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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1_(%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%AE%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9)" title="باوزر (شخصية خيالية) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="باوزر (شخصية خيالية)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouzer_(personaj)" title="Bouzer (personaj) – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Bouzer (personaj)" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser_(Computerspielfigur)" title="Bowser (Computerspielfigur) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Bowser (Computerspielfigur)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1" title="باوزر – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="باوزر" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%BF%A0%ED%8C%8C_(%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%AC%EC%98%A4)" title="쿠파 (마리오) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="쿠파 (마리오)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B2%D5%A1%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%A6%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Բաուզեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Բաուզեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%90%D7%95%D7%96%D7%A8" title="באוזר – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="באוזר" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser_(personagg)" title="Bowser (personagg) – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Bowser (personagg)" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu badge-Q70893996 mw-list-item" title=""><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%83%E3%83%91_(%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC)" title="クッパ (ゲームキャラクター) – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="クッパ (ゲームキャラクター)" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80" title="Боузер – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Боузер" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D8%A7_%D8%A8%DB%86%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%95%D8%B1" title="شا بۆوسەر – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="شا بۆوسەر" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80_(%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA)" title="Баузер (лик) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Баузер (лик)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowser" title="Bowser – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Bowser" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" 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Super Show!">The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Super_Mario_Bros._3" title="The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3">The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_World_(TV_series)" title="Super Mario World (TV series)">Super Mario World</a></i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Rob Wallace (<i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Is_Missing!" title="Mario Is Missing!">Mario Is Missing!</a></i>)<sup id="cite_ref-Mario_Missing_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mario_Missing-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Marc Graue (<i><a href="/wiki/Hotel_Mario" title="Hotel Mario">Hotel Mario</a></i>)<sup id="cite_ref-Hotel_Mario_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hotel_Mario-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Bruce Robertson (<i><a href="/wiki/Mario%27s_Time_Machine" title="Mario's Time Machine">Mario's Time Machine Deluxe</a></i>)<sup id="cite_ref-Time_Machine_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time_Machine-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Black" title="Jack Black">Jack Black</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie" title="The Super Mario Bros. Movie">2023 film</a>)</li></ul> </div> <div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Akiko_Wada" title="Akiko Wada">Akiko Wada</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.:_The_Great_Mission_to_Rescue_Princess_Peach!" title="Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!">Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!</a></i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Masaharu_Sat%C5%8D" title="Masaharu Satō">Masaharu Satō</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Amada_Anime_Series:_Super_Mario_Bros." class="mw-redirect" title="Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.">Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.</a></i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Takeshi_Watabe" title="Takeshi Watabe">Takeshi Watabe</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_World:_Mario_to_Yoshi_no_B%C5%8Dken_Land" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land">Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land</a></i>)<sup id="cite_ref-Bouken_Land_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bouken_Land-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Naoki_Tatsuta" title="Naoki Tatsuta">Naoki Tatsuta</a> (<i>BS Super Mario Collection</i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Takanobu_Hozumi" title="Takanobu Hozumi">Takanobu Hozumi</a> (Japanese DVD dub of <i>Super Mario Bros.</i> film) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Hiroshi_Arikawa" title="Hiroshi Arikawa">Hiroshi Arikawa</a> (Japanese Nippon TV dub of <i>Super Mario Bros.</i> film) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Kenta_Miyake" title="Kenta Miyake">Kenta Miyake</a> (2023 film)<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Portrayed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>Various</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Collins" title="Christopher Collins">Christopher Collins</a>/<a href="/wiki/Patrick_Pinney" title="Patrick Pinney">Patrick Pinney</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/King_Koopa%27s_Kool_Kartoons" title="King Koopa's Kool Kartoons">King Koopa's Kool Kartoons</a></i>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Hewett" title="Christopher Hewett">Christopher Hewett</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Ice_Capades" title="Ice Capades">Mario Ice Capades</a></i>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Hopper" title="Dennis Hopper">Dennis Hopper</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)" title="Super Mario Bros. (film)">Super Mario Bros.