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[[File:Bowser Javelin.png|thumb|left|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' artwork of Bowser about to throw a javelin]]

In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of the game, Bowser is included in the Wild Ones category, meaning that he is only playable in certain [[Event]]s. He and Dr. Eggman return as the primary antagonists of the game's story mode. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Bowser can be obtained from the badge machine.

=====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.