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Bowser
, also known as King Bowser or King Koopa, is a Character (arts), fictional character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise. In Japan, his title is . He is the arch-nemesis of the plumber Mario, and the leader of the turtle-like Koopa Troopa, Koopa race. Bowser's defining traits are his monstrous appearance with dragon-like elements, full-throated roar, fire-breathing abilities, and tyrannical personality. His ultimate goals are to kidnap Princess Peach, make her his Queen consort, queen, and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, and eventually the world. Bowser debuted as Mario's opponent in the 1985 video game ''Super Mario Bros.'' Designer Shigeru Miyamoto had first conceived an ox based on the Ox-King from the Toei Animation film ''Alakazam the Great'', but Takashi Tezuka remarked that the character looked more like a turtle than an ox, and the two collaborated to refine Bowser's appearance into the leader of the turtle-like Koopas. Bowse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo Of America
is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles. Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produced handmade playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business during the 1960s and acquiring a legal status as a public company, Nintendo distributed its first console, the Color TV-Game, in 1977. It gained international recognition with the release of ''Donkey Kong (video game), Donkey Kong'' in 1981 and the Nintendo Entertainment System and ''Super Mario Bros.'' in 1985. Since then, Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, such as the Game Boy, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo DS, the Wii, and the Nintendo Switch, Switch. It has created numerous major franchises, including ''Mario (franchise), Mario'', ''Donkey Kong'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Pokémon'', ''Kirby (series), Kirby'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |