What is King Koopa the king of?
Bowser is consistently portrayed as attempting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, but in early games he was called King Koopa.
What kingdom was King Koopa already the king of?
super-mario-brothers
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Bowser is consistently portrayed as attempting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, but in early games he was called King Koopa.
What kingdom was King Koopa already the king of?
super-mario-brothers
edited 22 mins ago
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The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
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I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
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@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
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What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
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Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54
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Bowser is consistently portrayed as attempting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, but in early games he was called King Koopa.
What kingdom was King Koopa already the king of?
super-mario-brothers
edited 22 mins ago
Stormblessed
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asked Jun 14 '16 at 14:09
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Bowser is consistently portrayed as attempting to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, but in early games he was called King Koopa.
What kingdom was King Koopa already the king of?
super-mario-brothers
super-mario-brothers
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Stormblessed
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The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
40
I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
11
@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
15
What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
30
Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54
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36
The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
40
I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
11
@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
15
What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
30
Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54
36
36
The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
40
40
I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
11
11
@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
15
15
What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
30
30
Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54
Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54
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He was the ruler of the Koopa... his army. "Koopa" translates from Japanese as "Turtle Tribe".
Most Koopas seem to operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. Bowser is the leader of the Koopa Troop, which has invaded Mushroom Kingdom many times and has control over most of the Koopas in the Mario series. Many of these same Koopas are soldiers in this army and have different tasks in the organization based on the abilities of their particular class.
The original game manual describes him "Bowser, King of the Koopa"
Not to get overly semantic, but Bowser would not have to be a sovereign leader for him to be called king. The second definition of KING is:
a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group
The MarioWiki (linked above) also mentions that some of the Koopa are not aligned with Bowser and live in the Koopa Village,
However, not all Koopas are allied with Bowser. Some Koopas, such as the Koopa Troopas of Koopa Village, live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others, such as Koopa the Quick in Super Mario 64, simply hold no allegiance and operate independently
edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
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I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
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http://legendsoflocalization.com/super-mario-bros/manuals/ has the original game manual for Super Mario Bros.
The story provided in that manual states that King Koopa is king of the Koopa, an army of magical turtles.
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
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You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
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Super Mario Bros 3 portrays him as being king of the Dark Land.
Source (from Wikipedia):
When the brothers rescue the seventh king, the letter they receive reveals that Bowser has kidnapped Toadstool and is holding her captive in the castle of his own kingdom, Dark Land. The brothers travel through Dark Land, enter his castle, and defeat Bowser in a battle.
Picture of the letter from both the original SMB3 and the All-Stars remake.
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
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is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
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He was the ruler of the Koopa... his army. "Koopa" translates from Japanese as "Turtle Tribe".
Most Koopas seem to operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. Bowser is the leader of the Koopa Troop, which has invaded Mushroom Kingdom many times and has control over most of the Koopas in the Mario series. Many of these same Koopas are soldiers in this army and have different tasks in the organization based on the abilities of their particular class.
The original game manual describes him "Bowser, King of the Koopa"
Not to get overly semantic, but Bowser would not have to be a sovereign leader for him to be called king. The second definition of KING is:
a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group
The MarioWiki (linked above) also mentions that some of the Koopa are not aligned with Bowser and live in the Koopa Village,
However, not all Koopas are allied with Bowser. Some Koopas, such as the Koopa Troopas of Koopa Village, live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others, such as Koopa the Quick in Super Mario 64, simply hold no allegiance and operate independently
edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:15
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I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
|
show 1 more comment
He was the ruler of the Koopa... his army. "Koopa" translates from Japanese as "Turtle Tribe".
Most Koopas seem to operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. Bowser is the leader of the Koopa Troop, which has invaded Mushroom Kingdom many times and has control over most of the Koopas in the Mario series. Many of these same Koopas are soldiers in this army and have different tasks in the organization based on the abilities of their particular class.
