Bowser

Bowser
Bowser
Mario character
	Main promotional artwork
First game	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by	Shigeru Miyamoto; Yōichi Kotabe
Portrayed by	Christopher Collins/Patrick Pinney (King Koopa's Kool Kartoons); Christopher Hewett (Mario Ice Capades); Dennis Hopper (Super Mario Bros.)
Voiced by	Language-neutral Scott Burns (2002–2010) ; Kenny James (2005–present) ; Eric Newsome (2007); English Harvey Atkin (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World) ; Rob Wallace (Mario Is Missing!) ; Marc Graue (Hotel Mario) ; Bruce Robertson (Mario's Time Machine Deluxe) ; Jack Black (2023 film); Japanese Akiko Wada (Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!) ; Masaharu Satō (Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.) ; Takeshi Watabe (Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land) ; Naoki Tatsuta (BS Super Mario Collection) ; Takanobu Hozumi (Japanese DVD dub of Super Mario Bros. film) ; Hiroshi Arikawa (Japanese Nippon TV dub of Super Mario Bros. film) ; Kenta Miyake (2023 film);
In-universe information
Species	Koopa
Family	Kamek (caretaker; Yoshi's Island)
Children	Bowser Jr. (son)

Bowser (クッパ, Kuppa, "Koopa"), also known as King Bowser or King Koopa, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In Japan, his title is Daimaō (大魔王, "Great Demon King"). He is the arch-nemesis of the plumber Mario, and the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race. Bowser's defining traits are his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. His ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom.

Bowser debuted as Mario's opponent in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. Designer Shigeru Miyamoto had first conceived an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the Great, but Takashi Tezuka remarked that the character looked more like a turtle than an ox, and the two collaborated to refine Bowser's appearance into the leader of the turtle-like Koopas. Bowser's voice actor is Kenneth W. James. His previous voice actors include Scott Burns, who spoke Bowser's first dialogue in a video game, and Eric Newsome, who voiced him in Super Paper Mario.

After Super Mario Bros., Bowser branched into different genres including role-playing games Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi, sports games Mario Kart and Mario Tennis, and fighting games Super Smash Bros.. He appeared in various animations, including three series produced by DIC Entertainment (all voiced by Harvey Atkin), and was portrayed by Dennis Hopper in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film. He was voiced by Jack Black in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).

Bowser has received a mostly positive reception, with several critics noting that he is one of the most iconic and most recognizable video game villains ever.

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