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{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|name = Bowser Jr. | |name = Bowser Jr. | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=Bowser Jr.| | |image = {{tabber|title1=Bowser Jr.|content1=[[File:Bowser Jr. SSBU.png|270px]]|title2=Larry|content2=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt1 SSBU.png|250px]]|title3=Roy|content3=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt2 SSBU.png|250px]]|title4=Wendy|content4=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt3 SSBU.png|250px]]|title5=Iggy|content5=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt4 SSBU.png|250px]]|title6=Morton|content6=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt5 SSBU.png|250px]]|title7=Lemmy|content7=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt6 SSBU.png|250px]]|title8=Ludwig|content8=[[File:Bowser_Jr.-Alt7 SSBU.png|250px]]|}} | ||
|game = SSBU | |game = SSBU | ||
|ssbgame1 = SSB4 | |ssbgame1 = SSB4 | ||
|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]] | |availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]] | ||
|tier = | |tier = D- | ||
|ranking = | |ranking = 70 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Bowser Jr.''' ({{ja|クッパJr.|Kuppa Jr.}}, ''Koopa Jr.'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was revealed for the game along with the rest of the veterans on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o June 12th, 2018]. He returns with his Junior Clown Car, and the [[Koopalings]] return as [[Alternate costume|alternate costumes]] alongside him. As in {{for3ds}}, he is unlockable, instead of being available from the start. Bowser Jr. is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #58]]. | '''Bowser Jr.''' ({{ja|クッパJr.|Kuppa Jr.}}, ''Koopa Jr.'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was revealed for the game along with the rest of the veterans on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o June 12th, 2018]. He returns with his Junior Clown Car, and the [[Koopalings]] return as [[Alternate costume|alternate costumes]] alongside him. As in {{for3ds}}, he is unlockable, instead of being available from the start. Bowser Jr. is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #58]]. | ||
As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{s|mariowiki|Caety Sagoian}}'s portrayals of Bowser Jr. from various | As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', {{s|mariowiki|Caety Sagoian}}'s portrayals of Bowser Jr. from various {{uv|Mario}} spin-off games, along with {{s|mariowiki|Lani Minella}}'s portrayals of Larry, Morton, Wendy, and Lemmy, {{s|mariowiki|Mike Vaughn}}’s portrayals of Iggy and Ludwig, and {{s|mariowiki|Dan Falcone}}'s portrayal of Roy from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, were repurposed for ''Ultimate'', in place of the Koopalings' respective voice actors (except Roy) from ''Mario Kart 8'' onward. | ||
Bowser Jr. is ranked 70th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the D- tier. This is a very slight improvement over his 47th out of 54 placement in ''SSB4''. Bowser Jr. has a unique type of playstyle using his signature Clown Kart for his neutral game. His Clown Kart now takes priority for his hurtbox, taking regular damage compared to himself. Bowser Jr. has capable normals for racking up damage. For example, his rapid jab is noteworthy for being a viable KO tool and is rather quick too, coming out on frame 4. His tilts also serve some purpose as good poking tools that linger. His grab game is also strong as his up throw leads into multiple up aerials and a strong advantage state and combo game with juggling and his down throw is good for racking up damage and stage positioning. His forward and back throws are also solid as they are good setups for edgeguards or potent KO moves at higher percentages. His other aerials, like his forward aerial and back aerial, are solid disjoints to help Jr's range and viable KO moves. Bowser Jr's smash attacks are also useful as solid finishers, with forward smash coming out fairly quick and little endlag, up smash is a quick out-of-shield option, coming out on frame 7, and down smash is a fast smash attack that hits on both sides simultaneously. Bowser Jr's special moves also have their fair share of strengths. His [[Clown Kart Dash]] is a strong burst option that greatly improves Bowser Jr's approach and can also combo into certain moves like up aerial and the hammer swing from [[Abandon Ship!]]. Clown Kart Dash can also be used for [[mindgames]] or for playing defensively to slow down the pace of the match. [[Clown Cannon]] is useful for forcing approaches and he can fire two at a time which can apply shield pressure. [[Mechakoopa]] is his main stage control move that can also be used for [[mindgames]] or KO setups due to its property as an item. | |||
