Enter Bowser Jr.!
- This article is about the musical theme fromSuper Mario Galaxy. For the theme fromPaper Mario: The Origami King, seeEnter Bowser Jr.
| "Enter Bowser Jr.!" | |
|---|---|
 Image fromNintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |
| Key | E minor |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “What word best sums up Bowser Jr.? "Naughty" His expression sometimes looks vicious, but he's really just putting that on...”
- —Liner notes in theSuper Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
"Enter Bowser Jr.!"[1][2] is a musical theme composed byMahito Yokota forSuper Mario Galaxy, where it plays during the boss battle againstBowser Jr. inBowser Jr.'s Airship Armada, and when the player encounters Bowser Jr. inBowser's Galaxy Reactor. This theme is a fast-paced, energetic arrangement of "Catastrophe" from the same game in the key ofE minor. This theme is occasionally used as aleitmotif for Bowser Jr. in subsequent games in theSuper Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
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Super Mario Galaxy marks the first appearance of "Enter Bowser Jr.!"
A small arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" plays when encounteringBowser Jr. inBowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor andBowser Jr.'s Lava Reactor.
Both the original theme and the arrangement return for the same purposes in theNintendo Switchports,Super Mario 3D All-Stars andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. "Enter Bowser Jr.!" is also included in the officialSuper Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and theNintendo Switchport,Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, the original version of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" plays during the boss battle againstBowser Jr. inBowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker. Moreover, the small arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" fromSuper Mario Galaxy plays when encountering Bowser Jr. inBowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla,Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet, and Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser Fury[edit]
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In theBowser's Fury campaign forSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, a brief arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" plays in the ending cutscene whenBowser Jr. approachesMario after the former stopsBowser from attacking the latter.
Mario Party 9[edit]
InMario Party 9, an arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" plays in theBowser Jr.minigamesBowser Pop andDouble Pounder. It is titled "Bowser Jr. Battle 2" in the game'ssound test.
 Bowser Jr. Battle 2 - The arrangement heard inMario Party 9 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]
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InMario Kart Live: Home Circuit, a brief arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" plays whenBowser Jr. and theKoopalings appear on the track.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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InMario Kart World, afunk metal arrangement of "Enter Bowser Jr.!" can play inFree Roam during the day and on VS Race routes coming fromAirship Fortress,Wario Shipyard,Cheep Cheep Falls,Dry Bones Burnout, andBowser's Castle.
List ofSuper Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Mario Party 9 | Wii | 2012 | Arrangement | "Bowser Jr. Battle 2"[3] | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Enter Bowser Jr.!"[4] | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!" | Mahito Yokota |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Enter Bowser Jr.!" | Mahito Yokota |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クッパJr.登場[1] Kuppa Junia Tōjō | Bowser Jr. Appears |
