Each '''Bowser battle''' is located at the end of its respective stage: [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Dark World|Bowser in the Dark World]], [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Fire Sea|Bowser in the Fire Sea]], and [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Sky|Bowser in the Sky]].
== Tips ==
*Avoid letting Bowser make more than '''three full rotations''' before throwing him; otherwise, he will start spinning too fast to reliably aim.
*In order to trigger Bowser's text after defeating him, Mario must be within a short distance of him and face towards the center of his body.
*The "whoosh" sound that plays while spinning Bowser is not indicative of whether he is pointing towards a bomb; try to focus on aiming ''visually''.
*It is highly recommended that runners who play using an original Nintendo 64 controller switch to a different controller for Bowser fights, as rapidly spinning the N64 controller's stick will wear it down.
**Recommended controllers include a Hori Mini Pad, a [https://a.co/d/d72pG9Q Retro-Bit Tribute 64] or [https://a.co/d/4ZTzk7B Warrior64], or a GameCube controller via a [https://www.raphnet-tech.com/products/gc_to_n64_adapter_v3_with_builtin_controller_pak/index.php Raphnet adapter].
Bowser Fights are very important, in all 3 bowser stages, there are entrances
==Tutorial==
that take you to Bowser, you have to pick bowser up from the tail and throw him
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into one of the bombs.
Once you defeat bowser he will fall on his back
== Bowser in the Dark World ==
and once you talk to him he will drop a key in 2/3 of the stages
=== Standard ===
except for the final bowser stage he drops a big star. Once
To avoid a high throw and save time, let go of the stick right before pressing B to throw.
[[File:B1 3qtr ccw.mp4|thumb| 3/4 spin, counterclockwise ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK0h6QaWkg Full video w/ inputs]) |class=autoplay]]
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=== Bowser Dance ===
Bowser has a ~10% chance to "dance" in place at the beginning of the fight; this allows you to grab his tail earlier and thus throw him quicker. Grabbing his tail near the tip places you closer to the bomb and can make the throw easier.
[[File:B1 dance.mp4|thumb| Bowser dance ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3eXLe60AI8 Full video w/ inputs]) |class=autoplay]]
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It is also recommended you use a different controller with a better joystick
== Bowser in the Fire Sea ==
because the Original N64 Controller's joystick is very bad and can damage the stick
In this battle, Mario cannot grab Bowser until the platform stops teetering completely. Avoid groundpounding around Bowser's side of the platform during this period, otherwise Mario may clip through and fall into the lava underneath.
if you spin it rapidly. The best controller option for bowser throws is a hori pad
[[File:B2 throw.mp4|thumb| Standard throw ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNRiAPbV8M Full video w/ inputs]) |class=autoplay]]
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=== Advanced (3/4 Spin) ===
As shown in these examples, you can delay your dive and let Bowser rotate longer if you need more room to spin; if you can spin faster, you can dive earlier to save more time.
[[File:B2 half ccw.mp4|thumb| 1/2 spin, counterclockwise ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-QJ1HH6Iic Full video w/ inputs]) |class=autoplay]]
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The USA version is fastest for all bowser fights due to text boxes
== Bowser in the Sky ==
This fight requires '''three hits''' to defeat Bowser instead of one like in the first two fights; select a bomb order that works best for you below and ''go for it every time'' for consistency.
This is just some information, run the version that is fastest for your category
Avoid letting Bowser make more than three full rotations before throwing him; otherwise, he will start spinning too fast to reliably aim.
In order to trigger Bowser's text after defeating him, Mario must be within a short distance of him and face towards the center of his body.
The "whoosh" sound that plays while spinning Bowser is not indicative of whether he is pointing towards a bomb; try to focus on aiming visually.
It is highly recommended that runners who play using an original Nintendo 64 controller switch to a different controller for Bowser fights, as rapidly spinning the N64 controller's stick will wear it down.
Bowser has a ~10% chance to "dance" in place at the beginning of the fight; this allows you to grab his tail earlier and thus throw him quicker. Grabbing his tail near the tip places you closer to the bomb and can make the throw easier.
In this battle, Mario cannot grab Bowser until the platform stops teetering completely. Avoid groundpounding around Bowser's side of the platform during this period, otherwise Mario may clip through and fall into the lava underneath.
As shown in these examples, you can delay your dive and let Bowser rotate longer if you need more room to spin; if you can spin faster, you can dive earlier to save more time.
This fight requires three hits to defeat Bowser instead of one like in the first two fights; select a bomb order that works best for you below and go for it every time for consistency.