However, Bowser Jr. has several weaknesses that balance out his strengths. His overall mobility is mediocre so he has to rely a lot on his Clown Kart for movement. While his Clown Kart takes priority over his hurtbox, Bowser Jr. himself will take more damage compared to the kart. Due to him being a heavyweight, it also makes Jr. easy to combo and juggle. Bowser Jr's recovery is also exploitable if he is hit while recovering between the kart and the ledge, it renders him unable to recover and gimped. Several of Bowser Jr's moves, such as forward air, back air, down smash, and more have high amounts of endlag, making them fairly risky to throw out and easy for him to be punished. His projectiles are also easily predictable to see coming and avoid which can also be used against him. | |||
Bowser Jr. is | Overall, Bowser Jr. is a character that has unique strengths in his toolkit but exploitable weaknesses that are easy to take advantage of. Although his overall representation has been below-average, Bowser Jr. had nevertheless seen tournament success thanks to dedicated players such as {{Sm|Young Eevey}} in the early metagame and {{Sm|Yoda Cage}} in the post-online metagame. | ||
==How to unlock== | ==How to unlock== | ||
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Bowser Jr.'s smash attacks are go-to KO options, all dealing high knockback and overall damage: forward smash has low ending lag, pokes shields, and can be angled; up smash has very quick startup and ending lag, pressures shields, and denies any aerial approaches; and lastly, down smash has high range and KOs, the earliest out of Junior's smash attacks. | Bowser Jr.'s smash attacks are go-to KO options, all dealing high knockback and overall damage: forward smash has low ending lag, pokes shields, and can be angled; up smash has very quick startup and ending lag, pressures shields, and denies any aerial approaches; and lastly, down smash has high range and KOs, the earliest out of Junior's smash attacks. | ||
Despite his great aerial mobility and damage-racking potential, Bowser Jr. is not without his flaws. One of his biggest problems is that his recovery is glaringly susceptible to gimps. While Abandon Ship! grants him considerable vertical distance, any weak hit | Despite his great aerial mobility and damage-racking potential, Bowser Jr. is not without his flaws. One of his biggest problems is that his recovery is glaringly susceptible to gimps. While Abandon Ship! grants him considerable vertical distance, any weak hit will result in Bowser Jr. not being able to respawn the Junior Clown Car, and it doesn't have a hitbox outside of the Clown Car's explosion, making him very vulnerable. Another major problem that Bowser Jr. faces is a lack of viable out-of-shield options; despite his up smash being a fast out-of-shield option with decent kill power, it lacks range and leaves Junior vulnerable if it misses. Additionally, his grab is one of the slowest non-tether grabs, his aerials are either laggy or have poor range for being disjointed and his Mechakoopas will deactivate if they hit a shield, making him susceptible to punishes, and as his traction is one of the lowest in the game, this gives him a poor out-of-shield game. Bowser Jr. is also a very straightforward character, which can make him quite predictable at times. For instance, Clown Cannon and Mechakoopa are important to Bowser Jr.'s neutral game, making it easy (especially for characters such as {{SSBU|Fox}}) to read and shut down his options. Despite his grab range being rather long, his grabs have noticeable start-up and ending lag, and his throws have low utility due to their inability to KO at reasonable percentages outside of forward throw, with only up throw possessing some combo potential. In addition, despite his high power, Bowser Jr. suffers from poor KO potential due to having very few reliable KOing options (his neutral attack finisher, smash attacks and his forward/back aerials), which is further compounded by said options being burdened with considerable ending lag, while his forward smash has low ending lag and is safe on shield, but its multihits don't connect reliably into the final hit. Many of his attacks, such as his tilts, also have poor range, so he fares surprisingly poorly against swordfighters considering his disjointed moveset. Finally, Bowser Jr. takes more damage if he is hit but not his Koopa Clown Car, so he is very vulnerable to aerial approaches and after using Abandon Ship!, and he also struggles with dealing with pressure from his opponents. Since he always takes priority over his Clown Car when thrown, Bowser Jr. is also particularly vulnerable to being grabbed and can be knocked out earlier than a character of his weight class would by strong kill throws. | ||
