Mecha-Bowser
- Not to be confused with Mechakoopa.
Template:Articleabout Mecha-Bowser is a huge Bowser-shaped robot that made its first appearance in Super Mario Sunshine. It has since made several appearances in some form or another in other games, mostly various spin-offs.
History
Super Mario Sunshine
Mecha-Bowser is found in Episode 1 of Pinna Park and is controlled by Bowser Jr. To fight it, Mario, riding the park's roller coaster, must collect and fire Water Rockets (via F.L.U.D.D.) at Mecha-Bowser. Mecha-Bowser attacks by shooting Bullet Bills at Mario, and by breathing fire on the Roller Coaster track, which can be doused using F.L.U.D.D. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.
Mario Golf series
While Mecha-Bowser does not physically appear in the series, its name appears on scoreboards in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.
Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis and its Wii port, Mecha-Bowser is the boss of the Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame, in which it rotates the court and battles players, firing Bullet Bills and Bob-ombs that can be deflected back at it. Players must attack it with charged tennis balls until it is defeated.
Mario Party series
In Mario Party 5, Mecha-Bowser is a giant toy on the Toy Dream board and shoots characters out of a cannon in its mouth to another location on the board whenever they land on a nearby ? Space. In Mario Party 7, its head is a feature of Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!. In Mario Party 9, its head is featured on the Bowser Station board as a Jackpot Machine. It stores Mini Stars, and players can earn these stars by playing minigames or by landing on Jackpot+ Spaces. In Mario Party: Star Rush, in the boss minigame Bowser's Hit-or-Missile Mania, when Bowser loses half of his HP, he will transform his shell U.F.O. into Mecha-Bowser
Mario Kart Arcade GP series
In Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, when finishing the Bowser Cup with Bowser, Mecha-Bowser replaces Giant Bowser in a boss fight. His tactics are the same as Giant Bowser. The player have to throw Black Shells at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.
Gallery
Mecha-Bowser as seen in Super Mario Sunshine.
Mecha Bowser close-up.
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Balloon attached to the head to escape.
The Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame in Mario Power Tennis.
Game appearances
| Title | Description | Release Date | System/Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | Boss | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Party 5 | Appears as NPC in Toy Dream | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Peach Tour | Name appears on score board | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Name appears on score board | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Mario Power Tennis | Boss in minigame and appears in background of a certain court. | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP | Boss | 2005 | Arcade |
| Mario Party 7 | Its head cameos in Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!. | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | Boss | 2007 | Arcade |
| New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis | It reprises its role from Mario Power Tennis. | 2009 | Wii |
| Mario Party 9 | Its head is in the stage Bowser Station although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine." | 2012 | Wii |
| Mario Party: Star Rush | Boss in Bowser's Hit-or-Missile Mania | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
Names in other languages
Trivia
- Although Mecha-Bowser's debut was in Super Mario Sunshine, a Bowser "mech" of sorts appeared in Luigi's Mansion, where King Boo used it in his final battle against Luigi.
