will fight Ludwig in a cabin with an uneven floor, and he will require the usual three stomps to be defeated. His level acted as the penultimate level to the final e-reader level card (counting [[Bowser's Airship 1]] and [[Bowser's Airship 2]] as one level).  
The [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Game Boy Advance version]] expands Ludwig's role slightly with the (originally Japanese-only) e-reader level [[Koopaling Confusion]], where he hides out at a docking area for maritime vessels. If the player takes the bottom route to fight Ludwig, he will fight Mario or Luigi in a flat cabin, and will end up being defeated in one stomp by either of the Mario Bros. However, if the player goes to the end of the armada, they will fight Ludwig in a cabin with an uneven floor, and he will require the usual three stomps to be defeated. His level acts as the penultimate level to the final e-reader level card (counting [[Bowser's Airship 1]] and [[Bowser's Airship 2]] as one level).
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====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:LudwigKoopa2 SMB3.png|thumb|200px|right|'''Ludwig''', as he appears in ''Super Mario World''.]]
Ludwig was assigned to occupy the [[4 Ludwig's Castle|fourth castle]] of [[Dinosaur Land]], located in the [[Twin Bridges]], in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. This is the only time in the ''Super Mario'' series where he is not the last Koopaling to be fought.
After he was defeated by Mario, Ludwig was assigned to occupy the fourth world of [[Dinosaur Land]], the [[Twin Bridges]], in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. This is the only time in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series where he's not the last Koopaling to be fought.


[[File:Battle2.png|thumb|250px|left| Artwork of '''Ludwig''''s battle with Mario.]]
During his battle with Mario, Ludwig utilizes a unique combat strategy: spitting [[fireball]]s, sliding around in his spiked shell, and occasionally making huge leaps. Mario or Luigi can stomp on him three times, hit him with twelve fireballs, or use a combination of the two methods. After defeating Ludwig, Mario destroys his castle by detonating explosive charges near the bottom of the building, sending it flying into a nearby hill which is subsequently bandaged in the spot where it gets hit. The text that accompanies this suggests that he isolated himself to compose [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] symphonies, at least until Mario showed up to ruin his work; however, this was added by the localizers, as the original Japanese version uses uniform text for the defeat of all seven Koopalings and does not even use individual names for them.
During his battle with Mario, Ludwig utilizes a unique combat strategy: spitting [[fireball]]s, sliding around in his spiked shell, and occasionally making huge leaps. Mario or Luigi can stomp on him three times, hit him with twelve fireballs, or use a combination of the two methods. After defeating Ludwig, Mario destroys his castle by detonating explosive charges near the bottom of the building, sending it flying into a nearby hill which is subsequently bandaged in the spot where it gets hit. The text that accompanies this suggests that he isolated himself to compose [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] symphonies, at least until Mario showed up to ruin his work; however, this was added by the localizers, as the original Japanese version uses uniform text for the defeat of all seven Koopalings and does not even use individual names for them.


Ludwig is the only Koopaling whose battle is not reused for another Koopaling. Also, like the others, his in-game design does not match official artwork: in his case, he uses the palette intended for the yellow Koopa Troopas, despite the existence of more appropriate palettes in the game's graphics, such as that used for the green [[Koopa Troopa]]s, or the teal palette used by [[Buzzy Beetle]]s and [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] in the cast roll, the latter of which would have matched up with his ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' palette. Furthermore, in the game's cast roll Ludwig uses an alternate color palette, a pinkish-purple palette which would fit the shells of [[Roy Koopa]] and [[Wendy O. Koopa]] as they appear in game, and matched Roy's ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' palette. For unknown reasons, his cast roll sprite depicts him with the same teeth as Morton's teeth.
Ludwig is the only Koopaling whose battle is not reused for another Koopaling. Also, like the others, his in-game design does not match official artwork: in his case, he uses the palette intended for the yellow Koopa Troopas, despite the existence of more appropriate palettes in the game's graphics, such as that used for the green [[Koopa Troopa]]s, or the teal palette used by [[Buzzy Beetle]]s and [[Morton]] in the cast roll, the latter of which would have matched up with his ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' palette. Furthermore, in the game's cast roll Ludwig uses an alternate color palette, a lighter-skinned pinkish-purple palette with which would fit the shells of [[Roy|Roy Koopa]] and [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] as they appear in game, and matched Roy's ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' palette. For unknown reasons, his cast roll sprite depicts him with the same teeth as Morton's.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Ludwig-Tower-NSMBWii.png|thumb|right|Ludwig in his tower.]]
[[File:NSMBW Ludwig Tower Battle.png|thumb|Ludwig being fought in his tower level in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
[[File:Ludwig Koopa NSMBW.png|thumb|right|Ludwig's model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Ludwig and the other Koopalings reappeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', after six years of absence, now alongside Bowser Jr. His physical appearance remains relatively unchanged, though Ludwig's shell is now blue instead of green, and he is depicted with blue hair in-game.
Ludwig and the other Koopalings reappeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', after six years of absence, now alongside Bowser Jr. His physical appearance remains relatively unchanged, though Ludwig's shell is now blue instead of green, and his sprite now has blue hair.


He first appears in the opening scene, where Ludwig, Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings [[jump]] out of a [[cake]] at [[Princess Peach]]'s birthday party. They trap her inside it by throwing the cake on her. They then flee on their Airship. Mario, Luigi, [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Yellow Toad]], and [[Blue Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Blue Toad]] travel through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] to defeat them, as well as [[Kamek]] and Bowser, and save Princess Peach. He appears as both the [[fortress]] and [[castle]] boss of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]].
He first appears in the opening scene, where Ludwig, Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings [[jump]] out of a [[cake]] at [[Princess Peach]]'s birthday party. They trap her inside it by throwing the cake on her. They then flee on their Airship. Mario, Luigi, [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], and [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] travel through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] to defeat them, as well as [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] and Bowser, and save Princess Peach. He appears as both the [[fortress]] and [[castle]] boss of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]].


The stage for the fortress battle is a straight ground with a pit on both sides. When he sees Mario, he will look away and snicker. When battling him at his tower, before reaching him, he conjures a blue fireball from his wand which slowly homes into the players. He is the fastest to cast a spell out of all the Koopalings. After that, he then jumps really high and [[Flutter Jump]]s above them whom he is trying to stomp on. After landing, Ludwig then conjures another homing fireball if he is not stomped on. When jumped on, Ludwig retreats back to his shell and spins it to the left and right of the stage in an attempt to hit the players (accompanied by his homing fireballs if it hasn't made contact with anything yet). When he is stomped on 3 times, he is defeated and retreats to his castle.  
The stage for the fortress battle is a straight ground with a pit on both sides. When he sees Mario, he will look away and snicker. When battling him at his tower, before reaching him, he conjures a blue fireball from his wand which slowly homes into the players. He is the fastest to cast a spell out of all the Koopalings. After that, he then jumps really high and [[Flutter Jump]]s in the air for a short period of time. After landing, Ludwig then conjures another homing fireball if he is not stomped on. When jumped on, Ludwig retreats back to his shell and spins it to the left and right of the stage in an attempt to hit the players (accompanied by his homing fireballs if it has not made contact with anything yet). When he is stomped on three times, he is defeated and retreats to his castle.  


[[File:Mario vs Ludwig2.PNG|thumb|220px|left|[[Ice Mario]], battling Ludwig in his castle.]]
The stage for the castle battle consists of three separate, rising platforms which Magikoopa activated with his magic. The platforms rise up and down during the fight and the sides move in unison while the middle does not. Falling between the spaces between the platforms results in losing a life. The characters do not get affected by the platforms rising (the players jump normally as if the platforms are not even rising at all, only the background moves).
The stage for the castle battle is three separate, rising platforms which [[Kamek]] activated with his magic. The platforms rise up and down during the fight and the sides move in unison while the middle does not. Falling between the spaces between the platforms results in losing a life. It is strongly noted that the characters do not get affected by the platforms rising (the players jump normally as if the platforms aren't even rising at all, only the background moves).


In the castle, unlike the tower battle, his fireballs no longer home in, but instead they split into four and it takes more time to cast them. He uses his Flutter Jump ability to get to another section of a platform. Players can tell in which platform he is going to land due to his legs being visible in the screen, Flutter Jumping for a few seconds before landing. When Ludwig is hit, he slides around in his shell, but he will only slide on the platform he is on, rather than sliding to another platform. He also spends a very limited amount of time in his shell. When he is hit two times, he shoots out another four fireballs after he casts his first set of fireballs. When finally defeated, Ludwig falls off-screen and Mario gets the key to World 8. If Mario hits Ludwig at a certain angle the third time, both Mario and Ludwig fall into the abyss, causing Mario to lose a life.
In the castle, unlike the tower battle, his fireballs no longer home in, but instead they split into four and it takes more time to cast them. He uses his Flutter Jump ability to get to another section of a platform. Players can tell in which platform he is going to land due to his legs being visible on the screen, Flutter Jumping for a few seconds before landing. When Ludwig is hit, he slides around in his shell, but he will only slide on the platform he is on, rather than sliding to another platform. He also spends a very limited amount of time in his shell. When he is hit two times, he shoots out another four fireballs after he casts his first set of fireballs. When finally defeated, Ludwig falls off-screen and Mario gets the key to [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]]. If Mario hits Ludwig at a certain angle the third time, both Mario and Ludwig fall into the abyss, causing Mario to lose a life.


Although Ludwig fell during his castle battle with Mario, he later is seen along with the other Koopalings getting Bowser back up, only to have Bowser's castle fall on top of all of them.
Although Ludwig fell during his castle battle with Mario, he later is seen along with the other Koopalings getting Bowser back up, only to have Bowser's castle fall on top of all of them.


Ludwig is one of the only two bosses fought in the same order as ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (the other being Larry, who was the first one Mario fought in both games).
Ludwig is one of the only two bosses fought in the same order as ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (the other being Larry, who was the first one Mario fought in both games). Unlike in that game, Ludwig no longer causes tremors when landing; this ability is instead given to Morton, alongside Roy.
 
Ludwig has an audible voice in-game for the first time. He is portrayed by Mike Vaughn, who gives Ludwig a much deeper voice than the cartoon series' actor.
Ludwig has an audible voice in-game for the first time. He is portrayed by Mike Vaughn, who gives Ludwig a much deeper voice than the cartoon series' actor.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2-Ludwig von Koopa.png|thumb|250px|Mario facing Ludwig in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
Ludwig, alongside the other Koopalings, reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. He first shows up at the end of {{world-link|5|towern2|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, coming down with a chain to taunt at Mario. He is then the boss of {{world-link|5|castlen2|World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. He once again looks away and snickers before battling Mario. In his battle, Ludwig uses his Flutter Jump ability to grab one of the five chains hanging from the ceiling to attack Mario with three blue fireballs, while Mario has to use the five gray pipe cannons on the floor to blast himself against Ludwig fast enough. After that, Ludwig falls onto the floor and gets dizzy. Then Mario can jump on his head. After stomping him once, he starts to shoot four fireballs. After two stomps, the chain Ludwig hangs on starts to swing, making it harder for Mario to hit him but still shoots four fireballs. After another stomp, Ludwig is defeated, leaving the key to [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]].
Ludwig, alongside the other Koopalings, reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. He is the [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5]] castle boss. He'll once again look away and snicker before battling Mario. In his battle, Ludwig uses his Flutter Jump ability to grab one of the five chains hanging from the ceiling to attack Mario with three blue fireballs, while Mario has to use the five grey pipe cannons on the floor to blast himself against Ludwig fast enough. After that, Ludwig falls onto the floor and gets dizzy. Then Mario can jump on his head. After stomping him once, he starts to shoot four fireballs. After two stomps, the chain Ludwig hangs on starts to swing, making it harder for Mario to hit him but still shoots four fireballs. After another stomp, Ludwig is defeated, leaving the key to World 6.


Ludwig rejoined his companions at Bowser's castle, where they attempted to petrify Mario with their Koopa Clown Car's petrification device. He also aided Bowser alongside the rest of the Koopalings by causing him to grow larger, but it resulted in him and the others being knocked into a lava pit by Bowser due to his increased size. He and the other Koopalings survived, however, and attempted to help Bowser by airlifting him with the Koopa Clown Car, but this resulted in it crashing due to it being unable to handle the combined weight of both them and Bowser. Ludwig was some distance away from the crash site with his head down, apparently sulking.
Ludwig rejoined his companions at Bowser's castle, where they attempted to petrify Mario with their Koopa Clown Car's petrification device. He also aided Bowser alongside the rest of the Koopalings by causing him to grow larger, but it resulted in him and the others being knocked into a lava pit by Bowser due to his increased size. He and the other Koopalings survived, however, and attempted to help Bowser by airlifting him with the Koopa Clown Car, but this resulted in it crashing due to it being unable to handle the combined weight of both them and Bowser. Ludwig was some distance away from the crash site with his head down, apparently sulking.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:MarioLudwigNSMBU.png|thumb|left|250px|Mario fights Ludwig on his airship.]]
[[File:MarioLudwigNSMBU.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Mario fights Ludwig on his airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Ludwig, along with the rest of the Koopalings, [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Bowser]], appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', and serves as the final Koopaling boss to be fought, specifically in the world [[Meringue Clouds]]. He once again turns and snickers before battling Mario. His boss battle, like [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]'s, involves him using his magic wand, and like [[Roy Koopa]], his battle takes place in the crow's nest.
Ludwig, along with the rest of the Koopalings, [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Bowser]], appears in the [[Wii U]] game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|its Nintendo Switch port]], and once again serves as the final Koopaling boss to be fought, specifically in the world [[Meringue Clouds]]. He once again turns and snickers before battling Mario. His boss battle, like [[Larry]] and [[Iggy]]'s, involves him using his magic wand, and like [[Roy]], his battle takes place in the crow's nest.


In battle he levitates in the air while making two clones of himself, and all three Ludwigs will blast fireballs at Mario before dropping onto the ground. If one of the clones is jumped on, it will simply disappear. There are four ways to find out which is the real one. The one that is the real one fires three fireballs, while the clones fire two. The clones keep their eyes half-open, and tend to assume the real Ludwig's pre-battle idle pose while not levitating. The real Ludwig will also drop to the ground last, after the clones, as well as laugh while dropping. Finally, Mario always looks at the real Ludwig if he can see him directly, just as he does with the other bosses. When the fight starts off, after shooting their fireballs, the clones disappear before landing. After the first stomp, the clones don't disappear. After the second stomp, not only do all three Ludwigs shoot faster, but swap positions, though the real Ludwig still shoots three fireballs. After being stomped on three times, Ludwig falls out of the crow's nest and off-screen, and his airship is destroyed by Mario. He is last seen hanging from Bowser's tail along with the other Koopalings as they all fly away on Bowser Jr.'s heavily damaged airship at the conclusion of the game.
In battle, he levitates in the air while making two clones of himself, and all three Ludwigs will blast fireballs at Mario before dropping onto the ground. If one of the clones is jumped on, it will simply disappear. There are four ways to find out which is the real one. The one that is the real one fires three fireballs, while the clones fire two. The clones keep their eyes half-open, and tend to assume the real Ludwig's pre-battle idle pose while not levitating. The real Ludwig will also drop to the ground last, after the clones, as well as laugh while dropping. Finally, Mario always looks at the real Ludwig if he can see him directly, just as he does with the other bosses. When the fight starts off, after shooting their fireballs, the clones disappear before landing. After the first stomp, the clones do not disappear. After the second stomp, not only do all three Ludwigs shoot faster, but swap positions, though the real Ludwig still shoots three fireballs. After being stomped on three times, Ludwig falls out of the crow's nest and off-screen, and his airship is destroyed by Mario. He is last seen hanging from Bowser's tail along with the other Koopalings as they all fly away on Bowser Jr.'s heavily damaged airship at the conclusion of the game.


Ludwig has his own personalized airship, with his face as the bow, and his blue-colored shell at the top. The stern of his ship has a green color design, similar to his former shell color from past appearances. Like most of the airships, Ludwig's airship is equipped with a propeller at the back of his ship as well as another one placed just beneath the crow's nest. The airship is equipped with two cannons, one on each side. There are also orange lids on top of the cannons used for closing and opening the cannons. The airship has a unique feature. The hull is rimmed with green, and there is a balcony-like platform at the base of its mast. Like Roy, the interior of Ludwig's ship is unknown since the player never gets the chance to enter the cabin and instead fights Ludwig at the crow's nest.
Ludwig has his own personalized airship, with his face as the bow, and his blue-colored shell at the top. The stern of his ship has a green color design, similar to his former shell color from past appearances. Like most of the airships, Ludwig's airship is equipped with a propeller at the back of his ship as well as another one placed just beneath the crow's nest. The airship is equipped with two cannons, one on each side. There are also orange lids on top of the cannons used for closing and opening the cannons. The airship has a unique feature. The hull is rimmed with green, and there is a balcony-like platform at the base of its mast. Like Roy, the interior of Ludwig's ship is unknown since the player never gets the chance to enter the cabin and instead fights Ludwig at the crow's nest.


Additionally, in the fastest possible route to complete ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Ludwig is the only Koopaling that needs to be fought.
Additionally, to beat the game, Ludwig is the only Koopaling that needs to be fought.


Strangely, one of Ludwig's laughs is higher-pitched than his normal voice.
Strangely, one of Ludwig's laughs is higher-pitched than his normal voice.


====''New Super Luigi U''====
Ludwig and the other Koopalings return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Like the other bosses, Ludwig is fought in the same way and the same world as in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. He is the boss of [[Ludwig's Block-Press Castle]].
Ludwig and the other Koopalings return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Like the other bosses, Ludwig is fought in the same way and the same world as in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''. He is the boss of [[Ludwig's Block-Press Castle]].
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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Ludwig appears alongside the other Koopalings as a placeable enemy in the final update for ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', being available in every game style except the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style. Ludwig receives an original sprite for his appearance in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, as well as a new ''Super Mario World'' sprite. Ludwig attacks by shooting three beams at once (five after being hit twice), then flutter-jumping. When given wings, Ludwig can float in the air for longer and shoot two waves of magic.


===''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.''===
===''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.''===
[[File: AnimeKoopalings.jpg|thumb|right|150px|'''Ludwig''' as he appears in ''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.'' (bottom right)]]
[[File:Koopalings Amada Anime series.png|thumb|upright=0.85|Ludwig as he appears in ''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.'' (bottom right)]]
The Koopalings were featured in the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]'', a set of three Japanese OVAs. In the Mario retelling of the story "Momotaro", Ludwig and the other Koopalings appear as minions of Bowser, aiding him in abducting [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. In "Shirayukihime" (or Snow White), the Koopalings also appear in similar roles; Ludwig ends up being beaten by Mario like the other Koopalings.
The Koopalings are featured in the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]'', a set of three Japanese OVAs. In ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', Ludwig and the other Koopalings appear as minions of Bowser, aiding him in abducting [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. In ''[[Super Mario Shirayuki-hime]]'', the Koopalings also appear in similar roles; Ludwig ends up being beaten by Mario like the other Koopalings.
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===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land''===
Ludwig appeared in the interactive Anime adaptation of ''Super Mario World''. On Chocolate Island, he, alongside [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]], [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], ambushed Mario and Luigi at a fortress. He alongside his brothers fought Mario after Wendy nearly fell into lava, but Mario broke open a red block to get a Cape Feather and sent them flying.
Ludwig appeared in the interactive Anime adaptation of ''Super Mario World''. On Chocolate Island, he, alongside [[Lemmy]], [[Wendy]], [[Larry]], [[Morton]], and [[Roy]], ambushed Mario and Luigi at a fortress. He alongside his brothers fought Mario after Wendy nearly fell into lava, but Mario broke open a red block to get a Cape Feather and sent them flying.
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===DIC Cartoons===
===DIC cartoons===
[[File:KookyVonKoopa.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Kooky von Koopa as he appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]  
[[File:Kooky von Koopa.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Kooky as he appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]".]]  
Ludwig also appears prominently in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoons produced by [[DIC Entertainment]] and [[Nintendo]]. Here, Ludwig is portrayed as having a mad scientist-like personality, inventing various gadgets and doo-dads for his father. In the cartoons, Ludwig is renamed '''Kooky von Koopa''' and has very messy hair, is smaller in size, has only one spike on his shell, has a usually twisted or curved tail, possesses an extremely bizarre laugh, his eyes are larger and has an odd-sounding voice.
Ludwig also appears prominently in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoons produced by [[DIC Entertainment]] and [[Nintendo]]. Here, Ludwig is portrayed as having a mad scientist-like personality, inventing various gadgets for his father. In the cartoons, Ludwig von Koopa is renamed '''Kooky von Koopa''' and has very messy hair, is smaller in size, has only one spike on his shell, has a usually twisted or crooked tail, possesses an unusual laugh, his eyes are larger and has a vague Germanic accent.


In the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon, Kooky appeared exactly the same with the exception of the episode [[The Wheel Thing]], where his snout was colored the same as the rest of his body. His silent appearance in [[Rock TV]] colors his snout a lighter shade, as in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.
In the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon, Kooky appeared exactly the same with the exception of the episode [[The Wheel Thing]], where his snout was colored the same as the rest of his body. His silent appearance in [[Rock TV]] colors his snout a lighter shade, as in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.


