#koopa kid is baby bowser

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

Koopa Kid Is Probably Baby Bowser

So in a previous post I've put forth speculation on who Koopa Kid is. At this point I do believe Koopa Kid is Baby Bowser who a bit older than the one in Yoshi's Island and Partner's in Time.

First off we know Baby Bowser is one of the various names for Koopa Kid outside of Mini Bowser. I think they are one that's slightly older than the Baby Bowser seen in Yoshi Story. This Baby Bowser seems to be a bit bigger than what we've seen in previous games, and has better speech. They also have at this point ditched their bandana or entirely, and now wears spiked armlets. This Baby Bowser is also aware of who Mario and the Yoshis are. While in the other games he didn't know who Mario was yet until Partner's In Time, and in PIT he didn't seem to hate Yoshis yet.

Finally at this point Baby Bowser is capable of wielding Magic. Koopa Kid is shown to be able to wield magic, wears spiked arm bracelets, doesn't wear a bib or bandana, is a bit bigger than the younger Baby Bowser, looks like Baby Bowser, and is even called Baby Bowser at times. So I think Koopa Kid is Baby Bowser.

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[goofybandit]

Triple Trouble!

[bootyliquor9000]

adding onto my previous post abt me getting back into bowigi: here are the koopalings!!!!!

listen igot lazy with the alt texts

[sonictifa]

Koopa Kid's still waiting for an invitation to the next Mario Party! (Not happening though) Always included his alternate colors for fun!

Koopa Kid has always been my go-to character in Mario Party 5 and 6!

[eris1521987]

These are symbols I made of Mario objects, and 2 characters. I hope y'all like it.

YOU MAY USE MY FANART BUT YOU MUST GIVE ME CREDIT AND TELL PEOPLE WHERE THEY CAN FIND MY ART.

[heloflor]

Kind of love Nintendo’s weird stubbornness in making Bowser a father. First the Koopalings in the NES and SNES eras, then the Koopa Kids in the N64, and then Bowser Junior on the Gamecube and onwards, with the Koopalings being brought back as well (rip Koopa Kids). Special mention to Mario and Luigi Partners in Time with Bowser spending 5 minutes with his younger self and going “this is my child now”.

Nintendo really took one look at this giant evil fire-breathing turtle and went "Yep, that's the one who will be a dad !"

[plaidos]

which characters from mario kart aside from toadette know what a perineum is

Mario & Luigi both do due to their lifelong proximity to trans girls. Mario learned on the go with one of his trans exes, Luigi learned through reading a zine. Princess Peach has no idea what a perineum is and if you try and explain it to her she’ll be like, “ugh why would I need to know how to please somebody with a penis, women are way more fun” despite dating/hooking up with mostly exclusively men (cis and trans alike). She would not respond well to being told everybody has one. Toad knows however.

Yoshi knows what the perineum is from being close with Birdetta, who doesn’t have a perineum (not being a mammal) but just knows from other trans girls. Bowser learned about the perineum having sex with Luigi. Funky & Donkey Kong both know it, but only by the word “taint”. Diddy Kong has no fucking clue. Koopa Troopers and Dry Bones basically all know through a propaganda campaign Bowser launched to raise awareness for the perineum and its wonders after Luigi introduced him to it intimately. Peach still has no clue despite visiting Bowser’s kingdoms dozens of times as part of their elaborate kidnapping/cuckoldry roleplay with Mario, which breaks both of their hearts.

Wario has his own snakeoil brand of taint lotions; the bottles have his face on. Waluigi knows because he’s the number one chaser in the Mushroom Kingdom and he’s low-key good at it. Daisy knows about it through Luigi, that guy read Fucking Trans Women once became the number one perineum advocate. one day he’ll realise.

Toadette knows through being a trans lesbian even though she’s not a mammal and probably doesn’t have a perineum herself. Petey Piranha has no fucking clue even after you explain it to him. King Boo knows. no further elaboration required. the Shy Guys are all eggs so it’s like 50/50 on whether they know.

