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{{about|King Bowser Koopa, the main antagonist from the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]|the character that represents Bowser in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]|[[President Koopa]]|the king of Dinohattan from the film, named "King Bowser"|[[Mushroom King#Super Mario Bros. Film|here]]|the kart from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''|[[Koopa King]]}}
{{character
|image=[[File:Bowser -
|full_name=King Bowser Koopa
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' ([[2023]])
|species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Kenny James]] ([[2007]]-present)
}}
{{quote|[[Mario|MAAAARRRRIIOOOO!]] Are you seriously trying to start with me again?! I hear about this big meeting, and I'm all ready to act nice... But man, the second I see your face, Mr. Nice Bowser is GONE. Yeah, forget your dumb meeting! I'll pummel you and grab [[Princess Peach|Peach]]!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}
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Bowser serves as Mario's ally in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', making this game the first time they have teamed up. At the beginning of the ''Super Mario RPG'', Bowser, in his Koopa Clown Car, flies to [[Mario's House|Mario's Pad]] to kidnap Princess Toadstool and take her back to his keep. However, Mario, hearing Toadstool scream, is on his tail. Bowser and Mario face each other atop a pair of chandeliers in the throne room. During battle, he attacks Mario by swiping him with his claws and launching his back spikes at him. At first, Bowser seems to be unbeatable, but the princess then advises Mario to attack the [[Kinklink]] chain holding up the chandelier. Once the Kinklink is damaged enough, it let's go of the chandelier, and Bowser plummets to the ground below. Not giving up, however, he throws [[Hammer]]s at Mario's chain, bringing him down as well, but before he can hit the ground, Mario [[jump]]s off of Bowser's head, giving him a boost up to the princess to free her. After the battle, a huge sword named [[Exor]] crashes into Bowser's Keep, sending Mario, Toadstool, and Bowser flying in different directions.
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While traveling through [[Rose Way]], Mario and Mallow spot Bowser, with a small army of minions consisting of several Goombas, Magikoopas, and [[Terrapin]]s; he gives them some pep talk, then they head off to reclaim his keep from the [[Smithy Gang]]. Later, at [[Moleville]], Bowser is conveniently there at the same time as Mario once again; however, most of the minions he had earlier are now gone.
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[[File:Bowser - PaperMarioColorSplash.png|thumb|Artwork of Black Bowser in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
[[File:BowserColorSplash.jpg|thumb|left|Bowser in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', ready to paint his shell in a rainbow]]
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Bowser appears in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' as the main antagonist. He is covered by [[black paint]], altering his physical appearance to a degree that he has red eyes with yellow sclera.
Prior to Mario's arrival on [[Prism Island]], Bowser accidentally created the black paint while attempting to coat his shell in a rainbow color scheme. He was promptly possessed by the paint, and proceeded to lay waste to Port Prisma. After this, he hurled the [[Big Paint Star]]s to various locations, draining the island of its color.
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After Mario and Huey return the red Big Paint Star to Port Prisma, it prompts a flashback showing Bowser throwing the Big Paint Stars away. After, Bowser shows up to announce his intentions to "share the gift of black paint with the world". When he leaves, he takes Princess Peach with him.
As the Big Paint Stars are collected, flashbacks continue to show what happened at Port Prisma. Once the last one is collected, the following flashback shows Bowser's attempt to paint his shell
Bowser appears once more during the final sequence at Black Bowser's Castle as the final boss of the game. Once Mario and Huey arrives, he taunts the duo with the now-colorless Peach before initiating a battle. After a tough battle, Mario drains some black paint from Bowser, allowing him to come to his senses. This is short-lived, though, as the black paint possesses him once more. He grows to a larger size, and the true battle begins. Bowser quickly proves to be too much for Mario, but Huey allows himself to be used as a card. Mario successfully returns him to a 3D form. Together, they drain the black paint from Bowser and lock it away. After the battle, Bowser admits to having no idea what's going on before floating away, like the Koopalings before him.
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Bowser returns to a speaking role in this game, having a similar personality to his appearances in the first three ''Paper Mario'' games. In the scenes where Bowser is in control, he does not hold animosity towards Mario, flat-out asking if Mario is there because of a scheduled kart race.
