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{{about|the boss that first appears in [[Super Mario Sunshine]]|the planet also named Mecha-Bowser in [[Super Mario Galaxy]]|[[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Toy Time Galaxy § Mecha-Bowser]]}}
{{about|the boss that first appears in [[Super Mario Sunshine]]|the planet also named Mecha-Bowser in [[Super Mario Galaxy]]|[[Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser|Toy Time Galaxy § Mecha-Bowser]]|the giant statue also known as "Mecha Bowser" or "Mechanical Bowser" in some [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]] games|[[Bowser Statue]]}}
{{Distinguish|Mecha Bowser|Micro Mecha-Bowser}}
{{Distinguish|Mechakoopa|Mekakuppa}}
{{character-infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SMS Mecha Bowser Artwork.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:SMS Mecha Bowser Artwork.png|250px]]
|species=[[Mechakoopa]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|species=[[Mechakoopa]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
}}
'''Mecha-Bowser''' is a huge [[Bowser]]-shaped robot that made its first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. It has since made several appearances in some form or another in other games, mostly various spin-offs.  
'''Mecha-Bowser''', also known as '''[[Mechakoopa]]''',<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/sunshine/index.html?lang=en English ''Super Mario Sunshine'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/aHGom Archived] on August 13, 2022, 22:22:41 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> is a huge [[Bowser]]-shaped robot that made its first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. It has since made several appearances in some form or another in other games, mostly various spin-offs. It is likely inspired by {{wp|Mechagodzilla}} in appearance.
==History==
===''Super Mario-kun''===
{{main|Mekakuppa}}
The concept of a robotic ''{{wp|kaiju}}'' Bowser was first used in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''; the robot, [[Mekakuppa]], has the Japanese name of Mecha-Bowser, though both are also shared with the usual name for [[Mechakoopa]]s.
 
===''Super Mario'' (series)===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mecha-Bowser is found in [[Mecha-Bowser Appears!|Episode 1]] of [[Pinna Park]] and is controlled by [[Bowser Jr.]] To fight it, Mario, riding the park's [[Pinna Park#Roller Coaster|Roller Coaster]], must collect and fire [[water rocket]]s (via [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]) at Mecha-Bowser. Mecha-Bowser attacks by shooting [[Bullet Bill]]s at Mario, and by breathing fire on the Roller Coaster track, which can be doused using FLUDD. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.


==History==
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
{{main|Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser}}
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mecha-Bowser is found in [[Mecha-Bowser Appears!|Episode 1]] of [[Pinna Park]] and is controlled by [[Bowser Jr.]] To fight it, Mario, riding the park's [[Pinna Park#Roller Coaster|roller coaster]], must collect and fire [[water rocket]]s (via [[F.L.U.D.D.]]) at Mecha-Bowser. Mecha-Bowser attacks by shooting [[Bullet Bill]]s at Mario, and by breathing fire on the Roller Coaster track, which can be doused using F.L.U.D.D. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', a very different design of Mecha-Bowser appears as a planet and environmental boss in the [[Toy Time Galaxy]], where it is the focus of its first mission, [[Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]].


