Talk:Donkey Kong vs. Bowser/@comment-27668801-20160418101905/@comment-30294856-20161208024957

Exactly. And Mario can beat DK, as shown as the Mario VS Donkey Kong games. The original Donkey Kong starred Cranky Kong, but the Mario VS Donkey Kong games show Mario fighting the current Donkey Kong. Plus, Bowser outclasses DK in many areas. Nintendo has confirmed Bowser is at least as strong as Donkey Kong, and he outclasses him in AP and Durability. I think Bowser is faster too. He definitely has far superior Reaction Speed though.

Actually, the "lava" in SMG was actually the surface of a star. Bowser survived falling into another star with ease AFTER losing to Mario, so lava isn't an issue.