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===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
The only game so far that actually feature Blue Bowser is the [[Family Computer Disk System]] version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. There, he appears in both World 8-4 and World 9-3. He tries to stop [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] both by throwing hammers at them and by breathing fire. | The only game so far that actually feature Blue Bowser is the [[Family Computer Disk System]] version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. There, he appears in both World 8-4 and World 9-3. He tries to stop [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] both by throwing hammers at them and by breathing fire. | ||
[[File:SMBLL World D-4 Bowser Imposter.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] facing the fake Blue Bowser in [[World D (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World D-4]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.]] | [[File:SMBLL World D-4 Bowser Imposter.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] facing the fake Blue Bowser in [[World D (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World D-4]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.]] | ||
While distinguished from [[Bowser]] through the color of his skin and shell, when defeated with fireballs he doesn't turn into one of Bowser's minions, revealing his actual identity as a [[Koopa (species)#Bowser's species|member of Bowser's species]], distinct from that of the [[Fake Bowser]]s.<ref>NitnendoComplete (September 1, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) Famicom Playthrough - NintendoComplete]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Blue Bowser is defeated with fireballs both in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw?t=2813 fight on World 8-4] and in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw?t=3291 fight in World 9-3].</ref> Importantly, on World D-4 a fake version of him appears that, when defeated with fireballs, is revealed to be a [[Spiny]].<ref>World of Longplays (November 17, 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apu4ML9Wto?t=5792 NES Longplay [070] Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017.</ref> | While distinguished from [[Bowser]] through the color of his skin and shell, when defeated with fireballs he doesn't turn into one of Bowser's minions, revealing his actual identity as a [[Koopa (species)#Bowser's species|member of Bowser's species]], distinct from that of the [[Fake Bowser]]s.<ref>NitnendoComplete (September 1, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) Famicom Playthrough - NintendoComplete]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Blue Bowser is defeated with fireballs both in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw?t=2813 fight on World 8-4] and in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-U1ggYRKw?t=3291 fight in World 9-3].</ref> Importantly, on World D-4 a fake version of him appears that, when defeated with fireballs, is revealed to be a [[Spiny]].<ref>World of Longplays (November 17, 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apu4ML9Wto?t=5792 NES Longplay [070] Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017.</ref> | ||
[[File:World 9-3.PNG|thumb|The character replacing Blue Bowser in [[World 9 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-3]] of the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.]] | [[File:World 9-3.PNG|thumb|The character replacing Blue Bowser in [[World 9 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-3]] of the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''.]] | ||
The color of his skin and shell are actually obtained through a palette swap commonly used in castle sections of the game, except for the parts in which the boss is fought. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of the game, on the other hand, Blue Bowser is not featured and only characters who look identical to Bowser appear in World 8-4, 9-3 and, interestingly, also D-4.<ref>MasterOfHyrule (June 2, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQWywR3Oce8 Unmasking The Fake Bowsers in Super Mario Bros 2 / The Lost Levels (Super Mario All Stars on SNES)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017.</ref> | The color of his skin and shell are actually obtained through a palette swap commonly used in castle sections of the game, except for the parts in which the boss is fought. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of the game, on the other hand, Blue Bowser is not featured and only characters who look identical to Bowser appear in World 8-4, 9-3 and, interestingly, also D-4.<ref>MasterOfHyrule (June 2, 2013). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQWywR3Oce8 Unmasking The Fake Bowsers in Super Mario Bros 2 / The Lost Levels (Super Mario All Stars on SNES)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 24, 2017.</ref> | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''=== | ||
[[File:Bowser SSB4 Artwork - Blue.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The eighth recolor of [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.]] | [[File:Bowser SSB4 Artwork - Blue.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The eighth recolor of [[Bowser]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.]] | ||
While ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' doesn't actually feature Blue Bowser, the eight recolor of Bowser is said to be inspired by him<ref name=Smash>"''A Bowser Impostor?! In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Mario fights a blue fake Bowser before the real thing. That blue fake is his eighth color in this game!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Tips</ref>. | While ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' doesn't actually feature Blue Bowser, the eight recolor of Bowser is said to be inspired by him<ref name=Smash>"''A Bowser Impostor?! In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Mario fights a blue fake Bowser before the real thing. That blue fake is his eighth color in this game!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Tips</ref>. | ||
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==Family | ==Family relationship== | ||
Before the release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', books related to [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] described Blue Bowser as being [[Bowser]]'s brother,<ref name="SMCE">{{MediaLink|SMCE pages 144 145.png|Page 144 of the ''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia'' (「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="オールひゃっか">全百科</span>」)}}.</ref><ref name="CSMGE">{{MediaLink|CSMGE page 155.png|Page 155 of the ''Complete Super Mario Great Encyclopedia'' (「全スーパーマリオ大百科」)}}.</ref> with the ''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia'' specifically indicating him as Bowser's younger brother and a memeber of his ''Royal Family'', along with the [[Koopalings]] and Bowser himself.<ref name="SMCE" /> After the release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and his replacement with characters who look identical to Bowser, he started being considered akin to a [[Fake Bowser]]<ref name="PEGMCE">{{MediaLink|PEGMCE pages 64 65.jpg|Page 65 of the ''Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia'' (「マリオキャラクター大事典 パーフェクト版」)}}.</ref> and no longer a member of Bowser's Royal Family.<ref name="SMGPB">{{MediaLink|SMGPB pages 34 35.JPG|An excerpt of pages 34 and 35 of the ''Super Mario Great Picture Book'' (「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="だいずかん">大図鑑</span>」)}}.</ref> This depiction is confirmed as well in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.<ref name="Smash">"''A Bowser Impostor?! In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Mario fights a blue fake Bowser before the real thing. That blue fake is his eighth color in this game!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Tips</ref> Importantly, due to his absence in ''Super Mario All-Stars'', no Japanese ''Nintendo Official Guidebook'' ever mentioned him until the release of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''. There, he is clearly distinguished from Fake Bowsers,<ref>Page 27 of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''.</ref> but his identity is stated to be unknown, leaaving his current relatinoship with Bowser unexplained.<ref name="ESMB">Page 30 of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' states 「謎の青いクッパ! W8-4でクツパと対決する直前、体の青いクッパと戦うことになる。クッパと同等の能力を持つが、その正体は不明。W9-3とWD-4にも登場する。」, which translates to ''Mysterious Blue Bowser! In W8-4 just before confronting Bowser, a blue-bodied Bowser must be fought. He has the same abilities as Bowser, but his true identity is unknown. He also appears in W9-3 and WD-4.''.</ref> | Before the release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', books related to [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] described Blue Bowser as being [[Bowser]]'s brother,<ref name="SMCE">{{MediaLink|SMCE pages 144 145.png|Page 144 of the ''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia'' (「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="オールひゃっか">全百科</span>」)}}.</ref><ref name="CSMGE">{{MediaLink|CSMGE page 155.png|Page 155 of the ''Complete Super Mario Great Encyclopedia'' (「全スーパーマリオ大百科」)}}.</ref> with the ''Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia'' specifically indicating him as Bowser's younger brother and a memeber of his ''Royal Family'', along with the [[Koopalings]] and Bowser himself.<ref name="SMCE" /> After the release of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and his replacement with characters who look identical to Bowser, he started being considered akin to a [[Fake Bowser]]<ref name="PEGMCE">{{MediaLink|PEGMCE pages 64 65.jpg|Page 65 of the ''Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia'' (「マリオキャラクター大事典 パーフェクト版」)}}.</ref> and no longer a member of Bowser's Royal Family.<ref name="SMGPB">{{MediaLink|SMGPB pages 34 35.JPG|An excerpt of pages 34 and 35 of the ''Super Mario Great Picture Book'' (「スーパーマリオ<span class=explain title="だいずかん">大図鑑</span>」)}}.</ref> This depiction is confirmed as well in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.<ref name="Smash">"''A Bowser Impostor?! In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Mario fights a blue fake Bowser before the real thing. That blue fake is his eighth color in this game!''" - ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Tips</ref> Importantly, due to his absence in ''Super Mario All-Stars'', no Japanese ''Nintendo Official Guidebook'' ever mentioned him until the release of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''. There, he is clearly distinguished from Fake Bowsers,<ref>Page 27 of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''.</ref> but his identity is stated to be unknown, leaaving his current relatinoship with Bowser unexplained.<ref name="ESMB">Page 30 of the ''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' states 「謎の青いクッパ! W8-4でクツパと対決する直前、体の青いクッパと戦うことになる。クッパと同等の能力を持つが、その正体は不明。W9-3とWD-4にも登場する。」, which translates to ''Mysterious Blue Bowser! In W8-4 just before confronting Bowser, a blue-bodied Bowser must be fought. He has the same abilities as Bowser, but his true identity is unknown. He also appears in W9-3 and WD-4.''.</ref> | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMBTLL Mario 8 4 Blue Bowser.png|[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] | SMBTLL Mario 8 4 Blue Bowser.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' | ||