"Baby Ludwig", or more appropriately, Baby Kooky, has made his first appearance in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" , which had Kooky, as well as Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Bowser, regressed to infant states due to a malfunction with a time machine. However, this is his (and Toad's) only appearance in this form, compared to the [[Baby Mario|Mario]] [[Baby Luigi|Bros.]] and [[Baby Bowser|Bowser]].
Kooky is voiced by [[Michael Stark]].
 
Kooky von Koopa is featured in the following episodes:


He is voiced by Michael Stark.
*[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]
*[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]
*[[Princess Toadstool for President]]
*[[Never Koop a Koopa]] (cameo)
*[[Reign Storm]]
*[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]
*[[Oh, Brother!]]
*[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]
*[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]
*[[Do the Koopa]]
*[[Mush-Rumors]]
*[[Crimes R Us]]
*[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]
*[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]
*[[True Colors]]
*[[Super Koopa (episode)|Super Koopa]]


===Comics===
===Comics===
[[File:Ludwig_playing_videogame.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Ludwig, playing video games in ''Super Mario Adventures''.]]
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[[File:Ludwig playing videogame.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Ludwig, playing video games in ''Super Mario Adventures'']]
Ludwig appears in the [[Nintendo Comics System]]'s story ''[[Bowser Knows Best]]'', and the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic, where he and his siblings aid Bowser in his attempt to marry [[Princess Peach]]. Here, he is portrayed as the most cynical of the Koopalings, disbelieving that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father. He is also in charge of communication with Bowser through their television.
Ludwig appears in the [[Nintendo Comics System]]'s story ''[[Bowser Knows Best]]'', and the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic, where he and his siblings aid Bowser in his attempt to marry [[Princess Peach]]. Here, he is portrayed as the most cynical of the Koopalings, disbelieving that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father. He is also in charge of communication with Bowser through their television.


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In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', either Ludwig or Larry compete alongside five of their siblings in the International Mushroom Games.
In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', either Ludwig or Larry compete alongside five of their siblings in the International Mushroom Games.


In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', Ludwig and his brothers have their wands stolen by Wendy, who disappears with them shortly afterward, intent on overthrowing their father with her own army, and a super wand she intends to create by fusing her own wand with her brothers'. If Luigi, who had been coerced by Bowser into searching for Wendy, tracks the female Koopaling down to her hideout, Bowser and male Koopalings, who had been following him, will barge in after the plumber, but decide to stave off punishing Wendy for her mutiny if she helps search for the hiding Luigi. If Luigi had acquired [[Boom Boom]]'s socks earlier in his adventure, he can toss them into Wendy's simmering wand combination potion, which will release fumes that knock the entire Koopa family and their minions out for at least a week.
In ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', Ludwig and his brothers have their wands stolen by Wendy, who disappears with them shortly afterward, intent on overthrowing their father with her own army, and a super wand she intends to create by fusing her own wand with her brothers'. If Luigi, who had been coerced by Bowser into searching for Wendy, tracks her down to her hideout, Bowser and the male Koopalings, who had been following him, will barge in after Luigi, but decide to stave off punishing Wendy for her mutiny if she helps search for the hiding Luigi. When Luigi finally decides to reveal himself, Ludwig is the first of the family to discover him and rush him. If Luigi had acquired [[Boom Boom]]'s socks earlier in his adventure, he can toss them into Wendy's simmering wand combination potion, which will release magical fumes that knock the entire Koopa family and their minions out for at least a week.


In ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Ludwig appears as the main antagonist, having set up a base (complete with a giant pipe organ, stage and [[Piranha Plant]] string quartet) in a chamber in [[Pipe Land|Pipe World]]. After his family refuses to have any part in his new basketball-themed opera, ''Dribbling Beauty'', Ludwig sends a pair of enchanted sneakers to Princess Toadstool, disguised as a gift for her ninety-ninth (in mushroom years) birthday. Once the princess puts the sneakers on, Ludwig has them bring her to his lair by playing his organ; once the princess is in his clutches, Ludwig forces her to take the starring role of the Prima Slamdunkerina in his opera, which he intends to show all over [[Dark Land|Dark World]] as a part of nine-year tour. In the book's best ending, Mario and Luigi track Ludwig down, destroy his organ, and cause most of his lair to collapse, an act that actually has the beneficial effect of curing Ludwig's partial deafness. While distracted by his newfound ability to hear with perfect clarity for the first time in fifteen years, Ludwig is knocked out when the princess throws a basketball at his head.
In ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', Ludwig appears as the main antagonist, having set up a base in a chamber within [[Pipe Land|Pipe World]], complete with a giant, magical pipe organ filled with coins, a performance stage and a [[Piranha Plant]] string quartet. After his family refuses to have any part in his new basketball-themed ballet, ''Dribbling Beauty'', Ludwig sends a pair of enchanted sneakers to Princess Toadstool, disguised as a gift for her ninety-ninth birthday (in mushroom years). Once the princess puts the sneakers on, Ludwig has them bring her to his lair by playing his organ; with Princess Toadstool in his clutches, Ludwig then forces her to take the starring role of the Prima Slamdunkerina in his ballet, which he intends to show all over [[Dark Land|Dark World]] as part of a nine-year tour. In the book's best ending, Mario and Luigi track Ludwig and the princess down, destroy his organ, and cause most of his lair to collapse in the process, which manages to somehow cure Ludwig's partial deafness (an homage to the actual deafness of his real-life namesake, the composer Ludwig van Beethoven). While distracted by his newfound ability to hear with perfect clarity for the first time in fifteen years, Ludwig is knocked out when the princess throws a basketball at his head.


===''Mario is Missing!''===
===''Mario is Missing!''===
[[File:MiMLudwig.png|thumb|Ludwig, as seen in the SNES version of ''Mario is Missing!''.]]  
Ludwig appears in the ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|PC and]] [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES versions of ''Mario is Missing!'']]. He, along with a few of the other Koopa Kids, invade [[Earth]] with Bowser as part of a plot to flood the world by melting [[Antarctica]]. Guarding a corridor of [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's castle]], Ludwig battles [[Luigi]], who plans on stopping Bowser's plot and saving the kidnapped Mario. He is the last Koopa Kid encountered in the MS-DOS release, while he is the first in the SNES release. In the former, he is also referred to as "'''Ludwig van Koopa'''" by [[Mario]]. In the latter, Ludwig appears when Luigi arrives back at the castle after clearing the last of the first floor's cities. Ludwig runs around the castle like mad; however, like the other bosses in the game, he cannot harm Luigi, simply running past him instead. Once Luigi jumps on Ludwig a total of six times, he disappears in a puff of smoke. Defeating Ludwig in combat enables Luigi to move on. In the former, he obstructs Luigi's path while conducting a baton to an unheard beat. Like the others, all he can take is a [[fireball]].
In ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Ludwig, along with a few of the other Koopalings, invades [[Earth]] with Bowser as part of a plot to flood the world by melting Antarctica. Guarding a corridor of Bowser's headquarters, Ludwig battles [[Luigi]], who plans on stopping Bowser's plot and saving the kidnapped Mario. He is the last Koopaling encountered in the [[MS-DOS]] release, while he is the first in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] release. In the latter, Ludwig appears when Luigi arrives back at the castle after clearing the last of the first floor's cities. Ludwig runs around the castle like mad; however, like the other bosses in the game, he cannot harm Luigi, simply running past him instead. Once Luigi jumps on Ludwig a total of six times, he disappears in a puff of smoke. Defeating Ludwig in combat enables Luigi to move on. In the former, he obstructs Luigi's path while conducting a baton to an unheard beat. Like the others, all he can take is a [[fireball]]. He does not appear in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] release, like the other Koopalings.


===''Yoshi's Safari''===
===''Yoshi's Safari''===
[[File:YoshisSafari013.png|left|thumb|Ludwig in his mech during ''Yoshi's Safari''.]]  
[[File:Safari Ludwig Robot.png|frame|left]]
The Koopalings later help Bowser conquer [[Jewelry Land]] in the game ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. Ludwig occupies the [[Mushroom Land]] region of Jewelry Land.
Ludwig occupies the [[Mushroom Land]] region of Jewelry Land in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. In battle, Ludwig uses a large robot brontosaurus with four legs, a spiked shell, and a retractable head (in which Ludwig himself is stationed). Two cannons are attached to the head. The robot's weak spot is a large red area which Ludwig normally guards with the robot's head. However, as he has to move while he shoots, the red spot often becomes temporarily visible, allowing Mario to destroy it. After the robot explodes, the pieces salvage themselves together into a fighter-style mech, which has fists that fly off to attack Yoshi and Mario. Once this robot is also destroyed, Ludwig concedes defeat.
 
In battle, Ludwig uses a large robot with four legs, a spiked shell and a retractable head (in which Ludwig himself is stationed). Two cannons are attached to the head. The robot's weak spot is a large red area which Ludwig normally guards with the robot's head. However, as he has to move while he shoots, the red spot often becomes temporarily visible, allowing Mario to destroy it. After the robot explodes, the pieces salvage themselves together into a fighter style mech, which has fists that fly off to attack Yoshi and Mario. Once this robot is also destroyed, Ludwig concedes defeat.


===''Hotel Mario''===
===''Hotel Mario''===
[[File:HM Ludwig.png|thumb|'''Ludwig''' in ''Hotel Mario''.]]
In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Ludwig appears as the boss in [[Ludwig's Thump Castle Hotel]] in [[Ludwig's Frantic Lab]]. In this game, Ludwig has the ability to teleport and shoot blasts of lightning from his hands. Ludwig is slow and primarily changes floor via teleportation, though like some other bosses, he will devour Mario or Luigi whole if he comes across them in an elevator. Unlike other bosses with this ability, he does not spit their cap out after doing so. Ultimately, Ludwig is defeated by the Mario Bros.
In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Ludwig appears as the boss in [[Ludwig's Thump Castle Hotel]] in Ludwig's Frantic Lab. In this game, Ludwig displayed the previously unseen ability to teleport and shoot blast of lightning from his hands. Ludwig is slow and primarily changes floor via teleportation, though he will take the opportunity to take Mario or Luigi in an elevator if he comes across them. If this happens, he shows no mercy and puts a gluttonous end to them, though at least he has the dignity to keep their cap in his stomach. Despite these new powers, Ludwig is still defeated by the Mario Bros.
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
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[[File:MLSSKoopaling4.png|thumb|Ludwig facing [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]
[[File:MLSSKoopaling4.png|frame|left|Ludwig von Koopa facing [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.]]
After years of absence, the Koopalings finally made a reappearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', acting as guards in [[Bowser's Castle]] during [[Bowletta]]'s invasion of the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. He is the fourth Koopaling to be fought, like in ''Super Mario World''.
After years of absence, the Koopalings finally made a reappearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', acting as guards in [[Bowser's Castle]] during [[Bowletta]]'s invasion of the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. He is the fourth Koopaling to be fought, like in ''Super Mario World''.


Ludwig attacks the Mario Bros. by moving inside his shell, which they have to jump over quickly. However, Ludwig sometimes fakes the brothers out. Afterwards, Ludwig jumps into the air. Mario and Luigi, confused, attempts to leave the room, only for Ludwig to return, roar angrily at the Mario Bros., and proceed to rush to attack them.
Once the Mario Bros. enter his room, Ludwig attacks them by moving inside his shell, which they have to jump over quickly, or else they will have to start over from the beginning. However, Ludwig sometimes fakes the brothers out. Afterwards, Ludwig jumps into the air. Mario and Luigi, confused, attempt to leave the room, only for Ludwig to return, roar angrily at the Mario Bros., and proceed to rush into them to attack them.


Like in ''Super Mario World'', the Koopaling attacks Mario and Luigi by shooting balls of fire and zooming around in his shell, as well as a spinning attack like [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]. Defeating him lowers the spikes preventing Mario from hitting a switch, raising a platform and allowing the Mario Bros. to continue to [[Roy Koopa|Roy]].
Like in ''Super Mario World'', Ludwig attacks Mario and Luigi by shooting balls of fire and zooming around in his shell in battle, as well as a spinning attack like [[Iggy]]. Defeating him lowers the spikes preventing Mario from hitting a switch, raising a platform and allowing the Mario Bros. to continue to [[Roy]].
 
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', his battle is changed significantly, in addition to him now having dialogue. The battle itself is similar to that of [[Shrowser]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' and [[Thunder Sass]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', as Ludwig does not let the bros. attack. Ludwig will create a giant ball of magic and shoot it into the air, which slowly comes down on a brother. As the orb falls, Ludwig will fire smaller blasts from his wand, which need to be blocked by hitting them with the bros.' hammers. Once the giant ball gets low enough, the targeted brother must hammer it to make it fly back into Ludwig, instantly knocking him out, ending the fight.
 
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[[File:Minion Quest Ludwig.png |frame|right|Ludwig von Koopa’s description in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''.]]
Ludwig also appears in the added on alternate story mode ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' as a Ranged-type ally. He first appears on the [[Hoohoo Mountain]] where he and Lemmy try to find Bowser together after [[Fawful]] attacked the flying [[Koopa Cruiser]] and made it explode. Later, he and the other Koopalings get brainwashed by Fawful and try to conquer the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] afterwards. Ludwig is requited after [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|the player]] defeats him in [[Bowser's Castle]].
 
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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[[File:MLPJ Ludwig Angry.png|frame|left]]
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Ludwig reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He first appears in [[Doop Doop Dunes]] with [[Larry]], [[Wendy]] and [[Roy]] where they capture Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. In the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, as Mario & co. head to the pipe that leads them to Bowser's Castle, they are stopped by Larry and Ludwig, telling them they need a pass to enter. Ludwig and Larry then briefly attack the Mario gang inside the pipe until Starlow unleashes a "Supernova Sparkle" attack. Afterwards, Ludwig and Larry exit out of the pipe and proceed to fight Mario & co. Ludwig and Larry are quickly defeated and forced to retreat. Ludwig is encountered one last time on top of [[Neo Bowser Castle]], alongside the rest of the Koopalings. Ludwig briefly claims that he is a leader, to which the other Koopalings deny and as Ludwig attempts to explain what they are as a group, he realizes that he should be focused on beating Mario and gets ready for combat. Ludwig and Larry then battle Mario & co. one last time. After the battle, Ludwig utters some last words, saying that he has been dethroned, just before exploding.
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[[File:MLPJ Ludwig Angry.png|thumb|left|Ludwig being angry in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Note the full set of teeth.]]
Ludwig reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. He first appears in [[Doop Doop Dunes]] with [[Larry Koopa|Larry]], [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] where they capture Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario. In the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, as Mario & co. head to the pipe that leads them to Bowser's Castle, they are stopped by Larry and Ludwig, telling them they need a pass to enter. Ludwig and Larry then briefly attack the Mario gang inside the pipe until Starlow unleashes a "Supernova Sparkle" attack. Afterwards, Ludwig and Larry exit out of the pipe and proceed to fight Mario & co. Ludwig and Larry are quickly defeated and forced to retreat. Ludwig is encountered one last time on top of [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]], alongside the rest of the Koopalings. Ludwig briefly claims that he is a leader, to which the other Koopalings deny and as Ludwig attempts to explain what they are as a group, he realizes that he should be focused on beating Mario and gets ready for combat. Ludwig and Larry then battle Mario & co. one last time. After the battle, Ludwig utters some last words, saying that he has been dethroned, just before exploding.


In both of the boss battles against Ludwig and Larry in the main story, Ludwig draws [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]]s from his deck, one at a time. In order to use them, he and Larry must collect Dark Star Points by successfully damaging Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. The Battle Cards are drawn in a specific order and when the last card is used, Ludwig begins the cycle again by drawing the first card.
In both of the boss battles against Ludwig and Larry in the main story, Ludwig draws [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]]s from his deck, one at a time. In order to use them, he and Larry must collect Dark Star Points by successfully damaging Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. The Battle Cards are drawn in a specific order; when the last card is used, Ludwig begins the cycle again by drawing the first card. Ludwig will never use Battle Cards consecutively; at least one attack must occur for a Battle Card to be used.
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'''First battle'''<br>
'''First battle'''<br />
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|Deals 60 damage to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario.
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'''Second battle'''<br>
'''Second battle'''<br />
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|Deals 180 damage to Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario.
|Deals 180 damage to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario.
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When both Koopalings attack, Ludwig always makes the first move. They either retreat in their shell and attack the Mario Bros. first and then Paper Mario, or they try to hide behind a giant bomb that some Shy Guys try to deliver to the Bros., or they attack with their magic wand. In the latter case, Ludwig always attacks the Mario Bros. First, one brother must hammer the fireball that Ludwig shoots, then the wand when Ludwig gets close enough for it to hit him, before the brother gets hit by the fireball. When both of them are defeated, he does not attack and sticks to using his Battle Cards.<br>
When both Koopalings attack, Ludwig always makes the first move. They either retreat in their shell and attack the Mario Bros. first and then Paper Mario, or they try to hide behind a giant bomb that some Shy Guys try to deliver to the Bros., or they attack with their magic wand. In the latter case, Ludwig always attacks the Mario Bros.. When both of them are defeated, he doesn't attack and sticks to using his Battle Cards.<br />
Like Larry, Roy and Wendy, he creates giant magic fireballs with his wand when he is fighting alone and does not gain Dark Star Points anymore.
Like Larry, Roy and Wendy, he creates giant magic fireballs with his wand when he is fighting alone and does not gain Dark Star Points anymore.


Ludwig and Larry are also summoned by [[Dry Bowser]] in the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)#Boss Battle Ring|Boss Battle Ring]] after Wendy and Roy have been defeated, in this case however the two Koopalings don't gain Dark Star Points and Ludwig doesn't use any Battle Card.
Ludwig and Larry are also summoned by [[Dry Bowser]] in the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)#Boss Battle Ring|Boss Battle Ring]] after Wendy and Roy have been defeated; in this case, the two Koopalings do not gain Dark Star Points, and Ludwig no longer uses Battle Cards.
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:TwistedMansionMarioKart85thTrailer.png|thumb|left|Ludwig von Koopa in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
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[[File:MK8 Ludwig Painting.png|thumb|The graffiti of Ludwig Painting in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]
In the remake of ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Ludwig's battle is changed significantly, in addition to him now having dialogue. The battle itself is similar to that of [[Shrowser]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' and [[Thunder Sass]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', as Ludwig does not let the bros. attack. Ludwig will create a giant ball of magic and shoot it into the air, which slowly comes down on a brother. As the orb falls, Ludwig will fire smaller blasts from his wand, which need to be blocked by hitting them with the bros.' hammers. Once the giant ball gets low enough, the targeted brother must hammer it to make it fly back into Ludwig, instantly knocking him out, ending the fight; failure to do so will result in a [[Game Over]] as both Bros. will get KO'd instantly with a fixed 999 damage (or 1998 if one already got KO'd before then).
Ludwig von Koopa, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, appears as a playable character for the first time in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', where he is an unlockable character. This time, he is voiced by [[David J. Goldfarb]] who gives Ludwig a higher pitched voice instead of Mike Vaughn. His nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for ''Mario Kart 8'' is 「目立ちたがりの悪役ヒーロー」<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-I4diarSU0 "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>, or "Showoff Villain-Hero" (localized as the "Conductor of Chaos"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU "New Challengers" in the European Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref> or "Showy Anti-Hero"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ "New Challengers" in the North American Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>). Just like Bowser and the other Koopalings, his [[emblem]] is shown to be a deep blue silhouette of his own head on a black background.


Ludwig is a middleweight racer, giving him relatively balanced attributes for most of his stats. He is used for the Staff Ghost for [[Piranha Plant Slide|<small>3DS</small> Piranha Plant Slide]], making it a reference to Ludwig being the boss of [[Pipe Land]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Ludwig also has a business which appears as a sponsor in this game called [[Ludwig Painting]].
Ludwig also appears in the added on alternate story mode ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' as a Ranged-type ally. He first appears on the [[Hoohoo Mountain]] where he and Lemmy try to find Bowser together after [[Fawful]] attacked the flying [[Koopa Cruiser]] and made it explode. Later, he and the other Koopalings get brainwashed by Fawful and try to conquer the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] afterwards. Ludwig is returned to normal after [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] defeats him in [[Bowser's Castle]]. His stats spread includes having high POW and DEF, but his strength mostly lies in DEF.
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Ludwig's main color for his [[Standard]] parts and [[Pipe Frame]] is his signature blue, and his secondary color is green. The color scheme selection of his other parts is also based on blue, making it similar to that of Blue [[Mii]]s. Exceptions to this are his [[Sneeker]] and [[Sport Bike]].
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
{{quote|But enough talk. It's time to face the music, [[Kaley|lady]]. And my piano's all tuned up.|'''Ludwig'''|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''}}
[[File:BISDX Artwork - Ludwig.png|thumb|left|Artwork of Ludwig from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]
Along with the other Koopalings, Ludwig appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', in the game's new side story ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. He is one of two Koopalings to not be fought, the other being Lemmy. In the beginning, as a test to see Bowser Jr.'s fighting abilities (largely due to Bowser Jr. deciding to just travel with a [[Mechakoopa]] over finding the actual ingredients for the [[blorbs]]), has [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]], [[Captain Koopa Troopa|Captain Koopa]], [[Captain Boo]], and [[Captain Shy Guy (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Shy Guy]] fight Bowser Jr. After Bowser Jr. passes his tests, Ludwig and the rest of the Koopalings (besides Lemmy) go with to find the ingredients for Skeletone Formula:D. At [[Dimble Wood]], Ludwig grew suspicious that someone was watching him, and also had gnawing concerns that something bad was happening at Bowser's Castle, and departed the group to investigate, although he was also annoyed with Bowser Jr. not listening to him.


