Lava Bowser

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Bowser Monument
Bowser Golem from Mario Kart 8
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8
Species Bowser Statue
First appearance Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Latest appearance Super Nintendo World "Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge" (2021)

Lava Bowser[1] (also known as the Bowser Monument)[2] is a giant Bowser Statue and the centerpiece of Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As the racers drive past it, Lava Bowser punches the track, sending ripples through it that can be used for tricks. The track splits into two, with Lava Bowser in the middle of both paths, and it alternatively punches a Dash Panel on each side of the track. Lava Bowser also appears in the Grumble Volcano area of the Super Nintendo World attraction Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge,[3] where attendees need to throw shells to destroy it.

Lava Bowser greatly resembles the other large Bowser Statues from Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Mario Kart Wii, except it is intermixed with lava and punches instead of shooting fire. A giant cloud of volcanic ash resembling Lava Bowser also appears above Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart World.

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Names in other langugages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マグマクッパ[4]
Maguma kuppa
Magma Bowser

References

  1. ^ "Hit Lava Bowser with a shell 20 times on Mario Kart." – Super Nintendo World stamp. English.
  2. ^ "Bowser Monument: This massive centerpiece is alive! It punches at the course, sending shockwaves through the track." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 130.
  3. ^ Theme Vision (February 11, 2021). Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge Ride. YouTube (English). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ^ マグマクッパに合計20回こうらを当てる」– Super Nintendo World stamp. Japanese.