King Bowser Koopa is the main protagonist of Smash King. He was once widely scorned as one of the weakest fighters in Melee, compounded by his reputation as a villain. However, under Mewtwo's training he went from a weak crybaby to a powerful, formidable warrior, even becoming the first to acquire an Ascent Mode.
In Brawl, Bowser lives in the deepest regions of Norfair and made his own pad called "Hotel Bowser." He competes in the Smash King Tourney as the leader of Team Bowser, alongside Peach and Meta Knight.
Personality[]
Bowser is one of many Trophy incarnations of THE Bowser, but this Bowser is arguably the most unique incarnation yet. He retains his traditional bad temper and mean disposition, but he has a developed sense of right and wrong, is quite knowledgable in his own right, and has a dream to make the world he lives in to accept him for who he is. However, the world and certain people make it very hard for him just to live his life in peace.
Bowser has a best friend in Wario and is evidently fond of both Peach and Lizardon in different ways. However, his first love was the previous incarnation of Peach in Melee.
Plot[]
Racconto[]
The series begins with Bowser once again attempting to kidnap Peach, only to be stopped once again by Mario and Luigi. Angered at how weak he truly is, Bowser is soon comforted by Pichu, his only friend, who invites him to come watch an exhibition match. Pichu tells Bowser that this match is noteworthy due to Fox fighting the most unexpected of opponents: Mewtwo, a Smasher even weaker than the both of them.
The two arrive at Pokemon Stadium, where the match takes place. Bowser expects this match to be over fairly quick, not knowing that Mewtwo has undergone severe training to better himself. When Mewtwo manages to triumph over Fox, everyone is in utter disbelief, even Bowser. The Koopa begs Mewtwo to train him, and after convincing him by beating Falco (with Mewtwo helping him telepathically), the Pokemon takes Bowser in as his student. Bowser soon realizes that he may have bitten off more than he can chew, now realizing just how strong Mewtwo truly is.
At some point, Mewtwo introduces Bowser to Ganondorf, who informs the Koopa about his plan. When Ganon shatters Pichu's matrix, Bowser rushes off to seek help from anyone who can, eventually turning to Mario. Sadly, no one lends a hand to Bowser, and angered by the death of his friend, Bowser joins Ganondorf.
A few months pass, and Bowser decides to join Mario's team in the upcoming Smash King tournament. Mario objects at first, but with a little convincing from Roy and Bowser proving himself to be a competent fighter, Mario begrudgingly signs him up.
Despite being on the same team, Mario still distrusts Bowser, believing that he is waiting to kidnap Peach. One day, while Mario leaves for a meeting regarding the threat Ganondorf poses, Bowser is tasked with looking after Peach, spending a large portion of the day shopping. When they finally return to the castle, Bowser is informed by Mewtwo that Peach was kidnapped while he had his back turned: knowing that Mario will blame him for the incident, Bowser heads for Kongo Jungle to rescue her.
Bowser arrives to find that Peach was kidnapped by Donkey Kong, and the two battle over her. After beating DK, Mario and Roy arrive to comfort Peach; Mario, in his anger, blames Bowser for losing track of her. Bowser proceeds to put the blame on both Mario and Peach, the former being too overbearing and the latter wasting her fighting potential. Although Peach is visibly distraught by both her kidnapping and Bowser's words, she does acknowledge him for saving her.
Time passes, and Team Mario has become a top team in the Smash King tourney; as a result, the rivalry between Bowser and Mario has cooled down considerably. However, everyone is unaware of Bowser's allegiance to Ganondorf, who plans to put his plan into action in the near future. Before he can act, Bowser shows signs of backing out, not wanting to throw his happiness away. Ganondorf then forces Bowser to remember all the hatred and abuse he had to put up with before, reminding him that the same people he calls friends refused to help Pichu, his only true friend, in his hour of need. Enraged, Bowser fully commits himself to helping Ganon, and they make final preparations.
Not long after, Ganondorf's plan is put into action. Team Mario (including Bowser, who does so to fool his teammates) fight off Ganon's minions, eventually arriving in the Creator's Realm. It's here that Bowser betrays Mario, verbally and physically beating him before throwing the plumber to his death. Although Bowser has finally accomplished something his past incarnations have tried to do for years, he becomes racked with guilt over killing someone who he truly did consider his friend.
