Bowser's very beginner friendly with how large of a window you have for attacks, along with the fact that a lot of the times you don't even need to ever do smash attacks to kill, at all.

@damienalvarez2957

10 ай бұрын

Little Z even recommended Bowser to a friend of his who wanted to get better at Ultimate, but was a total beginner.

@watermelongaming3698

10 ай бұрын

Anything's better than "PK fire! PK fire! PK fire!"

@mase1199

10 ай бұрын

Completely agree. Bowser was my 1st main and he really helped me learn the fundamentals since he was so forgiving

@MayorCdawg

10 ай бұрын

Bowser was the first character I was able to get into elite smash with

@mashgore

8 ай бұрын

yeah, i agree. also, since one of bowser's main weaknesses is the huge endlag in most of his moves, he teaches players to not just throw moves haphazardly, and be more thoughtful about what moves you use

Bowser is the only character in my experience that fighting them actually feels like a boss battle

@Eggss_B

10 ай бұрын

Kazuya also feels like a boss battle, but in a bad way.

@brandonfoley6826

10 ай бұрын

Sephiroth

@fadewobblez9135

10 ай бұрын

facts

@Keurgui1

10 ай бұрын

Bring back his melee run animation

@reptiledisfunction9232

10 ай бұрын

kaz

Comparing everyone's sprint speeds at launch and realizing Bowser was faster than Diddy was hilarious and a little bit terrifying 🤣

@SwordMaster3000

5 ай бұрын

If you think that is terrifying then that scene of Bowser chasing Mario at the end of the Mario Bros Movie will make you hide under a blanket lmao (jk)

@Woap_64

4 ай бұрын

He was literally in front of inkling and pichu, blocking them from going in front of him. This guy just put him above them anyway 💀💀💀

@chainsawboy2388

4 ай бұрын

@@Woap_64and if he was behind them he couldn’t go in front of them…

@Woap_64

4 ай бұрын

@@chainsawboy2388 My point is that he should have made a custom map and put them all at different heights

Bowser is terrifying if you don't have a pristine grasp of Bait n' Punish

@RoninCatholic

9 ай бұрын

Exactly the way Bowser behaves in his more competent appearances in the actual Mario series.

Bowser's moves are relatively straightforward and easy to execute making him accessible to players of various skill levels. I have yet to play some Bowser more but man being one of the heaviest characters in the game and having ridiculous good speed makes him a threat and fun to use at the same time

The only reason why Bowser isn’t ranked higher on the tier list is because Leon hasn’t been playing as much at majors

As a fan of the Mario series and competitive smash it Feels good to finally have alot of Mario characters be viable at high level in Ultimate, especially Bowser

@paulakroy2635

10 ай бұрын

Dr.mario

@Supersonic37838

10 ай бұрын

Bowser Jr

@dakotad70

10 ай бұрын

​@paulakroy2635 nope. Doc has been a consistent bottom 3 Character since release. And even to this day with the first official tier list he's still bottom 5.

@paulakroy2635

10 ай бұрын

@@dakotad70 that’s what I was saying

@dakotad70

10 ай бұрын

@@paulakroy2635 the only bottom 5 placement I disagree with is King Dedede

I love bowser. My favorite character. Not in smash, just EVER ANYWHERE. Ever since bowsers inside story I've loved him so much

@janethalpin7921

8 ай бұрын

Dark Bowser should at least be a spirit

@jamesdistefano4986

8 ай бұрын

@@janethalpin7921 I thought he was

@Wario_B

6 ай бұрын

Bowser is in my top 5 favorite characters of all time

Good range, pretty decent mobility, super scary mix ups/pressure, can kill with basic tools (which means a lot), superb out of shield option, decently safe, hits like a truck AND weights like one Honesty I'm surprised he's not far above his actual tier

@magicmanfk

10 ай бұрын

the issue is that tiers are determined by top players, and at top level play advantage state is so clean that bowser's disadvantage state, even when played well, can't keep up. It's great to have an amazing advantage but it doesn't matter if losing neutral once or twice means death. Kazuya is the exception since he has his own 0 to deaths and can kill from any % with ewgf.

@susmane5482

10 ай бұрын

Doesn't help that his disadvantage can range from bad to top 10 worst disadvantages thanks to his horrendous tech/getup rolls which many of the cast can abuse him for.

@MrGameguyC

10 ай бұрын

He'd likely stay at High Tier if the DLC wasn't introducted. They just abuse all his weakness too well.

