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First, the backward long-jump glitch, which allows players to build up infinite speed and skip significant portions of the game, has also been removed—sorry speedrunners. Let Mario call Bowser gay!
This all makes sense after a little digging into the various versions of Super Mario 64. The Debate is Settled
The Date: June 23, 1996
The Game:Super Mario 64
The Phrase in Question: 'Kinga Bowser' or 'Gay Bowser'?
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You know, kind of how he always says “It’s-a me, Mario!”, but in this case saying “So long-ey, Bowser!”. If you already have the Switch re-release, try pressing ZL to make it appear.
(Check out this TCRF article for a full list of the Shindou-version differences.)
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is an excellent collection of Mario games that has been criticized over the last few days due to a few strange decisions on Nintendo’s part.
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By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Notice. But not being able to experience “So long, gay Bowser!” first-hand really bums me out. That’s not what I’m here for, Nintendo!
In a tweet by Charles Martinet - the voice actor behind Mario, Wario, Luigi, Waluigi, Baby Luigi, Baby Mario for Nintendo confirms the saying as "So long, Kinga Bowser."!
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When defeating Bowser, Mario's English voice rendering seems to spout the lines, "So long, gay Bowser!".
The Verdict
Well, the debate is finally put to rest, once and for all.
And second, the title screen includes a hidden Easter egg that fills the background behind Mario’s head with a collage of his face.
'Kinga Bowser' or 'Gay Bowser'? I fully expect the developers to correct this gross oversight with a future patch.
Nintendo did not respond to Kotaku’s request for comment before publication.
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Since Bowser is known as King Koopa in Japan, this meant removing the line that used his Western name and replacing it with the more region-friendly “Buh-bye!”Two more details make it clear that Super Mario 3D All-Stars is using the Shindou version of Super Mario 64.
A little over a year after the game’s initial launch, Nintendo released Super Mario 64 Shindou Pak Taiou Version in Japan. What was he really saying?
Super Mario 64’s Weird ‘Gay Bowser’ Line Isn’t In Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Super Mario 3D All-Stars landed on Switch today, but with that occasion comes some bad news: Mario no longer says, “So long, gay Bowser!” during the Super Mario 64 boss fights.
This updated cartridge included, among other things, voices from the English release. A travesty, for sure, but there’s a good reason the iconic voice line is missing.
The mystery of Mario’s dialogue that has eluded fans since Super Mario 64 originally appeared on the Nintendo 64 in 1996. You can opt out at any time.
'So Long, Kinga Bowser' or 'So Long, Gay Bowser'?
It's a question that's stumped Mario fans for almost three decades.
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“So Long Gay Bowser” myth finally debunked
One of the things about the Nintendo 64 that seems to permeate pop culture decades after its release is the quote from the final battle of each section Super Mario 64 against Bowser:
So long gay Bowser!
Mario
It’s obviously just a joke that’s been repeated time and time again but it really does sound like Mario really says that!
Obviously, Nintendo would never approve of Mario calling Bowser gay, so I thought that Mario was just saying it with his exaggerated Italian accent.
Unless it’s some strange hybrid word like “So lonking-a Bowser!” it doesn’t make sense.
In the end, I guess it will always be “So long gay Bowser” in our hearts.
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Mario's voice actor finally tells the truth behind the famous line "So long gay Bowser!" during boss fights in Super Mario 64.
Charles Martinet, who has voiced Mario for decades, tried to clarify last year, but “So long king-a Bowser!” doesn’t make any sense, especially when held up to an impressive audio restoration of the original line.
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My excitement for playing Super Mario 64 for the first time in Super Mario 3D All-Stars was partly in anticipation of hearing this line for myself rather than through YouTube uploads.
I think it makes sense, doesn’t it?
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario for over 20 years, finally weighed in on the issue on Twitter:
There you have it from the man himself, the phrase is “So long, kinga Bowser!”
Wile it’s definitely fun to see him comment on something like this, I do have one problem with it… “Kinga” has two syllables, but Mario clearly says one syllable after “long”.
While he’s obviously not calling Bowser gay—either as a pejorative or a simple descriptor of the Koopa king’s sexuality—no one can come up with a good alternative read on what he’s actually saying. But when I got to my very first Bowser fight, I was surprised to find Mario shout a simple “Buh-bye!” upon tossing his mortal enemy for the first time.