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Bowser has no voice actor, but uses realistic roars, similarly to his sounds in ''Mario Kart 64''.
Bowser has no voice actor, but uses realistic roars, similarly to his sounds in ''Mario Kart 64''.


Bowser is currently ranked 26th in the F tier in the current ''Melee'' [[tier list]], making him the lowest ranked character in the game as well as being his worst placement in the series. Among Bowser's positive traits is his difficulty in getting KO'd due to his high weight and rather fast falling speed for a heavyweight; additionally, he has among the most powerful attacks in the game (most notably his forward smash), as well as some useful aerial attacks, most notably his forward and upward aerials. However, he suffers due to his large size and falling speed, which makes him extremely easy to combo. His moves are burdened with sluggish frame data, and his approach is among the worst in the game, with laggy aerials, a poor jumping ability (leading to an awful SHFFL), a short wavedash, poor projectile, and a slow, predictable [[recovery]]. Bowser suffers from having terrible matchups in the game, with most of the cast being able enough to camp, edgeguard, and overwhelm him with attacks easily.
Bowser is currently ranked dead last on the current ''Melee'' [[tier list]], being placed 26th out of 26 characters, making this his worst placement in the series. Among Bowser's positive traits is his difficulty in getting KO'd due to his high weight and rather fast falling speed for a heavyweight; additionally, he has among the most powerful attacks in the game (most notably his forward smash), as well as some useful aerial attacks, most notably his forward and upward aerials. However, he suffers due to his large size and falling speed, which makes him extremely easy to combo. His moves are burdened with sluggish frame data, and his approach is among the worst in the game, with laggy aerials, a poor jumping ability (leading to an awful SHFFL), a short wavedash, poor projectile, and a slow, predictable [[recovery]]. Bowser suffers from having terrible matchups in the game, with most of the cast being able enough to camp, edgeguard, and overwhelm him with attacks easily.


==Attributes==
==Attributes==
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|dsdmg=21% (drop), 8% (landing)
|dsdmg=21% (drop), 8% (landing)
|dsdesc=If used on the ground, Bowser jumps up into the air, then plummets back down to the ground, damaging anyone who's in the way. If used in the air, the move functions the same, except there is no initial jump. The shockwave on the ground can damage nearby opponents. This move is a [[stall then fall]] move.
|dsdesc=If used on the ground, Bowser jumps up into the air, then plummets back down to the ground, damaging anyone who's in the way. If used in the air, the move functions the same, except there is no initial jump. The shockwave on the ground can damage nearby opponents. This move is a [[stall then fall]] move.
}}
===Stats===
'''NTSC'''
{{Attributes
|cast = 26
|weight = 117
|rweight = 1
|dash = 1
|rdash = 26
|run = 1.5
|rrun = 11-15
|walk = 0.65
|rwalk = 26
|trac = 0.06
|rtrac = 15-23
|airfric = 0.01
|rairfric = 15-20
|air = 0.8
|rair = 21-22
|baseaccel = 0.02
|rbaseaccel = 2-23
|addaccel = 0.03
|raddaccel = 12-19
|gravity = 0.13
|rgravity = 3-5
|fall = 1.9
|rfall = 12-14
|ff = 2.4
|rff = 13
|jumpsquat = 8
|rjumpsquat = 26
|jumpheight = 31.57
|rjumpheight = 15
|shorthop = 10.66
|rshorthop = 22
|djump = 28.77
|rdjump = 9
}}
'''PAL'''
{{Attributes
|cast = 26
|weight = 118
|rweight = 1
|dash = 1
|rdash = 26
|run = 1.5
|rrun = 11-16
|walk = 0.65
|rwalk = 26
|trac = 0.06
|rtrac = 15-23
|airfric = 0.01
|rairfric = 15-20
|air = 0.8
|rair = 21-22
|baseaccel = 0.02
|rbaseaccel = 2-23
|addaccel = 0.03
|raddaccel = 12-19
|gravity = 0.13
|rgravity = 3-5
|fall = 1.9
|rfall = 12-14
|ff = 2.4
|rff = 13
|jumpsquat = 8
|rjumpsquat = 26
|jumpheight = 31.57
|rjumpheight = 15
|shorthop = 10.66
|rshorthop = 22
|djump = 28.77
|rdjump = 9
}}
}}