Ludwig returns in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', this time available from the start. He shares stats with only Mario and medium Miis.
It is eventually implied that [[Beef]] had disposed of Ludwig; however, Ludwig managed to pose as Beef after tricking him with a decoy and then locking him in a Bob-omb storage room while crafting his disguise afterward, consequentially also learning key details about the BFF's plans, though he was forced to help knock [[Iggy]] off a cliff to remain in-character in front of his "allies.", and silently felt remorseful for attacking Iggy. He eventually reveals himself, with his admitting he deliberately used himself as bait to lure [[Kaley]] into a trap. Ludwig apologizes to Bowser Jr. for leaving his side, but becomes proud of him when he learns that he has started to mature and seeks to help the minions, at which point Ludwig rejoins Bowser Jr.'s side for the rest of the game.  
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
As the team closes in on Bowser's Castle, they are ambushed by the Best Fitness Friends, now alongside the real Beef, which shocks Ludwig. Ludwig gets into a pose-off with [[Dieter]], although he along with Bowser Jr. then get badly beaten up by the group, who also threatened to throw Wendy into the lava. Luckily, the four flag captains come to the rescue and they help Ludwig and the others drive off the Best Fitness Friends.
[[File:Ludwig SSB4 Artwork.jpg|thumb|right]]
Ludwig, along with the rest of his siblings, makes his ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' as an unlockable playable character accessible via a "palette swap" of Bowser Jr.. He is treated as a separate character, having his own voice, and the announcer calls him by name, but his attacks are identical to Bowser Jr.. Ludwig can appear in place of Bowser Jr. in All-Star mode, like the other Koopalings. The rim and propeller of his Koopa Clown Car are colored blue, his signature color, and has a different face. His voice actor is once again David J. Goldfarb, with audio clips from ''Mario Kart 8'' and Mike Vaughn, reusing clips from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' like the rest of the Koopalings. The title given to Ludwig in the [[Boxing Ring]] is "Pompous Prodigy"<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZzlL6k3II Smash Bros. Wii U: All Character Aliases on Punch-Out Stage]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNehbSwQAo Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All PAL Boxing Ring Aliases]</ref> in the Wii U version.


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In the ending, Ludwig and Bowser Jr. proceeded to pose with each other during the resulting festivities of the defeat of Fawful's forces.
 
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:LudwigVonKoopa-PDSMBE.png|thumb|250px|left|'''Ludwig Von Koopa''', as he appears in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''.]]
Ludwig appears in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as a Fire attribute character. He's the World 7-Castle and World 7-Airship Boss. Ludwig will join the player when ★World 7-Airship is completed. His Skill is '''Ludwig's Volcano''', which changes all Orbs into Fire Orbs.


Ludwig has a unused sprite of him with a Clown Car, like Iggy.
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Ludwig makes his first playable appearance in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, not counting his Mii costume in both ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' and ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games'', in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''<ref>Nintendo of Japan (November 12, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLQNnc9c2U マリオ&ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ トレーラー]. ''YouTube''. retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref>. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Ludwig is only playable in Table Tennis. He is the only Koopaling to be a default character. He is shown to be high in skill, and average everywhere else.
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|side=[[Clown Kart Dash]]
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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Ludwig appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] using his artwork from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. When equipped, it increases the power of explosive attacks by 8. This makes him the only member of the Koopalings to appear in the series prior to ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.


Ludwig does not appear in the Wii U version, but the aforementioned costume based on him returns.
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
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Ludwig (alongside the other Koopalings) appears as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. He is unlockable in the former game and available from the start in the latter. His attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Ludwig can also appear in place of Bowser Jr. in All-Star mode (like the other Koopalings). Like the other Koopalings, he is actually driving a mass-produced version of the Junior Clown Car (as noted by the yellow light bulbs that serve as its eyes). The rim and propeller of his Junior Clown Car are colored blue (his signature color). He also reuses his voice clips from his appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. The title given to Ludwig in the [[Boxing Ring]] is "Pompous Prodigy"<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZzlL6k3II|title=Smash Bros. Wii U: All Character Aliases on Punch-Out Stage|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2024|date=November 9, 2024|author=GameXplain|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNehbSwQAo Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All PAL Boxing Ring Aliases]</ref>{{dead link}} in the Wii U version.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Ludwig (alongside the other Koopalings) returns as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes. He is once again an unlockable character, like in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''. Just like in the previous game, his attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', all seven Koopalings (Ludwig included) now use their magic wands for any occasion where Bowser Jr. would use his hammer. These occasions include all corresponding attacks, their side taunt, and one of their victory poses.
[[File:PMCS Ludwig.png|thumb|left|Ludwig von Koopa's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.]]
{{quote2|I’ve been waiting, Mario! I designed this weapon specifically for you. I think you’re gonna LOVE it. Gaze upon its glory! Cower in fear of its might!|Ludwig von Koopa|Paper Mario: Color Splash}}
Ludwig makes his [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] debut in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. He appears in [[Fort Cobalt]], where he battles Mario on his warship, the "Super Ludship"<ref>Nintendo (August 30, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2rEE5hiiMk Paper Mario: Color Splash – Rescue V: Episode 3]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 7, 2016.</ref><ref name="PMCS livestream 3">Crunchii. (September 25, 2016). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMaaUIHBUQ4l Paper Mario: Color Splash stream]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 26, 2016.</ref>. In the battle against him, the projectiles fired by the warship's cannons can be tossed back using the Tail Card. After the first hit, Ludwig orders two [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s to come and help him, if they are defeated but the ship is not further damaged, two more Paratroopas come at the beginning of each turn. After the ship is damaged two times, Ludwig orders two [[Spike]]s to help him, those Spikes immediately draw out spiked balls to be thrown at Mario and stay on the ship; for this reason they cannot be directly attacked by Mario, who is forced to use that Tail Card to toss the spiked balls back at them. Furthermore, the damaged cannons fire a projectile with a low trajectory, causing it to roll on the floor before reaching Mario. When Ludwig’s warship is hit three times by its projectile, it sinks and Ludwig ends in the water and goes into his submarine, the ''Super Ludsub'', which can fire missiles. Using the Balloons Thing Card, the submarine can be carried out of the water and onto the fort’s floor. However, if a Replica of the Balloons is used, Ludwig will fire a missile at the Balloons Replica, rendering it useless. If Mario doesn't use the Balloons, Ludwig will attack with one missile. On the next turn, Ludwig won't attack. On the turn after that, Ludwig will end Mario with a "Meteor Missile Storm", sending out 7 missiles, each dealing 35 HP of damage. The first one can be blocked or deflected with the Tail, the rest are unavoidable. If the attack connects, Mario will be instantly defeated. If Mario uses the Balloons but doesn't attack the Super Ludsub, the balloons will eventually pop, the submarine will fall on the floor and Ludwig will start attacking again with missiles, although this time he apparently doesn't try the Meteor Missile Storm, attacking instead with one missile at a time. When Mario destroys the submarine, Ludwig takes a lot of damage and fights on his own by spinning his shell, sometime attacking just one time per turn, sometime two times, by spinning while coming back after the first attack. After the battle, he admits defeat and his [[Shy Guy|minions]] hand over the blue [[Big Paint Star]].


In the game code it is revealed that the Super Ludship too is supposed to have a final attack that instantly defeats Mario, the ''Lud-Cannon Blast'',<ref>As indicated by the ''BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_10'' line of dialogue, that states ''Not even you could withstand my power, Mario... Now, meet your doom. Lud-Cannon Blast!''</ref> that is hinted by Ludwig, likely a few turns before, with a sentence that implicitly suggests the player to use the Tail Card.<ref>Said sentence is the ''BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_09'' line of dialogue that states ''Gweheh! You're going to fight my Super Ludship with THOSE cards? You'd best turn tail and run!''</ref> Acording to the game's data, the Super Ludship would fire many projectiles dealing 25 HP of damage each,<ref>As shown by the ''LDW_BULLET_KILL_ATTACK'' in the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jSeMI6-xEia0ocOrG_ykpCXNoEmX5pGitHnfsuf9ag/pubhtml Weapon Data Table of the game].</ref> however in the final game, there doesn't seem to be a way to trigger the event that leads to said final attack.
Unlike other Koopalings, as well as Bowser Jr., Ludwig is currently fought in only one [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] Battle (Toy-Con Car).


Among the Koopalings in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', Ludwig is the only one who specifically says that he has operated on his own: desiring to fight the ''world-famous Super Mario'' at least once, he used the blue Big Paint Star to lure Mario in his base.
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
In the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]], Ludwig has a [[Mii]] costume based on him in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.


Ludwig's appearance in the game is largely based on his artwork used in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' and in other material released for the 30th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros.. As such, not only does he have black eyes, like many other paper characters, his eyebrows are black instead of being blue. His initial pose while he introduces himself is also derived from said artwork. At the beginning, when he's in the dark, his eyes also display eyeshine.
Ludwig makes his first playable appearance in the series in only the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'',<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=November 12, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLQNnc9c2U|title=マリオ&ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ トレーラー |publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2024|language=ja}}</ref> exclusively in [[Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Table Tennis]]. Ludwig's second and only other playable appearance in the series is in the [[Fencing]] event of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'',


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In the story mode of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', when Luigi and Tails run into Ludwig at Makuhari Messe Venue B, Ludwig steals the battery they earned from Larry and Wendy retrieves it. Ludwig demands a fencing match where the winner earns the battery. [[Waluigi]] accepts the match, leaving Ludwig impressed by his "flair". After Ludwig is beaten, the battery gets charged from the excitement of the spectators, allowing Luigi and Tails to receive it. Afterwards, Ludwig and Wendy allow them to have the battery.
PMCS Ludwig Eyeshine.png|Ludwig von Koopa in the dark, note the eyeshine.
LudwigColorSplash.png|Ludwig von Koopa on his Super Ludship
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===Other appearances and references===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Princess Peach''====
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:LudwigSpriteSheet.png|thumb|125px|right|Unused ''Super Princess Peach'' sprite sheet.]]
[[File:TwistedMansionMarioKart85thTrailer.png|thumb|left|Ludwig in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Ludwig was originally going to appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', although he was [[List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|taken out of the final game]] with the rest of the Koopalings. It appears that he could breathe fire like in ''Super Mario World'', and that he could cackle haughtily.
Ludwig, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, debut as playable characters in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', where he is an unlockable character. This time, he is voiced by [[David J. Goldfarb]]. His nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for ''Mario Kart 8'' is 「目立ちたがりの悪役ヒーロー」,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-I4diarSU0 "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014.] YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)</ref>{{dead link}} or "Showoff Villain-Hero" (localized as the "Conductor of Chaos"<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20140430145006/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flpfRzP2ONU|title=Mario Kart 8 Direct Presentation - 30.04.2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}</ref> or "Showy Anti-Hero".<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuJZP0_8iQ|author=Nintendo of America|title=Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref> Just like Bowser and the other Koopalings, Ludwig's [[emblem]] is shown to be a deep blue silhouette of his own head on a black background. Ludwig is a middleweight racer, giving him relatively balanced attributes for most of his stats. He is used for the Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}}, making it a reference to Ludwig being the boss of [[Pipe Land]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Ludwig also has a business which appears as a sponsor in this game called [[Ludwig Painting]]. Ludwig's main color for his [[Standard]] parts and [[Pipe Frame]] is his signature blue, and his secondary color is green. The color scheme selection of his other parts is also based on blue, making it similar to that of Blue [[Mii]]s. Exceptions to this are his [[Sneeker]] and [[Sport Bike]].


====''NES Remix 2''====
Ludwig returns in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', this time available from the start. He shares stats with only Mario and medium Miis.
Since ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' appears in ''[[NES Remix 2]]'', Ludwig von Koopa appears as a boss in some stages along with the rest of the Koopalings.


====''Minecraft''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Ludwig von Koopa appears as a playable skin along with the rest of the Koopalings.
Ludwig appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as a Normal character, being very easy to unlock. His special item is the [[Dash Ring]]. In the closed beta test, however, his special item was the [[Double Bob-ombs]].
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==General information==
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
===Physical appearance===
Ludwig appears alongside the other Koopalings and [[Bowser Jr.]] as one of the racing opponents in the augmented reality game ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''. He is seen using his personalized [[Koopa Clown]] from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 3, 2020|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mCqUSDCJE|title=Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 4, 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Ludwig colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Ludwig von Koopa in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''.]]
Like the other Koopalings, Ludwig has yellow and tan skin and a green head. He also has a four-ribbed, plated belly and padded feet. His facial features are defined, having shaped cheeks, a high nose, a low jaw, and deeply curved lips; his features are most similar to Roy's, although he is unique in having one beaver-like tooth in the upper center of his snout, along with a complete set of teeth as revealed by ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'' (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」)<ref>{{media link|SMAGPB2 Yoshi Squishing Ludwig.png|A red, yellow and blue Baby Yoshi growing into adults, squishing Ludwig von Koopa, in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'' (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」)}} and ''Super Mario World'' when leaping during his boss fight. Ludwig has a full set of teeth along with the overbite.</ref> and confirmed again by his idle animation when he's angry and in some of his smiles in battle in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''<ref>NintenU (December 8, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3TxwtAasoA Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 35 Ludwig & Larry Boss Battle]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 13, 2015.</ref>. He has a round head and small, circular grey eyes, like Morton. ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' also reveals that his eyes present the [[Wikipedia:Tapetum lucidum|tapetum lucidum]], as eyeshine can be seen when he's partially in the dark while entering the room on his Super Ludship. Ludwig is average in height to most other Koopalings. He is taller than Lemmy, Larry and Wendy but shorter than Roy, Iggy and Morton. Despite earlier official material showing him as shorter than Mario<ref>[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref>, ''Mario Kart 8'' shows that he's taller than most of the other middleweight characters, and is tied with Rosalina and Wario, but shorter than Bowser. His body is like a wider version of Larry's. Ludwig is best known to have large, wild, blue hair (although it was colored white in his sprites for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World'' due to graphical limitations, similar to Larry); aside from slight color differentiation his hairstyle is the same one that was subsequently used for [[Flurrie]]. He also has small, blue eyebrows (black in his original design). Ludwig's shell was originally green and was once grey in ''Hotel Mario'', but is now blue with light orange rings surrounding the multiple, short spikes. Ludwig wears the same metal, spiked cuffs as the other male Koopalings.


===Personality and traits===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Ignored Enraged opt.png|thumb|left|250px|Ludwig angry at [[Mario]] ignoring him.]]
[[File:LudwigVonKoopa-PDSMBE.png|thumb|Ludwig in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]
Ludwig is known to be the eldest<ref name=Age>"''Bowser's oldest Koopaling and second in command, he's a real monster!''" - ''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 9.</ref> of the Koopalings, he is said to be precocious and conceited,<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/smnj/story/index.html nintendo.co.jp - ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' character pages] (Click on the blue circle with the arrow to reach the Koopaling page and click on the pictures to see the short bio of each of the Koopalings.) 「大人びて」 ''otona bite'' roughly means "adult-like", while 「ナマイキな」 ''namaikina'' means "conceited". The rest of the biographical info amounts to a tentative suggestion that he is "the brains of the group" (which was later confirmed a description for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS''). (Retrieved November 17, 2011)</ref> In ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he gets enraged when ignored by Mario and Luigi, a trait also seen in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret'' (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」). The same book also displays him as being somewhat of a show-off, both when he introduces himself<ref name="OreSama">{{media link|SMWGPB3 Ludwig OreSama.png|Ludwig challenging Mario in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret''}}.</ref> and when he chases Mario.<ref>{{media link|SMWGPB3 Ludwig Proud.png|Ludwig chasing Mario in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret''}}.</ref> This latter trait can be also noted when he introduces himself in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'',<ref name="OreSamaBabyYoshi">{{media link|SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama.png|Ludwig von Koopa challenging Mario and Yoshi in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi''}}.</ref> as well as when he performs an impressive display of flips and twirls when riding in bikes or karts in ''Mario Kart 8'', and has been eventually confirmed in his trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Ludwig laughs off the threat posed by the Mario Bros. when they face him in his castle, suggesting he underestimates Mario, a trait he himself starts to acknowledge after being defeated in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', after Wendy and Roy's defeat on top of [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]], Ludwig stated that he was not impressed by their battle. His next words suggests that he thinks of himself as the Koopalings' leader, to which the other Koopalings deny.<ref>BeardBear (December 3, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlBs_Qspg6c Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 27 | Neo Bowser Castle #5 & Bosses Koopalings]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 4, 2015.</ref> He also stated himself to have been "dethroned" after losing to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. In the English localization of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' he is the only Koopaling to be referred to by his minions as ''Your Evilness'', a title similar to the ones given to [[Bowser#Nicknames and aliases|Bowser]]; in the Japanese version, however, such title is absent. Regardless of his title, in both versions Ludwig is the only Koopaling explicitly stating to have worked on his own motive rather than to fulfill Bowser's plans and shows a more humble and respectful attitude when suffering defeat, contradicting previous arrogant depictions.  
Ludwig appears in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as a Fire attribute character, appearing as the boss of both the World 7 Castle and Airship. Ludwig joins the player when ★World 7-Airship is completed. His Skill when allied is '''Ludwig's Volcano''', which changes all Orbs into Fire Orbs, and his Awoken Skill is "Skill Boost", reducing the number of turns required to use Skills when entering a course.


On the other hand, he has also been portrayed as the most cynical of his siblings, as he expresses disbelief that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic. In the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'', he cracks a joke about light bulbs and darkness at Mario's expense after Bowser discovered the hero's fear of the dark. He also had a horror-themed hotel in ''Hotel Mario''.
As of the 2.0 update, Ludwig can also transform into two different variations with enough Transformation Items, each with their own unique Awoken Skills. Ludwig & [[Dry Bones]] has the "Fire Boost" Awoken Skill which raises the attack power of Fire attribute allies if a horizontal line of Fire Orbs are cleared, while Ludwig & Yellow [[Koopa Paratroopa]] has the "Twin Target" Awoken Skill which raises attack power and attacks two foes for a given ally's attributes that has four Orbs cleared for.


Another aspect of Ludwig, not found both in Japanese in-game text and Japanese bios, is his love of classical music and his interests in composing. He waves a conductor's baton in ''Mario is Missing!'' and his UK blurb in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' calls him the "Conductor of Chaos". His US blurb in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' calls him a "Showy Anti-Hero", stating that he is a show-off, but maybe he isn't all bad. His bio from the ''Mario Kart 8'' Prima Guide says that he plans to compose his own victory theme should he win the race, and both the [[Nintendo Comics System]] and the English version of ''Super Mario World'' reveal that he enjoys composing "Koopa Symphonies", although the former goes on to state that they sound horrendous. The book ''[[Pipe Down!]]'' implied that he was at least partially deaf for a time, as he claims he can finally hear after an explosion "shook something loose in [his] brain". In the 3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', his victory animation when he ends up in 2nd or 3rd place has him performing a stationary march, revealing his sense of rhythm.<ref name="3DSRio2nd3rdanimations">Zephiel810 (February 25, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtAS9Ve453g Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS) - All Character 2nd/3rd Place Animations]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 26, 2016.</ref> The first game that has lines of dialogue from him specifically related to classical music is the English localization of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', where he says that ''the first movement begins'', as the battle begins, and calls the cannons of his warship ''Cannon in Sea Major'', with the Italian localization stating in a more direct way that he's a composer.<ref>stratussina (October 31, 2016). [https://youtu.be/c1ShokOB5cg?t=1943 Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 24, 2016. Ludwig says ''Che lo scontro abbia inizio! Mettetevi comodi per ammirare il concerto con assolo di cannone che ho composto io stesso!'', which means ''May the fight begin! Take a comfortable seat to admire the concert with cannon solo that I myself composed!''</ref> According to graffiti of his hair and the list of the points of interests in Super Bell Subway, Ludwig might also be into art, as there's a place called "Ludwig Painting", also mentioned in the graffiti.<ref name="SBSmap">[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]. Ludwig Painting is among the "A" list of points of interest.</ref><ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS Graffiti.png|The graffiti found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref>
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Ludwig is a playable [[minecraftwiki:Skin|skin]] along with the rest of the Koopalings.


In Ludwig's trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', he is considered the most intelligent of the Koopalings, in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' he even designs his own warship to fight Mario, that he doesn't manage to fully produce before the latter arrives. He has been given the role of an inventor also in other media, such as the Club Nintendo comic ''Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!'', where he works as the mechanic for the KoopAir airline service. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoon, Ludwig's name was changed into Kooky von Koopa, and was portrayed as a stereotypical mad scientist, whose main purpose was to invent new doomsday weapons and gadgets for his [[Bowser|father]]. He would commonly burst out into maniacal laughter or raise his voice by shouting in the middle of talking and seemed to be very aggressive towards the Mario Bros. Kooky didn't also care much about his hygiene, never washing or combing his hair. By contrast, the comics give him a more refined personality and vocabulary.
===''Monopoly Gamer''===
Ludwig is included (along with the other Koopalings) as a Boss in the Boss Deck of ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''. He is the seventh Boss in the deck.