Overall, Bowser Jr. fares well with a bait-and-punish playstyle like [[Bowser (SSBU)|his father]] does, but he can also be potent at pressuring the opponent thanks to Clown Cannon, Clown Kart Dash, and Mechakoopa. However, his slew of exploitable weaknesses can make him a bit underwhelming overall, and frequently overshadowed compared to the rest of the cast. Because of this, his results and representation have been below-average overall, like in ''SSB4''. | Overall, Bowser Jr. fares well with a bait-and-punish playstyle like [[Bowser (SSBU)|his father]] does, but he can also be potent at pressuring the opponent thanks to Clown Cannon, Clown Kart Dash, and Mechakoopa. However, his slew of exploitable weaknesses can make him a bit underwhelming overall, and frequently overshadowed compared to the rest of the cast. Because of this, his results and representation have been below-average overall, like in ''SSB4''. | ||
==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
Near the end of '' | Near the end of ''SSB4''{{'}}s metagame, Bowser Jr. had been considered a low-tier character (47th out of 54 characters), due to his linear playstyle, poor disadvantage state that included a very gimpable recovery despite its long distance, and his susceptibility to being racked damage on easier than most other characters due to the Clown Car mechanic. Likely as a result of this, Bowser Jr. has been noticeably buffed in his transition to ''Ultimate''. | ||
Bowser Jr.'s biggest change was to his hurtbox, as the Junior Clown Car's hurtbox now takes priority over Bowser Jr.'s own, which allows him to more reliably take damage on average more compared to any other fighter, and makes his survivability comparable to heavyweights like {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}. Aside from this, Bowser Jr. benefits from some of the changes to universal game mechanics: the universal frame 3 [[jumpsquat]] allows Bowser Jr. to use his strong aerials more effectively, and the increase in mobility contributes to both a better grounded [[approach]] for Bowser Jr. and improves his air game and recovery. The reintroduction of directional [[air dodge]]s slightly improves his recovery, allowing him to mix it up with more ease. The lower [[landing lag]] on his aerial attacks also improves their combo and spacing potential. | |||
Bowser Jr.'s previously underwhelming moveset has received several quality of life changes. Many of his moves either connect better (such as [[neutral attack|his jab]] and [[dash attack]]) or have had their misleading hitboxes adjusted or their blindspots removed (such as [[up tilt]] and [[grab]], the latter being given more range). His entire grab game has been significantly buffed, as [[forward throw]] can now KO reliably, up throw has less endlag and knockback that renders it now capable of starting combos, and down throw now deals much more damage. His special moves have seen various noteworthy buffs. [[Clown Cannon]], a previously slow [[projectile]] with limited use, is now less punishable due to its decrease in lag and increase in lifetime if fired in the air, and two can be in play at once; it also deals far more [[shield damage]], and a landing cannonball can now hit twice to almost break a full shield, especially if uncharged. [[Clown Kart Dash]] travels faster, allows Bowser Jr. to keep his double jump if canceled, no longer requires travel time to deal maximum damage and immediately deals higher damage if the directional key is held forward, while its spinout deals far more knockback, making the move harder-hitting in general and more versatile. [[Abandon Ship!]]'s hammer swing has more range and a longer duration. Finally, [[Mechakoopa]]s start moving quicker and bite onto victims, guaranteeing that the second hit will connect. | |||
However, Bowser Jr. has also seen some equally noticeable nerfs. In exchange for quality of life changes, many of his standard moves have seen detriments to damage and power: neutral attack deals much less damage, especially in the infinite part (though the last hit retains its extreme knockback); his forward tilt and neutral aerial now have a sourspot, with the former losing most of its KO power, and the latter having no blindspots at the cost of being less consistent; and the cannonballs of Clown Cannon can only KO if fully charged. Some of his moves, such as forward and up smashes, as well as down aerial, have altered hitbox placements that worsen their consistency, making them ironically harder to land than they were in ''SSB4''. Despite mostly receiving buffs, a few of Bowser Jr.'s special moves have also seen some nerfs; he cannot air dodge out of Clown Kart Dash anymore, but most notably, Mechakoopas now deactivate on the ground if they walk into a shield, no longer crossing them up and allowing them to be immediately picked up by the opponent, making them much easier to use them against Bowser Jr. | |||