Rosalina knows, being the seven foot transsexual sex goddess she is. Pauline knows for similar reasons. Wiggler knows but only after googling it when Wario called them a taint. Kamek is a transmasc with like six transfem exes and he still has no idea what it is because he's bad in bed. Lakitu, on the other hand, is a transmasc virgin who knows what a perineum is and is gonna make a trans girl really happy one day.

aaaaand none of the babies know on account of them not knowing anything cause they're babies. all of Bowser's kids know, though. from the propaganda campaign. much to their embarrassment.

BONUS ROUND: Link & Isabelle know, obviously. from all the t4t sex (although not with each other). the inklings know from explicit lyrics in the Squid Sisters' music (they're basically like the squid equivalent of ayesha erotica). the Villagers have no idea because lets be real the people playing those games dont know what a perineum is.

BONUS BONUS ROUND: Dry Bowser knows because he's just Bowser during no nut november; Peachette knows because she's Toadette but the overwhelming Peach power influences her to not give a shit about it against her actual beliefs; Tanooki Mario knows because it's just Mario in a fursuit; Cat Peach doesn't for the same reason. Metal/Gold Mario/Pink Gold Peach are just Mario & Peach using metal power-ups.

[ask-the-koopa-family]

A little story about a family picture ! Of course, the story happens in the future !!

Art (not background) /ocs are mine dont copy/repost

A FAMILY PORTRAIT

Bowser stood in the castle’s grand hall, adjusting his glasses with a careful claw. The once-fearsome Koopa King, now a bit older and softer around the edges, beamed as he held a dusty old frame in his hands. Inside it, a younger version of himself sat proudly, surrounded by Cherry, baby Cleo, the Koopalings, Nova and Bowser Jr much younger.

Cherry stood beside him as she smiled fondly at the memory.

“It’s been too long,” Bowser muttered, his voice deep and warm. “We need a new family portrait. Look at this — they’re all babies here!”

Cherry chuckled. “You just want an excuse to gather everyone in one place.”

“Maybe,” Bowser admitted, his eyes twinkling behind his glasses. “But what kind of king doesn’t have an updated royal family portrait?”

Word spread quickly through the castle, and one by one, the kids trickled into the throne room.

Ludwig, now a serious young adult, crossed his arms. “Is this really necessary?”

“Yeah, Dad,” Roy grumbled, adjusting his spiked bracelets. “It’s kinda... I dunno. Lame?”

“Picture day is for kids,” Wendy whined, checking her claws for chips. “We’re practically royalty! We should be doing something more glamorous.”

Bowser adjusted his glasses dramatically. “You could say this picture... will frame our legacy.”

The room filled with groans.

“Dad, please,” Bowser Jr. muttered, rubbing his forehead.

“I think it sounds fun!” Cléo chimed in. “Come on, guys, it’s just one picture.”

“I guess it’s harmless,” Morton Jr. shrugged, munching on a cookie. “And we get snacks, right?”

Kamek floated in on his broom, adjusting his spectacles. “Honestly, children, humor your father. He’s been talking about this for weeks.”

As the family gathered, Nova hesitated near the door, She still wasn’t entirely used to the idea of being part of such a big family.

Cherry noticed and gently took her hand. “Come on, Nova, you Know you belong in this picture too!”

Nova blinked, her mismatched eyes reflecting the castle lights. “Are you sure?”

Bowser gave a firm nod. “You’re one of us, kiddo. Now, get in here before Ludwig starts lecturing about symmetry.”

Despite their initial reluctance, the kids couldn’t refuse their dad’s hopeful grin. The family squeezed together on the massive throne room steps, with Cherry arranging everyone like a meticulous gardener. Ludwig straightened his shell, Wendy gave a blow kiss for the camera, and Iggy being himself as always. Nova found herself nestled between Jr and Larry, feeling a little out of place but also... warm.

Kamek perched on his broom just above Bowser, slightly smiling.

“Okay, everyone say... SHELLFIE!” Bowser called out.

The camera clicked just as the kids collectively groaned, but when they saw the picture later, even they had to admit it was perfect.

Bowser stood tall in the middle, glasses slipping down his snout, Cherry glowing at his side, and all ten kids — teens, young adults, little Cléo, and Nova — clustered around him, looking exasperated but undeniably happy.

