President Donald Trump’s tariff plan has rattled Wall Street, alarmed the United States’ trading partners, and made Americans afraid of checking their retirement accounts. It’s also been extremely confusing: After announcing that he would implement steep tariffs across the board (for reasons that didn’t make much sense), Trump walked back some of the tariffs before they were set to go into effect. However, he is still waging a trade war with China, and the tariff rates on many other countries remain much higher than they were before this whole saga began.Throughout this, Trump and his allies have suggested that while the tariffs are hurting Wall Street, they’re going to have a positive effect for small businesses on “Main Street.” The logic is that it’s only the wealthy who own stocks and have 401(k)s, and are therefore feeling the pain of the plunging market. But that’s not true, and it’s not just Wall Street that will suffer from these tariffs. That’s not because tariffs are always bad. As I wrote last week, tariffs can be used for good if implemented narrowly and strategically to help prop up certain industries, which is why some unions support the idea of harsher tariffs. But Trump’s plan is far too broad, and it’s unclear what he even hopes to achieve with them. In reality, the people who will be most affected by Trump’s tariffs are poor people. That’s true for low-wage workers who might lose jobs in developing countries around the world as factories downsize or close because of the negative effect of tariffs on trade. It’s also true for low-income families in the United States, for at least two reasons.How Trump’s tariffs will hurt low-income AmericansThere are two ways the tariffs will hurt people with low incomes:The first and most obvious impact of Trump’s tariffs is that they will raise prices on everyday goods. Tariffs act as a consumption tax — a levy that people ultimately pay at the checkout counter because businesses will likely raise their prices to offset their tariff bills. Unlike income taxes, which are adjusted based on how much a household makes, everyone will pay the same rate on the same good. According to the Budget Lab at Yale University, which analyzed the impact of the original tariffs Trump announced over a week ago, the average American household would be levied about $3,800. For the lowest income households, the tariff-imposed cost-of-living increase is lower — about $1,700 — in part because their overall spending is lower.But they will still pay a larger share of their income toward the price hikes. The bottom 10 percent of households by income, for example, would spend 4 percent of their disposable income on tariffs, while the top 10 percent will only pay 1.6 percent. (If Trump fully reverses some of his tariffs, the impact will be smaller but the overall trend will be the same: Lower-income people will carry the biggest burden.)The second potential impact of the tariffs is on the health of the broader economy. When Trump announced his original tariff plan on what he called “Liberation Day,” economic forecasts immediately showed an increase in the likelihood of a recession. Economists also worried that the new tariffs might cause stagflation — a combination of high inflation, rising unemployment, and stagnant economic growth. When Trump put a pause on implementing some of his tariffs, Goldman Sachs pulled back its recession forecast. But given the high tariffs still in place — and the instability of global financial markets — a recession is still on the table. And if a recession does materialize, then low-income families will bear the brunt of it. During recessions, the number of people in poverty rises; between 2007 and 2009, during the Great Recession, the number of people living below the poverty line increased by nearly 5 million. The job market can also be a greater challenge for low-income people. Not only can job loss sometimes lead to long-term unemployment, workers without college degrees — who tend to earn less than college-educated workers to begin with — are more likely to find new jobs that have lower wages than before.Is there a fix?The good news is that all of this is reversible. The bad news is that it largely relies on Trump changing his mind, though as we saw this week, that’s always a possibility.There are two other avenues for change. The first is Congress: Before Trump walked back his “Liberation Day” promises, at least seven Republican senators signed onto a bipartisan bill to put limits on the president’s authority to impose tariffs. That’s unlikely to work, in part because the bill still falls short of the 60 votes it would need to pass the Senate, and because Trump’s abrupt U-turn has softened some of the pushback that his original tariff plan received. The second is the courts: Federal courts could potentially strike down Trump’s tariffs, which are unpopular even in some right-wing circles. A libertarian group, for example, has already filed a lawsuit against Trump, claiming that he is misusing his emergency powers. But the quickest and likeliest change can only come from Trump himself, and it’s hard to predict what he’ll do next. In the meantime, his latest tariff policy shows exactly where Trump’s priorities are: tax hikes for the poor, and tax cuts for the rich.This story was featured in the Within Our Means newsletter. Sign up here.See More:

