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{{about|the form that [[Bowser]] takes in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''|the status effect from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''|[[Fury]]}}
{{Distinguish|Black Bowser|Dark Bowser|Darkmess Bowser}}
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{{about|the form that [[Bowser]] takes in the [[Bowser's Fury]] campaign of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''|the status effect from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''|[[Fury]]}}
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''{{wp|Tetris 99}}'' (20th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2021)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (version 11.0.1, [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) (2021)
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'''Fury Bowser''' is a form that [[Bowser]] takes in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury#Bowser's Fury|Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. In this form, Bowser becomes a gargantuan ''{{wp|kaiju}}'', being one of the largest physical forms he has ever taken. Similarly to [[Black Bowser]] from ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Bowser becomes corrupted by black paint, which causes his skin to become entirely black in color, complete with glowing yellow eyes without pupils. In contrast, his hair glows a bright red, while the center of his carapace and the tips of his shell spikes glow yellow and red. It is implied by [[Bowser Jr.]]'s paintings, both when [[Mario]] first encounters him and in the credits, that the form was unintentionally caused by Bowser Jr. painting his father black and angering him.
{{quote|The beast's fury has grown too strong. The light of the [[Cat Shine]]s can no longer keep it at bay...|Giga Bell|Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury}}
'''Fury Bowser''' (referred to as "'''the beast'''" by the [[Giga Bell]]s and the [[Lighthouse (Bowser's Fury)|lighthouses]] throughout [[Lake Lapcat]]) is a form that [[Bowser]] takes in the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. In this form, Bowser becomes a gigantic ''{{wp|kaiju}}'', being the largest physical form he has ever taken, surpassing even [[Giant Bowser]] in size. Similarly to [[Black Bowser]] from ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Bowser enters this form when he is corrupted by black [[goop]], which causes his skin to become entirely black in color, complete with glowing, yellow eyes lacking pupils similar to [[MegaDragonBowser]]. In contrast, his hair glows a bright red, while the center of his plastron and the tips of his shell spikes glow orange and red. It is implied by [[Bowser Jr.]]'s paintings, both when [[Mario]] first encounters him and in the credits, that the form was unintentionally caused by Bowser Jr. painting his father black and angering him.


In comparison to his normal self, his body is much larger than his head, his tail is somewhat longer, he has more spikes on his arm bands, and he has more defined pectoral muscles; the lattermost trait is shared by Bowser's appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. Compared to Bowser's normal roar and even [[Dry Bowser]]'s roar, Fury Bowser's roar is more realistic-sounding, deeper and almost demonic, and has a reverberating echo effect.
In comparison to his normal self, his body is much larger than his head, his tail and shell spikes are somewhat longer, he has more spikes on his arm bands, and he has more defined pectoral muscles; the lattermost trait is shared by Bowser's appearances in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. Compared to Bowser's normal roar and even the likes of [[Dark Bowser]]'s or [[Dry Bowser]]'s roars, Fury Bowser's roar is much louder and deeper, and has a reverberating effect.
 
Fury Bowser also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a Legend-class, Attack-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}}, introduced during the five-day "{{iw|smashwiki|Bowser's Fury}}" spirit event that began on April 9, 2021. Equipping this [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] increases the strength of the fighter's fire-based attacks. He is represented by a [[Cap Block#Super Smash Bros. series|Metal]] Bowser in his spirit battle, which takes place on the Ω form of [[Find Mii]]. The arrangement of Bowser's battle theme in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' serves as the battle's music.


==Behavior==
==Behavior==
Typically, Fury Bowser is found sleeping in the middle of [[Lake Lapcat]], hiding his entire body inside the [[Fury Sun]] (a spiky blob of goo that resembles Bowser's [[Spike Ball (move)|Spike Ball]] form in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|games]], as well as the spiky shells he throws in his ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' battles), which slowly rises from the ground. He usually awakens at intervals of roughly six minutes, but scanning the Bowser [[amiibo]] in the game causes him to appear instantly.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1349363078077538304 Exclusive to the #BowsersFury adventure, the Bowser amiibo will make Fury Bowser appear when used in-game, while the Bowser Jr. amiibo unleashes a powerful shockwave to knockout nearby enemies & blocks.]</ref> When he is about to awaken, the music changes and a rainstorm starts. After a few moments, Fury Bowser begins to spin rapidly before quickly launching into the air as the screen becomes completely white. This transition changes the clear daytime sky of Lake Lapcat to nighttime during a torrential storm.
When Mario lands on [[Fur Step Island]] at the beginning of the game, [[Lake Lapcat]] is already in its stormy state. Fury Bowser will begin rampaging after Mario reaches the crashed airship, during which he will remain in one place.
 
