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{{quote|Hear this! I will kidnap [[Princess Peach|Peach]] OVER and OVER until I pull it off! And no one can stop me! Losing is not an option! And neither is giving up!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | {{quote|Hear this! I will kidnap [[Princess Peach|Peach]] OVER and OVER until I pull it off! And no one can stop me! Losing is not an option! And neither is giving up!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}} | ||
'''Bowser''', sometimes known as '''King Koopa''' or '''King Bowser''', is the main antagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing [[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] who leads | '''Bowser''', sometimes known as '''King Koopa''' or '''King Bowser''', is the main antagonist of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing [[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] who leads a large army of [[Bowser's Minions|minions]], and has been the arch-nemesis of [[Mario]] since his debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' He has repeatedly kidnapped or attempted to kidnap [[Princess Peach]] with the ultimate goal of defeating Mario and taking over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. | ||
==Creation== | ==Creation== | ||
[[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for "Boss Creeper"]] | [[File:Bowser earliest concept art.jpg|thumb|left|Earliest known concept artwork for "Boss Creeper"]] | ||
[[File:Bowser and Peach original SMB.png|thumb|Bowser as drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto for the box art of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:Bowser and Peach original SMB.png|thumb|Bowser as drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto for the box art of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
Bowser was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] as the villain of ''Super Mario Bros.'' In concept art, he tentatively had the name 「ボス クリーパー」 (''Bosu Kurīpā'', Boss Creeper), based on [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>Nintendo (September 14, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> Miyamoto stated that they considered naming him either ''{{wp|Gukbap|kuppa}}'' (국밥) (soup with rice), ''{{wp|Yukhoe|yukke}}'' (육회) (raw meat marinated with raw egg), or ''{{wp|Bibimbap|bibinba}}'' (비빔밥) (mixed rice), which are all Korean dishes as they are known in Japanese. In the end, "Kuppa" was chosen.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/zelda/zelda04.html ''The Legend of Zelda'' interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from 2000 at Famitsu.com (Japanese)]</ref> Miyamoto mistakenly thought ''kuppa'' was grilled meat, or ''{{wp| | Bowser was created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] as the villain of ''Super Mario Bros.'' In concept art, he tentatively had the name 「ボス クリーパー」 (''Bosu Kurīpā'', Boss Creeper), based on [[Shellcreeper]].<ref>Nintendo (September 14, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C73f618-3pk&t=2517s Nintendo Digital Event @ E3 2015]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 18, 2021.</ref> Miyamoto stated that they considered naming him either ''{{wp|Gukbap|kuppa}}'' (국밥) (soup with rice), ''{{wp|Yukhoe|yukke}}'' (육회) (raw meat marinated with raw egg), or ''{{wp|Bibimbap|bibinba}}'' (비빔밥) (mixed rice), which are all Korean dishes as they are known in Japanese. In the end, "Kuppa" was chosen.<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/game/extra/special/2000/zelda/zelda04.html ''The Legend of Zelda'' interview with Shigeru Miyamoto from 2000 at Famitsu.com (Japanese)]</ref> Miyamoto mistakenly thought ''kuppa'' was grilled meat, or ''{{wp|bulgogi}}'' (불고기), and that made it sound powerful and cool, but later learned that it was a rice soup.<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/mario-220913-2/ "Shigeru Miyamoto on the origin of the names of Mario and his friends"]. ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]''. February 2010 volume. Retrieved April 20, 2023.</ref> For the later North American release of the game, which also introduced the anglicized spelling Koopa, the character was named "Bowser". | ||
The earliest known design for what would become Bowser depicted him as resembling an upright Koopa Troopa with spines on his back, and fangs.<ref>Supper Mario Broth (April 21, 2017). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/159838163530/concept-art-of-bowser-for-super-mario-bros-drawn Concept art of Bowser for Super Mario Bros., drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto. This is the earliest known drawing of Bowser, possibly the first ever made.] ''SupperMarioBroth''.</ref> During the development of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Miyamoto considered asking a manga artist or illustrator to do the art for the game. However, time was running short, so he drew the game's original box art himself. This artwork included a depiction of Bowser that is significantly different than later designs, the most obvious anomalies being his gray-blue skin and lack of horns. For the character's appearance, Miyamoto drew inspiration from an anime film adaptation of the Chinese novel ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'', renamed ''{{wp|Alakazam the Great}}'' during the film's American localization. He liked the film's main antagonist Gyū-Maō (lit. "Ox Demon King," King Gruesome in the dub), so he loosely based Bowser on an ox as a homage.<ref name="iwata_asks">Nintendo.com. [https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/7/3/ Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi, Volume 8 - Flipnote Studio - An Animation Class (part 4)]. Retrieved April 30, 2023.</ref> | The earliest known design for what would become Bowser depicted him as resembling an upright Koopa Troopa with spines on his back, and fangs.<ref>Supper Mario Broth (April 21, 2017). [https://www.suppermariobroth.com/post/159838163530/concept-art-of-bowser-for-super-mario-bros-drawn Concept art of Bowser for Super Mario Bros., drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto. This is the earliest known drawing of Bowser, possibly the first ever made.] ''SupperMarioBroth''.</ref> During the development of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Miyamoto considered asking a manga artist or illustrator to do the art for the game. However, time was running short, so he drew the game's original box art himself. This artwork included a depiction of Bowser that is significantly different than later designs, the most obvious anomalies being his gray-blue skin and lack of horns. For the character's appearance, Miyamoto drew inspiration from an anime film adaptation of the Chinese novel ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'', renamed ''{{wp|Alakazam the Great}}'' during the film's American localization. He liked the film's main antagonist Gyū-Maō (lit. "Ox Demon King," King Gruesome in the dub), so he loosely based Bowser on an ox as a homage.<ref name="iwata_asks">Nintendo.com. [https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/dsi/7/3/ Iwata Asks: Nintendo DSi, Volume 8 - Flipnote Studio - An Animation Class (part 4)]. Retrieved April 30, 2023.</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
{{main|History of Bowser}} | {{main|History of Bowser}} | ||
As he is the main antagonist of the franchise, Bowser's appearances spans decades of ''Super Mario''-related media, including television series and publications. Chronologically, his first appearance is in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' as [[Baby Bowser|a baby]], where | As he is the main antagonist of the franchise, Bowser's appearances spans decades of ''Super Mario''-related media, including television series and publications. Chronologically, his first appearance is in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' as [[Baby Bowser|a baby]], where his caretaker, [[Kamek]], kidnaps the [[Baby Luigi|infant Luigi]], along with his [[Stork|bringer]]. This baby version of Bowser has encountered his older self in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. In his major appearances, he frequently kidnaps [[Princess Peach]], and in a few instances even forces her to marry him. However, in the sports and racing games, he is usually a playable character along with the ''Super Mario'' allies. He has also played a part in the ''Mario Party'' series as a host of the [[Bowser Space]]s, in an antagonistic role. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
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Bowser in most portrayals is a persistent, threatening, and commanding villain who kidnaps Princess Peach, desires to defeat Mario and his friends, and runs an army to invade and take over the Mushroom Kingdom. In most games, he also revels in causing disorder and intimidating his enemies, such as in ''Mario Party'' and in various sports games. His portrayals in the RPGs range from starring villain to a minor comic relief villain who gets sidelined by the starring villain to a playable anti-hero. | Bowser in most portrayals is a persistent, threatening, and commanding villain who kidnaps Princess Peach, desires to defeat Mario and his friends, and runs an army to invade and take over the Mushroom Kingdom. In most games, he also revels in causing disorder and intimidating his enemies, such as in ''Mario Party'' and in various sports games. His portrayals in the RPGs range from starring villain to a minor comic relief villain who gets sidelined by the starring villain to a playable anti-hero. | ||
