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Bowser

, also known as King Bowser or King Koopa, is a character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In Japan, he is titled . He is the arch-nemesis of Mario and the leader of the turtle-like Koopa race. Depicted as a fire-breathing monster with a tyrannical personality, Bowser's ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom.

Key facts

Character.name: Bowser
Character.series: Mario
Character.image: Bowser_by_Shigehisa_Nakaue.png
Character.caption: Promotional art by Shigehisa Nakaue (2019)
Character.firstgame: Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Character.creator: Shigeru Miyamoto
Character.designer: Shigeru MiyamotoYōichi Kotabe
Character.lbl1: Voiced by
Character.lbl2: Portrayed by
Character.species: Koopa
Character.family: Bowser Jr (son)

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Development
Characteristics
Appearances
Other ''Mario'' games
Other games
In other media
Reception and legacy
References
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Bowser debuted as Mario's opponent in the 1985 video game Super Mario Bros. Designer Shigeru Miyamoto initially conceived him as an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film Alakazam the Great. However, Takashi Tezuka remarked that the character resembled a turtle more than an ox, leading them to redesign Bowser as the leader of the turtle-like Koopas. Since 2007, Bowser has been voiced by Kenny James.