Mewtwo arrives soon after, trying to stop Bowser from causing any further harm. Bowser lunges at his mentor, continuing to play along as Ganondorf's pawn. When Ganondorf unexpectedly arrives and destroys Mewtwo's matrix, Bowser flies into a rage and enters his Ascent Mode for the first time. With his strength boosted to unparalleled heights, Bowser soundly defeats Ganondorf. He then vows to join Mewtwo in death, and willingly depletes his ten life stock.
Upon arriving in the World of Brawl, Bowser believes that he truly has died and gone to Hell. In a brief bout of insanity, he transforms into Giga Bowser. However, he is confronted by a female Charizard, who berates him for waking her up. Bowser then passes out, exhausted by the transformation. He wakes up in the Charizard's home, who introduces herself as Lizardon. Bowser nicknames her "Liz," and she offers to take him on a tour of the new world. As they go on their journey, they pass by Wario, who is in the process of pursuing Samus. Although they wonder what that was all about, the two soon resume their tour.
Smash King[]
Act I[]
The main series begins with Bowser and Peach fighting at Final Destination. After Bowser defeats Peach, she agrees to meet him at Hyrule Temple to discuss joining his team for the upcoming Smash King Tourney. Bowser informs Wario (who has just been sent flying by Samus), and the latter asks to join Bowser. He denies, saying he doesn't need a second heavyweight, and heads off to find Peach. The two meet, and Peach agrees to join Bowser's team.
Over the next few days, Bowser and Wario search for a third member to round out Team Bowser. Wario introduces Bowser to Meta Knight, who, despite Wario bragging about how strong he is, comes off as a whiny coward. Bowser decides he's seen enough and begins to walk away, only to be stopped by a suddenly confident Meta Knight. Impressed by this newfound strength, Bowser officially recruits Meta Knight to the team, and compliments Wario for his help.
After a few more days, the Smash King tournament is about to begin: to commemorate the event, President Dedede organizes an exhibition match between two teams--Team Bowser and Team Pikachu. The former team is booed by the crowd due to Bowser being team captain, yet ends up beating Pikachu's teammates with little issue. Pikachu challenges the Koopa to a third bout that will determine who wins the exhibition, and despite the objections of Peach and Meta Knight, Bowser accepts.
Bowser soon finds himself outmatched by Pikachu, who has greater mobility and can create combos faster. Just when it appears that the match is over, Bowser gets a sudden burst of motivation from both the cheering of his friends and remembering what he told Mewtwo when he first started training under him. He gains the upper hand on Pikachu, and reveals to the world how powerful he really is by unveiling his Ascent Mode. With it, Bowser defeats his opponent in minutes, winning the match for his team. As Bowser's team was on a win streak Him and the others were ambushed by Link & Lucario leading to Link beating Peach & Meta Knight as well Bowser being overpowered by Lucario. Then at the end of his fight with Lucario he realized that it was Mewtwo leaving open to get knockout and getting captured by Ganondorf.
Act II[]
As Bowser came to Ganondorf tried to coax Bowser into joining him, but refused and managed to escaped with help from Wario,Snake,Zelda and Samus. He managed to save his team from Donkey Kong's team and continued with the tournament, but was suddenly attacked by Mewtwo and Fox leaving him vulnerable enough for Ganondorf to turn him into his slave causing him to attack everything on site. Luckily Peach managed to save Bowser leading him force Ganondorf to retreat, then Bowser realized that with Mario here he'll tell the truth and decided to shortly go back to his evil ways and fight Mario. Bowser fight with Mario was broken up by the others leading him to captured by Snake, Samus and Wolf as they were order to bring him to the creator by getting shot with some of the Creator's power leaving him paralyze by how the much power their was in that shot leading him to change into ascended Giga Bowser. Bowser was then convinced by the others to stay with them and was taken by Dedede to figure out what to do with him, but then bowser couldn't control the power anymore and exploded charging everyone up with it's power. A few days have passed since leaving Bowser in jail and him getting visited by his team frequently leading to him telling them what happen in Melee including the previous Princess Peach. It was then that suddenly ambush by Mewtwo then by Lucario after Mewtwo was forced out leading to a brief battle with him, until Dedede managed to break up the fight giving a chance by telling him he must win the tournament or face execution. While Dedede, Fox and Samus' Group encounter Ridley, he decided to move from his house.
