Editing Bowser Statue

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|image=[[File:SMO Bowser statue Capture.png]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|comparable=[[Batto Shuruken]]
|notable=[[Bowser Monument]]
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'''Bowser Statues'''<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=114|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991}}</ref> (sometimes formatted as '''Bowser statues'''), also known as '''Stone Bowsers''',<ref>{{cite|url=cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-0kvv9/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/120787/83769/mario-kart-wii-k-nex-set-38436-mario-yoshi-vs-stone-bowser-26__92152.1461297237.jpg?c=2|title=K'Nex|quote=MARIO<sup>TM</sup> AND YOSHI<sup>TM</sup> VS STONE BOWSER<sup>TM</sup> BUILDING SET<sup>TM</sup>}}</ref> are statues that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They normally appear as stone busts of [[Bowser]] with gaping mouths and are generally indestructible. They mainly act as inanimate objects, usually for decorative purposes in [[level]]s &mdash; for instance, merely appearing as background objects in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' &mdash; but sometimes fire projectiles at [[Mario]].
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Bowser Statues solely appear in Bowser's Castle. Some are harmless, but others shoot out a diagonal laser when Mario approaches. They cannot be defeated. Both the original ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' variants of the Bowser Statue appear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are found in the [[World-e]] level [[Bowser's Last Stand]]; the former can be found in the first room of the level, while the latter in the penultimate room before the [[Bowser]] fight, in both gray and gold colorations.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Grey_Bowser_Statue.png|frame|left]]
'''Gray Bowser Statues'''<ref name=Mania>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=52|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991}}</ref> later appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are hunched over compared to the more upright ones in the previous game. These statues shoot fireballs in a straight line in lieu of the laser beams. '''Gold Bowser Statues''',<ref name=Mania/> also known as '''Miniature Bowsers''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|page=147|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991}}</ref> also make an appearance. Unlike the Gray Bowser Statues, Gold Bowser Statues cannot be stood upon. They jump periodically and damage Mario and Luigi when touched but do not shoot fire. They can be lured into the lava or be defeated by [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]'s Body Press, which reveals a [[glitch]]y sprite. Cape Mario's Body Press can also defeat the gray statue's fireballs, which shows a glitched sprite too.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''{{'}} main game, Bowser Statues merely appear as a decoration for corridors leading to fights against Bowser. However, in the [[minigame]] [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], the mechanical Bowser Statue from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' is the primary obstacle. It moves around, shooting fire in an attempt to light a [[Bob-omb Buddy]]. Using the stylus, the player must help the Bob-omb Buddy escape from the fire. Likely due to it being a sprite instead of a model, the mechanical Bowser has a more stony appearance than in ''Double Dash!!''

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Bomb Boo Room.png|thumb|left|Bowser Statues in the Ghostly Galaxy]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', they appear in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]] as inanimate objects (although destroying them brings out an item or helps a player proceed through a level). In the Ghostly Galaxy, there are a few in the mission [[Beware of Bouldergeist]]. In this mission, a Bowser Statue covers the fireplace with a [[Launch Star]] inside. In Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, one makes an appearance on the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor#Starting Area|Starting Planet]], and several make an appearance inside the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor#Tower Planet|Tower Planet]]. When these are destroyed by a [[Bullet Bill]], they release one [[coin]] each.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bowser Statues Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Bowser Statues creating a line of electricity in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
The Bowser statues appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. The ones in Bowser's Lava Lair can rotate to face Mario, and create a damaging beam of electricity that Mario must jump over. The one in Bowser's Galaxy Generator is found on the [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator#Galaxy Generator Door Planet|Galaxy Generator Door Planet]], and though considerably larger than the previous ones, serves for decorative purposes. They also appear in other galaxies but, as in the previous game, are inanimate. Bowser Jr. statues also appear in the [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] and [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] but merely act as decoration. Unlike the stone Bowser statues, the Bowser Jr. statues are metallic.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NewBowserStatue.png|frame|left]]
Heads of Bowser statues, referred to as '''Bowser sculptures''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=169 and 229|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They can be found on walls breathing large fireballs that fly horizontally to the left. They appear in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-5]] and {{world-link|star|7|World Star-7 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} as well as in the giant Bowser and [[Dry Bowser]] battles. The ones in the third part of both battles breathe purple fireballs which fly straight at Mario, similar to [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s blue magic blasts during his first battle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' but less pursuant.
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Bowser Statues appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], blocking new levels until the player has a certain amount of [[Green Star]]s to break them. For castles, gates are used. They block the following levels, and the following number of Green Stars are needed to unlock them:

