Baby Bowser
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This article is about Baby Bowser, the younger version of Bowser. For information about Bowser's similar-looking son, see Bowser Jr.. For the Bowser-like minions who were once called Baby Bowsers, see Koopa Kid.
“Who raised ya, Chain-Chomps?”
—Baby Bowser, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
| Baby Bowser | |
 Yoshi's Island artwork for Baby Bowser | |
| Full Name | Prince Bowser Koopa |
| First Appearance | "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island " |
| Species | Koopa |
| Affiliation(s) | Koopa Troop |
| Latest Appearance | Yoshi's Island DS |
Baby Bowser (called King Bowser or Prince Bowser by his minions) is a recurring villain in the Yoshi series designed to be the baby form of Bowser. Although he is the child of his father and Mama Koopa, his henchman Kamek was mainly responsible for his child reering. He looks very similar to his adult form's eighth child, Bowser Jr..
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baby Bowser is the final boss battle in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. However, he didn't seem to be too involved with Kamek's plans at capturing the Baby Mario brothers, only trying to get a ride on Yoshi. He would try to kick Baby Mario off Yoshi's back and ride Yoshi himself. He would also send out shock-waves by ground pounding. Yoshi could give him a taste of his own medicine by hitting the spoiled prince with his shockwaves. After three hits Baby Bowser was beaten, then Kamek showed up and used his magic on him. Most of the castle was then destroyed as Baby Bowser grew to a giant size and rose up in the background. He begun the final battle by sending debris tumbling down and destroying some of the floor that Yoshi was standing on. He then started shooting large fireballs out of his mouth at Yoshi. During the battle, Yoshi eventually noticed a balloon carrying a Giant Yoshi Egg. Yoshi snatched the egg and, with precise aim, launched it at Baby Bowser, sending him farther back.
Yoshi had to continue to throw eggs at Giant Baby Bowser, because him getting too close meant the entire platform collapsing, instantly killing Yoshi. Once Yoshi hit Giant Baby Bowser enough times, he would send more debris falling down, crumbling even more of the floor. Yoshi pelted a few more eggs at Giant Baby Bowser until he couldn't take anymore, and returned to his normal self. Kamek flew off with him, but not before vowing revenge. Yoshi then ran up to The Stork and Baby Luigi, freeing them both, and handing Baby Mario to the stork as well. He then makes his delivery, and the end credits roll.
[edit] Yoshi's Story
Baby Bowser got that revenge in Yoshi's Story when he stole the Super Happy Tree, the source of all the happiness in Yoshi's Island, and to make matters worse he turned the island into a pop-up book! It was up to a bunch of Yoshi babies to stop him. After some adventuring the Yoshi found Baby Bowser in his castle and the two started to fight. Yoshi had to hit Baby Bowser with Bob-ombs while the prince was riding his "pet" and knock him off. The battle is then on the ground where Baby Bowser would shoot fireballs, throw bombs and send shock-waves and Yoshi would have to hit him a few more times to beat him. This battle is actually pretty easy because the Super Happy Tree is right there so Yoshi can recover health whenever.
[edit] Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
[edit] Yoshi's Island DS
Baby Bowser is, surprisingly, playable in Yoshi's Island DS for the later half of World 4, which is the ice area. He is able to shoot fire balls, but that replaces the ability for Yoshi to swallow enemies. In certain levels, he shows up to, as the Nintendo Power Player's Guide puts it, "kick some major enemy butt, of course!". His fireballs are very handy for melting ice cubes found around his levels.
Baby Bowser was at his castle when Bowser shows up from the future to kidnap the Star Children and gain control of the universe. His younger self was abducted by the Kamek from the future and brought to Bowser's castle. When Baby Bowser realises what's going on, he insults his grown-up self and his plan, calling him an "old geezer". Enraged, Bowser kicks his younger self out of the castle, and Baby Bowser swears revenge as he plummets.
