Mario says 'So long, gay Bowser' in Super Mario 64 after throwing the villain into a bomb, a line fans reuse for goodbyes, victory moments in memes and edits.
This short clip captures Mario's triumphant send-off as he hurls Bowser toward a bomb at the end of a Super Mario 64 boss battle, delivering the now-famous line with a cheerful, mocking confidence. The voice is clear and cartoonish, with a rising, playful emphasis on the farewell that makes the moment feel both victorious and absurd. Because the original line has become a long-running internet joke, hearing it instantly signals that someone has been beaten, dismissed, or dramatically shown the door, turning a simple goodbye into a punchline that lands best when the listener already knows the game.
The line comes from Super Mario 64, the 1996 Nintendo platform game in which Mario defeats Bowser by grabbing his tail, spinning him, and throwing him into a bomb outside the arena. Mario's accented farewell, often heard as 'So long-a Bowser,' was widely misheard online as 'So long, gay Bowser,' and that mishearing turned it into a durable meme. It later circulated widely in gameplay videos and VRChat clips, including a popular 2017 upload, and remains a shorthand joke for defeating or dismissing someone.