Typically, Fury Bowser is found sleeping in the middle of Lake Lapcat, hiding his entire body inside the [[Fury Sun]], which slowly rises from the ground. He usually awakens at intervals of roughly six minutes, but scanning any Bowser [[amiibo]] in the game causes him to appear instantly. When he is about to awaken, the music changes and a rainstorm starts. After a few moments, Fury Bowser begins to spin rapidly before quickly launching into the air as the screen becomes completely white. This transition changes the clear daytime sky of Lake Lapcat to nighttime during a torrential thunderstorm.
 
Once awake, Fury Bowser will land at a location near Mario and begin rampaging. During his rampage, many [[Disaster Spike]]s are launched into set locations on the different islands of Lake Lapcat. Some spikes have a [[? Block]], [[coin]]s, or a [[Mushroom Trampoline]] on them, and many can be used by Mario to scale platforms more quickly. Several large land masses of a similar material with [[Dash Panel]]s rise from the water, and can be used by [[Plessie]] to move faster and cross gaps of goop. Golden spikes that release coins upon being destroyed also appear.
 
During Fury Bowser's rampage, he will target Mario with large beams of fire known as fury blasts,<ref>{{cite|title=''Bowser's Fury''|author=In-game text from the [[Lighthouse (Bowser's Fury)|lighthouses]]|quote=If you want to avoid the beast's fury blasts, find some cover to hide behind. There are also [[Fury Block|special blocks]] on each island that can only be broken by fury blasts. Try to find them when disaster strikes. They may be hiding something!|language=en}}</ref> which will destroy the spikes upon contact (the golden ones leaving behind coins). These blasts will sweep across Lake Lapcat with a very long range, but can be avoided by hiding behind walls or the other objects spawned during the rampage. Additionally, they are the only attack capable of destroying [[Fury Block]]s; to show this, the Bowser [[emblem]]s on the blocks glow red during the rampage. Fury blasts can be dodged entirely if, while in water, Mario [[Ground Pound]]s to activate [[Lucky Cat Mario]], uses Plessie's dive move to send him underwater to dodge the blast while it moves over him, or stays in a [[Clear Pipe]]. Hiding behind any solid wall will also protect Mario from damage. Fury Bowser uses this move at the beginning of the game when Mario is near the first [[Cat Shine]].


Once awake, Fury Bowser will land at a location near Mario and begin rampaging. During his rampage, many [[Fury Stake]]s are launched into set locations on the different islands of Lake Lapcat. Some Fury Stakes have a [[? Block]], [[coin]]s, or a [[Mushroom Trampoline]] on them, and many can be used by [[Mario]] to scale platforms more quickly. Several large land masses of a similar material with [[Dash Panel]]s rise from the water, and can be used by [[Plessie]] to move faster and cross gaps of goop. Gold variations of the Fury Stakes that release coins upon being destroyed by Fury Bowser's fire breath also appear.  
Throughout the rampage, [[fireball]]s fall around the entirety of the lake and leave behind small circles of [[lava]] where they land, which will disappear after a small amount of time or if Fury Bowser stops rampaging. If Mario touches a fireball or lava puddle, he takes damage, and if a walking enemy such as a Cat [[Goomba]], {{conjectural|Cat [[Biddybud]]}}, or {{conjectural|Cat [[Blockstepper]]}} contacts a lava puddle, it is defeated. However, both of these attacks can be extinguished by [[Baseball (object)|baseballs]]. All [[kitten]]s and [[Neko Parent]]s on the lake become [[Disaster Neko|corrupted]] for the duration of the rampage. Any members of the [[Toad Brigade]] nearby will also cower in fear until Fury Bowser stops rampaging.


During Fury Bowser's rampage, he will target Mario with large beams of fire, which will destroy the Fury Stakes upon contact (the golden ones leaving behind coins). These fire beams will sweep across Lake Lapcat with a very long range, but can be avoided by hiding behind walls or the other objects spawned during the rampage. Additionally, this fire is the only thing capable of destroying [[Fury Block]]s; to show this, the Bowser [[emblem]]s on the blocks glow red during the rampage.  
If Mario moves to a different location while Fury Bowser is active, he will jump to a position where he can target Mario with a fury blast. If Mario makes contact with Fury Bowser, he will take damage, as with the black goop found throughout Lake Lapcat. However, if Mario is riding Plessie and passes between Fury Bowser's legs, he will earn a [[Super Bell]] as a reward.


Throughout the rampage, meteors fall around the entirety of the lake and leave behind small circles of [[lava]] where they land, which will disappear after enough time or if Fury Bowser stops rampaging. All [[kitten]]s and [[calico cat parent]]s on the lake [[Fury Cat|become corrupted]] for the duration of the rampage.  
After a while, or if the player collects a Cat Shine, Fury Bowser stops attacking and goes back into his slumber. At this point, the sky will change back to calm daylight, all objects summoned during his rampage will disappear, and all cats will return to normal. If his rampage is ended by collecting a Cat Shine, a nearby [[Lighthouse (Bowser's Fury)|lighthouse]] will either begin to shine or shine brighter than before, and this light damages Fury Bowser slightly. However, it is impossible to defeat Fury Bowser solely by collecting Cat Shines, due to the damage stopping once he reaches one point of health. The rampage can also be forced to end if Mario enters a golden [[Warp Pipe]] or [[Cloud Cannon]]; when he exits the sub-area, everything will be back to normal (except if the player has 47 Cat Shines, in which case the rainstorm begins again).