After a decade focusing solely on its ongoing shared world shooter Destiny, Bungie is reviving its old sci-fi shooter series Marathon. As part of the game’s official unveiling on Saturday, the developer released a cinematic short that may be one of the coolest videos of 2025. Written and directed by Spanish animator Alberto Mielgo—best known for Love, Death, & Robots and art director for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse—the eight-minute video lays out the intriguing, violent, and more than a little unsettling sci-fi world of this new Marathon. As it opens, something…weird happens on the planet Tau Ceti IV. Some colonists are crushed by satellite debris from a meteor shower, others die where they stand in gruesome fashion. Even creepier is that we see these deaths span across several decades, from 2794 to 2812 and 2827. We then jump ahead to 2893, where cybernetic beings—former humans who have machine bodies crafted by cybernetic silkworms—are looting the colony for anything they can get their hands on to sell to various factions still stationed on the planet. This second part of the cinematic, which features narration from Final Fantasy XVI’s Ben Starr, is meant to show you Marathon’s gameplay loop. Since this is a multiplayer extraction shooter, players will take on the role of cybernetic mercenaries called Runners to steal data, research, and the like for Tau Ceti’s various factions, and shoot each other (or the planet’s wildlife or security bots) to get loot and escape safely. But the main point of this cinematic is take you into Bungie’s new sci-fi world and offer glimpses of what you’ll see as you shoot each other into scrap. Vibes and atmosphere have always been one of Bungie’s strong suits, and what’s really interesting about this short is seeing Runners like Glitch (Erica Lindbeck) and Void (Elias Toufexis) be aware that something about Tau Ceti and their being there is wrong, but unable to fully vocalize why. Whatever’s drawn them there has its hooks in them deep, and not even getting shot to bits will keep them from keeping on after they’ve been rebuilt. Fancy cinematics are nothing new for games at this point in the medium’s life. But for Bungie, Marathon feels like a massive step forward from what the studio’s previously done with Halo and Destiny. The game’s aesthetic is pretty striking and distinct from anything seen in major sci-fi games in quite some time. As cold as everything looks—this is, after all, a world shaken by its inhabitants mysteriously vanishing, possibly because of some thing roaming the hallways—there’s a vibrancy to the colors that don’t clash as much as you’d think. It’s also just shot differently than any Bungie cutscene to date; the camera being so close to the Runners provides intimatcy they’re not getting (or ignoring) from each other and makes the scenes where they die hit that much harder. For many, this short will be enough to sell them on Marathon alone, and it’s likely Sony plans to use snippets of it to promote the game on TV. For others, the short has done everything right in terms of getting them hooked…but it’s a strictly multiplayer game with no single-player offering to speak of. That’s a real shame, since at their best, Bungie’s story campaigns were memorable and have stayed with players for years. It’s easy to imagine this being so engrossing if we were able to just be on Tau Ceti and investigate its secrets in an engaging narrative with tight gunplay and some sweet music. Ah, well—for the multiplayer heads, Marathon will run to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 23. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Circular Pavilion / Fabian A. Wagner + Wiss. Ass. Louise Daussy + Hochschule Kaiserslautern University of Applied SciencesSave this picture!© Martin SigmundInstallations & Structures, Pavilion•Academy Garden Stuttgart, Germany Architects: Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The circular pavilion was developed by students at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences using components from the Black Pavilion at the Villa Massimo in Rome. The similarity of the components and the simplicity of the joints of the Black Pavilion allows the panels and squared timbers to be reused immediately. A new circular pavilion was designed from these components and erected as part of a design-build teaching project in the Academy Garden in front of the New Palace in Stuttgart. The pavilion was exhibited as part of the Summer of the Arts, served as a venue for the BDA's exchange of ideas with Karin Sander, Max Zitzelsberger and Fabian A. Wagner and offered a protected space in the Akademiegarten that citizens could appropriate.