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|image=[[File:Tanooki_Bowser.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a Tail Bowser in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
|image=[[File:Tanooki_Bowser.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
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A '''Tail Bowser'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 28 and 76.</ref> is a [[fake Bowser]] powered by a [[Super Leaf]]. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.
A '''Tail Bowser'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=28 and 76|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> is a [[List of bosses|boss]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. It is a [[fake Bowser]] powered by a [[Super Leaf]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
[[File:SM3DL - False Bowser Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of a Tail Bowser from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.]]
[[File:SM3DL - False Bowser Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot of a Tail Bowser from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'']]
Tail Bowsers first appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They attack much like a fake Bowser from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', breathing giant [[fireball]]s and jumping around the stage, though they do not throw [[hammer]]s. Only two Tail Bowsers appear: one in {{world-link|1|castle|World 1-Castle (Super Mario 3D Land)}} and the other in {{world-link|5|castle|World 5-Castle (Super Mario 3D Land)}}, the latter of which also swings its spiky [[Raccoon Mario|striped tail]] to attack and destroy columns. Additionally, they are immune to projectiles. In order to defeat a Tail Bowser, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] has to press a switch at the end of bridge to make it collapse and send the Tail Bowser into the [[lava]]. After falling into the lava, Tail Bowsers bounce upwards and show their true forms (a [[Goomba]] in World 1, and a [[Magikoopa]] in World 5) with a [[Super Leaf]] beside them.
Tail Bowsers are fought on bridges at the end of [[castle]] levels in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', like with fake Bowsers in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They attack by breathing giant [[fireball]]s and jumping around the stage. The first Tail Bowser is encountered in {{world-link|1|castle|World 1-Castle (Super Mario 3D Land)}}, and the second is in {{world-link|5|castle|World 5-Castle (Super Mario 3D Land)}}; the latter also swings its spiky [[Raccoon Mario|striped tail]] to attack and destroy columns. A Tail Bowser is defeated only when the switch at the end of the bridge is activated, causing the Tail Bowser to collapse into the [[lava]] before bouncing upwards to show its true form (a [[Goomba]] in [[World 1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1]] and a [[Magikoopa]] in [[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5]]) with a Super Leaf beside the body.
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
[[File:M&SATSOWG Fake Bowser.png|thumb|A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dr. Eggman]], and [[Mario]].]]
[[File:M&SATSOWG Fake Bowser.png|thumb|A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dr. Eggman]], and [[Mario]]]]
A Tail Bowser appears as a boss in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', specifically in [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]]. The appearances of the stage and its boss are based off ''Super Mario 3D Land''. It chases the team across a giant collapsing bridge, spitting fireballs at them. The team must hit four buttons at the same time to cause the Tail Bowser to fall into lava, where it turns into a Goomba and a Super Leaf.
A Tail Bowser appears in [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]], a Dream Event of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. It chases the team across a giant collapsing bridge, spitting fireballs at the teammates. The Tail Bowser falls into lava when the team hits four buttons at the same time, turning it into a Goomba and a Super Leaf.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
[[File:MLPJ Bowser LV1-7 Card.png|thumb|left|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' card]]
[[File:MLPJ Bowser LV1-7 Card.png|thumb|left|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' card]]
While a Tail Bowser never appears physically in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', one appears on a [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]], taking its design from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
A Tail Bowser makes a cameo in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. It appears on a [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]], taking its design from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
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==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|format1=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|title2=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
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|role2=Boss
| ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|release2=2013
| Boss
|format2=[[Wii U]]
| 2011
|title3=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|role3=Cameo on Battle Card
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|release3=2015
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
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| 2013
 
| [[Wii U]]
==Additional names==
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===Internal names===
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]
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| Cameo on Battle Card
|game1=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
| 2015
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| Nintendo 3DS
|name1=Koopa Fake
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|meaning1=[[Fake Bowser]]
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==Name in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=しっぽクッパ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section, page 180.</ref>
|Jap=しっぽクッパ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=180|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Shippo Kuppa
|JapR=Shippo Kuppa
|JapM=Tail Koopa
|JapM=Tail Koopa
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Tail Bowser's ''Super Mario 3D Land'' artwork is in almost the exact same pose as [[Dry Bowser]]'s artwork for ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.
*Although a coincidence, King Koopa's appearance in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "Super Koopa" gained the appearance of a Tail Bowser.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:47, September 2, 2024

Tail Bowser
Artwork of a Tail Bowser from Super Mario 3D Land
Artwork from Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (cameo) (2015)
Variant of Fake Bowser

A Tail Bowser[1] is a boss introduced in Super Mario 3D Land. It is a fake Bowser powered by a Super Leaf.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Screenshot of a Tail Bowser from Super Mario 3D Land.
Screenshot of a Tail Bowser from Super Mario 3D Land

Tail Bowsers are fought on bridges at the end of castle levels in Super Mario 3D Land, like with fake Bowsers in Super Mario Bros. They attack by breathing giant fireballs and jumping around the stage. The first Tail Bowser is encountered in World 1-Castle, and the second is in World 5-Castle; the latter also swings its spiky striped tail to attack and destroy columns. A Tail Bowser is defeated only when the switch at the end of the bridge is activated, causing the Tail Bowser to collapse into the lava before bouncing upwards to show its true form (a Goomba in World 1 and a Magikoopa in World 5) with a Super Leaf beside the body.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Tail Bowser in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, Bowser Jr., Dr. Eggman, and Mario

A Tail Bowser appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular, a Dream Event of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. It chases the team across a giant collapsing bridge, spitting fireballs at the teammates. The Tail Bowser falls into lava when the team hits four buttons at the same time, turning it into a Goomba and a Super Leaf.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

A Tail Bowser makes a cameo in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. It appears on a Battle Card, taking its design from Super Mario 3D Land.

List of appearances[edit]

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Super Mario 3D Land Boss 2011 Nintendo 3DS
2 Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Boss 2013 Wii U
3 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Cameo on Battle Card 2015 Nintendo 3DS

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D Land KoopaFake Koopa Fake Fake Bowser

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese しっぽクッパ[2]
Shippo Kuppa
Tail Koopa

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 28 and 76.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 180.