Laurencio Rutherfodio games like M&L:BIS and Super Paper Mario have the best representations of Bowser. In those games, he’s more like Mario’s rival. Everyone in the mushroom kingdom hates him, but he’s not evil. The best part is that in those games he fights on Mario’s side purely because some other villain is stealing his thunder and HE wants to be the villain.
Mitchell Jacobson and let's not forget movie Bowser. I'm also rather worried with how they're going to portray Bowser in the new Mario movie, but why am I saying this when I freaking despise Illumination. I like it to be night with the blinds close- ech cut that just cut that
@@augustusstamer2428 It's hard being single dad when you have to juggle being father, being mother and being super villain. And have some hobbies like kart racing or tennis on the side.
Bowser's a lot like old cartoon antagonists like Bluto or Pegleg Pete, where their "evilness" varies from story to story. Sometimes they're an outright villain committing nefarious deeds, other times they're just simply a bully or rival. Even Mario is similar to Popeye (and Mickey Mouse to an extent) in the sense that, while he's primarily known for one specific occupation (plumber and sailor, respectively), he'll often be seen inexplicably taking on other occupations such as doctor, go-kart racer, tennis player, cement factory worker, archaeologist, etc. That's not even mentioning the fact that Mario was originally created as a stand-in for Popeye in what would come to be known as Donkey Kong.
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BRATHA Megaben2 The Paper Mario games are AU, the Mario and Luigi games weren't. Besides, those games still had an effect on the mainline games in terms of character portrayal.
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Bowser's Inside Story Bowser is only true Bowser. We have the better design but he has a voice that's a great mix of beastly and bully, and it depicts the better design in a more badass light. Kenny James is THE Bowser. He fuckin' picks up giant boulders and stuff. Rad.
Bowser's Inside Story and Dream Team Bowser are the definitive versions of his personality. Like you said, it's a great mix, and he has loads of personality.
6:20 why is this actually the funniest thing ever???? I’ve replayed this clip so many times and I’m pretty sure I’m only saying this because I want to create a time stamp
The thing is that I’m one of the few people who don’t mind Smash Bowser. While he doesn’t reflect the same “personality” (and I use that term loosely because the Mario characters have as much personality as a rock) as Mario Bowser, in a way, I think this is the point. Since Smash Bros. is a fighting game, it makes a lot more sense for him to resemble a fearsome, intimidating beast because it suits a fighting game a lot better and makes him seem more like a powerful creature rather than just a an oversized turtle. It’s the same reason why DK makes realistic gorilla noises rather than the “ahehehe!” from Mario Kart and Mario Party. And Giga Bowser himself is a manifestation of when Bowser becomes bigger and badder than before once you defeat him once in a lot of Mario games...just with a more fearsome design since simply fighting Bowser with a couple Super Mushrooms would be pretty lame. As for why he’s changed so many times over the years...well, that’s what happens when you’re one of the oldest and most reoccurring villains and videogames. And go from pummeling your sworn enemy to playing sports and riding go-karts with him.
Sakurai has generally a knack for making non-human characters even less human. Besides DK and Bowser Yoshi, Diddy and King K. Rool also behave more animalistic, while Mega Man looks and behaves more robotic.
I actually kinda like Smash's portrayal of Bowser. At least now that he actually resembles his canon form. It blends all the parts that make Bowser such a lovable character while giving him a dangerous and imposing edge that makes you see him as a genuine threat. Really it's in perfect line with how Mario is portrayed in Smash and naturally depicts them as rivals due to their similar demeanor within this universe.
I don't mind his moveset portrayal, but I can't accept how he STILL makes animalistic noises when he's had an established VA for over a decade now. Same goes for Donkey Kong.
@@guyudontno7689 I personally believe that the reason they don't have their canon voices is because Smash treats the characters more seriously, take Mario for example he has more serious and angry expressions, his clothes are darked and have more detail, and most imporantly is fighting with real punches and not really about jumping on an enemy's head. In his canon games, Mario is everything listed here but reversed. That can be a logical reason why is like that.
@@yogamer.1583 These logistics would make sense, but Smash Bros. has been attempting to portray characters more accurately since Smash 4. Some examples of this include Yoshi and Bowser standing upright, Luigi running like he does in Luigi's Mansion, Wario having his shoulder charge from Wario Land, Link having an iconic dodge roll, and Ganondorf using his sword. About Mario, he hasn't only been serious in Smash Bros. Mario Strikers is one of the spin-off games where Mario had a more serious attitude, and that game dates back to the GameCube era.
i like and hate it, i dislike it doesn't incorporate his magical abilities and intelligence he has people generally think bowser is just guy who just all brute force and a dumb beast him, despite him doing things in his games that would have dark demon king like Ganon, have a run for his money,
@@spinozilla2421 Yeah but From Smash 4 onward you don't really get the dumb beast vibe anymore. Being Bipedal already implies a human like intelligence and pretty everyone already knows who Bowser is so I doubt anybody is assuming he's just some dumb beast.
You know, it would be so easy to make comparisons here and there, but at the end of the day you are just too good. There is a certain atmosphere in humorous presentation that isn't too common, and often it can be overdone even while still being funny. You don't overdo it, though, and I think that's what makes you the best current representative of the sort of humor that has this particular "feel" to it.
