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He debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', where he painted over most of {{s|mariowiki|Isle Delfino}} with a {{s|mariowiki|Magic Paintbrush}} he somehow obtained from {{s|mariowiki|Professor E. Gadd}}. The "paint" was often referred to as "goop". Bowser Jr.'s graffiti caused the {{s|mariowiki|Shine Sprite}}s to scatter about, which resulted in the island's sunlight receding. Bowser Jr. did these things disguised as [[Mario]], tricking the denizens of Isle Delfino into thinking he was the culprit. In disguise, Bowser Jr. appears similar to Mario, but has a higher-pitched voice and a gelatinous, dark blue body with glowing red eyes. The disguise, referred to as [[Shadow Mario]], is activated by a blue neckerchief with Mario's signature mustache drawn on it (in later games starting with ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}'', Bowser Jr.'s neckerchief is white and has a drawing of a ferocious mouth instead). | He debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', where he painted over most of {{s|mariowiki|Isle Delfino}} with a {{s|mariowiki|Magic Paintbrush}} he somehow obtained from {{s|mariowiki|Professor E. Gadd}}. The "paint" was often referred to as "goop". Bowser Jr.'s graffiti caused the {{s|mariowiki|Shine Sprite}}s to scatter about, which resulted in the island's sunlight receding. Bowser Jr. did these things disguised as [[Mario]], tricking the denizens of Isle Delfino into thinking he was the culprit. In disguise, Bowser Jr. appears similar to Mario, but has a higher-pitched voice and a gelatinous, dark blue body with glowing red eyes. The disguise, referred to as [[Shadow Mario]], is activated by a blue neckerchief with Mario's signature mustache drawn on it (in later games starting with ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}'', Bowser Jr.'s neckerchief is white and has a drawing of a ferocious mouth instead). | ||
Bowser Jr. was also convinced by his father that [[Princess Peach]] was his mother and that Mario | Bowser Jr. was also convinced by his father that [[Princess Peach]] was his mother and that Mario was a bad man who kidnapped her among other things, thus setting his plan into motion; by framing Mario, he attempts numerous times to kidnap the princess, who he refers to as his "mama". By the end of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Bowser Jr. pieces together and realizes that Peach wasn't really his mother, while still expressing a desire to fight Mario whom he was indoctrinated against by his papa. | ||
Bowser Jr. became a landmark character after ''Super Mario Sunshine'', appearing as a playable character in multiple spin-off games (his first being ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}''), as well as having a recurring role as Bowser's elite soldier in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.|series}}'' games, where he commands the [[Koopalings]]. In several games, he uses a smaller variant of his father's famous [[Koopa Clown Car]], officially named the {{s|mariowiki|Junior Clown Car}} in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}''. Most notably, he appears in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}'', a remake of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', where he takes center stage as the main protagonist of the newly-added ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. | Bowser Jr. became a landmark character after ''Super Mario Sunshine'', appearing as a playable character in multiple spin-off games (his first being ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour}}''), as well as having a recurring role as Bowser's elite soldier in the ''{{iw|mariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.|series}}'' games, where he commands the [[Koopalings]]. In several games, he uses a smaller variant of his father's famous [[Koopa Clown Car]], officially named the {{s|mariowiki|Junior Clown Car}} in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}''. Most notably, he appears in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey}}'', a remake of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', where he takes center stage as the main protagonist of the newly-added ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. | ||
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Later ''Mario'' games would explore more facets of Bowser Jr.'s character. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and subsequent games, Jr. has been shown to invent and pilot large battle machines of various sorts, such as the Junior Clown Car. He is also able to hack computer systems and transform areas into military outposts with factories as seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle}}''. His mechanical and technological prowess show through in his ''Super Smash Bros.'' moveset, which shows him summoning various tools and gadgets from within the Clown Car. ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam}}'' explores Jr.'s personality in further detail, showing that, while he may be the child of a villain, he is ultimately a lonely Koopa who desires friends above anything else. Other games and media—such as ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury}}'', and ''{{s|mariowiki|The Super Mario Galaxy Movie}}''—show that Bowser Jr. cares deeply about his father. | Later ''Mario'' games would explore more facets of Bowser Jr.'s character. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}'' and subsequent games, Jr. has been shown to invent and pilot large battle machines of various sorts, such as the Junior Clown Car. He is also able to hack computer systems and transform areas into military outposts with factories as seen in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle}}''. His mechanical and technological prowess show through in his ''Super Smash Bros.'' moveset, which shows him summoning various tools and gadgets from within the Clown Car. ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam}}'' explores Jr.'s personality in further detail, showing that, while he may be the child of a villain, he is ultimately a lonely Koopa who desires friends above anything else. Other games and media—such as ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}'', ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury}}'', and ''{{s|mariowiki|The Super Mario Galaxy Movie}}''—show that Bowser Jr. cares deeply about his father. | ||
Bowser Jr. has complicated relationships with the main cast. Despite knowing that Peach is not his real mother, he will still assist Bowser in his attempts to capture and marry her. Peach herself sees Bowser Jr. as a misguided child that needs a proper parent, particularly not Bowser. Though Bowser Jr. is antagonistic for most playable characters, he especially | Bowser Jr. has complicated relationships with the main cast. Despite knowing that Peach is not his real mother, he will still assist Bowser in his attempts to capture and marry her. Peach herself sees Bowser Jr. as a misguided child that needs a proper parent, particularly not Bowser, which is exactly the case. Though Bowser Jr. is antagonistic for most playable characters, he especially feels against Mario whom his dad indoctrinated him against. This animosity was strongest in ''Sunshine'' where he actively sought to take Mario down. Bowser Jr. occasionally shows a willingness to team up with Mario, sometimes realizing some of the things his dad told him about Mario aren’t so true While Mario will not hesitate to fight out of self-defense and can sometimes be cold towards him, he has no ill will towards Bowser Jr. and is more than willing to help him whenever their interests are aligned. | ||
Bowser Jr. is one of multiple incarnations of a "child Bowser" across the ''Mario'' series, being predated by conceptually and sometimes visually similar characters such as the [[Koopalings]], who appear in ''Smash'' as his alternate costumes; King Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa, one of the many alter-egos of the disguise-using "King Koopa" iteration of Bowser seen in ''{{iw|mariowiki|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}''; and the {{iw|mariowiki|Koopa Kid}}s from the ''Mario Party'' series. While the Koopalings have continued to exist as major ''Mario'' characters alongside Bowser Jr., Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa exists simply as a one-off multimedia character and the Koopa Kids have been replaced with Bowser Jr. in modern incarnations of minigames in which they appear. Bowser Jr. strongly resembles, and is commonly mistaken for, {{iw|mariowiki|Baby Bowser}}, a child version of his father featured in ''Yoshi'' games and certain other titles with time-travel related plots. Following the introduction of Jr., Baby Bowser's designs in ''Yoshi'' games and other titles involving infant counterparts have slowly changed to resemble Jr. more. ''{{iw|mariowiki|Yoshi and the Mysterious Book}}'' will introduce the present day Bowser Jr. to the ''Yoshi'' series. | Bowser Jr. is one of multiple incarnations of a "child Bowser" across the ''Mario'' series, being predated by conceptually and sometimes visually similar characters such as the [[Koopalings]], who appear in ''Smash'' as his alternate costumes; King Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa, one of the many alter-egos of the disguise-using "King Koopa" iteration of Bowser seen in ''{{iw|mariowiki|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}''; and the {{iw|mariowiki|Koopa Kid}}s from the ''Mario Party'' series. While the Koopalings have continued to exist as major ''Mario'' characters alongside Bowser Jr., Goo Goo Ga Ga Koopa exists simply as a one-off multimedia character and the Koopa Kids have been replaced with Bowser Jr. in modern incarnations of minigames in which they appear. Bowser Jr. strongly resembles, and is commonly mistaken for, {{iw|mariowiki|Baby Bowser}}, a child version of his father featured in ''Yoshi'' games and certain other titles with time-travel related plots. Following the introduction of Jr., Baby Bowser's designs in ''Yoshi'' games and other titles involving infant counterparts have slowly changed to resemble Jr. more. ''{{iw|mariowiki|Yoshi and the Mysterious Book}}'' will introduce the present day Bowser Jr. to the ''Yoshi'' series. | ||