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!In keeping with the symmetrical layout of the palace complex, the pavilion was placed in a basic geometric shape - the circle - in the center in front of the New Palace. In order to counteract the spaciousness of the Academy Gardens and create an appropriate atmosphere for the intended uses, an upwardly open space was designed that hides the pedestrian level and thus makes it possible to experience the park and the New Palace from a new perspective. In order for the pavilion to exude a certain presence in front of the massive palace complex, an attempt was made to create as large a space as possible from the few components.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The circular pavilion shows how architecture can be positioned in the public space and thus offers all citizens the opportunity to participate, communicate and exchange ideas. The open, circular space is intended to serve various usage scenarios. With a diameter of eight meters, it offers space for up to 30 people. For the BDA Wechselgespräch, a pillar was erected in the middle of the circle to which the necessary technology was attached. This column was symbolically placed in the center of the circle - a totem for technology where visitors and speakers can gather around. While the small platforms served as seating for the speakers during lectures, they can be arranged into a large table for other uses - such as a picnic or a performance in a circle. The stage elements can also be stacked to create a Podium for readings. The spatial and visual boundaries of the circle also create a place of peace and quiet, protected from prying eyes. The circle is thus both a place of retreat and a meeting place.Save this picture!The construction is based on a repeating module that forms a circle when arranged in a row. The structural timbers were screwed together using maritime pine boards. The roof panels of the black pavilion were attached horizontally to the upper ends of the wooden uprights. The round holes in the roof panels were positioned at eye level to allow directional views and vistas. The roof panels of the circular section of the Black Pavilion were also installed. With the quarter circle pointing upwards, these allow views towards the Landtag and Stadtpalais. Pointing downwards, they mark the entrance.Save this picture!Save this picture!Both the construction and dismantling of the individual components had to be taken into account at the planning stage. The junctions were planned to be easily accessible, inspectable and removable. To ensure this, all connection points were produced using screw connections. The construction was carried out at various levels using simple pincer connections and wooden nail plates."Wet connections" such as gluing or grouting were avoided in the interests of circularity. The anchoring in the ground was micro-invasive using ground nails or ground screws, which were attached with ropes to the base points of the rafters or uprights.Save this picture!When designing the circular pavilion, the students reversed the classic design process: a new structure was developed from the existing one. This design methodology contributes to the success of the building turnaround. We can only conserve resources if we learn to reuse what already exists. No components had to be sawn or destroyed for the circular pavilion - all parts were used in their original dimensions. The circle is simple and modular so that it can be erected by the students without any tools. The connections were made with wooden nail plates and are easily accessible and revisable.Save this picture!Save this picture!While the architectural discourse of recent years has focused primarily on robustness, durability and the decomplexification of construction, this approach pursues the goal of designing buildings in such a way that they can be repaired and dismantled.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office Published on April 13, 2025Cite: "Circular Pavilion / Fabian A. Wagner + Wiss. Ass. Louise Daussy + Hochschule Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences" 13 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. 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More than 90 percent of the plastics in the GPGP are microplastics.   Image: The OceanCleanup Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Azure waves lapping against huge piles of built-up junk. Garbage mountains rising above the sea. A thick crust of filth coating the ocean’s surface. It’s easy to find striking images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The problem is that these pictures of the GPGP are misleading and obscure the truth about the content of the GPGP, its origins, and the threat it poses to our ocean life.   