Bowser from Super Smash Bros Melee

Bowser (クッパ, Koopa), is a character in Super Smash Bros. Melee and is available from the start. Announced at E3 2001, Bowser was added to the game because he won the official poll of desired newcomers for a potential second Smash game with 169 votes, by a wide margin over the runner-up, Princess Peach.[1] A stronger form of Bowser, named Giga Bowser, also appears as the true final boss of Adventure Mode.

Bowser has no voice actor, but uses realistic roars, similarly to his sounds in Mario Kart 64.

Bowser is currently ranked dead last on the current Melee tier list, being placed 26th out of 26 characters, making this his worst placement in the series. Among Bowser's positive traits is his difficulty in getting KO'd due to his high weight and rather fast falling speed for a heavyweight; additionally, he has among the most powerful attacks in the game (most notably his forward smash), as well as some useful aerial attacks, most notably his forward and upward aerials. However, he suffers due to his large size and falling speed, which makes him extremely easy to combo. His moves are burdened with sluggish frame data, and his approach is among the worst in the game, with laggy aerials, a poor jumping ability (leading to an awful SHFFL), a short wavedash, poor projectile, and a slow, predictable recovery. Bowser suffers from having terrible matchups in the game, with most of the cast being able enough to camp, edgeguard, and overwhelm him with attacks easily.