You are amazing sir. Awesome content and hilarious editing. I laugh at every video and its hard to make me laugh. You deserve a way bigger audience. Keep it up.
Important to note here: becoming a father really mellowed Bowser out. He became a lot more of a likable oaf after Bowser Jr. was introduced, since now they had scenes of him bonding with his son at the end of Super Mario Sunshine. It's harder to dehumanize a character when he has an intensely human characteristic -- love for his child. So instead of making Bowser a monster, they made him a dad. The Mario RPGs of the mid-aughts frequently depict Bowser as out of his league, meddling into forces he doesn't quite understand. In other words, he's your dad coming into the basement to check up on you kids right as you're about to beat your friend in Smash, and he distracts you and you lose the stock. He's not a villain, he's just kind of a doof. A lovable doof.
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Luckily Ganon didn't have an identity crisis oh wait fuck he absolutely did. With how he was either a end boss that's just a pig or sword fight or he's a heavily drawn out character that has been detailed and fleshed out. Even now we get the pig battle sometimes...
Crono Sapien Actually, they ARE the same character, with the exception of Four Swords Adventure. Each of the three timelines just has different outcomes for him - one in which he dies forever because of the Triforce, one in which he dies but gets “reincarnated” (as far as we know) once so far, and one in which he becomes Ganon the demon pig.
LukerGamerz Yeah, that’s why I said different incarnations. Each Zelda game has their own spin on Ganon due to them following a chronological timeline, hence why he’s had many different interations. It’s like how in most Metroid games Ridley appears as a boss, but it’s a different incarnation of Ridley than the last one despite being the same character (save for Other M where he’s a clone.) But with Mario this isn’t the case since the games are rarely connected chronologically and the timeline is...questionable, to say the least.
This is honestly one of my favourite channels on RUclips. Everything from the commentary, editing, timing with jokes hits home every time. I'm not someone who laughs at stuff easily, but you manage to make me do multiple times in a video. Your seriously a great content creator, and I hope you stick around for many years to come!! ❤
I'm a fan of what I call "dudebro bowser". The one who always boasts about how awesome he is and how strong he is while being simultaneously hammy, bumbling and threatening. This is the Bowser I imagine has an entire mini fridge filled with energy drinks and does even the pettiest shit in the name of evil.
Finally someone who played Super Mario Advance 2. The game has been forgotten about by most people. Also Super Mario Deluxe for the Gameboy Color. It was a great time to be alive.
@@TheMack625 agreed. I really like the voice touch ups and the fact that if you get touched as fire Mario, you don't shrink back to small Mario like in the original SNES game. Also the intro animation and music makes me smile to this day.
I don't mind the the portrayal of Bowser in the GameCube era. I do like the characterization in the game Bowser's Inside Story and I think that Bowser should talk a bit. I think a lot of people like his characterization in RPGs/side games more than the mainline games.
@@psycorboctobre1440 Paper Mario, thousand year door and Super Paper Mario, were the "good" ones. Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Partners in Time and Bowsers inside story were the "good" ones. At least, that's my opinion. I respect other peoples choices.
But, Dream Team had Bowser backstabbing another villain to remain the spotlight and Paper Jam had two Bowsers who couldn't get along over the 'real one', so either your understanding of Bowser is flawed, or your opinion in games is.
LogicalFool It’s the perfect way to start off, actually. A 2-D Mario game that brings Mario back to his roots for the first time in the decade, while at the same time introducing new power-ups and elements that weren’t in previous 2-D Mario games *and* I can take it on the go? Sign me the hecc up! The sequels tho...eh.
Bowser's the same Bowser, he just wants the Mario series cancelled so no one else has to a victim of meme porn. So he's trying everything he can, such as humanizing to make himself not seem like a villain, giving the player no drive to complete the game. Eventually, we'll get Super Mario family where instead of him kidnapping Peach, he'll get in a nice suit, ask her to go out and get to know each other, and asks Mario for tips because Mario's been with Peach for a while. Mario's just fine with it because Bowser's eaten so much shit over the years he deserves to settle down with the princess. Luigi starts a paranormal investigation show with E. Gadd and gets with Daisy, and Mario's left on his own. he's happy though because he knows everyone else is too. Then, eventually, the universe collapses and is reborn again like in Galaxy and everything starts over.
You make some very good points in this video Alax, i've been curious about Bowser the same way since growing up with Yoshi's Island and Mario and Luigi on the GBA, and then Melee and Sunshine on GameCube. Every one of those games, Bowser had a different design, motive, personality, etc. But I agree, the Mario RPG series really helped set the character in stone and make him the beast we know and love today. Great vid, keep it up man!
Bowser from the first Paper Mario is my absolute favorite portrayal, and the one I use for my own main villain in the world I'm working on. He's a serious threat, one that can do a lot of damage if you don't take him seriously, but he can also be a bit of a goofball when he's not busy. He's someone you can see lose over and over again to the main hero, but also totally capable of coming up with a foolproof plan if he really put his mind to it.
