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- Widely considered the most competitively viable heavyweight fighter in Smash Ultimate prior to Kazuya's release (and if we're splitting hairs, even with Kazuya's release), Bowser has a very commanding presence in low, mid and some parts of high level, with a few yet prominently noteworthy representatives at top level. Today we'll be looking into just what sets him apart from other members of his class.
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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.
Little Z even recommended Bowser to a friend of his who wanted to get better at Ultimate, but was a total beginner.
Anything's better than "PK fire! PK fire! PK fire!"
Completely agree. Bowser was my 1st main and he really helped me learn the fundamentals since he was so forgiving
Bowser was the first character I was able to get into elite smash with
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
Kazuya also feels like a boss battle, but in a bad way.
Sephiroth
facts
Bring back his melee run animation
kaz
Comparing everyone's sprint speeds at launch and realizing Bowser was faster than Diddy was hilarious and a little bit terrifying 🤣
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)
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 💀💀💀
@@Woap_64and if he was behind them he couldn’t go in front of them…
@@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
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
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Bowser Jr
@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.
@@dakotad70 that’s what I was saying
@@paulakroy2635 the only bottom 5 placement I disagree with is King Dedede
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
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.
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.
He'd likely stay at High Tier if the DLC wasn't introducted.
They just abuse all his weakness too well.
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.
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
I love bowser. My favorite character. Not in smash, just EVER ANYWHERE. Ever since bowsers inside story I've loved him so much
Dark Bowser should at least be a spirit
@@janethalpin7921 I thought he was
Bowser is in my top 5 favorite characters of all time
Bowser is a lot better than many People realize. Being a solid Mid Tier means you are at least an OK Competitive Character
Nigga he's high tier stop the cap
@@lokks2130he is high mid some matchups hold him back
@@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
@@angaiello6320 matchups don't matter that much for bowser its the one thing balancing him even lol
@@instant7856 hes high tier on a competitive level
Bowser is easy to play and capitalizes super hard on mistakes, so he’s also buffed at mid level play
Biggest reason I think bowser is played, he’s super fricken fun while being pretty effective
Also painfully easy
@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 💀
@ChaosLord5129 you’re legitimately so strange 😭
Playing as a fire-breathing spiky dragon turtle is also just really cool
Between bowser and incineroar, ult has been a huge W for super heavies
I refuse to talk about kazuya
Kazuya is so much fun
@@randomobservers8734 he gets messed up until he hits the thing, and then he no longer gets messed up
@@substitutedoll5224 Just like in Tekken :)
@@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.
Hello fellow Bowser main, I challenge you to a fight. Best Bowser wins.
Hello bowser main
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.
As a bowser main this puts a smile on my face. Great work Vars
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)
There may be a mechanic to deal with 10 hit combo.
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.”
Bowser is legit pretty cool in Ultimate. I should pick him up sometime.
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.
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.
In fact he's practically one of the slowest characters in the game
And his frame data is some of the worst in the game
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.
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
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
Same ngl
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.
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.
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
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.
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
One of the best balanced characters in the game imo
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.
Why Everyone Plays: Captain Falcon
Falcon PUNCH
Yeah man ! I see so many Falcon button mashers online.
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.
Well cause he pretty much smash bros unofficial mascot and basically the begginer freindly character for high risk high reward character or rushdowns
Bowser is fast and powerful. He probably has the most reliable speed of the heavy weights.
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.
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.
Missed opportunity to make Why No One Plays Olimar since today was the pikmin 4 release.
I love this series and channel
Bowser deserves to be a top tier.
And it'd be a good change of pace compared to *other* top tier characters.
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"
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.
Still waiting for Why no plays causal smash items/ stage hazards….
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.
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!!
Please do why no one plays Lucas. I’ve been struggling to understand why he feels so difficult even as someone who mains him.
now i want a list of the best out of shield options
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Why only 3 people play bowser
was super cool seeing my mod in the thumbnail!
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).
So basically smash 4 rage
Honestly that’s not a bad idea for him
Bowser became my main exclusively in Ultimate.
i was not expecting this, this makes me very happy lol
When Bowser was in Nellie I immediately fell in love the never stoped playing him
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
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.
Bowser started doing track after smash 4, he ZOOMIN’!
I’m surprised you didn’t mention tough guy. Crazy mechanic to basically be unaffected by rapid jab
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."
Love may make a guy come out of his shell, but violence makes him go into his shell. Weird, huh?
I would love to see a video talking about King K Rool.
I would love to see a video on K. Rool next. All my friends always flame me cause they think hes op 😅
I don’t understand how Bowser is in why everyone plays. He has about the representation of Inkling
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
11:23 darkthunder had a namechange and is now known as mukuro~
Please make the best out of shield options video
Everybody gangsta till Bowser comes dashing at full speed ready for them to panic shield into his down B.
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.
Piranha plant is Bowser's minion for a reason.
@@BlazingK9-uv6wx I guess I have to start a revolution then. No biggie.
@@shiningstarcaper I don't think Bowser would allow that. But you can try.
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.
Best heavy tilt attacks and best heavy up special is all it is.
Please please please! I'd love to see a duck hunt video in similar fashion to this one!!!!
Big man with decent survivability and range, plus he isn't slow and he has tough guy
I still can't ever wrap my head around the Bowser matchup
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.
I either decimate or get decimated when playing bowser. There is no inbetween
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?
Being down a stock versus Bowser is TRUE pressure (side-b)
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?
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.
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 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.
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
The koopalings have taken over the mushroom kingdom
Everyone!? I don’t see him often
Wario next, idk in which side of rhe spectrum he relies on but i would like to see your input on the subject
My prayers have been answered
He’s one of my favourite characters 🥹
You already had me when I heard that delicious Paper Mario OST lol, and the video itself was very informative. Bowser is indeed a force to be reckoned with and you made a good job overviewing why. Will look out for more of your content in the future!
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
First
Heavies are terrifying
I wonder how much bowser would jump on the tier list if he had perma super armor at all times
10:15 that's me lol 😆
I picked up bowser because of Peaches
9:18 had me kekkinh
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.
Mario bros and Peach going Daffy Duck mode.
Atleast Mario minions and rivals join in a brawl fun.
He is also FUN
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.
Its been great getting these videos Friday afternoons. Still, each week I am saddened when the character name is not Lucas.😢
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
Just a suggestion but a video about the traditional fgc characters would be pretty neat
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.
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.
every time i up b oos i play spinning around by kylie minogue
Why everyone plays little Mac “who’s name is Peanut”
Behold, the King of the Koopas.