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{{articleabout|the younger [[Bowser]] from the past|Bowser's similar-looking eighth son|[[Bowser Jr.|here]]|Bowser's look-alike minions who were once called "Baby Bowsers"|[[Koopa Kid|here]]}}

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|image=[[File:Babybowser.png|200px]]<br>''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' artwork for '''Baby Bowser'''.

|full_name=Prince Bowser Koopa

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]] ([[1995]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' ([[2006]])

'''Baby Bowser''' (called '''Prince Bowser''' by his minions) is a recurring villain in the ''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi]]'' series. He was designed to be the infant form of [[Bowser]]. Although not related to him, [[Kamek]] is mainly responsible for his child rearing. He looks similar to his adult form's eighth child, [[Bowser Jr.]]. The only difference between the two is that Bowser Jr. has a painting on his bib, while Baby Bowser's is blank, or doesn't have one at all.

===''Yoshi'' series===

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====

[[File:180px-Babybowser.png|thumb|160px|left|Baby Bowser as he appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]

[[File:Baby Bowser SMW2 Sprite.png|frame]]

Baby Bowser is the final boss of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, he doesn't seem to be too involved with Kamek's plans at capturing the [[Baby Mario]] Brothers. He appears in [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]] when Kamek demands that [[Yoshi]] hand over Baby Mario at the end of the level. The area turns to his room, after which Baby Bowser complains about Kamek making noise that woke him up and literally pounds him flat as paper and kicks him away. He then notices Yoshi and immediately wants to ride him. He tries to kick Baby Mario off Yoshi's back and ride Yoshi himself. He also sends out shock waves by ground pounding. Yoshi gives him a taste of his own medicine by hitting the spoiled prince with his shock waves. After three hits, Baby Bowser is beaten, and then Kamek shows up and uses his magic on him. Most of the castle is then destroyed as Baby Bowser grows to a colossal size and rises up in the background. He begins the final battle by sending debris tumbling down and destroying some of the floor that Yoshi was standing on. He then starts shooting large [[fireball]]s out of his mouth at Yoshi. During the battle, Yoshi eventually notices a [[Baron von Zeppelin]] carrying a [[Giant Yoshi Egg]]. Yoshi snatches the egg and, with precise aiming, launches it at Baby Bowser, sending him further back.

Yoshi has to continue to throw eggs at Giant Baby Bowser because if he gets too close, he would make the entire platform collapse, instantly defeating Yoshi. Once Yoshi hits Giant Baby Bowser enough times, he sends more debris falling down, crumbling even more of the floor. Yoshi pelts a few more eggs at Giant Baby Bowser until he can't take anymore and finally decides to just charge. After one more hit, he is defeated, knocked out, and returned to his normal self. Kamek flies off with him, but not before Baby Bowser vows revenge. Yoshi then runs up to the [[Stork]] and [[Baby Luigi]], freeing them both, and handing Baby Mario to the stork as well.

It is possible to defeat him even when the platform is gone. If done, he falls down, and Yoshi falls, landing on a platform where Baby Luigi and the Stork are. Yoshi would notice Kamek, who flies off. Then the rest would be normal.

====''Yoshi's Story====

[[File:BabyNinjaBowser.PNG|thumb|left|Baby Bowser in ''Yoshi's Story''.]]

Baby Bowser gets that revenge in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' when he steals the [[Super Happy Tree]], the source of all the [[happiness]] in [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]. To make matters worse, he turns the island into a pop-up book. It's up to a bunch of [[Baby Yoshi]]s to stop him. After some adventuring, the Yoshis find Baby Bowser in his castle and the two start to fight. Yoshi has to hit Baby Bowser with [[Bob-omb]]s while the prince is riding his "[[Baby Bowser's Pet|pet]]" and knock him off. The battle is then on the ground where Baby Bowser shoots fireballs, throws bombs, and sends shock-waves; Yoshi has to hit him a few more times to beat him.

====''Yoshi Touch & Go====

Baby Bowser makes a cameo in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' as one of the selectable high score icons. He also appears when Yoshi gets a Game Over with over 3000 yards on the Challenge Mode, laughing with [[Kamek]].