Off topic but it needs to be said lol. I wish they had done more to make Isabelle's moveset unique. The clipboard is iconic and could have been a flashy tilt attack instead of color swapped villager umbrella. Her down tilt instead of being grass picking could be her sweeping the floor with the broom that she uses as the up tilt. I just feel like she could have been a little bit more unique but she is still unique as Lucas is to Ness. All it takes is a few animation changes to make a character seem less like a clone, so im a little sad to see umbrellas, and turnips. It just feels less like Isabelle & more like Villager. I still I think she looks like a load of fun to play as even with these factors of similarity. The hammer I thought looked horrible at first but it's going to be great in Corners. It reminds me a lot of the classic fan item. I also really did not like the addition of the Villagers slingshot at first, but seems pretty good for range and all the gameplay Clips I've seen. Jumping to use it seems odd but just like with Villager its a small pet peeve. All in all, she looks very fun but I wish they would have taken the time to make her a little bit more unique with different items from the Animal Crossing universe.
Rohy I’m too lazy to read all that, but at least Isabelle is still pretty unique as far as “clone” characters go. She could’ve easily been an echo fighter despite having tons of unique abilities that she uses in her own games, a la Dark Samus...but instead she only shares several moves with Villager while the rest of her moveset is entirely different. Which I’m honestly glad for, since I didn’t think she was unique enough to be a new character, but not similar enough to Villager to be an echo fighter. After all, there’s only so much you can do to make a character who is as non-combative and out-of-place in a fighting game as Isabelle. Her being entirely mute on the other hand...idk if I’ll ever get used to that.
@@amirgarcia547 yeah I agree wholeheartedly. And her being mute is extremely odd. I was reading somewhere that people thought she was annoying in Mario Kart 8 and that it was a good thing she was muted but I disagree. Villagers also mute so I don't know why that is. I assume it's for a certain that's kept under ties in Sakurai studios. We will just never know. She's so vocal in the Animal Crossing games. Personally just wish some of the animations were changed that's the big one because keeping things like the umbrella and turnips just makes it seem more like a clone. I still plan on adding her to my group of mains. What a great time to be alive.
Rohy I’m glad we could come to a consensus then.👍🏽And I’m fine with Villager being mute since they’re the player character and have no spoken dialogue, but with Isabelle it just feels off to me. And I’m actually glad she still has those moves (along with the slingshot) since they’re some of Villager’s best moves, and the rest of her moveset seems wholly unique. In fact I’m not really a fan of Villager gameplay-wise, which’s why I’m more than excited to try out Isabelle!~ That and if any other Animal Crossing character was going to me made playable in Smash, it’d most definitely be her.
@@laffydaffy5133 Come on, consider are selves lucky that Animal Crossing is in Smash, because Sakurai at first didn't think that Animal Crossing would work in Smash. So the fact that Sakurai found a way to make it work is a miracle in of it self.
that intro is amazing, while not as snappy and aesthetically pleasing as the old one, it’s much better in my opinion. it gives much more of what you are, and not just a stock standard nintendo fanboy channel. it’s nice
The mario and luigi series bowser as well as paper mario is by far my favorite types of bowser. So charismatic still a brute sure but deep down is a legit fun guy to be around. A real crowd pleaser, smashes representation of him is fitting guess when it comes to him as a fighter but It would definitely be awesome to based some of his moves off of inside story
Okay, seeing that clip from the "what's your thing?" ad at 4:17 was just great. My friends and I sometimes refference that clip too and it's kinda weird to realise that it really was memetic for a lot of Canadians. Small world.
I think Bowser looks the way he does in Smash because of how the game really adds detail to make the characters look realistic as well as maintaining his old beast look, even Mario looks more real than in Odyssey, in the very first Smash Ultimate trailer, Bowser Jr though has only been in the modern games and never had a real or beasty look so maintains his more simpler appearance
The first game I ever played was Mario Luigi Bowsers inside story and it focused on Bowser as a person. I really love it to this day and it definitely had a hand in the Bowser we ended up getting presently
I swear Alax, you've consistently stayed one of my favorite RUclipsrs since before Smash 4's release. I'm always very entertained, your videos are well written, creative, and insightful. Love you man.
It took 8 minutes into the video to realize that that was actually Bowser’s voice in Super Mario Sunshine and not Alax’s voice
what u mean thats how alax's voice acting career started and ended
My favourite bowser is the one from Bowser's inside Story.
Agreed
Good taste
Same.
Laurencio Rutherfodio that game is my favourite fetish
Laurencio Rutherfodio games like M&L:BIS and Super Paper Mario have the best representations of Bowser. In those games, he’s more like Mario’s rival. Everyone in the mushroom kingdom hates him, but he’s not evil. The best part is that in those games he fights on Mario’s side purely because some other villain is stealing his thunder and HE wants to be the villain.
God, he went from Villain, to go-kart racer, to CEO
And to a woman! :-3
*TWICE*
At least Bowletta is canon!
{Cannabis Hornliu} M&L cannon, but not main series cannon
*Games are supposed to be fun*
Almost exactly what Kane went through in WWE.
@@josephhernandez8810 Mario games don't really have a canon, so they're pretty much the same canon
"The GameCube era"
...
