If Bowser got his own game what kinds of things would you want him to do?

>>716467484 (OP)
management game, koopa kingdom ain't gonna run itself

>>716467484 (OP)
Dungeon Keeper like game vs goody two shoes.

Yeah, he's a commander type so running around in the back throwing koopas and fire breath area denial seems nice

>>716467484 (OP)
I like the idea of Bowser getting a game like Dungeon Keeper, but less RTS and more Management Sim. Something like SimCity where occasionally you engage in an RTS section to defend against other, more evil villains.

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>>716467585
Strategy always seems to be a popular choice but I think it's a genre that's just a little too demanding for an audience who may not be able to read.
You could dumb it down quite a bit I guess but that would be disappointing.
I think Bowsers Fury opened my eyes to the potential of Bowser Jr. as a companion character for a Bowser platformer. Could work.

>>716467484 (OP)
rapelay but with mario women

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>>716467585
>>716467954
Nah that's gay plus it's out of character

Would he have to rescue Peach?

>>716467995
no YOU'RE gay and out of character
>>716468003
no but having peach in your base makes your income go up

Turn based strategy

>>716467992
Can you please keep it clean I'm going to send these ideas to Nintendo thanks

>>716468049
So...it would just be Overlord

>>716468003
What if the goal was to kidnap her? The act of keeping Mario out is a constant and futile act that will eventually result in a loss, but the actual kidnapping itself it a clear goal that can be achieved multiple times. It doesn't have to be Peach each time, either, as the simple act of taking something works, like Power Stars.

>>716467484 (OP)
Bowser is too big and not particularly agile, which isn't fun to control. He works best in limited doses like when you play as him in some Paper Mario game for a comedic moment where he rampages through 1-1.

>>716467995
>>716467954
Baby shit then, fine.

>>716468003
Realistically they'd have Bowser alongside completely new characters and locations. Maybe he'd conquer some kingdom in the game only for Mario to beat him in the credits or something to re establish the status quo.
>>716468236
He plays great in Odyssey and they've never been afraid to tweak his size as needed in the past.

>>716467484 (OP)
I’m sick and tired of the same characters getting the spotlight. How about a Waluigi game?

>>716468389
Bowser has literally never gotten a game.
No, BIS is not a Bowser game. It's a Mario&Luigi game.

>>716468389
Bowser has no game of his own and you think a character made by Camelot deserves a game more?

If the final battle isn't some Kaiju shit involving DK, than its not worth a damn

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>>716468460
But he’s always in the spotlight even if he isn’t the person you play as. Just look at Bowsers Fury, Mario Party Jamboree update that just came out, playing as him in Odyssey, the huge role he always plays in Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi… I mean the list goes on. What does Waluigi get? A few costumes in Mario Kart World?

>>716468584
Waluigi has literally zero defined traits beyond "dude who hovers around Wario in the sports games". Bowser is the main rival for the ENTIRE FUCKING SERIES and still hasn't had a game. Maybe when Waluigi actually has anything interesting beyond some kinda funny hole-in-one animations he'll get his own game.

>>716468674
That’s the thing, you haven’t even given Waluigi time to shine. Charles Martinet said of his character: “He’s filled with a lot of self-pity”. Let’s make a game about that. WHY is Waluigi filled with self-pity? What happened in his life that made him feel that way? How can we make this a fun, and possibly poignant game? To me, that’s way more interesting than le evil bowser who’s as one note as a single key piano

>>716468779
Bowser is not one note. Not at all. Even Mario knows this.

>>716467484 (OP)
Tax evasion.

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>>716467585
Yes.

>>716468831
Mario doesn’t know shit.

I want him to be big

>>716468779
>To me, that’s way more interesting than le evil bowser who’s as one note as a single key piano
Bowser's dynamic as a genuinely good king who's beloved by his subjects despite being a huge stubborn bonehead makes for a way more interesting protagonist than "lanky asshole who hates himself". No, anon, I do not particularly want to play as a self-loathing loser who exists primarily to give Wario a duo character in spinoffs. Maybe he'd make for a fun side character if they actually put him into a Wario game, and from there he could be developed into something that would be even a little interesting in a game of his own, but right now the only thing I can possibly imagine with Waluigi is a Mario-themed Lester the Unlikely.
And Lester the Unlikely fucking sucks.

>>716467954
They could probably come up with an interesting way of doing it, like Pikmin with RTS.