====''Yoshi's Island DS====

[[File:BBowserYellowYoshi.png|thumb|200px|Baby Bowser spitting out a fireball in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]

During the events of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Baby Bowser is at his castle when Bowser shows up from the future to kidnap the [[Star Children]] and gain control of the universe. His younger self is (ironically) abducted by the Kamek from the future and brought to Bowser's Castle. When Baby Bowser realizes what's going on, he insults his grown-up self and his plan, calling him an "old geezer". Enraged and oblivious to the fact that his younger self was one of the Star Children, the Koopa King kicks Baby Bowser out of the castle.

As he falls, Baby Bowser swears revenge and once he lands, he yells into the sky in a futile attempt to remind his older self that they are one and the same. He then sees Baby Mario and tells him he saw Baby Luigi in Bowser's Castle. He then realizes that he has just landed on Yoshi and he is excited to get a ride from him. Baby Bowser is, surprisingly, then playable for the remainder of [[World 4 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 4]]; as the [[Nintendo Power]] Player's Guide puts it, he shows up to "kick some major enemy butt, of course!" While carrying Baby Bowser, Yoshi can't [[swallow]] enemies, as this move is replaced with the young Koopa's ability to breathe fireballs; this defeats enemies and melts ice cubes. Once [[Big Guy the Stilted]] is defeated, Baby Bowser leaves Yoshi's group in an attempt to hitch a ride from the future Kamek as he flies off to report to the adult Bowser. However, Baby Bowser loses his grip and falls off of Kamek's broomstick.  

He later rejoins Yoshi's group, along with [[Baby Wario]], when they reach Bowser's Castle. Baby Bowser eventually betrays them and attacks Yoshi and the other babies, believing they are after his treasure. The fight goes much like the previous one, but faster. Yoshi beats the little prince and Kamek takes him away, leaving the group to the future Bowser, who is angry at what Yoshi did to his younger self. He is then eventually defeated. At the end of the game, Baby Bowser falls off Kamek's broom and lands on a barge carrying his treasure, now claimed by Baby Wario; an argument between the two young misers inevitably ensues.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time====

|image=[[File:Prince_Bowser_Idle.gif]]

|location=[[Princess Peach's Castle]] / [[Thwomp Caverns]]

|hp=20 / 640 (700)

|power=12 / 100 (120)

|defense=16 / 75

|speed=9 / 90

|experience=0 / 120

|coins=0 / 50

|items=

|related=[[Bowser]]

|notice=Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions of the game if they differ from the original American stats.<ref name="pit">[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mlpit_guide.shtml TMK Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Enemy Guide]. Some stats were changed from the original American version of the game to the Japanese and European versions.</ref>

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[[File:MaLBiS Babybowser.gif|frame|left]]

Baby Bowser's first and only appearance in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series is in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' in an attempt to kidnap [[Baby Peach]]. Luckily, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi had just shown up to play with Baby Peach. After Baby Mario defeats Baby Bowser however, the [[Shroob]]s attack [[Princess Peach's Castle]]. Luckily, everyone manages to escape on Baby Bowser's [[Koopa Cruiser]]. On the way to his castle, Baby Bowser picked the [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] from the future to get Baby Peach to stop crying. On the Koopa Cruiser, Baby Bowser receives a transmission from [[Princess Shroob]] at [[Shroob Castle]]. She tells the crew something in the Shroobs' language and shoots down the Koopa Cruiser with a Shroob missile.

Baby Bowser is flung away from the Koopa Cruiser on the impact, into his castle. Eventually, he realizes that the Mario Bros. have stolen the [[Cobalt Star|Cobalt Star Shard]] from his castle and tracked the Bros. at the [[Vim Factory]], where he stole both his Cobalt Star Shard, and the one the Bros. had just snatched from [[Swiggler]].

Baby Bowser then flees to the peak of Yoshi's Island with his caretaker, Kamek, where he orders Kamek to steal the [[Yoshi Cookie]]s from the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s. When the Mario Bros. catch up to Baby Bowser at the peak, he scarfs down all the Yoshi Cookies, but starts choking. He then leaves to the other side of the peak after Kamek had given him some "evil" [[milk]]. After the Mario Bros. defeat Kamek, they corner Baby Bowser at the other side of the peak. Without thinking, Baby Bowser eats the Cobalt Star Shards. Soon after, Baby Bowser and the Mario Bros. are eaten by [[Yoob]].

[[File:Babybowserfight.PNG|frame|left|The first fight with Baby Bowser in ''Partners in Time''.]]