Kamek hovered above them, looking proud and dignified.

Bowser placed the new frame on the mantel, right beside the old one. He stepped back, hands on his hips, and sighed contentedly.

“Look at that. A masterpiece.”

The kids lingered a bit longer than they needed to, sneaking glances at the photo.

“It does look kinda cool,” Roy muttered.

“I like how we all fit together,” Larry admitted.

“It’s... a nice memory,” Ludwig said softly.

Nova tilted her head. “I guess... I do look like I belong.”

Cherry took Bowser’s hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. “We’ll have to do this again in a few years.”

“Oh, definitely,” Bowser said with a grin. “But next time, we’re doing matching outfits.”

“DAD, NO!” they all cried in unison, and Bowser’s hearty laugh echoed through the castle.

THE END

[palskippah]

Hi! Some Bowuigi fanbaby thoughts!

So, since Bowser can shapeshift his size and stuff, he often goes very small (almost Mario movie small askldsa) to play with Magma, who loves to have a very small version of her dada that she can pick up and hug as she pleases.

Also, Bowser did the same with Junior, and when Magma's in koopa form, she reminds him way too much from when Junior was a baby koopaling, so he's like kinda nostalgic because his little boy has grown so much :'''v (he's never gonna recover emotionally from this).

Also, Luigi takes lots of photos of Magma and the rest of the kooaplings c: He became their mom and started snapping photos of his babies like crazy, and to not run out of space on his phone, he prints the photos like in both big and small formats and they're hung at the walls of any place of the castle (to the older koopalings' embarrassment).

Also also, headcanon that Luigi is a known crybaby, my guy's very emotional, but so is Bowser. Like he used to usually go to anger and frustration and that's where he stayed and that's why people think he doesn't cry easily or stuff. But at times (especially regarding his children), he can have his silly crying eyes on because he's so proud of them and loves them very much. Or he's sad because they used to be smaller and they're growing and becoming their own koopas and accomplishing good things and some of them just aren't koopalings anymore (like Ludwig).

Like, you can bet the first time Junior laughed when he was a baby, years back, Bowser was on the floor crying his eyes out but also laughing because it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard :'v (maybe Kamek was like 🧍🏻‍♂️right beside him, because at Bowser's silly sounds, Junior laughed more and Bowser weeped even harder, and it was like a never-ending cycle).

Got carried away 😔 Bowser and Luigi love their kids, as a summary.

[legobiwan]

I know we've all been talking about revisiting the Super Mario Brothers Supershow since the release of the movie, but as a Super Mario Brothers 3 cartoon enthusiast, I would like to give you all a compelling list of insane reasons you should go watch this on YouTube right this instant:

The opening theme kind of slaps.

A lot of people get turned into dogs for some reason???

George Bush (Sr) ends up kidnapped by the Koopas and sent to the bottom of the ocean? Which, honestly, may have been the best outcome for 90s American politics.

Peach is into surfing and has an implied fling with some California stereotype surfer dude on Hawaii. Get it, Peach.

You want de-aging tropes? Baby Mario and Luigi? Get 'em here.

Luigi is sent to seduce Wendy Koopa and succeeds. (This is Mario's plan, meaning Mario has utter faith in his brother's natural rizz). You have to watch this for Luigi's voice change, it's incredible.

Speaking of seduction, Luigi is mistaken for a 1,000 year-old mummy's husband. Mario is mistaken for...their son.

Yes, the brothers get into a BLOWOUT fight and it's amazing. Mario ends up brainwashed by Ludwig's mind-control device and the brothers have a very brief altercation.

I don't what the deal is with the Mario franchise and brainwashing/possession/mind control, but in a separate episode, Luigi and Bowser fight over a mind-controlling music box.

Peach is apparently a big Milli Vanili fan (you have to love the 90s) and rope Mario and Luigi into going to a concert in the Real World. Look at these two DORKS compared to Peach, who is effortlessly fashionable. (Granted, Toad gave them bad intel, but I don't think either brother has been "cool" in his entire life).