2Decades[]
It's implied that in the ed that Bowser has reincarnated in Ultimate.
Abilities[]
Due to his training under Mewtwo in the past, Bowser went from being one of the weakest fighters to one of the strongest. As the strongest of The Creator's Triune, Bowser's growth is accelerated compared to other fighters, and unique to him in the world of Melee was a transformation triggered by rage: Giga Bowser. This form gives him immense strength and durability, but at the cost of a huge size and becoming blinded by rage. In the world of Brawl, his transformation into Giga Bowser can be activated intentionally as his Final Smash.
Ascent Mode[]
Super Bowser
Bowser's Ascent Mode, which he calls "Super Bowser", is the result of directing his anger inwards rather than outwards (as he would for Giga Bowser). Bowser first achieved this at the end of Melee, due to the extreme self-loathing he felt after seeing Ganondorf kill Mewtwo. In this form, Bowser's strength is doubled and his speed is amplified; he also gains several new abilities, including a Star Aura that makes him invincible for 15 seconds.
Bowser is able to undergo this transformation by using his latent rage and manipulating it throughout the framework of his whole body. As such, the color of his shell indicates Bowser's anger level at that time, and different colors will grant different effects to his Shell Moves. His default state turns his skin black and his shell white and gold. By billowing rage, his shell can turn red, at which point his "Bogey Attack" and "Triple Bogey" become "Red Bogey" and "Triple Rubies", respectively. Bowser's highest recorded anger level is "Blue," and only in this state is when he can unleash his greatest technique, the "Azure Bomb."
Despite how angry Bowser gets, he must still keep it focused for him to properly maintain this form. If he flies off the handle without thinking, the transformation will fail and he will just invoke his Giga Bowser Final Smash instead. Furthermore, due to him directing his rage unto himself to trigger and sustain the transformation, it employs a harsh strain throughout his entire body; his color-coded anger levels unleash even greater stress. As such, Bowser can only stay in Ascent Mode for as long as his stamina level allows.
Techniques[]
Specials[]
Minion Summon: Bowser is able to summon up to four Alloys that will do his bidding.
Magikoopa Blitz: Bowser draws dark magic into his fingertips and unleashes it before him, igniting a sudden explosion.
Sanguine Rage (Ascent Mode): After going "Red," Bowser lets loose and traps his opponent in one spot, unleashing a vicious and relentless assault at an incredible velocity.
??? (Ascent Mode): Two specials yet to be seen
Shell Moves[]
Bogey Attack: Bowser sumons a single green shell to throw at his opponents. Only able to change the trajectory of its path by either ricocheting off of certain things or if Bowser catches it.
Triple Bogey: Bowser summons a trio of green shells around his person for him to throw at his opponents. Only able to change the trajectory of their path by either ricocheting off of certain things or if Bowser catches them.
Red Bogey (Ascent Mode): After going "Red," Bowser summons a single red shell that lock onto his opponent once thrown.
Triple Rubies (Ascent Mode): After going "Red," Bowser summons a trio of red shells around his person that lock onto his opponents once thrown.
Azure Bomb (Ascent Mode): After going "Blue," Bowser turns himself into an explosive Spiny Blue Shell that flies in the air, locking onto his opponent and delivering a sure-kill impact with his entire body and all of his powers.
Trivia[]
- Bowser's color-coded anger levels are based on the different Shells in the Mario Kart series. His Shell Moves in base only move in a straight line, like a Green Shell in Mario Kart; the Red variant of those moves lock onto enemies, like a Red Shell; and his Blue mode's Azure Bomb flies toward the enemy and creates a huge explosion, like a Spiny/Blue Shell.
- Bowser has the most rivalries out of all the characters
- Bowser is the strongest of the Trinity