*immediately shows gameplay from Paper Mario for the N64*
Smash melee on the gamecube right before he said it too
Eh everyone makes an error
Paper Mario on the n64 came out in the GameCube era
The game came out in 2001,the GameCube was already out
*MARIO! HOW DARE YOU DISTURB MY FAMILY VACATION!*
*PIRANHA PLANT! HOW DARE YOU DISTURB MY PERFECT SMASH ROSTER!*
Insert terribly edited roar here.
*AN EXPLOSION! HOW DARE YOU DISTURB THE BEAUTY OF PIRANHA PLANT'S INCLUSION!*
*POORLY EDITED ROAR! HOW DARE YOU DISTURB MY ALREADY BAD VOICE ACTING!*
*WALUIGI! HOW DARE YOU NOT BE A SMASH ULTAMITE FIGHTER*
Is it wrong to say that I want that Ganon Rulez shirt?
ToucanLDM no I literally want it as well
I want it just spite alax
me 2
no, we all want it
Yes I want it so bad
You forgot about *HOTEL MARIO BOWSER* the definitive version of him
Deeeaahhh pessky pluumahzz
Mohammad K. Al-Aloul No that’s the mario movie bowser
i h o p e s h e m a d e l o t s a
s p a g h e t t i
*THIS IS IT LUIGI*
Bowser actually had some silly humanization as early as Yoshi’s Island on the Snes, in the form of baby Bowser.
But there he was a baby and also, imo, it has the most menacing depiction of bowser when he grows up. So it balance things out lol
I mean, even in the original Super Mario Bros. he showed off his most major character trait if short sightedness.
Mitchell Jacobson and let's not forget movie Bowser. I'm also rather worried with how they're going to portray Bowser in the new Mario movie, but why am I saying this when I freaking despise Illumination. I like it to be night with the blinds close- ech cut that just cut that
Who are you callin silly
I WANNA RIDE DA Y O S H
“I’m the internet smart guy! I’m the one who makes the theories!”
i always think about game grumps when i hear that
stoofen demesmin im not the only one?!
Looks like *you're* the science guy, now!
"I'm the video game boy, I'm the one who wins"
I'M THE INTERNET BOY! I'M THE ONE WHO THINKS!
Because it's from Game Grumps. It's not so much a case of "thinking about them" than it is going "yep that's a reference".
6:22 *Pain*
You're a true hero.
8:23 what about this bowser jr.
I think you mean... _pleasure_
Bowser Jr.
i fucking love that cut 😂😂😂
and then there is Daddy Bowser, from the parental Switch video
That's his true form. He's like that when he's not doing evil schemes
Dad*
And then there's Mama Bowser, or *Bowsette*
@@augustusstamer2428 It's hard being single dad when you have to juggle being father, being mother and being super villain. And have some hobbies like kart racing or tennis on the side.
@@melgibsonero Respect for Bowser, he is both simultaneously best Dad AND Wafui of 2018 and the ruler of an entire Kingdom
Bowser's a lot like old cartoon antagonists like Bluto or Pegleg Pete, where their "evilness" varies from story to story. Sometimes they're an outright villain committing nefarious deeds, other times they're just simply a bully or rival.
Even Mario is similar to Popeye (and Mickey Mouse to an extent) in the sense that, while he's primarily known for one specific occupation (plumber and sailor, respectively), he'll often be seen inexplicably taking on other occupations such as doctor, go-kart racer, tennis player, cement factory worker, archaeologist, etc.
That's not even mentioning the fact that Mario was originally created as a stand-in for Popeye in what would come to be known as Donkey Kong.
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How was this comment made q hour ago?
I wanna wins dat ultra mans
6:48 You had the perfect chance to say: "They returned Mario to the platform he was most known for: platforming."
At least he's not appearing out of nowhere from space and time
*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOF*
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"Just then, warping through space and time, King Bowser appeared"
@Mark Regan please, let's not start a fight, we all here respect your opinion
*Right guys?*
(pls support me on this one)
@@OneAndOnlyDanky you mean "Just then, warping through space and time,
Chara Dreemurr - Christopher Moon appeared" right?
So... Where does Mario and Luigi Bowser come in? (More specifically the Bowser's Inside Story incarnation)
Hold on, how come you never mentioned the Mario and luigi games? That was where Bowser was REALLY characterized.
Tj Hunter Also, in Bowser Inside Story he also talks. Not Much but he does talk.
I think they'd be included with the modern/definitive Bowser
He mentioned "the mario RPGs" as an umbrella for all of the RPGs.
BRATHA Megaben2
The Paper Mario games are AU, the Mario and Luigi games weren't.
Besides, those games still had an effect on the mainline games in terms of character portrayal.
M&L Bowser is my favorite portrayal.
5:09 Welp, I guess we know who to call when Charles Martinet retires.
Cus he sounds like Mario except less excited
He died i think
@@Drzuk07 I hope not!
I thought it was legit 😂😂😂😂
No name hes not
You always make very fun and engaging videos. I have to commend you on your constant upkeep of quality. Here is to wishing you a prosperous future in RUclips!
6:47 I've been calling it "New Soup" with my friends for years now, finally someone else doing it! XD
I’ve also been doing it with my bro
Bowser's Inside Story Bowser is only true Bowser. We have the better design but he has a voice that's a great mix of beastly and bully, and it depicts the better design in a more badass light. Kenny James is THE Bowser. He fuckin' picks up giant boulders and stuff. Rad.
