Editing Giga Bowser

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{{disambig2|Giga Bowser in general and his appearance as a boss|his regular appearance|Bowser}}{{for|his appearance as Bowser's [[Final Smash]]|Giga Bowser (Final Smash)}}
:''Not to be confused with [[Giant Bowser]].''
{{Boss
|name     = Giga Bowser
|image    = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|tab1=[[File:Giga Bowser SSBU.png|250px]]|title2=Melee|tab2=[[File:Giga Bowser Melee Trophy.png|250px]]}}
|caption  = [[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]
Giga Bowser across the series
|boss     = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|universe ={{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|location = {{SSBM|Final Destination}} (''Melee'') <br> [[Molten Fortress]] (''Ultimate'')
|points   = 100000
}}

'''Giga Bowser''' ({{ja|ギガクッパ|Giga Kuppa}}, ''Giga Koopa''), is the gargantuan and powered-up version of [[Bowser]]. He first appeared as the hidden final boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode]] and as one of the final opponents the player must face in [[Event Mode]]. He eventually made his semi-playable debut in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as Bowser's [[Final Smash]]. Having debuted in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Giga Bowser is considered a part of the {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} universe, even though the character he is based on, Bowser, is from the {{uv|Mario}} universe.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===In [[Adventure Mode]]===
[[File:GigaBowserAppears.png|thumb|right|Giant Bowser's transformation.]]
In ''Melee'', Giga Bowser [[Adventure Mode#Part 2 (bonus): Giga Bowser Battle: Giga Bowser Battle|appears as a hidden final boss]]. To encounter him, the player must reach the final stage of [[Adventure Mode]] on Normal [[difficulty]] or higher and defeat him within 18 minutes. If done correctly, a new cutscene will be shown after [[Giant Bowser]] is defeated - his KO'd [[trophy]] will return to the stage and be struck by lightning, causing it to come back to life as Giga Bowser. Defeating Giga Bowser leads to the completion of the Adventure Mode; defeating him without using a continue rewards the player with his trophy.

===In [[Event 51: The Showdown]]===
Giga Bowser also appears in ''Melee's'' final Event Match, alongside {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. The match is similar to his appearance in the Adventure Mode, but with the presence of two teammates. Clearing the Event Match allows the player to use [[Final Destination]] as a [[Versus]] stage, as well as rewarding Final Destination's trophy; as an added bonus, clearing the match without losing a stock rewards the player with an exclusive [[Notice]]. 

Unlike most other bosses, Giga Bowser has a [[damage percentage]] as opposed to [[HP]] (in both of his appearances) and takes knockback; the player must KO him by knocking him offstage as opposed to merely attacking him.

===As a playable character===
[[File:GigaBowserResultsScreen.png|thumb|right|Although winning with Giga Bowser usually crashes the game, he can sometimes "appear" on the [[Results screen]].]]
If the game is hacked through the use of the {{SSBM|debug menu}}, it is possible to use Giga Bowser as a character. Giga Bowser is mostly functional, and his name is even displayed on the Jumbotron in [[Pokémon Stadium]] (as "G-Bowser"). Internally, Giga Bowser is known as '''GKOOPS'''. He posseses 20 units of [[knockback]]-based [[armor]].

Due to a lack of [[victory pose]]s to display for him on the [[results screen]], [[Game crash|the game will usually crash]] if Giga Bowser wins a match, due to a [[wikipedia:Kernel panic|panic event]] being called.

When the game is played on the [[Dolphin]] emulator and panic events are deliberately suppressed, when Giga Bowser wins a match, the game will not freeze, and the results screen will appear. The game, however, will display {{SSBM|Sheik}}'s name in red, and Giga Bowser's stock icon will be a [[Target]]. The [[announcer]], however, will properly say Giga Bowser's name.
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As a Final Smash===
{{Main|Giga Bowser (Final Smash)}}
[[File:Giga Bowser.jpg|thumb|right|Giga Bowser in ''Brawl''.]]
Giga Bowser makes his debut as a semi-playable character in the ''Smash'' series as part of {{SSBB|Bowser}}'s Final Smash. When the Final Smash is activated, Bowser transforms into Giga Bowser, allowing players to take advantage of his increased power and range, as well as different hitbox properties. While Giga Bowser does not [[flinch]] during this transformation, the transformation only lasts ten seconds.

