Giga Bowser: Difference between revisions

{{Boss

|name    = Giga Bowser

Giga Bowser across the series

|boss    = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|universe ={{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}

|points  = 100000

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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

===In [[Adventure Mode]]===

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]]===

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===

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.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

===As a Final Smash===

{{Main|Giga Bowser (Final Smash)}}

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.

===As a boss===

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===As a playable character===

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==Differences between Bowser and Giga Bowser==

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 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.

==Gallery==

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|ko={{rollover|기가쿠파|Giga Kupa|?}}, ''Giga Koopa''

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*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>

*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.