In battle, Bowser uses a wide variety of heavy-hitting attacks. His fire breath hits several times for small amounts of damage, as the sole exception. He
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB fighter infobox
|color=red
|align=right
|title=Bowser
|emblem=Mario Emblem.png
|image=Bowser SSBU artwork.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (unlockable)
|standard=[[Fire Breath]]
|side=[[Koopa Klaw]] (''
|up=[[Whirling Fortress]]
|down=[[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]]
|final=[[Giga Bowser]] (''Brawl'', ''for 3DS'' / ''Wii U''); [[Giga Bowser Punch]] (''Ultimate'')
|entrance=Bowser emerges from
}}
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
[[File:Bowser SSBM stock icon.png|thumb|left]]
Bowser is a recurring playable character in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. He was [[List of Super Smash Bros. pre-release and unused content#Early ideas|originally planned]] to be included as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', but was scrapped due to time constraints; however, he made his ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Bowser is very strong, with some of the most powerful attacks out of any character. He is also the heaviest character in the game, making it particularly difficult to send him flying, though he is very slow as a result. Bowser is given more realistic, animal-like voice clips in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, with his voice in this game being similar to his voice effects from the [[Nintendo 64]]-era ''Mario'' games (such as ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Mario Kart 64''). Most of Bowser's attacks are original, though his forward tilt resembles the first hit of his [[Drill Claw]] move from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
Bowser's standard special move is [[Fire Breath]], his standard flame-spewing attack. His side special is [[Koopa Klaw]], a claw swipe that grabs enemies. His up special is [[Whirling Fortress]], which has him retract into his shell and spin rapidly. Finally, his down special move is [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]], a [[Ground Pound]]-type move based on his attack from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' also introduces [[Giga Bowser]], a more powerful form of Bowser, as the hidden final boss of Adventure Mode, as well as in Event Mode.
Bowser replaces Luigi as Mario's opponent in the How to Play tutorial from this game onwards.
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
[[File:Bowser SSBB.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Bowser is still among the heaviest fighters, being heavier in this game than in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (weighing 120 units as opposed to 118), though he is slightly faster and weaker. He is also now one of the few characters who can crawl. He has been given a new side special move for this game: [[Flying Slam]], which has Bowser grab a nearby opponent, leap into the air and slam into the ground on top of them. His [[Final Smash]] transforms him into Giga Bowser, which makes him giant, prevents him from taking knockback, and gives his attacks increased power. Bowser's forward smash is no longer a single-hitting headbutt that induces an explosion; it is now a standard headbutt that can hit twice for huge damage.
For this game, Bowser's voice effects are more realistic animal growls and grunts.
====[[Solid Snake]]
*'''Colonel''': Careful, Snake! That's the great and terrible Bowser!
*'''Snake''': Bowser? Looks like a cheap movie monster.
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*'''Colonel''': Well, he is the king of Koopas. It's only natural he'd be slow. But that's only because he's the heaviest fighter here--by far. He's a powerhouse of destruction. Careful he doesn't flatten you.
=====The Subspace Emissary=====
[[File:SubspaceIntro-Bowser.png|thumb|
In
Later, he encounters the princess [[Kirby]] saved (either Peach or [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]), having been left behind when Kirby heads off to check out an ominous noise. Bowser blasts her
It is later shown that Bowser is working closely with [[Ganondorf]] in running the Subspace Army (along with [[Wario]] to a minor extent), though he dislikes him and prefers [[Master Hand]]. He reluctantly follows his orders, however, and heads to [[King Dedede|King Dedede's]] castle upon receiving info from
He later appears a third time to Fox and Diddy Kong, this time turning
[[File:GanondorfBowserGunship.png|thumb|
Eventually, Bowser and Ganondorf fly a [[Subspace Gunship]] into the other world from the [[Subspace (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Subspace]] explosion created on the [[Isle of Ancients]] and use
Upon being revived by King Dedede, Bowser
Eventually, Tabuu is defeated by the combined power of the heroes, and they all return to the [[World of Trophies]]. The credits depict the entire group on a cliff, looking out at sea towards a large "X" formed out of light, the location of what once was the
====Special Moves====
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Giga Bowser is a ''Super Smash Bros.''-exclusive creation, but the concept of Bowser growing in size is not unheard of. In several games, including ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', he has changed his size at different points. The method of this, though, varies from game to game.
====''Super Smash Bros.
[[File:SSB4 - Bowser Artwork.png|thumb|Bowser's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'']]
Bowser reappears as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and has received a number of changes. For one, Bowser's stance has been made upright, compared to his more hunched appearance in previous games, making him the largest character in the game. He has also been made faster and can jump higher in this game, and now has full armor against moves that deal minor knockback. His weight has been greatly increased, now weighing 130 units. While Bowser's special moves are unchanged, a number of his other moves in the previous games, such as his neutral attack, down tilt, forward smash, neutral and back air attacks, and dash attack, have been replaced with new attacks, while even more have been given changed or new animations; for example, he now actually runs instead of sliding across the ground when dashing, and does not retreat into his shell while [[Double Jump (airborne)|double jump]]ing, air dodging, or [[roll]]ing; this also extends to his helpless and reeling animations.