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{{Victory/SSBM
{{Victory/SSBM
|victory-theme=MushroomKingdomThemeMelee.ogg
|victory-theme=MushroomKingdomThemeMelee.ogg
|victory-desc=An orchestrated cover of the iconic "Level Completed" music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.
|victory-desc=An orchestrated cover of the iconic "Level Completed" music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|desc-1=Steps forward, builds up a little, and roars.
|desc-1=Steps forward, builds up a little, and roars.
|desc-3=Spins around in his shell and comes out smiling.
|desc-3=Spins around in his shell and comes out smiling.
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:''See also: [[:Category:Bowser players (SSBM)]]''
:''See also: [[:Category:Bowser players (SSBM)]]''
*{{Sm|62-bit Hero|USA}} - The best Bowser player of all time, and one of the very few to reach notable success with him. Primary innovator of the character and a well-respected figurehead on [[Smashboards]]. Returned to the community through Netplay upon the release of [[Project Slippi]], but has yet to compete on a large scale again.
*{{Sm|62-bit Hero|USA}} - The most famous Bowser player of the MLG era, and primary innovator of the character. Returned to the community through Netplay upon the release of [[Project Slippi]], but has yet to compete on a large scale again.
*{{Sm|Arash|USA}} - Considered to be one of the best Bowser players in Melee’s early metagame. Placed 9th at {{Trn|MLG San Francisco 2005}} and 13th at {{Trn|MOAST 3}}.
*{{Sm|Arash|USA}} - Considered to be one of the best Bowser players in Melee’s early metagame. Placed 9th at {{Trn|MLG San Francisco 2005}} and 13th at {{Trn|MOAST 3}}, the latter being possibly the highest Bowser placement seen at any major tournament in ''Melee'', though it's unclear how much he actually used Bowser at those tournaments, as he played {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} as well. He eventually switched to solo-maining Jigglypuff before retiring in 2007.
*{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}} - Was considered the best Bowser in the world and one of the best Bowser players of all time. Switched to {{SSBM|Fox}} before being banned from confirmed instances of sexual misconduct. Placed 13th at {{Trn|MLG Long Island 2007}}. Has defeated {{Sm|Ryan Ford}} with the character.
*{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}} - Was considered the best Bowser in the world and one of the best Bowser players of all time. Placed 13th at {{Trn|MLG Long Island 2007}} with solely Bowser and used him as a secondary in his placements of 13th at {{Trn|Apex 2009}} and 17th at {{Trn|Revival of Melee 2}}. His win over {{Sm|Ryan Ford}} is considered the best win the character has seen in the game's competitive life. However, he mostly played other characters, primarily {{SSBM|Fox}}, after the end of the MLG era.
*{{Sm|WarriorKnight|USA}} - Placed 9th at {{Trn|MLG Long Island 2007}},17th at [[Zenith 2014]] and 49th at both [[CEO 2016]] and [[Apex 2022]]. One of the primary innovators of Bowser’s metagame and currently the best active Bowser player.
*{{Sm|WarriorKnight|USA}} - One of the primary innovators of Bowser’s metagame and one of the best Bowser players of all time. He placed top 24 at a few superregionals such as 9th at {{Trn|MLG Long Island 2007}} and 17th at {{Trn|Zenith 2014}}. His placements of 49th at both {{Trn|CEO 2016}} and {{Trn|Apex 2022}} mark the best Bowser placements at majors behind Arash, with the latter being the only notable Bowser result seen at a legitimate tournament in the post-Slippi era.


===Tier placement and history===
===Tier placement and history===
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