*'''{{world|1|castle3d}}''' [[Bowser's Highway Showdown]]: 10
*'''World 2-2''' [[Puffprod Peaks]]: 15
*'''World 3-2''' [[Chain-Link Charge]]: 30
*'''{{world|4|castle3d}}''' [[Lava Rock Lair]]: 50
*'''World 5-3''' [[Backstreet Bustle]]: 80
*'''World 6-3''' [[Hands-On Hall]]: 100
*'''{{world|castle|castle3d}}''' [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]]: 130
*'''{{world|bowser|castle3d}}''' [[The Great Tower of Bowser Land]]: 170
*'''{{world|star2|9}}''' [[Cosmic Cannon Cluster]]: 210
*'''{{world|mushroom2|7}}''' [[Broken Blue Bully Belt]]: 240

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
Bowser Statues also make a minor appearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. If the player sets the course to castle-themed and puts many ground blocks across the level, Bowser Statues will eventually start appearing as foreground decorations. As such, they are harmless and cannot be interacted with. A [[Bowser Jr.]] statue also may appear.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' various golden Bowser statues are seen in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. Two of them appear in the area that [[Topper]] and [[Hariet]] are battled, with one being destroyed for each defeated. They have clothes based on the Japanese gods {{wp|Raijin}} and {{wp|Fūjin}}, the gods of thunder and wind, respectively.

Heads of golden Bowser statues can be found in some parts of the Kingdom as well. [[Cappy]] can be spun on both of their horns for [[coin]]s. Two large heads appear facing inward on a large arch towards the end of the [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]]-filled area at the top, and do nothing. Four large heads appear on the giant arch before the [[RoboBrood]] arena, where they let out flame every few seconds. However, since they are in the corners and are facing outwards, getting damaged by them requires jumping off the structure. A much larger head appears on the front of the same arch, and has a [[Power Moon]] in the nose that can be obtained by [[Ground Pound]]ing on it.

Stone Bowser statues appear in the Underground Moon Caverns of the [[Moon Kingdom]]. One Bowser statue near the beginning of the caverns can be [[capture]]d and moved in order to reveal a hole underneath it with a [[Power Moon]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Bowser Statues reprise their role as harmless foreground decorations in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. In the version 3.0.0 update of the game, Bowser Statues use a retouched version of their ''Super Mario World'' sprite in the Volcano theme of the World Maker mode.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Giant Bowser Statues reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', appearing in both a gray and golden variety like in ''Super Mario World''. The gold variant first appears in [[Secrets of Shova Mansion]], where a [[Shova]] pushes it during the level's [[Wonder Effect]], while the gray variant appears in [[The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage]], where it blocks the player's path, but is destroyed by a stampede of [[Bulrush]]es.