Ludwig was given a stereotypical German accent in both the official Nintendo Power strategy guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition of ''Mario is Missing!'', along with maniacal laughter not indicated in the speech bubbles in the latter source. In the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' he even leaves Mario speaking in German.<ref>stratussina (October 31, 2016). [https://youtu.be/c1ShokOB5cg?t=2246 Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 24, 2016. Ludwig says ''Auf Wiedersehen!'' which means ''goodbye!''.</ref> Interestingly, he seems to have a very laid-back tone in the original Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual, having some eccentric "cool musician" mannerisms and even using the first-person pronoun 「おいら」 ''oira'' (highlighted in katakana as 「オイラ」), a version of 「おれ」 ''ore'' with rural connotations. In the ''Super Mario Picture Books'' , he uses the arrogant term 「おれさま」 ''ore-sama'' to refer to himself;<ref name="OreSama" /><ref name="OreSamaBabyYoshi" /><ref>{{media link|SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama Challenge.png|Ludwig von Koopa showing his first challenge in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi''}}.</ref> said term, along with the strong but less arrogant 「オレ」 ''ore'', is also used in the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. He usually uses as his second-person pronoun 「オマエ」 ''omae'', however, in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', he instead uses 「キミ」 ''kimi''.
===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
[[File:PMCS Ludwig.png|thumb|left|Ludwig's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
{{quote|I’ve been waiting, Mario! I designed this weapon specifically for you. I think you’re gonna LOVE it. Gaze upon its glory! Cower in fear of its might!|'''Ludwig'''|''Paper Mario: Color Splash''}}
Ludwig makes his [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] debut in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. He appears in [[Fort Cobalt]], where he battles Mario on his warship, the [[Super Ludship]]. In the battle against him, the projectiles fired by the warship's cannons can be tossed back using the Tail Card. After the first hit, Ludwig orders two [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s to come and help him; if they are defeated but the ship is not further damaged, two more Paratroopas come at the beginning of each turn. After the ship is damaged two times, Ludwig orders two [[Spike]]s to help him; those Spikes immediately draw out spiked balls to be thrown at Mario and stay on the ship. This means they cannot be directly attacked by Mario, who must instead use the Tail Card to toss the spiked balls back at them. Furthermore, the damaged cannons fire a projectile with a low trajectory, causing it to roll on the floor before reaching Mario.


===Powers and abilities===
When Ludwig’s warship is hit three times by its projectile, it sinks and leaves Ludwig in the water. He then enters his submarine, the [[Super Ludsub]], which can fire missiles. Using the Balloons Thing Card, the submarine can be carried out of the water and onto the fort’s floor. However, if a Replica of the Balloons is used, Ludwig will fire a missile at the Balloons Replica, rendering it useless. If Mario does not use the Balloons, Ludwig will attack with one missile. On the next turn, Ludwig will not attack. On the turn after that, Ludwig will instantly defeat Mario with a "Meteor Missile Storm", sending out 6 missiles, each dealing 35 HP of damage if the attack connects. The first one can be blocked or deflected with the Tail, but the rest are unavoidable.
[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Fireballs.png|thumb|250px|Ludwig spitting fireballs.]]
Ludwig is usually portrayed as the most talented and powerful of the Koopalings. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Ludwig shared his attack pattern with Roy; Ludwig could fire projectiles from his [[magic wand]], pound the ground to stun the Mario Bros., and retreat in his shell for both defensive and offensive purposes. Although all the Koopalings in ''Super Mario Bros 3'' frequently retreated into their shells when stomped on by the Mario Bros. Ludwig was the only one of the Koopalings to demonstrate doing so at will, without having to be hit by the Mario Bros. He was given a completely unique attack pattern in ''Super Mario World'', which none of the other Koopalings shared; Ludwig could spit three fireballs in a row and spin around the room in his shell, after which he could perform a long jump to the other side of the room. Ludwig was given even more new powers in ''Hotel Mario'': he can fire electricity from his hands and teleport in a flash of lightning. In ''Superstar Saga'', Ludwig retained his previous abilities of breathing fire (though not as furiously as the previous time) and spinning around in his shell, but also learned the new ability of spinning like a tornado to attack the Mario Bros., which was also done by Iggy.  


In ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Ludwig learned even more new abilities. He can either blast four fireballs from his wand at time or fire a single fireball, each homing in on the player, and has even mastered the ability of [[Flutter Jump]]ing, being able to stay in the air for several seconds. His appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' has him also expanding on these abilities, utilizing the Flutter Jump to grab a chain, and then move between the two, and in addition, he can also increase his rate of fire. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', similar to Lemmy and Wendy in ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he was also revealed to create fake duplicates to fake out the Mario Bros. He is also shown with the ability to levitate without needing to Flutter Jump. He's also proven to be more acrobatic than most of the other Koopalings being able to jump large horizontal distance with several flips in ''Super Mario World''. While his appearance in ''Mario Kart 8'' doesn't show his abilities, it is shown he can do a double-flip in the air while performing a stunt. Most of his tricks involve him jumping out of his kart, something he does more than any other characters meaning. His agility is further confirmed in the 3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' when he ends up in 2nd place or 3rd place, as in his victory animation he is able to stand on his right hand and spin, spanning two complete circles with his spinning<ref name="3DSRio2nd3rdanimations" />. ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' has Ludwig in his own version of the Koopa Clown Car, as he is a "palette swap" of Bowser Jr., just like the other Koopalings. He can shoot cannonballs, use drills, boxing gloves, wrecking balls, and can even jump out of his Clown Car. ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' shows that he has some decks of Battle Cards that are used in the battle against the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario thanks to Dark Star Points that he and Larry collect by dealing damage to their opponents, showing how ingenious Ludwig is. ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' shows that Ludwig is very skilled in Table Tennis, which has been known to be a patient and strategic game, perfectly suited to him.
If Mario uses the Balloons but does not attack the Super Ludsub, the balloons will eventually pop, the submarine will fall on the floor and Ludwig will start attacking again with missiles, although this time he will not resort to a Meteor Missile Storm, instead attacking with one missile at a time. When Mario destroys the submarine, Ludwig takes a lot of damage, and proceeds to fight on his own by performing a shell spin; sometimes he will attempt to hit Mario on the rebound from the first attack. After the battle, he admits defeat and his [[Shy Guy|minions]] hand over the blue [[Big Paint Star]].
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==Official profile and statistics==
In the game code, it is revealed that the Super Ludship too is supposed to have a final attack that instantly defeats Mario, the Lud-Cannon Blast,<ref>As indicated by the ''BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_10'' line of dialogue, that states ''Not even you could withstand my power, Mario... Now, meet your doom. Lud-Cannon Blast!''</ref> that is hinted by Ludwig, likely a few turns before, with a sentence that implicitly suggests the player to use the Tail Card.<ref>Said sentence is the ''BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_09'' line of dialogue that states ''Gweheh! You're going to fight my Super Ludship with THOSE cards? You'd best turn tail and run!''</ref> According to the game's data, the Super Ludship would fire many projectiles dealing 25 HP of damage each;<ref>As shown by the ''LDW_BULLET_KILL_ATTACK'' in the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jSeMI6-xEia0ocOrG_ykpCXNoEmX5pGitHnfsuf9ag/pubhtml Weapon Data Table of the game].</ref> in the final game, there does not seem to be a way to trigger the event that leads to said final attack.
===''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] Nintendo Power Strategy Guide''===
'''''Ludwig von Koopa'''''<br />
''Bowser's oldest Koopaling and second in command, he's a real monster!''


===Bio from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' Writers Bible===
Among the Koopalings in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', Ludwig is the only one who specifically says that he has operated on his own: desiring to fight the “world-famous Super Mario” at least once, he used the blue Big Paint Star to lure Mario in his base.
''When Koopa's villainous schemes require sheer lunacy, he calls on Kooky. A graduate of [[Frankenstein University]], Kooky loves to construct monsters in his basement lab in Kastle Koopa. He's responsible for many of the new villainous characters in SM3 [sic]. He built the Doomship. Kooky never showers or combs his hair. He sleeps during the day, if he ever sleeps at all. Eats nothing but candy and fried foods.


===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]''===
Ludwig's appearance in the game is largely based on his artwork used in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' and in other material released for the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary. As such, not only does he have black eyes, like many other paper characters, but his eyebrows are black instead of blue. His initial pose while he introduces himself is also derived from said artwork. At the beginning, when he is in the dark, his eyes also display eyeshine.
「ルドウィッグ<br/>
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種族 王族<br/>
PMCS Ludwig Eyeshine.png|Ludwig in the dark; note the eyeshine
性格 落ち着きがない<br/>
LudwigColorSplash.png|Ludwig on his Super Ludship
登場ゲーム 3、ワールド<br/>
</gallery>
クッパの仲間だ<br/>
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クッパ大王(P26)の一族で白いたてがみを持っている。都合が悪くなるとすぐにこうらに隠れてしまう。マリオワールドでは、中ボスとして君臨。コクッパだからと、なめてかかると痛い目にあうぞ。」
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
While Ludwig and the other Koopalings do not appear in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', their [[airship]]s can be seen in the background of the [[Savage Sea]] court.


''Ludwig''<br/>
===''Dr. Mario World''===
''Species: King Tribe''<br/>
[[File:DrMarioWorld - Icon Ludwig.png|thumb|Ludwig's icon in ''Dr. Mario World'']]
''Disposition:  Never calm''<br/>
Ludwig takes on the role of a doctor in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', where he is known as '''Dr. Ludwig'''. Dr. Ludwig is available as a special stage reward in [[World 26]]. Dr. Ludwig's skill involves [[ice (Dr. Mario World)|ice]], where in stage mode it breaks them from up to 10 different objects one time, while in versus mode it hides a number of [[virus]]es in the opponent's play area in ice. Viruses already covered in ice will not be affected by this skill even though they are only partially covered in them. The amount of viruses affected by this skill differ based on level, where it is two at level 1 and ten at level 5 (the latter with the added effect of filling the skill meter faster). In stage mode, using this skill when there are no more ice left will eliminate a random virus or object (if there are no viruses left), although [[capsule]]s cannot be removed by this skill.
''Appears in: 3, World''<br/>
''An Associate of Bowser''<br/>
''A member of the family of Great King Bowser (P26) who has a white mane. When the situation becomes bad, he hides in his shell right away. In Mario World, he reigns as a mid-boss. Since he's a Koopaling, you'll have a bad time if you underestimate him.''


「着地する瞬間にジャンプだ!<br/>
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
マリオ3のコクッパは、着地したときに地震を起こし、地上のマリオを行動不能にしてしまう。ジャンプしてよけよう。」
While Ludwig does not appear physically in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', he and the other Koopalings make a cameo as names competing in the Bonny Greens Open tournament.


''Jump at the Moment he Lands!''<br/>
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
''In Mario 3, the Koopaling causes earthquakes when he lands, immobilising Mario. Jump to prevent that.''
Though Ludwig is absent from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', his full name can be seen on the piano that Bowser plays while singing "[[Peaches]]".


「ルドウィッグのはく火の玉に要注意!<br/>
===Unused appearances===
ワールドでのルドウィッグはこうらに入っている間は、無敵なので攻撃してもムダ。出てきて火をはこうとした瞬間に踏むのだ。」
====''Super Princess Peach''====
[[File:LudwigSpriteSheet.png|thumb|125px|Unused ''Super Princess Peach'' sprite sheet]]
Ludwig was originally going to appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', although he was [[List of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|taken out of the final game]] with the rest of the Koopalings. It appears that he could breathe fire like in ''Super Mario World'', and that he could cackle haughtily.


''Pay Attention to the Fire Balls Ludwig Spits!''<br/>
==General information==
''In World, Ludwig is invincible while he's retracted into his shell, so it's pointless to attack him. The solution is to stomp him at the moment when he comes out to spit fire.''
===Physical appearance===
[[File:Ludwig colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Ludwig in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
Like the other Koopalings, Ludwig has yellow and tan skin and a green head. He also has a four-ribbed, plated belly and padded feet, wears the same metal, spiked cuffs as the other male Koopalings and he is average in height, being taller than Lemmy, Larry and Wendy but shorter than Roy, Iggy and Morton. With earlier official material showing him as shorter than Mario,<ref>{{cite|url=pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c|title=1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart|publisher=Press The Buttons|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' shows that he is still shorter than most of the other middleweight characters, but, much like the other Koopalings, varies in height between games. Ludwig's shortest modern appearance is in the ''[[Mario & Sonic]]'' series, and his tallest is in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. His facial features are defined, having shaped cheeks, a high nose, a low jaw, and deeply curved lips with a complete set of teeth as revealed by ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'' (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」),<ref>{{file link|SMAGPB2 Yoshi Squishing Ludwig.png|A red, yellow and blue Baby Yoshi growing into adults, squishing Ludwig, in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'' (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」)}} Ludwig has a full set of teeth along with the overbite.</ref> ''[[Super Mario World]]'', when leaping during his boss fight, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''<ref>NintenU (December 8, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3TxwtAasoA Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 35 Ludwig & Larry Boss Battle]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 13, 2015.</ref>, and in the ''Super Mario Bros'' rendition of ''Super Mario Maker 2''. He has a round head and small, circular gray eyes, like Morton. ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' also reveals that his eyes present the {{wp|tapetum lucidum}}, as eyeshine can be seen when he is partially in the dark while entering the room on his Super Ludship. The traits that differentiate Ludwig from all the other Koopalings are his single overbite on the upper center of his snout and large, wild, dark blue hair, with a hairstyle similar to that subsequently used for [[Flurrie]]. He also has small, blue eyebrows, typically kept at an angle to confer him a serious tone. His sole fang is right in the middle (generally a characteristic of rodents and lagomorphs).


===''Super Mario Bros. Daizukan''===
Ludwig's sprites in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' show him with white hair due to technical limitations. Similarly, the NES version of the former depicts him with slightly darker skin than the other Koopalings, though nowhere near as dark as Roy and Morton. Similarly, his shell in ''Hotel Mario'' is gray-colored. His redesign in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' brought minor changes to his appearance. The eyebrows became blue instead of black and Ludwig's shell became blue with light orange rings surrounding the multiple, short spikes instead of green without rings around the spikes. In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Ludwig's appearance is mostly unaltered compared to the other ''Super Mario'' characters, including Bowser. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', however, Ludwig receives a slightly darker and subdued color scheme, while his hair, spikes, and shell receive simple detailing, though his scales remain undefined. These traits are shared with Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings.
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「ルドウィッグ<br/>
ほのおをはく!」


''Ludwig''<br/>
===Personality and traits===
''He spits fire!''
[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Ignored Enraged opt.png|thumb|left|150px|upright=1.4|Ludwig angry at [[Mario]] ignoring him]]
Ludwig is known to be the eldest<ref name=Age/> of the Koopalings; he is said to be precocious and conceited.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/smnj/story/index.html nintendo.co.jp - ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' character pages] (Click on the blue circle with the arrow to reach the Koopaling page and click on the pictures to see the short bio of each of the Koopalings.) 「大人びて」 ''otona bite'' roughly means "adult-like", while 「ナマイキな」 ''namaikina'' means "conceited". The rest of the biographical info amounts to a tentative suggestion that he is "the brains of the group" (which was later confirmed a description for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS''). (Retrieved November 17, 2011)</ref> In ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he gets enraged when ignored by Mario and Luigi, a trait also seen in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret'' (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」). The same book also displays him as being somewhat of a show-off, both when he introduces himself<ref name="OreSama">{{file link|SMWGPB3 Ludwig OreSama.png|Ludwig challenging Mario in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret''}}.</ref> and when he chases Mario.<ref>{{file link|SMWGPB3 Ludwig Proud.png|Ludwig chasing Mario in ''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret''}}.</ref> This latter trait can be also noted when he introduces himself in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi'',<ref name="OreSamaBabyYoshi">{{file link|SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama.png|Ludwig von Koopa challenging Mario and Yoshi in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi''}}.</ref> as well as when he performs an impressive display of flips and twirls when riding in bikes or karts in ''Mario Kart 8'', and has been eventually confirmed in his trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. In the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, Ludwig laughs off the threat posed by the Mario Bros. when they face him in his castle, suggesting he underestimates Mario, a trait he himself starts to acknowledge after being defeated in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', after Wendy and Roy's defeat on top of [[Neo Bowser Castle]], Ludwig stated that he was not impressed by their battle. His next words suggest that he thinks of himself as the Koopalings' leader, although the other Koopalings deny this.<ref>{{cite|author=BeardBear|date=December 3, 2015|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlBs_Qspg6c|title=Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 27 {{!}} Neo Bowser Castle #5 & Bosses Koopalings|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 4, 2015}}</ref> He also stated himself to have been "dethroned" after losing to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. In the English localization of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', he is the only Koopaling to be referred to by his minions as "Your Evilness," a title similar to the ones given to [[Bowser#Nicknames and aliases|Bowser]]; in the Japanese version, however, such a title is absent. Regardless of his title, in both versions, Ludwig is the only Koopaling explicitly stating to have worked just to fight Mario at least once rather than to fulfill Bowser's plans and shows a more humble and respectful attitude when suffering defeat, contradicting previous arrogant depictions as well as the fact that Ludwig has fought Mario many times before already. This tendency to act on his own and his secretly humble and respectful attitude slightly matches his Japanese and US blurbs in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' that call him a "Showoff Villain-Hero" and "Showy Anti-Hero" respectively,<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 30, 2014|url=youtu.be/JbuJZP0_8iQ|title=Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 20, 2024}}</ref> and is further confirmed in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' where all alone he defeats Beef, one of the [[Best Fitness Friends]], and disguises as him, setting up a trap that nobody else is aware about, not even [[Kamek]] or Bowser Jr., only to then say to Bowser Jr., after having revealed his deeds, that he accepts any punishment for what he has done.


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On the other hand, he has also been portrayed as the most cynical of his siblings, as he expresses disbelief that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic. In the DOS version of ''Mario is Missing!'', he cracks a joke about light bulbs and darkness at Mario's expense after Bowser discovered the hero's fear of the dark. He also had a horror-themed hotel in ''Hotel Mario''.
「ルドウイッグ<br/>
クッパ大王の7人の子どものひとり。飛行船やせんべい山の城にすんでいる。重い体でジャンプして地震をおこす。『ワールド』では、口からほのおをはき、回転飛行をとくいワザとした。<br/>
★登場作品:3ワ」


''Ludwig''<br/>
Another aspect of Ludwig, not found both in Japanese in-game text and Japanese bios, is his love of classical music and his interests in composing. He waves a conductor's baton in ''Mario is Missing!'' and his UK blurb in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' calls him the "Conductor of Chaos". His bio from the ''Mario Kart 8'' Prima Guide says that he plans to compose his own victory theme should he win the race, and both the [[Nintendo Comics System]] and the English version of ''Super Mario World'' reveal that he enjoys composing "Koopa Symphonies", although the former goes on to state that they sound horrendous. The book ''[[Pipe Down!]]'' implied that he was at least partially deaf for a time, as he claims he can finally hear after an explosion "shook something loose in [his] brain". In the 3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', his victory animation when he ends up in 2nd or 3rd place has him performing a stationary march, revealing his sense of rhythm.<ref name="3DSRio2nd3rdanimations">{{cite|author=Zephiel810|date=February 25, 2016|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtAS9Ve453g|title=Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS) - All Character 2nd/3rd Place Animations|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref> The first game that has lines of dialogue from him specifically related to classical music is the English localization of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', where he says that "the first movement begins," as the battle begins, and calls the cannons of his warship "Cannon in Sea Major," with the Italian localization stating in a more direct way that he is a composer.<ref>{{cite|author=stratussina|date=October 31, 2016|url=youtu.be/c1ShokOB5cg?t=2246|timestamp=32:23|title=Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 24, 2016|language=it}} Ludwig says, ''"Che lo scontro abbia inizio! Mettetevi comodi per ammirare il concerto con assolo di cannone che ho composto io stesso!"'', which means, ''"May the fight begin! Take a comfortable seat to admire the concert with cannon solo that I myself composed!"''</ref> In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', after revealing he had defeated Beef and locked him in the Bob-omb storage room, he tells [[Kaley]] that it's "time for [her] to face the music" and that "[his] piano is all tuned up", after which Kaley notes that he has switched to musical metaphors and questions what that means. According to graffiti of his hair and the list of the points of interests in Super Bell Subway, Ludwig might also be into art, as there's a place called "Ludwig Painting," also mentioned in the graffiti.<ref name="SBSmap">[[Media:MK8 dSBS City Map.png|The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found]]. Ludwig Painting is among the "A" list of points of interest.</ref><ref>[[Media:MK8 dSBS Graffiti.png|The graffiti found in Super Bell Subway]].</ref>
''One of Great King Bowser's 7 children. He lives in an airship and the castle of Cookie Mountain. He jumps with his heavy body, causing earthquakes. In "World", his special moves are spitting fire from his mouth and a spinning jump.''<br/>
''★ Appears in works: 3 Wa''


===Prima ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Guide===
In Ludwig's trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', he is considered the most intelligent of the Koopalings, in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' he even designs his own warship to fight Mario, that he does not manage to fully produce before the latter arrives. He has been given the role of an inventor also in other media, such as the Club Nintendo comic ''Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!'', where he works as the mechanic for the KoopAir airline service. In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoon, Ludwig's name was changed into Kooky, and was portrayed as a stereotypical mad scientist, whose main purpose was to invent new doomsday weapons and gadgets for his [[Bowser|father]]. He would commonly burst out into maniacal laughter or raise his voice by shouting in the middle of talking and seemed to be very aggressive towards the Mario Bros. Kooky did not also care much about his hygiene, never washing or combing his hair. By contrast, the comics give him a more refined personality and vocabulary. In ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', Ludwig is shown to be somewhat serious and astute regarding sensing off elements, as evidenced by his sound suspicions that someone was watching and stalking them, something very bad has happened to Bowser's Castle, and his promptly leaving the party to investigate. His intelligence and knack for strategy was further showcased when he defeated Beef: knowing full well he did not stand a chance against him in a fair fight, he instead outsmarted Beef by leaving behind a mannequin in Ludwig's likeness and tricked him into shoving it into lava while promptly disposing of Beef from behind via shoving him into the same lava pit, and then creating Beef's costume to replace him.
'''''Ludwig von Koopa'''''<br />
''With mad hair and roving eyes, this lunatic turtle has all the abilities of Roy (he can pound the ground), but he improves on this by leaping into the air at a much quicker rate once he’s hit, allowing more frequent attacks. He’s very adept at wand-firing too. Stay on the upper portions of the room, stay in the air as he lands, and then dispatch in the normal manner, finishing Pipe Maze in style!''


