Bowser, sometimes known as King Koopa (大魔王クッパ Daimaō Kuppa), is a major character and the main antagonist of the Mario franchise. He is a large, powerful, fire-breathing Koopa who leads the Koopa Troop, an antagonistic organization of turtle-like creatures, and has been the archenemy of Mario since his debut in Super Mario Bros. He has repeatedly kidnapped or attempted to kidnap Princess Peach with the ultimate goal of defeating Mario and taking over the Mushroom Kingdom.
Why He Rules[]
- When Bowser was created, he was a typical villain without much personality beyond simply wanting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, but later games started showing various different aspects of Bowser's character, depending on the nature of the plot.
- While his platformer role continues to be that of a simple antagonist, his Mario Party antics typically depict him being more angry, childish, and mischievous than dangerous, and his portrayals in the RPGs ranging from a threatening, yet humorous villain to a playable anti-hero.
- Even when Bowser is acting as a protagonist in a game, however, he continues to insist he is an evil character, and his reasons for helping the protagonists are typically his own selfishness.
- He is one of the most memorable video game villains.
- His famous rivalry with Mario is one of the (if not the) most iconic "hero-vs-villain" cases.
- He is a really good father to Bowser Jr. and his other kids.
- He has a perfect villainous design.
- He finally has a major playable status for the first time in a Mario Party game, this being Super Mario Party.
- He, along with Dr. Eggman made a cameo in the 2012 film, Wreck-It Ralph.
- His roar and evil laugh are nothing short of iconic.
- His bass voice fits with his scary appearance.
Bad Qualties[]
- As mentioned in WHR#1, he didn't use to have much of a personality in his debut.
- He is not very intelligent.
Quotes[]
- BWA-HA-HAH! The water's great, eh, Jr.? - Super Mario Sunshine
- MARIO! How dare you disturb my familiy vacation?! - Super Mario Sunshine
- I RUUUUUULE!! - Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Trivia[]
- For some reason, he doesn't have Kenny James doing his voice in the Super Smash Bros. games, but instead, he uses realistic roars. Same applies for Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong and King K. Rool.
- In the Super Mario Bros. manual, Bowser is referred to as "Great Sorcerer King Koopa".