@jameswolf4894

9 ай бұрын

Top players are cool and experinced enough to know Bowser struggles to get a good hold if you out patience him. Bowser is either a punisher or the one being punished. There Is almost no in between. I say he is a solid mid tier, maybe even a lower high tier if we are being generous. His main issue is his huge hurtbox and disadvantage state. A decent luigi can easily kill him within a few seconds of pulling out the vaccum grab.

@soko2982

3 ай бұрын

His disadvantage is just really bad he’s more susceptible to tech chase situations since his tech roll goes literally nowhere and his recovery is so linear most characters can contest it

Bowser is easy to play and capitalizes super hard on mistakes, so he’s also buffed at mid level play

Between bowser and incineroar, ult has been a huge W for super heavies I refuse to talk about kazuya

@randomobservers8734

10 ай бұрын

Kazuya is so much fun

@substitutedoll5224

10 ай бұрын

@@randomobservers8734 he gets messed up until he hits the thing, and then he no longer gets messed up

@knownas2017

10 ай бұрын

@@substitutedoll5224 Just like in Tekken :)

@animaIpath

10 ай бұрын

@@knownas2017you don’t play tekken lmao

Bowser main right here, thank you for making this video. This shows just how good and scary Bowser can be, which fits him perfectly.

@BlazingK9-uv6wx

10 ай бұрын

Hello fellow Bowser main, I challenge you to a fight. Best Bowser wins.

@airshipmayhem9905

7 ай бұрын

Hello bowser main

Bowser is a lot better than many People realize. Being a solid Mid Tier means you are at least an OK Competitive Character

@lokks2130

10 ай бұрын

Nigga he's high tier stop the cap

@angaiello6320

10 ай бұрын

@@lokks2130he is high mid some matchups hold him back

@instant7856

10 ай бұрын

@@lokks2130 Hes not high tier imo. On a lower competitive level I agree but if were talking top level and top potential hes not High Tier. Maybe High Mid Tier

@lokks2130

10 ай бұрын

@@angaiello6320 matchups don't matter that much for bowser its the one thing balancing him even lol

@lokks2130

10 ай бұрын

@@instant7856 hes high tier on a competitive level

Biggest reason I think bowser is played, he’s super fricken fun while being pretty effective

@alogan3447

10 ай бұрын

Also painfully easy

@alogan3447

10 ай бұрын

@ChaosLord5129 and? I never claimed he was S tier lmfao I was adding on another reason why a lot of people play him. wtf are you talking about 💀

@alogan3447

10 ай бұрын

@ChaosLord5129 you’re legitimately so strange 😭

@Wario_B

6 ай бұрын

Playing as a fire-breathing spiky dragon turtle is also just really cool

The shield break potential is also even more scary when you pair that with his damage output and crazy knock back.

When it comes to his dash, well, to quote a certain goddess, “It’s kind of like watching an elephant sprint.”

As a Bowser main, one of the best aspects of his kit is his variety amongst his many options. No matter what, I feel that any matchup is winnable(except a good Kazuya because the tough guy effect is eviscerated by 10 hit combo)

@sansfourthreetwothreefourn1010

10 ай бұрын

There may be a mechanic to deal with 10 hit combo.

Man, his biggest buff from smash 4 and previous entries was his 3 frame jumpsquat. It has allowed Bowser to reactively stuff out aerial approaches with F-air. It has done wonders to this character.

As a bowser main this puts a smile on my face. Great work Vars

7:30 Error. K. Rool is slow in the ground and the air. It LOOKS fast due to going in 4 limbs, but he's slower than LINK and Min-Min. That's why he's low tier, because he can't approach properly and he's not a good zoner either due to start-up and lack of follow-ups.

@rike971

10 ай бұрын

In fact he's practically one of the slowest characters in the game

@Wario_B

6 ай бұрын

And his frame data is some of the worst in the game

Its not that they face an uphill battle. Its just that people who gravitate to heavies generally are worse at the overall game of smash. They gravitate to the characters that have physical advantages and are easier to get kills with. And so the road to competitive pro level is generally easier and doesnt take the same degree of lab-ing, drilling and creativity that other characters take, so they miss out in the long run. A heavy main doesn't develop the same due to their strengths that can tend to bail them out of situations. When that happens over a long period of time it can create blindspots and missed opportunities for growth at the overall game. The strengths of the heavy turns into their weakness, the higher up in comp they get. They get to pro level and everyone else there has generally had a much more rigorous climb to the top. A few mistakes can mean a stock, where as outside of pros a few mistakes from the opponent would generally mean a win for the heavy.

