Bowser Jr.

Bowser Jr. drives much of the Sunshine conflict through his disguise and paintbrush. His relationship with Bowser gives the plot a family motive as well as a rivalry with Mario.

• Story: The reveal of Shadow Mario’s identity changes the meaning of earlier chases. His involvement continues through the route toward the final confrontation.
• In the game: Treat each chase or boss sequence according to its objective. Recognising the character does not mean ordinary jumping will solve encounters built around spraying, nozzles or arena mechanisms.

Story spoilers.

Super Mario Sunshine · GameCube · 2002 · Original GameCube campaign; controller mappings vary in later releases. · Picture: Bowser Jr.: Super Mario Sunshine original-era artwork.