NERDS.

Mario ends up with a case of PTSD after almost drowning. I wish I was kidding, but this episode goes kind of hard if you think about it. (Not to mention the fish lady who is relentlessly pursuing him for marriage).

The Boys Do Venice.

Bowser takes a "Nice Guy Potion" in order to try to sabotage an election.

Three words: Zombie Trash Koopas

A family from Wichita end up in the the Darklands in their very typical station wagon. Hijinks ensue.

Some of the later episodes kind of turn into awkward Saturday afternoon specials with messages about gossip, racism, recycling, and worker's rights, which isn't exactly what one would expect from a Mario Brothers cartoon, but if you remember the 90s at all, this kind of tracks.

This being said, the episode where the Koopa kids go and try to take over the 7 continents relies on some unbelievably (awful) hilarious stereotypes (again, it was the 90s). But we do get to see Luigi on ice skates, which is a win.

Bowser kidnaps Luigi as bait. It works.

I'm just going to leave you all with this final screenshot.

[andreabandrea]

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

Clones in the Mario World

A little fact many people overlook is the cloning of characters in the Mario World through various means.

One way is through power-ups such as the Copy Flower from Mario & Luigi: Partner's In Time, and the Double Cherry from Super Mario 3D World. Another way we've seen was through Belome is able to make clones of Mario and friends.

Another way is magic like we see with the Fake Bowsers who are enemies like Goombas transformed by magic. As well as illusion copies we see characters like the Koopalings create with their magic wands.

Characters like the Yoshies, Mario, Luigi, and Wario are also able to put on special hats that allow them to transform into one another, thus technically making clones. However, these hats don't work on everyone as seen with the Goombas.

Since clones are so common this could explain that second Mario seen in Donkey Kong Junior, or that could just be Luigi. But this could also explain all the Luigis in ScareScraper and ScreamPark, these Luigis could be clones created by any of the various means listed above. We have also seen Bowser make bubble clones of the main cast before as well.

Finally is the Mini Bowsers, so something interesting we've seen them do is duplicate themselves in Mario Party 5, which would explain why there is so many of them. But there is an extra detail here. When working on this post I found something, the phrase Kuppa-sama no bunshin being used to refer to Koopa Kid. The word bunshin while it can mean offspring and the localizers seem to have interpreted it to have mean that it doesn't just mean offspring. The word bunshin can mean alter ego but primarily clone or doppleganger. The word bunshin I've seen used for specific type of Ninjutsu called bunshin no jutsu which means exactly that. So the Koopas Kids are Kuppa-sama no bunshin or Bowser's clones/dopplegangers. The cloning thing also seems to be a theme with the Mini Koopas due as seen in Mario Party 5.

[stardusttheatergators]

Soft Dreams To Horrifying Nightmares

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Terry's Dreamscape

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Terry had been enjoying his latest dream: floating on soft clouds above the world of the Koopa Kingdom, watching its denizens go about their day. His tail wagged as he watched Bowser and his kids go through the day and having a somewhat peaceful family trip.

Then his dream suddenly morphed and transitioned into an overwhelming void of darkness, the cloud he was on suddenly dropping him on the floor of his mindscape.

Augh-!

Terry whined as he landed, struggling to stand in the void. It felt like it was suffocating him, his breathing becoming uneven and labored.

W-What's happening-?

Terry's breath caught in his throat as he saw a mangled version of Crescent Moon step out from the shadows, his face devoid of any features.

N-No, get away from me! Get away! Daddy!! Help me!!

Terry ran further into the void to get away from the horrifying creature that was Crescent Moon, hearing his taunts echo behind him.

"You can run but you can't hide, baby gator~"

No no leave me alone!

Terry kept sprinting away until he bumped into the back of somebody's legs, nearly falling over onto his backside again.

gasp Daddy!

Terry ran around who he presumed to be Titan's front side, squeezing him in a hug. When he got no response, Terry pulled himself away and stared up towards their faceplate.

Titan(?) was quiet for a few moments, glaring at Terry with such a visceral hatred that Terry felt like he might melt under the heat of the glare.

