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* KnightOfCerebus:
** Primarily in the main series, especially in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' series. He's also this occasionally in the spin-offs, such as ''VideoGame/{{Paper Mario|64}}'', where he actually defeats Mario in the beginning of the game. In fact, he damn near ''killed'' him.
** He even started out as this in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' compared to Donkey Kong and Foreman Spike.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', his letter with him gloating about kidnapping Peach again causes a MoodWhiplash and reading it instantly cuts to Mario arriving in his kingdom, which has a Hellish landscape.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', even just his EvilLaugh alone is this.
** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' shows when he fells into lava, his skin is burned off, reducing his form into a skeleton, Dry Bowser.
** He's depicted as a highly threatening and cunning villain in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. Whenever he appears, the atmosphere gets much more tense. It helps that his boss themes are marked by OminousLatinChanting.
** Both he and his paper counterpart are this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. While they still have their humorous moments (particularly early in the game), the atmosphere is notably tenser when they're around, & they also behave in a surprisingly dark manner befitting previous RPG villains. For example, [[spoiler:they kidnap & enslave the Toads]], and their EvilPlan involves [[spoiler:destroying the entire "Paper World"]].
** Is meant to be this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', but comes off as a GenericDoomsdayVillain due to his lack of dialogue.
** Played With in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' [[spoiler:where it's not so much Bowser himself, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain black paint controlling him.]]]]
** Also played with in ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' [[spoiler:where Bowser's only physical appearance is while he is possessed by the Megabug.]]
** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game, Bowser becomes this in the ''Bowser's Fury'' subgame in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' [[UpdatedRerelease re-release]] due to his transformation; Unlike his boss fights in ''3D World'', nothing about Bowser in ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' is comical and he's played as a genuine threat. It's worth noting that [[MoralityPet Bowser Jr.]] is aiding Mario and Bowser shows no qualms about the [[OffingTheOffspring possibility of hurting him in his rampage]], implying something is very wrong.
** Primarily in the main series, especially in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' series. He's also this occasionally in the spin-offs, such as ''VideoGame/{{Paper Mario|64}}'', where he actually defeats Mario in the beginning of the game. In fact, he damn near ''killed'' him.
** He even started out as this in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' compared to Donkey Kong and Foreman Spike.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', his letter with him gloating about kidnapping Peach again causes a MoodWhiplash and reading it instantly cuts to Mario arriving in his kingdom, which has a Hellish landscape.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', even just his EvilLaugh alone is this.
** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' shows when he fells into lava, his skin is burned off, reducing his form into a skeleton, Dry Bowser.
** He's depicted as a highly threatening and cunning villain in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. Whenever he appears, the atmosphere gets much more tense. It helps that his boss themes are marked by OminousLatinChanting.
** Both he and his paper counterpart are this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. While they still have their humorous moments (particularly early in the game), the atmosphere is notably tenser when they're around, & they also behave in a surprisingly dark manner befitting previous RPG villains. For example, [[spoiler:they kidnap & enslave the Toads]], and their EvilPlan involves [[spoiler:destroying the entire "Paper World"]].
** Is meant to be this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', but comes off as a GenericDoomsdayVillain due to his lack of dialogue.
** Played With in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' [[spoiler:where it's not so much Bowser himself, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain black paint controlling him.]]]]
** Also played with in ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' [[spoiler:where Bowser's only physical appearance is while he is possessed by the Megabug.]]
** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game, Bowser becomes this in the ''Bowser's Fury'' subgame in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' [[UpdatedRerelease re-release]] due to his transformation; Unlike his boss fights in ''3D World'', nothing about Bowser in ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' is comical and he's played as a genuine threat. It's worth noting that [[MoralityPet Bowser Jr.]] is aiding Mario and Bowser shows no qualms about the [[OffingTheOffspring possibility of hurting him in his rampage]], implying something is very wrong.
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* KnightOfCerebus:
** PrimarilyKnightOfCerebus: While he sometimes veers closer to an IneffectualSympatheticVillain in the main series, especially in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' series. He's also this occasionally in the spin-offs, such as ''VideoGame/{{Paper Mario|64}}'', where he actually defeats Mario in the beginning some spinoffs, mainly RPGs, most of the game. In fact, he damn near ''killed'' him.