</a></i>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">In-universe information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Species</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Koopa_Troopa" title="Koopa Troopa">Koopa</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bowser</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">クッパ</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Kuppa</i></span>, "Koopa")</span>, also known as <b>King Bowser</b> or <b>King Koopa</b>, is a <a href="/wiki/Character_(arts)" title="Character (arts)">fictional character</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Antagonist" title="Antagonist">main antagonist</a> of Nintendo's <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_(franchise)" title="Mario (franchise)">Mario</a></i> franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-IGNVillains_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGNVillains-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Japan, he is titled Daimaō<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">大魔王</span></span>, Great Demon King")</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-CharacterIntro_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CharacterIntro-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the arch-nemesis of the plumber <a href="/wiki/Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a> and the leader of the turtle-like <a href="/wiki/Koopa_Troopa" title="Koopa Troopa">Koopa</a> race. Depicted as a fire-breathing monster with a tyrannical personality, Bowser's ultimate goals are to kidnap <a href="/wiki/Princess_Peach" title="Princess Peach">Princess Peach</a> and conquer the <a href="/wiki/Mushroom_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Mushroom Kingdom">Mushroom Kingdom</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-GameSpotVillains_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GameSpotVillains-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser debuted as Mario's opponent in the 1985 video game <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros." title="Super Mario Bros.">Super Mario Bros.</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-IGNHistory_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGNHistory-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Designer <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> initially conceived him as an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film <i><a href="/wiki/Alakazam_the_Great" title="Alakazam the Great">Alakazam the Great</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-IwataAsks1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IwataAsks1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, <a href="/wiki/Takashi_Tezuka" title="Takashi Tezuka">Takashi Tezuka</a> remarked that the character resembled a turtle more than an ox, leading them to redesign Bowser as the leader of the turtle-like Koopas.<sup id="cite_ref-Oxford_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oxford-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 2007, Bowser has been voiced by <a href="/wiki/Kenneth_W._James" class="mw-redirect" title="Kenneth W. James">Kenneth W. James</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BehindVoice_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BehindVoice-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following <i>Super Mario Bros.</i>, Bowser has appeared in various genres, including role-playing games like <i><a href="/wiki/Paper_Mario" title="Paper Mario">Paper Mario</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi" title="Mario & Luigi">Mario & Luigi</a></i>, sports games such as <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart" title="Mario Kart">Mario Kart</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Tennis" title="Mario Tennis">Mario Tennis</a></i>, and fighting games like <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-GameAppearances_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GameAppearances-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has appeared in multiple animations, including three series produced by <a href="/wiki/DIC_Entertainment" title="DIC Entertainment">DIC Entertainment</a> (voiced by <a href="/wiki/Harvey_Atkin" title="Harvey Atkin">Harvey Atkin</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-IMDb_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IMDb-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Hopper" title="Dennis Hopper">Dennis Hopper</a> in the 1993 <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)" title="Super Mario Bros. (film)">Super Mario Bros.</a></i> film.<sup id="cite_ref-AVClub_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AVClub-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Black" title="Jack Black">Jack Black</a> voiced him in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie" title="The Super Mario Bros. Movie">The Super Mario Bros. Movie</a></i> (2023).<sup id="cite_ref-Variety_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Variety-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser has received a mostly positive reception, with critics noting that he is one of the most iconic and recognizable video game villains.<sup id="cite_ref-IGNVillains_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGNVillains-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GameProVillains_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GameProVillains-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was crowned the greatest video game villain of all time by the <i><a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records_Gamer%27s_Edition" class="mw-redirect" title="Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition">Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Guinness_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guinness-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bowser_early_concept.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Bowser_early_concept.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="204" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="204" /></a><figcaption>The earliest known concept artwork for Bowser.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>Bowser was created by Nintendo designer and producer <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a>. Miyamoto had first envisioned Bowser as an <a href="/wiki/Ox" title="Ox">ox</a>, based on the ox-like King Gruesome from the <a href="/wiki/Toei_Animation" title="Toei Animation">Toei Animation</a> film <i><a href="/wiki/Alakazam_the_Great" title="Alakazam the Great">Alakazam the Great</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Nintendo designer <a href="/wiki/Takashi_Tezuka" title="Takashi Tezuka">Takashi Tezuka</a> pointed out that the character looked a lot more like a turtle than an ox. Miyamoto and Tezuka then began to redesign his look to reflect a leader of the turtle-like Koopa Troopas. In his final design, Miyamoto commented that he could make Bowser "look cool now".<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the development of <i>Super Mario Bros.</i>, Miyamoto contemplated commissioning the game's art to a manga artist or illustrator. However, due to a lack of time, he created the game's original box art himself. Bowser is depicted in this artwork in a way that differs from later renditions, with the most noticeable differences being his gray-blue complexion and lack of horns. Miyamoto received inspiration for the character's appearance from an anime film version of the Chinese novel <i><a href="/wiki/Journey_to_the_West" title="Journey to the West">Journey to the West</a></i>, which was renamed <i>Alakazam the Great</i> during the film's Ameri period.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Y%C5%8Dichi_Kotabe" title="Yōichi Kotabe">Yōichi Kotabe</a> based Bowser's final design on the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_softshell_turtle" title="Chinese softshell turtle">Chinese softshell turtle</a>, which he recognized as highly aggressive, reflecting Bowser's short temper.<sup id="cite_ref-Kotabe_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotabe-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser's original working name was "Boss Creeper" (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ボスクリーパー</span></span> <i>Bosu Kurīpā</i>), after the Shellcreepers, the predecessors to the Koopa race, from <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Bros" class="mw-redirect" title="Mario Bros">Mario Bros</a>.