Bowser (クッãƒ', Kuppa, "Koopa") or King Koopa, is a fictional
character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In
Japan, the character bears the title of DaimaÅ (大é"王, Great
Demon King). In the United States, the character was first referred to
as "Bowser, King of the Koopas" and "the sorcerer king" in the
instruction manual. Bowser is the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race
and has been the archenemy of Mario since his first appearance, in the
1985 video game Super Mario Bros.His ultimate goals are to kidnap
Princess Peach, defeat Mario and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom. Since
his debut, he has appeared in almost every Mario franchise game,
usually serving as the main antagonist. Bowser is voiced by Kenny
James. In addition to his usual animated and video game appearances,
he also appears in the 1993 live-action film, where he is portrayed by
Dennis Hopper.Bowser was created by Nintendo designer and producer
Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto had first envisioned Bowser as an ox,
basing him on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the
Great. However, Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka pointed out that the
character looked a lot more like a turtle than an ox. Miyamoto and
Tezuka then began to work together to define Bowser's appearance.
Since the character was the leader of the turtle-like Koopa Troopas
the two began to base his new appearance on them, creating a new
illustration. In his final design, Miyamoto commented that he could
make Bowser "look cool now".
character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In
Japan, the character bears the title of DaimaÅ (大é"王, Great
Demon King). In the United States, the character was first referred to
as "Bowser, King of the Koopas" and "the sorcerer king" in the
instruction manual. Bowser is the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race
and has been the archenemy of Mario since his first appearance, in the
1985 video game Super Mario Bros.His ultimate goals are to kidnap
Princess Peach, defeat Mario and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom. Since
his debut, he has appeared in almost every Mario franchise game,
usually serving as the main antagonist. Bowser is voiced by Kenny
James. In addition to his usual animated and video game appearances,
he also appears in the 1993 live-action film, where he is portrayed by
Dennis Hopper.Bowser was created by Nintendo designer and producer
Shigeru Miyamoto. Miyamoto had first envisioned Bowser as an ox,
basing him on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the
Great. However, Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka pointed out that the
character looked a lot more like a turtle than an ox. Miyamoto and
Tezuka then began to work together to define Bowser's appearance.
Since the character was the leader of the turtle-like Koopa Troopas
the two began to base his new appearance on them, creating a new
illustration. In his final design, Miyamoto commented that he could
make Bowser "look cool now".
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