After a while, or if the player collects a Cat Shine<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erESjl57FrI Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Co-op Gameplay]</ref> or enters a golden [[Warp Pipe]],<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/supermario35th/status/1367625908123693057 Official Japanese Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Twitter account]</ref> Fury Bowser stops attacking and goes back into his slumber. At this point, the sky will change back to calm daylight, all objects summoned during his rampage will disappear, and all Fury Cats will return to normal. If his rampage is ended by collecting a Cat Shine, a nearby lighthouse will either begin to shine or shine brighter than before, and this light damages Fury Bowser slightly. However, it is impossible to defeat Fury Bowser solely by collecting Cat Shines, due to the damage stopping once he reaches one point of health.
After collecting the first Cat Shine on Fur Step Island, Fury Bowser will not reawaken until after the player has partnered with Bowser Jr., no matter how long the player waits.


==Battle==
==Battle==
If Mario has collected enough Cat Shines to awaken the [[Giga Bell]]s, they will become active while Fury Bowser is awake, allowing Mario to obtain them. After Mario obtains a Giga Bell and becomes [[Giga Cat Mario]], a boss battle against Fury Bowser occurs; this happens five times throughout the game.
If [[Mario]] has collected enough [[Cat Shine]]s to awaken the [[Giga Bell]]s, they will become active while Fury Bowser is awake, allowing Mario to obtain them. After Mario obtains a Giga Bell and becomes [[Giga Cat Mario]], a boss battle against Fury Bowser occurs; this happens five times throughout the game.
 
Fury Bowser uses several different attacks during these fights. He may shoot fire blasts while moving his head back and forth, which Mario must jump over, flee from or duck under in order to avoid damage. He can also dig into the ground to summon many much larger [[Disaster Spike]]s, which will fall onto the ground in areas denoted by flashing red markers. These Disaster Spikes can be grabbed and thrown by Mario; if one makes contact with Fury Bowser, then he will retract into his shell and flip over. Sometimes, he will enter his shell and roll towards Mario on his side; if Giga Cat Mario claw swipes or runs into his plastron while he does this, he will also flip over. Finally, Bowser can enter his shell, jump up and aim at Mario, with a red circle appearing in the place he is set to land; once he does, a shockwave of fire emerges from him and he is flipped over. In later fights, he uses this attack three times in quick succession before flipping over. In later fights, Fury Bowser gains additional attacks, such as breathing a ring of huge fireballs and summoning gigantic [[Kick Bomb]]s that can be deflected back at him to flip him over. His rolling attack will also be repeated multiple times in quick succession when used.


Fury Bowser uses several different attacks during these fights. He may shoot beams of fire while moving his head back and forth, which Mario must jump over or flee from in order to avoid damage. He can also dig into the ground to summon many much larger Fury Stakes, which will fall onto the ground in areas denoted by flashing red markers. These Fury Stakes can be grabbed and thrown by Mario; if one makes contact with Fury Bowser, then he will retract into his shell and flip over. Sometimes, he will enter his shell and roll towards Mario on his side; if Giga Cat Mario claw swipes his carapace while he does this, he will also flip over. Finally, Bowser can enter his shell, jump up and aim at Mario, with a red circle appearing in the place he is set to land; once he does, a shockwave of fire emerges from him and he is flipped over. In later fights, he uses this attack multiple times in quick succession before flipping over. In later fights, Fury Bowser gains additional attacks, such as breathing a ring of huge [[fireball]]s and summoning gigantic [[Kick Bomb]]s that can be deflected back at him to flip him over. His rolling attack will also be repeated multiple times in quick succession when used.  
If Fury Bowser's shell is flipped over at any point, his plastron will temporarily become vulnerable to [[Ground Pound]]s. Doing this successfully will cause massive damage. In multiplayer, [[Bowser Jr.]] can also attack him in this state, though it deals significantly less damage. Fury Bowser also can be claw swiped by Giga Cat Mario at any time, but this only does a small amount of damage, and if Giga Cat Mario claws on him when his shell is flipped, he will immediately get up and stomp on the ground to send Mario away. A red health bar is above Fury Bowser and shows how much remaining health he has; during his first battle, it takes a total of three Ground Pounds to deplete his health bar completely. If Giga Cat Mario is hit by one of his attacks, then he will turn into a gigantic version of [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]; if he is hit again, then he will turn into a gigantic version of [[Small Mario]]. However, the Giga Bells will respawn infinitely on their pedestals, allowing Mario to collect them and turn back into Giga Cat Mario.