===''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Power Strategy Guide''===
Ludwig was given a stereotypical German accent in both the official ''Nintendo Power'' strategy guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' edition of ''Mario is Missing!'', along with maniacal laughter not indicated in the speech bubbles in the latter source. In the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' he even leaves Mario speaking in German.<ref>{{cite|author=stratussina|date=October 31, 2016|url=youtu.be/c1ShokOB5cg?t=2246|timestamp=37:26|title=Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 24, 2016|language=it}} Ludwig says ''Auf Wiedersehen!'' which means ''goodbye!''.</ref> Interestingly, he seems to have a very laid-back tone in the original Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' manual, having some eccentric "cool musician" mannerisms and even using the first-person pronoun 「おいら」 ''oira'' (highlighted in katakana as 「オイラ」), a version of 「おれ」 ''ore'' with rural connotations. In the ''Super Mario Picture Books'', he uses the arrogant term 「おれさま」 ''ore-sama'' to refer to himself;<ref name="OreSama"/><ref name="OreSamaBabyYoshi"/><ref>{{file link|SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama Challenge.png|Ludwig showing his first challenge in ''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi''}}.</ref> said term, along with the strong but less arrogant 「オレ」 ''ore'', is also used in the ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' manga. He usually uses as his second-person pronoun 「オマエ」 ''omae'', however, in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', he instead uses 「キミ」 ''kimi''.
'''''Ludwig von Koopa'''''<br />
''Second in command only to big Bowser, Ludwig von Koopa is the oldest Koopaling. He's also the most vicious.''


===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===
===Powers and abilities===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Fireballs.png|thumb|150px|upright=1.4|Ludwig spitting fireballs]]
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Ludwig is usually portrayed as the most talented and powerful of the Koopalings. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Ludwig shared his attack pattern with Roy; Ludwig could fire projectiles from his [[magic wand]], pound the ground to stun the Mario Bros., and retreat in his shell for both defensive and offensive purposes. Although all the Koopalings in ''Super Mario Bros 3'' frequently retreated into their shells when stomped on by the Mario Bros. Ludwig was the only one of the Koopalings to demonstrate doing so at will, without having to be hit by the Mario Bros. He was given a completely unique attack pattern in ''Super Mario World'', which none of the other Koopalings shared; Ludwig could spit three fireballs in a row and spin around the room in his shell, after which he could perform a long jump to the other side of the room. Ludwig was given even more new powers in ''Hotel Mario'': he can fire electricity from his hands and teleport in a flash of lightning. In ''Superstar Saga'', Ludwig retained his previous abilities of breathing fire (though not as furiously as the previous time) and spinning around in his shell, but also learned the new ability of spinning like a tornado to attack the Mario Bros., which was also done by Iggy.
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====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
In ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Ludwig learned even more new abilities. He can either blast four fireballs from his wand at time or fire a single fireball, each homing in on the player, and has even mastered the ability of [[Flutter Jump]]ing, being able to stay in the air for several seconds. His appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' has him also expanding on these abilities, utilizing the Flutter Jump to grab a chain, and then move between the two, and in addition, he can also increase his rate of fire. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', similar to Lemmy and Wendy in ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he was also revealed to create fake duplicates to fake out the Mario Bros. He is also shown with the ability to levitate without needing to Flutter Jump. He has also proven to be more acrobatic than most of the other Koopalings being able to jump large horizontal distance with several flips in ''Super Mario World''. While his appearance in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' does not show his abilities, it is shown he can do a double-flip in the air while performing a stunt. Most of his tricks involve him jumping out of his kart, something he does more than any other characters. His agility is further confirmed in the 3DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' when he ends up in 2nd place or 3rd place, as in his victory animation he is able to stand on his right hand and spin, spanning two complete circles with his spinning<ref name="3DSRio2nd3rdanimations"/>.  
=====[[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]]=====
'''[[Palutena]]:''' ''That's one of <span class="explain" title="Bowser's Minions (PAL)">the Koopalings</span>, Ludwig von Koopa.''<br />
'''[[Pit]]:''' ''Hmm. The resemblance to Bowser Jr. is strong.''<br />
'''Palutena:''' ''That Koopa Clown Car is the mass-produced type.''<br />
'''Pit:''' ''I guess as heir to the throne, Bowser Jr. would get preferential treatment.''<br />
'''Viridi:''' ''The relationship between Bowser and the Koopalings is a real mystery.''<br />
'''Pit:''' ''I kind of feel bad for them.''<br />
'''Palutena:''' ''That's sweet of you but not very conducive to taking them down, Pit.''


=====Trophy description=====
''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' has Ludwig in his own version of the Koopa Clown Car, as he is a "palette swap" of Bowser Jr., just like the other Koopalings. He can shoot cannonballs, use drills, boxing gloves, wrecking balls, and can even jump out of his Clown Car. ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' shows that he has some decks of Battle Cards that are used in the battle against the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario thanks to Dark Star Points that he and Larry collect by dealing damage to their opponents, showing how ingenious Ludwig is. ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' shows that Ludwig is very skilled in Table Tennis, which has been known to be a patient and strategic game, perfectly suited to him. In ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', Ludwig is shown to be a skilled fencer, implying skills in swordplay. In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', he retains his Flutter Jump and magic spread-shots from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series, but can now cast his spread shots near-instantaneously like his single magic shot spells in his tower battle in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', no longer requiring a short charge time.
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|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (02/1990)<br>'''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)
|''The cleverest of the Koopalings, easily recognized by his big tufts of hair. He's got a mature air about him, but he likes to show off and can sound a bit pompous. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, he's the boss of World 7 and torments Mario by firing homing magic blasts and floating too high in the air to be jumped on.''
|''The cleverest of Bowser's Minions, easily recognised by his big tufts of hair. He's got a mature air about him, but he likes to show off and can sound a bit pompous. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, he's the boss of World 7 and torments Mario by firing homing magic blasts and floating too high in the air to be jumped on.''
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<small>Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>
 
=====Tips description=====
'''''Ludwig's origins''' - Ludwig von Koopa first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3, released in North America in 1990. You could call him the brains of the Koopalings.''
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===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
==Profiles and statistics==
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===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
|Ludwig's emblems, from ''Mario Kart 8''.
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*'''Class''': Medium
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
*'''Size''': Medium
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*'''Stat Boosts'''
**'''Ground speed''': 3.75
**'''Water speed''': 4.25
**'''Air speed''': 3.75
**'''Anti-gravity speed''': 4
**'''Acceleration''': 2.5
**'''Weight''': 3.75
**'''Ground handling''': 3.25
**'''Water handling''': 3.25
**'''Air handling''': 3
**'''Anti-gravity handling''': 3.5
**'''Traction''': 3.75
**'''Mini-turbo''': 2.25


*'''Bio:''' ''"Ludwig has followed his fellow Koopalings to the races, intending to compose his own victory anthem should he win... which as far as he’s concerned is the obvious outcome."''
==List of appearances==


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===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
「ルドウィッグ<br />
クッパ七人衆のひとり。頭脳派で目立ちたがり。」
 
''Ludwig''<br />
''One of the Koopalings. He is an intellectual, and a show-off.''
 
===''Super Mario Memorial Book''===
「ルドウィッグ<br />
出っ歯のような牙がかわいい。初登場時はジャンプで地震を起こす攻撃を使った。」
 
''Ludwig''<br />
''His overbite is cute. In his first appearance, he used an attack in which he caused earthquakes by jumping.''
 
==Game appearances==
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|Japan:<br>October 23, [[List of games by date#1988|1988]]
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|North America:<br>December 31, 1994
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Mentioned
|Mentioned
|Japan:<br>November 21, [[List of games by date#2001|2001]]
|Japan:<br>November 21, [[List of games by date#2001|2001]]
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|North America:<br>May 11, 2017
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|Japan:<br>October 5, 2017
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|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
|North America:<br>June 5, [[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
|North America:<br>June 21, 2018
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character (Palette Swap)
|Japan:<br>December 7, 2018
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
|Ally
|Japan:<br>December 27, 2018
|Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|Boss
|Japan:<br>January 11, [[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Worldwide:<br>July 9, 2019
|iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Worldwide:<br>October 9, 2019
|iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|Unlockable Playable Character
|Japan:<br>November 1, 2019
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (version 3.0.0)
|Enemy
|Worldwide:<br>April 22, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
|Non-Playable Character
|Japan:<br>October 16, 2020
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]''
|Boss
|Worldwide:<br>July 18, 2024
|Nintendo Switch
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==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
This is the list of all voice actors of Ludwig von Koopa.
This is a list of all voice actors of Ludwig.
*Naoki Tatsuta (''Super Mario'' anime, 1989)
*[[Michael Stark]] in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons.
*Michael Stark (DIC Cartoons, ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''/''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'', 1990-1991)
*Rob Wallace in ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''
*[[Mike Vaughn]] (2009-2014)
*[[Mike Vaughn]] in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
*[[David J. Goldfarb]] (2014-present)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5005177/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm David J. Goldfarb IMDB page]</ref>
*[[David J. Goldfarb]] in most games as of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in 2014.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMWGPB3 Ludwig.png|''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's secret''
NSMBW Ludwig Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
PDSMBE-Ludwig-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
MKL Ludwig Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
SMB3 F40A Ludwig Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Family Computer|Famicom]] 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*「イエーイ! のってるかい。<span class="explain" title="こうげきてき">攻撃的</span>で<span class="explain" title="かげき">過激</span>な<span class="explain" title="なかま">仲間</span>が<span class="explain" title="ふ">増</span>えてオイラもうれしいぜ。ベイビー。<span class="explain" title="じつ">実</span>を<span class="explain" title="い">言</span>うと<span class="explain" title="ほか">他</span>にもっと<span class="explain" title="なかま">仲間</span>がいるんだけど、そいつはマリオにはナイショだぜ。」 ("''Yay! Let's get down. I'm also glad to know that the number of such aggressive and violent enemies helping us out increases. Baby. To tell you the truth, we have more guys helping us besides these, but don't tell Mario.''") - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 42.
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*"''Quite an exciting game isn't it? I'm glad to know that we have such powerful enemies helping us out. We have more guys helping us besides these... but don't tell Mario.''" - ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' English instruction booklet, page 41.
*"''Yeehaaaw!''" - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (winning 1st place)
*''"Vee shall see if you can defeat me, Mario. I combine all the attacks ov my younger brothers and sister - I am the ultimate Koopaling! I see you trembling, Mario... Vy don't you just go home?''" - The ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Nintendo Power Strategy Guide
*"''I...I've been dethroned…''" - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
*"''That's music to my ears!''" - [[Super Mario Adventures]]
*"''Incoherent insect!! Idiotic imbecile! [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|You]] and everyone you care for will pay dearly for making a fool of me!!''" - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
*"''This is a fun game called "STUFF YOUR FURNITURE DOWN THE DRAIN"!''" - [[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]
*"''The first movement begins! I hope you enjoy my Cannon in Sea Major!''" - ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
*"''Calm down, King Dad! Your cold Koopa blood is getting overheated!''" - [[True Colors]]
*"''I guess this goes to show [[Beef|you]], meathead… Never skip brain day!''" - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
*"''Oh brother, it looks like the nice guy potion is wearing off.''" - [[Princess Toadstool for President]]
*"''You think YOU'RE in the dark, friend? Just imagine poor Mario without any lightbulbs!''" - '' [[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]
*"''Smash! Crush! Pound! Destroy!''" - [[Oh, Brother!]]
*"''How many Bowsers does it take to unscrew in a lightbulb? Ha ha, only one, and he's dying to plunge Mario into darkness!''" - ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*"''You think YOU'RE in the dark, friend? Just imagine poor Mario without any lightbulbs!''" - ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*"''You made it past the others, but you won't get past me, you wrench wielding weirdo! I'm the mighty Ludwig von Koopa!''" - ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*"''You got at me? ONLY FIRE CAN DESTROY ME!"'' - ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
*''"Haha!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (when unlocked)
*''"Yeah!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
*''"Ya-hoo!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
*''"Woo-hoo!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (when performing a stunt)
*''"Hah!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (when performing a stunt)
*''"Hee hee ha ha haaa!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (when airborne)
*''"Yeehaaaw!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (winning 1st place)
*''"Haw haw haw! Hoo hoo!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (getting 2nd to 6th place)
*''"Hey yeah! Yeah!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (getting 2nd to 6th place)
*''"Uwaah!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (getting 7th - 12th place)
*''"Grrrrr!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (getting 7th - 12th place)
*''"Roy! Wendy! Larry! We gotta get these three to the secure location!"'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
*''"Oops! My bad! I got stuck trying to get out of that pipe."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"It’s pummelling time!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"I've been thinking... How come you guys get to use battle cards and we don't?"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"Larry, we just need 2 dark Star Points to use this bad boy!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"You’re not as wimpy as you look…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"Whatever. I’m not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"No. If anything, we're a republic... Wait, what am I saying? WHO CARES? GET MARIO!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"I...I’ve been dethroned…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''
*''"Gwehehe!"'' - ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
*''"I’ve been waiting, Mario! I designed this weapon specifically for you. I think you’re gonna LOVE it. Gaze upon its glory! Cower in fear of its might!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehehe! My new anti-Mario weapon! Ludwig’s Megabad Super Battleship of Dooooooooooom! But its friends call it the Super Ludship! What do you think? Isn’t it FIERCE?"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"But you did show up a little, uh, earlier than I anticipated, so we had to cut production a bit…short."'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"You’re right. I do have the blue [[Big Paint Star]]. But I’m not just going to let you take it… If you really want it, you’ll have to get through me and my Super Ludship! Come at me!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"You came back! Gwehehe! Typical hero type! Let's go!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"The first movement begins! I hope you enjoy my Cannon in Sea Major!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Target: Mario! Fire!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehe! You think your puny attack is going to damage my Super Ludship?"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gweheh! You're going to fight my Super Ludship with THOSE cards? You'd best turn tail and run!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' (possibly unused)
*''"Not even you could withstand my power, Mario... Now, meet your doom. Lud-Cannon Blast!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' (possibly unused)
*''"Ho ho! A counterattack, eh? Aren’t we doing well? Prepare tactical auxiliary forward-mounted attack units! Oh, you know what I mean. Queue the dang [[Paratroopa|Koopa Paratroopas]]!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Grrrreh! My ship has taken serious damage! Don’t think I’m going to let it happen again! [[Spike|BOMBERS]]! Do your stinking jobs!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gyaaahhh! She’s going down!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehe! This was my plan all along! The Ludship was just a temporary design! Say hello to the flagship of my fleet: the Super Ludsub! Go ahead - just try to attack it. Gwehehe!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehe! It's pointless! Futile! No matter what attack you use, you can't hit my ship while it's underwater!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehe! Bust out the streamers and blow up the balloons - it’s time to celebrate your demise!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Gwehehe! Get that Replica garbage out of here!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"This will LIFT your spirits: I'm going to end this battle next turn... BY BLASTING YOU INTO CONFETTI!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"You put up quite a fight, but I'm afraid I must bid you adieu. Here comes my final attack... Meteor Missile Storm!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Super Ludsub, dive! Huh? Dive! DIVE! Why won’t you dive?!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Oh? Oh! I can still attack above the water! Gwehehe!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"You wrecked my Super Ludsub! HOW DARE YOU!"'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Mario… The world-famous Super Mario… I wanted to fight you, if not only once. That’s why I lured you in here with the Big Paint Star. But it looks like I underestimated you. I admit defeat. Even now, I’m glad that I got to trade blows with you. I guess I’ll just have to hope Lord Bowser can defeat you… Good-bye."'' - ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''
*''"Hmph! What a bother."'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (Superstar Saga)
*''"Bwahaha! [[Mario|You]] should’ve known I’m more than you can handle! I’m going all-out right from the start! It’s max-power Ludwig time, baby!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Huh. I thought a pebble was talking, but it’s just [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|a dumb Goomba]]. Not that it’s your business, but we’re in search of Lord Bowser. Time is of the essence, so we can’t waste any of it talking to Goombas."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'' (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)
*''"Hm? I can’t understand a word this nutty Goomba is saying…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"You keep believing that idiotic story and see how far you get up the mountain. Us Koopalings will look for Lord Bowser our own way. The RIGHT way."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Don’t [[Roy Koopa|you]] think I would have said something if I’d found him?"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"[[Beanie|You]] looking for trouble, buddy?"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"In any case, there’s no point arguing until we catch sight of Lord Bowser. We’ll just have to split up and keep searching…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Are you idiots deaf or something? Get lost before we-"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Hmph. I can’t believe [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|you]] actually came."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"HEY!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"You’ve got a lot of nerve to ignore the great Ludwig!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Hmph! Pesky little cretin…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Incoherent insect!! Idiotic imbecile! You and everyone you care for will pay dearly for making a fool of me!!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"I’ll prove my superiority!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Report for duty! NOW!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Time to finish this!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"What happened… Why was I…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Ah, I get it. [[Fawful]] must have been controlling me somehow…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Are you…the Goomba from the mountain?"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Just one measly Goomba… Impossible… Hmph. Normally I’d laugh and kick you to the curb about now… But you might be telling the truth…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"I don’t get it… How could a single Goomba do such great things…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Nothing… I just have a lot on my mind. Let’s get moving!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Summon the other Koopalings. All of them. Now."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"I’ll be blunt. [[Captain Goomba (Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser)|You]]’re going to fight [[Koopalings|all seven of us]]."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Because. I. Said. So. You said earlier that no one in the world is more loyal to Bowser than you are. I’m going to test that theory. I wanna see how much Minion spirit you really have."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Just as I thought. You’ve only made it this far because of the Koopalings. It wasn’t because of your own loyalty or abilities at all, was it?"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"I don’t have time for Goomba speeches. Prepare for battle immediately!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Enough talk. Show me what you’re made of, little Goomba."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Come hither, my Thwomp! CRUSH THEM ALL!!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"How can this be?! It simply doesn’t make sense…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"Shut [[Iggy Koopa|your]] stupid mouth before I shut it for you!!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"*sigh* I hate to admit it, but I guess this means you’re the real deal. Your Minion spirit is…beyond compare."'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
*''"This is it…"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ルドウィッグ
|Jap=ルドウィッグ
|JapR=Rudowiggu
|JapR=Rudowiggu
|JapM=Ludwig, from the English name.
|JapM=Ludwig, from the English name
|SpaA=Ludwig von Koopa<br>Chiflis von Koopa
|Alb=Kooky
|SpaAM=-<br>''Chiflis'' comes from ''chiflado'' (daft)
|AlbN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|SpaE=Ludwig von Koopa<br>Trampas (The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros. 3 only)
|AlbC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/22246404af Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 2 | Paisja me rrotë (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)]</ref>
|SpaEM=-<br>Literally means "Cheats" or "Traps"
|Ara=كوكي
|Kor=루드윅
|AraN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|KorR=Rudwik
|AraR=Kuki
|KorM=Ludwig, from the English/Japanese name.
|AraM=Kooky
|Chi=洛德威格<br>''Luò dé wēi gé''<br>路德维格<ref>[http://tieba.baidu.com/photo/p?kw=ique&flux=1&tid=2560204606&pic_id=63028fd4b31c8701ca06d026267f9e2f0608ff2b&pn=1&fp=2&see_lz=1 iQue's localization of ''Super Mario Advance 2'']</ref><br>''Lù dé wéi gé''
|AraC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/super-mario-spacetoon-arabic-cartoon/Super+Mario+08+Arabic+dub.mkv سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون]</ref>
|ChiR=
|ChiS=路德维格
|ChiM=Ludwig
|ChiSR=Lùdéwéigé
|ChiS2=洛德威格
|ChiS2N=since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|ChiS2R=Luòdéwēigé
|ChiSM=Ludwig
|ChiS2M=Ludwig
|ChisC=<ref>{{cite|url=tieba.baidu.com/photo/p?kw=ique&flux=1&tid=2560204606&pic_id=63028fd4b31c8701ca06d026267f9e2f0608ff2b&pn=1&fp=2&see_lz=1|title=iQue's localization of ''Super Mario Advance 2''|publisher=Tieba Baidu|language=zh-hans}}</ref>
|ChiT=洛德威格
|ChiTR=Luòdéwēigé
|ChiTM=Ludwig
|Dut=Ludwig
|Dut2=Kooky
|Dut2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Dut2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ85O3yNh0k The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Bedonder nooit een Koopa DVD (Part 1)]</ref>
|Fin=Kooky
|FinN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|FinC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBrSy_jG0I The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Episode 01-08 In Finnish [2013 DVD Version]]</ref>
|Fre=Ludwig
|Fre=Ludwig
|FreM=-
|Ger=Ludwig van Koopa<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=20}}</ref>
|Ger=Ludwig
|Ger2=Kooky
|GerM=-
|Ger2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMmY3CkK39Y&list=PLysMAMA5mZDPK7uUkp94zheRNEtn_WQDG&index=6 Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninja Koopas]</ref>
|Ger2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Gre=Κούκι
|GreN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|GreR=Koúki
|GreM=Kooky
|GreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc7QQYEZlcs&list=PLXEMWYZPBYovAg5DGRisttsCxVzhZ3prh&index=1 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 Greek [Επεισόδια 1-2]]</ref>
|Hun=Kuksi
|HunN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|HunM=Kooky
|HunC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX41JXbYOsA Super Mario kalandjai 1990 VHSRip]</ref>
|Ita=Ludwig
|Ita=Ludwig
|ItaM=-
|Ita2=Kooky
|Dut=Ludwig
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ZYO7Huez8&list=PLWzo2ShQRIik_9vJAjpCtOYPKTMiWfQMb Le avventure di Super Mario 2x01 - I terribili guerrieri ninja]</ref>
|DutM=-
|Ita2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Swe=Kaxe
|Kor=루드윅
|SweM=Cocky
|KorR=Rudeuwik
|KorM=Ludwig, from the English/Japanese name
|Pol=Kooky
|PolN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqa8-FPjBLk Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 01 - Wielkie podliwe i klamliwe Koopa Ninja]</ref>
|Por=Ludwig
|Por=Ludwig
|PorM=-
|Por2=Kooky
|Por2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Por2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6uzQZCyUJY&list=PLwzf4mOPE8Bmhgll2-ndwQWhRpiCUMR6G Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninjas Gigantes (Dublagem Herbert Richers) INCOMPLETA]</ref>
|Rom=Kooky
|RomN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|RomC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asqAp6PjjrA&list=PLeOrS3o_v-TeLtJgZ4RimHmKsX1KsUiaH&index=3 Aventurile Fraților Super Mario | Episodul1- Ninja Koopa Uriași, Ticăloși, Vicleni Și Trișori]</ref>
|Rus=Людвиг
|Rus=Людвиг
|Rus2=Куки
|Rus2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|RusR=Lyudvig
|RusR=Lyudvig
|Rus2R=Kuki
|RusM=From international name
|RusM=From international name
|Rus2M=From international name
|Rus2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DwSbIQkrUo Приключения братьев Супер Марио 3 (все серии) (6+)]</ref>
|SpaA=Ludwig von Koopa
|SpaA2=Chiflis von Koopa
|SpaA2N=DIC cartoons
|SpaA2M=''Chiflis'' comes from ''chiflado'' ("daft")
|SpaA2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34-jBYrJhhc&list=PL9SW0yG7n_bnpxH7s64Qgh_Wa4ycVmNpt Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 02 - Los Tramposos Mentirosos Koopas Ninjas Gigantes]</ref>
|SpaA3=Kooky von Koopa
|SpaA3N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; alternate dub
|SpaE=Ludwig von Koopa
|SpaE2=Kooky von Koopa
|SpaE2N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; original dub
|SpaE2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysYn8ebOkaQ&list=PL2lUnuHRmZtzqzUPj5vJysHm-kxWJi2BN&index=2 Super Mario Bros. 3 - El tortuoso, mentiroso y tramposo gigante ninja (Doblaje castellano original)]</ref>
|SpaE3=Chiflis von Koopa
|SpaE3N=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; re-dub
|SpaE3M=''Chiflis'' comes from ''chiflado'' ("daft")
|SpaE3C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5iCszuE3S0 Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 in Castilian Spanish - Ninja Koopas]</ref>
|Swe=Kaxe
|SweN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|SweM=Cocky
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVx29xN3DA&list=PLxFcguXyn2GqZhdcXT2-4r_KUtNLmRb_H&index=1 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 - Episode 1 - Swedish]</ref>
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Ludwig is one of only two Koopalings whose placement in birth order was officially confirmed, the other being [[Larry Koopa]].
*Ludwig is one of only two Koopalings whose placement in birth order was officially confirmed, the other being [[Larry]].
*Ludwig allegedly being deaf in the comics is a reference to his namesake, [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], who was known to have been deaf during his later life, resulting in his aides having to physically turn him around during a standing ovation due to his not hearing the applause.
*Ludwig allegedly being deaf in the comics is a reference to his namesake, [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], who was known to have been deaf during his later life, resulting in his aides having to physically turn him around during a standing ovation due to his not hearing the applause.
*According to the Nintendo Power ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Strategy Guide, Ludwig is a Baron.<ref>"Baron Ludwig Von Koopa-The Second Meanest Koopa Around!"''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 72.</ref>
** Despite him using the German word "von" in his name, the composer who he was named after used the Dutch word "van" in his name. This was because despite Ludwig van Beethoven being born in [[Germany]], his family was said to originate in the Belgian village of Bettenhoven (which in Dutch means "Beet Farms", and is also known by its French name Bettincourt, since the village sits on the border between Flanders and Walonia, the two main regions of Belgium).
*According to the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' strategy guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Ludwig is a Baron.<ref>{{cite|quote=Baron Ludwig Von Koopa-The Second Meanest Koopa Around!|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=72|language=en-us|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
**In this same guide, Ludwig speaks with a stereotypical German accent, based on his namesake's nationality.<ref name="npv13p72">{{cite|quote=Vee shall see if you can defeat me, Mario. I combine all the attacks of my younger brothers and sister - I am the ultimate Koopaling! I see you trembling, Mario. Vy don't you just go home?|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=72|date=June 1990|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>
*Ludwig's [[Nintendo Super Secrets cards|Nintendo Super Secrets]] card describes him as "a mad genius known throughout Rhineland". Rhineland has never been shown or mentioned in any other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media, but it may be a reference to {{wp|Rhineland-Palatinate}}, a state in western Germany.
*Ludwig, unlike his siblings, has never been the first Koopaling to be fought, excluding [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Mario is Missing!'' for the SNES]] due to Iggy and Roy only appearing alongside him in the game.


