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Top: the 2004 book “How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains” calls Bowser “Kerog”. There is no precedent for this name being used anywhere else for Bowser, and until recently, the origin of the name was entirely unclear.
Bottom: however, it was discovered that one of the official renders of Bowser distributed by Nintendo had “kerog” as part of its name in the file directory of the resource CDs sent to journalists and publishers. Thus, the most likely explanation is that the person responsible for the drawing instructions did not contact Nintendo to find out Bowser’s actual name, but instead used the name from the file with the expectation that it was the correct name.
Main Blog | Twitter | Source: 1: see bottom of image, 2: twitter.com user “basedd0rf”
In Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, a glitch allows Bowser to execute an extremely slow Flying Slam attack. If Bowser uses a Super Leaf, then hovers in midair next to an enemy and uses his side special, the Flying Slam, the attack will be orders of magnitude slower than normal. Until they hit the ground (which, depending on starting height, may be up to a minute later) neither Bowser nor the opponent are able to perform any moves, locking them in this state.
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Top: In the battles against Bowser in Super Mario Odyssey, whenever Bowser falls back into the arena after being hit, his shell will wobble, nearly detaching itself from his body before settling. Using Snapshot Mode, we can see that Bowser’s suit covers his back in places normally obscured by the shell.
Bottom: extracting Bowser’s model and removing the shell shows that his back is in fact fully modeled under the shell. His suit is discolored to simulate a shadow in that area.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: 1: myself, Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) on original hardware, 2
Today, I discuss whether Bowser is a demon turtle or a dragon turtle in the form of an audio recording. A transcript is available here. Note that for the purposes of this recording, I am using the word “turtle” in the colloquial manner, referring to what is more accurately known as a tortoise.
This recording is meant as a test for a potential full-length Supper Mario Broth podcast. I have read all comments left to me on my previous recording and applied many of the suggestions to this one. Your continued feedback is highly appreciated. I will reply to all messages sent to me over the Tumblr messaging system or as direct messages on my Twitter account.
Thank you very much for listening.
Model of Wooden Bowser from Super Mario 3D World.
The texture used for Bowser’s portrait in the Seer Terror minigame from Mario Party 6.
Bowser’s introduction at Bowser’s Bachelor Pad in Mario Party Advance.