D-Daddy....?

A few more beats of silence....then Titan(?) smiled down at Terry, showing off two rows of sharp, deadly fangs.

W-What th-?!

Terry backed away from Titan(?) as soon as he saw those sharp fangs, getting the sudden feeling of dread that this wasn't his dad. Not his version of him back in reality anyway.

Me....the father of someone as weak as you? Don't make me laugh, boy.

His voice, deep and echo-y as he spoke to Terry, was filled with such venom and hate to the point Terry felt like he was choking.

N-N-No-!

I don't raise worthless trash like you....my children are much stronger, you could never replace my son, boy.

Titan(?) had gotten closer to Terry, who scrambling to get away from him, tears falling down the sides of his snout.

Y-You're....! You're not my Daddy, you can't be! You can't be! Get away from me! I want my real Daddy! I wanna wake up!! I wanna wake up!!

Terry sobbed hysterically as Titan(?)'s relentless approach didn't falter, snagging him up in the dream by the throat. Terry wailed and hit Titan(?)'s hand, begging him to let go.

It's sad really....to think I took in someone like you...oh well~.

Titan(?) raised his free clawed hand and brought it down on Terry's skull, squeezing it so hard to where Terry let out an earth shattering scream....

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Terry's Room, The Waking World

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Terry woke up screaming and wailing, struggling under his covers before tumbling out from the tangled mess of blankets. His screaming died down as he did a quick survey of his room. Everything was still packed that he had done ahead of time, his plush red Bellzi dinosaur was laying on its side nearby. His wails soon turned to whimpers as he grabbed his dino plushie and hugged it tight. He didn't want to sleep alone now, that monster version of his dad might come back!

Terry hiccuped and sniffled as he stood up, dino in one arm and one of his blankets in the other. He headed off towards Monty's room, not wanting to bother his dad and his friend while they slept on Uncle Bonnie's old futon.

Soon enough he made it to Monty's room, dino plushie and blanket clutched tight against him as he entered the room.

M-Monty....?

Hmgh...? Oh...hey bubs....what's wrong?

I-I can't s-sleep, I had a nightmare a-and I don't wanna be alone....

Monty patted a spot right next to him on his own futon, Terry climbing up into the spot right away. He hugged his dino plushie as Monty grabbed the end of Terry's blanket and draped it over him.

You want to talk about it...?

No.....

Alright then, kiddo...

Monty then draped his own right arm around Terry and pulled him closer, making sure Terry could hear the deep rumbling noises coming from his chest.

I gotcha, bubs, no monster is gonna hurt you with me around.

The rumbles helped to sooth Terry's anxieties about his nightmare, eventually falling asleep with his head near Monty's chest. Monty let out a puff of air from his nostrils, wondering what the hell had spooked Terry so much in his sleep that the kid came crying to him and not Titan.

Whatever you are...I'm gonna find out why the hell you decided it'd be okay to hurt my baby brother in his dreams.

And that was gonna be a promise he intended to keep.

[marinerainbow]

Ok, listen. I know that there is so much potential for angst in the royal koopa family, and I love what people have done with them! Bowser favoring his only blood son and spurring resentment within the Koopalings. Ludwig and Junior having a rivalry- especially in regards to the throne. All the kids feel neglected because of their dad's emotional blockage and him focusing on taking over the world instead of family, etc. I truly love what people can do with all this royal drama and angst potential!! I want to write novelizations of some of your guys' adaptations of the koopalings + Junior and Bowser!!!

(Long post that's a positive rant incoming/my headcannons of the Koopa Royal Family incoming)

... but after watching the Mario movie, seeing the old Nintendo Power comics, and getting back into Mario, I caN'T HEADCANNON BOWSER BEING A BAD DAD OR THE KOOPA KIDS BEING MISERABLE WITH HIM! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT THE SAME GUY WHO ANNOUNCED TO HIS WHOLE KOOPA ARMY THAT HE WAS GOING TO PROPOSE TO PEACH, THE SAME GUY WHO WROTE A WHOLE ASS LOVE SONG FOR THE PRINCESS, THE SAME GUY WHO PLAYED GOLF WITH MARIO, WOULDN'T SET HIS WHOLE KINGDOM ON FIRE FOR ALL OF HIS BABIES!?!?