Though he's mostly seen improvements from the universal changes, a few of them hurt him overall. Aside from his standing grab, his dash and pivot grabs have less range, and all of them are slower in terms of ending lag, a nerf shared with the rest of the cast. The changes to air dodge mechanics make him easier to edgeguard. The weakening of [[rage]] further pronounces the nerfs to his moveset's power and thus doesn't allow him to take advantage of it as easily due to his improved endurance, creating issues with his problematic KO potential as a result. | |||
In the end, Bowser Jr's moveset, while not significantly changed in terms of functionality, has been heavily adjusted to be more consistent, granting many of his moves less situational use than in '' | In the end, Bowser Jr's moveset, while not significantly changed in terms of functionality, has been heavily adjusted to be more consistent, granting many of his moves less situational use than in ''SSB4'', whereas the more notable changes to his special moveset and his faster mobility allow him to zone opponents more effectively and approach with less risk. However, his moveset's lower power from knockback reductions and new sourspots make it slightly harder for him to close out stocks, the nerfs to Mechakoopa force him to be more cautious of his tools, and some of the changes to the engine makes it slightly harder to use some of his newfound buffs. Aside from this, Bowser Jr. also retains several of his weaknesses from the previous game, including his poor disadvantage state, vulnerable recovery, poor range despite disjointed attacks and a somewhat linear playstyle. Though he has received a few notable changes in game updates that further contribute to his notable buffs, the extent to which they work is questionable given the various buffs given to other characters, both on release and from game updates, as well as the introduction of new DLC characters which he struggles against. Thus, while Bowser Jr. is a better character in ''Ultimate'', he has not significantly improved from his ''SSB4'' incarnation, only keeping up with the rest of the cast. | ||
{{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=Bowser Jr.}} | {{SSB4 to SSBU changelist|char=Bowser Jr.}} | ||
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|ssname=Clown Kart Dash | |ssname=Clown Kart Dash | ||
|ssdmg=5.2%-8.8% (collision), 10%-16.3% (doughnut) | |ssdmg=5.2%-8.8% (collision), 10%-16.3% (doughnut) | ||
|ssdesc=The Junior Clown Car transforms into a [[mariowiki:kart|go-kart]] that speeds forward. Gains 9% [[damage-based armor]] on only the Junior Clown Car, effectively granting 10.22 | |ssdesc=The Junior Clown Car transforms into a [[mariowiki:kart|go-kart]] that speeds forward. Gains 9% [[damage-based armor]] on only the Junior Clown Car, effectively granting ~10.22% damage-based armor due to its 0.88× damage multiplier. Tilting the [[Control stick|control stick/circle pad]] in the opposite direction or pressing the attack/special button will cause the Junior Clown Car to perform a {{iw|wikipedia|doughnut|driving}}, which deals significantly more damage and higher knockback to opponents on contact compared to simply charging into them, which KOs at moderate percents. Spinning out in the air right before hitting the floor will cause Bowser Jr. to bounce during the spinout, which can cause it to miss. Spinning out in the air can produce horizontal movement, after which it can be used again. All versions of the move can be [[Jump-canceling|jump canceled]], even right after hitting an opponent, which can lead into combos and mix-ups. It can be used multiple times in midair, grants an overall long distance, and lets Bowser Jr. delay his recovery to play around edgeguards, making it a good recovery; however, as the move causes Bowser Jr. to rear back quite a distance on startup, using it near the side blast zones can unintentionally KO him. | ||
|usname=Abandon Ship! | |usname=Abandon Ship! | ||
|usdmg=5% (contact), 13% (explosion), 15%/10% (hammer) | |usdmg=5% (contact), 13% (explosion), 15%/10% (hammer) | ||