After Baby Bowser lands, he yells into the sky in a futile attempt to remind his older self that they are one and the same. He then sees Baby Mario and tells him he saw Baby Luigi at Bowser's castle. This is when he realizes that he had just landed on Yoshi, and he excitedly gets a ride from him. He helps out Yoshi and his friends through the latter half of World 4, but after the defeat of Big Guy the Stilted, he again finds Kamek from the future. Kamek flies off to tell Bowser, and Baby Bowser separates from Yoshi's group in an attempt to catch a ride on his broomstick, but he loses his grip and falls off. He later rejoins Yoshi's group, along with Baby Wario, when they had finally reached Bowser's castle. However, at the end of the game, the snotty brat turns traitor (because he thinks the others are after his treasure), attacking Yoshi and the babies! The fight goes much like the previous one, but faster. Yoshi beats the little prince, and Kamek takes him away revealing Bowser, who after beating, in blown up to huge proportions (though not as big as Baby Bowser the first time) and Yoshi must smack him down with help from all of the babies.
[edit] Appearances in Other Media
Though Baby Bowser's first game appearance was Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island his actual first appearance was in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, in the episode "Two Plumbers and a Baby". Baby Bowser appeared in the ending of the episode. King Koopa fell in the Fountain of Youth and was turned into a baby.
Baby Bowser also appears in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel"; in this episode, King Bowser Koopa is regressed to an infant state when the Time Travel Tube he used to travel to Brooklyn, New York to stop Mario and Luigi from ever coming to the Mushroom Kingdom malfunctioned and changeed him into a baby, along with Kooky Von Koopa, Mario, Luigi and Toad.
[edit] Personality
A spoiled child, Baby Bowser frequently throws tantrums in hopes that his minions, Kamek and the Koopa Troop, will give him what he wants. He is greedy and also very gluttonous, as shown in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, where he eats a huge pile of Yoshi cookies, and the Cobalt Star. Toadbert calls him a 'little piggie'.
[edit] Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
 | Even as a youngster, Baby Bowser was already playing pranks and causing trouble for Baby Mario and his pal Yoshi. Even at this early age of his evil career, Baby Bowser had tons of henchmen at his disposal. Many experts speculate that Mario and Bowser have some sort of connection that can be traced back to their mutual births. |
[edit] Trivia
- In the course Baby Park of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! a sign saying "Bowser's Ship" with a picture of Baby Bowser on it can be seen in the background of the course.
| Preceded by: Bowser's Father (inferred) | Leader of the Koopa Troop Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Succeeded by: Himself, as Bowser |
| Babies |
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| Baby Mario | Baby Luigi | Baby Peach | Baby Bowser | Baby Wario | Baby Donkey Kong | Baby Yoshi | Baby Daisy |
| Classic Villains |
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| Baby Bowser | Bowser | Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong Jr. | Foreman Spike | Kamek | Tatanga | Wario | Wart |
| Modern Villains |
| Bowser | Bowser Jr. | Count Bleck | Donkey Kong | Dimentio | Grodus | King Boo | Koopa Kid | Lord Crump | Petey Piranha | Wario | Waluigi |
| Villain Groups |
| 8 bits | Count Bleck's Army | Koopalings | Koopa Troop | |
| RPG Main Antagonists |
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| Bowser | Cackletta/Bowletta | Count Bleck | Dimentio/Super Dimentio | Elder Princess Shroob | Princess Shroob | Shadow Queen | Sir Grodus | Smithy |
| Minor Antagonists |
| Baby Bowser | Croco | Doopliss | Fawful | Jr. Troopa | Kamek | Kammy Koopa | Lord Crump | Mimi | Mr. L | Nastasia | O'Chunks | Popple |
| Antagonists Groups |
| Axem Rangers | Koopalings | Count Bleck's Army | Koopa Troop | Secret Society of the X-Nauts | Shadow Sirens | Shroobs | Smithy Gang |
Fire Creatures
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| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Bosses |
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| Baby Bowser | Junior Shrooboid | Shroob | L33t Hamm3r Broz. | Swiggler | Kamek | Sunnycide | Shrooboid Brat | Petey Piranha | Mrs. Thwomp | Bowser | Commander Shroob | Elder Shrooboid | Princess Shroob | Elder Princess Shroob | Shrowser |
| Bowser's Family | |
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| Bowser | Bowser Jr. | Iggy Koopa | Larry Koopa | Lemmy Koopa | Ludwig von Koopa | Morton Koopa Jr. | Roy Koopa | Wendy O. Koopa | |
| Non-Game Relatives | |
| Bowser's Father | Bowser's Sister | Clawdia Koopa | Iggy | King Koopa's Great-Great Grandkoop | Lena | Mama Koopa | Pookie | Poopa La Koopa | Spike | |