** He even started out as this in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' compared to Donkey Kong and Foreman Spike.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', his letter with him gloating about kidnapping Peach again causes a MoodWhiplash and reading it instantly cuts to Mario arriving in his kingdom, which has a Hellish landscape.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', even just his EvilLaugh alone is this.
** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' shows when he fells into lava, his skin is burned off, reducing his form into a skeleton, Dry Bowser.
** He's depicted as a highly threatening and cunning villain in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. Whenever he appears, the atmosphere gets much more tense. It helps that his boss themes are marked by OminousLatinChanting.
** Both he and his paper counterpart are this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. While they still have their humorous moments (particularly early in the game), the atmosphere is notably tenser when they're around, & they also behave in a surprisingly dark manner befitting previous RPG villains. For example, [[spoiler:they kidnap & enslave the Toads]], and their EvilPlan involves [[spoiler:destroying the entire "Paper World"]].
** Is meant to be this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', but comes off as a GenericDoomsdayVillain due to his lack of dialogue.
** Played With in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' [[spoiler:where it's not so muchtime Bowser himself, but the [[GreaterScopeVillain black paint controlling him.]]]]
** Also played withshowing up is when things get serious. ''Super Mario Galaxy 1'' and ''Paper Mario'' in ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' [[spoiler:where Bowser's only physical appearance is while he is possessed by the Megabug.]]
** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game,particular feature Bowser becomes this in the ''Bowser's Fury'' subgame in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' [[UpdatedRerelease re-release]] due to his transformation; Unlike his boss fights in ''3D World'', nothing about Bowser in ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' is comical and he's played as a genuine threat. It's worth noting that [[MoralityPet Bowser Jr.]] is aiding Mario grave threat from the start and Bowser shows no qualms about the [[OffingTheOffspring possibility of hurting him in his rampage]], implying something is very wrong.don't let up much.
** Primarily
** He even started out as this in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' compared to Donkey Kong and Foreman Spike.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', his letter with him gloating about kidnapping Peach again causes a MoodWhiplash and reading it instantly cuts to Mario arriving in his kingdom, which has a Hellish landscape.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', even just his EvilLaugh alone is this.
** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' shows when he fells into lava, his skin is burned off, reducing his form into a skeleton, Dry Bowser.
** He's depicted as a highly threatening and cunning villain in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. Whenever he appears, the atmosphere gets much more tense. It helps that his boss themes are marked by OminousLatinChanting.
** Both he and his paper counterpart are this in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam''. While they still have their humorous moments (particularly early in the game), the atmosphere is notably tenser when they're around, & they also behave in a surprisingly dark manner befitting previous RPG villains. For example, [[spoiler:they kidnap & enslave the Toads]], and their EvilPlan involves [[spoiler:destroying the entire "Paper World"]].
** Is meant to be this in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', but comes off as a GenericDoomsdayVillain due to his lack of dialogue.
** Played With in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'' [[spoiler:where it's not so much
** Also played with
** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game,
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** Being ''the'' TropeNamer for GoKartingWithBowser is a sure sign of just how easily forgiven the big guy is. Despite all the trouble he causes, Mario and co. don't begrudge the big guy and still invite him to their gatherings.
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** Being ''the'' TropeNamer for GoKartingWithBowser is a sure sign of just how easily forgiven the big guy Bowser is. Despite all the trouble he causes, Mario and co. don't begrudge the big guy and still invite him to their gatherings.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Mario and Luigi are said to be 24-25 years old, and the ''Yoshi's Island'' series and ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'' show that Bowser was also a baby at the same time they were, though the fact that he can talk implies that he's at least a few years older. Taking this into account, Bowser is likely only 26-30 years old.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Mario and Luigi are said to be 24-25 years old, and the ''Yoshi's Island'' series and ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'' show that Bowser was also a baby at the same time they were, though the fact that he can talk implies that he's at least a few years older. Taking this into account, Bowser is likely only 26-30 years old.old[[note]]Interestingly, a (now privated) [[https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1665739632615497729 Nintendo Switch instructional video]] implies that Bowser is 27[[/note]].
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** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game, Bowser becomes this in the ''Bowser's Fury'' subgame in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' [[UpdatedRerelease re-release]] due to his transformation; Unlike his boss fights in ''3D World'', nothing about Bowser in ''Bowser's Fury'' is comical and he's played as a genuine threat. It's worth noting that [[MoralityPet Bowser Jr.]] is aiding Mario and Bowser shows no qualms about the [[OffingTheOffspring possibility of hurting him in his rampage]], implying something is very wrong.