Bowser's Inside Story and Dream Team Bowser are the definitive versions of his personality. Like you said, it's a great mix, and he has loads of personality.
That One Pickle That is the real bowser.
I do think BiS does have the best Bowser characterization
Agreed, BIS Bowser is amazing.
I still have the cartrige and dsi I used to play it on ;)
6:20 why is this actually the funniest thing ever???? I’ve replayed this clip so many times and I’m pretty sure I’m only saying this because I want to create a time stamp
rAAAAAAAAAA
Can we get Alax to do a collab with Scott the woz again
You mean... Jontron?
RelaxAlax yep you could say he’s going through identity crisis
RelaxAlax
He is r/jontron's god rn
Actually prefered the ganon tshirt
Is this an inside joke now
THE WAY I SEE IT, IN SMASH, BOWSER REFLECTS THE BEAST SIDE OF HIM WHILE BOWSER JR REFLECTS THE BULLY SIDE
Why is this in all caps
Ok caps
The thing is that I’m one of the few people who don’t mind Smash Bowser. While he doesn’t reflect the same “personality” (and I use that term loosely because the Mario characters have as much personality as a rock) as Mario Bowser, in a way, I think this is the point. Since Smash Bros. is a fighting game, it makes a lot more sense for him to resemble a fearsome, intimidating beast because it suits a fighting game a lot better and makes him seem more like a powerful creature rather than just a an oversized turtle. It’s the same reason why DK makes realistic gorilla noises rather than the “ahehehe!” from Mario Kart and Mario Party. And Giga Bowser himself is a manifestation of when Bowser becomes bigger and badder than before once you defeat him once in a lot of Mario games...just with a more fearsome design since simply fighting Bowser with a couple Super Mushrooms would be pretty lame.
As for why he’s changed so many times over the years...well, that’s what happens when you’re one of the oldest and most reoccurring villains and videogames. And go from pummeling your sworn enemy to playing sports and riding go-karts with him.
Sakurai has generally a knack for making non-human characters even less human. Besides DK and Bowser Yoshi, Diddy and King K. Rool also behave more animalistic, while Mega Man looks and behaves more robotic.
DK sounds like a fucking monster.
Mikao128 Yeah that’s true. Though with Yoshi he still at least has his OG voice.
@@fixedfunshow True, but there was plenty of reference material for his voice, making the approach Melee went with rather unexpected.
TL:DR
just liked the comment caus the first sentence sounds smart
9:15 that a game grumps reference? "I'm the video game boy! I'm the one who wins!"
Bowser is going through an identity crisis because of Bowsette
Dude how are you everywhere?!
@@MFJOPE why are you following him everywhere?
Hello again
@@OP_Quag Good question
He thought he was the koopa king, when it turns out he was the koopa *queen* this whole time.
My favorite of his roles is the Paper Mario trilogy. He’s diabolical in The first one, Hilarious in TTYD, and is a great trash talker In SPM.
I actually kinda like Smash's portrayal of Bowser. At least now that he actually resembles his canon form. It blends all the parts that make Bowser such a lovable character while giving him a dangerous and imposing edge that makes you see him as a genuine threat. Really it's in perfect line with how Mario is portrayed in Smash and naturally depicts them as rivals due to their similar demeanor within this universe.
I don't mind his moveset portrayal, but I can't accept how he STILL makes animalistic noises when he's had an established VA for over a decade now. Same goes for Donkey Kong.
@@guyudontno7689 I personally believe that the reason they don't have their canon voices is because Smash treats the characters more seriously, take Mario for example he has more serious and angry expressions, his clothes are darked and have more detail, and most imporantly is fighting with real punches and not really about jumping on an enemy's head. In his canon games, Mario is everything listed here but reversed. That can be a logical reason why is like that.
@@yogamer.1583 These logistics would make sense, but Smash Bros. has been attempting to portray characters more accurately since Smash 4. Some examples of this include Yoshi and Bowser standing upright, Luigi running like he does in Luigi's Mansion, Wario having his shoulder charge from Wario Land, Link having an iconic dodge roll, and Ganondorf using his sword.
About Mario, he hasn't only been serious in Smash Bros. Mario Strikers is one of the spin-off games where Mario had a more serious attitude, and that game dates back to the GameCube era.
i like and hate it, i dislike it doesn't incorporate his magical abilities and intelligence he has
people generally think bowser is just guy who just all brute force and a dumb beast him, despite him doing things in his games that would have dark demon king like Ganon, have a run for his money,
@@spinozilla2421 Yeah but From Smash 4 onward you don't really get the dumb beast vibe anymore. Being Bipedal already implies a human like intelligence and pretty everyone already knows who Bowser is so I doubt anybody is assuming he's just some dumb beast.
You know, it would be so easy to make comparisons here and there, but at the end of the day you are just too good. There is a certain atmosphere in humorous presentation that isn't too common, and often it can be overdone even while still being funny. You don't overdo it, though, and I think that's what makes you the best current representative of the sort of humor that has this particular "feel" to it.
