bowser

**King Bowser Koopa**, also known as **King Koopa** or simply just **Bowser**, is a [|video game] [|character] and the primary antagonist of [|Nintendo]'s [|//Mario// series]. In [|Japan], he is called **Koopa** (クッパ //Kuppa//[|?] ). Bowser is [|Mario]'s [|archenemy]. He is the leader and most powerful of the [|turtle]-like [|Koopa] race. Although he is considered an antagonist due to his ambition to kidnap [|Princess Peach] and conquer the Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser has allied with Mario in a few games.[|[1]] In games where he teams up with Mario to face a proverbial common enemy, he is often arrogant and egotistical, often joining for selfish reasons (such as to get his castle back from invaders or retrieve Peach's stolen voice so he can kidnap her again).