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** While [[AvertedTrope not]] this in the main game, Bowser becomes this in the ''Bowser's Fury'' subgame in the ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' [[UpdatedRerelease re-release]] due to his transformation; Unlike his boss fights in ''3D World'', nothing about Bowser in ''Bowser's Fury'' ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' is comical and he's played as a genuine threat. It's worth noting that [[MoralityPet Bowser Jr.]] is aiding Mario and Bowser shows no qualms about the [[OffingTheOffspring possibility of hurting him in his rampage]], implying something is very wrong.
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' ([[Characters/LuigisMansionKingBoo King Boo]]) | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' ([[Characters/LuigisMansionKingBoo King Boo]]) | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' ([[Characters/LuigisMansionKingBoo King Boo]]) | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]] -- [[Characters/DonkeyKongKingKRool King K. Rool]]) Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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* ManlyTears: At the end of ''Sunshine'', he gets a single tear in his eye when he's about to tell his son that Peach isn't his mother, and hearing from him that he already figured out that wasn't the case. And that he wants to fight Mario again in the future.
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* FriendlyEnemy: His overall relationship with Mario zigzags between seeing him as his ArchEnemy, his [[EnemyMine temporary ally]], his WorthyOpponent, sometimes all three in the same game. As much as Bowser hates Mario, he also greatly respects him, is [[GoKartingWithBowser willing to have fun with him]] when not plotting to world domination, and the two can even be seen comforting each other [[spoiler:after being rejected by Peach]] in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey''.
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This page is for King Bowser Koopa, the BigBad of the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' franchise.
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]] -- [[Characters/DonkeyKongKingKRool King K. Rool]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' ([[Characters/LuigisMansionKingBoo King Boo]]) | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]] -- [[Characters/DonkeyKongKingKRool King K. Rool]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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* MindControlMusic: [[spoiler: The Rage Stage in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' is implied to be this: A massive rock concert that will "make the entire universe my captice audience!" according to Bowser.]]
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* VehicularAssault: While he prefers to fight mano-a-mano, Bowser isn't above using vehicles to fight Mario every once in a while.
** In its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Bowser used the Koopa Clown Car, primarily ramming and attempting to crush Mario. Outside of the final battle of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' however, the Clown Car see most of its offensive use in the ''Mario Party'' series, particularly ''Mario Party 8'' where it is shown the ability to create Bullet Bill blaster add-ons and a mouth laser.
** In ''Mario Party 4'' and ''Mario Party 7'', Bowser uses one-off vehicles during their respective final boss minigame. Interestingly, when ''Mario Party 4'''s minigame returned for ''The Top 100'', the craft Bowser initially used was swapped out for the Koopa Clown Car.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' featured a purple muscle car, which Bowser uses for his first two boss fights. The car itself doesn't have any weapons, but it forces Mario & co to chase Bowser down a trap-filled highway.
** In its debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', Bowser used the Koopa Clown Car, primarily ramming and attempting to crush Mario. Outside of the final battle of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' however, the Clown Car see most of its offensive use in the ''Mario Party'' series, particularly ''Mario Party 8'' where it is shown the ability to create Bullet Bill blaster add-ons and a mouth laser.
** In ''Mario Party 4'' and ''Mario Party 7'', Bowser uses one-off vehicles during their respective final boss minigame. Interestingly, when ''Mario Party 4'''s minigame returned for ''The Top 100'', the craft Bowser initially used was swapped out for the Koopa Clown Car.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' featured a purple muscle car, which Bowser uses for his first two boss fights. The car itself doesn't have any weapons, but it forces Mario & co to chase Bowser down a trap-filled highway.
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** The rare ''Super Mario Bros Special" features "[[https://youtu.be/1pSOvf_NATQ Great King Koopa's Hell Bridge]]"
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* DemBones: Dry Bowser.
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* DemBones: Dry Bowser.Bowser, the koopa king's equivalant form to his Dry Bones minions.
