Dry Bowser: Difference between revisions

|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])  

|latest_portrayal=[[Kenny James]] (2008-present)

Since his debut, Dry Bowser has made subsequent appearances, usually as a separate character from Bowser, the first of which was as an unlockable driver in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Notably, he has appeared as an antagonist in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. His appearance in both ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' is not due to Bowser falling in the lava, as in both cases he is not turned into a skeleton after falling in the lava after the final boss battles.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bowser becomes Dry Bowser when he falls into lava after being defeated in World 1. He later appears as the boss of World 8's first castle. He drops in from the ceiling and falls apart, but reassembles and is ready to fight Mario.

 

To defeat Dry Bowser, Mario must dodge his attacks, which includes breathing small flames and throwing his own bones. Mario can wait for Dry Bowser to make a high [[jump]] and then run under him, or precisely jump over him. Then Mario can hit the [[skull switch]], destroying the bridge and throwing him into a very deep pit; when he finally hits the ground, his whole body falls apart. Like Dry Bones, Dry Bowser is fireproof, so [[Fire Mario]]'s fireballs do not have any effect against him.

If the player uses the [[Warp Cannon]] that leads to [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]] found in [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] before taking on the castle, Bowser's demise will appear unexplained, as he is never seen falling into the lava before appearing in his Dry Bowser form in the first World 8 castle. Regardless, at the game's final battle, Bowser Jr. tosses the disassembled Dry Bowser into a cauldron, which causes Bowser to revert to his original form, albeit larger.

Dry Bowser reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as the castle boss of [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]], the final special world which is unlocked after beating Bowser himself with at least 90 [[Star Coin]]s. He behaves the same as his other counterpart in World 6 and becomes '''Big Dry Bowser'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 229.</ref>, which marks the first time Dry Bowser becomes a larger size (excluding the use of a [[Mega Mushroom]] in ''Mario Kart Wii''). The only difference in the two boss battles is that Dry Bowser is faster than Bowser, can toss bones instead of sledgehammers at Mario, is immune to fireballs, and the platforms are smaller. Unlike the original battle, Peach's cage is nowhere to be seen.

Dry Bowser's emblem is also used as the icon for the [[Impossible Pack]], a downloadable course pack for [[Coin Rush]] mode, though he does not appear in any of its levels.

Dry Bowser makes his first playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. He is a large-sized driver along with his living counterpart. Dry Bowser features a good off-road rating (tied with [[Toadette]]) and mini-turbo boost (tied with [[Wario]], [[Koopa Troopa]], and [[Dry Bones]]), which makes vehicles like the [[Flame Flyer]] and [[Phantom (bike)|Phantom]] perform a bit better off the track along with getting a slightly better mini-turbo boost after a drift. He can be unlocked by beating all of the Wii New Grand Prix cups on 150cc with at least a 1 star ranking for each or by racing 4,350 races, which will also unlock [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]. He is the Time Trial ghost of [[Grumble Volcano]] and [[Bowser Castle 3 (GBA)|GBA Bowser Castle 3]].

Dry Bowser was the only CPU opponent in the [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#March 2009 Tournament 2|second tournament of March 2009]], where he attacked the player by firing [[fireball]]s at them throughout the race in <small>N64</small> Bowser's Castle. This competition has since been repeated twice.

Dry Bowser returns to the ''Mario Kart'' series as a downloadable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as part of the game's second DLC pack, [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], released in April 2015, which also includes [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]] from the ''Animal Crossing'' series, eight new courses, and four new vehicle customization options. Dry Bowser is also the only downloadable character in this title who is not a newcomer to the series, as he is playable in ''Mario Kart Wii''.  

 

As with every other playable character in ''Mario Kart 8'', Dry Bowser reappears in the [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a playable character. He is available from the start, and now shares stats with only Wario. Dry Bowser is one of the fastest characters in the game and is very heavy, but his other stats are among the lowest in the game.

Dry Bowser reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where he is available as a High-End character. Dry Bowser's [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]] is the [[Bowser's Shell]], shared with his living counterpart and [[Bowser Jr.]] Dry Bowser's [[Dry Bowser Cup|self-titled cup]] first appears as the penultimate cup in the [[New York Tour]]. The [[Cooking Tour]] introduces a golden variant of him named '''Dry Bowser (Gold)''', who is classified as a High-End character and has the [[Bob-omb Cannon]] as his special item.

[[File:Dry Bowser - Dry Bones - Winter Games.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Dry Bowser and three [[Dry Bones]], in the Wii version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''.]]

Dry Bowser makes his second spin-off appearance in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Wii version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. He appears as the last rival character in the Festival Mode. Here he challenges the player to the [[Ice Hockey (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii)|Ice Hockey]] event, where he is the captain of a team of three [[Dry Bones]] while he participates as his team's goalkeeper. There is also a purchasable Dry Bowser costume that the [[Mii]]s can wear.

 

In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|DS version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', Dry Bowser is seen working for Bowser and [[Dr. Eggman]], who are trying to kidnap the [[snow spirits]] in the [[Adventure Tours]] mode. He appears as the boss of the [[Supersonic Downhill]] event (where he is found at the end of [[Sparkleton]], keeping [[Pola]] hostage in a cage), as well as in the [[Curling Bowling]] event, where he is encountered just before the player reaches Bowser and Dr. Eggman in [[Blizland]], where he is keeping [[Frosty]] in a cage.