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:Bowserstatuesm3.jpg|thumb|150px|Two Bowser Statues in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Do the Koopa]]".]]
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bowser Statues designed after King Koopa appear in "[[Do the Koopa]]", guarding [[Dark Land]] and the [[Temple of Gloom]]. They fire lasers from their mouths; two of the statues remove the heroes' raccoon power-up.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:Bowserstatuesmw.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Bowser Statue in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]".]]
Bowser Statues, though never named, appear occasionally in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. Bowser Statues first appear in the episode "[[Send in the Clown]]", where one attacks Mario by shooting a fireball at him while he is traveling through [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]]. Later in the episode, Mario accidentally stumbles upon another Bowser Statue, which proceeds to spit a fireball at him; Mario manages to narrowly avoid this fireball, which hits his [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Player]] pursuers. In a later episode, entitled "[[Mama Luigi]]", two Bowser Statues are shown to act as guards to the entrance of Neon Castle; additionally, a Bowser Statue is also found in the basement of Neon Castle. This Bowser Statue is eventually shut-down by Yoshi, who eats one of its spat fireballs and blasts the Bowser Statue with flames.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:Time Machine Bowser Statue.png|frame|Both in-game and properly-assembled versions of Bowser Statues in ''Mario's Time Machine'']]
In the NES release of ''[[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]'', Bowser Statues appear in [[Bowser's Museum]], where they use Bowser's graphics from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and as such are the same size as him. However, two of their 8-by-8 tiles (the right hand and lower jaw) appear to have been switched by mistake.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Bowser Statues first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' in [[N64 Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]]. Here they are brown and just stand in place shooting fire that cannot hit the racers. One large one appears in the first courtyard, and some smaller ones without arms appear in a later hall with horizontally-sliding [[Thwomp]]s.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a single Bowser Statue, also called the '''Mechanical Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=130|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 25, 2003|isbn=0-7615-4424-0}}</ref> appears towards the end of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]. It slides horizontally along a rail next to a hairpin turn along the top of a castle wall where the track is, shooting large fireballs. These fireballs move at high speed at a single height and can prove dangerous to racers racing both towards and away from the titanic statue, particularly those attempting to perform the shortcut skipping over the hairpin, where spinning out may result in failing to make the jump and falling. It moves in a very jerky, mechanical manner.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:MechaBowserMKW.png|thumb|Mecha Bowser in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', another lone Bowser Statue, this time alternatively known as '''Mecha Bowser'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=92|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> or '''Bowser (Mechanical)''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=33|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> appears in the new iteration of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. Its model and textures resemble the one from ''Double Dash!'' with a few touch-ups such as a more sophisticated jaw,<ref name=noclip>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/688266821563842591/1174233962273583204/image.png Collage of Bowser Statue models and textures from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''], collected from [noclip.website]{{dead link}}</ref> though its movement is far more fluid and organic. It overlooks the end of a long stretch in the center of the track, halfway through the course, now seemingly coming out of the [[lava]]. As racers drive towards it, it launches large fireballs that bounce along the middle of the track until they explode, acting as a hazard that adds a major risk factor to taking the middle&mdash;and fastest&mdash;route through the room. The racers then drive past Mecha Bowser on either side of it, as the track splits into two when it reaches the stone Koopa.

The Bowser Statues from ''Mario Kart 64'' reappear in their original course, now using a nearly-unchanged version of the ''Double Dash!!'' model, albeit shaded brown.<ref name=noclip/> The one in the courtyard can now hit racers with its fire.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
{{see also|Bowser Monument}}
Bowser Statues that shoot lasers from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' called '''Laser Statues'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|language=en-us|date=May 30, 2014|quote=''''Laser Statues:''' While not active during Lap 1, the last two laps activate Bowser statues that fire lasers onto the track.|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6}}</ref> The course also features a giant Bowser Statue resembling Mecha Bowser called the [[Bowser Monument]]. Both are again featured in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]].