|usdesc=Bowser Jr. ejects himself from the Junior Clown Car. The Junior Clown Car slowly falls to the ground and then explodes with high power when the move is used in midair, whereas it will simply explode after a brief period when used on the ground. When Bowser Jr. is out of the Junior Clown Car, he is not rendered [[helpless]] and can still attack with a hammer (or in the case of the Koopalings, their respective wands), which is powerful enough to KO at medium to high percentages. He is also able to airdodge once. However, taking | |usdesc=Bowser Jr. ejects himself from the Junior Clown Car. The Junior Clown Car slowly falls to the ground and then explodes with high power when the move is used in midair, whereas it will simply explode after a brief period when used on the ground. When Bowser Jr. is out of the Junior Clown Car, he is not rendered [[helpless]] and can still attack with a hammer (or in the case of the Koopalings, their respective wands), which is powerful enough to KO at medium to high percentages. He is also able to airdodge once. If Junior is hit by a strong attack while in this state, he can get the Junior Clown Car back by pressing the attack button. However, taking a weak hit while out of the Junior Clown Car will render him unable to get the car back without landing, leaving him susceptible to gimps. The Junior Clown Car's angle usually sends opponents at a favorable position to follow up with the hammer swing. | ||
|dsname=Mechakoopa | |dsname=Mechakoopa | ||
|dsdmg=2% (contact), 7% (explosion) | |dsdmg=2% (contact), 7% (explosion) | ||
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|fsdmg=3% (paint), 5% (explosion) | |fsdmg=3% (paint), 5% (explosion) | ||
|fsdesc=Bowser Jr. transforms into {{s|mariowiki|Shadow Mario}} before flying upwards, using the {{s|mariowiki|Magic Paintbrush}} to [[mariowiki:Graffiti|paint a giant, orange X]] on the screen. Anyone caught in the X's hitbox will be damaged, with the X pulling opponents into it once they are hit. The X will clear away with an explosion after some time. The sheer size of the X makes avoiding damage from this Final Smash difficult, similarly to [[Iceberg]]. | |fsdesc=Bowser Jr. transforms into {{s|mariowiki|Shadow Mario}} before flying upwards, using the {{s|mariowiki|Magic Paintbrush}} to [[mariowiki:Graffiti|paint a giant, orange X]] on the screen. Anyone caught in the X's hitbox will be damaged, with the X pulling opponents into it once they are hit. The X will clear away with an explosion after some time. The sheer size of the X makes avoiding damage from this Final Smash difficult, similarly to [[Iceberg]]. | ||
}} | |||
===Stats=== | |||
{{Attributes | |||
| cast=89 | |||
| weight=108 | rweight=10-13 | |||
| dash=1.76 | rdash=73-77 | |||
| run=1.566 | rrun=68 | |||
| walk=0.924 | rwalk=64-66 | |||
| trac=0.085 | rtrac=79-82 | |||
| airfric=0.015 | rairfric=9-30 | |||
| air=1.134 | rair=28-30 | |||
| baseaccel=0.01 | rbaseaccel=15-87 | |||
| addaccel=0.07 | raddaccel=26-38 | |||
| gravity=0.092 | rgravity=42-44 | |||
| fall=1.65 | rfall=33-38 | |||
| ff=2.64 | rff=34-39 | |||
| jumpsquat=3 | rjumpsquat=1-88 | |||
| jumpheight=34.4 | rjumpheight=27 | |||
| shorthop=16.59 | rshorthop=35 | |||
| djump=34.4 | rdjump=35 | |||
}} | }} | ||
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Bowser Jr. Japanese Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|Japanese/Chinese | Bowser Jr. Japanese Announcer SSB4-SSBU.wav|Japanese/Chinese | ||
Bowser Jr. French Announcer SSBU.wav|French | Bowser Jr. French Announcer SSBU.wav|French | ||
Bowser Jr. French EU Announcer SSBU.wav|French (PAL) | |||
Bowser Jr. German Announcer SSBU.wav|German | Bowser Jr. German Announcer SSBU.wav|German | ||
Bowser Jr. Italian Announcer SSBU.wav|Italian | Bowser Jr. Italian Announcer SSBU.wav|Italian | ||
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*Hops impatiently in the Junior Clown Car twice. The Junior Clown Car opens its mouth for each hop. | *Hops impatiently in the Junior Clown Car twice. The Junior Clown Car opens its mouth for each hop. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSBUBowserJrIdle1.gif|Bowser Jr.'s first idle pose | SSBUBowserJrIdle1.gif|Bowser Jr.'s first idle pose. | ||
SSBUBowserJrIdle2.gif|Bowser Jr.'s second idle pose | SSBUBowserJrIdle2.gif|Bowser Jr.'s second idle pose. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Description | ! scope="row"|Description | ||
|Bow - ser! Jun - ior! || Bow - ser! Jun - ior! *claps 4 times* {{NTSC}} <br> Bow - | |Bow - ser! Jun - ior! || Bow - ser! Jun - ior! *claps 4 times* {{NTSC}} <br> Bow - sy! Bow - sy! {{PAL}} || Bow - ser! Mlad - shiy! || Koo - pa! Jun - ior! | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Description | ! scope="row"|Description | ||