Don't get me wrong, he definitely has anger issues, and I believe in MatPats Bowser's backstory theory. I'm certain there have been plenty of instances he messed up as a dad. And having a bunch of kids, sometimes some of them slip his attention- at least the first year or so when he first had them and was learning how to Dad. But I'm telling ya'll, if my Bowser ever heard any one of his kids, from his eldest Ludwig or his only darling daughter Wendy or his baby son Junior, were feeling any sort of bad, he'd be like "Oh Hell no!" And take that child out one-on-one and give them lots of love, lots of assurance, and set fire to any fool who tried to tell him that they aren't really his kid.

One time, Bowser got so mad and roared within Lemmy's presence and made the baby boy cry. To this day, after he's long made up for it, Bowser still feels so guilty and heartbroken that he did that and has vowed himself to never let himself get that angry around his kids again... Unless when it came to Mario because they know in that instance, his fury isn't directed at them.

THIS IS THE SAME GUY WHO, EVEN THOUGH BOWSER JUNIOR DISOBEYED THE SCREEN TIME ALERT IN THAT NINTENDO SWITCH PARENTAL CONTROLS VIDEO, HE HESITATED TO SHUT OFF THE CONSOLE BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT HIS SON DEVASTATED!!! And- And we see in Bowsers head, he imagined Junior to be sad and heartbroken! Junior is still a baby, and he's a little spoiled, so more than likely, he would have thrown a tantrum if Bowser had switched the console off. But BOWSER DIDN'T HESITATE NOT BECAUSE OF THE HEADACHE A TANTRUM WOULD CAUSE, BUT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO BREAK HIS SONS HEART! I CAN'T EVEN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I'll take it this far; you guys wanna know what my headcannon on who is Bowsers' successor? Well, in my headcannon, when he adopted the koopalings and had Junior, he knew it was going to be an issue. And he loved ALL of his kids so much, he didn't want to have to choose between any of them! The rest would hate him and the chosen one! All of his babies would start fighting! So what is a koopa king to do? 🤔🤔🤔 well, as we see in Super Mario Wii and in Super Mario Bros 3, he lets his kids run the world's he takes over! They all have their individual world/kingdom to rule!!! He makes sure that A L L of his kids get to be kings and a queen! Until Mario ruins it all saves the day. If Bowser had his way, the whole world would really be family run instead of just Bowser run.

Again, I must emphasize how much I absolutely ADORE everyone else's depictions of the royal koopa family. One of my favorites is Tyrranux's dark Mario AU that I found on Deviantart years ago, and one of my favorite blogs for the koopalings asktehkoopz shows a much-more-wholesome-but-still-angsty depiction of the family. This post is not AT ALL intended to bring you guys down! This post is to show you guys how weak I am compared to you. I love angst and dark themes, but... I CAN'T do it with the koopa family! They are wholesome and loving while attempting to take over the world in my headcannon 🥺🥺🥺🥺

So, tldr; in my headcannon, outside of invading kingdoms and kidnapping princesses every other week, Bowser is a loving, emotional, a bit goofy, not so great at disciplining his kids unless it's really bad like when Bowser Jr. Turned him into a monster in Bowsers Fury, dad who would blow up his whole kingdom if any of his kids got hurt.

[toadtowngazette]

Mario Misconceptions: Baby Bowser, Bowser Jr., and Koopa Kid

This will be a new series where I discuss common misconceptions in the Mario franchise! This time I'm talking about the still very common idea of Bowser Jr. being the same entity as Baby Bowser, as well as the Koopa Kid from Mario Party causing confusion relating to these two.

Now, most seasoned Mario fans will know the difference between the two, but I will clear up any misconceptions here, with images provided, as the designs are often one of the main reasons people get confused.

In short, "Baby Bowser" is Bowser as a young koopa in the past, and "Bowser Jr." is Bowser's son in the current day and age.

