Larry Koopa

Larry is the first Koopa Kid that Mario must defeat in Super Mario Bros. 3. Here Larry has overthrown the king of Grass Land. Strangely, though in Super Mario Bros. 3, Larry is the first Koopa Kid that Mario faces, he is the last Koopa Kid that Mario must face in Super Mario World.

Larry Koopa was named after Larry King, the host of CNN's Larry King Live.

Trivia
In the comic books published by Valiant, Larry didn't speak normal English; instead, his dialogue balloons contained various pictures. Only Lemmy was able to understand him.

Also, in New Super Mario Bros Wii, the cake that is thrown on Peach is also thrown on Larry, his legs pop out shortly after the Koopalings grab the cake and run.

Larry's Main Appearances

 * Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) - 1990
 * Super Mario World (SNES) - 1991
 * Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) - 1993
 * Yoshi's Safari (SNES) - 1993
 * Mario Is Missing! (NES) - 1993
 * Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World (Game Boy Advance) - 2002
 * Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga (Game Boy Advance) - 2003

Other Appearances

 * Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube) - 2002 - Larry shows up when FLUDD scans Mario at the beginning of the game.