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Latest revision as of 13:44, December 29, 2024

This article is about the Koopaling. For the musician he is named after, see Ludwig van Beethoven.
Ludwig
LudwigNSMBU.png
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
Full name Ludwig von Koopa
Species Koopa
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Latest portrayal David J. Goldfarb (2014-present)
“Whatever. I'm not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!”
Ludwig, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Ludwig von Koopa (known as Kooky von Koopa in the DIC cartoons) is the eldest[1] of the Koopalings, a clan of seven siblings[2] that act as leaders of the Koopa Troop under Bowser (originally considered his children with Ludwig as heir to the throne).[3] He is also their self-proclaimed leader, and is hinted in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey to be of a high enough rank to directly receive orders from and give status reports to Bowser. As shown since the Super Mario Picture Books, Ludwig is a conceited show-off, with the recent official bios also underlining his intelligence. In terms of physical appearance, his most notable traits are his large, wild, blue hair, his overbite on the upper snout from which a single tooth is protruding, and his eyebrows that are kept at a peculiar angle, conferring a serious, mature look. He resembles and was named after composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

History[edit]

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Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Artwork of Ludwig von Koopa from Super Mario Bros. 3
Ludwig from Super Mario Bros. 3
“Vee shall see if you can defeat me, Mario. I combine all the attacks ov my younger brothers and sister-I am the ultimate Koopaling!”
Ludwig, Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros 3[4]

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Ludwig is the boss of Pipe Land. He is the eldest of the Koopalings[1] and Bowser's second in command.[3] He steals the blue magic wand of Pipe Land's king, whom he turns into a Piranha Plant or Yoshi in the original and Super Mario All-Stars versions of the game, respectively. Ludwig can generate earthquakes that stun Mario after landing from jumps; furthermore, he attacks generating magic blasts with his magic wand and retreats in his shell both after being hit by Mario and as a form of attack among the others, this being his unique trait in the game.

The Game Boy Advance version expands Ludwig's role slightly with the (originally Japanese-only) e-reader level Koopaling Confusion, where he hides out at a docking area for maritime vessels. If the player takes the bottom route to fight Ludwig, he will fight Mario or Luigi in a flat cabin, and will end up being defeated in one stomp by either of the Mario Bros. However, if the player goes to the end of the armada, they will fight Ludwig in a cabin with an uneven floor, and he will require the usual three stomps to be defeated. His level acts as the penultimate level to the final e-reader level card (counting Bowser's Airship 1 and Bowser's Airship 2 as one level).

Super Mario World[edit]

Ludwig was assigned to occupy the fourth castle of Dinosaur Land, located in the Twin Bridges, in Super Mario World. This is the only time in the Super Mario series where he is not the last Koopaling to be fought.

During his battle with Mario, Ludwig utilizes a unique combat strategy: spitting fireballs, sliding around in his spiked shell, and occasionally making huge leaps. Mario or Luigi can stomp on him three times, hit him with twelve fireballs, or use a combination of the two methods. After defeating Ludwig, Mario destroys his castle by detonating explosive charges near the bottom of the building, sending it flying into a nearby hill which is subsequently bandaged in the spot where it gets hit. The text that accompanies this suggests that he isolated himself to compose Koopa symphonies, at least until Mario showed up to ruin his work; however, this was added by the localizers, as the original Japanese version uses uniform text for the defeat of all seven Koopalings and does not even use individual names for them.

Ludwig is the only Koopaling whose battle is not reused for another Koopaling. Also, like the others, his in-game design does not match official artwork: in his case, he uses the palette intended for the yellow Koopa Troopas, despite the existence of more appropriate palettes in the game's graphics, such as that used for the green Koopa Troopas, or the teal palette used by Buzzy Beetles and Morton in the cast roll, the latter of which would have matched up with his Super Mario Bros. 3 palette. Furthermore, in the game's cast roll Ludwig uses an alternate color palette, a lighter-skinned pinkish-purple palette with which would fit the shells of Roy Koopa and Wendy O. Koopa as they appear in game, and matched Roy's Super Mario Bros. 3 palette. For unknown reasons, his cast roll sprite depicts him with the same teeth as Morton's.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Mario faces Ludwig von Koopa at his tower, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Ludwig being fought in his tower level in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Ludwig and the other Koopalings reappeared in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, after six years of absence, now alongside Bowser Jr. His physical appearance remains relatively unchanged, though Ludwig's shell is now blue instead of green, and he is depicted with blue hair in-game.

He first appears in the opening scene, where Ludwig, Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings jump out of a cake at Princess Peach's birthday party. They trap her inside it by throwing the cake on her. They then flee on their Airship. Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to defeat them, as well as Magikoopa and Bowser, and save Princess Peach. He appears as both the fortress and castle boss of World 7.

The stage for the fortress battle is a straight ground with a pit on both sides. When he sees Mario, he will look away and snicker. When battling him at his tower, before reaching him, he conjures a blue fireball from his wand which slowly homes into the players. He is the fastest to cast a spell out of all the Koopalings. After that, he then jumps really high and Flutter Jumps in the air for a short period of time. After landing, Ludwig then conjures another homing fireball if he is not stomped on. When jumped on, Ludwig retreats back to his shell and spins it to the left and right of the stage in an attempt to hit the players (accompanied by his homing fireballs if it has not made contact with anything yet). When he is stomped on three times, he is defeated and retreats to his castle.

The stage for the castle battle consists of three separate, rising platforms which Magikoopa activated with his magic. The platforms rise up and down during the fight and the sides move in unison while the middle does not. Falling between the spaces between the platforms results in losing a life. The characters do not get affected by the platforms rising (the players jump normally as if the platforms are not even rising at all, only the background moves).

In the castle, unlike the tower battle, his fireballs no longer home in, but instead they split into four and it takes more time to cast them. He uses his Flutter Jump ability to get to another section of a platform. Players can tell in which platform he is going to land due to his legs being visible on the screen, Flutter Jumping for a few seconds before landing. When Ludwig is hit, he slides around in his shell, but he will only slide on the platform he is on, rather than sliding to another platform. He also spends a very limited amount of time in his shell. When he is hit two times, he shoots out another four fireballs after he casts his first set of fireballs. When finally defeated, Ludwig falls off-screen and Mario gets the key to World 8. If Mario hits Ludwig at a certain angle the third time, both Mario and Ludwig fall into the abyss, causing Mario to lose a life.

Although Ludwig fell during his castle battle with Mario, he later is seen along with the other Koopalings getting Bowser back up, only to have Bowser's castle fall on top of all of them.

Ludwig is one of the only two bosses fought in the same order as Super Mario Bros. 3 (the other being Larry, who was the first one Mario fought in both games). Unlike in that game, Ludwig no longer causes tremors when landing; this ability is instead given to Morton, alongside Roy.

Ludwig has an audible voice in-game for the first time. He is portrayed by Mike Vaughn, who gives Ludwig a much deeper voice than the cartoon series' actor.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Ludwig, alongside the other Koopalings, reappears in New Super Mario Bros. 2. He first shows up at the end of World 5-Tower, coming down with a chain to taunt at Mario. He is then the boss of World 5-Castle. He once again looks away and snickers before battling Mario. In his battle, Ludwig uses his Flutter Jump ability to grab one of the five chains hanging from the ceiling to attack Mario with three blue fireballs, while Mario has to use the five gray pipe cannons on the floor to blast himself against Ludwig fast enough. After that, Ludwig falls onto the floor and gets dizzy. Then Mario can jump on his head. After stomping him once, he starts to shoot four fireballs. After two stomps, the chain Ludwig hangs on starts to swing, making it harder for Mario to hit him but still shoots four fireballs. After another stomp, Ludwig is defeated, leaving the key to World 6.

Ludwig rejoined his companions at Bowser's castle, where they attempted to petrify Mario with their Koopa Clown Car's petrification device. He also aided Bowser alongside the rest of the Koopalings by causing him to grow larger, but it resulted in him and the others being knocked into a lava pit by Bowser due to his increased size. He and the other Koopalings survived, however, and attempted to help Bowser by airlifting him with the Koopa Clown Car, but this resulted in it crashing due to it being unable to handle the combined weight of both them and Bowser. Ludwig was some distance away from the crash site with his head down, apparently sulking.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Mario fights Ludwig on his airship in New Super Mario Bros. U

Ludwig, along with the rest of the Koopalings, Bowser Jr., and Bowser, appears in the Wii U game New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port, and once again serves as the final Koopaling boss to be fought, specifically in the world Meringue Clouds. He once again turns and snickers before battling Mario. His boss battle, like Larry and Iggy's, involves him using his magic wand, and like Roy, his battle takes place in the crow's nest.

In battle, he levitates in the air while making two clones of himself, and all three Ludwigs will blast fireballs at Mario before dropping onto the ground. If one of the clones is jumped on, it will simply disappear. There are four ways to find out which is the real one. The one that is the real one fires three fireballs, while the clones fire two. The clones keep their eyes half-open, and tend to assume the real Ludwig's pre-battle idle pose while not levitating. The real Ludwig will also drop to the ground last, after the clones, as well as laugh while dropping. Finally, Mario always looks at the real Ludwig if he can see him directly, just as he does with the other bosses. When the fight starts off, after shooting their fireballs, the clones disappear before landing. After the first stomp, the clones do not disappear. After the second stomp, not only do all three Ludwigs shoot faster, but swap positions, though the real Ludwig still shoots three fireballs. After being stomped on three times, Ludwig falls out of the crow's nest and off-screen, and his airship is destroyed by Mario. He is last seen hanging from Bowser's tail along with the other Koopalings as they all fly away on Bowser Jr.'s heavily damaged airship at the conclusion of the game.

Ludwig has his own personalized airship, with his face as the bow, and his blue-colored shell at the top. The stern of his ship has a green color design, similar to his former shell color from past appearances. Like most of the airships, Ludwig's airship is equipped with a propeller at the back of his ship as well as another one placed just beneath the crow's nest. The airship is equipped with two cannons, one on each side. There are also orange lids on top of the cannons used for closing and opening the cannons. The airship has a unique feature. The hull is rimmed with green, and there is a balcony-like platform at the base of its mast. Like Roy, the interior of Ludwig's ship is unknown since the player never gets the chance to enter the cabin and instead fights Ludwig at the crow's nest.

Additionally, to beat the game, Ludwig is the only Koopaling that needs to be fought.

Strangely, one of Ludwig's laughs is higher-pitched than his normal voice.

Ludwig and the other Koopalings return in New Super Luigi U. Like the other bosses, Ludwig is fought in the same way and the same world as in New Super Mario Bros. U. He is the boss of Ludwig's Block-Press Castle.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Ludwig's new sprites in Super Mario Maker 2
Ludwig's new sprites in Super Mario Maker 2
Ludwig's new sprites in Super Mario Maker 2

Ludwig appears alongside the other Koopalings as a placeable enemy in the final update for Super Mario Maker 2, being available in every game style except the Super Mario 3D World style. Ludwig receives an original sprite for his appearance in the Super Mario Bros. style, as well as a new Super Mario World sprite. Ludwig attacks by shooting three beams at once (five after being hit twice), then flutter-jumping. When given wings, Ludwig can float in the air for longer and shoot two waves of magic.

Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.[edit]

The Koopalings kidnap Princess Peach in Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.
Ludwig as he appears in Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (bottom right)

The Koopalings are featured in the Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros., a set of three Japanese OVAs. In Super Mario Momotarō, Ludwig and the other Koopalings appear as minions of Bowser, aiding him in abducting Princess Toadstool. In Super Mario Shirayuki-hime, the Koopalings also appear in similar roles; Ludwig ends up being beaten by Mario like the other Koopalings.

Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]

Ludwig appeared in the interactive Anime adaptation of Super Mario World. On Chocolate Island, he, alongside Lemmy, Wendy, Larry, Morton, and Roy, ambushed Mario and Luigi at a fortress. He alongside his brothers fought Mario after Wendy nearly fell into lava, but Mario broke open a red block to get a Cape Feather and sent them flying.

DIC cartoons[edit]

Kooky von Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Kooky as he appears in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Up, Up, and a Koopa".

Ludwig also appears prominently in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario World cartoons produced by DIC Entertainment and Nintendo. Here, Ludwig is portrayed as having a mad scientist-like personality, inventing various gadgets for his father. In the cartoons, Ludwig von Koopa is renamed Kooky von Koopa and has very messy hair, is smaller in size, has only one spike on his shell, has a usually twisted or crooked tail, possesses an unusual laugh, his eyes are larger and has a vague Germanic accent.

In the Super Mario World cartoon, Kooky appeared exactly the same with the exception of the episode The Wheel Thing, where his snout was colored the same as the rest of his body. His silent appearance in Rock TV colors his snout a lighter shade, as in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.

Kooky is voiced by Michael Stark.

Kooky von Koopa is featured in the following episodes:

Comics[edit]

“That's music to my ears!”
Ludwig, Super Mario Adventures
Ludwig, playing video games in Super Mario Adventures

Ludwig appears in the Nintendo Comics System's story Bowser Knows Best, and the Super Mario Adventures comic, where he and his siblings aid Bowser in his attempt to marry Princess Peach. Here, he is portrayed as the most cynical of the Koopalings, disbelieving that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father. He is also in charge of communication with Bowser through their television.

He makes another short appearance in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!", where he works as a mechanic for KoopAir. The plane he is working on takes off before he even finishes his work.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

In Leaping Lizards, either Ludwig or Larry compete alongside five of their siblings in the International Mushroom Games.

In Koopa Capers, Ludwig and his brothers have their wands stolen by Wendy, who disappears with them shortly afterward, intent on overthrowing their father with her own army, and a super wand she intends to create by fusing her own wand with her brothers'. If Luigi, who had been coerced by Bowser into searching for Wendy, tracks her down to her hideout, Bowser and the male Koopalings, who had been following him, will barge in after Luigi, but decide to stave off punishing Wendy for her mutiny if she helps search for the hiding Luigi. When Luigi finally decides to reveal himself, Ludwig is the first of the family to discover him and rush him. If Luigi had acquired Boom Boom's socks earlier in his adventure, he can toss them into Wendy's simmering wand combination potion, which will release magical fumes that knock the entire Koopa family and their minions out for at least a week.

In Pipe Down!, Ludwig appears as the main antagonist, having set up a base in a chamber within Pipe World, complete with a giant, magical pipe organ filled with coins, a performance stage and a Piranha Plant string quartet. After his family refuses to have any part in his new basketball-themed ballet, Dribbling Beauty, Ludwig sends a pair of enchanted sneakers to Princess Toadstool, disguised as a gift for her ninety-ninth birthday (in mushroom years). Once the princess puts the sneakers on, Ludwig has them bring her to his lair by playing his organ; with Princess Toadstool in his clutches, Ludwig then forces her to take the starring role of the Prima Slamdunkerina in his ballet, which he intends to show all over Dark World as part of a nine-year tour. In the book's best ending, Mario and Luigi track Ludwig and the princess down, destroy his organ, and cause most of his lair to collapse in the process, which manages to somehow cure Ludwig's partial deafness (an homage to the actual deafness of his real-life namesake, the composer Ludwig van Beethoven). While distracted by his newfound ability to hear with perfect clarity for the first time in fifteen years, Ludwig is knocked out when the princess throws a basketball at his head.

