Giga Bowser

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## **Boss Info**

Giga Bowser is a gargantuan and more bestial of Bowser. While at first it was thought that Bowser and Giga Bowser were separate entities, it’s since been discovered that when under great stress Bowser is capable of transforming into Giga Bowser. As Giga Bowser, Bowser is monstrous and more feral than before. Though he’s not quite mindless in his actions, Giga Bowser is extremely aggressive and while Bowser would normally be willing to join Mario on the golf course, Giga Bowser would sooner fly into an unstoppable rage and turn the entire 18-hole course into a gigantic crater. I guess that’s one way to get a Hole-In-One!

## **Boss Fight Details**

Giga Bowser is unique among bosses in the Smash Bros. series as he’s almost an honorary regular fighter. Giga Bowser’s moves are mostly based on Bowser’s and he’s also capable of running, double jumping, and being knocked off of a platform. Giga Bowser is mostly immune to being flinched however certain scenarios such as countering his Bull Head attack or buffing Hero with the Oomph spell before using the Hatchet Man spell are capable of flinching Giga Bowser.

## **Attacks**

### **Continuous Scratch**

Giga Bowser will step forward and perform one swiping attack with his claws before taking a second step forward and swiping forwards a second time.

### **Koopa Back Fist**

Similar to Bowser’s forward tilt attack, Giga Bowser will lunge forward and throw out a heavily damaging punch surrounded by dark flames.

### **Ceiling Scratch**

Similar to Bowser’s up tilt attack, Giga Bowser will swing one of his claws up above him in an arc, catching fighters off guard who are trying to attack from above.

### **Bull Head**

Similar to Bowser’s forward smash attack, Giga Bowser will rear back a bit before lunging forward with a headbutt accompanied by a large explosion.

### **Rising Spike**

Similar to Bowser’s up smash attack, Giga Bowser will lie prone on the ground before sending his body flying upwards to spike opponents above him with the spikes on his shell.

### **Buzz Saw**

Similar to Bowser’s down smash attack, Giga Bowser will retreat into his shell and spin around as he generates razor sharp winds that whirl around him.

### **Koopa Breath**

Similar to Bowser’s standard special Fire Breath, Giga Bowser will unleash a long torrent of flames for a few seconds. Unlike when Bowser uses this move, Giga Bowser’s flames do not recede as the attack goes on.

### **Diving Press**

Similar to Bowser’s side special Flying Slam, Giga Bowser will lunge forward with a claw in an attempt to grab a fighter. If Giga Bowser is successful he will jump into the air with the fighter held against him as he spirals up through the air before descending downwards and slams the fighter into the ground with a body slam.

### **Spinning Shell**

Similar to Bowser’s up special Whirling Fortress, Giga Bowser will retreat into his shell and spin around rapidly as freezing cold winds and ice surround his shell. These winds have a very low chance of freezing a fighter.

### **Koopa Drop**

Similar to Bowser’s down special Bowser Bomb, Giga Bowser will leap up into the air and situate himself so that on the way down he can slam into the ground with a powerful hip drop attack. On contact with the stage a small bout of electricity will be centered on the point where Giga Bowser hit the stage for additional damage to anyone in Giga Bowser’s melee range.

### **Titanic Bowser Punch**

Similar to Bowser’s final smash Giga Bowser Punch, Giga Bowser will leap up into the air and go off stage before appearing as an even more massive form of himself in the background. A reticle will appear on the screen as Giga Bowser attempts to aim for a fighter. When the reticle flashes yellow Giga Bowser’s upcoming punch will be locked in. This is a very damaging attack, however unlike Bowser’s version of this in his Final Smash it does not instantly KO fighters who have taken 100% damage or more. After Giga Bowser punches his fist will hang in the air for a couple seconds making it vulnerable to being attacked. After this period is ended Giga Bowser will fly back out of the background and fall back down on the stage.

### **Exaflare**

Similar to Bowser’s extra skill Fire Shot, Giga Bowser will unleash a massive wicked looking fireball roughly equal in size to Bowser. This fireball travels relatively slowly as it flies in a straight line across the stage. Touching it is highly damaging and it’s recommended that fighters try and dodge past it.

## **Soundtrack**

* **Super Smash Bros. Melee**
	+ Giga Bowser