===''Mario Party'' series===
Non-living Bowser Statues also appear in the ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' minigames [[Destruction Duet]] and [[Punch-a-Bunch]], respectively, where the objectives are to destroy them. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', several immobile Bowser Statues appear in the Bowser minigame [[Dizzy Rotisserie]]; if a character does not complete this minigame in time, these Bowser Statues will spring to life and fill the arena in fire, roasting any characters that did not make it to the finish. This minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. Also in ''Mario Party 6'', a golden one appears as one of the events in [[Seer Terror]], where it squashes the player.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
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Bowser Statues also appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' as inanimate objects, where they decorate the course where the initial fight with Bowser takes place. They only appear in that battle, where they can be crushed by Bowser's misused charge attack, resulting in a [[Crystal (Super Princess Peach)|crystal]] for [[Princess Peach|Peach]] to collect.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
Bowser Statues reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', as well as its [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|remake]], appearing as decorations in Bowser's Castle, though they've been remodeled by [[Fawful]] after he took it over, having his trademark glasses instead of Bowser's usual face.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Bowser Statues appear in [[Neo Bowser Castle]]. Here, they have hinged mouths that open to shoot fire when the bros. approach. Some of them close for just long enough to get past with the [[Side Drill]], but others constantly stay active. To get around these, the bros. must perform a [[Spin Jump (Mario & Luigi series)|Spin Jump]]. Others move up and down as well, and depending on the floor can be passed with a Side Drill or [[Ball Hop]].

===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
A single Bowser Statue appears a boss in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', fought at [[Bowser's Castle]] in the mission [[Battle the Treasure Guardian!]]. In battle, the Bowser Statue deploys a forcefield around itself, and launches sets of three fireballs at Mario which must be knocked back; if a fireball is not lobbed back, it becomes a stage hazard. The Bowser Statue will then fire a laser beam that sets the ground ablaze, finishing by firing a giant purple fireball which can be knocked back to deal lots of damage. The Bowser Statue will repeat this process until it is out of health, in which Mario must avoid the oncoming meteors to perform a [[Zone Shot]] at the statue's mouth. The statue will then repeatedly shoot streams of fire at Mario, then repeat its ball-serving mechanics, except it will more evenly space out the fireballs it shoots. After Mario fires a Zone Shot at it a second time, it will shoot streams of fire again, except perform a sweeping motion with them. It will then repeat the same ball-serving mechanics it used in the second phase.

After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot at the Bowser Statue, the [[Power Stone]] in its mouth will seemingly disintegrate, and a [[Lucien|corrupted]] [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] take the Power Stone.

===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Bowser Statues appear as objects at certain holes in [[Bowser Highlands]], including a giant one at hole 9.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Bowser Statues appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as decorations in Bowser's Castle.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
|name=クッパ石像 (JP) / Bowser Statue (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Bowser Statue Perfect.png|150px]]
|shuzoku=岩石族
|seikaku=がまんづよい
|tojo_gemu=3、ワールド
|desc='''<big>石像でもクッパは怖いぞ</big><br>
クッパの姿をかたどつた、どんなことをしても壊れないじょうぶな石像。3ではビームを、ワールドでは火炎を発射するものがいる。また、ワールドでは動く石像もあるので怖い。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP 69]}}</ref>
|tribe=Rock clan
|disposition=Very patient
|game_appearances=3, World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Even stone statues of Bowser scare the crap out of me</big><br>
''In 3, there is a stone statue that shoots beams, and in World, there is a stone statue that shoots flames. In World, there are also moving stone statues, which are scary.''
}}

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
*'''''Mario Kart Wii'' game guide:''' "''This massive mechanical monster throws out a molten cannonball that stops and spins you out. Dodge it to remain on course!''"

