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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' is Bowser's first appearance in a ''Mario'' spinoff game. He is one of the eight playable characters. Bowser has slow acceleration, but a very high top speed, matched only by Donkey Kong Jr. 

====''Mario Kart 64''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', Bowser is one of eight selectable characters. He is one of the three heavyweight racers, along with [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Wario]].

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', Bowser is one of the eight playable characters, along with the other seven playable racers from ''Mario Kart 64''. Bowser retains his heavyweight classification, along with Donkey Kong and Wario.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Bowser is one of the twenty playable racers. He is paired with Bowser Jr. By default, Bowser's signature kart is the Koopa King, and both he and Bowser Jr. have the Bowser Shell as their special item.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', Bowser is one of the starting playable racers. Aside from having his own standard kart, the Standard BW, Bowser's other two personal karts are the Hurricane (modeled after the Koopa Clown Car) and the Tyrant.