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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. | 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, it is possible to make Giga Bowser flinch with | 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. | 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. | ||
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===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
Much like in ''Melee'', Giga Bowser can only be played via hacking or modding. However, | 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''=== | ===Changes from ''SSB4'' to ''Ultimate''=== | ||
*{{nerf|[[Walking speed]] and frame data for numerous attacks are much slower.}} | *{{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|[[Run]], [[dash attack]], [[down tilt]], [[neutral aerial]] and [[down aerial]] are no longer usable.}} | ||
*{{nerf|Super armor is no longer unlimited.}} | *{{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|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.}} | *{{change|Aside from the roar he makes during his boss intro, Giga Bowser no longer has voice clips during gameplay.}} | ||