Mario is Missing![edit]

Ludwig appears in the PC and SNES versions of Mario is Missing!. He, along with a few of the other Koopa Kids, invade Earth with Bowser as part of a plot to flood the world by melting Antarctica. Guarding a corridor of Bowser's castle, Ludwig battles Luigi, who plans on stopping Bowser's plot and saving the kidnapped Mario. He is the last Koopa Kid encountered in the MS-DOS release, while he is the first in the SNES release. In the former, he is also referred to as "Ludwig van Koopa" by Mario. In the latter, Ludwig appears when Luigi arrives back at the castle after clearing the last of the first floor's cities. Ludwig runs around the castle like mad; however, like the other bosses in the game, he cannot harm Luigi, simply running past him instead. Once Luigi jumps on Ludwig a total of six times, he disappears in a puff of smoke. Defeating Ludwig in combat enables Luigi to move on. In the former, he obstructs Luigi's path while conducting a baton to an unheard beat. Like the others, all he can take is a fireball.

Yoshi's Safari[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa's robot during the second phase of his battle in Yoshi's Safari

Ludwig occupies the Mushroom Land region of Jewelry Land in Yoshi's Safari. In battle, Ludwig uses a large robot brontosaurus with four legs, a spiked shell, and a retractable head (in which Ludwig himself is stationed). Two cannons are attached to the head. The robot's weak spot is a large red area which Ludwig normally guards with the robot's head. However, as he has to move while he shoots, the red spot often becomes temporarily visible, allowing Mario to destroy it. After the robot explodes, the pieces salvage themselves together into a fighter-style mech, which has fists that fly off to attack Yoshi and Mario. Once this robot is also destroyed, Ludwig concedes defeat.

Hotel Mario[edit]

In Hotel Mario, Ludwig appears as the boss in Ludwig's Thump Castle Hotel in Ludwig's Frantic Lab. In this game, Ludwig has the ability to teleport and shoot blasts of lightning from his hands. Ludwig is slow and primarily changes floor via teleportation, though like some other bosses, he will devour Mario or Luigi whole if he comes across them in an elevator. Unlike other bosses with this ability, he does not spit their cap out after doing so. Ultimately, Ludwig is defeated by the Mario Bros.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Ludwig facing Mario and Luigi in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

After years of absence, the Koopalings finally made a reappearance in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, acting as guards in Bowser's Castle during Bowletta's invasion of the Beanbean Kingdom. He is the fourth Koopaling to be fought, like in Super Mario World.

Once the Mario Bros. enter his room, Ludwig attacks them by moving inside his shell, which they have to jump over quickly, or else they will have to start over from the beginning. However, Ludwig sometimes fakes the brothers out. Afterwards, Ludwig jumps into the air. Mario and Luigi, confused, attempt to leave the room, only for Ludwig to return, roar angrily at the Mario Bros., and proceed to rush into them to attack them.

Like in Super Mario World, Ludwig attacks Mario and Luigi by shooting balls of fire and zooming around in his shell in battle, as well as a spinning attack like Iggy. Defeating him lowers the spikes preventing Mario from hitting a switch, raising a platform and allowing the Mario Bros. to continue to Roy.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

Ludwig reappears in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. He first appears in Doop Doop Dunes with Larry, Wendy and Roy where they capture Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. In the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, as Mario & co. head to the pipe that leads them to Bowser's Castle, they are stopped by Larry and Ludwig, telling them they need a pass to enter. Ludwig and Larry then briefly attack the Mario gang inside the pipe until Starlow unleashes a "Supernova Sparkle" attack. Afterwards, Ludwig and Larry exit out of the pipe and proceed to fight Mario & co. Ludwig and Larry are quickly defeated and forced to retreat. Ludwig is encountered one last time on top of Neo Bowser Castle, alongside the rest of the Koopalings. Ludwig briefly claims that he is a leader, to which the other Koopalings deny and as Ludwig attempts to explain what they are as a group, he realizes that he should be focused on beating Mario and gets ready for combat. Ludwig and Larry then battle Mario & co. one last time. After the battle, Ludwig utters some last words, saying that he has been dethroned, just before exploding.

In both of the boss battles against Ludwig and Larry in the main story, Ludwig draws Battle Cards from his deck, one at a time. In order to use them, he and Larry must collect Dark Star Points by successfully damaging Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. The Battle Cards are drawn in a specific order; when the last card is used, Ludwig begins the cycle again by drawing the first card. Ludwig will never use Battle Cards consecutively; at least one attack must occur for a Battle Card to be used.

First battle

Effect Dark Star Points needed
Raises the Koopalings' SPEED. 2
Nullifies the damage dealt to each Koopaling two times. 4
Raises the Koopalings' POW. 3
Deals 60 damage to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. 5

Second battle

Effect Dark Star Points needed
Raises the Koopalings' SPEED. 2
Shrinks Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. 4
Raises the Koopalings' POW. 3
For one turn, causes damage to a Koopaling to heal him instead. 5
Deals 180 damage to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. 6

When both Koopalings attack, Ludwig always makes the first move. They either retreat in their shell and attack the Mario Bros. first and then Paper Mario, or they try to hide behind a giant bomb that some Shy Guys try to deliver to the Bros., or they attack with their magic wand. In the latter case, Ludwig always attacks the Mario Bros. First, one brother must hammer the fireball that Ludwig shoots, then the wand when Ludwig gets close enough for it to hit him, before the brother gets hit by the fireball. When both of them are defeated, he does not attack and sticks to using his Battle Cards.
Like Larry, Roy and Wendy, he creates giant magic fireballs with his wand when he is fighting alone and does not gain Dark Star Points anymore.

Ludwig and Larry are also summoned by Dry Bowser in the Boss Battle Ring after Wendy and Roy have been defeated; in this case, the two Koopalings do not gain Dark Star Points, and Ludwig no longer uses Battle Cards.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

“Bwahaha! You should’ve known I’m more than you can handle! I’m going all-out right from the start! It’s max-power Ludwig time, baby!”
Ludwig, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In the remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Ludwig's battle is changed significantly, in addition to him now having dialogue. The battle itself is similar to that of Shrowser from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time and Thunder Sass from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, as Ludwig does not let the bros. attack. Ludwig will create a giant ball of magic and shoot it into the air, which slowly comes down on a brother. As the orb falls, Ludwig will fire smaller blasts from his wand, which need to be blocked by hitting them with the bros.' hammers. Once the giant ball gets low enough, the targeted brother must hammer it to make it fly back into Ludwig, instantly knocking him out, ending the fight; failure to do so will result in a Game Over as both Bros. will get KO'd instantly with a fixed 999 damage (or 1998 if one already got KO'd before then).

Ludwig also appears in the added on alternate story mode Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser as a Ranged-type ally. He first appears on the Hoohoo Mountain where he and Lemmy try to find Bowser together after Fawful attacked the flying Koopa Cruiser and made it explode. Later, he and the other Koopalings get brainwashed by Fawful and try to conquer the Beanbean Kingdom afterwards. Ludwig is returned to normal after Captain Goomba defeats him in Bowser's Castle. His stats spread includes having high POW and DEF, but his strength mostly lies in DEF.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

“But enough talk. It's time to face the music, lady. And my piano's all tuned up.”
Ludwig, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Artwork of Ludwig von Koopa from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Artwork of Ludwig from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Along with the other Koopalings, Ludwig appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, in the game's new side story Bowser Jr.'s Journey. He is one of two Koopalings to not be fought, the other being Lemmy. In the beginning, as a test to see Bowser Jr.'s fighting abilities (largely due to Bowser Jr. deciding to just travel with a Mechakoopa over finding the actual ingredients for the blorbs), has Captain Goomba, Captain Koopa, Captain Boo, and Captain Shy Guy fight Bowser Jr. After Bowser Jr. passes his tests, Ludwig and the rest of the Koopalings (besides Lemmy) go with to find the ingredients for Skeletone Formula:D. At Dimble Wood, Ludwig grew suspicious that someone was watching him, and also had gnawing concerns that something bad was happening at Bowser's Castle, and departed the group to investigate, although he was also annoyed with Bowser Jr. not listening to him.

It is eventually implied that Beef had disposed of Ludwig; however, Ludwig managed to pose as Beef after tricking him with a decoy and then locking him in a Bob-omb storage room while crafting his disguise afterward, consequentially also learning key details about the BFF's plans, though he was forced to help knock Iggy off a cliff to remain in-character in front of his "allies.", and silently felt remorseful for attacking Iggy. He eventually reveals himself, with his admitting he deliberately used himself as bait to lure Kaley into a trap. Ludwig apologizes to Bowser Jr. for leaving his side, but becomes proud of him when he learns that he has started to mature and seeks to help the minions, at which point Ludwig rejoins Bowser Jr.'s side for the rest of the game.

As the team closes in on Bowser's Castle, they are ambushed by the Best Fitness Friends, now alongside the real Beef, which shocks Ludwig. Ludwig gets into a pose-off with Dieter, although he along with Bowser Jr. then get badly beaten up by the group, who also threatened to throw Wendy into the lava. Luckily, the four flag captains come to the rescue and they help Ludwig and the others drive off the Best Fitness Friends.

In the ending, Ludwig and Bowser Jr. proceeded to pose with each other during the resulting festivities of the defeat of Fawful's forces.

Ludwig has a unused sprite of him with a Clown Car, like Iggy.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The Super Mario franchise emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Super Smash Bros. fighter
Ludwig
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Game appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (unlockable)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (unlockable)
Special moves
Neutral:  Clown Cannon
Side:  Clown Kart Dash
Up:  Abandon Ship!
Down:  Mechakoopa
Final Smash:  Shadow Mario Paint
Battle entrance
Appears from the background in his Junior Clown Car and gives a mocking gesture.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Ludwig appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker using his artwork from Super Mario Bros. 3. When equipped, it increases the power of explosive attacks by 8. This makes him the only member of the Koopalings to appear in the series prior to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Ludwig (alongside the other Koopalings) appears as a playable character accessible via Bowser Jr.'s alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He is unlockable in the former game and available from the start in the latter. His attacks and statistics are identical to Bowser Jr.'s, though he is referred to by his own name by the announcer and has his own voice clips. Ludwig can also appear in place of Bowser Jr. in All-Star mode (like the other Koopalings). Like the other Koopalings, he is actually driving a mass-produced version of the Junior Clown Car (as noted by the yellow light bulbs that serve as its eyes). The rim and propeller of his Junior Clown Car are colored blue (his signature color). He also reuses his voice clips from his appearance in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The title given to Ludwig in the Boxing Ring is "Pompous Prodigy"[5][6][dead link] in the Wii U version.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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

Unlike other Koopalings, as well as Bowser Jr., Ludwig is currently fought in only one Spirit Battle (Toy-Con Car).

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

In the Mario & Sonic series, Ludwig has a Mii costume based on him in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Ludwig makes his first playable appearance in the series in only the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,[7] exclusively in Table Tennis. Ludwig's second and only other playable appearance in the series is in the Fencing event of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,

In the story mode of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, when Luigi and Tails run into Ludwig at Makuhari Messe Venue B, Ludwig steals the battery they earned from Larry and Wendy retrieves it. Ludwig demands a fencing match where the winner earns the battery. Waluigi accepts the match, leaving Ludwig impressed by his "flair". After Ludwig is beaten, the battery gets charged from the excitement of the spectators, allowing Luigi and Tails to receive it. Afterwards, Ludwig and Wendy allow them to have the battery.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa outside the Twisted Mansion course from Mario Kart 8
Ludwig in Mario Kart 8

Ludwig, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, debut as playable characters in Mario Kart 8, where he is an unlockable character. This time, he is voiced by David J. Goldfarb. His nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for Mario Kart 8 is 「目立ちたがりの悪役ヒーロー」,[8][dead link] or "Showoff Villain-Hero" (localized as the "Conductor of Chaos"[9] or "Showy Anti-Hero".[10] Just like Bowser and the other Koopalings, Ludwig's emblem is shown to be a deep blue silhouette of his own head on a black background. Ludwig is a middleweight racer, giving him relatively balanced attributes for most of his stats. He is used for the Staff Ghost for 3DS Piranha Plant Slide, making it a reference to Ludwig being the boss of Pipe Land in Super Mario Bros. 3. Ludwig also has a business which appears as a sponsor in this game called Ludwig Painting. Ludwig's main color for his Standard parts and Pipe Frame is his signature blue, and his secondary color is green. The color scheme selection of his other parts is also based on blue, making it similar to that of Blue Miis. Exceptions to this are his Sneeker and Sport Bike.

Ludwig returns in the Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, this time available from the start. He shares stats with only Mario and medium Miis.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Ludwig appears in Mario Kart Tour as a Normal character, being very easy to unlock. His special item is the Dash Ring. In the closed beta test, however, his special item was the Double Bob-ombs.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

Ludwig appears alongside the other Koopalings and Bowser Jr. as one of the racing opponents in the augmented reality game Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. He is seen using his personalized Koopa Clown from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.[11]

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa
Ludwig in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Ludwig appears in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as a Fire attribute character, appearing as the boss of both the World 7 Castle and Airship. Ludwig joins the player when ★World 7-Airship is completed. His Skill when allied is Ludwig's Volcano, which changes all Orbs into Fire Orbs, and his Awoken Skill is "Skill Boost", reducing the number of turns required to use Skills when entering a course.

As of the 2.0 update, Ludwig can also transform into two different variations with enough Transformation Items, each with their own unique Awoken Skills. Ludwig & Dry Bones has the "Fire Boost" Awoken Skill which raises the attack power of Fire attribute allies if a horizontal line of Fire Orbs are cleared, while Ludwig & Yellow Koopa Paratroopa has the "Twin Target" Awoken Skill which raises attack power and attacks two foes for a given ally's attributes that has four Orbs cleared for.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Ludwig is a playable skin along with the rest of the Koopalings.

Monopoly Gamer[edit]

Ludwig is included (along with the other Koopalings) as a Boss in the Boss Deck of Monopoly Gamer. He is the seventh Boss in the deck.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa in Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Ludwig's introductory pose in Paper Mario: Color Splash
“I’ve been waiting, Mario! I designed this weapon specifically for you. I think you’re gonna LOVE it. Gaze upon its glory! Cower in fear of its might!”
Ludwig, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Ludwig makes his Paper Mario series debut in Paper Mario: Color Splash. He appears in Fort Cobalt, where he battles Mario on his warship, the Super Ludship. In the battle against him, the projectiles fired by the warship's cannons can be tossed back using the Tail Card. After the first hit, Ludwig orders two Koopa Paratroopas to come and help him; if they are defeated but the ship is not further damaged, two more Paratroopas come at the beginning of each turn. After the ship is damaged two times, Ludwig orders two Spikes to help him; those Spikes immediately draw out spiked balls to be thrown at Mario and stay on the ship. This means they cannot be directly attacked by Mario, who must instead use the Tail Card to toss the spiked balls back at them. Furthermore, the damaged cannons fire a projectile with a low trajectory, causing it to roll on the floor before reaching Mario.

When Ludwig’s warship is hit three times by its projectile, it sinks and leaves Ludwig in the water. He then enters his submarine, the Super Ludsub, which can fire missiles. Using the Balloons Thing Card, the submarine can be carried out of the water and onto the fort’s floor. However, if a Replica of the Balloons is used, Ludwig will fire a missile at the Balloons Replica, rendering it useless. If Mario does not use the Balloons, Ludwig will attack with one missile. On the next turn, Ludwig will not attack. On the turn after that, Ludwig will instantly defeat Mario with a "Meteor Missile Storm", sending out 6 missiles, each dealing 35 HP of damage if the attack connects. The first one can be blocked or deflected with the Tail, but the rest are unavoidable.

If Mario uses the Balloons but does not attack the Super Ludsub, the balloons will eventually pop, the submarine will fall on the floor and Ludwig will start attacking again with missiles, although this time he will not resort to a Meteor Missile Storm, instead attacking with one missile at a time. When Mario destroys the submarine, Ludwig takes a lot of damage, and proceeds to fight on his own by performing a shell spin; sometimes he will attempt to hit Mario on the rebound from the first attack. After the battle, he admits defeat and his minions hand over the blue Big Paint Star.

In the game code, it is revealed that the Super Ludship too is supposed to have a final attack that instantly defeats Mario, the Lud-Cannon Blast,[12] that is hinted by Ludwig, likely a few turns before, with a sentence that implicitly suggests the player to use the Tail Card.[13] According to the game's data, the Super Ludship would fire many projectiles dealing 25 HP of damage each;[14] in the final game, there does not seem to be a way to trigger the event that leads to said final attack.

Among the Koopalings in Paper Mario: Color Splash, Ludwig is the only one who specifically says that he has operated on his own: desiring to fight the “world-famous Super Mario” at least once, he used the blue Big Paint Star to lure Mario in his base.

Ludwig's appearance in the game is largely based on his artwork used in the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia and in other material released for the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary. As such, not only does he have black eyes, like many other paper characters, but his eyebrows are black instead of blue. His initial pose while he introduces himself is also derived from said artwork. At the beginning, when he is in the dark, his eyes also display eyeshine.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

While Ludwig and the other Koopalings do not appear in Mario Tennis Aces, their airships can be seen in the background of the Savage Sea court.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Icon of Dr. Ludwig from Dr. Mario World
Ludwig's icon in Dr. Mario World

Ludwig takes on the role of a doctor in Dr. Mario World, where he is known as Dr. Ludwig. Dr. Ludwig is available as a special stage reward in World 26. Dr. Ludwig's skill involves ice, where in stage mode it breaks them from up to 10 different objects one time, while in versus mode it hides a number of viruses in the opponent's play area in ice. Viruses already covered in ice will not be affected by this skill even though they are only partially covered in them. The amount of viruses affected by this skill differ based on level, where it is two at level 1 and ten at level 5 (the latter with the added effect of filling the skill meter faster). In stage mode, using this skill when there are no more ice left will eliminate a random virus or object (if there are no viruses left), although capsules cannot be removed by this skill.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

While Ludwig does not appear physically in Mario Golf: Super Rush, he and the other Koopalings make a cameo as names competing in the Bonny Greens Open tournament.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Though Ludwig is absent from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, his full name can be seen on the piano that Bowser plays while singing "Peaches".

Unused appearances[edit]

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Unused Super Princess Peach sprite sheet

Ludwig was originally going to appear in Super Princess Peach, although he was taken out of the final game with the rest of the Koopalings. It appears that he could breathe fire like in Super Mario World, and that he could cackle haughtily.

General information[edit]

Physical appearance[edit]

Artwork of Ludwig von Koopa from a Nintendo coloring book. The coloring book was included in the July 2015 edition of Japan's TV Video Game Magazine to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
The current appearance of Ludwig in the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.

Like the other Koopalings, Ludwig has yellow and tan skin and a green head. He also has a four-ribbed, plated belly and padded feet, wears the same metal, spiked cuffs as the other male Koopalings and he is average in height, being taller than Lemmy, Larry and Wendy but shorter than Roy, Iggy and Morton. With earlier official material showing him as shorter than Mario,[15] Mario Kart 8 shows that he is still shorter than most of the other middleweight characters, but, much like the other Koopalings, varies in height between games. Ludwig's shortest modern appearance is in the Mario & Sonic series, and his tallest is in Paper Mario: Color Splash. His facial features are defined, having shaped cheeks, a high nose, a low jaw, and deeply curved lips with a complete set of teeth as revealed by Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」),[16] Super Mario World, when leaping during his boss fight, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[17], and in the Super Mario Bros rendition of Super Mario Maker 2. He has a round head and small, circular gray eyes, like Morton. Paper Mario: Color Splash also reveals that his eyes present the tapetum lucidum, as eyeshine can be seen when he is partially in the dark while entering the room on his Super Ludship. The traits that differentiate Ludwig from all the other Koopalings are his single overbite on the upper center of his snout and large, wild, dark blue hair, with a hairstyle similar to that subsequently used for Flurrie. He also has small, blue eyebrows, typically kept at an angle to confer him a serious tone. His sole fang is right in the middle (generally a characteristic of rodents and lagomorphs).

Ludwig's sprites in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World show him with white hair due to technical limitations. Similarly, the NES version of the former depicts him with slightly darker skin than the other Koopalings, though nowhere near as dark as Roy and Morton. Similarly, his shell in Hotel Mario is gray-colored. His redesign in New Super Mario Bros. Wii brought minor changes to his appearance. The eyebrows became blue instead of black and Ludwig's shell became blue with light orange rings surrounding the multiple, short spikes instead of green without rings around the spikes. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Ludwig's appearance is mostly unaltered compared to the other Super Mario characters, including Bowser. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, Ludwig receives a slightly darker and subdued color scheme, while his hair, spikes, and shell receive simple detailing, though his scales remain undefined. These traits are shared with Bowser Jr. and the other Koopalings.

