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{{character infobox

|full_name=Prince Iggy Koopa

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[1988]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Ryan Higgins]] (2014)

}}

{{quote|We wanna go to school!|Hop Koopa|Super Mario World Television Series}}

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

Iggy's first appearance was in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in which he aids his siblings and father in their plot to conquer all of the [[Mushroom World]]. Using his army and weaponry, Iggy took control of [[Giant Land]], the rightful [[Mushroom King|king]] of which, he turned into a dinosaur (or a [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] look-alike in remakes) using his own stolen [[Magic Scepter]].

Iggy can be found and battled by [[Mario]] in the cabin of his personal [[Airship]], which is heavily guarded by various traps. In battle, Iggy would try to either jump on to Mario or shoot magical blasts of energy at him using his stolen Magic Scepter. After being jumped on three times by Mario, Iggy would be beaten and would relinquish the Magic Scepter of Giant Land's ruler.

Sometime after the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Iggy returned with his family in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', aiding them in their conquest of [[Dinosaur Land]]. When Dinosaur Land was successfully subjugated by Bowser's [[Koopa Troop|forces]], Iggy was given reign over [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], in a castle where he guarded a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] trapped within an egg.

Located deep within his castle, Iggy fought Mario by charging at him on a platform floating haphazardly in [[lava]]; Iggy was immune to all of Mario's attacks, and could only be knocked back by them. Iggy was defeated by Mario by being knocked backwards and into the lava surrounding the platform the battle is taking place on.

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Iggy makes a small cameo appearance, being shown on a small screen battling Mario in ''Super Mario World'', near the start of the game, where Mario is scanned by [[F.L.U.D.D]].

Iggy along with the rest of his siblings, the Koopalings, return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as final bosses of each world. Iggy's appearance has been changed drastically, as he is now taller and thinner, and his hair color has changed from rainbow to solid green. He is also shown to be very hyperactive.

Iggy is first encountered in the [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]] tower. When he first sees Mario, he is falsely shocked by his appearance and then taunts him. Here, he jumps between the main floor and three moving platforms. Iggy also shoots green fireballs from his wand to attack Mario, and appears to casts the fireballs faster than his other siblings. After he is stomped on three times, Iggy retreats to the castle deeper into World 5.  

Iggy survived the battle, however, and was seen along with the other Koopalings getting Bowser back up, only to have Bowser's castle fall on top of all of them.

===''Super Mario Amada'' series===

In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'', Iggy was renamed '''Hop Koopa''' and he, along with his twin, [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip Koopa]], were portrayed as the youngest of the Koopalings. Unlike some of the other cartoon Koopalings, Hop closely resembled his game artwork. Hop and Hip were constantly seen together, and the duo were constantly pulling pranks on unsuspecting citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom. Like many stereotypical twins, Hop and Hip would often share their sentences by either speaking in unison or finishing each other's lines. Additionally, Hop was not portrayed as an inventor like in the games; that role went to [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]].

===''Yoshi's Safari''===

In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Iggy helped his family invade the kingdom of [[Jewelry Land]]; stealing the jewels that that maintained the stability in Jewelry Land, Bowser entrusted one of these jewels to Iggy, who was given domain over Grand Bridge. To aid his family in the conquest of Jewelry Land, Iggy created seven heavily armed mechs, one for himself and the other six for his brothers and sister.

===''Hotel Mario''===

In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Iggy, unlike his siblings, did not gain a hotel when the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] was taken over by Bowser; instead, Iggy was located inside [[Bowser's Seizure Palace Hotel]], in "Bowser's BBQ Room". In his battle against Mario in ''Hotel Mario'', Iggy wore an over-sized Bowser mask and, along with jumping between floors, could spit [[fireball]]s and summon a small amount of lightning that could strike Mario. Iggy's Bowser mask would need to be jumped on repeatedly by Mario to defeat Iggy; eventually, Iggy's mask would fall off and he would be defeated, summoning the real Bowser to battle.

