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|species=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] | |species=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Kenneth W. James]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]–present) | |latest_portrayal=[[Kenneth W. James]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]–present) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Hear this! I will kidnap [[Princess Peach|Peach]] OVER and OVER until I pull it off! And no one can stop me! Losing is not an option! And neither is giving up!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | {{quote|Hear this! I will kidnap [[Princess Peach|Peach]] OVER and OVER until I pull it off! And no one can stop me! Losing is not an option! And neither is giving up!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | ||
'''Bowser''', sometimes known as '''King Koopa''' or '''King Bowser''', is the main antagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing [[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] who leads the [[Koopa Troop]], an evil kingdom of [[Koopa (species)|turtle-like creatures]], and has been the arch-nemesis of [[Mario]] since his debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' He has repeatedly kidnapped or attempted to kidnap [[Princess Peach]] with the ultimate goal of defeating Mario and taking over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. | '''Bowser''', sometimes known as '''King Koopa''' or '''King Bowser''', is the main antagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing [[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] who leads the [[Koopa Troop]], an evil kingdom of [[Koopa (species)|turtle-like creatures]], and has been the arch-nemesis of [[Mario]] since his debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' He has repeatedly kidnapped or attempted to kidnap [[Princess Peach]] with the ultimate goal of defeating Mario and taking over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. | ||
==Creation== | ==Creation== | ||
[[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for "Boss Creeper"]] | [[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for "Boss Creeper"]] | ||
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
|Main antagonist, Final boss | | Main antagonist, Final boss | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|[[NEC PC-88|PC-88]], X1 | |[[NEC PC-88|PC-88]], X1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
|Main antagonist, Final boss | | Main antagonist, Final boss | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|Famicom Disk System | |Famicom Disk System | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]] | |''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]] | ||
|Main antagonist, Boss | | Main antagonist, Boss | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|[[Game & Watch]] | |[[Game & Watch]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]'' | |''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]'' | ||
|Cameo on graphics | | Cameo on graphics | ||
|1986 | |1986 | ||
|Famicom Disk System | |Famicom Disk System | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | ||
|Boss | | Boss | ||
|1990 | |1990 | ||
|Nelsonic Game Watch | |Nelsonic Game Watch | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario World]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario World]]'' | ||
|Boss | | Boss | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|Nelsonic Game Watch | |Nelsonic Game Watch | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Roulette]]'' | |''[[Mario Roulette]]'' | ||
|Cameo as icon | | Cameo as icon | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|Arcade | |Arcade | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' | |''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' | ||
|Cameo in images | | Cameo in images | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|[[MS-DOS]] | |[[MS-DOS]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'' | ||
|Cameo in images | | Cameo in images | ||
|1991 | |1991 | ||
|MS-DOS | |MS-DOS | ||
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|''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' | |''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' | ||
|Main antagonist, Final boss | | Main antagonist, Final boss | ||
|1992, 1993 | |1992, 1993 | ||
|MS-DOS, SNES, NES | |MS-DOS, SNES, NES | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' | |''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' | ||
|Opponent | | Opponent | ||
|1993 | |1993 | ||
|Arcade | |Arcade | ||