Loving the new intro Alex
I miss the old one ;(
And the outro... Gotta watch the whole video to know that...
That was something that always bothered me when thinking about Bowser
You are amazing sir. Awesome content and hilarious editing. I laugh at every video and its hard to make me laugh. You deserve a way bigger audience. Keep it up.
Maybe if he collaborated with John Tron since he's clearly inspired by his style he'd get more viewers?
Agreed.
That was a nice video game boy reference at 9:16
At 5:09 I thought it was actually the mario voice acter
Its 4:43
Important to note here: becoming a father really mellowed Bowser out. He became a lot more of a likable oaf after Bowser Jr. was introduced, since now they had scenes of him bonding with his son at the end of Super Mario Sunshine. It's harder to dehumanize a character when he has an intensely human characteristic -- love for his child. So instead of making Bowser a monster, they made him a dad. The Mario RPGs of the mid-aughts frequently depict Bowser as out of his league, meddling into forces he doesn't quite understand. In other words, he's your dad coming into the basement to check up on you kids right as you're about to beat your friend in Smash, and he distracts you and you lose the stock. He's not a villain, he's just kind of a doof. A lovable doof.
Ya and that sux
Well after that whole Bowsette thing of course he has an identity crisis
A gender identity crisis
That kinda makes me sad to imagine Bowser confused and possibly concerned for the future of his son.
Beep bop meow
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3:29 my bird literally started chirping
So...... Does this count as a Bowser Know Your Moves?
Holy shit Alax you have came such a long way I'm actually so proud
9:11 This doesn't feel like a normal Alax video...
9:12 There you go
6:22 *RAAAA-*
6:48 I love new soup.
9:12 I take great solace in the fact that, in an alternate timeline _you_ are the one running "Game Theory", and it's actually _good_ as a result.
I also think it was a "IM THE VIDEO GAME BOY, IM THE ONE WHO WINS" reference
Game Theory is great 👍
Nice topic and editing!
I was actually going to add a Bowsette joke to my new video but ya did it for me. :P
I feel like I remember you back in 2018 when I got my first phone and started watching RUclips I think u were the first one I subbed and like all your vids (i didn’t hit the bell cus it didn’t even exist back then)
Luckily Ganon didn't have an identity crisis oh wait fuck he absolutely did. With how he was either a end boss that's just a pig or sword fight or he's a heavily drawn out character that has been detailed and fleshed out. Even now we get the pig battle sometimes...
DankDonkeyCdv010 Well with Ganon they’re at least different incarnations of the same character, rather than the same character each game.
DankDonkeyCdv010 Yeah, but with Ganon there’s a canon reason for this. He’s always a different entity reincarnated. Link and Zelda included.
@@nyxretr0 ye but in botw hes creepy robot ganon then big boi pig ganon
Crono Sapien Actually, they ARE the same character, with the exception of Four Swords Adventure. Each of the three timelines just has different outcomes for him - one in which he dies forever because of the Triforce, one in which he dies but gets “reincarnated” (as far as we know) once so far, and one in which he becomes Ganon the demon pig.
LukerGamerz Yeah, that’s why I said different incarnations. Each Zelda game has their own spin on Ganon due to them following a chronological timeline, hence why he’s had many different interations. It’s like how in most Metroid games Ridley appears as a boss, but it’s a different incarnation of Ridley than the last one despite being the same character (save for Other M where he’s a clone.)
But with Mario this isn’t the case since the games are rarely connected chronologically and the timeline is...questionable, to say the least.
Wonderful use of Undertale assets, great meme conceptualization, and strangely resonating humor? Jesus Christ, take my subscription and my heart
Bowser Jr has many dads.. huh?
like three dads.
Mario,Luigi, and Bowser.
...but who's his mom?
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Shigeru Miyamoto.
@@i.m.evilhomer5084 It was confirmed.
@@macoud12 Maybe he had a Super Crown on.
This is honestly one of my favourite channels on RUclips. Everything from the commentary, editing, timing with jokes hits home every time. I'm not someone who laughs at stuff easily, but you manage to make me do multiple times in a video. Your seriously a great content creator, and I hope you stick around for many years to come!! ❤
These comments are fresher than Bowser's wedding tuxedo!
Nothing is fresher than that tuxedo
I'm a fan of what I call "dudebro bowser". The one who always boasts about how awesome he is and how strong he is while being simultaneously hammy, bumbling and threatening. This is the Bowser I imagine has an entire mini fridge filled with energy drinks and does even the pettiest shit in the name of evil.
Basically Bowser from TTYD and Super Paper Mario
Finally someone who played Super Mario Advance 2. The game has been forgotten about by most people. Also Super Mario Deluxe for the Gameboy Color. It was a great time to be alive.
Yes indeed. Super Mario Advance 2 is my preferred method of playing Super Mario World.
@@TheMack625 agreed. I really like the voice touch ups and the fact that if you get touched as fire Mario, you don't shrink back to small Mario like in the original SNES game. Also the intro animation and music makes me smile to this day.
3:02 3d all stars bowser fight remix
I don't mind the the portrayal of Bowser in the GameCube era. I do like the characterization in the game Bowser's Inside Story and I think that Bowser should talk a bit. I think a lot of people like his characterization in RPGs/side games more than the mainline games.