Bowser is arrogant and selfish, being boastful when he is successful and focuses only on self-preservation when he fails. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', his only regret is his failure to create his own realm, and in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', he is dismayed at having to damage his own captured castle while he trying to reclaim it from [[Fawful]]. In ''Mario Party 4'', Bowser grudgingly giving the player a present and wishing them a happy birthday as he leaves in shame, moving one of the Koopa Kids to wonder if there might be more to Bowser than he leads others to believe, as Bowser claimed to be somewhat happy. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', he resents having to ask nicely for help from [[Starlow]]. Though he believes himself superior, Bowser can be acknowledging of his foes for their tenacity against him in fierce battles or competitive events, even engaging in casual banter. In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', along with planning his forced wedding with Peach extensively, he even comments on Mario's costume before their final battle, prompting anything from a humorously scared response to a genuine compliment on his dress sense depending on the clothing before noting that Mario was not invited regardless. | Bowser is arrogant and selfish, being boastful when he is successful and focuses only on self-preservation when he fails. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', his only regret is his failure to create his own realm, and in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', he is dismayed at having to damage his own captured castle while he trying to reclaim it from [[Fawful]]. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Bowser grudgingly giving the player a present and wishing them a happy birthday as he leaves in shame, moving one of the Koopa Kids to wonder if there might be more to Bowser than he leads others to believe, as Bowser claimed to be somewhat happy. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', he resents having to ask nicely for help from [[Starlow]]. Though he believes himself superior, Bowser can be acknowledging of his foes for their tenacity against him in fierce battles or competitive events, even engaging in casual banter. In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', along with planning his forced wedding with Peach extensively, he even comments on Mario's costume before their final battle, prompting anything from a humorously scared response to a genuine compliment on his dress sense depending on the clothing before noting that Mario was not invited regardless. | ||
Despite Bowser's role as an intimidating authority figure in the Koopa Troop, he can be quite amiable sometimes, especially to [[Bowser Jr.]], where he is depicted as a loving father figure. His harsh and raging demeanor sometimes softens somewhat towards his loyal minions, with his constellation in ''Mario Party 9'' stating he is considerate of their well-being. He shows genuine affection and pride for his son and can be protective of him when Mario defeats him in battle. In games like ''Mario Tennis'' and ''Super Mario Party'', he crashes the events but only for friendly competitions to let him and his minions participate. | Despite Bowser's role as an intimidating authority figure in the Koopa Troop, he can be quite amiable sometimes, especially to [[Bowser Jr.]], where he is depicted as a loving father figure. His harsh and raging demeanor sometimes softens somewhat towards his loyal minions, with his constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' stating he is considerate of their well-being. He shows genuine affection and pride for his son and can be protective of him when Mario defeats him in battle. In games like ''Mario Tennis'' and ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', he crashes the events but only for friendly competitions to let him and his minions participate. | ||
While Bowser is regarded as a respected leader from his troops and as a feared invader from his enemies, Bowser's usual brashness and short-temper can often lead him to not think his actions through or be willing to compromise, such as in ''Bowser's Inside Story'' when he flies into a rage upon discovering that Mario and Luigi had been aiding him inside his body the entire time (believing they were partying around inside him) and attacks them mere moments after the three of them had saved the world. | While Bowser is regarded as a respected leader from his troops and as a feared invader from his enemies, Bowser's usual brashness and short-temper can often lead him to not think his actions through or be willing to compromise, such as in ''Bowser's Inside Story'' when he flies into a rage upon discovering that Mario and Luigi had been aiding him inside his body the entire time (believing they were partying around inside him) and attacks them mere moments after the three of them had saved the world. | ||
For all his pleasure in villainy, Bowser sometimes remarks there are lines he would not cross. He appears to be as horrified as the rest of the party when witnessing the [[Sammer's Kingdom]]'s destruction by the [[Void]] (deeming such an evil act as "overkill"), and when [[King Olly]] revealed his endgame to be wishing eradication of all Toads, Bowser vehemently called such a plan mad and made clear that, while he has done his fair share of evil, even he would never attempt to outright exterminate the Toads. | For all his pleasure in villainy, Bowser sometimes remarks there are lines he would not cross. He appears to be as horrified as the rest of the party when witnessing the [[Sammer's Kingdom]]'s destruction by the [[Void]] (deeming such an evil act as "overkill"), and when [[King Olly]] revealed his endgame to be wishing eradication of all Toads, Bowser vehemently called such a plan mad and made clear that, while he has done his fair share of evil, even he would never attempt to outright exterminate the Toads. | ||
In Japanese material from ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' onward, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and his message in Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge in [[Super Nintendo World]], Bowser refers to himself using the honorific "''wagahai''" (ワガハイ), which is used to indicate self-importance. | |||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
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Bowser is a huge, burly, green-shelled [[Koopa (species)#Bowser's species|Koopa]] with spikes, horns, and hair. His bushy eyebrows and mane are fittingly a bright, fiery red-orange and has bright red eyes. He sports two small horns, many spikes on his shell (similar to a [[Spiny]]) with brown-orange spike-rings, as well as along his tail (minus the spike-rings). He wears several spiked collars around his neck and arms. His neck collar in some games such as ''Mario Kart Tour'' is also implied to be part of his shell. He has three claws on each of his massive padded feet, four claw-tipped fingers including a thumb on each hand, and his arms are noticeably burly, indicating his vast physical strength. While his face and his shell are green, his plastron and muzzle are beige colored (occasionally depicted as being closer to tan or even yellow), and his tail and limbs are an orange-tinged yellow. In his artwork for ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' and the ''Paper Mario'' games, his limbs and tail are bright orange. The exact coloration of Bowser's head varies depending on the media: while official 2D artwork and most of his in-game appearances have his head and shell match in color, the majority of the official 3D artwork, trailers, merchandise as well as [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' games]] show him with a light green head, similar to | Bowser is a huge, burly, green-shelled [[Koopa (species)#Bowser's species|Koopa]] with spikes, horns, and hair. His bushy eyebrows and mane are fittingly a bright, fiery red-orange and has bright red eyes. He sports two small horns, many spikes on his shell (similar to a [[Spiny]]) with brown-orange spike-rings, as well as along his tail (minus the spike-rings). He wears several spiked collars around his neck and arms. His neck collar in some games such as ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' is also implied to be part of his shell. He has three claws on each of his massive padded feet, four claw-tipped fingers including a thumb on each hand, and his arms are noticeably burly, indicating his vast physical strength. While his face and his shell are green, his plastron and muzzle are beige colored (occasionally depicted as being closer to tan or even yellow), and his tail and limbs are an orange-tinged yellow. In his artwork for ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' games]], his limbs and tail are bright orange. The exact coloration of Bowser's head varies depending on the media: while official 2D artwork and most of his in-game appearances have his head and shell match in color, the majority of the official 3D artwork, trailers, merchandise as well as [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' games]] show him with a light green head, similar to Bowser Jr.'s appearance. In his various appearances, his red/orange hair is depicted in a loose cockscomb, the only exception to this being in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', where he instead has his hair groomed in a perm-like fashion for the wedding until he is defeated for the second time. ''[[Super Mario World]]'' reveals that his eyes present the {{wp|tapetum lucidum}}, as eyeshine can be seen when he is in the dark flying around the [[Valley of Bowser]] (excluding the occasional thunderclap briefly showing him in silhouette); this trait is also applied to [[Baby Bowser|his baby self]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', as seen when he is shown in the darkness before beating up Kamek and then confronting Yoshi and Baby Mario. According to ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', Bowser has 264 teeth.<ref>''"Bowser smiles at Wendy O., showing all 264 of his teeth."'' – ''Koopa Capers'', pg. 97</ref> | ||
According to [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s ''Super Mario Galaxy'' guide, the appearance of Bowser and the Koopas are also based on {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} of Japanese mythology, although this has not been officially stated by Shigeru Miyamoto.<ref>Black, Fletcher. 2007. ''Super Mario Galaxy [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide''. Page 7.</ref> | According to [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s ''Super Mario Galaxy'' guide, the appearance of Bowser and the Koopas are also based on {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}} of Japanese mythology, although this has not been officially stated by Shigeru Miyamoto.<ref>Black, Fletcher. 2007. ''Super Mario Galaxy [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide''. Page 7.</ref> | ||