The original game manual describes him "Bowser, King of the Koopa"
Not to get overly semantic, but Bowser would not have to be a sovereign leader for him to be called king. The second definition of KING is:
a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group
The MarioWiki (linked above) also mentions that some of the Koopa are not aligned with Bowser and live in the Koopa Village,
However, not all Koopas are allied with Bowser. Some Koopas, such as the Koopa Troopas of Koopa Village, live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others, such as Koopa the Quick in Super Mario 64, simply hold no allegiance and operate independently
edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:15
SkoobaSkooba
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I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
|
show 1 more comment
He was the ruler of the Koopa... his army. "Koopa" translates from Japanese as "Turtle Tribe".
Most Koopas seem to operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. Bowser is the leader of the Koopa Troop, which has invaded Mushroom Kingdom many times and has control over most of the Koopas in the Mario series. Many of these same Koopas are soldiers in this army and have different tasks in the organization based on the abilities of their particular class.
The original game manual describes him "Bowser, King of the Koopa"
Not to get overly semantic, but Bowser would not have to be a sovereign leader for him to be called king. The second definition of KING is:
a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group
The MarioWiki (linked above) also mentions that some of the Koopa are not aligned with Bowser and live in the Koopa Village,
However, not all Koopas are allied with Bowser. Some Koopas, such as the Koopa Troopas of Koopa Village, live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others, such as Koopa the Quick in Super Mario 64, simply hold no allegiance and operate independently
edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:15
SkoobaSkooba
40.2k16209269
He was the ruler of the Koopa... his army. "Koopa" translates from Japanese as "Turtle Tribe".
Most Koopas seem to operate in a hierarchy-based grouping system. Bowser is the leader of the Koopa Troop, which has invaded Mushroom Kingdom many times and has control over most of the Koopas in the Mario series. Many of these same Koopas are soldiers in this army and have different tasks in the organization based on the abilities of their particular class.
The original game manual describes him "Bowser, King of the Koopa"
Not to get overly semantic, but Bowser would not have to be a sovereign leader for him to be called king. The second definition of KING is:
a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group
The MarioWiki (linked above) also mentions that some of the Koopa are not aligned with Bowser and live in the Koopa Village,
However, not all Koopas are allied with Bowser. Some Koopas, such as the Koopa Troopas of Koopa Village, live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others, such as Koopa the Quick in Super Mario 64, simply hold no allegiance and operate independently
edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:15
SkoobaSkooba
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edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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edited Jun 14 '16 at 20:45
NKCampbell
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NKCampbell
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SkoobaSkooba
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I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
|
show 1 more comment
4
I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
4
4
I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
I guess he could be a feudal lord, with his own army independent of any wider government.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:17
6
6
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
Wait, you could use fireballs to kill Bowser?? All these years of running under a jumping Koopa King...
– Mathieu Guindon
Jun 14 '16 at 17:02
12
12
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
"Koopa" does not translate from Japanese to "Turtle Tribe". When Japanese Wikipedia, for instance, says "クッパ=カメ一族", what is being said is that "Koopa" is the name in English for what is referred to in Japanese as "Kame-Ichizoku", or "Turtle Clan". In Japanese, "クッパ" ("Koopa") is used almost exclusively to refer to Bowser himself. The name クッパ is thought to derive from the Japanese pronunciation of the Korean dish usually written as "gukbap" in English, but also written as "kukpap".
– recognizer
Jun 14 '16 at 17:55
4
4
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
you mean like the king of pop?
– coburne
Jun 14 '16 at 18:00
4
4
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
@Mat'sMug Yes, if you can manage to make it to him with a fire flower, I believe he takes 8 fireballs to die, just like the seven false Bowsers. The fire flower death is the way you know that he's not a false Bowser (the others revert to their true forms after a fire flower death).
– fluffy
Jun 15 '16 at 3:55
|
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http://legendsoflocalization.com/super-mario-bros/manuals/ has the original game manual for Super Mario Bros.
The story provided in that manual states that King Koopa is king of the Koopa, an army of magical turtles.
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
2
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
add a comment |
http://legendsoflocalization.com/super-mario-bros/manuals/ has the original game manual for Super Mario Bros.
The story provided in that manual states that King Koopa is king of the Koopa, an army of magical turtles.
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
2
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
add a comment |
http://legendsoflocalization.com/super-mario-bros/manuals/ has the original game manual for Super Mario Bros.