In the North American flavor text for the co-op [[event match]] [[Princess in Peril]], Bowser and Bowser Jr. threaten that anyone who "kidnaps" Peach instead of themselves will be "launched into the next dimension", alluding to a line from the Saban dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' that was used as a euphemism for death.
Bowser and Bowser Jr. also share a victory theme different from the other ''Mario'' characters: a rock cover of the standard ''Mario'' series fanfare.
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
Bowser appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an unlockable playable character. Hos moveset and attributes remain mostly the same, though he now has greater resistance to stronger attacks such as [[Villager]]'s [[Pocket]]ed projectiles. Bowser also receives super armor on all of his tilts and smash attacks, making them safer to use. Additionally, Bowser's down smash is now a claw swipe that hits in front and behind himself. Bowser's forward tilt and first hit of his neutral attack are now {{wp|sumo}}-style punches instead of backhanded punches or {{wp|Hook (boxing)|hooks}}. Bowser also hops at the end of his up throw. Bowser, like all other characters, receives improvements to his mobility, while his short hop timing is reduced; additionally, his aerials have less landing lag. Bowser can directionally air dodge once again, and can now use any ground attack out of a run and use his aerial attacks on ladders. Lastly, Bowser's weight has been further increased to 135 units, while some of his attacks deal more damage.
Bowser is unlocked by completing Classic Mode as [[Donkey Kong]], or by playing a VS match after unlocking [[Ness]] and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]. In World of Light, the player is required to beat Bowser as Giga Bowser in order to recruit him, making him the only character to not be fought in his standard form to be recruited.
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Bowser also has several [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] based on him, aside from his fighter spirit. One of them, based on his wedding appearance from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', is an Ace-class Grab-type primary spirit that occupies two slots and simply raises the power of a fighter. It can be encountered on The Final Battle map of [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|World of Light]], and in its corresponding battle, the player allies with Peach to fight Bowser on the [[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] stage. Another one of Bowser's spirits is based on his [[Paper Bowser|paper]] appearance that was specifically used in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', which can be enhanced at level 99 to the form seen in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
=====Classic Mode route=====
Bowser's Classic Mode route has him fight opponents who are clad in red, similar to - and including - his arch-nemesis, Mario. Once Bowser defeats Mario, Metal Mario appears to fight him.
{| class="table" style="margin: auto;"
!colspan="5"|The Red One. Every Red One!
|-
!width=20px|Round
!width=150px|Opponent(s)
!width=100px|Stage
!width=250px|Song
|-
!1
|[[Mii Brawler]] ×2, [[Mii Gunner]], [[Mii Swordfighter]]
|[[Find Mii]]
|Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3
|-
!2
|[[Ken Masters|Ken]]
|[[Suzaku Castle]]
|Ken Stage
|-
!3
|[[Samus Aran|Samus]]
|[[Norfair]]
|Brinstar <small>(Melee)</small>
|-
!4
|Giant [[Charizard]], Giant [[Incineroar]]
|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]
|Victory Road - Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Sapphire
|-
!5
|[[Diddy Kong]]
|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]
|Stickerbush Symphony
|-
!6
|[[Rathalos]]
|
|Roar/Rathalos
|-
!Final
|[[Mario]]<br>[[Metal Mario]]
|[[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] (Ω)
|Ground Theme (Band Performance) - Super Mario Bros.<br>Metal Battle
|}
{{br}}
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===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:DDRMM Bowser fight.PNG|thumb|200px|left|Part of the final battle with Bowser in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''.]]
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', Bowser is not the main antagonist of the game's story mode, but he is the final boss. Once Mario and Toad regain all four [[Music
When Mario and Toad enter the castle, Bowser attempts to harness the power of the Music Keys for his own purposes, but finds that they are gone. Toad, standing on a ledge with Mario, then reveals that they stole the keys back from him. Angered, Bowser challenges Mario to a dance-off. The battle consists of the player and Bowser dancing to the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Bowser's Castle music. Bowser is attacked by collecting rocket pieces, which replace some dance steps, to build rockets that contain hammers which smash Bowser flat. Near the end of the song, another such rocket flies in and hammers Bowser out of his castle.
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====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
[[File:Bowser Javelin.png
Bowser returns as a power type character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. He has high speed, stamina, and power, but low acceleration and technique. In the Wii version, a Bowser suit is also an unlockable costume for the player's [[Mii]] to wear.
In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of the game, Bowser is
=====Story Mode=====
[[File:M&S 2012 The Night Before.jpg|thumb|Bowser and Eggman inside their lair at the beginning of Story Mode]]
Before the events of the game, after allying with Dr. Eggman again, Bowser has a [[Magikoopa]] break the seal on the urn keeping a powerful colored fog known as the [[Phantasmal Fog]] contained, located at [[Stonehenge]]. From there, Eggman has [[E-123 Omega]] retrieve the urn and bring it to him.
