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{{quote|"It's time for me to beat these foolish ideas out of you! Saving Peach? Please! Watch this and weep! "|Bowser???|Paper Mario}}
'''Bowser???''' is a [[List of bosses|boss]] in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. It is a large, mechanical effigy of [[Bowser]] controlled by the [[Koopa Bros.]] It is used by them in order to fool Mario into thinking that it is indeed the Koopa King. Bowser??? only possesses one attack, in which the Koopa Bros. roll the mech over to Mario and hit him with its hand. Throughout the battle, the Koopa Bros. also taunt Mario from inside Bowser??? after attacking him.


Bowser??? appears to be made out of cloth for the skin and shell, buttons for the eyes, and cardboard for its arms and legs. Under the feet is a cart that allows it to move. The fact that Bowser??? is fake is revealed by its overall appearance, and is proven when the Koopa Bros. are conversing from inside of it during the battle. Before the battle, the Koopa Bros. are arguing that someone is "being a hog" and should "move over", which suggests there are multiple occupants inside, in a manner akin to a Chinese marching dragon or pantomime horse costume; in fact, the theme song that plays in this fight is called "Trojan Bowser" which is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Trojan Horse|Trojan Horse]] in Greek mythology. After being defeated, Bowser??? breaks into pieces and falls into the prison cell used to hold the [[Bob-omb]]s, followed by the Koopa Bros. emerging to fight Mario themselves. A picture of [[Princess Peach]] can be seen inside Bowser???'s shell when it is defeated, and more clearly after the Koopa Bros. are defeated and launched to the prison cell.


[[Image:mechafight.jpeg|thumb|190px|left|'''Bowser???''' battle.]]
The background music used in the fight with Bowser??? is an arrangement of Bowser's theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
'''Bowser???''' is a [[boss]] in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is controlled by the [[Koopa Bros.]], but is actually weaker than the Koopa Bros. themselves. It only has one attack: hitting [[Mario]] with its hand. It has more defense than most enemies, but [[Bombette]] can bypass its defense. The fact that Bowser??? is false is further revealed when voices can heard from inside its abdomen, arguing that someone is being a hog and should move over, which clearly suggests there are multiple occupants inside in a manner akin to a Chinese marching dragon or pantomime horse costume. After being defeated, Bowser??? will break into pieces and fall into the prison cell used to hold the [[Bob-omb]]s (which the Koopa Bros. also eventually fall into). A picture of [[Princess Peach]] can then be seen on the bottom part of it. Bowser??? seems to be made out of cloth and what may be cardboard or metal, and its purpose was to fool Mario into thinking that it was indeed [[Bowser|the Koopa King]] (and further to create the illusion that it was invincible, as the real Bowser was at the time).


In the ending parade of ''Paper Mario'', Bowser???'s remains have been transformed into a float for the Koopa Bros.
In the ending parade of ''Paper Mario'', Bowser???'s remains have been transformed into a float for the Koopa Bros.
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== Trivia ==
*The background music used in the fight with Bowser??? is a remix of Bowser's theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
*The [[Koopa Bros.]] break the [[fourth wall]] when they say that the next game should be called ''Paper [[Bowser]]''.


== Foreign Names ==
==Gallery==
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Koopa Bros. In Jail PM.jpg|Bowser??? defeated
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==Names in other languages==
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Revision as of 11:12, May 18, 2024

Paper Mario enemy
Bowser???
Model of Bowser???, from Paper Mario.
Location(s) Koopa Bros. Fortress
Max HP 10
Attack 1
Defense 1
Moves Fist Drop (1)
Role Boss
Type Ground
Items N/A
Coins 0
More
Level 1
Run N/A
Strong None
Weak None
Sleep? 0%, 0
Dizzy? 0%, 0
Shock? 0%, 0
Shrink? 0%, 0
Stop? 0%, 0
Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0%
Hurricane? 0%
Tattle

Bowser...? But he looks kind of...lame. I mean, he's lame anyway, but... Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1 Does Bowser really look like this? I always imagined him looking, well, a lot scarier.

“Gah ha ha ha!!!! I've been waiting for you, Mario! Bwa ha ha ha har! The strongest! The coolest! Behold the glory that the great Evil King Bowser!! It's time for me to beat these foolish ideas out of you! Saving Peach? Please!! Watch this and weep!!”
—Koopa Bros., Paper Mario

Bowser??? is a boss in the game Paper Mario. It is a large, mechanical effigy of Bowser controlled by the Koopa Bros. It is used by them in order to fool Mario into thinking that it is indeed the Koopa King. Bowser??? only possesses one attack, in which the Koopa Bros. roll the mech over to Mario and hit him with its hand. Throughout the battle, the Koopa Bros. also taunt Mario from inside Bowser??? after attacking him.