==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMB3 GrayBowserStatue.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Gold Bowser Statue.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Gray Bowser Statue SMB3 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
Gray Bowser Statue SMA4.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMW Bowser Statue SMA4.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
Gold Bowser Statue SMA4.png|''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=クッパ{{ruby|石像|せきぞう}}
|JapR=Kuppa sekizō
|JapM=Bowser stone statue
|JapC=<ref name=Daijiten/><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|location=Tokyo|page=41, 60, and 200|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|Jap2=クッパ像
|Jap2R=Kuppa zō
|Jap2M=Bowser statue
|Jap2N=''Super Mario Odyssey''
|ChiS=酷霸王雕像
|ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Diāoxiàng
|ChiSM=Bowser Statue
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/minigame.htm|title=New 超级马力欧兄弟|language=zh-hans|publisher=iQue|accessdate=June 27, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20090809185556/http://www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/minigame.htm}}</ref>
|ChiSN=''New Super Mario Bros.''
|ChiS2=酷霸王的石像
|ChiS2R=Kùbàwáng de Shíxiàng
|ChiS2M=Bowser's Stone Statue
|ChiS2N=''Super Mario Odyssey''
|ChiS3=酷霸王的大石像
|ChiS3R=Kùbàwáng de Dà Shíxiàng
|ChiS3M=Bowser's Big Stone Statue
|ChiS3N=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS4=酷霸王石像
|ChiS4R=Kùbàwáng Shíxiàng
|ChiS4M=Bowser Stone Statue
|ChiS4C=<ref>{{cite|url=weibo.com/7362788848/K7XredzMI|title=日本环球影城|date=March 26, 2021|publisher=Weibo|language=zh-hans|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref>
|ChiS4N=Super Nintendo World
|Fre=Statue de Bowser
|FreM=Statue of Bowser
|Ger=Bowser-Statue
|GerM=Bowser Statue
|Ger2=Bowser-Statue (Gold)
|Ger2M=Bowser Statue (Gold)
|Ita=Statua di Bowser
|ItaM=Bowser's Statue
|Rus=Статуя Боузера
|RusR=Statuya Bouzera
|RusM=Statue of Bowser
|Spa=Estatua de Bowser
|SpaM=Statue of Bowser
}}

