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A '''Tail Bowser'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick | A '''Tail Bowser'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=28 and 76|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> is a [[fake Bowser]] powered by a [[Super Leaf]]. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' as bosses. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | ===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | ||
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''=== | ===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''=== | ||
[[File:M&SATSOWG Fake Bowser.png|thumb|A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dr. Eggman]], and [[Mario]].]] | [[File:M&SATSOWG Fake Bowser.png|thumb|A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Dr. Eggman]], and [[Mario]].]] | ||
A Tail Bowser | A Tail Bowser is a boss in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', specifically in [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]]. The appearances of the stage and its boss are based off ''Super Mario 3D Land''. It chases the team across a giant collapsing bridge, spitting fireballs at them. The team must hit four buttons at the same time to cause the Tail Bowser to fall into lava, where it turns into a Goomba and a Super Leaf. | ||
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== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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|title1=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' | |||
|role1=Boss | |||
|release1=2011 | |||
|format1=[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |||
|title2=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' | |||
|role2=Boss | |||
|release2=2013 | |||
|Boss | |format2=[[Wii U]] | ||
|2011 | |title3=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]] | ||
|[[Nintendo 3DS]] | |role3=Cameo on Battle Card | ||
| | |release3=2015 | ||
|format3=Nintendo 3DS | |||
|Boss | }} | ||
|2013 | |||
|[[Wii U]] | |||
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|Cameo on Battle Card | |||
|2015 | |||
|Nintendo 3DS | |||
==Additional names== | ==Additional names== | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=しっぽクッパ<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap=しっぽクッパ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=180|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Shippo Kuppa | |JapR=Shippo Kuppa | ||
|JapM=Tail Koopa | |JapM=Tail Koopa | ||
Latest revision as of 21:55, June 24, 2024
| Tail Bowser | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Tail Bowser in Super Mario 3D Land. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (cameo) (2015) |
| Variant of | Fake Bowser |
A Tail Bowser[1] is a fake Bowser powered by a Super Leaf. They first appear in Super Mario 3D Land as bosses.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Screenshot of a Tail Bowser from Super Mario 3D Land.
In Super Mario 3D Land, much like fake Bowsers from Super Mario Bros., Tail Bowsers are fought on bridges at the end of castle levels and attack by breathing giant fireballs and jumping around the stage, though they do not throw hammers. Only two Tail Bowsers appear: one in World 1-
Castle and the other in World 5-Castle; the latter also swings its spiky striped tail to attack and destroy columns. Additionally, they are immune to projectiles. In order to defeat a Tail Bowser, Mario or Luigi has to press the switch at the end of the bridge to make it collapse and send it into the lava. After falling into the lava, Tail Bowsers bounce upwards and show their true forms (a Goomba in World 1, and a Magikoopa in World 5) with a Super Leaf beside the body.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
A Tail Bowser as it appears in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular chasing the real Bowser, Bowser Jr., Dr. Eggman, and Mario.
A Tail Bowser is a boss in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, specifically in Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular. The appearances of the stage and its boss are based off Super Mario 3D Land. It chases the team across a giant collapsing bridge, spitting fireballs at them. The team must hit four buttons at the same time to cause the Tail Bowser to fall into lava, where it turns into a Goomba and a Super Leaf.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
While a Tail Bowser never appears physically in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, one appears on a Battle Card, taking its design from Super Mario 3D Land.
List of appearances[edit]
| # | Title | Role | Release date | Format
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Mario 3D Land | Boss | 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2 | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Boss | 2013 | Wii U |
| 3 | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Cameo on Battle Card | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS |
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | KoopaFake | Koopa Fake | Fake Bowser |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しっぽクッパ[2] Shippo Kuppa |
Tail Koopa |
Trivia[edit]
- Tail Bowser's Super Mario 3D Land artwork is in almost the exact same pose as Dry Bowser's artwork for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and Mario Kart Wii.
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 28 and 76.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 180.
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