Bowser (Super Smash Flash 2)

Bowser is a playable veteran starter character in Super Smash Flash 2. He was originally shown during the initial planning phases of the game, going through several different design iterations before finally resurging after being revealed at the end of the second McLeodGaming Direct. Bowser's sprite design, moveset and voice clips come directly from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His color and dash animation come from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

Bowser is currently ranked 29th on the current tier list. Bowser great strength, good grab game, decent out of shield options, and is good at edgeguarding. Due to being a heavyweight, he has strong endurance.

However, Bowser can have trouble catching up to his opponents due to having slow mobility plus being easily comboed. His recovery special, Whirling Fortress does not give him far distance and can be easily gimped.

Tier placement history
Bowser has been ranked 18 of B+ on the first Beta tier list due to taking down stocks easy from his brute strength, combo throw, and a decent kit. However in 1.0.3.2, Bowser has been significantly dropped due to his worst matchup's even more powerful and some nerfs like his running speed.

Trivia

 * Steven Damian Borgers stated that Bowser, and  were his hardest character projects and that Bowser is his most proudest accomplishment.
 * In v0.9b, there exists several files relating to Bowser, hinting that he was initially meant to be playable in an earlier build of the game. He has an unused announcer's call, two different variations of a character select portrait (one in the pre-v0.9 style), palette data, and is referenced numerous times in the character code.