A voyage to the “soup of microplastics” Visiting the GPGP is not easy. For Bruno Sainte-Rose, a lead computational monitor at The Ocean Cleanup, an organization dedicated to tackling marine waste, a trip begins by boarding a ship at Victoria Harbour in British Columbia.  Ocean Cleanup’s System 001 prototype is towed out of the San Francisco Bay in September 2018 to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Image: JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images JOSH EDELSON Sailing southwest, the first thousand miles of ocean is relatively clear. “Then, all of a sudden, after three and a half days of sailing, you see an increase of debris sightings,” says Sainte-Rose. This junk isn’t piled up on the sea’s surface. Instead, the ocean within the GPGP becomes like a “soup of microplastics,” says Sainte-Rose. Larger objects dot this broth, including tangles of “ghost nets”—thick masses of abandoned fishing gear. The Ocean Cleanup estimates that as much as 86 percent of the plastics in the GPGP come from fishing activity. The nonprofit organization reckons that the GPGP has grown to cover an area of ocean twice the size of Texas. How did this happen?  Fifty years of trash As far back as 1973, seafarers traveling through the North Pacific Ocean noticed an unusually high number of man-made objects. While it’s no surprise to find pieces of plastic in our seas—a 2023 study estimated that there are 171 trillion of them—it was surprising to find them so far from any landmass. “The international space station is actually closer to the GPGP most of the time than it is to the rest of human beings,” Sainte-Rose points out.  The remote area of sea where the GPGP is located is surrounded by the North Pacific Gyre, a network of rotating ocean currents. These ensnare plastic and other debris that enters their flow, gradually moving them across the ocean. Eventually, slowly turning vortexes within the gyre draw in the debris. The GPGP is split into two main areas—the Western Garbage Patch near Japan and the Eastern Garbage Patch between California and Hawaii. While the plastic may subsequently move between these two areas of the GPGP, which change in size and location as time passes, they are unlikely to escape these swirling currents. According to NOAA: “‘Patch’ is a misleading nickname, causing many to believe that these are islands of trash. Instead, the debris is spread across the surface of the water and from the surface all the way to the ocean floor.” Image: NOAA The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from the world’s oceans and rivers. They even put a price tag on cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. For $7.5 billion, Sainte Rose’s team estimates that the GPGP could be cleared within a decade.  The plastic ecosystem Not everyone agrees that cleaning up the GPGP would be the best way to address our oceans’ plastic problem. The Ocean Cleanup uses large net-based systems to dredge junk from the ocean. These nets effectively remove larger plastic items, but over 90 percent of the plastic items in the GPGP are microplastics, less than 5 mm in size. The net system has been designed to be easy for animals to swim out of, but as they suck up larger pieces of plastic from the sea, the Cleanup team also removes animals and microbes that cling on to these items. “You do see a very broad diversity of microorganisms attaching to the plastic,” says Sonja Oberbeckmann, a marine microbiologist at the Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing in Germany. Oberbeckmann says many of these microbes also live on natural materials, but some are “thriving” on plastic particles.  Sainte-Rose points to evidence that some of these plastic riders are invasive species that shouldn’t be present in the ocean in the first place. Additionally, targeting the GPGP is just one of the Ocean Cleanup’s approaches to their goal of plastic-free waters. Dredge systems installed in polluted rivers halt debris from entering the ocean in the first place.  These coastal cleanups are easier, less expensive proposals for local governments, which are more willing to fund a river-based project that earns them a highly visible environmental win. Securing funding to clean the far-from-home and hard-to-visualize Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a harder sell.  “It’s everyone’s and no one’s problem, right?” concludes Sainte-Rose. 

