Giga Bowser is Bowser's original Final Smash in the Super Smash Bros. series. It first appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The move involves Bowser transforming into Giga Bowser for the duration of the move. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Bowser's Final Smash is changed to Giga Bowser Punch.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Giga Bowser battling Mario, Fox, and Wario in the Yoshi's Island stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bowser's Final Smash is to temporarily transform into Giga Bowser. When initiated, Bowser starts growing and he emits a couple bolts of orange electricity. He is enveloped by a green glow, and changes to Giga Bowser as the glow fades. Giga Bowser is broadly similar to his last appearance, using his increased power and size over Bowser to easily attack and KO opponents, but Koopa Klaw is replaced with Flying Slam to match Bowser's moves being changed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Some of Giga Bowser's attacks, such as his side smash attack, are weaker than Bowser's versions. Additionally, Giga Bowser's roar is deeper than Bowser's. Once the time limit is reached, Giga Bowser shrinks down before being enveloped in a green glow. He reverts to Bowser when the glow clears.
Giga Bowser does not flinch from attacks, which further means he cannot be launched. This makes him impossible to KO without the player controlling Giga Bowser making a mistake, but inflicting damage to Giga Bowser does reduce the duration of the tranformatioh. Giga Bowser can be KOd if he falls off the bottom of the screen, or if he takes damage while beyond the left, right, or top edges of the screen. If Giga Bowser is KOd, then the player respawns as normal Bowser. Giga Bowser cannot swim, and he actually does not have a corresponding animation. Instead, he falls through water as though it were air.
Like other Final Smashes, there is a trophy corresponding to Giga Bowser that depicts him tearing apart several platforms as Mario and Peach look on from ground level.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Bowser retains his Final Smash from the prior game, with most of the same mechanics. However, while Bowser is changed in this game to give him more human-like posing, new animations for that posing, and some new attacks building from those animations, Giga Bowser maintains his moveset from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Giga Bowser also does not have custom moves, so if Bowser is using any of his, they do not affect Giga Bowser. Giga Bowser is instantly KOd if he touches the Danger Zones on The Great Cave Offensive while at 100% damage or higher, just as all characters are.
The transformation into Giga Bowser only has the green glow, but he crackles with electricity afterward. Giga Bowser's snout is a tan color, instead of the light green it was previously. He flickers between darker and lighter colors when the transformation is close to ending. Reverting to Bowser is largely identical to the prior game.
Giga Bowser's Final Smash trophy is broadly similar to the one from the prior game. The platforms have a different texture. Mario falls backward in shock while Peach holds him and prepares her frying pan.
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
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Giga Bowser | Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Clear All-Star Mode as Bowser. |
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| Bowser, transformed into the terrible and brutal form first seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee. While in this form, he cannot be stunned or 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 Wii U[]
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Title | Category | Appears in* | Trophy Box* | How to unlock | ||
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Giga Bowser | Final Smash | - | 90: Final Smashes 1 | Clear All-Star Mode as Bowser | ||
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| 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. | |||||||
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