SMBLL World D-4 Bowser Imposter.png|''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:09, March 23, 2017
This article is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
Template:Articleabout Template:Character-infobox Blue Bowser (direct translation from the Japanese 「クッパ・アオ」) is a member of Bowser's species who looks very similar to Bowser, except for the brown and blue color of his skin and shell. He appears exclusively in the Family Computer Disk System version of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. While considered to be Bowser's brother before the release of Super Mario All-Stars,[1][2] after his replacement with other characters indistinguishable from Bowser in said game the depiction of his identity changed over time, being first considered like a Fake Bowser,[3][4] then a blue-bodied Bowser whose identity is unknown.[5]
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
The only game so far that actually feature Blue Bowser is the Family Computer Disk System version of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. There, he appears in both World 8-4 and World 9-3. He tries to stop Mario or Luigi both by throwing hammers at them and by breathing fire.
While distinguished from Bowser through the color of his skin and shell, when defeated with fireballs he doesn't turn into one of Bowser's minions, revealing his actual identity as a member of Bowser's species, distinct from that of the Fake Bowsers.[6] Importantly, on World D-4 a fake version of him appears that, when defeated with fireballs, is revealed to be a Spiny.[7]
File:World 9-3.PNG
The character replacing Blue Bowser in World 9-3 of the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
The color of his skin and shell are actually obtained through a palette swap commonly used in castle sections of the game, except for the parts in which the boss is fought. In the Super Mario All-Stars version of the game, on the other hand, Blue Bowser is not featured and only characters who look identical to Bowser appear in World 8-4, 9-3 and, interestingly, also D-4.[8]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U doesn't actually feature Blue Bowser, the eight recolor of Bowser is said to be inspired by him[4].
Family relationship
Before the release of Super Mario All-Stars, books related to Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels described Blue Bowser as being Bowser's brother,[1][2] with the Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia specifically indicating him as Bowser's younger brother and a memeber of his Royal Family, along with the Koopalings and Bowser himself.[1] After the release of Super Mario All-Stars and his replacement with characters who look identical to Bowser, he started being considered akin to a Fake Bowser[3] and no longer a member of Bowser's Royal Family.[9] This depiction is confirmed as well in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.[4] Importantly, due to his absence in Super Mario All-Stars, no Japanese Nintendo Official Guidebook ever mentioned him until the release of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.. There, he is clearly distinguished from Fake Bowsers,[10] but his identity is stated to be unknown, leaaving his current relatinoship with Bowser unexplained.[5]
Gallery
Artwork
- SMBTLL Blue Bowser.png
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (from the Super Mario Complete Encyclopedia)
Screenshots
- SMBTLL Mario 8 4 Blue Bowser.png
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
References
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- ^ a b c "A Bowser Impostor?! In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Mario fights a blue fake Bowser before the real thing. That blue fake is his eighth color in this game!" - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tips
- ^ a b Page 30 of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. states 「謎の青いクッパ! W8-4でクツパと対決する直前、体の青いクッパと戦うことになる。クッパと同等の能力を持つが、その正体は不明。W9-3とWD-4にも登場する。」, which translates to Mysterious Blue Bowser! In W8-4 just before confronting Bowser, a blue-bodied Bowser must be fought. He has the same abilities as Bowser, but his true identity is unknown. He also appears in W9-3 and WD-4..
- ^ NitnendoComplete (September 1, 2013). Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) Famicom Playthrough - NintendoComplete. YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Blue Bowser is defeated with fireballs both in the fight on World 8-4 and in the fight in World 9-3.
- ^ World of Longplays (November 17, 2010). NES Longplay [070 Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)]. YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ MasterOfHyrule (June 2, 2013). Unmasking The Fake Bowsers in Super Mario Bros 2 / The Lost Levels (Super Mario All Stars on SNES). YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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- ^ Page 27 of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros..
