Giga Bowser (Final Smash)

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==Origin==

[[File:BowserOGSprite.png|thumb|right|200px|Bowser in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the main source of inspiration for Giga Bowser.]]

[[Giga Bowser]] first appeared in ''Melee'' as a hidden boss in [[Adventure Mode]]. To battle him, Adventure Mode must be done on Normal difficulty or higher in 18 minutes or less with no [[continue]]s. Giga Bowser also appeared in the [[Event 51|final event]] in ''Melee'' as an opponent, alongside with {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. Giga Bowser ~~returns~~ for ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', but as a Final Smash transformation for Bowser and not a ~~boss~~. Aside from being a semi playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Giga Bowser does not make any other playable appearances.

[[Giga Bowser]] first appeared in ''Melee'' as a hidden boss in [[Adventure Mode]], and was considered to be a separate character from Bowser. To battle him, Adventure Mode must be done on Normal difficulty or higher in 18 minutes or less with no [[continue]]s. Giga Bowser also appeared in the [[Event 51|final event]] in ''Melee'' as an opponent, alongside with {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. Giga Bowser returned for ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', but as a Final Smash transformation for Bowser and not a separate character. Aside from being a semi-playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Giga Bowser does not make any other playable appearances without hacking the game.

Strictly speaking, Giga Bowser did not appear in any {{uv|Mario}} games, arguably making him a ''Smash'' character. This is because Giga Bowser is based on [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s interpretation of Bowser's 8-bit sprites as a "frenzied, terrifying monster"<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return575.html</ref>. His transformation ability could, however, be a reference to the tradition of final boss fights in ''Mario'' games involving Bowser growing to gigantic size. This first appeared with Baby Bowser in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', while the adult Bowser first did so in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', which was in development at the same time as ''Melee''.

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 ==Origin==
 [[File:BowserOGSprite.png|thumb|right|200px|Bowser in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the main source of inspiration for Giga Bowser.]]
-[[Giga Bowser]] first appeared in ''Melee'' as a hidden boss in [[Adventure Mode]]. To battle him, Adventure Mode must be done on Normal difficulty or higher in 18 minutes or less with no [[continue]]s. Giga Bowser also appeared in the [[Event 51|final event]] in ''Melee'' as an opponent, alongside with {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. Giga Bowser returns for ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', but as a Final Smash transformation for Bowser and not a boss. Aside from being a semi playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Giga Bowser does not make any other playable appearances.
+[[Giga Bowser]] first appeared in ''Melee'' as a hidden boss in [[Adventure Mode]], and was considered to be a separate character from Bowser. To battle him, Adventure Mode must be done on Normal difficulty or higher in 18 minutes or less with no [[continue]]s. Giga Bowser also appeared in the [[Event 51|final event]] in ''Melee'' as an opponent, alongside with {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}. Giga Bowser returned for ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', but as a Final Smash transformation for Bowser and not a separate character. Aside from being a semi-playable character in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Giga Bowser does not make any other playable appearances without hacking the game.
 Strictly speaking, Giga Bowser did not appear in any {{uv|Mario}} games, arguably making him a ''Smash'' character. This is because Giga Bowser is based on [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s interpretation of Bowser's 8-bit sprites as a "frenzied, terrifying monster"<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/syukeiken/return575.html</ref>. His transformation ability could, however, be a reference to the tradition of final boss fights in ''Mario'' games involving Bowser growing to gigantic size. This first appeared with Baby Bowser in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', while the adult Bowser first did so in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', which was in development at the same time as ''Melee''.