Outside of this appearance, as well as his related trophy, Giga Bowser does not make any other appearances in ''Brawl'', and ''SSB4''.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a Final Smash===
{{main|Giga Bowser Punch}}
In ''Ultimate'', due to full-moveset transformation Final Smashes being removed, Giga Bowser forgoes having a full moveset, instead acting akin to the [[Dragoon]], where he teleports to the background and allows the player to aim a punch. The punch deals 40% damage, and causes an [[Instant KO|instant]] [[Screen KO]] for opponent(s) at 60% damage or greater.

===As a boss===
[[File:Giga Bowser SSBU.png|thumb|right|Giga Bowser as he appears as a boss in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Giga Bowser appears as a [[boss]] in {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} for {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}. In the final stage, {{SSBU|Bowser}} initially appears instead of a boss; once he is [[KO]]'d, a cutscene plays where he transforms into Giga Bowser, similarly to the final stage of ''Melee'''s Adventure Mode at high difficulties. A [[Maxim Tomato]] appears for recovery as the battle begins. This does not happen in Sephiroth's route, as he fights Giga Bowser straight away. Unlike ''Melee'', Giga Bowser almost never [[flinch]]es from attacks, and the player must deplete his [[HP]] to defeat him, as opposed to being launched off the screen, just like every other boss. Following ''Smash 4'', he utilizes Bowser's moveset from ''Brawl''. Additionally, he moves slower as his attacks now have much more startup lag.

[[File:WoL-14Bowser.jpg|thumb|Giga Bowser's location in World of Light|left]]
In [[World of Light]], Giga Bowser is first fought in the [[Molten Fortress]] sub-area of the Light Realm map, and then fought again during the Final Battle like every other boss. The player faces him on the [[Final Destination]] stage, while the [[List_of_SSBU_Music_(Super_Smash_Bros._series)#Giga_Bowser|Giga Bowser]] theme is playing. Unlike other boss battles, defeating him will release the regular Bowser as a playable character from Galeem's control, instead of both appearing separately on the map (as is the case with {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} and [[Ganon]]). He's fought for a second time during the true final battle with [[Galeem]] and [[Dharkon]]. During the battle's second phase, Giga Bowser is the second Light Realm boss to appear on screen, which might indicate him being the second boss in the game.

While difficult, because his [[armor]] is no longer unlimited and instead has a threshold of 95 [[knockback]] units, it is possible to make Giga Bowser flinch or even launch with strong hits, such as [[Counter]]ing his [[forward smash]] or using {{SSBU|Hero}}'s [[Hatchet Man]] with [[Psyche Up]] and the right spirits.<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/kS59dmE Giga Bowser knockback & getup]</ref> This allows the player to see his knockback animations, double jump, up special, and ledge options. If Giga Bowser is hacked to have a regular increasing damage percentage (see below), standard attacks at high damage can also break the knockback threshold. In his boss battle, countering his [[forward tilt]] or [[down special]] may also knock him back, but only if his HP is low. 

