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Upon the game's initial release however, Bowser was immediately viewed as viable. This was because of improvements to his power and mobility, the addition of armor to his tilts and smash attacks, and the universal changes to landing lag and jumpsquats that had toned down his greatest weakness. Unfortunately, players also took notice of the other heavyweights, such as {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, who were thought to have received superior improvements. Bowser was generally considered to be an upper mid-tier character, a very slight downturn from his low high-tier placement in ''Smash 4''. | Upon the game's initial release however, Bowser was immediately viewed as viable. This was because of improvements to his power and mobility, the addition of armor to his tilts and smash attacks, and the universal changes to landing lag and jumpsquats that had toned down his greatest weakness. Unfortunately, players also took notice of the other heavyweights, such as {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, who were thought to have received superior improvements. Bowser was generally considered to be an upper mid-tier character, a very slight downturn from his low high-tier placement in ''Smash 4''. | ||
However, the overall perception of Bowser's viability has continuously improved as the metagame progressed. As players such as {{Sm|LeoN}}, {{Sm|Hero|p=Japan}}, {{Sm|DarkThunder}}, and {{Sm|Lunamado}} achieved strong results in tournaments, Bowser's improvements were seen as much more significant than originally thought. People noticed that most of Bowser's best strengths from ''Smash 4'' were not only maintained, but improved. The sudden decline of other heavyweights has also greatly benefited Bowser in the long run, due to the fact that he lacks most weaknesses that plague the viability and representation of the other traditional heavyweights. However, non-traditional heavyweights such as {{SSBU|Snake}} and {{SSBU| | However, the overall perception of Bowser's viability has continuously improved as the metagame progressed. As players such as {{Sm|LeoN}}, {{Sm|Hero|p=Japan}}, {{Sm|DarkThunder}}, and {{Sm|Lunamado}} achieved strong results in tournaments, Bowser's improvements were seen as much more significant than originally thought. People noticed that most of Bowser's best strengths from ''Smash 4'' were not only maintained, but improved. The sudden decline of other heavyweights has also greatly benefited Bowser in the long run, due to the fact that he lacks most weaknesses that plague the viability and representation of the other traditional heavyweights. However, non-traditional heavyweights such as {{SSBU|Snake}} and {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} generally lack the more notable weaknesses that Bowser faces. | ||
While improved relative to other traditional heavyweights, Bowser has largely not benefited from the power creep that much of the cast has enjoyed in part due to the lack of substantial updates following the early game; this has been reflected in an increasingly smaller competitive base, especially outside of the online meta. Recently, Bowser has experienced a significant downfall in results due to the buffs of some of the characters that he struggles against like {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} and the introduction to the DLC characters that also give Bowser a very hard time like {{SSBU|Steve}} and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. | While improved relative to other traditional heavyweights, Bowser has largely not benefited from the power creep that much of the cast has enjoyed in part due to the lack of substantial updates following the early game; this has been reflected in an increasingly smaller competitive base, especially outside of the online meta. Recently, Bowser has experienced a significant downfall in results due to the buffs of some of the characters that he struggles against like {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} and the introduction to the DLC characters that also give Bowser a very hard time like {{SSBU|Steve}} and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. He was ranked as a mid tier character in the first tier list, at 50th place and in the B- tier, initially considered to be the best traditional heavyweight in the game, but similarly to [[Young Link (SSBU)|Young Link]], he dropped nine places in the second tier list due to the changes to the metagame hindering him and worse tournament results and fell to the C+ tier, losing the title as the best traditional heavyweight in the game to {{SSBU|Incineroar}}. | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== |