| Bowser Jr. | |
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| Information | |
| Species | Koopa |
| Homeworld | Koopa Kingdom |
| Series | Mario |
| Affiliation | Evil |
| Gender | Male |
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Someday... when I'm bigger... |
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—Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Sunshine) | ||
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Hmph! This ship's pretty classy - you know, cool design and all that. Maybe I'll model my next mecha after it! |
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—- Bowser Jr. (Fortune Street) | ||
Bowser Jr. is the secondary antagonist of the Mario franchise. He is, as his name implies, the son of Bowser and serves as the prince of the Koopas, heir to his throne to be the future king. Bowser Jr. made his debut in Super Mario Sunshine and has since helped his father to kidnap Princess Peach and battle Mario and Luigi in many subsequent games. Bowser Jr. wants nothing more than to impress his father, and Bowser's rarely seen emotional side is often brought out by his interactions with his son. His alter ego is Shadow Mario. Bowser Jr.'s defining traits are his striking resemblance to his father, his hyperactive and mischievous personality, his expertise in mechanics, his heavy uses of the Junior Clown Car and the Magic Paintbrush, and cool-looking bandana he wears.
Background[]
Bowser Jr. first revealed himself to Mario and company on Isle Delfino, where he kidnapped Princess Peach, his "mother." He later revealed that he knew Peach wasn't really his mother, but he has made it clear that he still hopes to make her his mother, and he still refers to her as "Mama Peach."
He leads the Koopalings, and he has had multiple plans to kidnap Peach, effectively making him Bowser's top strategist, stated to be brainier than his father in his description in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Over the years, his powers have increased, as has his strength, but in recent years he's started to use his own miniature Koopa Clown Car, called the Junior Clown Car more than the giant robot inventions he used to make more often, which we will hopefully see more of in the future.
Relevancy to the Mario Series[]
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Bowser Jr., due to his prominence in both the main games and spinoffs, is the fifth most important Mario character, under Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser.
Rosalina? He started taking over the series before she made it cool.
Abilities[]
Bowser Jr. is very skilled in technology, plus he can use the Magic Paintbrush to paint new creatures and portals. He can fly around in the Junior Clown Car, and he can breathe fire. He builds a lot of robots and is advanced in machinery.
Popularity[]
With the confirmation of Rosalina and the disconfirmation of Toad, for the third game in a row, Bowser Jr. has shot up to the most popular choice for a Mario newcomer. He technically was between Toad's disconfirmation and Rosalina's confirmation, but her confirmation made him out to be much less likely now. Also, his being in the ESRB Leak has caused his popularity to spring up even more,
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U[]
In the new iterations of Smash, Bowser Jr. has become pretty popular due to his unique moveset, where he moves about in the Junior Clown Car and use different mechanisms to fight from it. He is a fan favorite character and is generally much more beloved than the Koopalings
Mains[]
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- Countless others
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Bowser Jr. was the most wanted newcomer for the Mario series since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Almost everyone says they love him and he is a fan favorite character.
- Arguments over the Koopalings' parenthood aside, Bowser Jr. is not now, nor was he ever, a Koopaling.
- It has recently been revealed that Bowser Jr's mother is none other than Shigeru Miyamoto (as a joke). That's gonna lead to some... interesting fanart.