|Lar - ry! || Lar - ry! Lar - ry! Lar - ry! Rah - Rah - Rah! {{NTSC}} || Lar - ry! *claps 3 times* || Lar - ry! | |Lar - ry! || Lar - ry! Lar - ry! Lar - ry! Rah - Rah - Rah! {{NTSC}}<br> Mu - cho Lar - ry! Mu - cho Lar - ry! Eh! Eh! {{PAL}} || Lar - ry! *claps 3 times* || Lar - ry! | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Description | ! scope="row"|Description | ||
|Roy! Roy! Roy! || || Roy! Roy! Roy! || Roy! Roy! Roy! | |Roy! Roy! Roy! || Roy! Roy! Roy! Y da - le más! || Roy! Roy! Roy! || Roy! Roy! Roy! | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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! scope="row"|Description | ! scope="row"|Description | ||
|Wen - dy! || | |Wen - dy! || Wen - dy! Wen - dy! Wen - dy! || Wen - dy! Wen - dy! || Wen - dy! *claps 2 times* | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Description | ! scope="row"|Description | ||
|Ig - gy! || || Ig - gy! *claps 3 times* || Ig - gy! | |Ig - gy! || Ig - gy Ig - gy Ig - gy! Y da - le más! {{NTSC}}<br>E - se Ig - gy E - se Ig - gy Eh! Eh! {{PAL}} || Ig - gy! *claps 3 times* || Ig - gy! | ||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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''See also: [[:Category:Bowser Jr. players (SSBU)]]'' | ''See also: [[:Category:Bowser Jr. players (SSBU)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Ketchup|USA}} - | *{{Sm|Ketchup|USA}} - Although his placements at majors aren't as high as other Bowser Jr. players, he has some of the best wins among all the other Bowser Jr. players, having defeated {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, and {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. He has also placed 9th at {{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays 240}} and 17th at both {{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas}} and {{Trn|2GG: SoCal Chronicles 2020}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Mutama|Japan}} - | *{{Sm|Mutama|Japan}} - Despite being an online-exclusive player, he is considered one of the best Bowser Jr. players in Japan due to his strong online results, such as placing 1st at both [https://smashmate.net/tournament/3808/ Maesuma 177] and [https://smashmate.net/tournament/4182/ Tamisuma SP 230], 2nd at [https://smashmate.net/tournament/3888/ Tamisuma SP 214], 3rd at [https://smashmate.net/tournament/3310/ Tamisuma SP 189] and 5th at [https://smashmate.net/tournament/3570/ Tamisuma SP 200]. He has previously been ranked 2nd on the [https://smashmate.net/record/26/ 3rd] [[Smashmate]] SP ranking and 3rd on the [https://smashmate.net/record/33/ 10th SP ranking]. | ||
*{{Sm|Slime|p=Canada|Canada}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in Canada | *{{Sm|Slime|p=Canada|Canada}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in Canada, placing 13th at {{Trn|HABBY Birthday 2019}}, 33rd at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}}, {{Trn|The Big House 10}}, and {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}}, and 49th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Chronos}}, {{Sm|jw}}, and {{Sm|SuperGirlKels}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Yoda Cage|USA}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in the | *{{Sm|Yoda Cage|USA}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in the post-online metagame and has placed higher at majors than any other Bowser Jr. player during this era, such as 13th at {{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}}, 17th at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}. He has also defeated players such as {{Sm|Zomba}}, {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, and {{Sm|Cosmos}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Young Eevey|Netherlands}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in | *{{Sm|Young Eevey|Netherlands}} - The best Bowser Jr. player in the early metagame, and the only Bowser Jr. player to top 8 a major/supermajor event, placing 7th at {{Trn|Albion 4}}. He has also placed 13th at {{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas}} and 25th at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}} and has defeated players such as {{Sm|MuteAce}}, {{Sm|yeti}}, and {{Sm|Space}}. | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
Following the game's launch, the community immediately noticed that Bowser Jr. retained his weaknesses from ''Smash 4'' (poor grounded mobility, susceptible to gimps, lack of range and his playstyle being linear). Despite improvements towards his survivability, Clown Cannon (widely agreed to be one of the worst projectiles in ''Smash 4''), and his grab game, several players claimed that the improvements were not significant enough to compensate for his retained weaknesses. As such, Bowser Jr. was considered a low-tier character at best, with some even going as far as claiming him to be a bottom 3 character. | |||
Early patches gave Bowser Jr. several buffs that improved Clown Cart and Bowser Jr.'s combo potential, allowing him to fare better in competitive play. His results by mid-2019 were also improving, peaking just outside the top 50 for July-December 2019, thanks to strong performances from players such as {{Sm|Young Eevey}} and {{Sm|Ketchup}}. Notably, Young Eevey placed 7th at Albion 4, the highest placement for a Bowser Jr. player at a major, while Ketchup picked up notable wins over several top players. Thanks to the buffs and improving results, players no longer considered Bowser Jr. as one of the worst characters in the game, but had reassessed him as a mid-tier. | |||
Unfortunately for Bowser Jr., his playerbase began declining in the post-online metagame as his best players became less active or consistent. This was a trend with some of his newer players as well: although players such as {{Sm|Yoda Cage}} and {{Sm|TM7_ZAP}} found success at majors, their results were either inconsistent or they were seldom active. As such, Bowser Jr.'s representation slipped greatly into the bottom 10 by 2021; this decline was also reflected in his placement on the first tier list, where he was ranked 72nd at the very end of the mid-tier. Since then, his metagame had remained stagnant as his overall represented remained in or near the bottom 10. As such, his placement on the second tier list barely shifted, moving up to 70th at the top of D- tier due to falling opinions on a few other characters ranked above him. | |||
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==Role in [[World of Light]]== | ==Role in [[World of Light]]== | ||
[[File:WoL-58BowserJr.jpg|thumb|Finding Bowser Jr. in World of Light|left]] | [[File:WoL-58BowserJr.jpg|thumb|Finding Bowser Jr. in World of Light|left]] | ||
While Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings do not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, they were all vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (except {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light. | |||
Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings were among the many fighters that fell under [[Dharkon]]'s control upon Galeem's first defeat. Bowser Jr. is found in one of two alternating pathways on the Triforce of Power segment of the [[Sacred Land]] sub-area, guarded by various Legendary spirits. | |||
Bowser Jr. | As a side note, once Bowser Jr. is rescued, the Koopalings (due to their status of being alternate characters of Bowser Jr.), will have been 'rescued' as well, resulting in them also being available as playable characters within the story. | ||
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==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Bowser Jr.|Alternate costumes]]== | ==[[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Bowser Jr.|Alternate costumes]]== | ||
Instead of alternate color schemes, Bowser Jr.'s [[alternate costume]]s consist of the [[Koopalings]]. Bowser Jr.'s Junior Clown Car is the only one with black eyes and horizontal orange "eye paint", while the Koopalings' Clown Cars have yellow mechanical eyes with vertical black "eye paint". All of the Koopalings have their own models | Instead of alternate color schemes, Bowser Jr.'s [[alternate costume]]s consist of the [[Koopalings]]. Bowser Jr.'s Junior Clown Car is the only one with black eyes and horizontal orange "eye paint", while the Koopalings' Clown Cars have yellow mechanical eyes with vertical black "eye paint". All of the Koopalings have their own models, voice clips, and crowd cheers. They have their [[Boxing Ring]] titles in English and other European languages, but they all share the same Boxing Ring title in Asian languages, which translates to "All-Purpose Chariot." | ||
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**A similar situation also occurred during Bowser Jr.'s clapping animation on the No Contest screen in ''Smash 4''. | **A similar situation also occurred during Bowser Jr.'s clapping animation on the No Contest screen in ''Smash 4''. | ||
*Even though Morton's eye mark has been changed to a lighter gray in this game, his stock icon still shows it as the dark gray it was in ''Smash 4''. | *Even though Morton's eye mark has been changed to a lighter gray in this game, his stock icon still shows it as the dark gray it was in ''Smash 4''. | ||
*When the [[Franklin Badge]] or [[Screw Attack]] items are equipped, if Bowser Jr. does his side taunt, the item will clip through the clown car. This also applies to the Koopalings. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||