If Fury Bowser's shell is flipped over at any point, his carapace will temporarily become vulnerable to [[Ground Pound]]s. Doing this successfully will cause massive damage. Fury Bowser also can be claw swiped by Giga Cat Mario at any time, but this only does a small amount of damage. A red health bar is above Fury Bowser and shows how much remaining health he has; during his first battle, it takes a total of three Ground Pounds to deplete his health bar completely. If Giga Cat Mario is hit by one of his attacks, then he will turn into a gigantic version of [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]; if he is hit again, then he will turn into a gigantic version of [[Small Mario]]. However, the Giga Cat Bells will respawn infinitely on their pedestals, allowing Mario to collect them and turn back into Giga Cat Mario.
After enough of Fury Bowser's health bar has been depleted, he will be heavily knocked back and fall to the ground, seemingly unconscious. What happens after this depends on whether his health was fully depleted or not. If it was not, then Bowser will get back up, shake his head, and return to the Fury Sun. If Mario completely depleted his health bar, however, then he will glow brighter and brighter and his belly will expand until a massive explosion occurs, causing him to fly upwards in his shell from the blast and hit the water before sinking back down and returning to the Fury Sun to recover. The latter outcome is the only way Fury Bowser can be defeated, progressing the story.


After enough of Fury Bowser's health bar has been depleted, he will be heavily knocked back and fall to the ground, seemingly unconscious. What happens after this depends on whether his health was fully depleted or not. If it was not, then Bowser will get back up, shake his head, and return to the Fury Sun. If Mario completely depleted his health bar, however, then he will glow brighter and brighter until a massive explosion occurs, causing him to fly upwards in his shell from the blast and hit the water before sinking back down and returning to the Fury Sun to recover. The latter outcome is the only way Fury Bowser can be defeated, progressing the story.
When Fury Bowser is defeated for the first and third times, new islands to explore will rise from beneath the water. When he is defeated for the fifth time, he expels a large amount of black goop from his mouth before glowing and his belly expanding, and is then engulfed in an even larger explosion. Bowser Jr. approaches him with caution, but he rises back up as [[Giant Bowser]], causing his son to flee. Devoid of black goop, Giant Bowser traps all three Giga Bells in a large crystal ball as the final battle begins.


When Fury Bowser is defeated for the first and third times, new islands to explore will rise from beneath the water. When he is defeated for the fifth time, he expels a large amount of black paint from his mouth before glowing, and is then engulfed in an even larger explosion. Bowser Jr. approaches him with caution, but he rises back up as [[Giant Bowser]], causing his son to flee. Devoid of black paint, Giant Bowser traps all three Giga Bells in a large crystal ball as the final battle begins.
Both Fury Bowser's behavior and the color of the sky change depending on how many times he has been defeated before. Initially, the sky is dark blue during his rampage, which lasts for a few minutes. After he has been defeated two times, the sky changes to be orange, and Bowser will stay for much longer unless a Cat Shine is collected, goes down a Gold Pipe or enters Coin Heaven via a Cloud Cannon. After he has been defeated three times, the sky becomes red, and Bowser will no longer retreat on his own, forcing the player to collect a Cat Shine to end the rampage. The final battle with Fury Bowser is available when the player has 50 Cat Shines. Therefore, if the player has defeated Fury Bowser four times and collects 47 Cat Shines, Fury Bowser will force a rampage and cannot be sent into slumber, forcing the player to collect the remaining three Cat Shines while he is still attacking. However, if the player collects more than 50 Cat Shines before the third battle, the continuous rampage state will not occur after it. The continuous rampage can also be skipped if the player lowers Fury Bowser's health to less than 50% of its full value through collecting Cat Shines. The damage from the lighthouses enables the player to defeat him during his fourth battle, which skips the rampage and begins the final chase sequence immediately.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Nicobbq|date=July 9, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nRLOu3_lYw&t=10m|timestamp=10:00|title=Can you beat Bowser's Fury if Fury Bowser NEVER LEAVES!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 9, 2021}}</ref>


Both Fury Bowser's behavior and the color of the sky change depending on how many times he has been defeated before. Initially, the sky is black during his rampage, which lasts for a few minutes. After he has been defeated two times, the sky changes to be slightly red, and Bowser will stay for much longer unless a Cat Shine is collected. After he has been defeated three times, the sky becomes much more red, and Bowser will no longer retreat on his own, forcing the player to collect a Cat Shine to end the rampage. The final battle with Fury Bowser is available when the player has 50 Cat Shines. Therefore, if the player has defeated Fury Bowser four times and collects 47 Cat Shines, Fury Bowser will force a rampage and cannot be sent into slumber, forcing the player to collect the remaining three Cat Shine while he is still attacking. However, if the player collects more than 50 Cat Shines before the third battle, the continuous rampage state will not occur after it.
If ''Bowser's Fury'' is played after Giant Bowser has been defeated once, Fury Bowser will be on either the first or second stage of attack, and the Giga Bells always have no black goop on them, allowing the player to fight Bowser whenever he appears. If all 100 Cat Shines are collected, the orange parts of Fury Bowser are changed to a bright white, and the health bar that appears during battle changes from red to cyan. He will also always start battles on maximum health, regardless of if his health had been depleted prior by collecting Cat Shines. Giga Cat Mario can also enter a more challenging version of the final battle against Fury Bowser and Giant Bowser where he uses all of his attacks at once; during the former's battle, Giga Bells no longer reappear after being collected, including the one that was initially collected to become Giga Cat Mario, only allowing for Mario to regain health twice.


