Bowser is amazing and I love him. As sad as this sounds, I actually got a bit depressed at times when you couldn't play as him. On a side-note, I won't be able to look at him the same thanks to Ben.
Hey, it's not just me though!
[spoiler]I loved how Bowser specifically requested for HOT SAUCE before eating the Giga Carrot, among other things. Then there's his love for what could just be called "soul food", and it just keeps getting better and better!
It's like some one at the NOA Treehouse is clearly in on the "joke" (re: truth), as much as I and others are![/spoiler]
edit: though, I have to ask why a picture of Peach is in every Toad's house. It's not a big deal, but it seems a bit...odd to me.
Again, it's demonstrated just what kind of character Peach is. She knows she's the most powerful person, politically-speaking, in the Mario-verse, and definitely flaunts it as such.
Kim Jong-il ain't got nuthin on that heifer!
Any way...yeah. I went and bought this game again, just for the sake of the NOA translation, which, of course, does NOT disappoint.
This is easily my fave Mario RPG right now, topping the spot that only its original progenitor occupied (M&L the first). That's saying a lot, in my opinion.
Next step? Again, Bowser REALLY needs his own game. He's proven again and again that he can carry games by himself. It's high time, in my eyes.