All move names are sourced from the Japanese ''Dairantō Smash Brothers SPECIAL Official Guide''. As there are no official English localized listings for the moves, many of the names used here reflect the Japanese names for certain subjects.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Move !! Damage !! Description 
|-
|Continuous Scratch ({{ja|連続ひっかき|Renzoku Hikkaki}})|| 6% (Hit 1), 8% (Hit 2) ||Scratches twice with his claws.
|-
|Koopa Back Fist ({{ja|クッパ裏拳|Kuppa Uraken}})|| 18% ||Lunges forward and delivers a punch surrounded by dark flames. Based off of Bowser's forward tilt attack.
|-
|Ceiling Scratch ({{ja|天井ひっかき|Tenkyō Hikkaki}})|| 16% (close), 15% (mid), 12% (far) ||Performs an arcing overhead slash with his claws. Based off of Bowser's up tilt attack.
|-
|Bull Head ({{ja|ブルヘッド|Buru Heddo}})|| 28% (sweetspot), 18% (sourspot) ||Headbutts the opponent, creating an explosion. Based off Bowser's forward smash attack from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''.
|-
|Rising Spike ({{ja|ライジングスパイク|Raijingu Supaiku}})|| 18% (rising), 10% (landing) ||Lays in a prone position, then sends his body flying upwards, stabbing the opponent with his spiked shell. Based off of Bowser's up smash attack. Shell has [[invincibility]] frames from frame 30-36.
|-
|Buzzsaw ({{ja|バズソー|Bazusō}})|| 2% (hits 1-5), 6% (final hit) ||Retracts into his shell and spins around, creating blades of razor-sharp wind around him. Based off of Bowser's down smash attack from ''Melee'' to ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS''.
|-
|Koopa Breath ({{ja|クッパブレス|Kuppa Buresu}})|| 2% (early), 1.4% (late), 0.8% (latest) ||Breathes a large stream of flames. Based off of Bowser's [[Fire Breath]].
|-
|Diving Press ({{ja|ダイビングプレス|Daibingu Puresu}})|| 20% ||Grabs the opponent, jumping into the air and spinning around before slamming them to the ground with a body press. Based off Bowser's [[Flying Slam]].
|-
|Spinning Shell ({{ja|スピニングシェル|Supiningu Sheru}})|| 2% (first hit), 10% (multihits) ||Retracts into his shell and spins around rapidly. Based off of Bowser's [[Whirling Fortress]], specifically the ''Melee'' incarnation which had a strong first hit. Limbs are intangible from frames 28-80. 
|-
|Koopa Drop ({{ja|クッパドロップ|Kuppa Doroppu}})|| 4% (headbutt), 16% (falling), 10% (landing) ||Jumps into the air, slamming down with a powerful hip drop. Based off of Bowser's [[Bowser Bomb]].
|}

===As a playable character===
Much like in ''Melee'', Giga Bowser can only be played via hacking or modding. However, his moveset is significantly restricted, including the removal of dashing, dash attack, down tilt, neutral aerial, and down aerial. However, despite these changes, Giga Bowser retains Bowser's more primeval moveset from ''Brawl'', such as the older back aerial. Unlike in his previous appearances, many attacks are generally much slower, possessing a significant amount of start up lag, ending lag, and landing lag, as well as his jumpsquat being the slowest to jump in the game. These changes make his attacks very easy to avoid, making it among Giga Bowser's weakest appearances in the series. However, he still possesses a significant amount of passive [[armor]], that being knockback-based, meaning that he can often counterattack most punish attempts with ease, as well as make him extremely hard to launch without counterattacks. 

===Changes from ''SSB4'' to ''Ultimate''===
*{{nerf|[[Walking speed]] and frame data for numerous attacks are much slower.}}
*{{nerf|[[Run]], [[dash attack]], [[down tilt]], [[neutral aerial]] and [[down aerial]] are no longer usable.}}
*{{nerf|Super armor is no longer unlimited, now being 95 units of knockback-based [[armor]].}}
*{{change|Up taunt and down taunt animations have been altered.}}
*{{change|Aside from the roar he makes during his boss intro, Giga Bowser no longer has voice clips during gameplay.}}

===Spirit===
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 1,097 || {{SpiritTableName|Giga Bowser}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★ || 3 || 1655 || 6700 || 813 || 3289 || 692 || 2802 || Fire Attack ↑ || ''Super Smash Bros.'' Series
|}

==Differences between Bowser and Giga Bowser==
[[File:Bowser Giga Bowser Size Comparison.png|thumb|300px|A size comparison between Bowser and Giga Bowser in ''Melee'']]
Undoubtedly the most dramatic transformation between Bowser and Giga Bowser is the clear difference between their sizes; Giga Bowser is almost twice as large as Bowser, and even if Bowser is under the influence of a [[Super Mushroom]], Giga Bowser is still slightly larger than him. Visually, Giga Bowser has more pronounced physical features than the normal Bowser; aside from the aforementioned size, Giga Bowser has longer and less-bulky limbs with more toned muscular regions, sharper fangs, claws and shell spikes, a less rounded snout, larger horns, spikier hair, a more realistic shell, larger feet, bloodshot eyes, and a darker overall skin tone. 

