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{{LLQuote|We just love being mean!|Koopalings|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] manual}}
The '''Koopalings''' (called '''Bowser's minions''' in Europe in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, and occasionally called '''Koopa Kids''' in the cartoons and other media) is the name of a group 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]</ref> that closely serve [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]. The Koopalings often act as high-ranking leaders of the [[Koopa Troop]] and mostly appear as bosses in various [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]-era [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] games, before going on a nine-year hiatus after ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', reappearing once in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' in 2003, and then being redesigned for their inclusion in the recent ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, starting with 2009's ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
The Koopalings were originally considered to be Bowser's own seven children, but while this idea was explored in various media released after their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', it later fell into disuse. Then, 14 years after the Koopalings made their debut, [[Bowser Jr.]] was introduced during their 9-year hiatus, causing confusion about the nature of Bowser's parenthood. While the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' referred to Bowser Jr. as a "''bothersome Koopaling''."<ref>"After you reach Bowser Jr.'s chamber, the bothersome Koopaling hops into his [[Koopa Clown Car|flying carriage]]" - ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Premiere Edition'', pg. 129</ref>, other sources treated him independently from his Koopaling "siblings". Then, in a 2012 interview with the American magazine Game Informer, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] explicitly stated that "our current story is that the Koopalings are not Bowser's children", leaving Bowser Jr. as his only offspring<ref name="Miyamoto">[http://www.screwattack.com/news/koopalings-are-not-related-bowser Screw Attack reports that "The koopalings are NOT related to Bowser!!!"] and provide a [http://www.screwattack.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/588/img021.jpg scan of a Game Informer interview with Shigeru Miyamoto]. Posted September 12, 2012. (Retrieved September 15, 2012)</ref>.
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