Bowser's appearance has evolved over time. In the box artwork for ''Super Mario Bros.'' he has an appearance similar to that of an ox in homage to ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'' antagonist Gyū-Maō ("Ox Demon King"), with bluish face and scales, yellow hair and black eyebrows, as well as a less reptilian face. With the contribution of [[Yoichi Kotabe]], Bowser is redesigned between the release of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and the release of the Famicom version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. During this redesign he is given blue eyes, as well as red hair and red eyebrows. Despite that, some artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', while featuring Bowser's redesigned appearance as well as the blue eyes, retains the yellow hair and black eyebrows while also showing him wearing a cape. His eyes are changed to red again in ''Super Mario World''. The brown rings around the spikes and horns are first seen in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' and are seen again in ''Super Mario 64'', though in the latter game the horns and spikes are yellow. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Bowser's appearance is very similar to the current appearance, with a few minor inconsistencies, such as his plastron traveling all the way up his neck. | Bowser's appearance has evolved over time. In the box artwork for ''Super Mario Bros.'' he has an appearance similar to that of an ox in homage to ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'' antagonist Gyū-Maō ("Ox Demon King"), with bluish face and scales, yellow hair and black eyebrows, as well as a less reptilian face. With the contribution of [[Yoichi Kotabe]], Bowser is redesigned between the release of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and the release of the Famicom version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. During this redesign he is given blue eyes, as well as red hair and red eyebrows. Despite that, some artwork for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', while featuring Bowser's redesigned appearance as well as the blue eyes, retains the yellow hair and black eyebrows while also showing him wearing a cape. His eyes are changed to red again in ''Super Mario World''. The brown rings around the spikes and horns are first seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and are seen again in ''Super Mario 64'', though in the latter game the horns and spikes are yellow. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Bowser's appearance is very similar to the current appearance, with a few minor inconsistencies, such as his plastron traveling all the way up his neck. | ||
Bowser's appearance does not always follow the design of the time, and the same illustrations were often modified when used in subsequently released material. Two illustrations made by Yoichi Kotabe<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/_ui/images/ds/vol8/image_kuppa_illust.gif Bowser's illustrations made by Yoichi Kotabe]. Retrieved November 18, 2016.</ref> were slightly modified and colored with different colors. The first image is used in the manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', with Bowser having red hair and eyebrows and closed eyes, but also in the [[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' pinball machine]], with him having blue eyes, and in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]'', with him having blue eyes and holding a wand. There is even a version of it in which he has red eyes. The second image is used in the promotional pamphlet of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', in which Bowser has yellow hair, yellow eyebrows and blue eyes, without rings around the spikes, and in other artwork related to that game, in which he has red eyes, hair and eyebrows, orange claws on the feet and with white rings around the spikes. Similarly, graphical limitations in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' lead to Bowser not having hair. His in-game model in ''Super Mario 64'' has feet which are not padded, although in artwork for that game, he has padded feet. Similarly, in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', his feet are not padded, although in his Classic mode trophy he has padded feet. Furthermore, in the ''Paper Mario'' series and in artwork for the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, he has black eyes like the other characters, in the first three ''Mario & Luigi'' games he lacks foot pads and Paper Bowser's spike rings are absent until ''Sticker Star''. | Bowser's appearance does not always follow the design of the time, and the same illustrations were often modified when used in subsequently released material. Two illustrations made by Yoichi Kotabe<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/_ui/images/ds/vol8/image_kuppa_illust.gif Bowser's illustrations made by Yoichi Kotabe]. Retrieved November 18, 2016.</ref> were slightly modified and colored with different colors. The first image is used in the manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', with Bowser having red hair and eyebrows and closed eyes, but also in the [[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' pinball machine]], with him having blue eyes, and in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]'', with him having blue eyes and holding a wand. There is even a version of it in which he has red eyes. The second image is used in the promotional pamphlet of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', in which Bowser has yellow hair, yellow eyebrows and blue eyes, without rings around the spikes, and in other artwork related to that game, in which he has red eyes, hair and eyebrows, orange claws on the feet and with white rings around the spikes. Similarly, graphical limitations in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' lead to Bowser not having hair. His in-game model in ''Super Mario 64'' has feet which are not padded, although in artwork for that game, he has padded feet. Similarly, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', his feet are not padded, although in his Classic mode trophy he has padded feet. Furthermore, in the ''Paper Mario'' series and in artwork for the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, he has black eyes like the other characters, in the first three ''Mario & Luigi'' games he lacks foot pads and [[Paper Bowser]]'s spike rings are absent until ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Bowser's appearance has been revamped, with a more detailed and stylized appearance. He has a slightly more muscular stature, a thicker, shorter snout, more teeth, a longer tail, a bigger shell, thinner armbands, and a smaller head. His yellow scaling gains a more greenish color in the upper part of his arms and torso. His eyes also glow whenever he is enraged. | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Bowser's appearance has been revamped, with a more detailed and stylized appearance. He has a slightly more muscular stature, a thicker, shorter snout, more teeth, a longer tail, a bigger shell, thinner armbands, and a smaller head. His yellow scaling gains a more greenish color in the upper part of his arms and torso. His eyes also glow whenever he is enraged. | ||
[[File:KoopaDIC.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bowser from the DiC cartoons. This design is also used in other media such as ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''.]] | [[File:KoopaDIC.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bowser from the DiC cartoons. This design is also used in other media such as ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''.]] | ||
The DiC cartoons' portrayal of King Koopa had him almost completely green in color and lacking hair, with a crown atop his head instead. His stomach was a deeper yellow than in later game depictions, and the whites of his eyes were also yellow; he also had a more crocodile/dinosaur-like snout, which was also colored green. He was also given a single pair of spiked bands on his wrists, which now match his shell's coloration. | The [[DIC Entertainment|DiC]] cartoons' portrayal of King Koopa had him almost completely green in color and lacking hair, with a crown atop his head instead. His stomach was a deeper yellow than in later game depictions, and the whites of his eyes were also yellow; he also had a more crocodile/dinosaur-like snout, which was also colored green. He was also given a single pair of spiked bands on his wrists, which now match his shell's coloration. | ||
''Nintendo Comics System'' used the same design as the cartoons for the ''Super Mario'' comics, and different installations in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series used either it or Bowser's game depiction, interchangeably. The cartoon, ''Nintendo Comics System'', and ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' designs were later reused to a certain extent for Bowser's green palette swap in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' (as well as being based on a palette swap for him in ''Mario Golf''). By comparison, the two ''Super Mario'' anime (the three OVAs and ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'') are relatively true to the games' depiction of Bowser. Here, his eyes are blue instead of red, as in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Similarly, in the three OVAs he also frequently wears a cape, like he did in artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. On the other hand, in ''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land'' he has red eyes, and his appearance on overall is similar to the appearance of Bowser in artwork for ''Super Mario World''. | ''Nintendo Comics System'' used the same design as the cartoons for the ''Super Mario'' comics, and different installations in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series used either it or Bowser's game depiction, interchangeably. The cartoon, ''Nintendo Comics System'', and ''Nintendo Adventure Books'' designs were later reused to a certain extent for Bowser's green palette swap in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' (as well as being based on a palette swap for him in ''Mario Golf''). By comparison, the two ''Super Mario'' anime (the three OVAs and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'') are relatively true to the games' depiction of Bowser. Here, his eyes are blue instead of red, as in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Similarly, in the three OVAs he also frequently wears a cape, like he did in artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. On the other hand, in ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'' he has red eyes, and his appearance on overall is similar to the appearance of Bowser in artwork for ''Super Mario World''. | ||