On the night before the Olympic Games, Bowser and Eggman are observing the city via several video feeds inside Big Ben, angered that the games have been set up and they have not received invitations. Eggman suggests that they were intentionally uninvited because they are too well prepared for the games. To exact their revenge, Bowser suggests activating the doctor's newest device: a machine that amplifies and unleashes the Phantasmal Fog through various [[Fog machine]]s scattered throughout London. Bowser has his minions guard the Fog machines, and he and Dr. Eggman then watch from the video monitors as their plan is set into motion.
The other characters come to the conclusion that Bowser is responsible for the fog when they find the minions guarding sites around London with the fog. Bowser then appears in [[Corner the Koopa King!]], where he attacks [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] after evading [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and [[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]], who then defeat him in an Olympic event before interrogating him.
In [[Clear Skies Again]], it is revealed that the Bowser whom Knuckles and Vector had found was actually a hologram, and the real Bowser and Dr. Eggman had been in [[Big Ben]] the whole time. From there, Eggman uses the main machine to unleash ten times the amount of Phantasmal Fog the other machines could have. However, when Eggman activates this function, Bowser is concerned that the machine may not be safe. The machine then overloads, and fog begins spreading around the interior of the lair. Bowser and Eggman begin to absorb the fog, which makes them stronger, as the Phantasmal Fog begins to spread outside of Big Ben and across London.
[[File:MASATLOG 3DS Mario Bowser.PNG|thumb|left|The fog-powered Bowser faces Mario in the Judo event.]]
In [[The Grand Showdown]], when Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Tails arrive at Big Ben, Bowser and Dr. Eggman instantly reveal themselves, visibly powered up by the fog: they are now glowing various colors and are emanating electricity. They inform the heroes that, as they speak, armies of fog imposters are heading around the city and preventing the Olympic Games. However, Toad and various other allies of Mario's and Sonic's inform them that the fog across the city has been cleared. They are shocked to hear this, but decide to achieve vengeance by defeating Mario's team at a series of Olympic events. When Sonic and Mario defeat them, they try to stop Mario and Sonic from ruining their plan, but are forced to watch as Sonic destroys the machine. Once this is done, Mario uses the urn to suck up the fog, thus stripping Eggman and Bowser of their increased power and sealing the Phantasmal Fog away once more when he places the lid on.
After being defeated, Bowser reveals that he and Dr. Eggman covered London in fog because they did not receive an invitation to the Olympic Games. At first, the two are disappointed that they cannot participate in the Olympic Games. Upon Tails' asking, they explain that they were the only ones that were not invited, accusing them of intentionally not inviting them. However, Tails explains that it was a mistake; Toad then informs them over the walkie-talkie that, despite the fact that they have not received invitations, Eggman and Bowser are on the list of competitors, and that there is still time to register by providing their IDs at the [[Main Stadium]]. Eggman and Bowser, however, state that they do not have their IDs, but the heroes convince Toad to make an exception and he allows them to register without them if they can make it to the stadium in time. That night, Bowser is among the various competitors present at the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
In the Challengers bonus episodes, Bowser Jr. aims to impress Bowser and frequently mentions him, asking various characters to tell Bowser about how well he's been doing. Bowser also appears in the Wild Ones bonus episodes, in which he is first seen getting annoyed with Goomba, Lakitu and Magikoopa as they give him an inaccurate tour of London. The minions believe that something is upsetting him and set up a challenge for him with Donkey Kong to cheer him up. After he defeats Donkey Kong, the minions set up a challenge for him to beat Knuckles and Vector, and later another one against a Goomba disguised as Mario. This, along with the arrival of Bower Jr., cheers Bowser up, who reveals he has been trying to cover up a bad case of toothache. Bowser's final appearance is in [[The Real Beginning]], in which he and Dr. Eggman arrive in [[Hyde Park]] to collect their invitations to the Olympic Games, and after being defeated by Peach and [[Amy Rose|Amy]], wait for their invitations. Bowser and Dr. Eggman find two [[Toad (species)|Toads]] who were heading off to deliver the invitations and scare them, causing them to drop their invitations. The pair find the invitations but mistake them for love letters and decide to head off sightseeing instead.
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
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Bowser Artwork - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''
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==Music Theme==
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|title1=King Bowser
|description1= Bowser's battle theme in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|file2= Bowser 2 (battle).oga
|title2=Fight against Koopa
|description2= Bowser's battle theme in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
|file3= Bowser 2.oga
|title3=Koopa Castle (Second Time)
|description3= Bowser's Castle's second theme in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', which is an arrangement of "King Bowser".
|file4= Bowser 3.oga
|title4=Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle
|description4= Bowser's Castle in Bowser's Kingdom in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', which is an arrangement of "King Bowser".
}}
==Names in other languages==
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