Ranking How USELESS Bowser is in Every Mario Game

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Published 2024-06-29
Bowser's been an awesome villain for the Mario series over the last 35+ years, and he's cooked up some pretty incredible plans... but also a lot of duds.

Today, we're looking at Bowser's character in every mainline Mario game and ranking him from worthless to elite.

All Comments (21)
  • In Mario Galaxy… he seems in the end like he REALLY wants Mario dead based on how insane his attacks get in the final boss. Agree that it was peak Bowser. “He just wants a taste of that peach.” That line slayed me. Well played.
  • you should have added the marios rpgs (mario rpg, paper mario and mario and luigi) because that's where he's at his best, he isn't stupid trying to conquer the kingdom, he know that he can't let anyone else do his work
  • @Tropixify
    you forgot the super mario land games but to be fair he ain’t in them so it doesn’t really matter
  • @Oscorpior99
    Pov: Bowser in M&L Bowser's Inside Story: +++++++S Tier
  • @lgz23vps1
    In super princess peach he captures Mario and his friends! That's a total ELITE!
  • How come nobody is talking about how Bowser in Odyssey went to other kingdoms, stole their most prized possessions just to use it for HIS wedding, made Mario chase him through every kingdom to get them back, summoned a fucking dragon to kill Mario in the middle of nowhere (like there is no stolen artifact this time Bowser knocks Mario's ship over and lands him in a deserted and unusual world, TWICE, and then summoned a dragon to kill him) all so he could have his wedding on the fucking Moon. Yeah Bowser’s motives were weird but he was lowkey trying to KILL Mario over Peach. Still a great video tho
  • "He kidnaps Peach out of desperation... it's only really done to get back at Mario" I doubt it. I think that was his plan all along. Send Mario and Luigi on a wild goose chase while he captures the Princess. After all, even if Mario and Luigi fail, he still wins because he'll have control of several lands. ...I think Mario 64 goes above 'typical bad guy' if you're counting SMB1, Lost Levels and 3 as 'pretty menacing'. He took over what is basically the centre of the Mushroom Kingdom, after all, and trapped Peach in there, but she wasn't even in a physical form. Like you could have searched every room of the castle and you wouldn't have found her. "Hangs out with Peach at his castle"... No, Bowser Jr. has Peach the entire time, and flees whenever Mario beats the boss of that world. So other than fighting Mario two times, he doesn't actually do anything on his own. "Galaxy 2 is basically a retelling of the first game"... Sure, if you ignore the parts where Mario doesn't end up on the Comet Observatory, goes to completely different galaxies, has new power-ups... totally the same thing as the first game. Although admittedly I think it was stated that Galaxy 2 is basically an alternate universe. But no, it's not a retelling the of the first game. I'd say that the fact that he smashes up the Mushroom Kingdom, so you have to rebuild the place as WELL as chasing him down, would put him in pretty meancing, same at SMB1. He doesn't turn people into bricks and rocks, but he destroys all of their homes. "He just wants that Peach" ...and the entire Mushroom Kingdom along with it. "The game has his name in it" ...And isn't as impressive as taking over the Galaxy. He's just a mindless beast in Bowser's Fury for the most part, if memory serves. Pretty Menacing, but not Elite. Super Mario Wonder... he steals a power that can change reality. He gains reality-altering powers, and you think that's 'typical bad guy'?
  • in fairness to Odyssey, Bowser terrorizes multiple kingdoms, with varying intensity. While his motives seem less menacing compared to world domination, his actions that span across multiple kingdoms all across the world definitely make up for it in my book. I think he deserves either a Typical Bad Guy or Pretty Menacing tier Also for Wonder: His plan wasnt really to just turn into a castle, but rather he did that in order to build up power for his real plan: a giant reality warping wonder of... some description. We never really get told what that really entails, as Mario beats him before he can pull it off so it's not worth as many bad guy points, but the concept itself is definitely menacing
  • Bowser is such a cool villain in the Super Mario Brothers Franchise! The Koopa King will do whatever it takes to take over the Mushroom Kingdom! Sure it can get repetitive when he kidnaps Princess Peach every time, but I still enjoy the story and everything! Also Jack Black makes an awesome Bowser especially when he sings Peaches!🤩😈
  • @g2a5b0e
    You made a reference to the company I work for at 6:05! Love it!
  • @TutanMok
    you also completely forgot that bowser in mario odyssey not only he had an entire kingdom for himself but he also has stolen and attacked all over the world for magical artifacts for his marriage affecting a lot of countries as well as invading all the countries with his troops (notably when he put the robot wiggler in new donk city) bowser was a world threat in Mario Odyssey that everyone in all of the countries hated and feared Bowser is definitely elite on Mario Odyssey dont forget he beat Mario easily on the intro cutscene
  • @4wingedowl
    0:03 please tell me im not the only one who thought he was gonna say "everyones favorite short king"