Personality and traits[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa angry at Mario ignoring him in Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」).
Ludwig angry at Mario ignoring him

Ludwig is known to be the eldest[1] of the Koopalings; he is said to be precocious and conceited.[18] In Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, he gets enraged when ignored by Mario and Luigi, a trait also seen in Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's Secret (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」). The same book also displays him as being somewhat of a show-off, both when he introduces himself[19] and when he chases Mario.[20] This latter trait can be also noted when he introduces himself in Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi,[21] as well as when he performs an impressive display of flips and twirls when riding in bikes or karts in Mario Kart 8, and has been eventually confirmed in his trophy description in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. In the New Super Mario Bros. series, Ludwig laughs off the threat posed by the Mario Bros. when they face him in his castle, suggesting he underestimates Mario, a trait he himself starts to acknowledge after being defeated in Paper Mario: Color Splash. In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, after Wendy and Roy's defeat on top of Neo Bowser Castle, Ludwig stated that he was not impressed by their battle. His next words suggest that he thinks of himself as the Koopalings' leader, although the other Koopalings deny this.[22] He also stated himself to have been "dethroned" after losing to Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. In the English localization of Paper Mario: Color Splash, he is the only Koopaling to be referred to by his minions as "Your Evilness," a title similar to the ones given to Bowser; in the Japanese version, however, such a title is absent. Regardless of his title, in both versions, Ludwig is the only Koopaling explicitly stating to have worked just to fight Mario at least once rather than to fulfill Bowser's plans and shows a more humble and respectful attitude when suffering defeat, contradicting previous arrogant depictions as well as the fact that Ludwig has fought Mario many times before already. This tendency to act on his own and his secretly humble and respectful attitude slightly matches his Japanese and US blurbs in Mario Kart 8 that call him a "Showoff Villain-Hero" and "Showy Anti-Hero" respectively,[23] and is further confirmed in Bowser Jr.'s Journey where all alone he defeats Beef, one of the Best Fitness Friends, and disguises as him, setting up a trap that nobody else is aware about, not even Kamek or Bowser Jr., only to then say to Bowser Jr., after having revealed his deeds, that he accepts any punishment for what he has done.

On the other hand, he has also been portrayed as the most cynical of his siblings, as he expresses disbelief that Princess Peach would ever agree to marry his father in the Super Mario Adventures comic. In the DOS version of Mario is Missing!, he cracks a joke about light bulbs and darkness at Mario's expense after Bowser discovered the hero's fear of the dark. He also had a horror-themed hotel in Hotel Mario.

Another aspect of Ludwig, not found both in Japanese in-game text and Japanese bios, is his love of classical music and his interests in composing. He waves a conductor's baton in Mario is Missing! and his UK blurb in Mario Kart 8 calls him the "Conductor of Chaos". His bio from the Mario Kart 8 Prima Guide says that he plans to compose his own victory theme should he win the race, and both the Nintendo Comics System and the English version of Super Mario World reveal that he enjoys composing "Koopa Symphonies", although the former goes on to state that they sound horrendous. The book Pipe Down! implied that he was at least partially deaf for a time, as he claims he can finally hear after an explosion "shook something loose in [his] brain". In the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, his victory animation when he ends up in 2nd or 3rd place has him performing a stationary march, revealing his sense of rhythm.[24] The first game that has lines of dialogue from him specifically related to classical music is the English localization of Paper Mario: Color Splash, where he says that "the first movement begins," as the battle begins, and calls the cannons of his warship "Cannon in Sea Major," with the Italian localization stating in a more direct way that he is a composer.[25] In Bowser Jr.'s Journey, after revealing he had defeated Beef and locked him in the Bob-omb storage room, he tells Kaley that it's "time for [her] to face the music" and that "[his] piano is all tuned up", after which Kaley notes that he has switched to musical metaphors and questions what that means. According to graffiti of his hair and the list of the points of interests in Super Bell Subway, Ludwig might also be into art, as there's a place called "Ludwig Painting," also mentioned in the graffiti.[26][27]

In Ludwig's trophy description in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, he is considered the most intelligent of the Koopalings, in Paper Mario: Color Splash he even designs his own warship to fight Mario, that he does not manage to fully produce before the latter arrives. He has been given the role of an inventor also in other media, such as the Club Nintendo comic Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!, where he works as the mechanic for the KoopAir airline service. In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario World cartoon, Ludwig's name was changed into Kooky, and was portrayed as a stereotypical mad scientist, whose main purpose was to invent new doomsday weapons and gadgets for his father. He would commonly burst out into maniacal laughter or raise his voice by shouting in the middle of talking and seemed to be very aggressive towards the Mario Bros. Kooky did not also care much about his hygiene, never washing or combing his hair. By contrast, the comics give him a more refined personality and vocabulary. In Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Ludwig is shown to be somewhat serious and astute regarding sensing off elements, as evidenced by his sound suspicions that someone was watching and stalking them, something very bad has happened to Bowser's Castle, and his promptly leaving the party to investigate. His intelligence and knack for strategy was further showcased when he defeated Beef: knowing full well he did not stand a chance against him in a fair fight, he instead outsmarted Beef by leaving behind a mannequin in Ludwig's likeness and tricked him into shoving it into lava while promptly disposing of Beef from behind via shoving him into the same lava pit, and then creating Beef's costume to replace him.

Ludwig was given a stereotypical German accent in both the official Nintendo Power strategy guide for Super Mario Bros. 3 and the CD-ROM Deluxe edition of Mario is Missing!, along with maniacal laughter not indicated in the speech bubbles in the latter source. In the Italian version of Paper Mario: Color Splash he even leaves Mario speaking in German.[28] Interestingly, he seems to have a very laid-back tone in the original Japanese Super Mario Bros. 3 manual, having some eccentric "cool musician" mannerisms and even using the first-person pronoun 「おいら」 oira (highlighted in katakana as 「オイラ」), a version of 「おれ」 ore with rural connotations. In the Super Mario Picture Books, he uses the arrogant term 「おれさま」 ore-sama to refer to himself;[19][21][29] said term, along with the strong but less arrogant 「オレ」 ore, is also used in the Super Mario-Kun manga. He usually uses as his second-person pronoun 「オマエ」 omae, however, in Paper Mario: Color Splash, he instead uses 「キミ」 kimi.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Ludwig von Koopa spitting fireballs in Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's secret (「スーパーマリオちえあそびえほん 3 ルイージの ひみつ」).
Ludwig spitting fireballs
“I combine all the attacks ov[sic] my younger brothers and sister - I am the ultimate Koopaling!”
Ludwig, Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3[30]

Ludwig is usually portrayed as the most talented and powerful of the Koopalings. In Super Mario Bros. 3, Ludwig shared his attack pattern with Roy; Ludwig could fire projectiles from his magic wand, pound the ground to stun the Mario Bros., and retreat in his shell for both defensive and offensive purposes. Although all the Koopalings in Super Mario Bros 3 frequently retreated into their shells when stomped on by the Mario Bros. Ludwig was the only one of the Koopalings to demonstrate doing so at will, without having to be hit by the Mario Bros. He was given a completely unique attack pattern in Super Mario World, which none of the other Koopalings shared; Ludwig could spit three fireballs in a row and spin around the room in his shell, after which he could perform a long jump to the other side of the room. Ludwig was given even more new powers in Hotel Mario: he can fire electricity from his hands and teleport in a flash of lightning. In Superstar Saga, Ludwig retained his previous abilities of breathing fire (though not as furiously as the previous time) and spinning around in his shell, but also learned the new ability of spinning like a tornado to attack the Mario Bros., which was also done by Iggy.

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Ludwig learned even more new abilities. He can either blast four fireballs from his wand at time or fire a single fireball, each homing in on the player, and has even mastered the ability of Flutter Jumping, being able to stay in the air for several seconds. His appearance in New Super Mario Bros. 2 has him also expanding on these abilities, utilizing the Flutter Jump to grab a chain, and then move between the two, and in addition, he can also increase his rate of fire. In New Super Mario Bros. U, similar to Lemmy and Wendy in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, he was also revealed to create fake duplicates to fake out the Mario Bros. He is also shown with the ability to levitate without needing to Flutter Jump. He has also proven to be more acrobatic than most of the other Koopalings being able to jump large horizontal distance with several flips in Super Mario World. While his appearance in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe does not show his abilities, it is shown he can do a double-flip in the air while performing a stunt. Most of his tricks involve him jumping out of his kart, something he does more than any other characters. His agility is further confirmed in the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when he ends up in 2nd place or 3rd place, as in his victory animation he is able to stand on his right hand and spin, spanning two complete circles with his spinning[24].

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U has Ludwig in his own version of the Koopa Clown Car, as he is a "palette swap" of Bowser Jr., just like the other Koopalings. He can shoot cannonballs, use drills, boxing gloves, wrecking balls, and can even jump out of his Clown Car. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam shows that he has some decks of Battle Cards that are used in the battle against the Mario Bros. and Paper Mario thanks to Dark Star Points that he and Larry collect by dealing damage to their opponents, showing how ingenious Ludwig is. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games shows that Ludwig is very skilled in Table Tennis, which has been known to be a patient and strategic game, perfectly suited to him. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Ludwig is shown to be a skilled fencer, implying skills in swordplay. In Super Mario Maker 2, he retains his Flutter Jump and magic spread-shots from the New Super Mario Bros. series, but can now cast his spread shots near-instantaneously like his single magic shot spells in his tower battle in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, no longer requiring a short charge time.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Ludwig profiles and statistics

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Ludwig
Ludwig von Koopa in Paper Mario: Color Splash. HP 150 Type Spiny, Shelled Role Boss Card
Strong None Weak None Card drop rate R
The fully painted Ludwig Card in Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Moves Magic Attack (13), Shell Attack (20), Blowback Attack (150)
Location(s) Fort Cobalt
Quotes Usual: "The first movement begins! I hope you enjoy my Cannon in Sea Major!" ~ "Gwehehe! You think your puny attack is going to damage my Super Ludship? Target: Mario! Fire!" ~ "Ho ho! A counterattack, eh? Aren't we doing well? Prepare tactical auxiliary forward-mounted attack units! Oh, you know what I mean. Queue the dang Koopa Paratroopas!" ~ "Grrrreh! My ship has taken serious damage! Don't think I'm going to let it happen again! BOMBERS! Do your stinking jobs!" ~ "Gyaaahhh! She's going down!" ~ "Gwehehe! This was my plan all along! The Ludship was just a temporary design! Say hello to the flagship of my fleet: the Super Ludsub! Go ahead—just try to attack it. Gwehehe!" ~ "Gwehehe! Get that Replica garbage out of here!" ~ "Gwehehe! Bust out the streamers and blow up the balloons—it's time to celebrate your demise!" ~ "This will LIFT your spirits: I'm going end this battle next turn... BY BLASTING YOU INTO CONFETTI!" ~ "You put up quite a fight, but I'm afraid I must bid my adieu. Here comes my final attack... Meteor Missile Storm!" ~ "Super Ludship, dive! Huh? Dive! DIVE! Why won't you dive?!" ~ "You wrecked my Super Ludsub! HOW DARE YOU!"
Enemy class
N/A
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 100 Red paint 6 Yellow paint 6 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 0 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Ludwig
Sprite of Ludwig von Koopa from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 999 POW 130 DEF 126 SPEED 120 Experience 700
Fire Weak Thunder Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Coins 400
Stat down 60% Dizzy 60% Burn 0% Speed down 30% Item drop None (0%)
Bowser Fist (100%)
Bowser Fist (100%)
Level           35 Location(s) Bowser's Castle

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Original Release Date System/Format
Super Mario Bros. 3 Boss Japan:
October 23, 1988
Family Computer/NES
Super Mario World Boss Japan:
November 21, 1990
SNES
Mario is Missing! Boss North America:
1992
PC, SNES
Yoshi's Safari Boss Japan:
July 14, 1993
SNES
Super Mario All-Stars Boss Japan:
July 14, 1993
SNES
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Boss North America:
December, 1994
SNES
Hotel Mario Boss North America:
December 31, 1994
Philips CD-i
Super Smash Bros. Melee Mentioned Japan:
November 21, 2001
Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Boss Japan:
December 14, 2001
GBA
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Boss Japan:
July 21, 2003
GBA
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Boss North America:
November 17, 2003
GBA
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sticker Japan:
January 31, 2008
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Boss Australia:
November 12, 2009
Wii
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Boss Japan:
October 21, 2010
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Boss Japan:
July 28, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Boss North America:
November 18, 2012
Wii U
New Super Luigi U Boss Japan:
June 19, 2013
Wii U
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Cameos on banners Japan:
July 25, 2013
Arcade
Mario Kart 8 Unlockable Playable Character Japan:
May 29, 2014
Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Unlockable Playable Character (Palette Swap) Japan:
September 13, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Playable Character (Palette Swap) North America:
November 21, 2014
Wii U
Nintendo Badge Arcade Cameo as Badge Japan:
December 17, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Boss (playable afterwards) Japan:
April 29, 2015
Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Boss Japan:
December 3, 2015
Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable Character Japan:
February 18, 2016
Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
May 17, 2016
Wii U
Paper Mario: Color Splash Boss North America:
October 7, 2016
Wii U
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Playable Character Japan:
April 28, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
May 11, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Ally and Boss Japan:
October 5, 2017
Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
June 5, 2018
New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up North America:
June 21, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Unlockable Playable Character (Palette Swap) Japan:
December 7, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Ally Japan:
December 27, 2018
Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Boss Japan:
January 11, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Unlockable Playable Character Worldwide:
July 9, 2019
iOS, Android
Mario Kart Tour Unlockable Playable Character Worldwide:
October 9, 2019
iOS, Android
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Unlockable Playable Character Japan:
November 1, 2019
Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 (version 3.0.0) Enemy Worldwide:
April 22, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Non-Playable Character Japan:
October 16, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Boss Worldwide:
July 18, 2024
Nintendo Switch

Portrayals[edit]

This is a list of all voice actors of Ludwig.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ludwig.

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Ludwig quotes

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルドウィッグ[?]
Rudowiggu
Ludwig, from the English name
Albanian Kooky[31] - Super Mario World television series
Arabic كوكي[32]
Kuki
Kooky The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Chinese (simplified) 路德维格[?]
Lùdéwéigé
Ludwig
洛德威格[?]
Luòdéwēigé
since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Chinese (traditional) 洛德威格[?]
Luòdéwēigé
Ludwig
Dutch Ludwig[?] -
Kooky[34] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Finnish Kooky[35] - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
French Ludwig[?] -
German Ludwig van Koopa[36] -
Kooky[37] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Greek Κούκι[38]
Koúki
Kooky The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Hungarian Kuksi[39] Kooky The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Ludwig[?] -
Kooky[40] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Korean 루드윅[?]
Rudeuwik
Ludwig, from the English/Japanese name
Polish Kooky[41] - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Portuguese Ludwig[?] -
Kooky[42] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Romanian Kooky[43] - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Russian Людвиг[?]
Lyudvig
From international name
Куки[44]
Kuki
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Spanish (NOA) Ludwig von Koopa[?] -
Chiflis von Koopa[45] Chiflis comes from chiflado ("daft") DIC cartoons
Kooky von Koopa[?] - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; alternate dub
Spanish (NOE) Ludwig von Koopa[?] -
Kooky von Koopa[46] The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; original dub
Chiflis von Koopa[47] Chiflis comes from chiflado ("daft") The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; re-dub
Swedish Kaxe[48] Cocky The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Trivia[edit]

  • Ludwig is one of only two Koopalings whose placement in birth order was officially confirmed, the other being Larry.
  • Ludwig allegedly being deaf in the comics is a reference to his namesake, Ludwig van Beethoven, who was known to have been deaf during his later life, resulting in his aides having to physically turn him around during a standing ovation due to his not hearing the applause.
    • Despite him using the German word "von" in his name, the composer who he was named after used the Dutch word "van" in his name. This was because despite Ludwig van Beethoven being born in Germany, his family was said to originate in the Belgian village of Bettenhoven (which in Dutch means "Beet Farms", and is also known by its French name Bettincourt, since the village sits on the border between Flanders and Walonia, the two main regions of Belgium).
  • According to the Nintendo Power strategy guide for Super Mario Bros. 3, Ludwig is a Baron.[49]
    • In this same guide, Ludwig speaks with a stereotypical German accent, based on his namesake's nationality.[30]
  • Ludwig's Nintendo Super Secrets card describes him as "a mad genius known throughout Rhineland". Rhineland has never been shown or mentioned in any other Super Mario media, but it may be a reference to Rhineland-Palatinate, a state in western Germany.
  • Ludwig, unlike his siblings, has never been the first Koopaling to be fought, excluding Mario is Missing! for the SNES due to Iggy and Roy only appearing alongside him in the game.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bowser's oldest Koopaling and second in command, he's a real monster!" – June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  2. ^ As explained on the Koopalings' profile on the New Super Mario Bros. U official site, as well as Larry's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy.
  3. ^ a b Tilden, Gail, et al. (June 1990). Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9 and 72.
  4. ^ Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros 3 page 72
  5. ^ GameXplain (November 9, 2024). Smash Bros. Wii U: All Character Aliases on Punch-Out Stage. YouTube (English). Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros. Wii U - All PAL Boxing Ring Aliases
  7. ^ Nintendo (November 12, 2015). マリオ&ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ トレーラー. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "New Drivers!" in the Japanese Nintendo Direct, April 30, 2014. YouTube. (Retrieved May 2, 2014)
  9. ^ Mario Kart 8 Direct Presentation - 30.04.2014. YouTube. Archived April 30, 2014, 14:50:06 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Nintendo of America. Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.2014. YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Nintendo of America (September 3, 2020). Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  12. ^ As indicated by the BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_10 line of dialogue, that states Not even you could withstand my power, Mario... Now, meet your doom. Lud-Cannon Blast!
  13. ^ Said sentence is the BB_BossBattle_Ludwig_09 line of dialogue that states Gweheh! You're going to fight my Super Ludship with THOSE cards? You'd best turn tail and run!
  14. ^ As shown by the LDW_BULLET_KILL_ATTACK in the Weapon Data Table of the game.
  15. ^ 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart. Press The Buttons. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  16. ^ A red, yellow and blue Baby Yoshi growing into adults, squishing Ludwig, in Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby Yoshi (「スーパーマリオぼうけんゲームえほん 2 マリオとチビヨッシー」)Media:SMAGPB2 Yoshi Squishing Ludwig.png Ludwig has a full set of teeth along with the overbite.
  17. ^ NintenU (December 8, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 35 Ludwig & Larry Boss Battle. YouTube. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  18. ^ nintendo.co.jp - New Super Mario Bros. Wii character pages (Click on the blue circle with the arrow to reach the Koopaling page and click on the pictures to see the short bio of each of the Koopalings.) 「大人びて」 otona bite roughly means "adult-like", while 「ナマイキな」 namaikina means "conceited". The rest of the biographical info amounts to a tentative suggestion that he is "the brains of the group" (which was later confirmed a description for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS). (Retrieved November 17, 2011)
  19. ^ a b Ludwig challenging Mario in Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's SecretMedia:SMWGPB3 Ludwig OreSama.png.
  20. ^ Ludwig chasing Mario in Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's SecretMedia:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Proud.png.
  21. ^ a b Ludwig von Koopa challenging Mario and Yoshi in Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby YoshiMedia:SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama.png.
  22. ^ BeardBear (December 3, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 27 | Neo Bowser Castle #5 & Bosses Koopalings. YouTube. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  23. ^ Nintendo of America (April 30, 2014). Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.2014. YouTube. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  24. ^ a b Zephiel810 (February 25, 2016). Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS) - All Character 2nd/3rd Place Animations. YouTube. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  25. ^ stratussina (October 31, 2016). Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu (32:23). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved November 24, 2016. Ludwig says, "Che lo scontro abbia inizio! Mettetevi comodi per ammirare il concerto con assolo di cannone che ho composto io stesso!", which means, "May the fight begin! Take a comfortable seat to admire the concert with cannon solo that I myself composed!"
  26. ^ The map of the city where the Super Bell Subway course is found. Ludwig Painting is among the "A" list of points of interest.
  27. ^ The graffiti found in Super Bell Subway.
  28. ^ stratussina (October 31, 2016). Mario paper color splash ITA #23 Base Cobalto Boss Ludwig Megavernistella Blu (37:26). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved November 24, 2016. Ludwig says Auf Wiedersehen! which means goodbye!.
  29. ^ Ludwig showing his first challenge in Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 2: Mario and Baby YoshiMedia:SMAGPB2 Ludwig OreSama Challenge.png.
  30. ^ a b "Vee shall see if you can defeat me, Mario. I combine all the attacks of my younger brothers and sister - I am the ultimate Koopaling! I see you trembling, Mario. Vy don't you just go home?" – June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 72.
  31. ^ Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 2 | Paisja me rrotë (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)
  32. ^ سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون
  33. ^ iQue's localization of Super Mario Advance 2. Tieba Baidu (Simplified Chinese).
  34. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Bedonder nooit een Koopa DVD (Part 1)
  35. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Episode 01-08 In Finnish [2013 DVD Version]
  36. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  37. ^ Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninja Koopas
  38. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 Greek [Επεισόδια 1-2]
  39. ^ Super Mario kalandjai 1990 VHSRip
  40. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario 2x01 - I terribili guerrieri ninja
  41. ^ Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 01 - Wielkie podliwe i klamliwe Koopa Ninja
  42. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Ninjas Gigantes (Dublagem Herbert Richers) INCOMPLETA
  43. ^ Aventurile Fraților Super Mario | Episodul1- Ninja Koopa Uriași, Ticăloși, Vicleni Și Trișori
  44. ^ Приключения братьев Супер Марио 3 (все серии) (6+)
  45. ^ Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 02 - Los Tramposos Mentirosos Koopas Ninjas Gigantes
  46. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - El tortuoso, mentiroso y tramposo gigante ninja (Doblaje castellano original)
  47. ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 in Castilian Spanish - Ninja Koopas
  48. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 - Episode 1 - Swedish
  49. ^ "Baron Ludwig Von Koopa-The Second Meanest Koopa Around!" – June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 72.