His portrayal in Odyssey is fairly close to his personality in the later Mario & Luigi games.
7:40 Lol, as soon as you said “Thunder” I just heard the sound of thunder rumbling outside.
My favorite Bowser is probably from the (good) Paper Mario Games and the (good) Mario & Luigi games.
yeah too (what do you mean by "good" mario and luigi ? paper jam was not excellent but come on... )
@@psycorboctobre1440 Paper Mario, thousand year door and Super Paper Mario, were the "good" ones.
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Partners in Time and Bowsers inside story were the "good" ones.
At least, that's my opinion. I respect other peoples choices.
personnaly my second favorite is dream team but ok thats fine its your opinion @@Flipchu
But, Dream Team had Bowser backstabbing another villain to remain the spotlight and Paper Jam had two Bowsers who couldn't get along over the 'real one', so either your understanding of Bowser is flawed, or your opinion in games is.
For a second I thought this is gonna be a YTP... ._.
implying that it wasn't
NSMB DS was my first Mario game...
Yeah, probably not the best way to start off.
Mine too.
NSMB isn't a bad game at all and 'story' really doesn't matter in Mario platformers
@Alqual i liked it alot.
LogicalFool It’s the perfect way to start off, actually. A 2-D Mario game that brings Mario back to his roots for the first time in the decade, while at the same time introducing new power-ups and elements that weren’t in previous 2-D Mario games *and* I can take it on the go? Sign me the hecc up!
The sequels tho...eh.
look, i love the game... but like bowser burning alive kinda scared me.
3:27 ............its......... its perfect
I personally like the detailed scaley skin and just his Smash appearance in general, but that's probably cuz I love reptiles lol
Bowser's the same Bowser, he just wants the Mario series cancelled so no one else has to a victim of meme porn. So he's trying everything he can, such as humanizing to make himself not seem like a villain, giving the player no drive to complete the game. Eventually, we'll get Super Mario family where instead of him kidnapping Peach, he'll get in a nice suit, ask her to go out and get to know each other, and asks Mario for tips because Mario's been with Peach for a while. Mario's just fine with it because Bowser's eaten so much shit over the years he deserves to settle down with the princess. Luigi starts a paranormal investigation show with E. Gadd and gets with Daisy, and Mario's left on his own. he's happy though because he knows everyone else is too. Then, eventually, the universe collapses and is reborn again like in Galaxy and everything starts over.
How about this: who ever said there was only ONE Bowser?
5:54 on 200% volume you won't be disappointed
Okay, now it's time to torture Alax until he gives up and dances the Narancia, Fugo, and Mista torture dance.
You make some very good points in this video Alax, i've been curious about Bowser the same way since growing up with Yoshi's Island and Mario and Luigi on the GBA, and then Melee and Sunshine on GameCube. Every one of those games, Bowser had a different design, motive, personality, etc. But I agree, the Mario RPG series really helped set the character in stone and make him the beast we know and love today. Great vid, keep it up man!
4:20 The memories…
Bowser from the first Paper Mario is my absolute favorite portrayal, and the one I use for my own main villain in the world I'm working on. He's a serious threat, one that can do a lot of damage if you don't take him seriously, but he can also be a bit of a goofball when he's not busy. He's someone you can see lose over and over again to the main hero, but also totally capable of coming up with a foolproof plan if he really put his mind to it.
8:18 it’s called pug
True
5:54 An ad started as soon as he started screaming, and it was the most perfect cut-off of all time.
Off topic but it needs to be said lol. I wish they had done more to make Isabelle's moveset unique. The clipboard is iconic and could have been a flashy tilt attack instead of color swapped villager umbrella. Her down tilt instead of being grass picking could be her sweeping the floor with the broom that she uses as the up tilt. I just feel like she could have been a little bit more unique but she is still unique as Lucas is to Ness. All it takes is a few animation changes to make a character seem less like a clone, so im a little sad to see umbrellas, and turnips. It just feels less like Isabelle & more like Villager. I still I think she looks like a load of fun to play as even with these factors of similarity. The hammer I thought looked horrible at first but it's going to be great in Corners. It reminds me a lot of the classic fan item. I also really did not like the addition of the Villagers slingshot at first, but seems pretty good for range and all the gameplay Clips I've seen. Jumping to use it seems odd but just like with Villager its a small pet peeve. All in all, she looks very fun but I wish they would have taken the time to make her a little bit more unique with different items from the Animal Crossing universe.
It didn't bug me at first. Now I can't help but toss and turn at night at the thought of it all.
Rohy I’m too lazy to read all that, but at least Isabelle is still pretty unique as far as “clone” characters go. She could’ve easily been an echo fighter despite having tons of unique abilities that she uses in her own games, a la Dark Samus...but instead she only shares several moves with Villager while the rest of her moveset is entirely different. Which I’m honestly glad for, since I didn’t think she was unique enough to be a new character, but not similar enough to Villager to be an echo fighter. After all, there’s only so much you can do to make a character who is as non-combative and out-of-place in a fighting game as Isabelle.
Her being entirely mute on the other hand...idk if I’ll ever get used to that.