 

Dry Bowser returns as a rival in the London Party Mode of the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. He is faced in the [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]] [[Event]]. After the player beats him, they receive a sticker. Also, the music that plays when playing against him is the same as in the previous title. The player can once again unlock a Dry Bowser suit for their Miis.

 

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], a [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Dry Bowser can be obtained from the badge machine, and he also appears in the Story Mode. Dry Bowser only appears in [[Foggy Foes]], in which he and a Dry Bones appear protecting the [[Fog machine]] in the [[Main Stadium]], and after being confronted by [[Toad]] and [[Omochao]], challenge Mario and [[Luigi]] to [[Sailing - 470 (Pair)]]. After being defeated in the event, Mario and Luigi destroy the fog machine and Dry Bones and Dry Bowser leave before they can be questioned.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====

Dry Bowser appears as a boss in the Legends Showdown mode of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. As all of the playable characters are about to claim the Legend Trophy, he ambushes them along with [[Eggman Nega]] and [[Rouge the Bat]]. The player must then face all three of them in the [[Winter Sports Champion Race]] event.

Dry Bowser made his first playable appearance in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In both the 3DS and Wii U versions, he only participates in the [[Javelin Throw]] event. During this appearance, he briefly mentions he has discarded everything unnecessary for the power of a heavyweight and the speed of a lightweight.

Dry Bowser appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' as an unlockable playable character. Like in ''Mario Tennis Open'', he and [[Waluigi]] are the only Defense-type players in the game. His [[emblem]] is used in the "Ultra Drink" advertisements seen around the stadium. He can be unlocked either by playing 10 simple matches in classic tennis mode, or by purchasing him from the rewards menu for 5000 [[coin]]s.

 

A permanently [[Mega Mario|Mega]] Dry Bowser appears as the 30th opponent of the Knockout Challenge mode. If the player is playing as Bowser in the mode, Dry Bowser will also appear as the 15th opponent. If the player is playing as Dry Bowser, Bowser will oppose him in both instances.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====

Dry Bowser appears in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', marking his first appearance in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. He acts as the fifth boss to be fought in [[Bowser's Tower]], on the twenty-fifth floor, in his minigame [[Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk]]. His voice clips from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' are reused.

 

[[File:Dry Bowser MP10.png|thumb|Dry Bowser in ''Mario Party 10''.]]

Dry Bowser makes a return in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. During Bowser's boss battle minigame, [[Bowser's Tank Terror]], when his HP reaches halfway, he falls in the lava and turns into Dry Bowser. He also grows huge in this state, making it the second time Dry Bowser becomes a larger size.

[[File:DryBowser-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Dry Bowser in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']]

[[File:M&L Paper Jam Dry Bowser.png|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Dry Bowser, as he appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''.]]

Dry Bowser makes his first appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] as the secret boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Much like [[Bowser X]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story|previous]] [[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|games]], he is fought at the end of the boss medley in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Ring]] and is level 48 when encountered, and he is the strongest boss in the game. His attacks involves throwing bones at Mario and Luigi, throwing his head off and spewing blue flames at Paper Mario, and inhaling the brothers to regain health, which can be prevented by hammering spike balls that appear during the attack. Dry Bones and Bob-ombs may appear during this attack, which if the former is struck will end the attack immediately, and the latter exploding and damaging the Mario Bros. if struck. He also has an attack where he summons [[Thwomp]]s to crush the bros. before spewing a torrent of flames. If all three Thwomps are countered, they take the brunt of the flames, causing them to take turns jumping on Dry Bowser as they hop off, leaving him vulnerable to critical damage from any attack. Occasionally, he summons a pair of [[Koopalings]] ([[Roy Koopa|Roy]] and [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], or [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]) from portals to assist him, all of whom are at level 46 except for Roy, who is level 45. When he summons the Koopalings, they behave like they do in their previous battles with two exceptions: Wendy does not attack Roy if she is hit by his boulder toss attack, and Ludwig and Larry do not use [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Cards]]. Both Dry Bowser and the summoned Koopaling pair must be defeated in order to end the battle. Dry Bowser is notably unique in that he has a special animation for both entering battle and being defeated.

[[File:DryBowserBISBJJ.png|thumb|Dry Bowser as he appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.]]

Dry Bowser briefly appears in the ending of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', where Bowser, after ingesting too much of the [[Skeletone Formula:D]] that Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings retrieved, ends up transforming into this form. He appears as a 3D model instead of a sprite.

[[File:Card ProSoccer Gear DryBowser Ball.png|thumb|upright=1.4|right|A digital card of the Dry Bowser ball for soccer in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.]]

Dry Bowser has always had voice acting, though it comprises grunts, yells, and roars, as opposed to the Dry Bones' clacking sounds. The lone exception to this is ''New Super Mario Bros.'', which gives Dry Bowser realistic roars. Dry Bowser's roar is significantly different from Bowser's, and his voice clips sound more menacing; this is especially evident in ''Mario Kart Wii''. Games like the ''Mario & Sonic'' series give Dry Bowser in-game text so players can understand what he is saying.

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|FraM=From ''squelette'' ("skeleton") and the French name of [[Dull Bones]], ''Koopa Skelet''

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