Editing Dry Bowser

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|image=[[File:Dry Bowser MSOWG.jpg|250px]]<br>'''Dry Bowser''', as seen in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.

|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2006|2006]])

|species=[[Dry Bones]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2016|2016]])  

|latest_portrayal=[[Kenny James]] (2008-present)

{{quote|Ggggrah! [[Blizza|You]] shouldn'ta said that! Nobody makes fun of Dry Bowser! Nobody!|Dry Bowser|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games}}

'''Dry Bowser''' is the undead and skeletal version of [[Bowser]]. He made his debut in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where he came about as the result of Mario defeating Bowser by dropping him into [[lava]] at the end of <i>New Super Mario Bros.</i>'s first castle. Unlike previous occasions, the lava reduced the once-mighty king to a skeleton, leaving his son, [[Bowser Jr.]], temporarily in command of the [[Koopa Troop]]. Dry Bowser is then fought in the first castle in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]].

 

Since his debut, Dry Bowser has made subsequent appearances as a separate character from Bowser, the first of which was as an unlockable driver in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Notably, he has appeared as an antagonist in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. His appearance in both ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' is not due to Bowser falling in the lava, as in both cases he isn't turned into a skeleton after falling in the lava after the final boss battles<ref>GameXplain (August 17, 2012). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNizPGKg3yI New Super Mario Bros 2: Ending & Credits (Spoilers!)]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved April 22, 2016).</ref><ref>❤Sunny❤ (February 17, 2016). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDQy2kAT6RE Super Mario 3D Land - Final Boss Battle & Ending]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved April22, 2016.</ref>.

[[File:World8-CastleNSMB.png|thumb|left|Mario, fighting Dry Bowser in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]

[[File:World 1 Dry Bowser NSMB.PNG|thumb|right|'''Dry Bowser''', as seen in World 1, in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bowser becomes Dry Bowser when he falls into lava after being defeated in World 1. He later appears as the boss of World 8's first castle. He drops in from the ceiling and falls apart, but reassembles and is ready to fight Mario.

 

To defeat Dry Bowser, Mario must dodge his attacks, which includes breathing small flames and throwing his own bones, and wait for him to make a high [[jump]]. Mario must then run under Dry Bowser and hit the [[Skull Switch]], destroying the bridge and throwing him into a very deep pit; when he finally hits the ground, his whole body falls apart. Dry Bowser is immune to fireball attacks, so [[Fire Mario|Fire Mario's]] fireballs won't have any effect against him.

 

If Mario (or Luigi) has a Mega Mushroom as his backup item, then the player can use this item to simply jump on Dry Bowser, who then quickly crumbles in defeat. At the final battle of the game, Bowser Jr. is present with the disassembled Dry Bowser. He tosses his father's skeleton into a cauldron, which causes Bowser to revert to his original form, albeit larger.

If the player uses the [[Warp Cannon]] that leads to [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]] found in [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]] before taking on the castle, Bowser's demise will appear unexplained, as he is never seen falling into the lava before appearing in his Dry Bowser form in the first World 8 castle.

[[File:DryBowser 3DL.png|thumb|Dry Bowser in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]

Dry Bowser returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' as the boss in the castle stages of the Special Worlds. His battle tactics are similar to a [[Bowser Impostor]], but they have several subtle differences. For example, he breathes blue fireballs at Mario while approaching him as opposed to the Bowser Impostors' method of breathing fireballs while stationary. He also attempts to hit the hero with his skeleton tail and slam the ground (creating shockwaves). Once Mario hits the switch, the bridge collapses, sending Dry Bowser into the lava. Dry Bowser is fought in the castles of [[Special 1]], [[Special 5]], and [[Special 8]], which parallels how Mario fights Bowser (albeit two of which are [[Bowser Impostor|impostors]]) in the [[World 1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|normal]] [[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|world]] [[World 8 (Super Mario 3D Land)|counterparts]] of those same castles.

Dry Bowser reappears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as the castle boss of the [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]], the final special world which is unlocked after beating the final boss. He behaves the same as his other counterpart in World 6, which marks the first time Dry Bowser becomes a larger size (excluding the use of a [[Mega Mushroom]] in ''Mario Kart Wii''). The only difference in the two boss battles is that Dry Bowser is faster than Bowser, is immune to fireballs, and the platforms are smaller. Unlike the original battle, Peach's cage is nowhere to be seen.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU95KHNL-aU Dry Bowser in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']</ref>

Dry Bowser's face is also used as the icon for the [[Impossible Pack]], a downloadable course pack for [[Coin Rush]] mode, though he does not appear in any of its levels.

[[File:Grumblevolcano2.PNG|thumb|left|'''Dry Bowser''', driving through [[Grumble Volcano]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]

Dry Bowser makes his first playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. He is a large-sized driver along with his living counterpart. Dry Bowser features a good off-road rating (tied with [[Toadette]]) and mini-turbo boost (tied with [[Wario]], [[Koopa Troopa]], and [[Dry Bones]]), which makes vehicles like the [[Flame Flyer]] and [[Phantom]] perform a bit better off the track along with getting a slightly better mini-turbo boost after a drift. He can be unlocked by beating all of the Wii New Grand Prix cups on 150cc with at least a 1 star ranking for each. He is the Time Trial ghost of [[Grumble Volcano]] and [[Bowser Castle 3#Mario Kart: Super Circuit|GBA Bowser Castle 3]].

 

 

Dry Bowser returns to the ''Mario Kart'' series as a downloadable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as part of the game's second DLC pack, [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']], released in April 2015, which also includes [[Villager]] and [[Isabelle]] from the ''Animal Crossing'' series, eight new courses, and four new vehicle customization options. Dry Bowser is also the only downloadable character in this title who is not a newcomer to the series, as he is playable in ''Mario Kart Wii''.

Dry Bowser is a heavyweight character with a large body frame, and his stats are identical to those of [[Bowser]], [[Wario]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], and the large [[Mii]]. The [[Bone Rattler]] serves as Dry Bowser's signature vehicle. Likewise, [[Bone-Dry Dunes]] has a part of his head on the cliff face over the cave, and advertisements in both [[Twisted Mansion]] and [[Grumble Volcano|<small>Wii</small> Grumble Volcano]] for "Undead Motors" use his emblem.

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Dry Bowser appears in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' as an alternate costume for Bowser, making him a heavyweight character.<ref>[http://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/w/wario-1021/20140725/20140725175343.jpg Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Alternate Costume]</ref>

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====

[[File:Drybowserms.png|thumb|left|Dry Bowser's appearance in the DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''.]]

[[File:Dry Bowser - Dry Bones - Winter Games.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Dry Bowser and three [[Dry Bones]], in the Wii version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''.]]

Dry Bowser makes his second spin-off appearance in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Wii version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. He appears as the last rival character in the Festival Mode. Here he challenges the player to the [[Ice Hockey (event)|Ice Hockey]] event, where he is the captain of a team of three [[Dry Bones]] while he participates as his team's goalkeeper. Once the player's team manages to beat him, he angrily chases his own team, likely blaming them for the loss. However, if the player loses, Dry Bowser and his team will do a victory dance and laugh evilly. There is also a purchasable Dry Bowser costume that the [[Mii]]s can wear.

In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|DS version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', Dry Bowser is seen working for Bowser and [[Dr. Eggman]], who are trying to kidnap the [[Snow Spirit]]s in the [[Adventure Tours]] mode. He appears as the boss of the [[Super Sonic Downhill]] event (where he is found at the end of [[Sparkleton]], keeping [[Pola]] hostage in a cage), as well as in the [[Dream Curling|Curling Bowling]] event, where he is encountered just before the player reaches Bowser and Dr. Eggman in [[Blizland]], where he is keeping [[Frosty]] in a cage.

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====

Dry Bowser returns as a rival in the London Party Mode of the [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Wii version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. He is faced in the Dream Long Jump event. After the player beats him, they receive a Sticker. Also, the music that plays when playing against him is the same as in the previous title. The player can once again unlock a Dry Bowser suit for their Miis.

In the [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|3DS version's]] story mode, Dry Bowser appears at the beginning of the story for the second part of the Mario story. He and a [[Dry Bones]] challenge Mario and Luigi in the Sailing - 470 event.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====

Dry Bowser appears as a boss in the Legends Showdown mode of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. As all of the playable characters are about to claim the Legend Trophy, he ambushes them along with [[Eggman Nega]] and [[Rouge the Bat]]. The player must then face all three of them in the Winter Sports Champion Race event.

Dry Bowser made his first playable appearance in the ''Mario & Sonic'' series in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In the 3DS version he only participates in the ''[[Javelin Throw]]'' event.<ref>Nintendo of Japan (November 12, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLQNnc9c2U マリオ＆ソニック AT リオオリンピック™ トレーラー]. ''Youtube''. retrieved November 13, 2015.</ref>

Dry Bowser appears this time as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Dry Bowser, along with [[Waluigi]], are the only Defense-type players in the game. He can be unlocked after the third difficulty level of [[Ink Showdown]], Inksplosion, is completed.

Dry Bowser appears in ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' as an unlockable playable character. Like in ''Mario Tennis Open'', he and [[Waluigi]] are the only Defense-type players in the game.<ref>http://mariopartylegacy.com/2015/10/four-unlockable-characters-for-mario-tennis-ultra-smash-revealed/</ref> His emblem is used in the "Ultra Drink" advertisements seen around the stadium.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====

In the game ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', making his first appearance in the ''Mario Party'' series, Dry Bowser acts as the fifth boss to be fought in [[Bowser's Tower]], on the twenty-fifth floor, with his minigame [[Dry Bowser's Brain Bonk]]. He reuses his voice clips from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.

====''Mario Party 10''====

[[File:Dry Bowser MP10.png|thumb|right|Dry Bowser in ''Mario Party 10''.]]

Dry Bowser makes a return in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. During Bowser's boss battle minigame, [[Bowser's Tank Terror]], when his HP reaches halfway, he falls in the lava and turns into Dry Bowser. He also grows huge in this state, making it the second time Dry Bowser becomes a larger size.

[[File:DryBowser-PDSMBE.jpg|thumb|250px|left|'''Dry Bowser''', as he appears in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''.]]

Dry Bowser also appears as an extra boss in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. He serves as the boss of {{world-link|sp8|bowserp|World 8-Bowser's Castle (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)#★World 8-Bowser's Castle}}, and his main attribute is Dark, while his sub-attribute is Fire. When fought as an enemy, Dry Bowser will always start the battle with Bowser Claw, which subtracts 12500 HP from the player. Dry Bowser can also perform an attack that takes away most of the player's HP, can breathe dark flames and cause blindness for the entire Orb field, and is able to use Super Heal to fully heal himself as well.

Dry Bowser cannot be rematched after the player completes ★World 8; after Dry Bowser joins the player, a [[Boom Boom (species)|Boom Boom]] replaces him as the boss of {{world|sp8|bowser4}}.

Dry Bowser also serves as the boss of Fixed Challenge Course 5 in [[Score Attack]]. In that course, however, he attacks every two turns, and does not perform any first strike blows.

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===

|lvl=48

|hp=2880

|power=500

|def=614

|speed=298

|exp=0

|coins=0

|items=None

[[File:M&L Paper Jam Dry Bowser.png|thumb|250px|left|Dry Bowser, as he appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''.]]

Dry Bowser makes his first appearance in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] as the secret boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZssjFzaWIng Every Boss in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 3, 2015.</ref> He is fought at the end of the boss medley in the [[Battle Ring (location)|Battle Ring]] and is level 48 when encountered. He's the strongest boss in the game. His attacks involves detaching his body parts and throwing them, throwing his head off and spewing blue flames, inhaling the brothers to regain health, and occasionally summoning a pair of [[Koopalings]] ([[Roy]] and [[Wendy]], or [[Larry]] and [[Ludwig]]) from portals to assist him, all of which are at level 46. When he summons the Koopalings, they behave like they do in their previous battles with two exceptions (Wendy will not attack Roy if she is hit by one of his attacks; Ludwig and Larry don't use battle cards). Both Dry Bowser and the summoned Koopaling pair must be defeated in order to end the battle. Dry Bowser is notably unique in that he has a special animation for both entering battle and being defeated.

Dry Bowser is simply Bowser's undead, skeletal form, though there are some significant changes to his overall appearance. His snout is slightly morphed into a beak-like shape, while his chest and stomach consist are hollow due to consisting of five ribs. Dry Bowser's shell is a charcoal gray with dark red spike-rings and scarlet spaces between its plates, as opposed to his counterpart's standard green, red, and black coloration. His horns are longer and more curved, his eye sockets are more triangular, and he sports a bony brow mimicking the characteristically angry position of his living counterpart's eyebrows. Like Dry Bones, Dry Bowser's eyes are black and empty holes with glowing yellow pupils. However, his pupils have been shown to turn a light blue whenever he swipes at Mario during the second phase of [[World Star-Castle|his boss battle]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The once black and shiny collars around his neck and arms have been scorched and turned a dull, very dark red, and his hair has been taken up in a ponytail similar to the hairstyle of [[Bowser Jr.|his son]].

In addition to these vast physical changes, Dry Bowser's roar is also different from Bowser's, as his bones rattle when he roars. This can especially be heard in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' when the player faces him in Ice Hockey.

===Abilities===

As the undead version of Bowser, Dry Bowser gains the near-indestructible nature of other Dry Bones' (such as an immunity to fireball attacks), higher jumps, the ability to throw bones, and the capability to raise lava by roaring loudly. In addition to these new traits, he also retains his typical abilities, including his signature [[Fire Breath]]. However, unlike with his living counterpart, Dry Bowser's fireballs can sometimes be colored light blue.

==List of appearances by date==

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!width=50%|Title

!width=20%|Original Release Date

!width=10%|System/Format

|North America:<br>May 15, [[List of Mario games by date#2006|2006]]

|Unlockable Playable Character

|Japan:<br>April 10, [[List of Mario games by date#2008|2008]]

|North America:<br>October 13, [[List of Mario games by date#2009|2009]]

|Japan:<br>November 3, [[List of Mario games by date#2011|2011]]

|Australia:<br>February 9, [[List of Mario games by date#2012|2012]]

|Unlockable Playable Character

|Europe:<br>November 9, [[List of Mario games by date#2013|2013]]

|Japan:<br>March 12, [[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]]

|Downloadable Playable Character

|Playable Character

|Secret Boss

|Unlockable Playable Character

==Official profiles and statistics==

[[File:RosterDryBowser.PNG|thumb|250px|right|Dry Bowser's complete vehicle roster.]]

*'''Size:''' Large

**'''Off-Road:''' +6

**'''Mini-Turbo:''' +6

 

**'''Off-Road:''' 1/3

 

**'''[[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide:''' ''"After a little dip in lava, Dry Bowser, King of the Dry Bones, returns invincible! Fortunately though, he's driving the same karts and bikes as everyone else!"

**'''Card:''' ''"Is this the result of Bowser taking a lava bath? Dry Bowser knows how to turn on the boost juice with effective Mini-Turbos and excellent Off Road handling. Unlock him if you're on a tight track & like to go fast!"

 

===''Mario Tennis Open''===

*'''Type:''' Defense

*'''Site Bio:''' ''He's a little slow, but Dry Bowser can cover a wide range with his big body. His specialty is powerful strokes and Drop Shots.''

*'''Bio 2:''' ''Though he is rather slow, Dry Bowser's huge body enables him to cover a large part of the court. He is capable of both powerful drives and delicate dropshots.

{{Foreignname

|Jap=ほねクッパ

|JapM=Bone Koopa, "Koopa" being Bowser's Japanese name. Possible reference to [[Dull Bones]]' Japanese name ''Hone Noko''.

|Fra=Bowser Skelet

|FraM=Pun on "''squelette''" (''skeleton'') and reference to the French name of [[Dull Bones]], ''Koopa Skelet''.

|Ger=Knochen-Bowser

|GerM=Bone Bowser, reference to Dry Bones' German name "Knochentrocken"

|Spa=Bowsitos

|SpaM=Portmanteau of "Bowser" and ''Huesitos'', Dry Bones' Spanish name

|DutM=-

|Por=Bowser Esqueleto

|PorM=Skeleton Bowser

|Rus=Боузер-скелет

|RusR=Bouzer-skelet

|RusM=Skeleton Bowser

|ItaM=Pun on "skeleton" and "Bowser"

|Chi=骸骨庫巴

|ChiM=bone bowser}}

==Gallery==

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File:RosterDryBowser.PNG|''Mario Kart Wii''

File:Dry Bowser NSMB2.png|''New Super Mario Bros. 2''

File:DryBowserMTO.png|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''

*In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', in [[Bowser's Tower]], Bowser refers to Dry Bowser as his relative.

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