Inside Yoob, Baby Bowser, along with the Yoshis already eaten, is put inside an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]. When the Mario Bros. confront [[Sunnycide]], a monster within Yoob, Sunnycide throws the egg Baby Bowser is in at Luigi, breaking it open. After the Mario Bros. defeat Sunnycide, Baby Bowser and all the swallowed Yoshis escape Yoob.

Back on Yoshi's Island, Baby Bowser has told the Yoshis that he saves them from Yoob. Having believed him, the Yoshis give him the rest of their Yoshi Cookies when the Mario Bros. and [[Toadbert]] show up and tell the Yoshis that he was lying. Baby Bowser then eats all of the Yoshi Cookies and gets sick. He vomits the Cobalt Star Shards, which, seemingly with [[Elder Princess Shroob|a mind of their own]], hit him and fling him off of Yoshi's Island

Later, Baby Bowser goes to [[Thwomp Volcano]] to build a new castle, where he meets his future self, Bowser. After a little argument, Baby Bowser and Bowser team up, not knowing the other ones identity, against the Mario Bros.. They end up being beaten after the battle and flung into the sky by a [[Thwomp]], where Bowser ends up in a [[Time Hole]] and Baby Bowser ends up on top of the [[Shroob Mothership]].

He shows up again after the Bros. have defeated Princess Shroob and, despite being warned, he put the Cobalt Star Shards together and completed the Cobalt Star, releasing Elder Princess Shroob. He is then turned into a [[Shroob Mushroom]]. Baby Luigi's tears later turn him back to normal. He shows up at the end of the game going home and complaining about losing the Cobalt Star.

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee====

Baby Bowser did not appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a playable character himself, but he appears as a trophy. The player can get a trophy of Baby Bowser by doing anything in the game.

==General Information==

===Physical Appearance===

Baby Bowser shares many physical qualities with his adult counterpart, Bowser. They both have red hair and black cuffs on their arms. Baby Bowser has cuffs on his neck in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Story'', and in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. In these appearances, Baby Bowser appears with spiked cuffs, while in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', his cuffs appear with no spikes. Like Bowser, Baby Bowser has two red eyebrows, a green shell with spikes, and two small nostrils on his nose. Baby Bowser also has claws on his hands and his feet. Unlike Bowser, Baby Bowser does not have horns.  

===Personality===

A spoiled child, Baby Bowser frequently throws tantrums in hopes that his minions, Kamek and the [[Koopa Troop]] will give him what he wants. He is greedy and also very gluttonous, as shown in ''Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time'', where he eats a huge pile of Yoshi Cookies and the Cobalt Star. Toadbert calls him a "Little [[Pig]]gie". He even insulted his future self in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.

==Trophy Description in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==

|image=Trophy215.PNG

|legend=Even as a youngster, Baby Bowser was already playing pranks and causing trouble for Baby Mario and his pal Yoshi. Even at this early age of his evil career, Baby Bowser had tons of henchmen at his disposal. Many experts speculate that Mario and Bowser have some sort of connection that can be traced back to their mutual births.}}

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==List of Appearances by Date==

{|class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"

!width=50%|Title

!width=20%|Original Release Date

!width=10%|System/Format

|Final Boss

|[[Japan]]:<br>August 15, [[1995]]

|Final Boss

|Japan:<br>December 21, [[1997]]

|Cameo as a [[Trophy]]

||Japan:<br>November 21, [[2001]]

|[[GameCube]]

|Boss

||[[North America]]:<br>November 28, [[2005]]

|Boss/Playable Character

||[[North America]]:<br>November 13, [[2006]]

|[[Nintendo DS]]

==Names in Other Languages==

{{Foreignname

|Jap=べビィクッパ

|JapM=Baby Koopa, "Koopa" being the Japanese name of Bowser

|Fra=Bébé Bowser

|FraM=Literal translation of "Baby Bowser"

|SpaM=Literal translation of "Baby Bowser"

|Kor=베이비 쿠파

|KorM=Baby Koopa, "Koopa" being Bowser's name in Korean as well

|Chi=小酷霸

|ChiR=Xiǎo Kùbà

|ChiM=Little Koopa, "Koopa" being Bowser's name in Chinese as well}}

*Baby Bowser looks and sounds exactly like Bowser Jr. in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', although his bandanna is different in appearance, as it doesn't have those large, scribbled jaws on it.

*Baby Bowser was referred to as "King Bowser" in the English version of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Subsequent games replaced his title with "Prince Bowser".

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