Bowser Master Game List

Last Updated: December 21st, 2013


The following is a master game list of all of the video game appearances Bowser has made since the first Super Mario Bros. in 1985:

Bowser Tip The "Date" column is the North American date-of-release for the game sorted in ascending order.

Bowser Tip Ports or remakes of the same game title are not included. Only the major platform that the title was intended for is listed.




Legend


Bowser Villain -  Central villain
Bowser Hero -  "Hero"
Bowser Brooch -  Cameo Appearance
Bowser Playable -  Selectable Character

PC = Personal Computer
Arcade = Arcade System
NES = Nintendo Entertainment
System
GB = Gameboy
SNES = Super Nintendo
Entertainment System
CD-i = Philips CD-i
N64 = Nintendo 64
PSX = Playstation
GBC = Gameboy Color
GBA = Gameboy Advance
GCN = Gamecube
NDS = Nintendo DS
WII = Nintendo Wii
3DS = Nintendo 3DS
WIIU = Nintendo Wii U




Game Count = 69



Date Game Title Platform Description Role
1985/10/18Super Mario Bros.NES Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
1989/11/??TetrisGB Seen playing an accordianBowser Brooch
1990/02/12Super Mario Bros. 3NES/GBA Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
1991/08/??SimCitySNES Monster disaster parodying GodzillaBowser Brooch
1991/08/23Super Mario WorldSNES/GBA Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
1991/11/13Mario Teaches TypingPC Cameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1992/??/??Mario is MissingPC/NES/SNES Kidnaps MarioBowser Villain
1992/09/01Super Mario KartSNES Heavyweight racer; highest top speed, slowest accelerationBowser Playable
1993/04/??Yoshi's CookieGB/NES/SNES Selectable to make a cookieBowser Playable
1993/08/01Super Mario All-Stars
(The Lost Levels)
SNES Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
1993/09/??Yoshi's SafariSNES Kidnaps king and prince of Jewelery LandBowser Villain
1993/12/??Mario's Time MachinePC/NES/SNES Steals historical artifactsBowser Villain
1994/04/05Hotel MarioCD-i Takes over Mushroom Kingdom, captures the princess, and builds 7 Koopa HotelsBowser Villain
1994/09/??Mario's Early Years!
Fun with Numbers
PC/SNESCameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1994/10/??Mario's Early Years!
Fun with Letters
PC/SNESCameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1994/11/??Mario's Early Years!
Preschool Fun
SNESCameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1995/10/04Super Mario World 2:
Yoshi's Island
SNES/GBA (Baby Bowser) Final bossBowser Villain
1995/12/31Mario's Game Gallery /
Mario's FUNdamentals
PC Cameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1996/05/13Super Mario RPG:
Legend of the Seven Stars
SNES Member of your party (playable); fights to regain his keepBowser Hero
1996/08/??Tetris AttackGB/SNES Cameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1996/09/29Super Mario 64N64 Captures Princess Peach's Castle imprisoning everyone insideBowser Villain
1996/10/31Mario Teaches Typing 2PC Cameo appearanceBowser Brooch
1997/02/10Mario Kart 64N64 Heavyweight racer; highest top speed, slowest accelerationBowser Playable
1997/05/??Game & Watch GalleryGB Boss of the mini-game "Oil Panic"Bowser Villain
1998/01/31Gex: Enter the GeckoPSX Gex states that Bowser must be on vacationBowser Brooch
1998/03/10Yoshi's StoryN64 (Baby Bowser) steals the Yoshis' Super Happy TreeBowser Villain
1998/11/01Game & Watch Gallery 2GB/GBC Playable character of the unlockable game "Ball"Bowser Playable
1998/11/23The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time
N64 Talon and Malon wear Bowser brooches; Bowser painting in Zelda's castleBowser Brooch
1999/02/08Mario PartyN64 Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
1999/05/??Super Mario Bros. DeluxeGBC Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
