Fantasy Smash Thread

[Kriven]

BOWSER JR.

Stands on his own

The Koopa Prince of Crime returns, this time ditching his old playmobile to get a little more physical with the Smash Scene. His primary mode of attack is the Magic Paintbrush given to him by a crazy old man in a white coat. He uses it a bit like a sword, though it leaves behind damaging streaks of paint and in some instances can even toss balls of paint through the air (such as in his down aerial). The brush is longer than Jr. himself, however, which makes it somewhat awkward to use. As a result, his attacks aren't the fastest or the strongest, but they have sweeping arcs that cover a lot of space. He's too slow to fight up close, but he doesn't have any attacks that are good to him from far away... An effective Jr. player has to figure out just the right space from which to make their stand.

Playstyle and Attacks

Neutral Special: Fireball - Picking up Bowser Sr.'s slack, Jr. relies on the classic fire-football to cook his foes. Holding the Special button will allow him to hold the fireball in his mouth while standing in place, giving the player the opportunity to aim Jr.'s head. In this way, players can launch the fireball at a wide variety of angles to suit their needs.

Side Special: Sonic Roar - There was a time when Jr. wasn't quite big enough to breathe fire (though he still blew a lot of hot air). Back then he developed a special technique for tackling powerful opponents: the Sonic Roar. While this attack is non-damaging, it creates sound waves powerful enough to disorient opponents, leaving them open to attack. It can also be used to slow projectiles. Though it can't outright stop them, it can cause them to lose momentum, and potentially to fall short of their target. At the very least, it will reduce the damage dealt.

Down Special: Slip Up - Bowser Jr. makes use of his trusty Magic Paintbrush, scribbling on the surface of the stage. What's that he's drawing? Well, nothing in particular--but watch out! That ink is slippery! Not only can it cause careless players to trip, but it occasionally spawns Goobles which will try to pounce on nearby foes. The Goobles are dispatched with any kind of attack and only deal 1% damage, but they can be a bit of a hindrance. Jr. can leave up to three paint puddles on a stage at a time, but trying to create anymore than that will be a useless effort. After a while the paint will dry, allowing Jr. to draw some more. The puddles can also be cleared away by taking damage from projectiles or very low-to-the-ground attacks.

Up Special: Struggle Claw - Bowser Jr. isn't a Paratroopa, after all... and he isn't quite big enough to make the ol' Fortress work just yet. He struggles to return to the stage, swiping at the air with his claws. He gains a little air, and tapping the B button can help, but the effort is a little embarrassing. Of course if he happens to grab onto an enemy or item while struggling, he'll immediately scramble over them and use them to spring for the stage.

Final Smash: Masterpiece - Bowser Jr. retains his Final Smash from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, although he doesn't take advantage of the Shadow Mario persona to do it. In this attack he uses his paintbrush to draw a gigantic, toxic "X" across the stage which damages opponents unfortunate enough to touch it... and then it explodes!

EMBLEM AND FANFARE

As his entrance, Jr. flies down to the stage in his Junior Klown Car... then he hops out and draws his paintbrush!

COSTUMES AND COLORS

Bowser Jr. doesn't have a whole lot of colors to pull from... so he's mostly just basic color swaps...

Red and Green - The traditional colors of the Koopa Royal Family.

Red - Based on Red Koopa Kid from Mario Party 5. Also his Red Team color.

Blue - Based on Blue Koopa Kid from Mario Party 5. Also his Blue Team color.

Green - Based on Green Koopa Kid from Mario Party 5. Also his Green Team color.

Green and Yellow - Inspired by King Koopa's colors from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

This next one was supposed to be his Yellow Team costume, but I don't know wtf happened. I must have accidentally deleted a layer just before I saved. He was a Yellow Koopa Kid, basically.

Blue and Black - Inspired by Dark Bowser.

White and Red - Inspired by Dry Bowser.