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{{about|the fake Bowsers from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''|other uses|[[Fake Bowser (disambiguation)]]}} | {{about|the fake Bowsers from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''|other uses|[[Fake Bowser (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:BowserMP8.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of a fake Bowser from ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|variant_of=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] | |variant_of=[[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]] | ||
|variants=[[Tail Bowser]] | |variants=[[Tail Bowser]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
A '''fake Bowser''', referred to as '''Bowser's decoy''' in ''[[NES Remix]]'', is a standard enemy that was transformed by [[Bowser]]'s black magic into a copy of himself. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |||
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==Concept and creation== | ==Background== | ||
===Concept and creation=== | |||
The concept of fake Bowsers came about during development of ''Super Mario Bros.'' Since all enemies have their sprites flipped upside-down when they are defeated (except for [[Piranha Plant]]s, which simply disappear, and [[Bullet Bill]]s, which stay rightside up), one of the programmers accidentally inserted an upside-down Koopa Troopa shell when portraying Bowser's death animation as if he were defeated with fireballs. The developers liked this idea, and as a result, this idea was extended to most of the Bowser battles in the game.<ref>https://www.giantbomb.com/false-bowser/3015-8320/{{better source}}</ref> | The concept of fake Bowsers came about during development of ''Super Mario Bros.'' Since all enemies have their sprites flipped upside-down when they are defeated (except for [[Piranha Plant]]s, which simply disappear, and [[Bullet Bill]]s, which stay rightside up), one of the programmers accidentally inserted an upside-down Koopa Troopa shell when portraying Bowser's death animation as if he were defeated with fireballs. The developers liked this idea, and as a result, this idea was extended to most of the Bowser battles in the game.<ref>https://www.giantbomb.com/false-bowser/3015-8320/{{better source}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' / ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''=== | |||
[[File:SMB W1-4 Fake Bowser Screenshot.png|thumb|The fake Bowser from World 1-4 in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:SMB W1-4 Fake Bowser Screenshot.png|thumb|The fake Bowser from World 1-4 in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the seven fake Bowsers are placed in each [[castle]], with [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|Bowser's Castle]] containing the real one. Defeating a fake Bowser with five [[fireball]]s reveals that they are really just common enemies disguised as Bowser. The enemies and their abilities are the following: | In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the seven fake Bowsers are placed in each [[castle]], with [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|Bowser's Castle]] containing the real one. Defeating a fake Bowser with five [[fireball]]s reveals that they are really just common enemies disguised as Bowser. The enemies and their abilities are the following: | ||
*'''World 1''': [[Goomba|Little Goomba]] - [[ | *'''World 1''': [[Goomba|Little Goomba]] - [[Fire Breath|fire]] | ||
*'''World 2''': [[Green Shell|Green]] [[Koopa Troopa]] - fire | *'''World 2''': [[Green Shell|Green]] [[Koopa Troopa]] - fire | ||
*'''World 3''': [[Buzzy Beetle]] - fire | *'''World 3''': [[Buzzy Beetle]] - fire | ||
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Like Bowser, the blue [[Bowser's Brother]] in World D-4 is also a fake revealed to be a Spiny when defeated with fireballs, and only breathes fire. In ''Super Mario All-Stars'', both of these fakes are replaced with the real ones that only throw hammers, although Bowser's Brother is now green and looks identical to his twin. Due to ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' also featuring Worlds A-D, all of the fake Bowsers from those worlds return, including the fake Bowser's Brother in World D-4. | Like Bowser, the blue [[Bowser's Brother]] in World D-4 is also a fake revealed to be a Spiny when defeated with fireballs, and only breathes fire. In ''Super Mario All-Stars'', both of these fakes are replaced with the real ones that only throw hammers, although Bowser's Brother is now green and looks identical to his twin. Due to ''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]'' also featuring Worlds A-D, all of the fake Bowsers from those worlds return, including the fake Bowser's Brother in World D-4. | ||
===''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', a fake Bowser appears as a boss in the [[World-e]] level [[Classic World 1-4]], where it plays a similar role to that played in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though it looks identical to the game's real Bowser. It is revealed that the fake Bowser is a Goomba if it is defeated with fireballs | In ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', a fake Bowser appears as a boss in the [[World-e]] level [[Classic World 1-4]], where it plays a similar role to that played in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though it looks identical to the game's real Bowser. It is revealed that the fake Bowser is a Goomba if it is defeated with fireballs. | ||
===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | |||
While typical fake Bowsers do not appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', variants powered by [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] known as [[Tail Bowser]]s make their first appearance. | While typical fake Bowsers do not appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', variants powered by [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]] known as [[Tail Bowser]]s make their first appearance. | ||
===''Super Mario Run''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', fake Bowsers appear at the end of [[castle]] courses, excluding [[World 6 (Super Mario Run)|World 6]]'s [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]] and [[Make the Cut!]] which have the real Bowser. [[World 1 (Super Mario Run)| World 1]]'s castle, [[Bowser's Castle Hangout]], has a Goomba as the Fake Bowser. [[World 3 (Super Mario Run)|World 3]]'s [[Fire Bar Castle! Youch!]] has a Green Koopa Troopa as the Fake Bowser, and [[World 5 (Super Mario Run)|World 5]]'s [[Rings of Fire!]] has a Buzzy Beetle as the Fake Bowser. They walk back and forth along their bridge, occasionally shooting a [[Bowser's Flames|Bowser's Flame]], jumping, or jumping and briefly staying in the air to shoot a Bowser's Flame. A [[Pause Block]] | In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', fake Bowsers appear at the end of [[castle]] courses, excluding [[World 6 (Super Mario Run)|World 6]]'s [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]] and [[Make the Cut!]] which have the real Bowser. [[World 1 (Super Mario Run)| World 1]]'s castle, [[Bowser's Castle Hangout]], has a Goomba as the Fake Bowser. [[World 3 (Super Mario Run)|World 3]]'s [[Fire Bar Castle! Youch!]] has a Green Koopa Troopa as the Fake Bowser, and [[World 5 (Super Mario Run)|World 5]]'s [[Rings of Fire!]] has a Buzzy Beetle as the Fake Bowser. They walk back and forth along their bridge, occasionally shooting a [[Bowser's Flames|Bowser's Flame]], jumping, or jumping and briefly staying in the air to shoot a Bowser's Flame. A [[Pause Block]] placed directly before the bridge, and a cutscene forces the player to stop on it the first time the player enters the area per run of the course. Fire Bar Castle! Youch! adds a [[Fire Bar]], while Rings of Fire! adds a [[Fire Chain]]. An [[Axe]] on the other side collapses the bridge, causing the Fake Bowser to reveal its true identity before falling into the lava. | ||
Fake Bowsers do not have an entry in the Notebook. Rather, a Fake Bowser counts as the enemy using the disguise. Thus, the results screen for a course shows that enemy, and adds one to the number of that enemy defeated for the purposes of [[level up|leveling up]] that enemy. | Fake Bowsers do not have an entry in the Notebook. Rather, a Fake Bowser counts as the enemy using the disguise. Thus, the results screen for a course shows that enemy, and adds one to the number of that enemy defeated for the purposes of [[level up|leveling up]] that enemy. | ||
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===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''=== | ===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''=== | ||
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In ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'' a False Bowser under the name ''Imposter Bowser'' appears, being transformed from a [[Toady]] by [[Kamek]]. He replaces Bowser due to Bowser being a playable character even when Bowser is not an opponent. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
{ | {{appearances list | ||
|title1=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |||
|role1=Boss | |||
|release1=1985 | |||
|format1=[[Family Computer]] / [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | |||
|title2=''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' | |||
|role2=Boss | |||
|Boss | |release2=1986 | ||
|1985 | |format2=[[Family Computer Disk System]] | ||
|[[Family Computer]] / [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | |title3=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | ||
| | |role3=Boss | ||
|release3=2003 | |||
|Boss | |format3=[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|1986 | |title4=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' | ||
|[[Family Computer Disk System]] | |role4=Boss | ||
| | |release4=2011 | ||
|format4=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |||
|title5=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' | |||
|role5=Boss | |||
|release5=2016 | |||
|format5=iOS, Android | |||
}} | |||
|Boss | |||
|2003 | |||
|[[Game Boy Advance]] | |||
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|Boss | |||
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|Boss | |||
|2016 | |||
|iOS, Android | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SMB W1-4 Fake Bowser revealed Screenshot.png|The fake Bowser of World 1's true form: a Goomba | SMB W1-4 Fake Bowser revealed Screenshot.png|The fake Bowser of World 1's true form: a Goomba | ||
Bowser_Impostor_All-Stars_Version.png|A fake Bowser in ''Super Mario All-Stars'' | Bowser_Impostor_All-Stars_Version.png|A fake Bowser in ''Super Mario All-Stars'' | ||
SuperMarioRun - screen3.jpg|The first fake Bowser in ''Super Mario Run'' | SuperMarioRun - screen3.jpg|The first fake Bowser in ''Super Mario Run'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|Spa=Bowser falso | |Spa=Bowser falso | ||
|SpaM=Fake Bowser | |SpaM=Fake Bowser | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Koopas]] | [[Category:Koopas]] | ||
[[Category:Bowser lookalikes]] | [[Category:Bowser lookalikes]] | ||
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[[Category:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Run enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Run enemies]] | ||
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