The story provided in that manual states that King Koopa is king of the Koopa, an army of magical turtles.
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
http://legendsoflocalization.com/super-mario-bros/manuals/ has the original game manual for Super Mario Bros.
The story provided in that manual states that King Koopa is king of the Koopa, an army of magical turtles.
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
edited Jun 14 '16 at 14:41
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
answered Jun 14 '16 at 14:20
Brent ZundelBrent Zundel
35616
35616
2
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
add a comment |
2
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
2
2
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
You might want to provide an actual quote (or a screenshot) rather than just paraphrasing.
– Valorum
Jun 14 '16 at 14:31
add a comment |
Super Mario Bros 3 portrays him as being king of the Dark Land.
Source (from Wikipedia):
When the brothers rescue the seventh king, the letter they receive reveals that Bowser has kidnapped Toadstool and is holding her captive in the castle of his own kingdom, Dark Land. The brothers travel through Dark Land, enter his castle, and defeat Bowser in a battle.
Picture of the letter from both the original SMB3 and the All-Stars remake.
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
add a comment |
Super Mario Bros 3 portrays him as being king of the Dark Land.
Source (from Wikipedia):
When the brothers rescue the seventh king, the letter they receive reveals that Bowser has kidnapped Toadstool and is holding her captive in the castle of his own kingdom, Dark Land. The brothers travel through Dark Land, enter his castle, and defeat Bowser in a battle.
Picture of the letter from both the original SMB3 and the All-Stars remake.
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
add a comment |
Super Mario Bros 3 portrays him as being king of the Dark Land.
Source (from Wikipedia):
When the brothers rescue the seventh king, the letter they receive reveals that Bowser has kidnapped Toadstool and is holding her captive in the castle of his own kingdom, Dark Land. The brothers travel through Dark Land, enter his castle, and defeat Bowser in a battle.
Picture of the letter from both the original SMB3 and the All-Stars remake.
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
Super Mario Bros 3 portrays him as being king of the Dark Land.
Source (from Wikipedia):
When the brothers rescue the seventh king, the letter they receive reveals that Bowser has kidnapped Toadstool and is holding her captive in the castle of his own kingdom, Dark Land. The brothers travel through Dark Land, enter his castle, and defeat Bowser in a battle.
Picture of the letter from both the original SMB3 and the All-Stars remake.
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
edited Jun 15 '16 at 13:13
WorseDoughnut
1034
1034
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
answered Jun 14 '16 at 21:56
mariofan1mariofan1
1011
1011
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
add a comment |
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
is there actually a source for this wikipedia content?
– phantom42
Jun 15 '16 at 2:59
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
xkcd.com/978 I guess ;)
– Zommuter
Jun 15 '16 at 6:03
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
I found images from level guides for SMB3 referring to World-8 as "Dark Land", but I can't tell if they're added by the community or if they were there in the original Nintendo Power guide. I can check when I get home from work though, I know exactly where I left it.
– WorseDoughnut
Jun 15 '16 at 13:20
3
3
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
I looked at the original manual for Super Mario Bros 3 and it refers to the Dark Land as one of the 8 kingdoms of the Mushroom World. The rulers of each of the other 7 kingdoms was transformed and replaced by one of Bowser's children, so the idea that the Dark Land is Bowser's kingdom isn't contradicted by the manual, but it is also never explicitly stated. When you add in the fact that he refers to the castle there as his castle, you're left with a pretty good argument that the Dark World is his kingdom.
– Brent Zundel
Jun 16 '16 at 12:25
add a comment |
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The Koopa Kingdom?
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:10
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I just made it up. Let me edit Wikipedia real quick and then write an answer. The answer will reference Wikipedia, and Wikipedia will reference the answer.
– Molag Bal
Jun 14 '16 at 14:14
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@amaranth, xkcd.com/978
– Arturo Torres Sánchez
Jun 14 '16 at 20:33
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What is King Kong king of?
– Matthew Whited
Jun 14 '16 at 20:44
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Back then we didn't worry about such things. He was big, he shot fireballs across levels, and he had castles. That made him a king. End of story.
– coteyr
Jun 14 '16 at 20:54