Here you can see the differences between them. Note that in older depictions of Baby Bowser, he isn't wearing a bandana, meanwhile Bowser Jr. always wears one, showing the obvious differences in their design. Confusingly, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time depicts Baby Bowser with a white (albeit featureless) bandana. This design alone is most likely the main reason so many have confused the two, since Bowser Jr. wears a similar bandana. However, Bowser Jr.'s bandana always features a face of some sort, whereas Bowser's bandana as a child has nothing drawn onto it.

Finally, I want to mention the "Koopa Kid" from the Mario Party series. Introduced in the first game in the series "Mario Party", they act as helpers to Bowser during the games.

They appear similar to Bowser, but only younger, leading some to think the main Koopa Kid (featured on the left in the image above) was either his past self, or alternatively his son, thinking it was merely an early design of Bowser Junior. The name of the Koopa Kid in some instances is actually "Baby Bowser", causing much of the confusion. They are still called "Koopa Kids" almost everywhere else, however.

While it's almost certainly confirmed that none of them are Bowser Jr. or Bowser himself, it is still unknown whether not they are related to Bowser in some form, if at all. The Super Mario Wiki mentions more specific details of this topic in the image below:

As one can see, the game's dialogue and naming has caused a large amount of the confusion. Koopa Kid's nature seems to imply they may either be split off from Bowser, like a copy of some kind, or simply just his son.

The main Koopa Kid's ability to split into three beings (featured on the right of the Koopa Kid image) as shown in Mario Party 5 may possibly imply the original's origin to be Bowser's copy. His Japanese description being 「クッパさまのぶんしん」 seems to partially support this theory, as 「分身」 can mean "one's other self" as shown in the wiki screenshot. None of this is 100% confirmed however, and is simply speculation on my part.

Koopa Kids as a whole have since stopped making appearances in games, most likely due to the redundancy of now having Bowser Jr. existing as the "Bowser's young helper" role. This is shown by the fact that any remakes of old minigames featuring them now replace them with Bowser Jr. instead. They may also have stopped appearing to not cause further confusion on this subject.

One final thing: "Koopa Kids" is a phrase that many official sources call the Koopalings, but this is largely phased out and is mostly used in the older media, although still used in other languages today. The Koopalings are not confirmed to be related to the Koopa Kids from Mario Party, despite the similar naming in some places.

I think that's all I really have to say on this topic, so I hope this cleared up any misconceptions on these characters and their relationships with one another! Thanks for reading.

Credit goes to Nintendo and all affiliated parties, and to the Super Mario Wiki.

[ivannakoopagirl14]

Happy birthday browser junior

Bowser Jr.’s Grand Birthday Bash

The halls of Bowser’s Castle were alive with energy. Banners of red, gold, and black hung from every stone wall, torches burned brighter than usual, and the grand throne room had been completely transformed into the most extravagant party space in all of the Koopa Kingdom. A massive cake—easily the size of a battle tank—stood in the center, decorated with frosting shaped like Bowser Jr.’s signature bandana. Colorful balloons and streamers covered every surface, and tables overflowed with gifts, sweets, and all the best food a royal feast could offer.

Today wasn’t just any day—it was Bowser Jr.’s birthday, and everyone in the castle was determined to make it the best day ever.

The Spoiled Birthday Prince Arrives

Loud trumpet fanfare blared as Kamek, floating above the ground with his usual serious expression, cleared his throat and declared:

“Presenting the birthday boy, royal heir to the Koopa Kingdom, Prince Bowser Jr.!”

The doors swung open, and Bowser Jr. strutted in with the biggest, smuggest grin on his face. He was dressed in a special royal shell polish, a new spiked bracelet on his wrist, and his favorite bib perfectly tied around his neck. He absolutely loved being the center of attention, and today was all about him.

The Koopalings, standing together in a row, burst into cheers.

“Happy birthday, Jr.!” Larry called excitedly, bouncing on his heels.

“Hope you’re ready for the ultimate party!” Ludwig added with a regal nod.

Morton clapped his massive hands together. “YES! BIRTHDAY! BIG CELEBRATION! FUN TIME FOR BABY BROTHER!”