Bowser??? appears to be made out of cloth for the skin and shell, buttons for the eyes, and cardboard for its arms and legs. Under the feet is a cart that allows it to move. The fact that Bowser??? is fake is revealed by its overall appearance, and is proven when the Koopa Bros. are conversing from inside of it during the battle. Before the battle, the Koopa Bros. are arguing that someone is "being a hog" and should "move over", which suggests there are multiple occupants inside, in a manner akin to a Chinese marching dragon or pantomime horse costume; in fact, the theme song that plays in this fight is called "Trojan Bowser" which is a reference to the Trojan Horse in Greek mythology. After being defeated, Bowser??? breaks into pieces and falls into the prison cell used to hold the Bob-ombs, followed by the Koopa Bros. emerging to fight Mario themselves. A picture of Princess Peach can be seen inside Bowser???'s shell when it is defeated, and more clearly after the Koopa Bros. are defeated and launched to the prison cell.

The background music used in the fight with Bowser??? is an arrangement of Bowser's theme from Super Mario Bros. 3.

In the ending parade of Paper Mario, Bowser???'s remains have been transformed into a float for the Koopa Bros.

Gallery

  • The Koopa Bros. breaking the fourth wall

    The Koopa Bros. breaking the fourth wall

  • Battling Bowser???

    Battling Bowser???

  • Bowser??? defeated

    Bowser??? defeated

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クッパ？？？
Kuppa???
 Bowser???

