Mecha-Bowser

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Not to be confused with Mechakoopa.

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, including another main series title and various spin-offs.

History

Super Mario series

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 F.L.U.D.D.) 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 F.L.U.D.D. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.

Super Mario Galaxy

Another version of Mecha Bowser appears in the Toy Time Galaxy in the Heavy-Metal Mecha Bowser mission; however, its appearance has been drastically altered from that in previous games. It is now a toy robot and, out of all of Mecha Bowser's incarnations, resembles Bowser the least. It also sports a blue and green color scheme and is a lot taller. To "defeat" Mecha Bowser, Mario must climb on its head, dismantling portions on his way, and then Ground Pound through the stack of Stone Wheels on top to cause the robot to explode and free the Gearmos locked inside it.

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

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 Giant Bowser. The player have to throw Black Shells at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.

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Game 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 score board 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on score board 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Boss in minigame and appears in 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
Super Mario Galaxy Giant toy in the Toy Time Galaxy. 2007 Wii
New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis It reprises its role from Mario Power Tennis. 2009 Wii
Mario Party 9 Its head is in the stage Bowser Station although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine." 2012 Wii


Names in other languages

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Trivia

  • Although Mecha-Bowser's debut was in Super Mario Sunshine, a Bowser "mech" of sorts appeared in Luigi's Mansion, where King Boo used it in his final battle against Luigi.

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