** His portrayals in the ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' series merits mention: Sometimes, he's a CardCarryingVillain who enjoys tormenting Mario and friends, other times, it's suggested that [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold deep down he actually enjoys their company]], and shows this in his own twisted ways and some games suggest that he's fine with taking part in the parties (or, in 7's case, acting out of a perceived slight of not having been invited). His competency also varies: In ''Mario Party 3'' he's a comedy relief villain who gets hit with TheWorfEffect via Daisy and Waluigi while in ''Mario Party 10'''s "Bowser Party" mode, he's a [[TheJuggernaut unstoppable menace]] hellbent on defeating Team Mario.
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* {{Expy}}: According to WordOfGod, he is based on Gyuumaou (Ox King) from the 1960 animated film ''Saiyuki'', AKA ''Anime/AlakazamTheGreat''.
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* {{Expy}}: According to WordOfGod, he is based on Gyuumaou (Ox King) from the 1960 animated film ''Saiyuki'', AKA ''Anime/AlakazamTheGreat''. The influence seems to be rooted in his ox-like design [[spoiler: and his habit of falling into lava as a means of defeat]].
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** [[spoiler: Halfway through his boss minigame in ''[[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party 10]]'', Bowser's tank explodes and he falls into the lava. He promptly re-emerges as a giant Dry Bowser, drastically changing the fight up to that point.]]
** ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' [[spoiler: [[InvertedTrope inverts it]]. While Bowser is going all out in the final phase, by that point the black paint has been cleaned off him, reverting him from Fury Bowser but still blind with rage.]]
** ''VideoGame/BowsersFury'' [[spoiler: [[InvertedTrope inverts it]]. While Bowser is going all out in the final phase, by that point the black paint has been cleaned off him, reverting him from Fury Bowser but still blind with rage.]]
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* RottenRockAndRoll: Bowser has been heavily associated with rock music, with it becoming more and more common in recent years, from his boss themes in the platformers to the Bowser's Castle themes from the later ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' games. The most iconic examples, however, are probably his [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo SNES]] era themes, such as "[[https://youtu.be/BlpQk-3SOSQ The Evil King Bowser]]" from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''.
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* RottenRockAndRoll: Bowser has been heavily associated with rock music, with it becoming more and more common in recent years, from his boss themes in the platformers to the Bowser's Castle themes from the later ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' games. The most iconic examples, however, are probably his [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo [[Platform/SuperNintendo SNES]] era themes, such as "[[https://youtu.be/BlpQk-3SOSQ The Evil King Bowser]]" from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''.
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* GuestFighter: Appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series starting with the fifth installment, usable only on Nintendo consoles. He is packed in the starter pack of ''[=SuperChargers=] Racing'' for both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} and UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS.
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* GuestFighter: Appears in the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' series starting with the fifth installment, usable only on Nintendo consoles. He is packed in the starter pack of ''[=SuperChargers=] Racing'' for both the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} Platform/{{Wii}} and UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS.Platform/Nintendo3DS.
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* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:During the ending of ''Bowser's Fury'', after Mario finally breaks Bowser out of his [[UnstoppableRage uncontrollable rampage]], rather than thanking the plumber or even showing the slightest amount of gratitude for breaking him out of his mindless rage, he instead shows anger at Mario's mere presence and continues to still try to attack and kill the plumber with Bowser Jr. needing to hold him back from doing so.]]
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* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:During the ending of ''Bowser's Fury'', after Mario finally breaks Bowser out of his [[UnstoppableRage uncontrollable rampage]], rather than thanking the plumber or even showing the slightest amount of gratitude for breaking him out of his mindless rage, he instead shows anger at Mario's mere presence and continues to still try to attack and kill the plumber with Bowser Jr. even needing to hold him back from doing so.]]
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* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:During the ending of ''Bowser's Fury'', after Mario finally breaks Bowser out of his [[UnstoppableRage uncontrollable rampage]], rather than thanking the plumber or even showing the slightest amount of gratitude for breaking him out of his mindless rage, he instead shows anger at Mario's mere presence and continues to still try to attack and kill the plumber with Bowser Jr. needing to hold him back from doing so.]]
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** Bowser was first made playable in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'', and he's been in most spin-off titles since.
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** Bowser was first made playable in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'', and he's been playable in most spin-off titles since.
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** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', Bowser made his first playable appearance, in which he joined Mario's gang to oppose [[BigBad Smithy]].