===''Mario Golf'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
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===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''===
===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''===
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and its [[Mario Power Tennis#"New Play Control!" series|Wii port]], Mecha-Bowser is the boss of the [[Mecha-Bowser Mayhem]] [[minigame]], in which it rotates [[Bowser's Castle Court|the court]] and battles players, firing Bullet Bills and [[Bob-omb]]s that can be deflected back at it. Players must attack it with charged tennis balls until it is defeated.
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and its [[Mario Power Tennis#New Play Control! series|Wii port]], Mecha-Bowser is the boss of the [[Mecha-Bowser Mayhem]] [[minigame]], in which it rotates [[Bowser Castle Court|the court]] and battles players, firing Bullet Bills and [[Bob-omb]]s that can be deflected back at it. Players must attack it with charged tennis balls until it is defeated.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
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===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series===
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', when finishing the Bowser Cup with Bowser, Mecha-Bowser replaces the [[Super Bowser|giant Bowser]] in a boss fight. His tactics are the same as Bowser. The player has to throw Black Shells at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', when finishing the Bowser Cup with Bowser, Mecha-Bowser replaces [[giant Bowser]] in a boss fight. His tactics are the same as Bowser. The player has to throw [[Black Shell]]s at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
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==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
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|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
|Name appears on score board
|Name appears on the scoreboard
|2003
|2003
|Nintendo GameCube
|Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
|Name appears on score board
|Name appears on the scoreboard
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[List of games by date#2004|2004]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
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|Boss in a minigame and appears in the background of a certain court.
|2004
|2004
|Nintendo GameCube
|Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|Its head is in the stage [[Bowser Station]] although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine."
|Its head is on the stage [[Bowser Station]] although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine."
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|Wii
|Wii
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
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|2017
|2017
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|Block in the Super Mario Mash-up
|Block in the Super Mario Mash-up
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Boss
|Boss
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|[[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|Box art of previous games
|[[List of games by date#2021|2021]]
|Nintendo Switch
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==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|file1=<tt>tinkoopa</tt><ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/pinnaBoss0.szs/scene/tinkoopa</tt></ref>
|name1=Tinkoopa
|meaning1=Tin-Bowser
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=Tinkoopa<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/pinnaBoss0.szs/scene/tinkoopa</tt></ref><br>(internal)<br>メカクッパ<br>''Mekakuppa''
|Jap=メカクッパ
|JapM=Tin Bowser (''Super Mario Sunshine'')<br><br>Mecha Bowser; same as [[Mechakoopa]]
|JapR=Mekakuppa
|Fra=Mecha Bowser / Mécabowser
|JapM=Mecha-Bowser; same as [[Mechakoopa#Names in other languages|Mechakoopa]] and [[Mekakuppa]]
|FraM=-
|Fre=Mecha Bowser / Mécabowser
|FreM=-
|Ita=Bowsermatic
|Ita=Bowsermatic
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Bowser'' and ''automatic''
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Bowser'' and ''automatic''
|Ger=Robo-Bowser
|Ger=Robo-Bowser
|GerM=Robo-Bowser; portmanteau of ''Robot'' and ''Bowser''}}
|GerM=Robo-Bowser; portmanteau of ''Robot'' and ''Bowser''.
|Spa=Mech Bowser
|SpaM=-
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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[[Category:Robots]]
[[Category:Vehicles]]
[[Category:Mario Power Tennis]]
[[Category:Mario Power Tennis]]
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Revision as of 12:56, March 8, 2024

This article is about the boss that first appears in Super Mario Sunshine. For the planet also named Mecha-Bowser in Super Mario Galaxy, see Toy Time Galaxy § Mecha-Bowser. For the giant statue also known as "Mecha Bowser" or "Mechanical Bowser" in some Mario Kart games, see Bowser Statue.
Not to be confused with Mechakoopa or Mekakuppa.
Mecha-Bowser
Mecha-Bowser
Species Mechakoopa
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021)

Mecha-Bowser, also known as Mechakoopa,[1] is a huge Bowser-shaped robot that made its first appearance in Super Mario Sunshine. It has since made several appearances in some form or another in other games, mostly various spin-offs. It is likely inspired by Mechagodzilla in appearance.

History

Super Mario-kun

Main article: Mekakuppa

The concept of a robotic kaiju Bowser was first used in Super Mario-kun; the robot, Mekakuppa, has the Japanese name of Mecha-Bowser, though both are also shared with the usual name for Mechakoopas.

Super Mario (series)

Super Mario Sunshine

In Super Mario Sunshine, Mecha-Bowser is found in Episode 1 of Pinna Park and is controlled by Bowser Jr. To fight it, Mario, riding the park's Roller Coaster, must collect and fire water rockets (via FLUDD) at Mecha-Bowser. Mecha-Bowser attacks by shooting Bullet Bills at Mario, and by breathing fire on the Roller Coaster track, which can be doused using FLUDD. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.

Super Mario Galaxy

Main article: Toy Time Galaxy#Mecha-Bowser

In Super Mario Galaxy, a very different design of Mecha-Bowser appears as a planet and environmental boss in the Toy Time Galaxy, where it is the focus of its first mission, Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser.

Mario Golf series

While Mecha-Bowser does not physically appear in the series, its name appears on scoreboards in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis and its Wii port, Mecha-Bowser is the boss of the Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame, in which it rotates the court and battles players, firing Bullet Bills and Bob-ombs that can be deflected back at it. Players must attack it with charged tennis balls until it is defeated.

Mario Party series

In Mario Party 5, Mecha-Bowser is a giant toy on the Toy Dream board and shoots characters out of a cannon in its mouth to another location on the board whenever they land on a nearby ? Space. In Mario Party 7, its head is a feature of Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!. In Mario Party 9, its head is featured on the Bowser Station board as a Jackpot Machine. It stores Mini Stars, and players can earn these stars by playing minigames or by landing on Jackpot+ Spaces.

Mario Kart Arcade GP series

In Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, when finishing the Bowser Cup with Bowser, Mecha-Bowser replaces giant Bowser in a boss fight. His tactics are the same as Bowser. The player has to throw Black Shells at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.

Other appearances

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Mecha-Bowser's head replaces the original game's furnace block.

