AUTHOR:
David Mitchell
(Revision History)
GAMES: SMB, SMB3, SMW, SMW2, SMRPG, SM64, PM, LM, SMS, ML, PM2, ML2, SPP, NSMB, SSBM, SM64DS, SMBLL, SPM, SSBB, SMG, YIDS, ML3, NSMBW, SMG2, YTT.
TYPE: Turtle.
TURF: Castles.
AFFILIATIONS: None.
CLOSE RELATIVES: Bowser Clone, Bowser Junior, Wendy O. Koopa, Giga Bowser, Mecha Bowser, Ludwig von Koopa.
SKILLS AND ATTACKS: Breathes Fire.
STRENGTHS: He has a spike-covered armoured shell.
WEAKNESSES: He's not the smartest villain around, and somehow Mario always seems to stay
BACKGROUND:
Bowser is Mario's arch-nemesis. He is a large turtle, although many mistake him for a dragon because of his ability to breath fire, and his large, sharp teeth. He has bright red hair, and a big, spike-covered green shell.
Bowser is always causing trouble for the Mushroom Kingdom, and is especially fond of Princess Peach. It seems that he has a bit of a crush on her, according to his secret diary.
Recently, Bowser was married to Princess Peach by the malevolent Count Bleck. Peach, however, denies the validity of that particular wedding.
EVOLUTION:
In Super Mario Bros. Bowser had no hair but otherwise he resembled the dragon-like, spiked turtle that the Mushroom Kingdom knows and hates today. He was only the same size as Super Mario.
Bowser grew in Super Mario Bros. 3 and it featured the first appearance of his hair, albeit more orange than the red that he sports in artwork and newer games.
Super Mario World saw the largest Bowser design so far: his head was as big as regular Mario! Bowser's Koopa Klown Car was introduced as well.
In Yoshi Topsy Turvy Bowser appears in both a paper cut-out form and his familiar 3D-animated form from more recent games.
OTHER BACKGROUND INFO:
"The sorcerer king holding Princess Toadstool captive in the last castle. He comes at you spitting fire. There are several ways to kill him, but you only get points if you use fireballs." - Super Mario Bros. Manual
"Bowser has a long history of kidnapping Princess Peach to lure his nemesis, Mario, into traps. He leads an enormous group of mischievous creatures, not the least of which are his seven children. With outrageous strength, flammable breath, and more spikes than you can shake a Star Rod at, Bowser is a constant threat."
-Super Smash Brothers Melee
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FOOTNOTES AND TRIVIA: Click here.
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