1999/07/26Mario Golf 64GBC/N64 Power hitter; longest drive, smallest contact areaBowser Playable
1999/12/01Game & Watch Gallery 3GBC Cameo appearanceBowser Brooch
2000/01/24Mario Party 2N64 Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2000/08/28Mario TennisGBC/N64 Power hitter; fastest serve, slowest runnerBowser Playable
2000/10/26The Legend of Zelda:
Majora's Mask
N64Romani wears a Bowser broochBowser Brooch
2001/02/05Paper MarioN64 Steals Star Rod; imprisons seven Star Spirits; hijacks Princess Peach's CastleBowser Villain
2001/05/06Mario Party 3N64 Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2001/08/27Mario Kart: Super CircuitGBA Heavyweight racer; highest top speed, slowest accelerationBowser Playable
2001/11/18Luigi's MansionGCN King Boo as the final boss is inside a Bowser costumeBowser Villain
2001/12/03Super Smash Bros. MeleeGCN Selectable fighter; powerful but slowBowser Playable
2002/08/26Super Mario SunshineGCN Gets Bowser Jr. to kidnap Peach; frames MarioBowser Villain
2002/10/21Mario Party 4GCN Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2002/10/28Game & Watch Gallery 4GBA Acts as a boss for a few of the gamesBowser Villain
2003/02/18Mario Party-eGBA Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2003/07/29Mario Golf: Toadstool TourGCN Power hitter; longest drive, smallest contact areaBowser Playable
2003/11/10Mario Party 5GCN Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2003/11/17Mario & Luigi: Superstar SagaGBA Journeys with Mario Bros. to rescue Princess Peach's voice so he can capture herBowser Hero
2003/11/17Mario Kart: Double Dash!!GCN Heavyweight racer, with Bowser's shell as special itemBowser Playable
2004/06/22Mario Golf: Advance TourGBA Power hitter; longest drive, smallest contact areaBowser Playable
2004/10/04Mario Pinball LandGBA Bowser ruins a funfair Mario and Peach attendBowser Villain
2004/10/11Paper Mario:
The Thousand-Year Door
GCN Bowser has his own side-scrolling minigames mimicking the original Super Mario Bros.Bowser Hero
2004/11/08Mario Power TennisGCN Power hitter; Fire Breath Power Shot with Whirling Fortress Defensive Power ShotBowser Playable
2004/11/21Super Mario 64 DSNDS Captures Princess Peach's Castle imprisoning everyone insideBowser Villain
2004/12/06Mario Party 6GCN Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2005/03/28Mario Party AdvanceGBA Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2005/06/13Yoshi Topsy-Turvy /
Yoshi's Universal Gravitation
GBA Attacks Yoshi's IslandBowser Villain
2005/08/29Mario Superstar BaseballGCN Power hitter; slowest baserunnerBowser Playable
2005/10/24Dance Dance Revolution:
Mario Mix
GCN Challenges Mario to a breakdancing competitionBowser Villain
2005/11/??Mario Kart Arcade GPArcade Heavyweight racer; highest top speed, slowest accelerationBowser Playable
2005/11/07Mario Party 7GCN Bully; steals player's coins and starsBowser Villain
2005/11/14Mario Kart DSNDS Heavyweight racer; highest top speed, slowest accelerationBowser Playable
2005/11/28Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeNDS Kidnaps Baby Princess PeachBowser Villain
2005/12/05Mario Tennis: Power TourGBA Power hitter; Fire Breath Power Shot with Whirling Fortress Defensive Power ShotBowser Playable
2005/12/05Super Mario StrikersGCN Disruption; tilts the field, breathes fire, and throws items at playersBowser Villain
2006/02/27Super Princess PeachNDS Kidnaps Mario, Luigi, and Toad; obtains Vibe SceptreBowser Villain
2006/03/20Tetris DSNDS Mario fighting Bowser backdrop every 20 levels achievedBowser Brooch
2006/05/15New Super Mario Bros.NDS Kidnaps Princess PeachBowser Villain
2006/09/11Mario Hoops 3-on-3NDS Power dunkerBowser Playable
2006/11/13Yoshi's Island 2NDS (Baby Bowser) Rides Yoshi and spits fireballsBowser Hero

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