If ''Bowser's Fury'' is played after Giant Bowser has been defeated once, Fury Bowser will be on either the first or second stage of attack, and the Giga Bells always have no black paint on them, allowing the player to fight Bowser whenever he appears. If all 100 [[Cat Shine]]s are collected, the red and yellow parts of Fury Bowser are changed to a bright white, and the health bar that appears during battle changes from red to blue. He will also always start battles on maximum health, regardless of if his health had been depleted prior by collecting Cat Shines.
==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{spirit
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|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''<br>Fire Attack ↑
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}} (ver. 11.0.1 or later)
|opponents=Metal [[Bowser]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Sudden [[Final Smash]]; Curry-Filled
*The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash after a little while
*The enemy breathes fire after a little while
*The enemy is metal
|stage=[[Find Mii]] ({{iw|smashwiki|Omega form|Ω}})
|song=King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SM3DWBF Cats and Fury Bowser Screenshot.jpg|Fury Bowser before waking up
SM3DWBF Fury Bowser Intro.png|Fury Bowser awakening for the first time
Fury Bowser screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Cats and Fury Bowser Screenshot.jpg|Fury Bowser in the Fury Sun, just before waking up
Giga Cat Mario attacks Fury Bowser.jpg|[[Giga Cat Mario]] attacks Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 4.png|Fury Bowser awakening
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 8.png|Fury Bowser awakening
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 1.png|Mario avoiding Fury Bowser's fury blast
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 3.png|Mario avoiding some Disaster Spikes
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 5.png|Mario avoiding some falling fireballs
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 7.png|Mario, Bowser Jr., and Plessie fleeing Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Lighthouse Fury Bowser.png|Fury Bowser shielding himself from the light of a lighthouse
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 9.png|Fury Bowser retreating to the Fury Sun
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 2.png|Giga Cat Mario facing off against Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Giga Cat Mario Screenshot.jpg|Giga Cat Mario clawing at Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 11.png|Giga Cat Mario Ground Pounding Fury Bowser
Giga Cat Mario attacks Fury Bowser.jpg|Giga Cat Mario throwing a Disaster Spike at Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 13.png|Giga Cat Mario avoiding Fury Bowser's fire breath
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser Fireball.png|A gigantic fireball shot by Fury Bowser during a battle
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 10.png|A gigantic Small Mario avoiding some Disaster Spikes
SM3DWBF Screenshot Fury Bowser 12.png|A gigantic Super Mario avoiding Fury Bowser's shockwave attack
SM3DWBF Fury Bowser Orange Sky.png|Fury Bowser's non-stop rampage when the player has at least 47 Cat Shines
Furybowserwhite.png|Fury Bowser's white hair and spikes that appear after collecting all 100 Cat Shines
Furybowserwhite.png|Fury Bowser's white hair and spikes that appear after collecting all 100 Cat Shines
FuryBowserSM3DW+BF.gif|Fury Bowser's 8-bit sprite (loading icon)
SM3DW+BF Artwork Fury Bowser.png|Shaded illustration
My Nintendo SM3DW BF key holder.jpg|Key holder with Giga Cat Mario and Fury Bowser
SM3DWBF Key Holder Back.jpg|Back view of key holder
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Media==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フューリークッパ<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/auzpa/furyworld/index.html Official Japanese website]</ref>
|Jap=フューリークッパ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/auzpa/furyworld/index.html|title=スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド + フューリーワールド : フューリーワールド {{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Fyūrī Kuppa
|JapR=Fyūrī Kuppa
|JapM=Fury Bowser
|JapM=Fury Bowser;「フューリー」can also be written with non-standard kanji as「巨大」(''kyōdai''), meaning "huge".<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210114052754/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/auzpa/assets/img/fury/title_battle.png|title=title_battle.png|publisher=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' official website|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa=Bowser Furioso
|ChiS=狂怒酷霸王<ref name="ChinaArticle">{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210113_01_sc.html|title=《超级马力欧 3D世界 + 狂怒世界》的介绍视频公开中,介绍新的游玩模式和新元素"|publisher=Nintendo HK|date=January 13, 2021|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210113143806/https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210113_01_sc.html|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=Furious Bowser
|ChiSR=Kuángnù Kùbàwáng
|ChiSM=Fury Bowser
|ChiT=狂怒庫巴<ref name="ChinaArticle"/>
|ChiTR=Kuángnù Kùbā
|ChiTM=Fury Bowser
|Dut=Furie-Bowser
|Dut=Furie-Bowser
|DutM=Fury Bowser
|DutM=Fury Bowser
|PorE=Bowser Furioso
|Fre=Bowser en furie
|PorEM=Furious Bowser
|FreM=Furious Bowser
|Fra=Bowser en furie
|Ger=Wut-Bowser
|FraM=Furious Bowser
|GerM=Fury Bowser
|Ita=Bowser furioso
|Ita=Bowser furioso
|ItaM=Furious Bowser
|ItaM=Furious Bowser
|Ger=Wut-Bowser
|GerM=Fury Bowser
|Rus=Яростный Боузер<ref>[https://www.nintendo.ru/-/Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-3D-World-Bowser-s-Fury-1832228.html#Bowser_s_Fury Official Russian Nintendo website].</ref>
|RusR=Yarostnyi Bouzer
|RusM=Furious Bowser
|Kor=퓨리쿠파
|Kor=퓨리쿠파
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|Rus=Яростный Боузер<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200910150132/https://www.nintendo.ru/-/Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-3D-World-Bowser-s-Fury-1832228.html#Bowser_s_Fury|language=ru|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''|publisher=Nintendo of Russia|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiT=狂怒庫巴<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_210113_01.html 《超級瑪利歐 3D世界 + 狂怒世界》的介紹影片公開中,介紹新的遊玩模式和新元素] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved January 14, 2021.</ref>
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==Trivia==
*Fury Bowser bears a resemblance to Bowser's appearance when using his [[Mega Strike]] in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.
*Fury Bowser and the black paint in his surroundings resemble {{wp|ferrofluid}}, a typically dark fluid that can form spikes when influenced by a magnetic field.
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Not to be confused with Black Bowser, Dark Bowser, or Darkmess Bowser.
This article is about the form that Bowser takes in the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. For the status effect from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, see Fury.
Fury Bowser
Art of Fury Bowser from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Applies to Bowser
First appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (version 11.0.1, spirit cameo) (2021)
“The beast's fury has grown too strong. The light of the Cat Shines can no longer keep it at bay...”
Giga Bell, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Fury Bowser (referred to as "the beast" by the Giga Bells and the lighthouses throughout Lake Lapcat) is a form that Bowser takes in the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. In this form, Bowser becomes a gigantic kaiju, being the largest physical form he has ever taken, surpassing even Giant Bowser in size. Similarly to Black Bowser from Paper Mario: Color Splash, Bowser enters this form when he is corrupted by black goop, which causes his skin to become entirely black in color, complete with glowing, yellow eyes lacking pupils similar to MegaDragonBowser. In contrast, his hair glows a bright red, while the center of his plastron and the tips of his shell spikes glow orange and red. It is implied by Bowser Jr.'s paintings, both when Mario first encounters him and in the credits, that the form was unintentionally caused by Bowser Jr. painting his father black and angering him.

