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[[http://www.koopatv.org/ www.KoopaTV.org]] is an innovative videogame commentary story that politicizes the videogame industry and treats it similar to how a partisan politics blog would treat its industry. It is ran by alumni of the Nintendo [=NSider=] Forums. It started in May 2013 and currently has five staff members and over 2,000 published articles.
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[[http://www.koopatv.org/ www.KoopaTV.org]] is was an innovative videogame commentary story that politicizes politicized the videogame industry and treats treated it similar to how a partisan politics blog would treat its industry. It is was ran by alumni of the Nintendo [=NSider=] Forums. It started in May 2013 and currently has had five staff members and over 2,000 2,710 published articles.
articles, ending in July 2023 after ten years.
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** In 2021, [[https://www.koopatv.org/2021/03/koopatv-added-to-march-31-2021-list.html the site claimed]] to be added to the list of Nintendo products that were end-of-saled on March 31, 2021, joining VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars and VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight. [=KoopaTV=] returned a week later on the basis that Koopas were not cancelled due to being featured in VideoGame/MarioKartTour as new content.
** In 2022, [=KoopaTV=] announced that it [[https://www.koopatv.org/2022/04/koopatvs-march-2022-review-newsletter.html#web3 set up a [=KoopaTV=] cryptocurrency wallet]]. This wasn't a joke in the sense that it did exist for a year, but it was not renewed or promoted after the fact. It was also the one way in the site's history that you could legitimately donate to the site.
** In 2023, the site [[https://www.koopatv.org/2023/04/supercomputer-on-why-mario-is-evil.html published an [=AI-generated=] article]] from [=TEC-XX=], the super-computer from Characters/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor, on why Mario is evil, a common site theme.
** In 2022, [=KoopaTV=] announced that it [[https://www.koopatv.org/2022/04/koopatvs-march-2022-review-newsletter.html#web3 set up a [=KoopaTV=] cryptocurrency wallet]]. This wasn't a joke in the sense that it did exist for a year, but it was not renewed or promoted after the fact. It was also the one way in the site's history that you could legitimately donate to the site.
** In 2023, the site [[https://www.koopatv.org/2023/04/supercomputer-on-why-mario-is-evil.html published an [=AI-generated=] article]] from [=TEC-XX=], the super-computer from Characters/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor, on why Mario is evil, a common site theme.
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* CaptionContest: Occasionally crop up as part of its rewards programme.
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* AudienceParticipation: Commenting on articles is heavily encouraged through the site's Loyalty Rewards Program. They also accept submissions for guest articles, with some regular commenters submitting articles fairly often.
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* TheScottishTrope: The names [[spoiler: Mario and Luigi]] are taboo to be mentioned on the site, any articles that make reference to them referring to them as plumbers, or murderers/war criminals and similar when Ludwig wants to insult them when a reference is necessary, which is most of such times. [[JustifiedTrope To be fair, he is among their notable mortal enemies.]]
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Most of the articles in the [[http://www.koopatv.org/search/label/General General category]].
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* FiveManBand: Ludwig as The Leader, Rawk as The Lancer, Vortexica as The Smart Guy, Kamek as The Big Guy, and Wendy as The Chick.
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* AffectionateParody: According to the staff, the whole website is a parody of [[http://www.caintv.com Herman Cain's political blog [=CainTV=]]], it's just the authors (or at least Ludwig) usually ''agree'' with what they're parodying. The [[http://www.koopatv.org/2013/05/launching-koopatv.html very first article]] was nearly a direct rip of [[http://www.caintv.com/IntroducingCainTV20-288 Cain's introduction article]].
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* AffectionateParody: According to the staff, the whole website is a parody of [[http://www.caintv.com Herman Cain's political blog [=CainTV=]]], it's just the authors (or at least Ludwig) usually ''agree'' with what they're parodying. The [[http://www.koopatv.org/2013/05/launching-koopatv.html very first article]] was nearly a direct rip of [[http://www.caintv.com/IntroducingCainTV20-288 Cain's introduction article]]. The affection continued upon [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/07/rest-in-peace-herman-cain.html Herman Cain's death]].
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* AlliterativeTitle: Occasionally, article titles like [[http://www.koopatv.org/2015/12/momentary-memetic-messes-dont-mosey-memory.html Momentary Memetic Messes don't Mosey in Memory]] and [[http://www.koopatv.org/2013/08/creator-activision-condemns-cultivated.html Creator Activision Condemns Cultivated Crappy Community]] surface.
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* AlliterativeTitle: Occasionally, article titles like [[http://www.[[https://www.koopatv.org/2015/12/momentary-memetic-messes-dont-mosey-memory.html Momentary Memetic Messes don't Mosey in Memory]] and [[http://www.[[https://www.koopatv.org/2013/08/creator-activision-condemns-cultivated.org/2020/09/kamalas-continuous-californian-corrupt-cop-culture.html Creator Activision Condemns Cultivated Crappy Community]] Kamala's Continuous Californian Corrupt Cop Culture]] surface.
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[[http://www.koopatv.org/ www.KoopaTV.org]] is an innovative videogame commentary story that politicizes the videogame industry and treats it similar to how a partisan politics blog would treat its industry. It is ran by alumni of the Nintendo [=NSider=] Forums. It started in May 2013 and currently has five staff members and over 1,800 2,000 published articles.
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** In 2020, KoopaTV announced the [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/04/mark-calendar-koopatv-loyalty-cruise.html [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Cruise Program]], as an extension of the [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Rewards Program. This was [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/05/koopatvs-april-2020-review-newsletter.html#cruise cancelled]] due to geopolitical conditions making it an impossibility.
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** In 2020, KoopaTV [=KoopaTV=] announced the [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/04/mark-calendar-koopatv-loyalty-cruise.html [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Cruise Program]], as an extension of the [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Rewards Program. This was [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/05/koopatvs-april-2020-review-newsletter.html#cruise cancelled]] due to geopolitical conditions making it an impossibility.
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** In 2020, KoopaTV announced the [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/04/mark-calendar-koopatv-loyalty-cruise.html [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Cruise Program]], as an extension of the [=KoopaTV=] Loyalty Rewards Program. This was [[https://www.koopatv.org/2020/05/koopatvs-april-2020-review-newsletter.html#cruise cancelled]] due to geopolitical conditions making it an impossibility.
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[[http://www.koopatv.org/ www.KoopaTV.org]] is an innovative videogame commentary story that politicizes the videogame industry and treats it similar to how a partisan politics blog would treat its industry. It is ran by alumni of the Nintendo [=NSider=] Forums. It started in May 2013 and currently has four five staff members and over 1,800 published articles.
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[[http://www.koopatv.org/ www.KoopaTV.org]] is an innovative videogame commentary story that politicizes the videogame industry and treats it similar to how a partisan politics blog would treat its industry. It is ran by alumni of the Nintendo [=NSider=] Forums. It started in May 2013 and currently has five four staff members and over 1,700 1,800 published articles.