</i><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Miyamoto then named him <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7" class="extiw" title="wikt:大">大</a><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E9%AD%94%E7%8E%8B#Japanese" class="extiw" title="wikt:魔王">魔王</a> クッパ</span></span> <i>Daimaō Kuppa</i>. <i>Kuppa</i> came from the <a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a> name for <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EA%B5%AD%EB%B0%A5" class="extiw" title="wikt:국밥">국밥</a></span></span>, <i><a href="/wiki/Gukbap" title="Gukbap">gukbap</a></i>, a <a href="/wiki/Korean_cuisine" title="Korean cuisine">Korean dish</a>. Miyamoto had also considered the names <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ユッケ</span></span> <i>Yukke</i> and <span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ビビンバ</span></span> <i>Bibinba</i>, also Japanese names of Korean dishes (<span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EC%9C%A1%ED%9A%8C" class="extiw" title="wikt:육회">육회</a></span></span> <i><a href="/wiki/Yukhoe" title="Yukhoe">yukhoe</a></i> and <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%EB%B9%84%EB%B9%94%EB%B0%A5" class="extiw" title="wikt:비빔밥">비빔밥</a></span></span> <i><a href="/wiki/Bibimbap" title="Bibimbap">bibimbap</a></i> respectively).<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the later North American release of the game, which also introduced the <a href="/wiki/Anglicized" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglicized">anglicized</a> spelling "Koopa", the character was named Bowser. His <a href="/wiki/Korean_language" title="Korean language">Korean</a> name is not <i>Gukbap</i>, but <span title="Korean-language text"><span lang="ko">쿠파</span></span> <i>Kupa</i>, which is essentially a phonetic <a href="/wiki/Reborrowing" title="Reborrowing">round-trip translation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name was anglicized to Kuppa rather than Koopa in the Japanese versions up until the release of <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_World" title="Super Mario World">Super Mario World</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It is currently unconfirmed how the character received the English language name "Bowser", or who gave him this name, although there are multiple competing theories. Matthew Byrd of <i><a href="/wiki/Den_of_Geek" title="Den of Geek">Den of Geek</a></i> noted that one theory comes from "Bowser" being a popular name for pets at the time, while another suggests that Miyamoto himself chose the name because both "Bowser" and <i>Bibinba</i> start with B. Another theory still relates to the origins of the surname "<a href="/wiki/Bowser_(surname)" title="Bowser (surname)">Bowser</a>", derived from a <a href="/wiki/Norman_language" title="Norman language">Norman</a> greeting meaning "good sir", and that it may be used ironically for the character given his diabolical nature.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Within early comics and potentially in the <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> series, Bowser has been referenced to <a href="/wiki/Gamera" title="Gamera">Gamera</a>, the iconic fictional turtle <a href="/wiki/Kaiju" title="Kaiju">kaiju</a> with the abilities to breathe fire as well as fly by hiding in his shell and spinning it; Bowser's ability to perform the latter is called "Gamera Attack" (ガメラアタック, <i>Gamera Attakku</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Characteristics">Characteristics</h2></div> <p>Bowser is the King of the <a href="/wiki/Koopa_Troopa" title="Koopa Troopa">Koopas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthropomorphic" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthropomorphic">anthropomorphic</a> <a href="/wiki/Turtle" title="Turtle">turtles</a> that inhabit the world of the <a href="/wiki/Mushroom_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Mushroom Kingdom">Mushroom Kingdom</a>. Bowser differs greatly from the rest of the Koopa clan, which consists mainly of bipedal tortoises. He has a large, spiked <a href="/wiki/Turtle_shell" title="Turtle shell">turtle shell</a>, horns, a draconic muzzle with fangs, taloned fingers, three clawed toes on each foot, red eyes, and a shock of red hair. He has immense physical strength, is nearly indestructible, can <a href="/wiki/Fire-breathing_monster" title="Fire-breathing monster">breathe fire</a>, and can jump very high for his large size. He is accomplished in black magic for teleportation, summoning objects, flying, generating electricity, telekinesis, or metamorphosis.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser's physical size varies and in most games, he towers over most characters. In <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_RPG" title="Super Mario RPG">Super Mario RPG</a></i>, he stands only slightly taller than Mario. He changes his size at will or through others' sorcery in games including <i><a href="/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Island" title="Yoshi's Island">Yoshi's Island</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy" title="Super Mario Galaxy">Super Mario Galaxy</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2" title="Super Mario Galaxy 2">Super Mario Galaxy 2</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser aspires to take over the Mushroom Kingdom and merge it with his own realm. He is infatuated with <a href="/wiki/Princess_Peach" title="Princess Peach">Princess Peach</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and routinely kidnaps her as part of his plans for domination.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sometimes, he kidnaps Peach simply to lure <a href="/wiki/Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a> into a trap, but occasionally he hopes to marry her, such as in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Odyssey" title="Super Mario Odyssey">Super Mario Odyssey</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto2_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto2-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is typically the central antagonist in the main series, but in the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Mario_role-playing_games" title="List of Mario role-playing games">RPG series</a>, he sometimes works with the heroes to defeat a greater evil. His personality is generally menacing and sinister, but he sometimes displays a more comical side as a blustering, buffoonish <a href="/wiki/Bully" class="mw-redirect" title="Bully">bully</a> with some emotional vulnerability. He also cares for his minions.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originally in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._3" title="Super Mario Bros. 3">Super Mario Bros. 3</a></i>, Bowser was stated to be the father of the <a href="/wiki/Koopalings" class="mw-redirect" title="Koopalings">Koopalings</a><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with subsequent official sources adding that he is their biological father,<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but since their return in <i><a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._Wii" title="New Super Mario Bros. Wii">New Super Mario Bros. Wii</a></i> they have been referred to as Bowser's minions. Bowser Jr. was introduced as Bowser's son in the 2002 game <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Sunshine" title="Super Mario Sunshine">Super Mario Sunshine</a></i>. In a 2012 interview, Shigeru Miyamoto stated, "Our current story is that the seven Koopalings are not Bowser's children. Bowser's only child is Bowser Jr., and we do not know who the mother is."