But when the game was included in the Nintendo Switch collection to mark Mario’s 35th anniversary, the line was changed to simply “buh-bye!” Super Mario 64. It’s a meme-worthy line that many LGBT+ players jokingly revered. Thanks to the dodgy Italian accent of Charles Martinet, it sounded more like “so long, gay Bowser”. When Mario battles his arch nemesis, swinging him from the tail and firing him at exploding spikes, he shouts “so long, King Bowser”. Most recently, the release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars changed an iconic line from the 1996 N64 launch title Super Mario 64. No matter how Luigi identifies, the character remains an adorable and dorky addition to the Mario series. It’s this last mention of Luigi that had fans speculating the character is a closeted trans woman who just wants to wear a dress. (Sorry Luigi – only Toadette can use this item!)” Nintendo, however, put a stop to this stating on the game’s website: “When Toadette finds one of these, she can transform into the super-powered Peachette.
Many fans rushed to proclaim that Luigi was a trans woman (kob_critic/twitter and twitter)įans assumed this would work for any character, and quickly turned the idea of Bowser becoming Bowsette into a meme. This began with the Super-Crown item introduced in New Super Mario Bros Deluxe that temporarily turns Toadette into Peachette. Take Game Boy Advance title Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in which Luigi dresses as Princess Peach to fool the villainous Bowletta.īut fans took this a step further with a theory that Luigi is trans. Mario’s brother hasn’t been shy about wearing dresses in the past.