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 ==Relationship with Bowser==
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-In the first ''Mario Party'' Bowser introduces Koopa Kid, then known as Baby Bowser, as his "cohort."
+In the English localization of the original ''Mario Party'', Koopa Kid is simply introduced as "Bowser's Cohort". However, in the original Japanese version, the phrase that describes him is rather 「クッパさまのぶんしん」<ref>Aserayamikae (July 10, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xAeSDqnKLQ マリオパーティ　永遠のスター]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2016.</ref> ''"Kuppa-sama no bunshin"''. 「ぶんしん」 derives from the kanji 「分身」, which translates into "one's child" or "one's other self". Therefore, it can be interpreted as either "Master Koopa's Kid" or "Master Koopa's Avatar". Due to the ambiguity, it is unclear if Koopa Kid is specifically meant to be an offspring or offshoot.
-In ''Mario Party 4'', whenever a Koopa Kid calls for Bowser, he refers to him as "Dad", and in ''Mario Party 7'', when Koopa Kid would steal coins from a windmill in [[Windmillville]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser would refer to him as "Son". Similarly, in ''Mario Party 6'', Bowser also grounds them by taking away their Mario action figure if they fail him, hinting that Bowser at the very least has a father-like relationship with them. In ''Mario Party 7'', the Koopa Kids appear to work for Bowser for money, calling him "Mr. Bowser" and expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.
+Certain lines in the sequels suggest an attempt to clarify the relationship. In ''Mario Party 4'', a Koopa Kid refers to Bowser as "Dad" whenever he calls for him. In ''Mario Party 6'', Bowser also grounds them by taking away their Mario action figure if they fail him, implying a parental-like relationship at the very least. In ''Mario Party 7'', when a Koopa Kid would steal coins from a windmill in [[Windmillville]] during [[Bowser Time]], Bowser would proudly refer to him as "Son"; however, Koopa Kids instead refer to him as "Mr. Bowser" and appear to work for a wage, expecting to get a raise from Bowser after causing trouble on a Koopa Kid Space.
-However, unlike the [[Koopalings]] in their early appearances as well as [[Bowser Jr.]], neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids are seen calling each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions of the games. In the Japanese ''Mario Party'', Koopa Kid introduces himself as 「クッパさまのぶんしん」 ''"Kuppa-sama no bunshin"''.<ref>Aserayamikae (July 10, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xAeSDqnKLQ マリオパーティ　永遠のスター]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2016.</ref> 「ぶんしん」 comes from 分身, the word which can translate into "one's child", "offshoot" or "one's other self". The word can also be interpreted as "avatar", thus making Koopa Kid's line "Master Bowser's avatar".
+Unlike the [[Koopalings]] in their earlier appearances as well as [[Bowser Jr.]], neither Bowser nor the Koopa Kids ever call each other with precisely familial terms in the Japanese versions.{{refneeded}}
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