Gallery

  • Mecha-Bowser as seen in Super Mario Sunshine

    Mecha-Bowser as seen in Super Mario Sunshine

  • Mecha-Bowser close-up

    Mecha-Bowser close-up

  • Mecha-Bowser defeated

    Mecha-Bowser defeated

  • Balloon attached to the head to escape

    Balloon attached to the head to escape

  • The Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame in Mario Power Tennis

    The Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame in Mario Power Tennis

List of appearances

Title Description Release Date System/Format
Super Mario Sunshine Boss 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 Appears as NPC in Toy Dream 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on the scoreboard 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on the scoreboard 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Boss in a minigame and appears in the background of a certain court. 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart Arcade GP Boss 2005 Arcade
Mario Party 7 Its head cameos in Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!. 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 Boss 2007 Arcade
New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis It reprises its role from Mario Power Tennis. 2009 Wii
Mario Party 9 Its head is on the stage Bowser Station although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine." 2012 Wii
Minecraft: Wii U Edition Block in the Super Mario Mash-up 2015 Wii U
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition Block in the Super Mario Mash-up 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 Box art of previous games 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Block in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft (Bedrock version) Block in the Super Mario Mash-up 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars Box art of previous games 2021 Nintendo Switch

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine tinkoopa[2] Tinkoopa Tin-Bowser

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メカクッパ
Mekakuppa
 Mecha-Bowser; same as Mechakoopa and Mekakuppa

French Mecha Bowser / Mécabowser
 -
German Robo-Bowser
 Robo-Bowser; portmanteau of Robot and Bowser.
Italian Bowsermatic
 Portmanteau of Bowser and automatic
Spanish Mech Bowser
 -

Trivia

  • When firing Bullet Bills or damaged, the cannons shown resemble the controller ports on the Nintendo GameCube.

References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived on August 13, 2022, 22:22:41 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/pinnaBoss0.szs/scene/tinkoopa
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Koopas
Characters Bowser, forms, and counterparts Alarm Koopa • Baby Bowser (Mega Baby Bowser) • Black Bowser • Blockhead Bowser • Bowcien • Bowser • Bowletta • Castle Bowser • Dreamy Bowser • Dry Bowser • Fury Bowser • Giant Bowser • Giga Bowser • King Koopa's alter egos • King Tetris • Koopa 3 • MegaDragonBowser • Meowser • Molten Bowser • Paper Bowser • Shiny RoboBowser • Shrowser
Bowser's current game relatives Dry Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Paper Bowser Jr.
Bowser's former game relatives Bowser's Brother • Koopa Kid • Koopalings (Iggy Koopa · Larry Koopa · Lemmy Koopa · Ludwig von Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Roy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa)
Bowser's adaptation relatives Bowser's father • Bowser's mother • Bowser's sister • Enma Daiō • King Koopa's great-great grandkoop • Poopa La Koopa
Other Bowser X • C. Everett Koopa • Dark Bowser • Darkmess Bowser • Francis Ford Koopola • Gary Koopa • James Fennimore Koopa
Species Fake Bowser • Koopa Kid • Koopa Zombie • Tail Bowser
Facsimiles and other constructs Robots Blasta Mechakoopa • Bowser??? • Bowser's mech • Flying Mechakoopa • Mecha-Bowser • Mecha Hand • Mechakoopa • Mega Mechakoopa • Mekakuppa • Mini Bowser • Mini Bowser Jr. • Rabbid Mechakoopa • Robo-suit • The Great King Bowser • Zappa Mechakoopa
Statues Abominable Snowkoopa • Bowser Monument • Bowser Snow Statue • Bowser Statue • Bowser Stunner • Guard Door • Koopa no Yukidaruma • Papercraft Bowser • Papercraft Bowser Jr.
Buildings Bowser's Castle • Bowser's Galaxy Generator • Koopamart • Temple of Koopa
Vehicles Bone Rattler • Flame Runner • Gilded King • Holiday King • Koopa Cruiser • Koopa King • Silver King
Related items Bowser Bomb • Bowser Candy • Bowser Capsule • Bowser Suit • Bowser's Shell • Grand Spiky Shell • Koopa Kid Orb • Spiky Shell
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Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing • Cannon Pianta • Captain • Chucksters • Crate guy • Doot-Doot Sisters • Duck-ring riders • Hotel manager • Isle Delfino Police • Mayor • Mushroom dealer Pianta • Pianta judge • Pianta prosecutor • Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies • Noki elder • Noki grandson • Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies Bee • Block Boo • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Coo Coo • Electro-Koopa King • Electrokoopa (Blue) • Electrokoopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Jumping Blooper • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Poink • Pokey • Pondskater • Sanbo Head • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Swoopin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Gatekeeper • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Manta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Puzzle • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Shine Painting • Seagull • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana • Shine Tower • Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino • Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music compositions "Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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