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-'''Bowser Statues'''<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=114|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991}}</ref> (sometimes formatted as '''Bowser statues'''), also known as '''Stone Bowsers''',<ref>{{cite|url=cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-0kvv9/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/120787/83769/mario-kart-wii-k-nex-set-38436-mario-yoshi-vs-stone-bowser-26__92152.1461297237.jpg?c=2|title=K'Nex|quote=MARIO<sup>TM</sup> AND YOSHI<sup>TM</sup> VS STONE BOWSER<sup>TM</sup> BUILDING SET<sup>TM</sup>}}</ref> are statues that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They normally appear as stone busts of [[Bowser]] with gaping mouths and are generally indestructible. They mainly act as inanimate objects, usually for decorative purposes in [[level]]s—for instance, merely appearing as background objects in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''—but sometimes fire projectiles at [[Mario]].
+'''Bowser Statues'''<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=114|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=August 1991}}</ref> (sometimes formatted as '''Bowser statues'''), also known as '''Stone Bowsers''',<ref>{{cite|url=cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-0kvv9/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/120787/83769/mario-kart-wii-k-nex-set-38436-mario-yoshi-vs-stone-bowser-26__92152.1461297237.jpg?c=2|title=K'Nex|quote=MARIO<sup>TM</sup> AND YOSHI<sup>TM</sup> VS STONE BOWSER<sup>TM</sup> BUILDING SET<sup>TM</sup>}}</ref> are statues that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They normally appear as stone busts of [[Bowser]] with gaping mouths and are generally indestructible. They mainly act as inanimate objects, usually for decorative purposes in [[level]]s &mdash; for instance, merely appearing as background objects in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' &mdash; but sometimes fire projectiles at [[Mario]].
 ==History==
 ===''Super Mario'' series===
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 ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
 [[File:SMG2 Bowser Statues Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Bowser Statues creating a line of electricity in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
-The Bowser statues appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. The ones in Bowser's Lava Lair can rotate to face each other and create a damaging beam of electricity that Mario must jump over. The one in Bowser's Galaxy Generator is found on the [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator#Galaxy Generator Door Planet|Galaxy Generator Door Planet]], and though considerably larger than the previous ones, serves for decorative purposes. They also appear in other galaxies but, as in the previous game, are inanimate. Bowser Jr. statues also appear in the [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] and [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] but merely act as decoration. Unlike the stone Bowser statues, the Bowser Jr. statues are metallic.
+The Bowser statues appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. The ones in Bowser's Lava Lair can rotate to face Mario, and create a damaging beam of electricity that Mario must jump over. The one in Bowser's Galaxy Generator is found on the [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator#Galaxy Generator Door Planet|Galaxy Generator Door Planet]], and though considerably larger than the previous ones, serves for decorative purposes. They also appear in other galaxies but, as in the previous game, are inanimate. Bowser Jr. statues also appear in the [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] and [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] but merely act as decoration. Unlike the stone Bowser statues, the Bowser Jr. statues are metallic.
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-=====Appearances=====
-<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances">
-*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
-*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
-{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-|-style="color:white;background:red"
-!colspan=5|Laser-shooter
-|-style="color:white;background:red"
-!Worlds
-!Galaxies
-!colspan=3|Missions
-|-
-|[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]]
-|[[Bowser's Lava Lair]]
-|[[File:Smg2 icon grandstar.png|link=Bowser's Big Lava Power Party]]||[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Lava Lair Speed Run]]
-|}
-</div>
 ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
 [[File:NewBowserStatue.png|frame|left]]
-Heads of Bowser statues, referred to as '''Bowser sculptures''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=169 and 229|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They can be found on walls breathing large fireballs that fly horizontally to the left. They appear in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-5]] and {{world link|star|7|World Star-7 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} as well as in the giant Bowser and [[Dry Bowser]] battles. The ones in the third part of both battles breathe purple fireballs which fly straight at Mario, similar to [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]]'s blue magic blasts during his first battle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' but less pursuant.
+Heads of Bowser statues, referred to as '''Bowser sculptures''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=169 and 229|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They can be found on walls breathing large fireballs that fly horizontally to the left. They appear in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-5]] and {{world-link|star|7|World Star-7 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} as well as in the giant Bowser and [[Dry Bowser]] battles. The ones in the third part of both battles breathe purple fireballs which fly straight at Mario, similar to [[Ludwig von Koopa]]'s blue magic blasts during his first battle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' but less pursuant.
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 *'''{{world|star2|9}}''' [[Cosmic Cannon Cluster]]: 210
 *'''{{world|mushroom2|7}}''' [[Broken Blue Bully Belt]]: 240
-Additionally, Bowser Statues made of sand appear in a select few levels:
-*'''World 5-1''' [[Sunshine Seaside]]
-*'''{{world|Bowser|2}}''' [[Plessie's Dune Downhill]]
 ====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
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 ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
-Giant Bowser Statues reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', appearing in both a gray and golden variety like in ''Super Mario World''. The gold variant first appears in [[Secrets of Shova Mansion]], where a [[Wonder Shova]] pushes it during the level's [[Wonder Effect]], while the gray variant appears in [[The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage]], where it blocks the player's path, but is destroyed by a stampeding [[Wonder Bulrush herd]].
+Giant Bowser Statues reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', appearing in both a gray and golden variety like in ''Super Mario World''. The gold variant first appears in [[Secrets of Shova Mansion]], where a [[Shova]] pushes it during the level's [[Wonder Effect]], while the gray variant appears in [[The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage]], where it blocks the player's path, but is destroyed by a stampede of [[Bulrush]]es.
 ===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
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 ====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
-In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a single Bowser Statue, also called the '''Mechanical Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=130|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 25, 2003|isbn=0-7615-4424-0}}</ref> appears towards the end of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]. It slides horizontally along a rail next to a hairpin turn along the top of a castle wall where the track is, shooting large fireballs. These fireballs move at high speed at a single height and can prove dangerous to racers racing both towards and away from the titanic statue, particularly those attempting to perform the shortcut skipping over the hairpin, where spinning out may result in failing to make the jump and falling. It moves in a very jerky, mechanical manner. The statue moves considerably slower when playing Bowser's Castle in a splitscreen race.
+In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a single Bowser Statue, also called the '''Mechanical Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=130|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 25, 2003|isbn=0-7615-4424-0}}</ref> appears towards the end of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)|Bowser's Castle]]. It slides horizontally along a rail next to a hairpin turn along the top of a castle wall where the track is, shooting large fireballs. These fireballs move at high speed at a single height and can prove dangerous to racers racing both towards and away from the titanic statue, particularly those attempting to perform the shortcut skipping over the hairpin, where spinning out may result in failing to make the jump and falling. It moves in a very jerky, mechanical manner.
 ====''Mario Kart Wii''====
 [[File:MechaBowserMKW.png|thumb|Mecha Bowser in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
-In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', another lone Bowser Statue, this time alternatively known as '''Mecha Bowser'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=92|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> or '''Bowser (Mechanical)''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=33|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> appears in the new iteration of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. Its model and textures resemble the one from ''Double Dash!'' with a few touch-ups such as a more sophisticated jaw,<ref name=noclip>[https://www.marioboards.com/attachments/49021/ Collage of Bowser Statue models and textures from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''], collected from [noclip.website]</ref> though its movement is far more fluid and organic. It overlooks the end of a long stretch in the center of the track, halfway through the course, now seemingly coming out of the [[lava]]. As racers drive towards it, it launches large fireballs that bounce along the middle of the track until they explode, acting as a hazard that adds a major risk factor to taking the middle&mdash;and fastest&mdash;route through the room. The racers then drive past Mecha Bowser on either side of it, as the track splits into two when it reaches the stone Koopa.
+In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', another lone Bowser Statue, this time alternatively known as '''Mecha Bowser'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=92|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> or '''Bowser (Mechanical)''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S. J.|title=''Mario Kart Wii'' Premiere Edition|page=33|date=April 27, 2008|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=0-7615-5970-1}}</ref> appears in the new iteration of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart Wii)|Bowser's Castle]]. Its model and textures resemble the one from ''Double Dash!'' with a few touch-ups such as a more sophisticated jaw,<ref name=noclip>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/688266821563842591/1174233962273583204/image.png Collage of Bowser Statue models and textures from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' and ''Mario Kart Wii''], collected from [noclip.website]{{dead link}}</ref> though its movement is far more fluid and organic. It overlooks the end of a long stretch in the center of the track, halfway through the course, now seemingly coming out of the [[lava]]. As racers drive towards it, it launches large fireballs that bounce along the middle of the track until they explode, acting as a hazard that adds a major risk factor to taking the middle&mdash;and fastest&mdash;route through the room. The racers then drive past Mecha Bowser on either side of it, as the track splits into two when it reaches the stone Koopa.