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Jadow Member Oct 27, 2017 3,354 I don't mean who is most badass, or who is the most evil, just simply who pops into your mind first. For me I think Ganondorf slightly takes the edge over the Koopa King, mainly because he has something Bowser doesn't, and that is a recognizable theme music that just cements his presence regardless of whether he is in a scene or not.   NSESN ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 25, 2017 27,445 Ganondorf. Bowser is a big character, but half of the time he isn't evil   Tsumami Member Feb 3, 2022 6,684 Bowser   TechnoSyndro Member May 15, 2019 3,232 Bowser is in more spin-off games than Ganondorf is in video games as a whole   carlsojo Shinra Employee Member Oct 28, 2017 36,794 San Francisco Ganondorf is the "serious" villain but Bowser is the real Nintendo bad guy. Kinda like the Teen Titans movie where the cartoon Go! Trigon ate the "serious" Trigon. Bowser would just absorb Ganon's power. Alternative answer is: Master Hand  ClearMetal Hey, it's that sheep! Member Oct 25, 2017 18,586 the Netherlands Thought of Bowser before I even entered the thread (and was prepared to be disappointed to have it be between Ganon and Ridley, just to name two).   Burt Fight Sephiroth or end video games Member Oct 28, 2017 9,452 NSESN said: Ganondorf. Bowser is a big character, but half of the time he isn't evil Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Freezasaurus Member Oct 25, 2017 58,579 Jadow said: mainly because he has something Bowser doesn't, and that is a recognizable theme music that just cements his presence regardless of whether he is in a scene or not. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I honestly have no idea what Ganondorf's theme song is. I'd probably recognize it if I heard it, but it's a really odd metric to claim popularity by.   ozfunghi Member Oct 25, 2017 1,185 Doug Bowser   KamenRiderEra Member Oct 25, 2017 2,333 Bowser is in an educational video about good parenting lol. Ganon is Evil.   Transistor This isn't going to go the way you think Administrator Oct 25, 2017 40,893 Washington, D.C. Tariffs Bowser   eraFROMAN One Winged Slayer Member Mar 12, 2019 3,416 It's 100% Bowser He's less evil and can appeal to all ages, he's bad guy #1 when it comes to Nintendo Ganondorf is cool but he's also not as consistent, form or design (or attendance) wise  blueredandgold Member Oct 25, 2017 8,318 Their barber.  Zetta The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 8,427 Bowser but its immediately followed with the thought of him being a good dad.   Lord Vatek Avenger Jan 18, 2018 24,254 Bruh, come on. Bowser doesn't have a recognizable theme song? View: https://youtu.be/bq_jS6o3OoY   404LinkNotFound Member Oct 27, 2017 10,520 KamenRiderEra said: Bowser is in an educational video about good parenting lol. Ganon is Evil. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Tbf plenty of awful people can be nice to a few select persons   The Unsent Member Oct 25, 2017 21,968 Nintendo's darkest monstrosity was the Gameboy Advance screen.   jitteryzeitgeist Member May 26, 2023 8,556 Forbidden Lands Nuclear bomb va coughing baby. Bowser all day.  DeadeyeNull ▲ Legend ▲ Member Dec 26, 2018 2,373 Ganon genuinely hit my brain first but I think if you didn't include the word "main" it might've been Bowser. Mario doesn't have really have other memorable villains aside from browser, so the inclusion of the word main is superfluous   jitteryzeitgeist Member May 26, 2023 8,556 Forbidden Lands Zetta said: Bowser but its immediately followed with the thought of him being a good dad. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Just because bad guy does not mean bad guy  Ry. AVALANCHE Member Oct 10, 2021 3,533 the planet Zebes Bowser doesn't really feel like a villain anymore, more like he's just the jealous annoying guy who wants to be part of the action. Gannondorf however is nasty through and through.  Kewlmyc Avenger Oct 25, 2017 29,336 Bowser easy Even if he isn't even "evil" in half the Mario games. He's still the one who is the most well known to the public.  Khanimus Avenger Oct 25, 2017 45,395 Greater Vancouver Bowser's closer to mascot villain, but he's just a goof. Like he's Pete from Mickey Mouse. Yeah he's the bad guy but not like anyone takes him seriously. Ganon has like... Done some shit.  OP OP Jadow Member Oct 27, 2017 3,354 Lord Vatek said: Bruh, come on. Bowser doesn't have a recognizable theme song? View: https://youtu.be/bq_jS6o3OoY Click to expand... Click to shrink... Which he used a total of one time, don't get me wrong, I love his themes in Galaxy 1/2, but Ganondorf's theme is just instantly recognizable to me View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeF5y9OjFUI View: https://youtu.be/HJtQo9nCt80  Regiruler Member Oct 28, 2017 13,195 United States Insane poll engagement. Ganondorf came first. Maybe because I encountered the thread reading era, which means to talk a little bit more about Zelda than Mario.  Freezasaurus Member Oct 25, 2017 58,579 Khanimus said: Bowser's closer to mascot villain, but he's just a goof. Like he's Pete from Mickey Mouse. Yeah he's the bad guy but not like anyone takes him seriously. Ganon has like... Done some shit. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I don't even think this is a question of "evil" or malicious intent. It's just who's the more recognizable villain in the Nintendo family. And that's Bowser, no question.   madstarr12 Member Jan 25, 2018 2,977 That old Ganon is no match for the King [Bowser].   Blackleg-sanji1 Member Oct 25, 2017 58,686 Bowser but ima keep it a buck my second one cuz of my bias and taste, I'd think about is king dededee   HardRojo One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 28,564 Peru Bowser lol. Objectively that's the right answer. Mario is Nintendo, Bowser is Nintendo. TLoZ is a Nintendo IP.   Lord Vatek Avenger Jan 18, 2018 24,254 Jadow said: Which he used a total of one time, don't get me wrong, I love his themes in Galaxy 1/2, but Ganondorf's theme is just instantly recognizable to me View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeF5y9OjFUI View: https://youtu.be/HJtQo9nCt80 Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh my bad that was the wrong one. View: https://youtu.be/3WnQBZ6idbU This is what I meant.  Chie Satonaka Member Oct 25, 2017 4,010 NSESN said: Ganondorf. Bowser is a big character, but half of the time he isn't evil Click to expand... Click to shrink... This is what I thought too, but apparently people disagree.  NeonZ One Winged Slayer Member Oct 28, 2017 10,123 I like Ganondorf more, but if you just say "Nintendo main villain"... yeah, I'm going to think about Bowser. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLkh8IlaiPE   Derbel McDillet ▲ Legend ▲ Member Nov 23, 2022 22,875   Zeal543 Next Level Seer Member May 15, 2020 7,038 ganondorf (the ganon version people care about) isn't even in most major zelda games   Vidiot Member Oct 27, 2017 4,865 As much of as I love Zelda when you say Nintendo the first thought is Mario. So Nintendo's main villain is naturally going to bring Bowser to mind. Hell you could just say video game villain and I'm pretty sure most people's first thought will be Bowser.   Sacul64 One Winged Slayer Member Oct 27, 2017 7,591 Ry. said: Bowser doesn't really feel like a villain anymore, more like he's just the jealous annoying guy who wants to be part of the action. Gannondorf however is nasty through and through. Click to expand... Click to shrink... This, they even had Gannondorf in tears get an onscreen body count  FantasticToma Member Sep 21, 2024 1,807 Germany Ganondorf, because Bowser is as much a villain now as Piccolo was in DBZ.   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,429 Blackleg-sanji1 said: Bowser but ima keep it a buck my second one cuz of my bias and taste, I'd think about is king dededee Click to expand... Click to shrink... He's a villain... in Smash  Marvie Member Oct 25, 2017 13,848 Bowser is the easy answer   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,429 There's no way to argue it's anyone other than Bowser, him being a goof or teaming up every now and then doesn't change that   Jbone115 Member Oct 25, 2017 2,858 Bowser is probably the single most iconic villain in all of gaming. This is an unfair comparison lol   Lord Vatek Avenger Jan 18, 2018 24,254 People saying "Bowser isn't a villain anymore" are crazy. They have not yet made a mainline Mario platformer without him as the main antagonist. Get off the RPG spin-off gas.  strife85 Member Oct 30, 2017 1,774 Bowser. He's a much more awesome character too.   Serene Community Resettler Member Oct 25, 2017 52,929 "who is more evil" is a very different question from "who is the main villain" so I'm not sure why Ganon's actions vs. Bowser are relevant to the question  PAFenix Unshakable Resolve Member Nov 21, 2019 19,715 Ganondorf is the one issuing the orders so....... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bxmtuwumQM   SupersonicHypertonic Member Apr 20, 2022 3,331 Bowser is a villain but half the time he's goofy or even helping Mario. Ganondorf is the villain of Nintendo. He's a generational hater who has killed scores, enslaved races, caused apocalypses, and even won a few times. But if we're taking just being iconic then Bowser  Last edited: Today at 12:05 AM Blackleg-sanji1 Member Oct 25, 2017 58,686 Lotus said: He's a villain... in Smash Click to expand... Click to shrink... He kinda basically turned into how bowser is nowadays working with them cuz of a bigger threat. Either way #1 is undisputedly the turtle for me  Tsumami Member Feb 3, 2022 6,684 lot of people are saying bowser isn't really that evil but I think he's pretty evil. him being goofy or in spinoffs does not prevent him from being evil. I mean in the movie he literally wanted to kill people by caging them and lowering them into lava. He's a bad guy, just a funny bad guy.   RochHoch One Winged Slayer Member May 22, 2018 21,070 How many Mario games don't have Bowser? Is it just SMB2 (which technically isn't even a Mario game) and Super Mario Land? He's an absolute staple of Nintendo's flagship IP Meanwhile, Zelda can manage without Ganon, like Majora's Mask, Skyward Sword, Minish Cap, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks  LordHuffnPuff Doctor Videogames at Allfather Productions Verified Oct 25, 2017 3,080 webernet Doug Bowser