Mecha-Bowser
- This article is about the boss that first appears in Super Mario Sunshine. For the planet also named Mecha-Bowser in Super Mario Galaxy, see Toy Time Galaxy § Mecha-Bowser. For the giant statue also known as "Mecha Bowser" or "Mechanical Bowser" in some Mario Kart games, see Bowser Statue.
- Not to be confused with Mechakoopa or Mekakuppa.
| Mecha-Bowser | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Mechakoopa |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (cameo) (2021) |
Mecha-Bowser, also known as Mechakoopa,[1] is a giant robot in the likeness of Bowser that first appears in Super Mario Sunshine, and has since made several appearances in some form or another in other games, mostly various spin-offs. It is likely inspired by Mechagodzilla in appearance.
History[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
In 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 FLUDD) 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 FLUDD. When firing Bullet Bills or damaged, the cannons shown resemble the controller ports on the Nintendo GameCube. After enough hits, the robot explodes, and Bowser Jr. pilots its head away to escape.
Mario Golf series[edit]
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 / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Mario Kart series[edit]
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 Bowser. The player has to throw Black Shells at the pillars supporting Mecha-Bowser to defeat him.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Mecha-Bowser's head replaces the original game's furnace block.
Gallery[edit]
Mecha-Bowser as seen in Super Mario Sunshine
Mecha-Bowser close-up
Mecha-Bowser defeated
Balloon attached to the head to escape
The Mecha-Bowser Mayhem minigame in Mario Power Tennis
List of appearances[edit]
| 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 |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Name appears on the scoreboard | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Name appears on the scoreboard | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Mario Power Tennis | Boss in a minigame and appears in the 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 on the stage Bowser Station although slightly altered into a "Jackpot Machine." | 2012 | Wii |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Block in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2015 | Wii U |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Block in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Party: The Top 100 | Cameo | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition | Block in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2018 | New Nintendo 3DS |
| Minecraft (Bedrock version) | Block in the Super Mario Mash-up | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Boss | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | tinkoopa[2] | Tinkoopa | Tin-Bowser |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メカクッパ[3] Mekakuppa |
Mecha-Bowser; same as Mechakoopa and Mekakuppa | |
| French | Mecha Bowser / Mécabowser[?] | - | |
| German | Robo-Bowser[?] | Robo-Bowser; portmanteau of Robot and Bowser. | |
| Italian | Bowsermatic[4] | Portmanteau of Bowser and automatic | |
| Spanish | Mech Bowser[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/pinnaBoss0.szs/scene/tinkoopa
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 100.
- ^ "Attenzione a Bowsermatic!" – Super Mario Sunshine.
