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The '''Bowser Challenge''' is a challenge issued mostly to advanced players in certain [[tournament]]s, to beat a team of three {{SSBM|Bowser}}s on [[Fountain of Dreams]]. The challenge was originally developed by the [[Superfriends]] crew of Southern California, and posted by [[HugS]] in February 2005. | The '''Bowser Challenge''' is a challenge issued mostly to advanced players in certain [[tournament]]s, to beat a team of three {{SSBM|Bowser}}s on [[Fountain of Dreams]]. The challenge was originally developed by the [[Superfriends]] crew of Southern California, and posted by [[HugS]] in February 2005. | ||
There is no well-known equivalent to the Bowser Challenge in either ''SSB64'' or ''Brawl'', though the concept would be simple to carry across: a fight against a team of the heaviest character on one of the smallest legal stages. | There is no well-known equivalent to the Bowser Challenge in either ''SSB64'' or ''Brawl'', though the concept would be simple to carry across: a fight against a team of the heaviest character on one of the smallest legal stages. | ||
== Rules == | ==Rules== | ||
#4 stock, no time limit (matches are expected to last no more than 2 minutes). | #4 stock, no time limit (matches are expected to last no more than 2 minutes). | ||
#[[Team attack]] is off. | #[[Team attack]] is off. | ||
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#No items. | #No items. | ||
#[[Self-destruct]]s on the Bowsers' part count as KOs in favour of the challenger. | #[[Self-destruct]]s on the Bowsers' part count as KOs in favour of the challenger. | ||
#The ultimate goal is for the challenger to defeat all three Bowsers. | |||
Sometimes humourous rules are included, such as "taunting at the same time after KOing the challenger", "doing something of hilarity", or "pressing X, Y, X respectively on the winning screen". | |||
==Difficulty== | |||
While the match can seem very lopsided in favour of the challenger due to Bowser's glaring weaknesses (especially against faster characters such as {{SSBM|Marth}} and {{SSBM|Fox}}), the three Bowsers can easily cover most of the stage in hitboxes, giving the challenger very little opportunity to attack safely. Combined with Bowser's weight requiring lots of damage to be delivered before a KO is plausible, the match itself is considered extremely difficult (if not impossible) to win, provided that the Bowser players are semi-competent. Another disadvantage is that friendly fire is not on, allowing the Bowsers to take a considerably more aggressive fighting style against the opponent than in actual matches. | |||
The difficulty is clear in Smashers of all skill levels. In one tournament, famed ''Melee'' player [[Ken Hoang]] couldn't even get a single KO in the match; at this same tournament, [[Captain Jack]], who was notable for successfully defeating Ken's Marth in friendlies, only got 4 KOs, as {{SSBM|Ganondorf}}. | |||
There is no official evidence that proves that a professional has won a Bowser Challenge. In the present, the current record is 5 KOs out of 12, which is held by multiple players. | |||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=49245 The real BOWSER CHALLENGE (not really character specific)] on [[SmashBoards]]. | * [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=49245 "The real BOWSER CHALLENGE (not really character specific)" thread] on [[SmashBoards]]. | ||
[[Category:Tournaments]] | [[Category:Tournaments]] |