In comparison to his normal self, his body is much larger than his head, his tail and shell spikes are somewhat longer, he has more spikes on his arm bands, and he has more defined pectoral muscles; the lattermost trait is shared by Bowser's appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series. Compared to Bowser's normal roar and even the likes of Dark Bowser's or Dry Bowser's roars, Fury Bowser's roar is much louder and deeper, and has a reverberating effect.

Fury Bowser also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Legend-class, Attack-type primary spirit, introduced during the five-day "Bowser's Fury" spirit event that began on April 9, 2021. Equipping this spirit increases the strength of the fighter's fire-based attacks. He is represented by a Metal Bowser in his spirit battle, which takes place on the Ω form of Find Mii. The arrangement of Bowser's battle theme in Super Mario Bros. 3 serves as the battle's music.

Behavior[edit]

When Mario lands on Fur Step Island at the beginning of the game, Lake Lapcat is already in its stormy state. Fury Bowser will begin rampaging after Mario reaches the crashed airship, during which he will remain in one place.

Typically, Fury Bowser is found sleeping in the middle of Lake Lapcat, hiding his entire body inside the Fury Sun, which slowly rises from the ground. He usually awakens at intervals of roughly six minutes, but scanning any Bowser amiibo in the game causes him to appear instantly. When he is about to awaken, the music changes and a rainstorm starts. After a few moments, Fury Bowser begins to spin rapidly before quickly launching into the air as the screen becomes completely white. This transition changes the clear daytime sky of Lake Lapcat to nighttime during a torrential thunderstorm.

Once awake, Fury Bowser will land at a location near Mario and begin rampaging. During his rampage, many Disaster Spikes are launched into set locations on the different islands of Lake Lapcat. Some spikes have a ? Block, coins, or a Mushroom Trampoline on them, and many can be used by Mario to scale platforms more quickly. Several large land masses of a similar material with Dash Panels rise from the water, and can be used by Plessie to move faster and cross gaps of goop. Golden spikes that release coins upon being destroyed also appear.

