Bowser Jr.
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Bowser Jr.
Official artwork of Bowser Jr. from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo GameCube |
| Species | Koopa |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Voice actor | Caety Sagoian |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Bowser Jr. |
- For fighter information, see Bowser Jr. (SSB4).
Bowser Jr. (クッパJr, Koopa Junior) is the son of Bowser and a recurring villain in the Mario series.
Description
Bowser Jr. is the mischievous son of Bowser and the Prince of Koopas. He resembles his father's baby form, having beady eyes, a rounded snout with fewer contours, and hair tied in a small ponytail. He debuted in Super Mario Sunshine, where he painted over most of Isle Delfino with a magic paintbrush he received (or stole; this is never clarified upon) from Professor E. Gadd. The "paint" used was actually goop, which was very toxic, so much so that when spread over the Shine Gate, the sunlight over Isle Delfino depleted. Bowser Jr. committed his crimes disguised as Mario, tricking the denizens of Isle Delfino (known as Piantas) into thinking Mario was the culprit. In his disguise, Bowser Jr. was similar to Mario, but had a higher-pitched voice and a gelatinous, dark blue body with glowing red eyes. The disguise was activated by a blue neckerchief with Mario's signature mustache drawn on it (in later games starting with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Bowser Jr.'s neckerchief is white and has a drawing of a ferocious mouth instead). Bowser Jr. was also convinced by his father that Peach was his mother and that Mario had taken her from him, so he attempted numerous times to kidnap her (as well as always referring to her as "mama"); however, by the end of Super Mario Sunshine, Bowser Jr. already knew that Peach wasn't really his mother, but he still expressed his father's desire to fight Mario.
Later Mario games would explore more facets of Bowser Jr.'s character. In Super Mario Galaxy and subsequent games, Jr. has been shown to pilot large battle machines of various sorts, and his mechanical battle angles show through in his Super Smash Bros. moveset. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam explored Jr.'s personality in further detail, showing that, while he may be a spoiled child and a cunning villain, he is ultimately a lonely Koopa who desires friends above anything else.
Bowser Jr. became a landmark character after Super Mario Sunshine, appearing as a playable character in a multiple spin-off games (his first being Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour) and having a recurring role as Bowser's elite soldier in the New Super Mario Bros. games. There, he uses a smaller variant of his father's famous Koopa Clown Car, officially named the Junior Clown Car in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Bowser Jr. appears as a trophy and as two stickers.
Trophy description
- Bowser's son, who appears in Super Mario Sunshine calling Princess Peach his mother—he feels so strongly about her that he kidnaps her. Somewhat spoiled by his father, Bowser Jr. comes off as being on the selfish side. His bib is decorated with drawn-on fangs and worn like a mask—it's most likely an effort to appear more menacing.
: Super Mario Sunshine
: New Super Mario Bros.
Stickers
| Name | Game | Effect | Character(s) |
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| Bowser Jr. | Mario Superstar Baseball |  +25
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| Bowser Jr. | Super Mario Sunshine |  Attack +25
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.png) Bowser Jr. (Mario Superstar Baseball) |
.png) Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Sunshine) |
In Super Smash Bros. 4
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Bowser Jr. was unofficially revealed as a playable character in SSB4 by a leak of the ESRB review video.[1] He was shown to fight in his Junior Clown Car, using boxing gloves to attack (inspired by his Clown Car in New Super Mario Bros. U, but the gloves protrude with metal extenders instead of being attached to arms). He can also drop Mechakoopas and fire cannonballs. The seven Koopalings also appear as alternate costumes for the character. His Final Smash has him briefly transform into his Shadow Mario form, which then swipes the screen with the Magic Brush, creating a large X, which hurts all opponents that it touches.
Bowser Jr. is the 8th heaviest character, making him susceptible to combos. He also lacks an out-of-shield option to punish opponents attacking his shield. His recovery also is extremely predictable and exploitable. His side special, Clown Kart Dash, cannot sweetspot the ledge and can be intercepted. His up special, Abandon Ship!, is extremely easy to gimp since if he is hit by a weak move he cannot reuse the move again and also is quite predictable by its pure vertical movement. Currently, Bowser Jr. is ranked 34th out of 56 on the tier list placing him in the F tier. However, due to his position competitive play, he has not made a notable impact in the metagame. Bowser Jr. has below average results in tournament despite having a few dedicated players.
Trophies
- Bowser Jr.
Bowser's beloved, spoiled son sports a bandanna with a large mouth drawn on it. Like his father, Bowser Jr. longs to take Mario down. In Smash Bros., he'll fight from inside his heavily armed Junior Clown Car. The Clown Car takes less damage than Bowser Jr., so mind your positioning.
Bowser's probably a big fan of his son, what with him hating Mario just as much as dear old Dad does. The tyke's Junior Clown Car is packed with gadgets and gizmos to throw at enemies! By the way, he's extra vulnerable when he jumps out of it, but...you wouldn't dream of attacking the cute little fella then, would you?- : Super Mario Sunshine (08/2002)
: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
- Bowser Jr. (Alt.)
- The Clown Kart Dash special move turns the Junior Clown Car into a kart. If you change direction while driving it, it'll spin and do more damage. When you use his up special, Bowser Jr. leaps from his Junior Clown Car, dropping it on the foes below.
- The Clown Kart Dash special move turns the Junior Clown Car into a kart. If you change direction while driving it, it'll spin and do more damage. When you use his up special, Bowser Jr. jumps out of the Junior Clown Car, letting it hit opponents. Try to catch opponents with it while you're directly over them to hit them on the head!
- : Super Mario Sunshine (08/2002)
- : New Super Mario Bros. Wii (11/2009)
Classic (3DS)
Classic (Wii U)
Alt. (3DS)
Alt. (Wii U)
Trivia
- With the Koopalings as his palette swaps, Bowser Jr. is the only character to not use an alternate costume for his Alt. Trophies.
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