Lemmy

—**Lemmy Koopa**, *Paper Mario: Color Splash*
**Lemmy Koopa** (known as **Hip Koopa** in the cartoons) is one of the Koopalings, a clan of seven siblings that act as leaders of the Koopa Troop under Bowser (originally considered his children). Lemmy is the smallest of the group and is often associated with childish traits due to his stature and personality. He is well recognized for his multicolored mohawk, crossed-eyes, and the magical ball he balances atop in most appearances; his special abilities also deal with bouncy balls. Lemmy is named after the late Lemmy Kilmister, the founder of the heavy metal band Motörhead.

## History

### *Super Mario Bros. 3*

Lemmy debuts in *Super Mario Bros. 3*, where he and the other Koopalings aid Bowser in his conquest of the various realms of the Mushroom World. Lemmy takes over Ice Land, stealing the magic wand of its king and turning him into either a seal (NES version) or a Monty Mole (*Super Mario All-Stars* version and *Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3*) in the process.

Lemmy is found and battled in the cabin of his airship at the end of World 6. He rides a magical ball around during battle, and uses his wand to summon additional balls; once summoned, they do not disappear. The balls are obstacles and can be jumped on, but will shrink Mario or Luigi or make them lose a life if they are touched in any other way. When jumped on and withdrawing into his shell, Lemmy stays on his ball instead of jumping around. Being stomped three times defeats Lemmy, allowing Mario to return the magic wand to its king, and also turning the king back to normal.

In the *Nintendo Power* guide for *Super Mario Bros. 3*, Lemmy is nicknamed the "Clown Prince of Koopas," a likely reference to one of the nicknames for Batman's archnemesis, the Joker (the "Clown Prince of Crime"), itself a pun on the term for the heir apparent of monarchies ("Crown Prince").

In *Super Mario Advance 4*, Lemmy's role was also expanded slightly with the initially-Japanese-only e-Reader level Armored Airship. The level is merely a more difficult reworking of the original airship, with the player having to collect four Advance Coins before battling Lemmy. It's stated Lemmy rigged the Bolt Lifts for this level himself, however.

### *Mario Kart* series

#### *Mario Kart 8* / *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*

Lemmy Koopa, alongside the rest of the Koopalings, appears as a layable character for the first time in *Mario Kart 8*, where he is an unlockable character. This time, he is voiced by Carlee McManus. His nickname in a Japanese Nintendo Direct for *Mario Kart 8* is ｢すばしっこさナンバー１」, or "Number 1 in Agility" (localized as the "Ace of Speed" or "Mr. Agility Supreme"). His emblem is a yellow silhouette of his head on a black background, similar to Bowser's emblem. Lemmy does not seem to have a lazy eye in this game, a first for any of his prior appearances.

Lemmy is the lightest member of the Koopalings (and is also among the lightest playable characters in the game, being tied with the babies and, when short in height, Miis), and as such, can get, depending on the combination, either maximum acceleration, handling, or traction attributes. However, his speed and weight are quite low as a result. Lemmy is the Normal Staff Ghost for Sherbet Land. There are also advertisements for Lemmy's Tire Service on some of the tracks.

Lemmy's main color for his Standard parts and Pipe Frame is light blue, and his secondary color is his signature orange. The color scheme selection of his other vehicle bodies is close to that of the Light Green Miis, except for his blue Biddybuggy and brown GLA. Strangely, despite his orange shell color, Lemmy's Circuit Special and Sport Bike use the green varnish color.

Lemmy returns in the Nintendo Switch port *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*, now as a default playable character. He only shares stats with Baby Rosalina.

#### *Mario Kart Tour*

Lemmy appears in *Mario Kart Tour* as a Normal character, being very easy to unlock. His special item is the Bubble, being the only non-princess baby with this distinction. In the closed beta test, however, his special item was the Triple Bananas.

#### *Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit*

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

## Quotes

* *"Welcome to Lemmy's Magical Circus, Mario!!! Would you like to have some fun with these magical balls? See if you can balance yourself on top of them like I can. Ha Ha Ha!*" - *Super Mario Bros. 3* Nintendo Power Strategy Guide
* "*Lemmy, hi!*" - *Mario Kart 8* (when unlocked)
* "*Yeah, yeah, yeah!!*" - *Mario Kart 8* (when earning 2nd-6th place)
* "*Heehee! I won!*" - *Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam*
* "*Yeah! I’m not gonna let some goofy Goomba disrespect me like that!*" - *Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions*
* "*So, yeah... We should hear it fire any second now... It's gonna go... BOOOOOM!*" - *Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam*
* "*So Roy charged in and knocked out all those minions by himself? That's nuts!*" - *Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey*