Editing Scott Burns

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'''Scott Burns''' is the voice actor who provided the voice of [[Bowser]] and [[Toadsworth]]<ref name="email1">[[Media:Scott burns sms 1.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> starting with ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in 2002 and continuing until ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in 2007. Nearly a year following this release, Burns gave up the role of Bowser over a union dispute,<ref>Thomas Game Docs. (May 12, 2021). [https://youtu.be/zvlt5L51prI?t=570 Why doesn't Bowser's voice sound like it used to?] ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 13, 2021.</ref> but he then briefly returned to both of his roles for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in 2008. Despite no longer taking up the role of Bowser, Burns is still involved in the ''Mario'' series, with his portrayals being reused in later games, such as the announcer from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' in later installments of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]].

In addition to the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, Scott Burns worked for [[Nintendo]] to voice [[Slippy Toad]]'s father, Beltino Toad, in ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Assault|Star Fox Assault]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446037/ Star Fox Assault (2005) (VG)]. [http://www.imdb.com The Internet Movie Database]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref> Aside from Nintendo, Burns has also worked for [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]], [[wikipedia:McDonald's|McDonald's]], and [[wikipedia:Boeing|Boeing]]. Scott Burns considers himself most suited for characters between the ages of twenty-nine and forty-nine, but claims to be able to voice young adult, middle aged, and senior male characters.<ref name="voice123">[http://voice123.com/scottburns Character, Offbeat, Dad, Guy Next Door]. [http://voice123.com/ Voice123]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref>

==History with the ''Mario'' franchise==

Scott Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as [[wikipedia:Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]] and [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]].<ref name="voice123"/> Burns took the role of Bowser in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the first video game in which Bowser was given a speaking role beyond his growls and roars. However, the title's voice acting was panned by many, including [[wikipedia:Gamespot|Gamespot]] reviewer [[wikipedia: Jeff Gerstmann|Jeff Gerstmann]], who criticized the title as having "some of the lousiest voice-over work to be found on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. None of the voices fit particularly well.... [Bowser and [[Bowser Jr.]]] are completely miscast and downright disappointing."<ref>Gerstmann, Jeff. [http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/supermariosunshine/review.html Super Mario Sunshine Review]. [http://www.gamespot.com GameSpot]. Retrieved March 3, 2009.</ref> Following this role, Scott continued to feature in later games with the role of Bowser, giving him a series of throaty grunts, laughs, and exclamations new to the character who had previously simply roared and growled. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he also voiced [[Shrowser]].

[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] took on the role of [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. Amidst these titles, however, Scott retook the role in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' and his voice clips from previous sports titles are recycled in later ones such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (where James instead plays [[Dry Bowser]]) and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Since 2010, Burns has also played various other roles in the series, such as [[Lubba]]. However in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', he also shared the role of Bowser with Kenny James.

*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' &ndash; [[Bowser]] (shared with [[Peter Cullen]]) / [[Toadsworth]]<ref name="email1"/> / Male [[Pianta]]s<ref name="email1"/> (shared with [[Charles Martinet]]) / Male [[Noki]]s<ref name="email2">[[Media:Scott burns sms 2.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> / [[Raccoon]] father<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta prosecutor]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta judge]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Isle Delfino Police]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing]] / [[Cannon Pianta]] / [[Captain]] / [[Crate guy]] / [[Hotel manager]] / [[Pianta mayor]] / [[Sunglasses vendor]] / [[Noki elder]] / [[Noki grandson]] / [[Park director]] / [[Il Piantissimo]]

*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth (unused) / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)

*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Dry Bowser

*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' &ndash; Bowser (during [[Special Shot]]) / [[Bowcien]] (shared with Kenny James) / Announcer

*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' &ndash; Bowser (shared with [[Charles Martinet]], Peter Cullen, and Kenny James) / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing / Cannon Pianta / Captain / Crate guy / Hotel manager / Isle Delfino Police / Pianta judge / Pianta mayor / Pianta prosecutor / Sunglasses vendor / Male Nokis / Raccoon father / Noki elder / Noki grandson / Park director / Il Piantissimo

==Trivia==

*When creating voice clips for Bowser in games such as ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Burns' voice was slowed down to sound deeper. However, in games such as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', his voice clips are unaltered.

*Despite the fact that ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' all have Bowser voiced by Burns, his name is left unmentioned in the credits of these titles due to his clips being reused from earlier games.