===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===

Iggy appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', where he, along with his siblings (excluding the recently introduced [[Bowser Jr.]]) were employed by [[Bowletta]] to protect Bowser's Castle, which was converted into a flying fortress used to attack [[Beanbean Castle Town]], from Mario and Luigi. Iggy is the first of the Koopalings encountered by Mario and Luigi, and before battling the two, Iggy will spin rapidly, making Mario and Luigi dizzy before fleeing further into his room. Mario and Luigi would need to dizzily stumble through the traps in Iggy's room to reach bespectacled Koopa and fight him.

From previous games, his shell color is now green, where Larry's is now blue.

===Characteristics===

Iggy's skin tone is the same as most of the other Koopaling's, having the same yellow and tan skin complexion, as well as a green head like most other Koopalings. Iggy has four, fang-like teeth in the upper corners of both sides of his snout; they are the same as Morton's. He also has a four-ribbed, padded stomach and padded feet. His mouth is straight, and he has a jutting jaw-line. He has large, oval eyes that are covered by his glasses. His iris appears ringed outside of his pupil giving him a demented appearance; he's one of the few Koopalings to have a defiend eye color, blue. His head is oval-shaped as well.  

Iggy is portrayed as wearing few items of clothing. He is shown to have thick, black glasses; they are one of his most defining features. He wears the same metal, spiked cuffs the others do, and he also has his own shell design. His shell is light green, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with purple rings. His shell used to be blue, as seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in both of which Larry was the one with the green shell. However this was due to the in-game palette used to design the sprites, Iggy's official artwork for both games, still shows him wearing his green shell.

Iggy is portrayed as being a mechanical genius, having invented various machines used by the Koopa Troop, most notably the mechs used by his siblings in ''Yoshi's Safari''. He's known by many as the second smartest, only being beaten by Ludwig. It is also rumored that he is constantly being bullied by his older brother, [[Roy Koopa]]. Many assume his hobby is inventing things for the [[Koopa Troop]]. Also, according to the in-game dialogue in ''Super Mario World'', Iggy is also demented, essentially making him a mad genius. This is supported by his rematch in the castle in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', where he was shown laughing a lot and in an almost maniacal way. Also, in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' as well as ''Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he is shown to be extremely energetic and hyperactive. In the latter, he was seen with the ability to spin around the Mario Bros. quite a few times in a tornado-esque fashion, and not even be close to becoming tired. He is also said to be something of a trickster, who goes too far when he taunts his opponents; such as when he smacks his rear end in front of his adversary. In ''Mario is Missing!'', Iggy spoke completely in rhyme. In the comics, he seemed to think his [[Bowser|father]] was somewhat stupid and acted like he was smarter.

In the Super Mario Amada Series, Nintendo Comics System and Super Mario Adventures, Iggy's personality was largely identical to that of his brothers, with him having no real defining characteristics.

Iggy Koopa's magic capabilities are rather standard among his siblings, as he is seen casting green magic fireballs from his wand. Interestingly Iggy seems to be one of the faster Koopalings, as he spins at much faster speeds when he uses his shell attack.

Like the other Koopalings Iggy has shown the ability to generate magic blasts, as well as walk, run, or jump, as well as spin inside of his shell, making most of his abilities rather standard in general amongst his siblings.

===Bio from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' Writers Bible===

''While the rest of the Koopalings are in their teens, Hip and Hop are bratty six-year-olds. These twins don't go anywhere without one another, and are always finishing each other's sentences. Silly and dumb, goofy and bumbling, they are always lost, and have probably forgotten where they were going anyway. They flunked [[Koopergarten]]. They wouldn't be a threat to the Marios and the princess, if it weren't for the fact that they have the most powerful Magic Wands, and are easily manipulated by [[Roy Koopa|Bully]] and their other siblings.

==Trivia==

*Iggy was originally going to appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', although he was [[Super Princess Peach/Beta elements|taken out of the final game]] with the rest of the Koopalings.

*Iggy is named after [[wikipedia:Iggy Pop|Iggy Pop]], a famous punk rock singer and leader of the band [[wikipedia:The Stooges|The Stooges]].

**Due to the nature of his rematch, Iggy Koopa is the only one of the Koopalings in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' who does not spin in his shell if hit by Mario in the Castle battle.

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