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+{{redirect|Ludwig|the musician he is named after|[[Ludwig van Beethoven]]}}
 {{character infobox
 |image=[[File:LudwigNSMBU.png|230px]]<br>Ludwig von Koopa's artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
+|species=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]]
 |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
-|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
 |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
 |latest_portrayal=[[David J. Goldfarb]] ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]]-present)
 }}
-{{quote2|Whatever. I’m not impressed! Time for a real leader to step to the plate!|Ludwig von Koopa|[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]}}
+{{quote2|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 cartoons) is 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]], 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]]). 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, 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 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]], 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 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, 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==
 ===''Super Mario'' series===
 ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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+{{multiframe|[[File:LudwigSMB3Ani.gif]] [[File:LudwigSprite-SMAllStars.png]] [[File:SMA4 Ludwig von Koopa Sprite.png]]|bg=black}}
 [[File:SMB3 LudwigVonKoopa.jpg|left|thumb|Ludwig from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
-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>''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', pages 9 & 72.</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.
+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>''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', pages 9 & 72.</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.
 In battle, he is able to 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 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 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).
+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''====
-[[File:LudwigKoopa2 SMB3.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Ludwig in ''Super Mario World'']]
+[[File:SMW LudwigBattle.png|thumb|Mario battling Ludwig in ''Super Mario World'']]
-After he was defeated by Mario, 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.
+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.
-[[File:Mario fighting Ludwig SMW art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|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.
-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 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 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 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 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.
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
 [[File:NSMBW Ludwig Tower Battle.png|thumb|Ludwig in his tower]]
-[[File:NSMBW Ludwig Artwork.png|thumb|Ludwig von Koopa's artwork from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''|180px]]
 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 (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 has not 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|upright=1.2|left|[[Ice Mario]], battling Ludwig in his castle]]
-The stage for the castle battle consists of three separate, rising platforms which [[Kamek|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 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 (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.
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 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.
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
 [[File:MarioLudwigNSMBU.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Mario fights Ludwig on his airship]]
-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 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 Koopa|Larry]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]'s, involves him using his magic wand, and like [[Roy Koopa|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.
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 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.
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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 to five beams at once, as well as flutter jumping. When given wings, Ludwig can float in the air for longer and shoot two waves of magic.
+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.''===
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 ===DIC cartoons===
-[[File:KookyVonKoopa.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Kooky von Koopa as he appears in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
+[[File:KookyVonKoopa.jpg|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 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 crooked tail, possesses an unusual laugh, his eyes are larger and has a vague Germanic accent.
+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''.
 Kooky is voiced by [[Michael Stark]].
 ====List of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episodes featuring Kooky von Koopa====
 *[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]
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 ===Comics===
 {{quote2|That's music to my ears!|Ludwig|Super Mario Adventures}}
-[[File:Ludwig_playing_videogame.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Ludwig, playing video games in ''Super Mario Adventures'']]
+[[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.
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 ===''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 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.
+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.
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 ===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
 ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
-[[File:MLSSKoopaling4.png|frame|left|Ludwig von Koopa facing [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'']]
+[[File:MLSSKoopaling4.png|frame|left|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''.
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 ====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
-[[File:MLPJ Ludwig Angry.png|thumb|left|Ludwig being angry in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Note the full set of teeth.]]
+[[File:MLPJ Ludwig Angry.png|frame|left]]
 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]], 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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+'''Second battle'''<br>
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+|For one turn, causes damage to a Koopaling to heal him instead.
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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. 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 does not 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.
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 ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
-{{quote|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 von Koopa|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}}
+{{quote2|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}}
-[[File:Minion Quest Ludwig.png |frame|right|Ludwig von Koopa’s description in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'']]
+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).
-In the remake of ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''[[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; 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 (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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 ====''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 von Koopa|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}
+{{quote2|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 von Koopa from ''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''.]]
-[[File:Ludwig.png|frame|Ludwig von Koopa’s description in ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''|right]]
 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.
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 |entrance=Appears from the background in his Junior Clown Car and gives a mocking gesture.
 }}
 ====''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]]''.
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 ===''Mario Kart'' series===
 ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
-[[File:TwistedMansionMarioKart85thTrailer.png|thumb|left|Ludwig von Koopa in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
+[[File:TwistedMansionMarioKart85thTrailer.png|thumb|left|Ludwig in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
-[[File:MK8 Ludwig Painting.png|thumb|The graffiti of Ludwig Painting in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
+Ludwig, 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]]. 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 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]]. 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]].
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 ===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
-[[File:LudwigVonKoopa-PDSMBE.png|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Ludwig von Koopa in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]
+[[File:LudwigVonKoopa-PDSMBE.png|thumb|upright=1.4|left|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.
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 ====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
-[[File:LudwigTokyo2020.png|thumb|right|Ludwig von Koopa in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''.]]
+[[File:LudwigTokyo2020.png|thumb|Ludwig in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''.]]
