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[[File:Bowser (Lost Levels).png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser, as he appears in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''. His appearance in this game (designed by Yoichi Kotabe) inspired his look in ''Melee.'']] | [[File:Bowser (Lost Levels).png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser, as he appears in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels}}''. His appearance in this game (designed by Yoichi Kotabe) inspired his look in ''Melee.'']] | ||
Bowser was introduced in the seminal ''Super Mario Bros.'' for NES, with most of his traditional character traits introduced along with it: his storyline role as a comically monstrous villain who always goes out of his way to kidnap the Mushroom Kingdom princess, [[Peach]] Toadstool, his gameplay role as a boss enemy for [[Mario]] to defeat, his [[Fire Breath|fire-breathing]] abilities, his immeasurable army of henchmen such as mushroom-headed [[Goomba]]s and turtle-like [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and so on. ''Super Mario Bros.'' holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling video game, at 40 million copies, essentially guaranteeing worldwide fame for all characters who appeared in the game, Bowser included. He has appeared in some form in almost every ''Mario'' game to date, along with more members of his "family," mainly his only child, [[Bowser Jr.]] and the seven [[Koopalings]]. He also has a helper named [[Kamek]]. | Bowser was introduced in the seminal ''Super Mario Bros.'' for NES, with most of his traditional character traits introduced along with it: his storyline role as a comically monstrous villain who always goes out of his way to kidnap the Mushroom Kingdom princess, [[Peach]] Toadstool, his gameplay role as a boss enemy for [[Mario]] to defeat, his [[Fire Breath|fire-breathing]] abilities, his immeasurable army of henchmen such as mushroom-headed [[Goomba]]s and turtle-like [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and so on. ''Super Mario Bros.'' holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling video game, at 40 million copies, essentially guaranteeing worldwide fame for all characters who appeared in the game, Bowser included. He has appeared in some form in almost every ''Mario'' game to date, along with more members of his "family," mainly his only child, [[Bowser Jr.]] and the seven [[Koopalings]]. He also has a helper named [[Kamek]], who has raised him since he was born and serves as his mentor and father figure. | ||
Bowser is a heavyset, chimeric, reptilian creature (officially described in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Odyssey}}'' as a "monster") who combines traits of various real and mythological animals. Like his Koopa Troopa underlings, he features elements of a turtle or tortoise (albeit with qualities of a fire-breathing dragon or dinosaur) with his shell and tail covered with spikes and the facial structure and horns of an ox, as well as a very distinctively-constructed face and red hair arranged like a mohawk, both very unlike a typical Koopa Troopa. To settle a common dispute original game developers intended for Bowser to be more of a dragon instead of his common perception as a turtle. Bowser, at times, is depicted in vastly different sizes, somewhat resembling Mario's tendency to grow or shrink in size during games starring him; he's a colossus in his appearance as the final boss of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', while in other appearances he is only slightly larger than the average person. | Bowser is a heavyset, chimeric, reptilian creature (officially described in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Odyssey}}'' as a "monster") who combines traits of various real and mythological animals. Like his Koopa Troopa underlings, he features elements of a turtle or tortoise (albeit with qualities of a fire-breathing dragon or dinosaur) with his shell and tail covered with spikes and the facial structure and horns of an ox, as well as a very distinctively-constructed face and red hair arranged like a mohawk, both very unlike a typical Koopa Troopa. To settle a common dispute original game developers intended for Bowser to be more of a dragon instead of his common perception as a turtle. Bowser, at times, is depicted in vastly different sizes, somewhat resembling Mario's tendency to grow or shrink in size during games starring him; he's a colossus in his appearance as the final boss of ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', while in other appearances he is only slightly larger than the average person. | ||