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, he had various palette swaps (4 in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', 6 in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', and 8 in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''). His red palette swap in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', and to a certain extent ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', was based on one of his palette swaps in ''Mario Golf'' (although the latter two games also had it resembling Bowser's in-game sprite from the NES version of ''Mario is Missing!''), while his blue palette swap was based on how he appeared on the Japanese box art for ''Super Mario Bros.'' His white appearance in ''Brawl'' and gray appearance in ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' was likewise based on Morton Koopa Jr. prior to his ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' redesign. His green appearance was based on one of his palette swaps from ''Mario Golf'', his in-game sprite for ''Super Mario World'', and to a certain extent his appearance in the DiC cartoons and ''Nintendo Comics System'' and his in-game sprite from the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game. His blue palette swap in ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' was primarily based on the bluish [[Bowser's Brother]] from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', although it also to a certain extent resembles a palette swap of his from ''Mario Golf''. | In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], he had various palette swaps (4 in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', 6 in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and 8 in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''). His red palette swap in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', and to a certain extent ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', was based on one of his palette swaps in ''Mario Golf'' (although the latter two games also had it resembling Bowser's in-game sprite from the NES version of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''), while his blue palette swap was based on how he appeared on the Japanese box art for ''Super Mario Bros.'' His white appearance in ''Brawl'' and gray appearance in ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' was likewise based on Morton Koopa Jr. prior to his ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' redesign. His green appearance was based on one of his palette swaps from ''Mario Golf'', his in-game sprite for ''Super Mario World'', and to a certain extent his appearance in the DiC cartoons and ''Nintendo Comics System'' and his in-game sprite from the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game. His blue palette swap in ''Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' was primarily based on the bluish [[Bowser's Brother]] from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', although it also to a certain extent resembles a palette swap of his from ''Mario Golf''. | ||
As another trait exclusive to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Bowser's body has better defined scales and muscles; in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', he has defined biceps, and his limbs and tail are a gold-brown color. Starting from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Bowser is less bulky and slightly scalier, better resembling his appearance in contemporary ''Super Mario'' games. Starting from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Bowser is also upright and even less detailed than before. In ''Ultimate'', Bowser retains his upright posture, though his color scheme is darker and more monotone (traits taken from ''Melee''), while his horns, spikes, hair, and scales feature simple detailing (traits taken from ''Brawl''). | As another trait exclusive to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Bowser's body has better defined scales and muscles; in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', he has defined biceps, and his limbs and tail are a gold-brown color. Starting from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Bowser is less bulky and slightly scalier, better resembling his appearance in contemporary ''Super Mario'' games. Starting from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Bowser is also upright and even less detailed than before. In ''Ultimate'', Bowser retains his upright posture, though his color scheme is darker and more monotone (traits taken from ''Melee''), while his horns, spikes, hair, and scales feature simple detailing (traits taken from ''Brawl''). | ||
Although Bowser does not generally wear clothing, there are a few instances where he does: The Japanese artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' depicts Bowser wearing a purple cape. In addition, Bowser, or, rather, King Koopa, frequently uses disguises in the DiC cartoons (mostly based on pop-culture icons), and in ''Mario Party 2'', similar to how the playable characters wore themed outfits befitting the various boards (i.e., a Pirate for Pirate Land, a Cowboy in Western Land, a Space Cadet in Space Land, an archaeologist in Mystery Land, and a Witch/Wizard in Horror Land), Bowser wore various outfits and adopted aliases befitting the themes of all the game boards except for Space Land (as he instead just pilots a space vehicle without wearing an actual costume). In addition, in a few cases when he is about to marry Peach, such as ''Super Mario Adventures'', ''Super Paper Mario'', and ''Super Mario Odyssey'', he wears white Groom's outfits having each time different features such as the shoes, or lack thereof, and the bowtie. In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Bowser receives his own tennis outfit, which is a black T-shirt with orange flame designs on it, accompanied by red kneepads. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', Bowser received a Bowser (Santa) variant as a High-End driver in the [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020 Winter Tour]]. For this variant, Bowser wears a [[Santa Claus|Santa]] hat, a red and white collar, and has Christmas lights on his shell. He also carries a red and green present and a white sack for this variant. | Although Bowser does not generally wear clothing, there are a few instances where he does: The Japanese artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' depicts Bowser wearing a purple cape. In addition, Bowser, or, rather, King Koopa, frequently uses disguises in the DiC cartoons (mostly based on pop-culture icons), and in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', similar to how the playable characters wore themed outfits befitting the various boards (i.e., a Pirate for [[Pirate Land]], a Cowboy in [[Western Land]], a Space Cadet in [[Space Land]], an archaeologist in [[Mystery Land]], and a Witch/Wizard in [[Horror Land]]), Bowser wore various outfits and adopted aliases befitting the themes of all the game boards except for Space Land (as he instead just pilots a space vehicle without wearing an actual costume). In addition, in a few cases when he is about to marry Peach, such as ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', and ''Super Mario Odyssey'', he wears white Groom's outfits having each time different features such as the shoes, or lack thereof, and the bowtie. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Bowser receives his own tennis outfit, which is a black T-shirt with orange flame designs on it, accompanied by red kneepads. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', Bowser received a Bowser (Santa) variant as a High-End driver in the [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020 Winter Tour]]. For this variant, Bowser wears a [[Santa Claus|Santa]] hat, a red and white collar, and has Christmas lights on his shell. He also carries a red and green present and a white sack for this variant. | ||
===Speech=== | ===Speech=== | ||
In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] ''Super Mario'' games, Bowser did not have voice acting, with the manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' nonetheless showing that he was able to speak. The 1986 Japanese ''Super Mario Bros.'' film gave Bowser voice acting for the first time in history, with the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989) following in suite. Neither the movie nor the series were officially subtitled nor dubbed in English, thus the first time Bowser was heard speaking in English was in the 1989 DIC Entertainment ''Super Mario'' cartoon titled ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', in which he was portrayed by [[Harvey Atkin]], giving him a Brooklyn accent. This trait was carried over in DIC's 1990 and 1991 cartoons titled ''The Adventures | In the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] ''Super Mario'' games, Bowser did not have voice acting, with the manual of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' nonetheless showing that he was able to speak. The 1986 Japanese ''Super Mario Bros.'' film gave Bowser voice acting for the first time in history, with the ''Amada Anime Mario Series'' (1987-1989) following in suite. Neither the movie nor the series were officially subtitled nor dubbed in English, thus the first time Bowser was heard speaking in English was in the 1989 DIC Entertainment ''Super Mario'' cartoon titled ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', in which he was portrayed by [[Harvey Atkin]], giving him a Brooklyn accent. This trait was carried over in DIC's 1990 and 1991 cartoons titled ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World''. He utilizes tiger-like growls in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', and also has a screech that he utters when hit by one of the Mechakoopas in ''Super Mario World''. He eventually received voice acting in the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'', although he would not receive full-fledged voice acting until a decade later. Afterwards, he received a limited degree of voice acting in the games starting with ''Super Mario 64'', although it was for the most part limited to roars and occasional laughter, with in-game text describing what he is saying to [[Mario]]. He later received full-fledged voice acting in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', where he was given a gruff, yet slightly goofy-sounding voice. In games released after this, his voice clips are generally the same mixture of both, recently being more frequently growling and roars with in-game text indicating what he is actually saying. A notable exception is the localizations of ''[[The Cat Mario Show]]'', where Bowser speaks full sentences that were localized and dubbed in all the main European languages as well. Overall, Bowser has a bass voice. | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