 Ludwig reappears as a Technique-type guest character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', this time exclusive to the Fencing event.
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 ===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
-[[File:PMCS Ludwig.png|thumb|left|Ludwig von Koopa's introductory pose in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
+[[File:PMCS Ludwig.png|thumb|left|Ludwig'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}}
+{{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|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.
+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.
-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.
+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 [[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> in the final game, there does not seem to be a way to trigger the event that leads to said final attack.
+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.
-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 ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' 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.
+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.
 <gallery>
-PMCS Ludwig Eyeshine.png|Ludwig von Koopa in the dark; note the eyeshine
+PMCS Ludwig Eyeshine.png|Ludwig in the dark; note the eyeshine
-LudwigColorSplash.png|Ludwig von Koopa on his Super Ludship
+LudwigColorSplash.png|Ludwig on his Super Ludship
 </gallery>
 {{br}}
 ===''Dr. Mario World''===
-[[File:DrMarioWorld - Icon Ludwig.png|thumb|right|Ludwig's icon in ''Dr. Mario World'']]
+[[File:DrMarioWorld - Icon Ludwig.png|thumb|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 [[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.
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 ===Other appearances and references===
 ====''Super Princess Peach''====
-[[File:LudwigSpriteSheet.png|thumb|125px|right|Unused ''Super Princess Peach'' sprite sheet]]
+[[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.
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 ====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
 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''====
+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]]".
 ==General information==
 ===Physical appearance===
-[[File:Ludwig colouring book.png|thumb|The current appearance of Ludwig von Koopa in the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'']]
+[[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>[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 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>{{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」)}} 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 [[Wikipedia:Tapetum lucidum|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.
+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>[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 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>{{media 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).
-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 ''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.
+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===
-[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Ignored Enraged opt.png|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Ludwig angry at [[Mario]] ignoring him]]
+[[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>"''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]], 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>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 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>Nintendo (Aprile 30th, 2014).[https://youtu.be/JbuJZP0_8iQ Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct 4.30.2014]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 29, 2021 </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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 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">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 is 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> 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>
-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 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 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.
+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 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''.
+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 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''.
 ===Powers and abilities===
-[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Fireballs.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Ludwig spitting fireballs]]
+[[File:SMWGPB3 Ludwig Fireballs.png|thumb|150px|upright=1.4|Ludwig spitting fireballs]]
-{{quote2|I combine all the attacks ov[sic] my younger brothers and sister - I am the ultimate Koopaling!|Ludwig von Koopa|Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3, page 72.}}
+{{quote2|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, page 72.}}
 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 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" />.
+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"/>.
 ''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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 ==Profiles and statistics==
 {{main|List of Ludwig von Koopa profiles and statistics}}
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 **'''Traction''': 2
 **'''Mini-turbo''': 2
+*'''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.''"
-*'''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."''
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-|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)
+|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''
 |Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up
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 *[[Michael Stark]] in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoons.
 *Rob Wallace in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''
-*[[Mike Vaughn]] in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' series, the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.
+*[[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]] in most games as of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' in 2014.
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-SMB3 LudwigVonKoopa.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
+Ludwig von Koopa SMW artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''
-SMWGPB3_Ludwig.png|''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's secret''
+SMWGPB3 Ludwig.png|''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 3: Luigi's secret''
-NSMBW Ludwig Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
+SPP Ludwig idle unused mockup.gif|''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' (unused)
-Ludwig_MK8_badge_midres.jpg|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''
+Ludwig MK8 badge midres.jpg|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''
 PDSMBE-Ludwig-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
-MKL Ludwig Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
+Mariosonic2020ludwig.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
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 *"''The first movement begins! I hope you enjoy my Cannon in Sea Major!''" - ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
 *"''I guess this goes to show [[Beef|you]], meathead… Never skip brain day!''" - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
+*"''You think YOU'RE in the dark, friend? Just imagine poor Mario without any lightbulbs!''" - '' [[Mario is Missing!]]
 ==Names in other languages==
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 |JapR=Rudowiggu
 |JapM=Ludwig, from the English name
-|SpaA=Ludwig von Koopa<br>Chiflis von Koopa
+|SpaA=Ludwig von Koopa<br>Chiflis von Koopa <small>(DIC cartoons)</small>
 |SpaAM=-<br>''Chiflis'' comes from ''chiflado'' (daft).
 |SpaE=Ludwig von Koopa<br>Trampas <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
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 ==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 Koopa|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.
-*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>
+*According to the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' strategy guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', 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>
 **In this same guide, Ludwig speaks with a stereotypical German accent, based on his namesake's nationality.<ref>"''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?''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 72.</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'' 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!]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo|SNES]] due to Iggy and Roy only appearing alongside him in the game.
-*Ludwig is the German form of the name Luigi.
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+[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 characters]]
 [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters]]
 [[Category:Mario is Missing! characters]]
 [[Category:Mario Kart 8 characters]]
-[[Category:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe characters]]
 [[Category:Mario Kart Tour characters]]
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