During Fury Bowser's rampage, he will target Mario with large beams of fire known as fury blasts,[1] which will destroy the spikes upon contact (the golden ones leaving behind coins). These blasts will sweep across Lake Lapcat with a very long range, but can be avoided by hiding behind walls or the other objects spawned during the rampage. Additionally, they are the only attack capable of destroying Fury Blocks; to show this, the Bowser emblems on the blocks glow red during the rampage. Fury blasts can be dodged entirely if, while in water, Mario Ground Pounds to activate Lucky Cat Mario, uses Plessie's dive move to send him underwater to dodge the blast while it moves over him, or stays in a Clear Pipe. Hiding behind any solid wall will also protect Mario from damage. Fury Bowser uses this move at the beginning of the game when Mario is near the first Cat Shine.

Throughout the rampage, fireballs fall around the entirety of the lake and leave behind small circles of lava where they land, which will disappear after a small amount of time or if Fury Bowser stops rampaging. If Mario touches a fireball or lava puddle, he takes damage, and if a walking enemy such as a Cat Goomba, Cat Biddybud, or Cat Blockstepper contacts a lava puddle, it is defeated. However, both of these attacks can be extinguished by baseballs. All kittens and Neko Parents on the lake become corrupted for the duration of the rampage. Any members of the Toad Brigade nearby will also cower in fear until Fury Bowser stops rampaging.

If Mario moves to a different location while Fury Bowser is active, he will jump to a position where he can target Mario with a fury blast. If Mario makes contact with Fury Bowser, he will take damage, as with the black goop found throughout Lake Lapcat. However, if Mario is riding Plessie and passes between Fury Bowser's legs, he will earn a Super Bell as a reward.

After a while, or if the player collects a Cat Shine, Fury Bowser stops attacking and goes back into his slumber. At this point, the sky will change back to calm daylight, all objects summoned during his rampage will disappear, and all cats will return to normal. If his rampage is ended by collecting a Cat Shine, a nearby lighthouse will either begin to shine or shine brighter than before, and this light damages Fury Bowser slightly. However, it is impossible to defeat Fury Bowser solely by collecting Cat Shines, due to the damage stopping once he reaches one point of health. The rampage can also be forced to end if Mario enters a golden Warp Pipe or Cloud Cannon; when he exits the sub-area, everything will be back to normal (except if the player has 47 Cat Shines, in which case the rainstorm begins again).

After collecting the first Cat Shine on Fur Step Island, Fury Bowser will not reawaken until after the player has partnered with Bowser Jr., no matter how long the player waits.

Battle[edit]

If Mario has collected enough Cat Shines to awaken the Giga Bells, they will become active while Fury Bowser is awake, allowing Mario to obtain them. After Mario obtains a Giga Bell and becomes Giga Cat Mario, a boss battle against Fury Bowser occurs; this happens five times throughout the game.

Fury Bowser uses several different attacks during these fights. He may shoot fire blasts while moving his head back and forth, which Mario must jump over, flee from or duck under in order to avoid damage. He can also dig into the ground to summon many much larger Disaster Spikes, which will fall onto the ground in areas denoted by flashing red markers. These Disaster Spikes can be grabbed and thrown by Mario; if one makes contact with Fury Bowser, then he will retract into his shell and flip over. Sometimes, he will enter his shell and roll towards Mario on his side; if Giga Cat Mario claw swipes or runs into his plastron while he does this, he will also flip over. Finally, Bowser can enter his shell, jump up and aim at Mario, with a red circle appearing in the place he is set to land; once he does, a shockwave of fire emerges from him and he is flipped over. In later fights, he uses this attack three times in quick succession before flipping over. In later fights, Fury Bowser gains additional attacks, such as breathing a ring of huge fireballs and summoning gigantic Kick Bombs that can be deflected back at him to flip him over. His rolling attack will also be repeated multiple times in quick succession when used.

If Fury Bowser's shell is flipped over at any point, his plastron will temporarily become vulnerable to Ground Pounds. Doing this successfully will cause massive damage. In multiplayer, Bowser Jr. can also attack him in this state, though it deals significantly less damage. Fury Bowser also can be claw swiped by Giga Cat Mario at any time, but this only does a small amount of damage, and if Giga Cat Mario claws on him when his shell is flipped, he will immediately get up and stomp on the ground to send Mario away. A red health bar is above Fury Bowser and shows how much remaining health he has; during his first battle, it takes a total of three Ground Pounds to deplete his health bar completely. If Giga Cat Mario is hit by one of his attacks, then he will turn into a gigantic version of Super Mario; if he is hit again, then he will turn into a gigantic version of Small Mario. However, the Giga Bells will respawn infinitely on their pedestals, allowing Mario to collect them and turn back into Giga Cat Mario.