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** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', Bowser made his was first made playable appearance, in which he joined Mario's gang to oppose [[BigBad Smithy]].''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'', and he's been in most spin-off titles since.
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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'''Spinoff series:''' ''Characters/YoshisIsland'' | ''Characters/LuigisMansion'' | ''Characters/MarioGolf'' | ''Characters/MarioTennis'' | ''Characters/SuperMarioMaker'' | ''Characters/DonkeyKong'' [[Characters/DonkeyKong series]] ([[Characters/DonkeyKongKongs Kongs]]) Kongs]] -- [[Characters/DonkeyKongKingKRool King K. Rool]]) | ''Characters/{{Wario}}'' [[Characters/{{Wario}} series]] ([[Characters/WarioAndWaluigi Wario and Waluigi]])\\
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* DropTheHammer:
** In ''Super Mario Bros.'', he had an unlimited supply that he'd hurl at Mario. He also throws hammers as an attack in some of the later games.
** [[spoiler:And in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'', one of his attacks is to conjure a giant hammer.]]
** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', [[spoiler:Shiny [=RoboBowser=] has a giant paper hammer much like the one that Paper Mario uses to initiate Trio Attacks. If you attempt to use any Trio Attacks while the head of Bowser's cardboard armor is still intact, he'll automatically block Paper Mario's giant hammer with his own and counter it with his own Trio Attack]].
** He uses a hammer as his weapon in ''[[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Skylanders: [=SuperChargers=]]]''.
** In ''Super Mario Bros.'', he had an unlimited supply that he'd hurl at Mario. He also throws hammers as an attack in some of the later games.
** [[spoiler:And in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'', one of his attacks is to conjure a giant hammer.]]
** In ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'', [[spoiler:Shiny [=RoboBowser=] has a giant paper hammer much like the one that Paper Mario uses to initiate Trio Attacks. If you attempt to use any Trio Attacks while the head of Bowser's cardboard armor is still intact, he'll automatically block Paper Mario's giant hammer with his own and counter it with his own Trio Attack]].
** He uses a hammer as his weapon in ''[[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Skylanders: [=SuperChargers=]]]''.
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** In the first game, later level Bowsers would throw a [[DropTheHammer ton of hammers like the Hammer Bros]]. Besides ''[[MissionPackSequel The Lost levels]]'' and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', this move is dropped in later games.
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** In the first game, later level Bowsers would throw a [[DropTheHammer ton of hammers like the Hammer Bros]].Bros. Besides ''[[MissionPackSequel The Lost levels]]'' and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'', this move is dropped in later games.
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* BrainsAndBrawn: When he teams up with [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], he's the brawn of the duo.
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* EvilSoundsDeep: Bowser's voice has always been deep in the games, though it sounds more EvilSoundsRaspy in the [=DIC=] shows. [[ExaggeratedTrope This trope is then thrown sky high]] come ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where he has an absolutely monstrous GutturalGrowler voice.
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* EvilSoundsDeep: Bowser's voice has always been deep in the games, though it sounds more EvilSoundsRaspy in the [=DIC=] shows. [[ExaggeratedTrope This trope is then thrown sky high]] come ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where he has an absolutely monstrous GutturalGrowler voice.
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* TheSpiny: Bowser's horns and Spiked shell makes him quite a tough customer in most 2D games. More often than not, trying to GoombaStomp him is a bad idea.
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'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Masaharu Satō (original video animations), Creator/TakeshiWatabe (''Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land''), Naoki Tatsuta (Satellaview games), Takanobu Hozumi (Japanese DVD dub of the live-action film), Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese TV dub of the live-action film), Creator/KentaMiyake (dub of [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie animated movie]])\\
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'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Masaharu Satō (original video animations), Creator/TakeshiWatabe (''Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land''), Naoki Tatsuta (Satellaview games), Takanobu Hozumi (Japanese DVD dub of the live-action film), Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese TV dub of the live-action film), Creator/KentaMiyake (dub of [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie animated movie]])\\
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'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Akiko Wada (''Anime/TheGreatMissionToSavePrincessPeach''), Masaharu Satō (original video animations), Creator/TakeshiWatabe (''Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land''), Naoki Tatsuta (Satellaview games), Takanobu Hozumi (Japanese DVD dub of the live-action film), Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese TV dub of the live-action film), Creator/KentaMiyake (dub of [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie animated movie]])\\
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