<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Appearances">Appearances</h2></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner span:not(.skin-invert-image):not(.skin-invert):not(.bg-transparent) img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner span:not(.skin-invert-image):not(.skin-invert):not(.bg-transparent) img{background-color:white}}</style><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:322px;max-width:322px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:186px;max-width:186px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bowser_first.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/Bowser_first.png/184px-Bowser_first.png" decoding="async" width="184" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Bowser_first.png 1.5x" data-file-width="256" data-file-height="240" /></a></span></div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:132px;max-width:132px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Shigeru_Miyamoto_20150610_(cropped_2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Shigeru_Miyamoto_20150610_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/250px-Shigeru_Miyamoto_20150610_%28cropped_2%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="130" height="177" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Shigeru_Miyamoto_20150610_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/330px-Shigeru_Miyamoto_20150610_%28cropped_2%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="882" data-file-height="1202" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="trow" style="display:flex"><div class="thumbcaption"><i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros." title="Super Mario Bros.">Super Mario Bros.</a></i> is Bowser's first video game appearance as the villainous boss. <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Miyamoto</a> (right) and <a href="/wiki/Takashi_Tezuka" title="Takashi Tezuka">Tezuka</a> then began collaboration on Bowser's new image fitting for the commander of the turtle-like Koopa Troopas. Miyamoto said in his final design that he could make Bowser "look cool today".<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div></div></div> <p>Bowser debuted in the video game <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros." title="Super Mario Bros.">Super Mario Bros.</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-auto4_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto4-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then appeared through all <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario" title="Super Mario">Super Mario</a></i> games (with the exception of games such as <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Land" title="Super Mario Land">Super Mario Land</a></i>), the <i><a href="/wiki/Paper_Mario" title="Paper Mario">Paper Mario</a></i> series, the <i>Yoshi</i> series, and the <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi" title="Mario & Luigi">Mario & Luigi</a></i> series. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_Mario_games">Other <i>Mario</i> games</h3></div> <p>Bowser has appeared in nearly all of the <i>Mario</i> spin-off games, including in the <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart" title="Mario Kart">Mario Kart</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Party" title="Mario Party">Mario Party</a></i> series.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser appeared in multiple <i>Mario</i> sports games, such as <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Tennis" title="Mario Tennis">Mario Tennis</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Golf_(video_game)" title="Mario Golf (video game)">Mario Golf</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Strikers" title="Super Mario Strikers">Super Mario Strikers</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Games" title="Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games">Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He appeared in <i><a href="/wiki/Mario%27s_Time_Machine" title="Mario's Time Machine">Mario's Time Machine</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Hotel_Mario" title="Hotel Mario">Hotel Mario</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-instructions3_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-instructions3-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_Pinball_Land" title="Mario Pinball Land">Mario Pinball Land</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser appears as a playable character in <i>Itadaki Street DS</i> and its Wii sequel <i><a href="/wiki/Fortune_Street" class="mw-redirect" title="Fortune Street">Fortune Street</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser is also a Dark attribute character who appears as the main opponent in <i><a href="/wiki/Puzzle_%26_Dragons:_Super_Mario_Bros._Edition" class="mw-redirect" title="Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition">Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_RPG:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars">Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%2B_Rabbids_Kingdom_Battle" title="Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle">Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle</a></i>, Bowser makes a cameo.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also reappears in the sequel <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%2B_Rabbids_Sparks_of_Hope" title="Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope">Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_games">Other games</h3></div> <p>Bowser is a playable character in every installment of the <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a></i> series since 2001's <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee" title="Super Smash Bros. Melee">Super Smash Bros. Melee</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was intended to be playable in the series' first installment, but was removed during development due to time constraints.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser is in <i><a href="/wiki/Tetris_Attack" title="Tetris Attack">Tetris Attack</a></i>, a game inspired by the Japanese game Panel de Pon. All of the original cast members are replaced except Mr. Time, with characters from the Mario and Yoshi series, with Bowser taking on the role of Corderia as final boss.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With the name Hammer Slam Bowser, Bowser debuts as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Skylanders:_SuperChargers" title="Skylanders: SuperChargers">Skylanders: SuperChargers</a></i>. He appears alongside <i><a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(character)" title="Donkey Kong (character)">Donkey Kong</a></i> and comes with a <i><a href="/wiki/Skylanders" title="Skylanders">Skylanders</a></i> unique figurine.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dr. Bowser is playable in <i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Mario_World" title="Dr. Mario World">Dr. Mario World</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_other_media">In other media</h3></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Hopper" title="Dennis Hopper">Dennis Hopper</a> portrayed King Koopa in the 1993 live-action film <a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)" title="Super Mario Bros. (film)"><i>Super Mario Bros.