I mained Bowser back in 4, and once I unlocked him in Ultimate he became my go-to pick for unlocking the other characters (this was before the patch that lowered the difficulty of Challenger's Approach btw). While my current main is Sephiroth, I should go back to Bowser sometime since he's everything I look for in a character: He moves fast and jumps high despite being a heavyweight, hits hard, has small but easy to perform combos, and is a villain. From my experience, his only drawbacks are his size which makes him easy to combo off of and his recovery can leave him open for punishment. The benefits he has easily outweighs the negatives.

Bowser is legit pretty cool in Ultimate. I should pick him up sometime.

Everyone? Damn i never saw bowser that popular, he is my main though but he's been my main since previous smash Bros even since Melee, I didn't choose to main him in ultimate because he's good, I just like Bowser lol

@dakrabking

4 ай бұрын

Same ngl

Bowser has been so good in the past two games, he's actually got multiple options in contrast to every other Large Heavyweight in Smash. My favourite change he's gotten this game is the Bowser Bomb spike which is such a guilty of pleasure.

He's my favorite character to play as a casual player. He's straightforward, moves well, and has a lot of options. I also dont utilize grabs frequently, so the side B is very useful for me

Bowsers the character you whip out at a friends after you notice consistent habits that they have, use bowser to overpower and uberpunish mistakes, and win. I play bowser and puff in ultimate and melee. Puff moreso in melee and bowser moreso in ultimate. Its a fun character combination

@davidferencik9548

10 ай бұрын

Funny, because I have a friend who does exact opposite and picks bowser when he is losing only to lose with him because all he does is try to grab with sideSpecial. Its hillarious because when he eventually does it, I am k rool who survives on 200% for some reason.

@pamoon_

10 ай бұрын

I play Puff and Bowser as well And you're right since both characters punish like crazy All I have to do is shield because casual players don't grab, then spam up oos or sidestep rest

Bowser is my secondary and I love him. Compared to other heavies, he feels like the fastest one. In all regards. Like the guy was tired of getting bullied and went to the gym and finally did legs and cardio instead of just powerlifting. DK feels like the heavy with the best range as if he was a sword character, KKR the one with the best ranged game samus style, Ganondorf is the one that has the best strength and DDD has the best recovery. Or at least that's what they are supposed to have.

As my main I love bowser his movement is what makes him so fun to play. Big body running at the speed of a small body is scary.

Bowser is fast and powerful. He probably has the most reliable speed of the heavy weights.

Still waiting for Why no plays causal smash items/ stage hazards….

@aprinnyonbreak1290

10 ай бұрын

Items, it's cuz I'm vaguely aware that a LOT of characters get touch of death combos if they have an item in hand. Stage hazards are just cuz it's a pain in the ass to turn them on and off instead of being a toggle, or something you could assign by stage. There's a couple stages with hazards that would be preferable with them, but because it's a pain to back out of menus to toggle the option, overall it's better to play with them off. That said There's a couple things that are good. DK Falls with only starman, spawning at low frequency is a good one. DK falls usually sucks because the rock invites camping, but starmen are very unlikely to spawn there, and much more likely to spawn on the stage proper, making an interesting experience that encourages stage control and aggressive play more than Ultimate usually does. I'm sure there's other good exceptions.

Missed opportunity to make Why No One Plays Olimar since today was the pikmin 4 release.

You picked the absolutely correct boss theme for this episode. Final Bowser in Paper Mario (King of the Koopas is the official name, I think?) just goes SO FUCKING HARD and I LOVE IT.

While not one of my mains, I sometimes play Bowser just for the fun of it. He is such a fun heavy weight and you really do feel powerful when you play as him, crushing opponents when their at way lower percent than you. I'm glad he's left his sad Meele days behind him, when he was more or less just a glorified punching bag. Not fitting for one of, if not the, most iconic video game boss of all time.

One of the best balanced characters in the game imo

4 game bowser main, this is the most fun I’ve ever had on the character. He’s a blast and the fear factor is so real.

Please do why no one plays Lucas. I’ve been struggling to understand why he feels so difficult even as someone who mains him.

Bowser deserves to be a top tier. And it'd be a good change of pace compared to *other* top tier characters.

Why Everyone Plays: Captain Falcon

@flameofmage1099

10 ай бұрын

Falcon PUNCH

@Oggre

10 ай бұрын

Yeah man ! I see so many Falcon button mashers online.

