Giga Bowser

Giga Bowser is a recurring character in the Super Smash Bros. series. As his name implies, he is a gargantuan, powered-up version of Bowser. He first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a secret boss encountered at the end of Adventure Mode, and would later become Bowser's Final Smash in Brawl, Smash 4, and Ultimate. Having debuted in the Super Smash Bros. series, Giga Bowser is considered part of the Smash universe, despite his original form, Bowser, being part of the Bowser series.
==History==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
Giga Bowser makes his debut in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He appears as a secret boss at the end of Adventure Mode, and can be encountered if the player plays on Normal or higher, and reaches the ending stage without using continues. The player must then defeat giant Bowser, turning him into a Trophy and throwing him off the stage. If the aforementioned conditions are met, another cutscene will play where his Trophy returns to the stage and is struck by lightning, causing it to turn into Giga Bowser. His moveset is identical to Bowser, although he is obviously much larger and more powerful. Several of his attacks also have added properties to them, such as his down smash freezing opponents and his tilt attacks inflicting darkness-based damage, making them more dangerous. After he is defeated, Bowser's Trophy is thrown off of the stage again, and this time explodes. Giga Bowser also appears in Event 51: The Showdown, where he fights alongside Ganondorf and Mewtwo against the player on Final Destination. All fighters have three stocks.
Giga Bowser's Trophy can be attained by defeating him in Adventure Mode without using continues.
:"An even more imposing figure than the original 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!"
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Giga Bowser returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though he is no longer a boss, but rather is Bowser's Final Smash. When activated, Bowser will transform into Giga Bowser and can be controlled for a short time; this in turn makes this technically Giga Bowser's first playable appearance. His attacks are identical to Bowser's, but are stronger and have added properties like in Melee. While he cannot take knockback and cannot be flinched, Giga Bowser will still take damage from opponents. After 11 seconds pass, Bowser will revert back to his normal form.
Like all Final Smash Trophies, Giga Bowser's Trophy can be attained by clearing All-Star Mode as Bowser.
:"Bowser, transformed into the terrible and brutal form first seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee. While in this form, he's invulnerable--he doesn't get stunned 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."
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U===
Giga Bowser returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, once again as Bowser's Final Smash. Interestingly, despite Bowser having revamped moves and animations in this game, Giga Bowser retains all of his moves from Brawl. The Final Smash is functionally the same as it was previously, although it only lasts eight seconds in this game instead of 11.
Like all Final Smash Trophies, Giga Bowser's Trophy can be attained by clearing All-Star Mode as Bowser. It is exclusive to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
:NTSC: "Prepare to behold Bowser in all his Koopa glory. This fearsome form first appeared all the way back in Melee. While transformed, Bowser deals extra damage, is better at launching foes, and even gains special effects on some of his attacks. He won't flinch and can't be thrown, but he does still take damage."
:PAL: "The definitive way to prove that Bowser's the king. This fearsome form made its debut all the way back in Melee. While transformed, Bowser deals more damage, launches foes further, and certain attacks have extra effects like freezing opponents. He won't flinch, and he can't be thrown either, but he will still take damage."
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Giga Bowser appears again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is once again Bowser's Final Smash, but due to transformation-based Final Smashes being removed, it has been reworked into a new move called Giga Bowser Punch. He transforms into Giga Bowser and appears in the stage's background, and will throw a single punch into the foreground, which deals 40% damage. If the opponent has 60% damage or more, this attack will result in a Screen KO. Afterwards, Bowser returns to his original form and continues battling. According to series director Masahiro Sakurai, this Final Smash is based on the final battle against Baby Bowser in .
Giga Bowser also appears as a boss for the first time since Melee. He is encountered at the end of Classic Mode during certain characters' paths. The battle starts with fighting Bowser normally, and after being defeated, he transforms into Giga Bowser, referencing his introduction cutscene in Melee. Unlike Melee though, he has a health bar that needs to be drained, rather than having to be knocked off of the stage. He also won't take knockback from any attacks, and is noticeably slower than before. Giga Bowser also appears as a boss in World of Light, encountered in the Molten Fortress in the Light Realm. Defeating him will unlock Bowser.
The player also gains Giga Bowser's Spirit this way; it is an Advanced-class (★★) Neutral-type Spirit that increases the power of fire-based attacks when equipped.
==Games==
===Paper Mario: The Original Story Remastered===
Giga Bowser serves as the final boss in the main storyline of Paper Mario: The Original Story Remastered, which serves as a remake of the original N64 Paper Mario. When Mario reaches the platform, Kammy Koopa uses her wand to activate the platform, which lightning powers Bowser up, transforming him into Giga Bowser. His max HP is 150, attack is 9, and defense is 3. If he jinxes himself with the Star Rod, his attacks powers up by 10 points, and his defense goes up to infinity, brushing off every attack, even those that bypass defense. If Mario attempts to use the Star Beam, it won't work, and the battle redirects to Twink dealing with Kammy Koopa. With the help of Peach, Twink brings Kammy Koopa down and goes to aid the Star Spirits, upgrading the Star Beam to the Peach Beam, which can now deactivate the jinx from the Star Rod.
When the battle resumes, Giga Bowser has various moves. If he releases a stream of fire, it will strike Mario and his partner, having a chance of causing a burn. A shell toss strikes both Mario and his partner, which could lead to them being frozen solid. A body slam could deactivate one of Mario's commands for a few turns. A fist attack could confuse the target. Moves from the Star Rod include summoning lightning or a horizontal shock wave, which strikes both Mario and his partner. Using the Star Rod can also restore 30 HP.
After Giga Bowser is defeated, Bowser returns to normal, and Mario takes back the Star Rod. Afterwards, the platform explodes along with Bowser's Air Forrtress, sending Bowser and Kammy Koopa away.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*Though Bowser is from the Super Mario series, Giga Bowser is considered as a character from the Super Smash Bros. due to debuting in Melee.
*Giga Bowser has never been playable as a standalone character - outside of Bowser's Final Smash, but even then only briefly - unless through hacking or modding. However, modding him as playable in Melee and Ultimate has revealed some interesting quirks.
**In Melee, the Jumbotron on Pokémon Stadium will display his name as "G-Bowser" and, with a bit of fiddling with the game's code, the announcer can even say his name correctly on the victory screen.
**In Ultimate, Giga Bowser's moves are significantly slower than his earlier incarnations due to balancing him as a boss character. He also has a victory screen but it simply displays him in a reference pose.
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