</i></a><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the film, Koopa is the usurper ruler of Dinohattan, a city in a <a href="/wiki/Parallel_universes_in_fiction" title="Parallel universes in fiction">parallel universe</a> in which humans evolved directly from dinosaurs. He abducts <a href="/wiki/Princess_Daisy" title="Princess Daisy">Princess Daisy</a> but is eventually defeated by Mario and Luigi. This incarnation is almost entirely human in appearance, with blonde hair he gels in a crown-like shape, and he frequently wears a black business suit and necktie. However, after brief exposure to his own evolution-reversing technology by the Mario Bros., he starts occasionally possessing some reptilian traits. The climax of the film sees Koopa devolve into an enormous green <a href="/wiki/Tyrannosaurus" title="Tyrannosaurus"><i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i></a> to battle the Mario Bros., who further devolve him into primordial ooze.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser is one of the gaming villains attending a "Bad-Anon" support group in the 2012 animated film <i><a href="/wiki/Wreck-It_Ralph" title="Wreck-It Ralph">Wreck-It Ralph</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The writers had early on envisioned the Bad-anon meeting with Bowser as a major character within the scene; according to film director <a href="/wiki/Rich_Moore" title="Rich Moore">Rich Moore</a>, Nintendo was very positive towards this use, stating in Moore's own words, "If there is a group that is dedicated to helping the bad guy characters in video games then Bowser must be in that group!"<sup id="cite_ref-game_informer_interview_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game_informer_interview-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser was voiced by <a href="/wiki/Jack_Black" title="Jack Black">Jack Black</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie" title="The Super Mario Bros. Movie">The Super Mario Bros. Movie</a></i> (2023).<sup id="cite_ref-2023_film_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2023_film-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the film, Bowser successfully captures the Super Star from the Penguin Kingdom and plots to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom unless Princess Peach agrees to marry him. His plans are ultimately foiled by Mario and Luigi, who retrieve the Super Star from Bowser, and defeat him in a final battle taking place in Brooklyn. Bowser is then shrunk with a Mini Mushroom and imprisoned in a bottle. In a <a href="/wiki/Post-credits_scene" title="Post-credits scene">mid-credit scene</a>, Bowser is singing his song from earlier in the film, but he is scolded by a guard. This has also made Bowser the subject of an <a href="/wiki/Internet_meme" title="Internet meme">Internet meme</a> with the song "<a href="/wiki/Peaches_(Jack_Black_song)" title="Peaches (Jack Black song)">Peaches</a>", written and performed in character by Black.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He appeared in <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_gamebooks" title="Nintendo gamebooks">Nintendo gamebooks</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser appears as the primary antagonist in Nintendo Power's comic series <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Adventures" title="Super Mario Adventures">Super Mario Adventures</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser reappears in the Mario comics of Valiant Comics' <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Comics_System" title="Nintendo Comics System">Nintendo Comics System</a></i> as the principal antagonist of the Mushroom Kingdom.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception_and_legacy">Reception and legacy</h2></div> <p>Due largely to the success of the <i>Mario</i> franchise, Bowser has become one of the most iconic and easily recognizable video game antagonists of all time. He frequently appears in lists for greatest video game antagonists. <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> placed him at No. 2 out of 100,<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> placed him at No. 9 out of 47.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i> listed him at No. 9 in their "Top 10 Video Game Villains" article, stating "Of all the villains to make an appearance on this list, Bowser... has got to be the most interesting," later adding "While some people say Bowser's life may have gotten into a rut, the man has simply refined his game down to an everyday thing. He's focused, he's dedicated, and worst of all, he's patient."<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bowser ranked in the first slot on <i><a href="/wiki/GameDaily" title="GameDaily">GameDaily</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s top 10 Nintendo characters that deserve their own games list, explaining if <a href="/wiki/Yoshi" title="Yoshi">Yoshi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wario" title="Wario">Wario</a> get their own games, Bowser should too due to his being one of gaming's most nefarious villains.<sup id="cite_ref-gamedaily_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamedaily-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i>GameDaily</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s top 10 Smash Bros. characters list, he ranked sixth.<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>GameDaily</i> also included him in their most persistent video game villains list.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, Bowser has been also rated as the 4th-biggest douchebag in gaming history by <i><a href="/wiki/ScrewAttack" class="mw-redirect" title="ScrewAttack">ScrewAttack</a></i>, who said that he wants to "take Mario down".<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>IGN</i> editor Craig Harris described Bowser as being a household name.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, <i><a href="/wiki/Empire_(film_magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Empire (film magazine)">Empire</a></i> ranked him as the 23rd-greatest video game character<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while <i><a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records_Gamer%27s_Edition" class="mw-redirect" title="Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition">Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition</a> 2013</i> featured Bowser first in their list of top 50 Villains.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>IGN</i> named Bowser as one of the "oldest villains in gaming history, not to mention one of the most iconic."<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser's role in <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy" title="Super Mario Galaxy">Super Mario Galaxy</a></i> has been met with significant praise. <i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i> editor Margaret Robertson commented that after years of being a "comedy villain", <i>Galaxy</i> put him back at his "scaly, scabrous best".<sup id="cite_ref-eurogamer_review_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eurogamer_review-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>PALGN</i> editor Chris Sell called him the best boss in <i>Mario Galaxy</i>, stating that it wasn't just because of the battles with him being "superb, screen filling affairs", but also because he is "back to being mean again".<sup id="cite_ref-palgn_review_85-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-palgn_review-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> editor Aaron Kaluszka commented that battling Bowser has never been "this intense and engaging".