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{{about|Bowser's fire breath in the Mario franchise|his [[Offensive Power Shot]] in [[Mario Power Tennis]] and [[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]|[[Fire Breath (Power Shot)]]}}

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Bowser, along with his [[fake Bowser|impostors]], first use Fire Breath in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. As Mario goes mid-way through castles, they are used to hinder his progression. He only uses fire in the worlds 1-5 fights as well as his battle in W8. In W6 and W7, Bowser only uses hammers like hammer bros. :D<ref></ref>

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bowser's attack pattern involves spitting 2[[fireballs]], then jumping diagonally and [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]].

Bowser uses Fire Breath in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When Mario or [[Luigi]] throws [[Mechakoopa]]s at him, he flies out of control and flies aways and spits flames down at Mario or Luigi. He also does this a second time when they throw Mechakoopas at him again. Aside from Bowser, Ludwig and to a lesser extent Iggy and Larry are also depicted as using the Fire Breath attack in their boss fights. While Ludwig's is a typical forward-moving flying projectile, Iggy and Larry form theirs into spheres and roll them.

Bowser uses Fire Breath in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. He spits single balls of fire. Bowser also has a variation of fire-based attacks: shooting fireballs into the air, causing several small fireballs to fall; another involves Bowser spitting a number of fireballs that disappear after a while; and the third involves shooting a continuous stream of fire for a short time. SO LONG AY BOWSER!!!!!!

Also in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', [[Yoshi]]'s [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] ability gives him Fire Breath, which allows Yoshi to blow fire for a short time by pressing {{button|ds|A}}.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Bowser uses Fire Breath. In the last castle of World 8, Bowser sends out fireballs toward Mario, similarly to his function in ''Super Mario Bros.''. In the battle, Bowser is fought in a similar way as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', attacking by shooting fireballs. When the switch is pressed and he is plummeted into the abyss, [[Kamek]] revives him and he grows giant. He attacks by spitting massive fireballs and destroying the structures on contact.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Bowser uses Fire Breath. He attacks by using fire and iron mallets in battle, reminiscent of ''Super Mario Bros.''. He attacks in a similar way as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. After he is defeated, the [[Koopaling]]s in the [[Koopa Clown Car]] use their wands' magic to revive him and he grows giant. In two segments of the battle, he breathes fire at Mario on a full platform.

Bowser's Fire Breath (referred to in the [[Prima Games]] guide as '''Bowser's Flames'''<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Prima eGuide, Peach's Castle tab.</ref>) reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', though it acts more similarly to [[Volcanic debris|the raining molten rocks]] from previous games than his normal fire. On two stages of [[Peach Castle]], [[Meteor Moat]] and [[Firefall Cliffs]], the flames rain down from the sky, destroying any [[Brick Block]]s they come into contact with. Bowser is also seen using the move in [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|The Final Battle]]. These obstacles also appear in the [[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|challenge]], [[Cloudy with a Chance of Fire]].

====''Super Mario 3D World''====

Bowser uses Fire Breath in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. He spits fireballs that leave residue. He also attacks by throwing explosive soccer balls at Mario, Luigi, [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Toad]], and [[Rosalina]]. In Bowser's second encounter, he spends most of the battle spewing residue-producing fireballs at the characters. [[Meowser]] clones also breathe fire.

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In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Bowser uses his Fire Breath to hinder the characters' progress in the minigames. He also uses it for any other purposes in the games.

In the opening of ''[[Paper Mario]]'' before Mario falls near [[Goomba Village (place)|Goomba Village]], Bowser finishes Mario off with a powerful fire breath attack that does 10 damage. Bowser uses this same technique on the [[Power Platform]] at the very end of the game.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Bowser, [[Dino Rhino]]s, and [[Wild Dino Rhino]]s use Fire Breath in battle. [[Draggadon]] breathes fire at Mario and [[Huey]] before they use the [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Basin|Basin Thing]] to stop him from being hostile. [[Magma Burger]]s can also cause several [[Shy Guy]]s to breathe fire.

In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', the Fire Breath is the [[Offensive Power Shot]] used by [[Bowser]]. It involves Bowser breathing fire on the ball and sending it over the court alight.

Fire Breath is also one of Bowser's commands in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. When used in battle, Bowser will inhale and when his face turns red, the player must press and hold {{button|ds|X}} or {{button|ds|Y}} to execute the technique, burning any enemy in his path. The attack can also be used out of battle by pressing {{button|ds|Y}} to ignite [[Launch Fit]]s, burn trees and flowers, and more. However, when Bowser first appears in [[Cavi Cape]], he is unable to use this ability due to (as later found out in [[Plack Beach]]) a [[Scutlet (boss)|Scutlet]] clogging his [[Flame Pipe]]. Once the Mario Bros. defeat the Scutlet, Bowser's Flame Pipe returns back to normal and he can use his Fire Breath again. The [[Dark Star]] uses the Fire Breath when absorbing Bowser's DNA in the Airway late in the game, and [[Dark Bowser]] uses this move as well.

In ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Bowser uses a [[Super Ability]]! called [[Fire Storm]]: when he uses it, he breathes fire that will render the characters on fire, including his teammates.

In the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], Bowser uses a variation of the move as his skill shot.  In the opening clip of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', he is seen breathing fire when he got angry from receiving a black eye. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Bowser uses this attack on the camera when he gets an eagle or better.

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