“I made sure all the decorations were perfect!” Wendy chimed in, flipping her hair. “This party had to be fabulous, duh.”

“Iggy and I set up all the games!” Lemmy giggled, cartwheeling in place.

“Yep! And they’re all Jr.-approved!” Iggy added, adjusting his glasses. “Only the most chaotic ones, of course.”

“Got ya the best music, too!” Roy smirked, thumping his chest. “Ain’t a party without some killer beats.”

Bowser Jr. crossed his arms and grinned even wider. “Well, duh! Of course my party’s awesome! It’s my birthday, so it’s gotta be the best!”

Bowser’s Grand Gift

From the other side of the room, the King of the Koopas himself, Bowser, stomped forward, towering over the crowd. Despite his usual gruffness, he looked surprisingly proud.

“Alright, alright, enough standing around!” Bowser’s deep voice boomed. “I got somethin’ for ya, kid.”

Jr.’s eyes lit up instantly. “Ooooh! What is it?! What is it?!”

Bowser snapped his fingers, and a group of Koopa Troop soldiers rushed forward, struggling to push a massive gift box wrapped in shiny gold paper. The box was shaking slightly, whatever was inside clearly trying to get out.

Jr. practically vibrated with excitement as he ripped the wrapping paper off. The moment he yanked the lid open, a brand-new Clown Car—this one sleeker, way more tricked out than his old one—floated out! It had spikes, a custom paint job, and even flame decals on the sides.

“WHOOOA! This is SO COOL!” Jr. shouted, immediately jumping into the driver’s seat. He pressed a few buttons, and the Clown Car spun in the air, firing confetti cannons.

Bowser crossed his arms, smirking. “Had Kamek enchant it myself. Stronger defenses, better controls—and you got a built-in snack holder.”

Jr. gasped. “You’re the BEST, Dad!”

Bowser ruffled his son’s hair. “Yeah, yeah, just don’t go crashin’ it first thing.”

The Ultimate Party Begins!

With gifts exchanged, the party truly kicked off.

Games Galore: Lemmy and Iggy’s games were a massive hit. Jr. and the Koopalings played “Pin the Tail on Mario” (which Jr. obviously won), Shell Dodgeball, and an epic obstacle course that had Jr. zooming through loops and rings in his new Clown Car.

Music Madness: Roy made sure the music was loud and wild, and soon enough, the entire castle was rocking. Morton even grabbed a microphone and tried singing. It was painfully loud, but Jr. laughed so hard he nearly fell out of his Clown Car.

Food Feast: Wendy made sure the food was top-tier, from steaming hot Koopa burgers to Bowser’s signature spicy lava wings. Jr. devoured at least three plates.

And then, the cake arrived.

Jr.’s eyes widened as Kamek levitated it in front of him. “A cake fit for a prince, if I do say so myself,” Kamek announced. It had Jr.’s face in icing on top, complete with a little edible Clown Car.

“BEST. CAKE. EVER.” Jr. declared before smashing a fork into it.

The Night Ends with a Bang

As the day went on, Jr. was absolutely soaking in all the attention. He was showered with praise, gifts, and way too much sugar. And just when he thought the party couldn’t get any better—

BOOM!

Fireworks exploded outside the castle, lighting up the night sky with bursts of red, gold, and green. Jr. looked up, his face glowing from the light of the display.

The Koopalings gathered around him, all of them looking just as excited.

“This was the best birthday ever, huh, Jr.?” Larry grinned.

Jr. smirked, arms crossed. “Duh. But every birthday of mine is the best.”

Lemmy giggled. “But this one was extra special, right?”

Jr. looked at all his siblings, his dad, Kamek, and the soldiers who had worked so hard to make this day amazing. His spoiled nature wanted to say, Well, yeah, obviously!—but for just a moment, he softened.

“…Yeah,” he finally admitted. “This was the best.”

Bowser smirked and pulled his son into a one-armed hug. “Happy birthday, Jr.”

As the fireworks exploded above, laughter and cheers filled the castle. The spoiled prince had been properly celebrated, and the Koopalings had proven themselves as the best big siblings ever.