<sup id="cite_ref-NWR_review_86-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NWR_review-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> editor Cam Shea praised his physical appearance in <i>Super Mario Galaxy</i>, describing him as "imposing and weighty".<sup id="cite_ref-ign_au_review_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign_au_review-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another <i>IGN</i> editor, Matt Casamassina, praised the visual quality of the characters, citing Bowser in particular and mentioning how his "funky red fur waggles in the wind".<sup id="cite_ref-ign_review_88-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign_review-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Game Positive</i> editor Travis Simmons concurred, commenting that his hair "gives him a touch of personality".<sup id="cite_ref-gamepostive_review_89-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamepostive_review-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bowser's role in <i><a href="/wiki/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Bowser%27s_Inside_Story" title="Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story">Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story</a></i> has highly positive reception, frequently referenced as its main character. <i>Eurogamer</i> editor Christian Donlan commented that it felt good to play as Bowser, and that "After years of picking a path carefully around threats, jumping out of harm's way, and tackling challengers mostly from above, it's a pleasure to put those cares aside and relish a few hours of spiky, tortoise-shelled power."<sup id="cite_ref-EG_review_90-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EG_review-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Destructoid" title="Destructoid">Destructoid</a></i> editor Jim Sterling described Bowser's gameplay as "brilliant comic relief". He also described the dialogue of the game as being "laugh out loud funny", specifically praising Bowser's ego.<sup id="cite_ref-Destructoid_review_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Destructoid_review-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>RPGamer</i> editor Michael Cunningham praised the game for Bowser "stealing the show", but also decried it for not having quite enough of him.<sup id="cite_ref-RPGGamer_review_92-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RPGGamer_review-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> editor Pedro Hernandez commented that the plot and humor of the game make iconic characters "more enduring, including Bowser".<sup id="cite_ref-NintendoWorldReport_review_93-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NintendoWorldReport_review-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>NGamer</i> magazine editor Matthew Castle commented that all <i>Mario</i> role-playing games make good use of Bowser, but that this is the first game where Bowser takes the center stage.<sup id="cite_ref-NGamer_review_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NGamer_review-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Game Style</i> editor Drew Middlemas commented that Bowser stole the show, being portrayed as a "creature of pure, blustering ego who reminds us of why he's one of gaming's greatest baddies."<sup id="cite_ref-Gamestyle_review_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gamestyle_review-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>N-Europe</i> editor called him the "real star" of the game, calling him a "fantastic character" with "so much more to give than what we've seen from him so far, even in the other Mario RPGs". He added that his "foul mood and lack of intelligence" as well as his interactions with other characters are well written.<sup id="cite_ref-n-europe_review_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-n-europe_review-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Kombo</i> editor commented that he became a more sympathetic character as the game progresses, adding that his "massive ego pushes him towards heroism".<sup id="cite_ref-kombo_review_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kombo_review-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Wired_(magazine)" title="Wired (magazine)">Wired</a></i> editor Chris Kohler called Bowser awesome, adding that his segments are funnier than Mario and Luigi's.<sup id="cite_ref-wired_review_98-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wired_review-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Giant_Bomb" title="Giant Bomb">Giant Bomb</a></i> editor Brad Shoemaker states that Bowser steals the show, commenting that playing as him gives players an inside glimpse of his ego and megalomania.<sup id="cite_ref-GB_review_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GB_review-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>IGN</i> editor Craig Harris described Bowser as the only "core Nintendo character over the past couple decades" to not have a starring role in a video game, and this game acts as his "big break".<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_DS_review_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_DS_review-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/1UP.com" class="mw-redirect" title="1UP.com">1UP.com</a></i> editor Jeremy Parish stated that Bowser makes the game, describing him as more interesting than <i>Bowser's Inside Story</i> predecessor's partners, the baby forms of Mario and Luigi.<sup id="cite_ref-1up_review_101-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1up_review-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> editor Alicia Ashby called Bowser one of the most "lovable characters in the Nintendo universe", and praising <i>Bowser's Inside Story</i> for giving him "much deserved time in the spotlight".<sup id="cite_ref-GamePro_review_102-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GamePro_review-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GameSpy" title="GameSpy">GameSpy</a></i> editor Phil Theobald called him the breakout star of the game, stating that "the gruff, quick-to-anger pro/antagonist is a treat to watch as he continuously becomes infuriated with the incompetence of his minions."<sup id="cite_ref-GameSpy_review_103-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GameSpy_review-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GamesRadar" class="mw-redirect" title="GamesRadar">GamesRadar</a></i> editor Henry Gilbert stated that he is "home to the most drastic change to the formula" in this game, stating that while he is still a "humorously incapable villain", the game allows players to switch between Bowser and the Mario Bros. at their discretion."<sup id="cite_ref-GamesRadar_review_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GamesRadar_review-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64" title="Super Mario 64">Super Mario 64</a></i> fans joked that Mario supposedly shouts, "So long, gay Bowser!" when throwing him a great distance. In April 2019, <a href="/wiki/Charles_Martinet" title="Charles Martinet">Charles Martinet</a>, Mario's voice actor, <a href="/wiki/Tweet_(social_media)" title="Tweet (social media)">tweeted</a> that Mario says, "So long, King-a Bowser!".