8 Things You Didn’t Know About Bowsette

We all know those famous Super Mario Bros. characters. We have Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and… Bowsette?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock or in a warp pipe for the last year, you’ve seen the mysterious new Mario character Bowsette. Who is she and where did she come from? Unless you have the inside scoop on both Mario lore and dank memes, you may not know what’s going on.

Fortunately, it only takes a few minutes to learn all about the internet’s new favorite character, and just in time for the recent anniversary of the meme that started it all.

It Started With the Super Crown

At first, Bowsette looks like something from the fever dream of a fan’s mind. After all, internet users smash everything else together, so why not combine Mario antagonist Bowser with Mario love interest Peach?

However, this idea has at least one foot planted in video game reality. It all started when Nintendo unveiled the Super Crown in a trailer for Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. The crown allows Toadette to transform into Peachette, combining the different physical features of Toadette and Peach.

Bowsette Is Actually Bowser

That brings us to the next important point: Bowsette is actually a transformed Bowser. This new character is a fan conception of what would happen if the series’ villain actually donned the Super Crown.

It may seem obvious to some, but the Mario games are actually filled with many of Bowser’s evil relatives. This includes Wendy O. Koopa, a character first said to be Bowser’s child and later retconned (like the rest of the Koopalings) to be just a Bowser minion.

Regardless of her family connection to Bowser, Wendy gave us an early look at what a “female Bowser” would look like. However, it’s the Bowser/Peach connection that gives Bowsette her staying power.