Giga Bowser (Final Smash)

Giga Bowser is Bowser's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It causes him to turn into Giga Bowser from Super Smash Bros. Melee, gaining immense strength. While in this form, he is immune to knockback, but can still receive damage, which may leave Bowser severely weakened after the Final Smash. The transformation lasts about 10-15 seconds. He gains no new abilities while Giga Bowser, though his existing abilities gain elemental side effects, ranging from Shadow, Fire, Ice, and Electricity.

Changes from Melee to Brawl

• Similar changes seen in Bowser
• Fire Breath is no longer able to be used indefinitely without weakening
• Whirling Fortress no longer has major vertical recovery distance
• More Attacks have visual side effects
• Immunity to knockback

Moveset

Ground

• Neutral - Two claw swipes.
• Dash Attack - Hops and slams his body onto the ground. Can sometimes slam foes into the ground.
• Forward Tilt - A large claw swipe. Burns foes with shadow fire.
• Up Tilt - Swats the air above him. Burns foes with shadow fire.
• Down Tilt - Claw swipes while crouched. Burns foes with shadow fire.
• Forward Smash - Rears back and does a strong headbutt. Creates a fiery explosion in front of head.
• Up Smash - Pounces on all fours and jumps straight up, hitting with his shell. Spikes conduct electricity.
• Down Smash - Retracts into his shell and spins. Creates an ice effect, and can freeze opponents.

Aerial

• Neutral Aerial - Spins around inside his shell. Conducts electricity.
• Forward Aerial - Swats in front of himself. Burns foes with shadow fire.
• Back Aerial - Thrusts out his shell behind him. Conducts electricity.
• Up Aerial - Swings his head back.
• Down Aerial - Retracts into his shell and spins himself into the ground. Conducts electricity.

Grabs & Throws

• Pummel - Hits foe with his head.
• Forward Throw - Launches foe forward using his head. Burns foe.
• Back Throw - Turns around, and tosses foe forward. Burns foe with shadow fire.
• Down Throw - Foe struggles below Giga Bowser as he slams them with his body.
• Up Throw - Bowser tosses foe upwards, retreats into his shell, and spins, damaging the foe with his spikes. Conducts electricity.

Special Movements

Taunts

Up: Roars (same as Melee)

Side: Bites in front of him.

Down: Dances precarioiusly on one foot.

Trophy Description

Bowser, transformed into the terrible and brutal form first seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee. While in this form, he's invulnerable--he takes no damage and cannot be budged. His appearance is so fierce, it's as if he doesn't even belong in the Smash Bros. universe. He cannot maintain this form for long, so dealing out damage efficiently is key.

Contrary to the trophy description, Giga Bowser will still take damage from attacks. It is likely the specifics of the move were changed after the trophy description was written.

Gallery

• Giga Bowser2.jpg
• Bowser 070704b.jpg

External links

Short video demo at 3:52 [1]