<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the Japanese <a href="/wiki/Rumble_Pak" title="Rumble Pak">Rumble Pak</a>-compatible version, as well as <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_64_DS" title="Super Mario 64 DS">Super Mario 64 DS</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_3D_All-Stars" title="Super Mario 3D All-Stars">Super Mario 3D All-Stars</a></i>, Mario instead says "buh-bye!",<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which Nintendo later confirmed in a tweet.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 2018 short comic "The Super Crown's some spicy new Mario lore" on <a href="/wiki/DeviantArt" title="DeviantArt">DeviantArt</a> and <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, Bowser uses a Super Crown to transform into a monstrously sinister female resembling Peach, which fans named <a href="/wiki/Bowsette" title="Bowsette">Bowsette</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The character subsequently went viral.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2015, the <a href="/wiki/Alligator_snapping_turtle" title="Alligator 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It's up to you, armed with your trusty Nintendo Scope, to ride Yoshi to the rescue!", back of the box of the North American and PAL versions of <i><a href="/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Safari" title="Yoshi's Safari">Yoshi's Safari</a></i>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/10/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx">"Mario's Creators Answer Burning Questions About The Series"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20130123161706/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx">Archived</a> from the original on January 23, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Spikers</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Universe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Mario_franchise_characters" title="List of Mario franchise characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luigi" title="Luigi">Luigi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princess_Peach" title="Princess Peach">Peach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princess_Daisy" title="Princess Daisy">Daisy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toad_(Mario)" title="Toad (Mario)">Toad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoshi" title="Yoshi">Yoshi</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bowser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(character)" title="Donkey Kong (character)">Donkey Kong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wario" title="Wario">Wario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waluigi" title="Waluigi">Waluigi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosalina_(Mario)" title="Rosalina (Mario)">Rosalina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birdo" title="Birdo">Birdo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pauline_(Nintendo)" title="Pauline (Nintendo)">Pauline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nabbit" title="Nabbit">Nabbit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geno_(Super_Mario_RPG)" title="Geno (Super Mario RPG)">Geno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Paper_Mario_characters" title="List of Paper Mario characters"><i>Paper Mario</i> characters</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vivian_(Paper_Mario)" title="Vivian (Paper Mario)">Vivian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_(Paper_Mario)" title="Bobby (Paper Mario)">Bobby</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rabbid_Peach" title="Rabbid Peach">Rabbid Peach</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Goomba" title="Goomba">Goomba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koopa_Troopa" title="Koopa Troopa">Koopa Troopa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piranha_Plant" title="Piranha Plant">Piranha Plant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_1-1" title="World 1-1">World 1-1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minus_World" title="Minus World">Minus World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Road" title="Rainbow Road">Rainbow Road</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_shell" title="Blue shell">Blue shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baby_Park" title="Baby Park">Baby Park</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_non-video_game_media_featuring_Mario" title="List of non-video game media featuring Mario">Other media</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Film</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros.:_The_Great_Mission_to_Rescue_Princess_Peach!" title="Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!">1986 anime film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(film)" title="Super Mario Bros. (film)">1993 live-action film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie" title="The Super Mario Bros. Movie">2023 computer-animated film</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Supercade" title="Saturday Supercade">Saturday Supercade</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Super_Show!" title="The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!">The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/King_Koopa%27s_Kool_Kartoons" title="King Koopa's Kool Kartoons">King Koopa's Kool Kartoons</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Super_Mario_Bros._3" title="The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3">The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_World_(TV_series)" title="Super Mario World (TV series)">Super Mario World</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._theme" title="Super Mario Bros. theme"><i>Super Mario Bros.</i> theme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarioland_(song)" title="Supermarioland (song)">"Supermarioland"</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Almost_Unreal" title="Almost Unreal">Almost Unreal</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Create_(song)" title="Create (song)">Create</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie_(soundtrack)" title="The Super Mario Bros. Movie (soundtrack)"><i>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</i> soundtrack</a> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Peaches_(Jack_Black_song)" title="Peaches (Jack Black song)">Peaches</a>"</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Literature</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_gamebooks" title="Nintendo gamebooks">Gamebooks</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Comics_System" title="Nintendo Comics System">Nintendo Comics System</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Adventures" title="Super Mario Adventures">Super Mario Adventures</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unofficial_Mario_media" title="List of unofficial Mario media">Unofficial media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Year_of_Luigi" title="Year of Luigi">Year of Luigi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._35th_Anniversary" title="Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary">35th Anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros._(pinball)" title="Super Mario Bros. (pinball)">Pinball machine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lego_Super_Mario" title="Lego Super Mario">Lego Super Mario</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Martinet" title="Charles Martinet">Charles Martinet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Afghani" title="Kevin Afghani">Kevin Afghani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koji_Kondo" title="Koji Kondo">Koji