As Giga Bowser's larger frame implies, he is considerably heavier than Bowser; when fought in Adventure Mode, he is also given knockback-based [[armor]] to make him even more difficult to [[KO]]; a subtractive threshold of 20 KB in ''Melee'', and a non-subtractive threshold of 95 KB in ''Ultimate''. Adding to this, Giga Bowser also takes minimal [[hitstun]] from attacks, making him effectively unable to flinch from some attacks due to making them unsafe on hit. Just like Master Hand and Crazy Hand, Giga Bowser cannot be [[grab]]bed, [[inhale]]d by {{SSBM|Kirby}}, or [[Egg Lay|egg laid]] by {{SSBM|Yoshi}}, severely limiting combo options outside of those started from attacks. In order to compensate for Bowser's ordinary sub-par recovery, Giga Bowser's [[Whirling Fortress]] grants significantly more height, and it also has 26 [[invincibility frames]]; its large hitboxes also give multiple pseudo-invincibility frames after this, making it a very safe move and arguably one of the safest in the series. It is faster than his Frame 7 Jab, sitting at Frame 5, making it one of the best out of shield options in the game, on top of his already formidable shield game padded by the grab immunity. If Giga Bowser captures an opponent with [[Koopa Klaw]], he can bite his opponent, but the pummel will whiff on {{SSBM|Yoshi}}, and {{SSBM|Pichu}} if mashed too fast. It can also whiff on the first hit with a few specific characters, although these circumstances can be rare. In addition to this error, Giga Bowser's [[fastfalling]] speed is identical to his ordinary falling speed, making landing difficult.

As a transformation of Bowser, Giga Bowser's moveset is identical to his and he usually has passive [[super armor]]. His attributes, however, are significantly altered. His attacks are considerably stronger in power and knockback. Some of Giga Bowser's attacks also have different properties as a result of his transformation; [[Fire Breath]], for instance, does not run out or become weaker the longer it is used, as well as having a longer range (in ''Ultimate'', it can carpet the entire surface of [[Final Destination]]; however, unlike his past appearances, his fire runs out after a period of time.). In addition, many of Giga Bowser's attacks are given unusual hitbox properties: his claw-based attacks ([[side tilt]], [[up tilt]], [[down tilt]], [[edge recovery|edge attack]]s, [[forward aerial]], [[forward throw]], and [[back throw]]) all have a [[darkness]] hitbox; his shell-based attacks (his [[up smash]], [[neutral aerial]], [[back aerial]], [[down aerial]], and [[up throw]]) all have [[electric]] hitboxes; his horn-based attacks (his [[forward smash]] and [[pummel]]) have explosion effects; and his [[down smash]] has [[freezing]] properties, as does [[Whirling Fortress]] when used on the ground.

