Lava Bowser
| Lava Bowser | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart 8 (2014) |
| Latest appearance | Super Nintendo World, "Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge" (2021) |
| Variant of | Bowser Statue |
Lava Bowser[1] (also known as the Bowser Monument)[2] is a giant Bowser Statue and the centerpiece of Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As the racers drive past it, Lava Bowser punches the track, sending ripples through it that can be used for tricks. The track splits into two, with Lava Bowser in the middle of both paths, and it alternatively punches a Dash Panel on each side of the track. Lava Bowser also appears in the Grumble Volcano area of the Super Nintendo World attraction Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge,[3] where attendees need to throw shells to destroy it.
Lava Bowser greatly resembles the other large Bowser Statues from Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Mario Kart Wii, except it is intermixed with lava and punches instead of shooting fire. A giant cloud of volcanic ash resembling Lava Bowser also appears above Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart World.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8
Models from Mario Kart 8
Stamp from Mario Kart 8
Artwork for Mario Kart 8
Group artwork for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge from Super Nintendo World
In Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Super Nintendo World
Names in other langugages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マグマクッパ[4] Maguma kuppa |
Magma Bowser | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 岩浆酷霸[5] Yánjiāng Kùbà |
Magma Bowser | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 岩漿庫巴[6] Yánjiāng Kùbā |
Magma Bowser | |
| Korean | 마그마 쿠파[7] Mageuma Kupa |
Magma Bowser |
References[edit]
- ^ "Hit Lava Bowser with a shell 20 times on Mario Kart." – Super Nintendo World stamp. English.
- ^ "Bowser Monument: This massive centerpiece is alive! It punches at the course, sending shockwaves through the track." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 130.
- ^ Theme Vision (February 11, 2021). Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge Ride. YouTube (English). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ 「マグマクッパに合計20回こうらを当てる」– Super Nintendo World stamp. Japanese.
- ^ "用龟壳击中岩浆酷霸共计20次" – Super Nintendo World stamp. Simplified Chinese.
- ^ 「用龜殼擊中岩漿庫巴共計20次」– Super Nintendo World stamp. Traditional Chinese.
- ^ "마그마 쿠파에게 총 20번 등껍질 명중" – Super Nintendo World stamp. Korean.