[[File:Bowsersfirebreath.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Bowser is strongly associated with fire.]] | [[File:Bowsersfirebreath.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Bowser is strongly associated with fire.]] | ||
Bowser's most prominent ability is breathing fire. He can produce continuous flares or flurries of individual fireballs, and as seen in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' and ''Super Paper Mario'', he can even use his fire breath underwater. He has been shown to cause fiery rain in ''Super Mario World'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', while in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''New Super Mario Bros.'', he can produce blue flames that home in on Mario. Bowser is very proud of his fire breath, and is immensely displeased to find himself temporarily unable to use his flames in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. In the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'', Bowser is said to be immune to fireballs, however this is not the case in most other games. Similarly, while lava defeats Bowser in many games, including the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', or ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (in which it transforms him into [[Dry Bowser]]), in other titles, he appears to be resistant to it, such as ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. | Bowser's most prominent ability is breathing fire. He can produce continuous flares or flurries of individual fireballs, and as seen in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''Super Paper Mario'', he can even use his fire breath underwater. He has been shown to cause fiery rain in ''Super Mario World'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', while in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', he can produce blue flames that home in on Mario. Bowser is very proud of his fire breath, and is immensely displeased to find himself temporarily unable to use his flames in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. In the PC version of ''Mario is Missing!'', Bowser is said to be immune to fireballs, however this is not the case in most other games. Similarly, while lava defeats Bowser in many games, including the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', or ''New Super Mario Bros.'' (in which it transforms him into [[Dry Bowser]]), in other titles, he appears to be resistant to it, such as ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. | ||
[[File:Bowser MPL artwork.jpg|200px|thumb|Bowser pounding the ground]] | [[File:Bowser MPL artwork.jpg|200px|thumb|Bowser pounding the ground]] | ||
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[[File:SMG Bowser Opening.png|200px|thumb|left|Bowser using electricity in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']] | [[File:SMG Bowser Opening.png|200px|thumb|left|Bowser using electricity in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']] | ||
In the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser throws hammers at Mario, like a [[Hammer Bro]], and this ability reappears in various games, including ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''. and he can also duck into his spiked shell and spin or roll around to attack. Another uncommonly seen skill is Bowser's lightning power, which only appears in ''Hotel Mario'' and the opening cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Both games also make use of Bowser's teleporting ability, as he uses it to bring Peach to his hotel in ''Hotel Mario'' and teleports away after his first two defeats in ''Super Mario Galaxy''; he also teleports across the battlefield if the player comes near him in ''Super Mario 64''. | In the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser throws hammers at Mario, like a [[Hammer Bro]], and this ability reappears in various games, including ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. and he can also duck into his spiked shell and spin or roll around to attack. Another uncommonly seen skill is Bowser's lightning power, which only appears in ''[[Hotel Mario]]'' and the opening cutscene of ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Both games also make use of Bowser's teleporting ability, as he uses it to bring Peach to his hotel in ''Hotel Mario'' and teleports away after his first two defeats in ''Super Mario Galaxy''; he also teleports across the battlefield if the player comes near him in ''Super Mario 64''. | ||
According to the ''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet, Bowser is a skilled user in dark magic, using it turn the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom into blocks and other items. While this aspect of Bowser's abilities is not seen in many other games, he makes use of similar magic, with a wand, to shrink players in ''Mario Party 4'' and turn a Koopa Troopa into a frog in ''Mario Party 2''. In ''Mario Party: Island Tour'', he uses magic to create a [[Bowser's Tower|30-floor tower]]. He also teleports himself away after being beaten at the Bowser's Star Reactor and Bowser's Dark Matter Plant in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Bowser is also shown to be capable of flight, as seen in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', where he flies away after being defeated in [[World 8-Bowser: Part 1]]. Finally, Bowser can transform himself, such as turning into a giant boulder during his final fights with Mario in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', or changing into [[Giga Bowser]] in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, which grants him numerous new powers, such as the ability to freeze opponents. In the anime film, ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' he has the ability to shapeshift into anything he desires, and he can drastically change his size in various games. | According to the ''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet, Bowser is a skilled user in dark magic, using it turn the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom into blocks and other items. While this aspect of Bowser's abilities is not seen in many other games, he makes use of similar magic, with a wand, to shrink players in ''Mario Party 4'' and turn a Koopa Troopa into a frog in ''Mario Party 2''. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', he uses magic to create a [[Bowser's Tower|30-floor tower]]. He also teleports himself away after being beaten at the Bowser's Star Reactor and Bowser's Dark Matter Plant in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Bowser is also shown to be capable of flight, as seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where he flies away after being defeated in [[World 8-Bowser: Part 1]]. Finally, Bowser can transform himself, such as turning into a giant boulder during his final fights with Mario in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', or changing into [[Giga Bowser]] in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, which grants him numerous new powers, such as the ability to freeze opponents. In the anime film, ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' he has the ability to shapeshift into anything he desires, and he can drastically change his size in various games. | ||
===Size=== | ===Size=== | ||
[[File:Mario characters group artwork.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Bowser is usually larger than most other main characters.]] | [[File:Mario characters group artwork.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Bowser is usually larger than most other main characters.]] | ||
Like his speed, Bowser's size changes between games, and often varies between or during battles in single titles. In ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', and various ''Mario Party'' titles, Bowser uses an assortment of magical artifacts and items to turn himself temporarily giant for his final showdowns with Mario, and starts out giant in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', shrinking back down to regular proportions after his defeat. Kamek makes Baby Bowser giant in ''Yoshi's Island'', and he and the Koopalings use spells to turn Bowser gigantic in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', respectively. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', Mario and Luigi can make Bowser temporarily [[Super Bowser|giant]] by supercharging him with adrenaline; Bowser X and Dark Bowser can become giant for a short while as well. Other games also show him to have modest increases in size from one boss battle to another, such as ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Paper Mario''. In the playable ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' intermissions, eating Meat gradually increases Bowser's size. He also grows via meat in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', though this was only shown to be possible in the Dream World. Like other ''Super Smash Bros.'' characters, Bowser can grow with the aid of [[Super Mushroom]]s and there are also ''Super Smash Bros.'' Events that feature Bowser as being larger than normal. While his "normal" size varies from game to game (ranging from slightly taller than Mario in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', to being roughly five times his height in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''), usually he is about twice Mario's height, or a head taller than Peach, and is always much bulkier than the other characters. The only instances of any of his giant forms being officially named are in the [[Prima Games|Prima guides]] for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where he is called [[Super Bowser]], as well as Baby Bowser's giant form, named Mega Baby Bowser in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' and ''Yoshi's Crafted World''. Within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Bowser's size changes. | Like his speed, Bowser's size changes between games, and often varies between or during battles in single titles. In ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', and various ''Mario Party'' titles, Bowser uses an assortment of magical artifacts and items to turn himself temporarily giant for his final showdowns with Mario, and starts out giant in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', shrinking back down to regular proportions after his defeat. Kamek makes Baby Bowser giant in ''Yoshi's Island'', and he and the Koopalings use spells to turn Bowser gigantic in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', respectively. In ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', Mario and Luigi can make Bowser temporarily [[Super Bowser|giant]] by supercharging him with adrenaline; Bowser X and Dark Bowser can become giant for a short while as well. Other games also show him to have modest increases in size from one boss battle to another, such as ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Paper Mario''. In the playable ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' intermissions, eating Meat gradually increases Bowser's size. He also grows via meat in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', though this was only shown to be possible in the Dream World. Like other ''Super Smash Bros.'' characters, Bowser can grow with the aid of [[Super Mushroom]]s and there are also ''Super Smash Bros.'' Events that feature Bowser as being larger than normal. While his "normal" size varies from game to game (ranging from slightly taller than Mario in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', to being roughly five times his height in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''), usually he is about twice Mario's height, or a head taller than Peach, and is always much bulkier than the other characters. The only instances of any of his giant forms being officially named are in the [[Prima Games|Prima guides]] for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where he is called [[Super Bowser]], as well as Baby Bowser's giant form, named Mega Baby Bowser in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Bowser's size changes. | ||
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Bowser is only slightly taller than Mario, rivaling the heights of Peach and Samus. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Bowser is the tallest and largest character in the game, due to both his new upright posture, as well as the general proportional differences between the characters. Bowser's height carries over in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', although he is now the second tallest fighter, as Ridley is currently the largest playable character. | In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Bowser is only slightly taller than Mario, rivaling the heights of Peach and Samus. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', Bowser is the tallest and largest character in the game, due to both his new upright posture, as well as the general proportional differences between the characters. Bowser's height carries over in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', although he is now the second tallest fighter, as Ridley is currently the largest playable character. | ||
===Relationships=== | ===Relationships=== | ||
Although technically a younger version of himself, Bowser has interacted with Baby Bowser during two occasions of time travel. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Baby Bowser insults his future self, who then rashly blasts him out of the castle; later, however, Bowser becomes outraged when he discovers his younger self being bested by the Yoshis. In ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', the two Bowsers do not recognize each other and argue about the ownership of Thwomp Volcano, eventually putting their differences aside to work together to try and defeat Mario, Luigi and their own baby selves. After their defeat, Bowser's parting advice to Baby Bowser is to "Get stronger and more evil". In ''Yoshi's New Island'', he also ambushes Yoshi and Baby Mario just as they were to save the Stork and Baby Luigi again in order to avenge his younger self's defeat. | Although technically a younger version of himself, Bowser has interacted with Baby Bowser during two occasions of time travel. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Baby Bowser insults his future self, who then rashly blasts him out of the castle; later, however, Bowser becomes outraged when he discovers his younger self being bested by the Yoshis. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the two Bowsers do not recognize each other and argue about the ownership of Thwomp Volcano, eventually putting their differences aside to work together to try and defeat Mario, Luigi and their own baby selves. After their defeat, Bowser's parting advice to Baby Bowser is to "Get stronger and more evil". In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', he also ambushes Yoshi and Baby Mario just as they were to save the Stork and Baby Luigi again in order to avenge his younger self's defeat. | ||
Bowser's minions all hold Bowser in high regards and loyally serve him out of respect rather than fear, although many are mindful of his fiery temper. Bowser does not take betrayal well nor will he hesitate to attack deserters as enemies, although he has been shown to be forgiving at times, such as letting the trio of [[Corporal Paraplonk]], [[Private Goomp]] and [[Sergeant Guy]] return to service after they betrayed him for Fawful in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Bowser, despite repeatedly downgrading their competence and intellect, has high faith and pride in his minions. While he is harsh, he does reciprocate their loyalty, notably shown in ''Super Paper Mario'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. The latter game's remake, or more specifically the tie-in story ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', further reinforces his care for his troops, as it was revealed that a large part of the reason he was outraged at not being invited to the emergency seminar over the Blorbs virus outbreak at Peach's Castle was because his own kingdom was also suffering from the outbreak. In ''Paper Mario'', while labeling the Koopa Bros. and Tutankoopa as weaklings, he acknowledged they were still loyal followers and takes their defeats as disrespect from Mario. Bowser has also been shown to treat minions in a fatherly fashion, namely towards the Koopa Kids in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] (who, despite their similar appearances are not related to Bowser), although they treat him as a boss only. One minion who treats Bowser fairly informally at times is [[Kammy Koopa]], who loyally and tirelessly puts up with his constant stream of derision when working together during the first two ''Paper Mario'' games. In her [[tattle]], [[Goombella]] wonders whether it is harder for Bowser to put up with Kammy or vice-versa, but despite his verbal abuse, Bowser often takes Kammy's advice to heart. | Bowser's minions all hold Bowser in high regards and loyally serve him out of respect rather than fear, although many are mindful of his fiery temper. Bowser does not take betrayal well nor will he hesitate to attack deserters as enemies, although he has been shown to be forgiving at times, such as letting the trio of [[Corporal Paraplonk]], [[Private Goomp]] and [[Sergeant Guy]] return to service after they betrayed him for Fawful in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. Bowser, despite repeatedly downgrading their competence and intellect, has high faith and pride in his minions. While he is harsh, he does reciprocate their loyalty, notably shown in ''Super Paper Mario'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. The latter game's remake, or more specifically the tie-in story ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', further reinforces his care for his troops, as it was revealed that a large part of the reason he was outraged at not being invited to the emergency seminar over the Blorbs virus outbreak at Peach's Castle was because his own kingdom was also suffering from the outbreak. In ''Paper Mario'', while labeling the Koopa Bros. and Tutankoopa as weaklings, he acknowledged they were still loyal followers and takes their defeats as disrespect from Mario. Bowser has also been shown to treat minions in a fatherly fashion, namely towards the Koopa Kids in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] (who, despite their similar appearances are not related to Bowser), although they treat him as a boss only. One minion who treats Bowser fairly informally at times is [[Kammy Koopa]], who loyally and tirelessly puts up with his constant stream of derision when working together during the first two ''Paper Mario'' games. In her [[tattle]], [[Goombella]] wonders whether it is harder for Bowser to put up with Kammy or vice-versa, but despite his verbal abuse, Bowser often takes Kammy's advice to heart. | ||
Bowser often works together with [[Dr. Eggman]] during the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, often causing trouble to disrupt the Olympics or defeat their nemeses, Mario and [[Sonic]]. Bowser and Eggman mutually treat each other as equals in their partnerships as well as friends, which is prominently shown in [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|London]]. In [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo]], Bowser trusts Eggman's comprehension of [[Tokyo '64]] when they end up trapped in the game so they can outwit Mario and Sonic and escape. | Bowser often works together with [[Dr. Eggman]] during the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, often causing trouble to disrupt the Olympics or defeat their nemeses, Mario and [[Sonic]]. Bowser and Eggman mutually treat each other as equals in their partnerships as well as friends, which is prominently shown in [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|London]]. In [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo]], Bowser trusts Eggman's comprehension of [[Tokyo '64]] when they end up trapped in the game so they can outwit Mario and Sonic and escape. | ||