A brawler with destructible environments. Bananza is a good blueprint for the mechanic, but put it in a flat terrain with a bunch of stuff to destroy, and Bowser gets his own set of villains to fight, no Mario, no Peach, just him, his minions, his son and a new cast of baddies. Part of the fun of Wario and DK getting their own series and games is that they introduced new characters who eventually got their own games (Diddy, Banjo, Conker). They need to go back to that risky yet lucrative timeframe. As lame as Grape was in Showtime, that was still an attempt made at an original villain.

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>>716467559
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>>716467585
>Bowser Kingdom Management/RTS game
>if things are getting REALLY bad, you can join the fight yourself and tear shit up as the koopa king in a dynasty warriors clone

>>716467484 (OP)
mario maker is a bowser game

>>716467484 (OP)
A kaiju game like the old Godzilla ones where you play as fury bowser fucking up the mushroom kingdom and maybe even have boss fights against other big villains

>>716467484 (OP)
I haven't played a Mario game in a decade. Isn't there a non RPG where you can control him for a bit and he just runs through blocks and walls like they're paper?

>>716469597
It's Odyssey final part before the ending. You use the hat to mind control him

>>716467484 (OP)
A turn based RPG, one where we can see his personality in more detail, and how he really is on the inside, it would be quite the story

>>716467484 (OP)
Cooking Simulator using claws and firebreath(he wears a facemask so it's hygienic)
turned arcade where after a calm jazzy tutorial it turns into hectic rush hour powermetalmix where you have to feed the koopa army(can always just swat away "clients" if you don't feel like making/don't have the ingredients at hand for their favorite dish)

>>716469206
I doubt Nintendo would want to step on their own toes but I always thought Pikmin-like minion management would suit Bowser. Obviously you'd be out there tearing shit up yourself, but you'd also be allocating your troops to take care of things wherever you aren't.

>Game starts with Bowser being kicked in the butt again by Mario and co.
>Bowser is sad for this new failure and he has no plan (cutscene shows all his past plans, like megastars, suns, moons, flowers, all crossed)
>when he approaches his castle, we discover the villain of the game: Bowser's ex wife, the mother of Bowser Jr.
>She kidnapps Bowser Jr. because she wants to keep him for herself but she's much more evil than Bowser.
>Bowser's grunts change side and follow her
>she shots a magic to Bowser that send him far away (to nerf his abilities)
>Bowser lands in a new kingdom where he's found by a steampunk robot (the companion of the game)
>they team up because the robot is the only one still active and all the other ones were shut down since Bowser ex stole the energy source from the robot kingdom to power her fleet
>the robot will obtain different skills during the game and it can transforms into various gadgets
>you have to reach Bowser Jr. while crossing various worlds, looking for info from Bowser ex's grunts
>the game is an action platform, the aesthetic has a biker theme, the ost is mainly rock/metal
>Bowser's ex actually has a bigger plan
>games ends with Bowser saving Jr and defeating his ex. The robots now become part of his army and last scene shows him approaching Mushroom Kingdom

>>716471163
the aesthetic has a biker theme, the ost is mainly rock/metal
Like this, i mean

>>716472185
fuck, i wanted to greentext it

>>716467484 (OP)

Most comparable to Fable 3. He goes out on his own individual missions of mayhem about the Kingdom, but cute and all-ages y'know.

You can focus on his magic, or melee, or weapons (usual mag, str, dex split), but exp. capped such that you can't have everything. All-in on 1, strong combo of 2, or jack-of-all/master-of-none. All lore-friendly and referencing Bowser's many zany powers and schemes; fire/dark/summoning magic, spikes/claws/horns/shell/size, bullet bill/bob-om/chain chomp. Playing like Fable 3, Ratchet&Clank 1, and Odyssey.

There's also a fleshed-out real-estate aspect like Fable 3. The currency is the classic coins, but their value and Bowsers' options are influenced by Fear. Based on his performance and decisions in missions the citizens fear Bowser. If he isn't evil enough, the citizens get the courage to charge rent, raise prices, refuse progress, or take back property.

Since it's Nintendo, you can choose to be nice to everyone and Goombas and Koopas like his lordship so donate items/funds in order to make good or bad both fine options.

Missions could be anything: Mario Galaxy-like planetoid, Zelda-like Dungeon, boss battle some badass Toad/Mario/Luigi, platforming time-trial, waves of goomba/koopa survival. Not sure how they're presented; linear story, branching path, quest board, whatevs.

>>716469375
So pic related, it even got jack black.