He is among the strongest (if not THE strongest) characters in the game, with attacks like forward smash being among the strongest moves in the game. that is, till Mario stopped him.Īs a character, Bowser is as expected, a sheer powerhouse. While mostly just a princess kidnapper, he has gone above and beyond to legitimately threaten the Mushroom Kingdom, like in Super Mario Galaxy, where he was able to take over the galaxy and reform it in his image. Known as Koopa in Japan, Bowser resembles a mixture between a dragon and a turtle. Mario's nemesis, appearing in most of the games starring the plumber. Grows huge as if obtaining a super mushroom then shrinks back down.Rapidly tapping will cause Mario to rise slightly. + : Mario Tornado - Spins opponents around and tosses them into the air.Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage, but is quite poor for that purpose. + : Super Jump Punch - Pummels opponents in a shower of coins.+ / : Cape - Reflects projectiles and reverses enemies, and can grant him a midair boost when recovering,.: Fireball - A projectile that bounces along the ground and off its surroundings.Mediocre recovery: While Cape and Mario Tornado can help, Super Jump Punch grants subpar vertical height and poor horizontal distance.Low range: His range in general is poor.Grab range: Low grab range, so if you want to spam grabs, it could be hard.Total jump height: His total jump height isn't very far so when blown out of stage you have quite a high chance of death.Running speed: He is pretty slow at running, so I suggest when using him use wavedashes, which are actually pretty long due to Mario possessing relatively low traction.FSMASH: This is one of Mario's strongest attacks, if used correctly this can send an enemy flying away at around 100%.: This is a quick 3 hit combo that is usually used to inflict damage.+ : This is a very useful attack, this can help you when blown away from the stage./ + : This is a meteor smash, this can be used to quickly send enemies flying down towards the ground.Cape: Mario's cape is very deadly, this can turn the enemy around.Fireball: This attack is a great projectile that can sometimes stop opponents from getting back into the arena.This can be used to throw people out of the stage or to kill them. Powerful grabs/throws: Mario's throws are exceptionally powerful, especially the backwards throw.Power: Mario has above-average power, giving him a slightly easier time than normal KOing enemies.
Mario, who is overall nearly identical, except much more powerful. Not helping is how he's made redundant by his clone Dr. Mario set the standard for 2D platformers, and, with Super Mario 64, the standard for 3D platformers.Īs a character, he possesses no notable strengths in keeping with his jack-of-all-trades nature, but it does give him a notable weakness his lack of specialization gives him difficulty dealing with the unique abilities of most other characters, which is compounded with his predictable and below-average recovery and poor range leaves him as a mediocre at best character.
Since then Donkey Kong has become a hero and Bowser has taken his place as Mario's arch nemesis. Mario was originally known as Jumpman in the original Donkey Kong arcade game. Mario has been at the forefront of Nintendo for a long time.