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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
In the E3 demo build, Bowser was viewed very negatively, much like in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. While he had much better mobility, it appeared that his KO power was significantly decreased. Many players predicted that he would be non-viable, or at least weaker than his previous iteration. | In the E3 demo build, Bowser was viewed very negatively, much like in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. While he had much better mobility, it appeared that his KO power was significantly decreased. Many players predicted that he would be non-viable, or at least weaker than his previous iteration. | ||
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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 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 that also give Bowser a very hard time like {{SSBU|Steve}} and {{SSBU|Kazuya}}. | ||
Overall, Bowser is currently | Overall, Bowser is currently a mid tier character, though he is still considered to be the best traditional heavyweight in the game, ranking 50th on the first and current tier list. | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||