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[[File:NSMBW Kamek Artwork.png|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Kamek]], Bowser's caretaker in the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]]] | [[File:NSMBW Kamek Artwork.png|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Kamek]], Bowser's caretaker in the [[Yoshi (franchise)|''Yoshi'' franchise]]]] | ||
''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' introduced Kamek, the Magikoopa who raised Bowser from infancy and who has been seen interacting with him the most throughout the series. As seen in subsequent ''Yoshi'' series games and ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Kamek takes great care of Baby Bowser and worries for his safety, with his devout loyalty continuing into Bowser's adulthood where he is often seen as Bowser's right-hand. Kamek's [[ | ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' introduced Kamek, the Magikoopa who raised Bowser from infancy and who has been seen interacting with him the most throughout the series. As seen in subsequent ''Yoshi'' series games and ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', Kamek takes great care of Baby Bowser and worries for his safety, with his devout loyalty continuing into Bowser's adulthood where he is often seen as Bowser's right-hand. Kamek's [[Thought Peek|thought]] in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' even implies that he considers Bowser to be like a son to him, as despite his brain-washing by the enemies, he thinks, "That's... my child?" when faced with Bowser in battle. The only time a rift has been shown between the two is in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''; after winning a minigame Kamek explains that he took leave of Koopa Troop when Bowser disappointed him by taking the title of "Game Master", rather than earning it, although the ending states that the two reconciled. Aside from that incident, the two get along well, and Bowser seems to show much more respect to his elderly guardian than to any other of his subordinates. | ||
Various other relatives of Bowser's have been mentioned or shown in a minor capacity throughout the franchise. Bowser mentions a [[List of implied characters#Bowser's father|father]] in few issues of the [[Nintendo Comics System]] ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, with the implication being that he is a wanted criminal on the run. Bowser is first shown to have a [[Bowser's mother|mother]] in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?]]", which depicts her to be a bossy and bullying woman who resented her son for remaining a bachelor. ''[[Mario's Time Machine|Mario's Time Machine Deluxe]]'' for MS-DOS, however, shows another version of Bowser's mother, who is an elderly librarian, in the included Library program. Bowser also mentions a grandfather named [[List of implied characters#Poopa La Koopa|Poopa La Koopa]] in the ''Super Show'' episode "[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]", saying his motto was "Cheat, beat, and be merry!". In the "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]", Bowser claims that his "[[List of implied characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|great-great grandkoop]]" built the [[Temple of Koopa]] to hide the [[Lost Mushroom]], which he left to Bowser. In an episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Morton brings up one of the Koopalings' great grandmothers. Bowser and the Koopalings are shown to have a pet rabbit named [[Pookie]] in the Nintendo Comics System series, which was often abused until its eventual escape in the comic "[[Bowser Knows Best]]". In the Nintendo Adventure Book ''Flown the Koopa'', a Magikoopa stated to be Bowser's third cousin twice removed is featured as the main antagonist; this character also appears in the later books ''Unjust Desserts'' and ''Brain Drain'', though he has only minor roles in both. Finally, in both an episode of the ''Super Show'' and the song "[[Ignorance is Bliss]]", Bowser mentions a [[List of implied characters#Bowser's sister|younger sister]] who is, according to him, a bookworm. | Various other relatives of Bowser's have been mentioned or shown in a minor capacity throughout the franchise. Bowser mentions a [[List of implied characters#Bowser's father|father]] in few issues of the [[Nintendo Comics System]] ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, with the implication being that he is a wanted criminal on the run. Bowser is first shown to have a [[Bowser's mother|mother]] in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?]]", which depicts her to be a bossy and bullying woman who resented her son for remaining a bachelor. ''[[Mario's Time Machine|Mario's Time Machine Deluxe]]'' for MS-DOS, however, shows another version of Bowser's mother, who is an elderly librarian, in the included Library program. Bowser also mentions a grandfather named [[List of implied characters#Poopa La Koopa|Poopa La Koopa]] in the ''Super Show'' episode "[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]", saying his motto was "Cheat, beat, and be merry!". In the "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]", Bowser claims that his "[[List of implied characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|great-great grandkoop]]" built the [[Temple of Koopa]] to hide the [[Lost Mushroom]], which he left to Bowser. In an episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Morton brings up one of the Koopalings' great grandmothers. Bowser and the Koopalings are shown to have a pet rabbit named [[Pookie]] in the Nintendo Comics System series, which was often abused until its eventual escape in the comic "[[Bowser Knows Best]]". In the Nintendo Adventure Book ''Flown the Koopa'', a Magikoopa stated to be Bowser's third cousin twice removed is featured as the main antagonist; this character also appears in the later books ''Unjust Desserts'' and ''Brain Drain'', though he has only minor roles in both. Finally, in both an episode of the ''Super Show'' and the song "[[Ignorance is Bliss]]", Bowser mentions a [[List of implied characters#Bowser's sister|younger sister]] who is, according to him, a bookworm. | ||
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[[File:SM3DL W8.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Bowser holding Peach captive in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']] | [[File:SM3DL W8.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Bowser holding Peach captive in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']] | ||
[[File:Peach Slapping Bowser - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker showcasing Peach's feelings for Bowser.]] | [[File:Peach Slapping Bowser - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker showcasing Peach's feelings for Bowser.]] | ||
Bowser is typically shown as attracted to Princess Peach despite kidnapping her and showing open hostility to her kingdom and her friends. According to the manual of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser initially started abducting Peach to prevent her from restoring the transformed [[Toad (species)|Toads]] back to normal. Various media depict Bowser as wanting to marry Princess Peach, being central plot points in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'', ''Super Paper Mario'', ''Super Mario Odyssey'', and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', the last in which Bowser expresses his love for Peach in a song called [[Peaches]]. In the same ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode that featured his mother, Bowser has tried and failed to marry Peach, and his unrequited crush on her recurs in various games, starting with a diary entry he wrote in ''Paper Mario'' expressing his hopes that Peach would like him. ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' revealed that Bowser's most carefully preserved memory was of Peach. ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' further hints at his crush on Peach, as when he and Mario encounter Origami Peach for the first time, he quietly expresses embarrassment at her seeing him folded up, and when confronting King Olly just before the final battle against him, Bowser inquires of Peach's status and asks if she is safe, comfortable, and has something to read before claiming he was merely asking for a friend. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', he told Bowser Jr. that Peach is his mother to manipulate him into helping with the fight against Mario. In few cases, he can forgo abducting Princess Peach, usually if he is aiming for a more important objective. This bit is especially evident in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', as when Peach discovers Bowser's presence with Mario, she initially fears that he | Bowser is typically shown as attracted to Princess Peach despite kidnapping her and showing open hostility to her kingdom and her friends. According to the manual of ''Super Mario Bros.'', Bowser initially started abducting Peach to prevent her from restoring the transformed [[Toad (species)|Toads]] back to normal. Various media depict Bowser as wanting to marry Princess Peach, being central plot points in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'', ''Super Paper Mario'', ''Super Mario Odyssey'', and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', the last in which Bowser expresses his love for Peach in a song called [[Peaches]]. In the same ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode that featured his mother, Bowser has tried and failed to marry Peach, and his unrequited crush on her recurs in various games, starting with a diary entry he wrote in ''Paper Mario'' expressing his hopes that Peach would like him. ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' revealed that Bowser's most carefully preserved memory was of Peach. ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' further hints at his crush on Peach, as when he and Mario encounter Origami Peach for the first time, he quietly expresses embarrassment at her seeing him folded up, and when confronting King Olly just before the final battle against him, Bowser inquires of Peach's status and asks if she is safe, comfortable, and has something to read before claiming he was merely asking for a friend. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', he told Bowser Jr. that Peach is his mother to manipulate him into helping with the fight against Mario. In few cases, he can forgo abducting Princess Peach, usually if he is aiming for a more important objective. This bit is especially evident in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', as when Peach discovers Bowser's presence with Mario, she initially fears that he is going to abduct her again, only for Bowser to explicitly state he has no interest that time in doing so due to having "[[Smithy|bigger fish to fry]]" (with his reluctantly explaining what he meant by that after returning her to the Mushroom Kingdom). | ||
