Talk:Bowser/Archive 1

i think it should be noted that there is much controversy in the mario fan community about bowser and king koopa being different ppl. personally i think the differences are quite easy to spot--Valf 10:36, 15 May 2006 (EDT)


 * Well, Bowser is called Koopa in Japan. Bowser is Koopa and Koopa is Bowser. In the Mario cartoons, Koopa looks strange because he was modeled after Wart from Super Mario Bros. 2. Additionally, most of Koopa's forces in the cartoons are from Super Mario Bros. 2. Wart's features were made more reptilian to create Koopa. Additionally, the King Koopa version of Bowser appeared on official U.S. merchandise of Mario under the name Bowser.--Son of Suns 14:35, 15 May 2006 (EDT)

Controversy
We should add a small section on the controversy surrounding his death. What do you think about? H K
 * Which death? The one prior to Luigi's Mansion or the one featured in New Super Mario Bros.? --Son of Suns 15:41, 19 July 2006 (EDT)

Umm... The one with controversy.Death in Paper Mario. Confirmation in Mansion. And unexplained revival in Sunshine. H K

You could...but I wouldn't know what to write. Bowser does appear at the parade sequence at the end of Paper Mario, indicating that he is still alive. However, he does die (by Mario's hands) in between Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion. Bowser then was somehow revived and released from his portrait prison (along with King Boo). Bowser Jr. may have revived his father as he has shown this ability later in New Super Mario Bros. I would find it more interesting to have a History section, explaining the in-universe biography of Bowser with each game being an episode in his history. From conquering the Mushroom Kingdom to the Mushroom World to Dinosaur Land to Peach's Castle to stealing the Star Rod to his death to his unexplained revival and attack on Isle Delfino to his more recent adventures. --Son of Suns 15:48, 19 July 2006 (EDT)

That's a good idea. But I haven't played Snes mario games, and would be unable to provide info on these for such a project. H K

Image
The second image on this article does not look too good. Would anyone mind if I removed it? Thanks. MC Otaku 01:53, 31 May 2006 (EDT)


 * Heh, please do, Otaku. It would be nice if you found something to replace it with first, though, like finding an image of Bowser in his kart. DarkInsanity (talk)


 * How does this work? MC Otaku 19:24, 2 June 2006 (EDT)
 * Edit: Wait, somebody already got that. Never mind.

Question
Didn't Nintendo origanally say Koopa/Bowser died in paper Mario, but no one believed them, so they gave King Boo that Koopa/Bowser suit to prove it? And then they changed thier minds? HK


 * I don't know if Nintendo officially stated Bowser died, but I don't think they would kill of their biggest villain. In Luigi's Mansion, Madame Clairvoya states Bowser has been "soundly defeated". Many consider this to mean Bowser died, but this could mean the Bowser was just beat up so much he couldn't fight for a while. Thus the suit at the end could be Bowser's corpse or a robotic (or magical) suit. But, Bowser did die in the New Super Mario Bros. and became an undead monster. However, he was just revived to his normal self. That means if Bowser died before Luigi's Mansion, he could have been simply revived. --Son of Suns 12:30, 28 June 2006 (EDT)

Yes, I havent beat sunshine, but maybe something there says he was revived by JR before that, too? HK
 * No. There is no mention of resurection in the entire game. It's just implied if you believe Bowser died before Luigi's Mansion. Like I said, Bowser could be in hiding, so weak after the battle in Paper Mario that he had to take a break and send both King Boo and his son to do his dirty work for him. Also, Luigi's Mansion cannot be the last game chronologically. This is because Professor E. Gadd invents the Poltergust 3000 in this game, but invents the Super Poltergust 3001 in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and the Poltergust 4000 in Mario Kart DS. If Luigi's Mansion was last chronologically, then the Poltergust Luigi uses would have to have a higher model number than previous Poltergust models. --Son of Suns 15:05, 28 June 2006 (EDT)

Hmmm... I have no idea what to think now! I also wonder if Paper mario takes place in some alternate paper world, and that none of its events have any bearing on the real life, and Clairavoya was reffering to Mario 64...... HK


 * How do you know Clairvoya was referring to Super Mario 64? Also, Paper Mario probably exists in the same realm as the other games; the Paper Mario series just have certain stylistic choices, like all Mario games. --Son of Suns 19:41, 28 June 2006 (EDT)


 * Actually, I am only making theories. I'm just thinking! Making sense of this whole timeline....HK

Guys... it's just a game. Anything the developers want can happen. --DarkInsanity (talk)


 * I know. But I find it fun to try to make sense of the nonsensical Marioverse. =) --Son of Suns 09:23, 29 June 2006 (EDT)


 * That was well put Son Of Suns. Very well put. HK

On second examination, it seems Bowser did die before Luigi's Mansion. In the game, Madame Clairvoya says: "Bowser? how can this be? I see the Hideous form of BOWSER?! I don't believe it, yet I see it. Could King Boo have found some way to revive Bowser?" This mean Bowser died in between Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion. Also, this means that King Boo is most likely using Bowser's corpse as a weapon during the final fight with Luigi. However, Bowser was truly revived somewhere in between Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine. --Son of Suns 15:58, 29 June 2006 (EDT)

Seems Nintendo has a lot more plot holes than people thought. I only ever noticed the twins/mario is older hole before. I've started examining the series more closely, and I've started to question the plotline. HK

Quotes from DIC shows
Are the Koopa quotes from the DIC shows really necessary? Koopa basically wasn't Bowser but rather a reincarnation of Wart designed by a video game-confused animation studio. (Yes, I am fully aware that Mario referred to this character as "Bowser Koopa" on many occasions and there are further contradictions to this statement, but I'm only observing here.) Besides, the DIC shows are only valuable to the most devout Mario aficionado for the most part; many casual fans such as myself may be baffled. But I digress, the quotes are valuable and much work has been put into that particular area of the article, so could these quotes be perhaps moved instead? MC Otaku 16:04, 30 June 2006 (EDT)


 * I think the quotes take up too much room. Perhaps a Bowser (quotes) page could be created and linked to the Bowser page. Additionally, the quotes could be categorized, such as game quotes and non-game quotes. --Son of Suns 11:40, 30 June 2006 (EDT)


 * I have an idea, what about a Quotes page, with notable quotes and a Super Show section? MC Otaku05:06, 4 July 2006 (EDT)


 * That's fine. Whatever you want to do. --Son of Suns 01:24, 5 July 2006 (EDT)