Character Sheet: Bowser (Paper Mario+)

BOWSER

Today, let's let the floodgates burst forth. The RPGs, being RPGs, have proved a wellspring of brand-new characters and possible major revisions of pre-existing characters. Since there are so many, I will start by covering all of the revisions first. Here they are:

1. Mario
2. Luigi
3. Princess Peach
4. Toad
4e. Toadette
5. Bowser
6. Bowser Jr.
7. The Koopalings
8. Koopa Troopa
8e. Dry Bones
9. Goomba
10. Piranha Plant
11. Boo
12. Blooper
13. Lakitu and Spinies
14. Monty Mole
15. Hammer Bro
16. Wiggler
17. Chain Chomp
18. Birdo
19. Petey Piranha
20. Yoshi
21. Kamek
22. Shy Guy
23. Bandit

Today, let's cover Bowser. Now, this one has a very complex and layered history within this run of games, being a main playable character in Super Mario RPG and Super Paper Mario, a secondary playable character in the Thousand-Year Door, and the main villain of Paper Mario 64, Sticker Star, and Color Splash, each time powered up by some mystical force.

His moveset in Super Mario RPG includes scaring enemies with a Boo, crushing them with a giant Mechakoopa, throwing a giant rock at them, and spewing poison gas, while also using a chain chomp as a mace, and literally throwing Mario as an attack. In Paper Mario, he can stomp around, breathe fire, and claw at you, fly in his Klown Kar, and use the power of the Star Rod to level up. Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario don't add too much to that equation except for the ability to become a giant. In Sticker Star, he steals the actual Sticker Star, which powers him up and causes him to whip up a giant whirlwind. In Color Splash, he is possessed by the evil black paint, which allows him to attack with bombs, bullet bills, and lava bubbles made of the stuff.

Here's his moveset so far:

Standard B: Fire Breath

Side B: Boulder

Up B: Shell Spin

Down B: Slam Down
Hmm, I've had a shifter move for every changer character so far, should have a Dry Bowser move here maybe. I don't know.

Final Smash: Giant Bowser

Entrance: Bowser will land in his Koopa Klown Kar.

Taunts: His evil laugh from Super Mario 64, many of his taunts from Odyssey and other games, holding up a captive something or other, the list goes on.

Next up: Let's cover his son, Bowser Jr.!