==Trophy Description (''Melee'')==
{{Trophy
|name=Giga Bowser
|desc=An even more imposing figure than the original [[Bowser|King of the Koopas]], Giga Bowser is roughly twice the size of his scaly, fire-breathing, spike-studded, Super Smash Bros. Melee counterpart. Predictably, this monstrous creature's offensive and defensive powers are a grade higher than those of regular Bowser. Good luck defeating this colossus!
{{Trophy games|console1=GCN|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee 12/2001}}
|image=Giga Bowser Melee Trophy.png
|image-align=left
|size=100px
|game=Melee}}{{clr}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:GigaBowserMelee.jpg|Giga Bowser in ''Melee''
Giga.bowser.gif|Bowser turning into Giga Bowser in ''Ultimate''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|ギガクッパ|Giga Kuppa}}, ''Giga Koopa''
|en=Giga Bowser
|fr=Giga Bowser
|es=Giga Bowser
|de=Giga Bowser
|it=Giga Bowser
|nl=Giga Bowser
|ru={{rollover|Гига-Боузер|Giga-Bouzer|?}}
|ko={{rollover|기가쿠파|Giga Kupa|?}}, ''Giga Koopa''
|zh_cn={{rollover|巨兽酷霸王|Jùshòu Kùbàwáng|?}}
|zh_tw={{rollover|巨獸庫巴|Jùshòu Kùbā|?}}
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Bowser Giga Bowser Size Comparison.png|thumb|200px|Left: Giant Bowser and normal Giga Bowser. Right: Normal Bowser and Tiny Giga Bowser.]]
[[File:GigaT-pose.jpg|thumb|200px|Giga Bowser's victory screen in Ultimate.]]
*In ''Melee'' there exists an unused sound clip where the [[Announcer]] says Giga Bowser's name. This clip can only normally be heard in the [[Sound Test]].
**As expected, due to Giga Bowser's different names in English and Japanese, there exist two different sound bites, one where the announcer says "Giga Bowser!" and the other "Giga Koopa!". In the [[NTSC]] version, the two clips are oddly swapped in the Sound Test; the announcer says "Giga Koopa!" when the game language is set to English and "Giga Bowser!" when the game language is set to Japanese. The [[PAL]] version only has the "Giga Bowser!" clip, as expected. Both are used properly if Giga Bowser is hacked to be available on the [[character select screen]], or if he wins a match without the [[game crash]]ing.
*The size difference between Bowser and Giga Bowser is approximately equal to one usage of a [[Super Mushroom]] or [[Poison Mushroom]], with Giga Bowser being slightly larger when he is shrunk or Bowser is enlarged. Despite this, the two characters' [[weight]]s do not share the same ratio as the code for changing characters' sizes does, so Giga Bowser will actually be lighter than Bowser in both cases.
*Giga Bowser was at one point under consideration to be a transformation of Bowser in the ''Skylanders'' game ''{{s|mariowiki|Skylanders: SuperChargers}}''. However, he was replaced by the ''Skylanders''-original Molten Bowser.
*Giga Bowser in ''Melee'', as well as ''Super Smash Bros.''{{'}}s [[Metal Mario]] and [[Giant Donkey Kong]], are the only boss characters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to have their own character data and still use the standard percentage-based damage meter as opposed to a health bar.
**Every other boss in ''Melee'' to use the standard percentage meter (and every boss that does this from ''Brawl'' onward aside from the final form of [[Master Core]]) is simply a regular character with a modifier attached, while the aforementioned three bosses are actually coded as separate characters.
*Giga Bowser's design closely resembles that of Ganon's in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'', due to them being hulking, monstrous-looking bipedal creatures that sport a mostly green coloration, and similar horns, hair, and tails. The resemblance between the two is best seen in ''Ultimate'', due to Ganondorf reverting back to his ''Ocarina of Time'' design, last seen in ''Melee'', in this game.
*Giga Bowser was created due to [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s interpretation of Bowser's 8-bit sprites as a "frenzied, terrifying monster", compared to his modern appearance, which he described as "steadily becoming cuter". Regarding Giga Bowser's appearance in ''Melee'', Sakurai noted that he is a separate character from normal Bowser (hence the usage of his black [[Alternate costume (SSBM)#Bowser|alternate costume]] in Adventure Mode), though this is not the case in later installments.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return575.html</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKIZ_oFGCIE</ref>
*In ''Ultimate'', although Giga Bowser cannot be normally brought to the blast line, he can still [[self-destruct]] by using [[Bowser Bomb]] toward the edge{{fact}}.
*Giga Bowser can still come in contact with and obtain a [[Smash Ball]]. However, he does not have a programmed [[Final Smash]] of his own, as he is not intended to use one (hence his boss battle's lack of Smash Balls). Once used, it will appear as if [[Bowser]] is transforming into Giga Bowser, but will then immediately shrink as if reverting back to his regular form, with a green flash accompanying him. However, this Final Smash has no effect whatsoever apart from the green flashes remaining onto Giga Bowser until he is KOed, while he is otherwise unaffected. If Giga Bowser uses another Smash Ball afterwards, another layer of green flashes will appear on him and so on.
*If Giga Bowser is in a trapping Final Smash, such as Kirby's [[Ultra Sword]], there a few moments where the player can see Giga Bowser revert to a [[T-pose]] position, likely because of the lack of animations for Giga Bowser being hit by the attack. Once the Final Smash ends, Giga Bowser will keep spinning in the air, and will stay that way until Training Mode is closed and reopened, or a {{b|Metroid|creature}} is used on him.
**Similarly, if Giga Bowser is hacked as a playable character and then wins a battle in ''Ultimate'', he appears in his T-pose due to lacking victory animations.
*Despite making his debut in ''Melee'', none of the fighters that debuted in the same game fight him as their final boss.
*As of patch 10.0.0, Giga Bowser is the least common boss for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Classic Mode, being fought by 3 characters.
**{{SSBU|Mario}} is the only ''Mario'' character to face Giga Bowser as his final boss.
**{{SSBU|Sephiroth}} is the only character who does not face Bowser before his transformation as Giga Bowser.
*Giga Bowser is the only boss in ''Ultimate'':
**That can be launched, albeit only under exceptional circumstances
**That can be KO'd by passing a blast line
**That can self-destruct

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