French Bowser???
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German Bowser???
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Spanish ¿¿¿Bowser???
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Koopas
Characters Bowser, forms, and counterparts Alarm Koopa • Baby Bowser (Mega Baby Bowser) • Black Bowser • Blockhead Bowser • Bowcien • Bowser • Bowletta • Castle Bowser • Dreamy Bowser • Dry Bowser • Fury Bowser • Giant Bowser • Giga Bowser • King Koopa's alter egos • King Tetris • Koopa 3 • MegaDragonBowser • Meowser • Molten Bowser • Paper Bowser • Shiny RoboBowser • Shrowser
Bowser's current game relatives Dry Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Paper Bowser Jr.
Bowser's former game relatives Bowser's Brother • Koopa Kid • Koopalings (Iggy Koopa · Larry Koopa · Lemmy Koopa · Ludwig von Koopa · Morton Koopa Jr. · Roy Koopa · Wendy O. Koopa)
Bowser's adaptation relatives Bowser's father • Bowser's mother • Bowser's sister • Enma Daiō • King Koopa's great-great grandkoop • Poopa La Koopa
Other Bowser X • C. Everett Koopa • Dark Bowser • Darkmess Bowser • Francis Ford Koopola • Gary Koopa • James Fennimore Koopa
Species Fake Bowser • Koopa Kid • Koopa Zombie • Tail Bowser
Facsimiles and other constructs Robots Blasta Mechakoopa • Bowser??? • Bowser's mech • Flying Mechakoopa • Mecha-Bowser • Mecha Hand • Mechakoopa • Mega Mechakoopa • Mekakuppa • Mini Bowser • Mini Bowser Jr. • Rabbid Mechakoopa • Robo-suit • The Great King Bowser • Zappa Mechakoopa
Statues Abominable Snowkoopa • Bowser Monument • Bowser Snow Statue • Bowser Statue • Bowser Stunner • Guard Door • Koopa no Yukidaruma • Papercraft Bowser • Papercraft Bowser Jr.
Buildings Bowser's Castle • Bowser's Galaxy Generator • Koopamart • Temple of Koopa
Vehicles Bone Rattler • Flame Runner • Gilded King • Holiday King • Koopa Cruiser • Koopa King • Silver King
Related items Bowser Bomb • Bowser Candy • Bowser Capsule • Bowser Suit • Bowser's Shell • Grand Spiky Shell • Koopa Kid Orb • Spiky Shell
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Paper Mario
Main characters Mario • Princess Peach • Twink • Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Goombario • Kooper • Bombette • Parakarry • Lady Bow • Watt • Sushie • Lakilester
Species Baby Yoshi • Bellbell Plant • Boo • Bub-ulb • Bulb Bush • Candy Cane • Cymbal Bush • Doogan • Dryite • Flower Spirit • Heart Plant • Li'l Oink • Munchlesia • Ninji • Nomadimouse • Penguin • Raven • Sentinel • Snowman • Spinning Flower • Star Kid • Toad • Trumpet Plant • Yoshi
Minor characters Albino Dino • Bootler • Bruce • Bubble Plant • Chet Rippo • Chuck Quizmo • Club 64 bartender • Dane T. • DJ Toad • Fearsome 5 • Fice T. • Fishmael • Flight • Franky • Frost T. • Gooma • Goomama • Goombaria • Goompa • Goompapa • Gourmet Guy • Great Gossip Trio • Guard Door • Harry • Herbert • Herringway • Igor • King Mousta • Kolorado • Kolorado's wife • Koopa Koot • Kooper's mother • Koover • Lakilulu • Lily • Little Mouser • Little T. • Luigi • Madam Merlar • Master Poet • Mayor Penguin • Mayor Penguin's wife • Merle • Merlee • Merlon • Merlow • Merluvlee • Minh T. • Mini T. • Mort T. • Moustafa • Mr. E • Mr. Hammer • Muss T. • Nomadimouse • Oaklie • Penguin patrol • Petunia • Pop Diva • Posie • Postmaster • Rangers • Raphael the Raven • Rhuff • Rip Cheato • Rosie • Rowf • Russ T. • Sashimie • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Spiny Tromp • Stanley • Sun • Tayce T. • Three Beautiful Sisters • Toad in the Desert • Toad Minister • Tolielip • Trading Event Toad • Vanna T. • Village Leader • Watt's mother • Whacka • Whale • Whirlwind • Wise Wisterwood • Yakkey
Chapters Opening • A Plea From the Stars • Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress • The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins • The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba • Trials in the Toy Box • Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island • Dark Days in Flower Fields • A Star Spirit on Ice • A Star-Powered Showdown
Star Spirits Eldstar • Mamar • Skolar • Muskular • Misstar • Klevar • Kalmar
Bosses Bill Blaster • Blooper (Baby · Electro · Super) • Bowser • Bowser??? • Buzzar • Chomp (Stone) • Crystal King (Bit) • Fuzzipede • Fuzzy • Goomba (Bros. · King) • Koopa Troopa (Bros. · Jr. · Kent C.) • Lakilester • Magikoopa (Kammy Koopa) • Monstar • Piranha Plant (Lava · Lava Bud · Petit) • Ruff Puff (Huff N. · Tuff) • Shy Guy (Anti · Big Lantern Ghost · General · Squad · Stack · Stilt) • The Master • Tubba Blubba (Tubba's Heart) • Tutankoopa
Enemies B. Bill Blaster • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Bony · Chan · Spike Top) • Bzzap! • Cleft (Hyper) • Clubba (White) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Duplighost (Lee) • Fuzzy (Forest · Jungle) • Goomba (Gloomba · Hyper · Paragoomba (Hyper · Paragloomba) · Spiked (Gloomba)) • Gulpit • Hammer Bro • Hurt Plant • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Dry Bones · Paratroopa · Koopatrol) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Ember) • M. Bush • Magikoopa (Gray · Green · Red · White · Yellow) • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Mummy) • Ruff Puff • Shy Guy (Bandit · Groove · Medi · Pyro · Sky · Spear · Spy) • Spiny • Swooper (Swoopula)
Locations Boo's Mansion • Boo's Shop • Bowser's Castle • Cloudy Climb • Club 64 • Crystal Palace • Dry Dry Desert • Dry Dry Outpost • Dry Dry Railroad • Dry Dry Ruins • Flower Fields • Forever Forest • Goomba King's Fortress • Goomba Road • Goomba Village • Gusty Gulch • Harry's Shop • Item Shop • Jade Jungle • Koopa Bros. Fortress • Koopa Village • Koopa's Shop • Lavalava Island • Little Mouser's Shop • Mario's House • Mt. Lavalava • Mt. Rugged • Peach's Bedroom • Peach's Castle • Playroom • Pleasant Path • Shiver City • Shiver Mountain • Shiver Region • Shiver Shop • Shiver Snowfield • Shooting Star Summit • Shroom Grocery • Shy Guy's Toy Box • Starborn Valley • Star Haven • Star Haven Shop • Star Way • Storehouse • Sun Tower • Toad House • Toad Town • Toad Town Dojo • Toad Town Post Office • Toad Town Tunnels • Tubba Blubba's Castle • Windy Mill • Yoshi's Cabana • Yoshi's Village
Moves Action command • Air Lift • Air Raid • Belly Flop • Body Slam • Bomb • Charge • Chill Out • Cloud Nine • Dash • Dizzy Shell • Electro Dash • Fan Smack • Fire Shell • First Strike • Focus • Ground Pound • Guard • Headbonk • Hurricane • Jump • Lullaby • Mega Bomb • Mega Shock • Multibonk • Outta Sight • Peach Beam • Power Bomb • Power Shell • Power Shock • Refresh • Run Away • Shell Shot • Shell Toss • Sky Dive • Smack • Smooch • Spin Dash • Spiny Flip • Spiny Surge • Spook • Squirt • Star Beam • Star Storm • Tattle • Tidal Wave • Time Out • Turbo Charge • Up & Away • Water Block
Stats / statuses Badge Point • Charged • Danger • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Electrified • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Immobilized • Injured • Invisible • Peril • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Sleep • Star Point • Star Power • Stone • Tiny
Objects Badge • Beehive • Brick block • Bubble • Chain • Chomp Rock • Coin • Fire Bar • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Jack-in-the-box • K64 • Koopa Clown Car • Lakitu's Cloud • Metal Block • Power Platform • Puff Puff Machine • Recovery block • Save Block • Slot Machine • Star Ship • Stilts • Stone Block • Super Block • Switch • Treasure chest (Mysterious) • Warp Pipe • Wooden dock • Yellow Block
Miscellaneous ? Block locations (Hidden) • 64th Trivia Quiz-Off • Badges • Bestiary • Enemy formations • Gallery • Glitches • Jump Attack • Letters • Luigi's Diary • Media • Parade • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Selling prices • Shops • Smash Attack • Soundtrack • Staff • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Tayce T. recipes • Toad Town News • Trading Events • Treasure Chest locations • Unnamed NPCs (By location: A–R · S–Z)
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