Despite his feelings for her, Princess Peach dislikes Bowser and has resisted him, most often by helping his nemeses including, but not limited to ''Super Mario World'', ''Paper Mario'', and ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and she has fought him directly in some instances such as in ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Super Mario 3D World'', and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''. She is still willing to work with Bowser, however, only to help the protagonists, and will even sweet-talk, flatter or show him genuine goodwill or concern when they are acting as allies. | Despite his feelings for her, Princess Peach dislikes Bowser and has resisted him, most often by helping his nemeses including, but not limited to ''Super Mario World'', ''Paper Mario'', and ''Super Mario Galaxy'', and she has fought him directly in some instances such as in ''Super Princess Peach'', ''Super Mario 3D World'', ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''. She is still willing to work with Bowser, however, only to help the protagonists, and will even sweet-talk, flatter or show him genuine goodwill or concern when they are acting as allies. | ||
[[File:Clawdia.png|thumb|upright=0.85|The female Koopa from ''Koopa's High School Yearbook'']] | [[File:Clawdia.png|thumb|upright=0.85|The female Koopa from ''Koopa's High School Yearbook'']] | ||
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[[File:BowserhittingLuigi.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|Bowser fighting Luigi at the end of ''Bowser's Inside Story'']] | [[File:BowserhittingLuigi.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|Bowser fighting Luigi at the end of ''Bowser's Inside Story'']] | ||
Luigi often fights Bowser alongside Mario, and so Bowser also sees Luigi as another significant adversary. Like many other characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, Bowser is often depicted as holding Luigi in lower esteem than his brother, frequently forgetting his name and referring him as "Green Stache" in the first four instalments of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. After his defeat in ''[[Dream Team]]'', which Luigi had played a significant part in, Bowser now sees Luigi as a more legitimate foe, at least remembering his name. Baby Bowser and Kamek have also collaborated to kidnap Baby Mario and Baby Luigi throughout the ''Yoshi's Island'' games, succeeding with Baby Luigi, and they have also tried and failed to stop the Yoshis from foiling their plans. Bowser and Yoshi also have a mutual dislike; | Luigi often fights Bowser alongside Mario, and so Bowser also sees Luigi as another significant adversary. Like many other characters in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, Bowser is often depicted as holding Luigi in lower esteem than his brother, frequently forgetting his name and referring him as "Green Stache" in the first four instalments of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series. After his defeat in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', which Luigi had played a significant part in, Bowser now sees Luigi as a more legitimate foe, at least remembering his name. Baby Bowser and Kamek have also collaborated to kidnap Baby Mario and Baby Luigi throughout the ''Yoshi's Island'' games, succeeding with Baby Luigi, and they have also tried and failed to stop the Yoshis from foiling their plans. Bowser and Yoshi also have a mutual dislike; as Baby Bowser, he enjoyed stealing [[Yoshi Cookie|cookies]] from the Yoshis and even stole their [[Super Happy Tree]] and [[Sundream Stone]] in certain games. | ||
Generally speaking, Bowser's enemies usually include Mario's allies, although Bowser has come into conflict with other villains, including the aforementioned Smithy, Count Bleck, Fawful, and [[King Olly]] (most of whom he collaborated with Mario to defeat). One of Bowser's few victories actually came out of his conflict with Fawful during ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', when the Beanish took over both Bowser and Peach's castles, brainwashed the former's minions, and kidnapped the latter. In that same game, Bowser also had an arch-rivalry with Fawful's minion [[Midbus]]. While Mario and Luigi were aiding Bowser against Fawful, he was unaware of this, instead communicating exclusively with their ally Starlow, who used the alias "Chippy". Despite their common goal, Bowser and Starlow spent the whole adventure trading barbs and occasionally refusing to cooperate, although Starlow sometimes expressed concern and sympathy for him and he eventually came to think of her as a loyal minion, and even complied to her demand to ask for her help politely at one point, only to become enraged when he learned the truth of who she really was. As of the game's two sequels, Starlow and Bowser are now complete enemies. Another "frenemy" situation is the one between Bowser and Wario, who have joined forces (along with [[Waluigi]]) against Mario in ''Mario Power Tennis'', and worked together (albeit fractiously) as babies in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. The ending of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' shows Wario and Waluigi on Bowser's team. Most of the time they are on opposing sides, as in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' and the ''Mario Party'' series when Wario was on Mario's side. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Wario helps in stopping Bowser's invasion of [[Baseball Kingdom]], and in the ending, he and Waluigi are thwarted in their sneak attack on Mario by Bowser due to the latter's desire to be the one who defeats their shared adversary. In ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', Bowser also held a grudge against King Olly for reducing him to a folded face and turning his minions into [[Folded Soldiers]], mocking the latter's hairstyle. | Generally speaking, Bowser's enemies usually include Mario's allies, although Bowser has come into conflict with other villains, including the aforementioned Smithy, Count Bleck, Fawful, and [[King Olly]] (most of whom he collaborated with Mario to defeat). One of Bowser's few victories actually came out of his conflict with Fawful during ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', when the Beanish took over both Bowser and Peach's castles, brainwashed the former's minions, and kidnapped the latter. In that same game, Bowser also had an arch-rivalry with Fawful's minion [[Midbus]]. While Mario and Luigi were aiding Bowser against Fawful, he was unaware of this, instead communicating exclusively with their ally Starlow, who used the alias "Chippy". Despite their common goal, Bowser and Starlow spent the whole adventure trading barbs and occasionally refusing to cooperate, although Starlow sometimes expressed concern and sympathy for him and he eventually came to think of her as a loyal minion, and even complied to her demand to ask for her help politely at one point, only to become enraged when he learned the truth of who she really was. As of the game's two sequels, Starlow and Bowser are now complete enemies. Another "frenemy" situation is the one between Bowser and Wario, who have joined forces (along with [[Waluigi]]) against Mario in ''Mario Power Tennis'', and worked together (albeit fractiously) as babies in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. The ending of ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' shows Wario and Waluigi on Bowser's team. Most of the time they are on opposing sides, as in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' and the ''Mario Party'' series when Wario was on Mario's side. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Wario helps in stopping Bowser's invasion of [[Baseball Kingdom]], and in the ending, he and Waluigi are thwarted in their sneak attack on Mario by Bowser due to the latter's desire to be the one who defeats their shared adversary. In ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', Bowser also held a grudge against King Olly for reducing him to a folded face and turning his minions into [[Folded Soldiers]], mocking the latter's hairstyle. | ||
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|''Super Mario World'', ''Yoshi's Safari'', ''Hotel Mario'', ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', ''Mario Party 5'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Mario Power Tennis'', ''Mario Party Advance'', ''Mario Party 7'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', ''Mario Party 9'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', ''Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' | |''Super Mario World'', ''Yoshi's Safari'', ''Hotel Mario'', ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'', ''Mario Party 5'', ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Mario Power Tennis'', ''Mario Party Advance'', ''Mario Party 7'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', ''Mario Party 9'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', ''Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'', ''Super Mario Maker 2'', ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' | ||
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|[[Belome]] | |[[Belome]] | ||
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|[[Scott Burns]] | |[[Scott Burns]] | ||
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' (uncredited), ''[[Yakuman DS]]'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' (uncredited), ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', [[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' (uncredited), ''[[Yakuman DS]]'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' (uncredited), ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' | ||
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|Nintendo DS | |Nintendo DS | ||
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' | |''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' | ||
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