@Epikruss

10 ай бұрын

Easy and digestible kit to understand at a basic level but has depth at a higher point as well, also the fact he’s one of smash’s most iconic characters, far more known from smash than fzero lmao.

@theenderkirby939

10 ай бұрын

Well cause he pretty much smash bros unofficial mascot and basically the begginer freindly character for high risk high reward character or rushdowns

Finally, a vid on my boy! Yeah, as much as he struggles against the top tiers, I'll never stop loving Bowser. I'm so glad Ultimate decided to answer the question, "what if a heavy was good"

Use of the term "gaslight" in regard to Bowser's fear factor is very funny to me, it's what Seth Killian called "mental frame advantage."

Bowser became my main exclusively in Ultimate.

I actually like the heavy battles. It's fun as you can juggle more against them and they stay longer. Yes, heavies can get out of air combos if it isn't a true combo string. But it depends still. But still fun. Heavy fights!!

Here’s a lore accurate buff for Bowser that solves the problem of him being combo food (see Bowser’s Inside Story). If Bowser has been in hitstun or unable to act for the last 7 seconds (excluding being put to sleep or in Shield-break stun) he gains the Fury buff for the next 20 seconds Fury: buff categorized by turning red and smoke blasting out of his nose, upon activation Bowser immediately emits a repulse of fire around him and falls straight to the ground (unpreventable). While Fury is active he takes reduced hitstun by 50%, takes 1.5 times extra damage, all moves are 33% faster and deal 1.25x additional damage and hitstun, flame breath now lasts 50% longer, (and now for the casual players) gain instant defeat immunity (just stuff like Hero’s thwack, Zelda’s final smash, and the Scythe item).

@Wario_B

6 ай бұрын

So basically smash 4 rage Honestly that’s not a bad idea for him

They fixed Bowser starting with Smash 4. He was given faster moves and mobility, as well as given some more range thanks him standing upright instead of hunched over.

I love this series and channel

Bowser started doing track after smash 4, he ZOOMIN’!

When Bowser was in Nellie I immediately fell in love the never stoped playing him

I don’t understand how Bowser is in why everyone plays. He has about the representation of Inkling

@Trevor-kc6zv

10 ай бұрын

True, but he’s much better casually offline (against people who rarely play, ffa’s, doubles). He’s also not bad online if the connection isn’t complete trash

Alt title Why only 3 people play bowser

Love may make a guy come out of his shell, but violence makes him go into his shell. Weird, huh?

now i want a list of the best out of shield options

The pressure part your explaining I fully agree. Bowser is insane in smash ultimate they way he comes at you full power and speed even just by walking is terrifying just a few hits like 3 or even 2 you're doomed the best super heavyweight of the game if you ask me

Bowser has the best overall mobility of superheavies. Boy I wish my boy Piranha Plant had 3 more units of weight so he could be considered a superheavy. Then he would have the third best mobility of all superheavies, behind DK and Bowser.

@BlazingK9-uv6wx

10 ай бұрын

Piranha plant is Bowser's minion for a reason.

@shiningstarcaper

10 ай бұрын

@@BlazingK9-uv6wx I guess I have to start a revolution then. No biggie.

@BlazingK9-uv6wx

10 ай бұрын

@@shiningstarcaper I don't think Bowser would allow that. But you can try.

was super cool seeing my mod in the thumbnail!

11:23 darkthunder had a namechange and is now known as mukuro~

I’m surprised you didn’t mention tough guy. Crazy mechanic to basically be unaffected by rapid jab

i was not expecting this, this makes me very happy lol

Basically the same reason for why everyone plays him as Aatrox. The weaknesses of his class aren't that bad on him, while he still has many strengths that his class shares.

In boss battles for most video games, killing the boss requires dealing a lot more damage than you'd be otherwise used to having to dish out. Not only that, but getting hit once can set you back dramatically. In smash, Bowser is the definition of a boss battle.

I don't have the time I used to, but back when I used to play Ultimate Bowser was up there as one of my most favorite characters to play as. More boss characters *should* feel intimidating to play against, and Bowser felt like taking on a wrecking ball.

Bowser's unique combination of skills devalue his opponent's Shield options. Between Bowser Bomb, Firebreath, Flying Slam and Whirling Fortress, shielding Bowser is usually a bad plan. It's like playing Rock Paper Scissors - but if you play Paper, you lose. That said, evading, spot dodges and rolls tend to be more effective than average against him. He is one of the only characters in Smash that actively dictates which defenses to use.