After enough of Fury Bowser's health bar has been depleted, he will be heavily knocked back and fall to the ground, seemingly unconscious. What happens after this depends on whether his health was fully depleted or not. If it was not, then Bowser will get back up, shake his head, and return to the Fury Sun. If Mario completely depleted his health bar, however, then he will glow brighter and brighter and his belly will expand until a massive explosion occurs, causing him to fly upwards in his shell from the blast and hit the water before sinking back down and returning to the Fury Sun to recover. The latter outcome is the only way Fury Bowser can be defeated, progressing the story.

When Fury Bowser is defeated for the first and third times, new islands to explore will rise from beneath the water. When he is defeated for the fifth time, he expels a large amount of black goop from his mouth before glowing and his belly expanding, and is then engulfed in an even larger explosion. Bowser Jr. approaches him with caution, but he rises back up as Giant Bowser, causing his son to flee. Devoid of black goop, Giant Bowser traps all three Giga Bells in a large crystal ball as the final battle begins.

Both Fury Bowser's behavior and the color of the sky change depending on how many times he has been defeated before. Initially, the sky is dark blue during his rampage, which lasts for a few minutes. After he has been defeated two times, the sky changes to be orange, and Bowser will stay for much longer unless a Cat Shine is collected, goes down a Gold Pipe or enters Coin Heaven via a Cloud Cannon. After he has been defeated three times, the sky becomes red, and Bowser will no longer retreat on his own, forcing the player to collect a Cat Shine to end the rampage. The final battle with Fury Bowser is available when the player has 50 Cat Shines. Therefore, if the player has defeated Fury Bowser four times and collects 47 Cat Shines, Fury Bowser will force a rampage and cannot be sent into slumber, forcing the player to collect the remaining three Cat Shines while he is still attacking. However, if the player collects more than 50 Cat Shines before the third battle, the continuous rampage state will not occur after it. The continuous rampage can also be skipped if the player lowers Fury Bowser's health to less than 50% of its full value through collecting Cat Shines. The damage from the lighthouses enables the player to defeat him during his fourth battle, which skips the rampage and begins the final chase sequence immediately.[2]

If Bowser's Fury is played after Giant Bowser has been defeated once, Fury Bowser will be on either the first or second stage of attack, and the Giga Bells always have no black goop on them, allowing the player to fight Bowser whenever he appears. If all 100 Cat Shines are collected, the orange parts of Fury Bowser are changed to a bright white, and the health bar that appears during battle changes from red to cyan. He will also always start battles on maximum health, regardless of if his health had been depleted prior by collecting Cat Shines. Giga Cat Mario can also enter a more challenging version of the final battle against Fury Bowser and Giant Bowser where he uses all of his attacks at once; during the former's battle, Giga Bells no longer reappear after being collected, including the one that was initially collected to become Giga Cat Mario, only allowing for Mario to regain health twice.

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#1471 Fury Bowser
Art of Fury Bowser from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Legend
Strength / effect(s) Attack
Fire Attack ↑
How to obtain Spirit Board (ver. 11.0.1 or later)
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Metal Bowser
Conditions

Rule: Sudden Final Smash; Curry-Filled

  • The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash after a little while
  • The enemy breathes fire after a little while
  • The enemy is metal
Stage Find Mii (Ω)
Song King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Fury Bowser (Ver. 1) - The main Fury Bowser theme
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フューリークッパ[3]
Fyūrī Kuppa
Fury Bowser;「フューリー」can also be written with non-standard kanji as「巨大」(kyōdai), meaning "huge".[4]
Chinese (simplified) 狂怒酷霸王[5]
Kuángnù Kùbàwáng
Fury Bowser
Chinese (traditional) 狂怒庫巴[5]
Kuángnù Kùbā
Fury Bowser
Dutch Furie-Bowser[?] Fury Bowser
French Bowser en furie[?] Furious Bowser
German Wut-Bowser[?] Fury Bowser
Italian Bowser furioso[?] Furious Bowser
Korean 퓨리쿠파[?]
Pyuli Kupa
Fury Bowser
Portuguese Bowser Furioso[?] Furious Bowser
Russian Яростный Боузер[6]
Yarostnyi Bouzer
Furious Bowser
Spanish Bowser Furioso[?] Furious Bowser

References[edit]

  1. ^ "If you want to avoid the beast's fury blasts, find some cover to hide behind. There are also special blocks on each island that can only be broken by fury blasts. Try to find them when disaster strikes. They may be hiding something!" – In-game text from the lighthouses. Bowser's Fury.
  2. ^ Nicobbq (July 9, 2021). Can you beat Bowser's Fury if Fury Bowser NEVER LEAVES! (10:00). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド + フューリーワールド : フューリーワールド | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ title_battle.png. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury official website. Archived January 14, 2021, 05:27:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b January 13, 2021. 《超级马力欧 3D世界 + 狂怒世界》的介绍视频公开中,介绍新的游玩模式和新元素". Nintendo HK (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2024. (Archived January 13, 2021, 14:38:06 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  6. ^ Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Nintendo of Russia (Russian). Archived September 10, 2020, 15:01:32 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.