Kondo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahito_Yokota" title="Mahito Yokota">Mahito Yokota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satoru_Iwata" title="Satoru Iwata">Satoru Iwata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Takashi_Tezuka" title="Takashi Tezuka">Takashi Tezuka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kensuke_Tanabe" title="Kensuke Tanabe">Kensuke Tanabe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yasuhisa_Yamamura" title="Yasuhisa Yamamura">Yasuhisa Yamamura</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y%C5%8Dichi_Kotabe" title="Yōichi Kotabe">Yōichi Kotabe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoshiaki_Koizumi" title="Yoshiaki Koizumi">Yoshiaki Koizumi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Video games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_video_games_featuring_Mario" title="List of video games featuring Mario">List of video games featuring Mario</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(disambiguation)#Video_games_called_Donkey_Kong" 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Mario Broth">Supper Mario Broth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Team_0%25" title="Team 0%">Team 0%</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_World" title="Super Nintendo World">Super Nintendo World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waluigi_effect" title="Waluigi effect">Waluigi effect</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold;"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></span></span> <a 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Ultimate">Ultimate</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Smash_Bros._series_characters" title="List of Super Smash Bros. series characters">Characters</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Banjo_%26_Kazooie" title="Banjo & Kazooie">Banjo & Kazooie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayonetta_(character)" title="Bayonetta (character)">Bayonetta</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Bowser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Byleth_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Byleth (Fire Emblem)">Byleth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charizard" title="Charizard">Charizard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chrom" title="Chrom">Chrom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloud_Strife" title="Cloud Strife">Cloud</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princess_Daisy" title="Princess Daisy">Daisy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(character)" title="Donkey Kong (character)">Donkey Kong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fox_McCloud" title="Fox McCloud">Fox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganon" title="Ganon">Ganondorf</a></li> <li>Hero <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hero_(Dragon_Quest_III)" title="Hero (Dragon Quest III)"><i>III</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hero_(Dragon_Quest_IV)" title="Hero (Dragon Quest IV)"><i>IV</i></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ike_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Ike (Fire Emblem)">Ike</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isabelle_(Animal_Crossing)" title="Isabelle (Animal Crossing)">Isabelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jigglypuff" title="Jigglypuff">Jigglypuff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joker_(Persona)" title="Joker (Persona)">Joker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kazuya_Mishima" title="Kazuya Mishima">Kazuya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Masters" title="Ken Masters">Ken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirby_(character)" title="Kirby (character)">Kirby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_(The_Legend_of_Zelda)" title="Link (The Legend of Zelda)">Link</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Mac" title="Little Mac">Little Mac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucario" title="Lucario">Lucario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucina_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Lucina (Fire Emblem)">Lucina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luigi" title="Luigi">Luigi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marth_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Marth (Fire Emblem)">Marth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mega_Man_(character)" title="Mega Man (character)">Mega Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meta_Knight" title="Meta Knight">Meta Knight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mewtwo" title="Mewtwo">Mewtwo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mii" title="Mii">Mii Fighters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mr._Game_%26_Watch" title="Mr. Game & Watch">Mr. Game & Watch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ness_(EarthBound)" title="Ness (EarthBound)">Ness</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pac-Man_(character)" title="Pac-Man (character)">Pac-Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princess_Peach" title="Princess Peach">Peach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pikachu" title="Pikachu">Pikachu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piranha_Plant" title="Piranha Plant">Piranha Plant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ridley_(Metroid)" title="Ridley (Metroid)">Ridley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R.O.B." title="R.O.B.">R.O.B.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robin_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Robin (Fire Emblem)">Robin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_(Fire_Emblem)" title="Roy (Fire Emblem)">Roy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosalina_(Mario)" title="Rosalina (Mario)">Rosalina & Luma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryu_(Street_Fighter)" title="Ryu (Street Fighter)">Ryu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samus_Aran" title="Samus Aran">Samus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sephiroth_(Final_Fantasy)" title="Sephiroth (Final Fantasy)">Sephiroth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shulk" title="Shulk">Shulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Belmont" title="Simon Belmont">Simon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solid_Snake" title="Solid Snake">Snake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)" title="Sonic the Hedgehog (character)">Sonic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sora_(Kingdom_Hearts)" title="Sora (Kingdom Hearts)">Sora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Squirtle" title="Squirtle">Squirtle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_(Minecraft)" title="Steve (Minecraft)">Steve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Bogard" title="Terry Bogard">Terry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wario" title="Wario">Wario</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoshi" title="Yoshi">Yoshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princess_Zelda" title="Princess Zelda">Zelda</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Companies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Satoru_Iwata" title="Satoru Iwata">Satoru Iwata</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/HAL_Laboratory" title="HAL 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