I either decimate or get decimated when playing bowser. There is no inbetween

Best heavy tilt attacks and best heavy up special is all it is.

Big man with decent survivability and range, plus he isn't slow and he has tough guy

Doesn't Bowser also have some invuln (like Palutena's buckler attacks, blocking enemy moves) on Up Smash shell and for some ungodly reason FSmash soles?

Everybody gangsta till Bowser comes dashing at full speed ready for them to panic shield into his down B.

Please make the best out of shield options video

I would love to see a video on K. Rool next. All my friends always flame me cause they think hes op 😅

I would love to see a video talking about King K Rool.

Being down a stock versus Bowser is TRUE pressure (side-b)

I still can't ever wrap my head around the Bowser matchup

I think you overstate how many times bowser can lose neutral. He’s absolute combo food, almost as bad as DK. You can often true combo him to 50, and one extension can get you to 80 or 90. At that point you have confirms, even on Bowser’s weight. And his advantage state, while good, is lacking compared to most rushdown chars. Although I do agree that in neutral, he’s the scariest of all the heavies

Please please please! I'd love to see a duck hunt video in similar fashion to this one!!!!

Bowser is a really fun and beginner friendly character, Bowser has been my main in Brawl through to Ultimate, I specifically got Brawl because I could play as him He is very beginner friendly as well and simple so I also play some other characters that are more complex like Sephiroth

Is it worth playing smash ultimate in 2023? I wanna get the fighters pass vol 2 and Nintendo online but dont know if its worth it.

He’s one of my favourite characters 🥹

i agree with bowser up b being one of the best O.O.S. options, what would you say the other top 3 are? i think gnw up b for sure obviously but unsure about the third. maybe cloud up b? mario or gnw up smash?

I love when a bowser tries to side b kill me and i just fly back. A winning the bowser mu by a margin makes for an exciting battle.

I don't think this is accurate as far as the title. For Bowser players its just Leon and Hero...

9:18 had me kekkinh

Mario bros and Peach going Daffy Duck mode. Atleast Mario minions and rivals join in a brawl fun.

Everyone!? I don’t see him often

Because if you're not threatening to take their last stock with kamikaze grabs and putting the fear of god into your terrified opponent, then you're doing it wrong.

The koopalings have taken over the mushroom kingdom

I wonder how much bowser would jump on the tier list if he had perma super armor at all times

Wario next, idk in which side of rhe spectrum he relies on but i would like to see your input on the subject

I picked up bowser because of Peaches

Could you make your next video about pit

tbh he's the only heavy that feels good to fight. It's just honest gameplay. I'll never rage against a good Bowser and I'll even rematch them when they stomp me.

My prayers have been answered

First Heavies are terrifying

10:15 that's me lol 😆

im looking foreword to when you do megaman. hes in a weird place, he isnt played a ton but hes till played quite a bit so its 50 50 on weather EVERYONE plays him. Or NOBODY plays him.

I’ve always been a double main of Pikachu and Bowser. In every other smash title pikachu was my better character but that drastically changed in ultimate

He is also FUN

Bowser is a beast, Sakurai really improved him from Melee where he was the worst character although i started maining him from Melee all the way towards Ultimate. i love alot about him like his movement, his New tough guy Mechanic, that he can kill when ur at a low percentage and that he is the heaviest in this masterpiece of a game but i wasn’t inspired by Bowser through video games, 4 words Super Mario Super Show

2:46 is...is...is he taking a crap!?!?

Why No One Plays Jigglypuff.

@pamoon_

10 ай бұрын

As a Puff main I have the answer She is an unsafe character Even if you land a zero to death you die so easily and can get walled by any kind of disjoints Also most of Puff’s strengths lie in the air and you can’t shield or parry in the air Think Jigglypuff being almost the opposite of Bowser: you can get kills with a hard Rest read, dair loops or zero to deaths, you can’t afford to make too many mistakes because you die too early

Almost every Bowser I’ve fought in Locals with my Samus was either unbeatable or I only beat them by the most narrow of margins. Last win was possibly a suicidal offstage charge shot, last stock high percent damage on both sides. The Bowser might’ve seen me burn my 2nd jump and knew the recoil of charge shot would spell my doom but I panic mashed the b button right after fully charging and fired! Killing the bowser while still dangerously far offstage, potentially without a way back. I’m sure he would’ve won if he shielded. I wasn’t going to survive any more of his ledge pressure.