 The Bowser Statues from ''Mario Kart 64'' reappear in their original course, now using a nearly-unchanged version of the ''Double Dash!!'' model, albeit shaded brown.<ref name=noclip/> The one in the courtyard can now hit racers with its fire.
 ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
-[[File:MK8D Bowsers Castle Bowser Statues.png|thumb|left|Laser Statues in Bowser's Castle]]
 {{see also|Bowser Monument}}
 Bowser Statues that shoot lasers from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' called '''Laser Statues'''.<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=130|language=en-us|date=May 30, 2014|quote=''''Laser Statues:''' While not active during Lap 1, the last two laps activate Bowser statues that fire lasers onto the track.|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6}}</ref> The course also features a giant Bowser Statue resembling Mecha Bowser called the [[Bowser Monument]]. Both are again featured in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]].
 ===''Mario Party'' series===
-Non-living Bowser Statues also appear in the ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' minigames [[Destruction Duet]] and [[Punch-a-Bunch]], respectively, where the objectives are to destroy them. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', several immobile Bowser Statues appear in the Bowser minigame [[Dizzy Rotisserie]]; if a character does not complete this minigame in time, these Bowser Statues will spring to life and fill the arena with fire, roasting any characters that did not make it to the finish. This minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. Also in ''Mario Party 6'', a golden one appears as one of the events in [[Seer Terror]], where it squashes the player. A Golden Bowser Statue is one of the items that can be sold in Bowser's Shop (Bowser City) in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', in which Bowser forces the player to buy it for 30 coins, with Koopa Kid getting rid of it afterwards. Bowser Statues also appear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', appearing in [[Burning Bridges]] in their ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' design, while a Bowser Statue can also be seen near the Koopathlon and Bowser Kaboom Squad islands.
+Non-living Bowser Statues also appear in the ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' minigames [[Destruction Duet]] and [[Punch-a-Bunch]], respectively, where the objectives are to destroy them. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', several immobile Bowser Statues appear in the Bowser minigame [[Dizzy Rotisserie]]; if a character does not complete this minigame in time, these Bowser Statues will spring to life and fill the arena in fire, roasting any characters that did not make it to the finish. This minigame returns in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. Also in ''Mario Party 6'', a golden one appears as one of the events in [[Seer Terror]], where it squashes the player.
 ===''Super Princess Peach''===
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 ==Profiles and statistics==
 ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
-{{PBMCD profile
+{{PEGMCE profile
 |name=クッパ石像 (JP) / Bowser Statue (EN)
 |artwork=[[File:Bowser Statue Perfect.png|150px]]
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 ===Names in other languages===
 {{foreign names
-|Jpn=クッパ{{ruby|石像|せきぞう}}
+|Jap=クッパ{{ruby|石像|せきぞう}}
-|JpnR=Kuppa sekizō
+|JapR=Kuppa sekizō
-|JpnM=Bowser stone statue
+|JapM=Bowser stone statue
-|JpnC=<ref name=Daijiten/><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|location=Tokyo|page=41, 60, and 200|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
+|JapC=<ref name=Daijiten/><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|location=Tokyo|page=41, 60, and 200|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
-|JpnN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
+|JapN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
-|Jpn2=クッパ像
+|Jap2=クッパ像
-|Jpn2R=Kuppa zō
+|Jap2R=Kuppa zō
-|Jpn2M=Bowser statue
+|Jap2M=Bowser statue
-|Jpn2N=''Super Mario Odyssey''
+|Jap2N=''Super Mario Odyssey''
 |ChiS=酷霸王雕像
 |ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Diāoxiàng
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 |Fre=Statue de Bowser
 |FreM=Statue of Bowser
-|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ueAzBBUKo|title=<nowiki>[LP] Mario Tennis Aces #07 : Volcan grondant</nowiki>|author=OcariKnights|date=July 13, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zf_ZFAmwYc|title=<nowiki>COMBAT ULTIME ENTRE MARIO ET BOWSER ! | Mario Tennis Aces #9</nowiki>|author=Polo|date=July 17, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr-CA|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref>
 |Ger=Bowser-Statue
 |GerM=Bowser Statue
-|GerC=<ref name=menold>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=20}}</ref>
 |Ger2=Bowser-Statue (Gold)
 |Ger2M=Bowser Statue (Gold)
-|Ger3=Bowser in Gold
-|Ger3M=Bowser in Gold
-|Ger3C=<ref name=menold/>
 |Ita=Statua di Bowser
 |ItaM=Bowser's Statue
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-[[Category:Bowser lookalikes]]
+[[Category:Koopas]]
-[[Category:Statues]]
 [[Category:Hazardous objects]]
 [[Category:Animate objects]]
-[[Category:Koopas]]
 [[Category:Robots]]
 [[Category:Fire creatures]]
 [[Category:Electrical creatures]]
 [[Category:Capturable]]
+[[Category:Bowser lookalikes]]
 [[Category:LEGO Super Mario objects]]
 [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team objects]]