@@amirgarcia547 yeah I agree wholeheartedly. And her being mute is extremely odd. I was reading somewhere that people thought she was annoying in Mario Kart 8 and that it was a good thing she was muted but I disagree. Villagers also mute so I don't know why that is. I assume it's for a certain that's kept under ties in Sakurai studios. We will just never know. She's so vocal in the Animal Crossing games. Personally just wish some of the animations were changed that's the big one because keeping things like the umbrella and turnips just makes it seem more like a clone. I still plan on adding her to my group of mains. What a great time to be alive.
Rohy I’m glad we could come to a consensus then.👍🏽And I’m fine with Villager being mute since they’re the player character and have no spoken dialogue, but with Isabelle it just feels off to me. And I’m actually glad she still has those moves (along with the slingshot) since they’re some of Villager’s best moves, and the rest of her moveset seems wholly unique. In fact I’m not really a fan of Villager gameplay-wise, which’s why I’m more than excited to try out Isabelle!~
That and if any other Animal Crossing character was going to me made playable in Smash, it’d most definitely be her.
@@laffydaffy5133 Come on, consider are selves lucky that Animal Crossing is in Smash, because Sakurai at first didn't think that Animal Crossing would work in Smash. So the fact that Sakurai found a way to make it work is a miracle in of it self.
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I love your videos like this! It's more like your older stuff, it feels more organic and like you're having a better time.
9:18 game grumps
IM THE VIDEO GAME BOY IM THE ONE WHO WINNNSSS
I'm the RUclips boy! I'm the one who comments!
IM THE INTERNET SMART BOY! IM THE ONE WHO THEORIZES!
Keep up the good work, Alax. Your content is truly a work of art that no other creator can replicate. Love the new intro.
im the only man alive who liked bowsers voice in mario sunshine.
it could be childhood bias on my end
I like that bit around 6:45 where Bowser wants a congrats smooch and Peach looks around for a sec to see if she can do it without anyone looking.
but ... you don't talk about Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story ?????
love the new intro animation! im excited to see your channel to grow into bigger and better things!
I actually have a very good solution to Bowser in Smash, fix Bowser but add Dry Bowser to be the seemingly mindless monster that Sakurai envisioned
Who said Bowser in Smash was ever a problem?
OP People who don't like the fact that he still sounds like Godzilla.
Like me.
captions are about 15 seconds away from the actual video because he originally put the sponsor message at the start
What's the difference between King Koopa and Bowser? Some people (yes, *those* people) tend to class them as two separate characters
Koopa is Bowser's Japanese name. Always has been.
His old design came from the NES game for the cartoons, but I didn't know his old design was used for King K. Rool
You forgot Dad Bowser, my favourite version of him.
I like Wii Bowser’s voice.
Alax: this all started getting rocky when they started having bowser talk
Bowser : (*screams*)
> Inserts reference to a dead meme that involves a Peach recolour with a name referencing Toadette, that's only clinging to life.
Josh I I mean you can’t make a Bowser video in 2018 without mentioning Bowsette. It’s basic science.
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This won't age well this time next year, that's for sure.
Josh I Meh, at the very least it’ll make the video seem dated, but it’s still a good video nonetheless.
@@amirgarcia547
Oh, definitely.
"with a name referencing Toadette"
*THANK YOU*. The mindless misnaming of this blatantly horny meme always made it look even hornier to me.
that intro is amazing, while not as snappy and aesthetically pleasing as the old one, it’s much better in my opinion. it gives much more of what you are, and not just a stock standard nintendo fanboy channel. it’s nice
9:15 game theory’s matpat begs to differ
CollinsPlayz he can beg all he wants, his theories are still crap
The mario and luigi series bowser as well as paper mario is by far my favorite types of bowser. So charismatic still a brute sure but deep down is a legit fun guy to be around. A real crowd pleaser, smashes representation of him is fitting guess when it comes to him as a fighter but It would definitely be awesome to based some of his moves off of inside story
8:17
A pug?
Even though it's been a couple episodes I just can't get over how slick this new intro is
But hey, that's just a theory, a GAME THEORY!
Bowsers voice actually got deeper as time went on. Like how Mario’s video got less extracted cartoon voice.
6:22
I’m watching this at 3am and I woke up my family
Okay, seeing that clip from the "what's your thing?" ad at 4:17 was just great. My friends and I sometimes refference that clip too and it's kinda weird to realise that it really was memetic for a lot of Canadians. Small world.
No bowsers inside story bowser means an incomplete video about bowser personality
I think Bowser looks the way he does in Smash because of how the game really adds detail to make the characters look realistic as well as maintaining his old beast look, even Mario looks more real than in Odyssey, in the very first Smash Ultimate trailer, Bowser Jr though has only been in the modern games and never had a real or beasty look so maintains his more simpler appearance
I’m early, say hi to Gannon for me
Ganon*
The first game I ever played was Mario Luigi Bowsers inside story and it focused on Bowser as a person. I really love it to this day and it definitely had a hand in the Bowser we ended up getting presently
Did...did tou just do Fortnite dance moves XD
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I swear Alax, you've consistently stayed one of my favorite RUclipsrs since before Smash 4's release. I'm always very entertained, your videos are well written, creative, and insightful. Love you man.
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