Editing Giant Bowser

'''Giant Bowser'''<ref>Williams, Drew. The ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide. Page 139.</ref>, also known as '''Super Bowser''',<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide pg. 171: "''When Super Bowser begins spitting fireballs, edge up against the right wall and jump over the fireballs to let them bypass you.'' [...] ''After you defeat Super Bowser, you gain access to World 9!''"</ref><ref>''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide pg. 169: "''After his initial defeat, Bowser emerges from the lava bigger and angrier than ever. Super Bowser lets out a thunderous roar and the room begins filling with lava. As you jump between the floating platforms to stay ahead of the lava, pay attention to this massive enemy. When Super Bowser’s eyes light up, it means he’s locked on to you. Jump away from your current platform to avoid his swiping attack.''"</ref> is an enormous form [[Bowser]] takes in many games in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. He often serves as the final boss of a game.

 

==History==

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', an enlarged Bowser appears as the final boss after his [[Star Rod]]-based powers are amplified by [[Kammy Koopa]]'s invention. In general, his attacks are much more powerful than normal and [[poison]] is added to his claw attack. Additionally, he has 99 [[HP]] and heals three times in battle. When he uses the Star Rod for invincibility in this form, the [[Star Beam]] no longer nullifies it, prompting [[Princess Peach]] to use her wishes to upgrade it into [[Peach Beam]]. When he is finally defeated, he shrinks back down and the invention overclocks and explodes.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

During the platforming-style segments played as Bowser in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', he can use [[meat]] to get progressively larger. When he gets big enough to vertically fill the screen, he gets temporary [[invincibility]]. A similar effect appears with [[Mega Mario|Mega Bowser]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' by collecting a [[Mega Star]].

After being defeated in [[Bowser's Sky Castle]], Bowser plummets off the edge of a cliff, but using the full power of his Royal Sticker, he reemerges as a giant, cardboard version of himself. In this state, he attacks by slamming one of his hands onto Mario, slamming both hands multiple times, or by swatting him. The former two attacks deal 10 damage, the latter deals 4 damage three times followed 8 damage, for a total of 20, and all three attacks and can induce the [[Crumpled]] status effect.

When Bowser reaches 300HP, his right arm falls off. When he reaches 200HP, his left arm falls off. This leaves him to only attack by breathing fire, dealing 15 damage and burning some of Mario's stickers if not blocked, and ground-pounding which causes rocks to fall, dealing 10 damage.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', the second form of [[Black Bowser]] appears at a slightly increased size.

[[File: Bowser shouts at Mario.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Giant Bowser shouting at Mario for ruining his "family vacation."]]

Bowser is later seen returned to normal size sitting on top of the upside-down tub next to Bowser Jr. Guiltily, he starts to tell him that he lied about Peach being Junior's mother, but discovers that his son already knows. Junior then tells his father that he wants to fight Mario again one day, which improves Bowser's mood. He comments that the royal [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] line is still strong, but suggests that they both rest a bit.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the final battle in {{World|8|bowsern}} is against both Bowser Jr. and an enlarged Bowser, created when the former throws [[Dry Bowser]]'s bones into a potion. This version of Giant Bowser is only about half again larger than normal Bowser, unlike most appearances. For the first part of the battle, he stays in place, blocking the way through and occasionally shooting fireballs, letting his son do most of the direct attacking. However, once Bowser Jr. is defeated, Bowser flies into a rage and begins attacking in earnest. Additionally, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] will get knocked back in addition to taking damage if they touch Bowser. When he jumps, Mario can get past him to the [[skull switch]], defeating him. Alternatively, he can be defeated earlier with certain power-ups.

At the end of {{World|8|bowser}} in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Mario encounters Bowser on a bridge. Mario gets past Bowser and hits a [[! Switch]] that destroys the bridge, sending Bowser plummeting into the lava below. Mario then turns his attention to what appears to be Princess Peach in a cage above. The supposed princess, however, reveals himself to be [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] in disguise. Magikoopa proceeds to spread magic dust into the lava, which begins to rumble and boil. When nothing happens, Magikoopa looks quizzically at the lava, when Super Bowser bursts out of the pool, knocking Magikoopa away, and roars at Mario, initiating the true final boss battle.

In order to defeat Super Bowser, Mario must make his way through a labyrinth, allowing Super Bowser's [[fireball]]s and claw swipes to destroy structures blocking his path. Some [[? Block]]s, [[Coin]]s and [[Goomba]]s appear in this section. Eventually, Mario will reach a new section composed of floating platforms. A [[Propeller Mushroom]] may be collected at the beginning of the section. Bowser will use a new attack here, pounding the lava to send waves at Mario. Mario will soon reach another, larger switch, which sits below the real [[Princess Peach]]'s cage. Hitting the switch will destroy the floor and cause Super Bowser to fall, thus defeating him and completing the game.

The final battle is in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]] in the mission [[Bowser's Fortified Fortress]]. Bowser tells Mario his plan to create a new galaxy using pieces of the existing one and ruling it with Peach as his empress. He then fights Mario again. The battle is the same as the last, but Bowser's fist now releases six lasers that shoot across the planet. After two hits, this really makes Bowser angry, and this time, whenever he punches, it gives off eight lasers instead of six. After he is hit four times total with meteorites, he spits out the Grand Star and falls into the depths of the generator. However, just as Mario is about to collect the star, Bowser reappears, enlarged once again, and eats the Grand Star, and enlarges himself to around double the size than before. He then warps Mario into a planet-less area with a black hole in the background. The only thing for Mario to stand on is several meteorites. Bowser will fly closer and closer to Mario, punching him when he is close enough. Mario must launch meteorites at him when he is out of his shell. After two hits, Bowser will just be at a comfortable distance and punch at Mario. After four total hits, Bowser laments his defeat and the fact that he never got to try a huge cake, before being sucked into the black hole.

At the end of {{World|6|bowsern2}} in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Mario meets Bowser and defeats him in much the same manner as in the previous game. After Bowser's defeat, Princess Peach's cage, situated above the switch that destroys Bowser's bridge, is pulled up higher into the castle by its chain. Mario follows via floating platforms and encounters the [[Koopalings]], who use their wands to revive Bowser in much the same manner as Kamek, even being knocked away when Super Bowser appears.

[[Dry Bowser]]'s giant form: '''Big Dry Bowser''', debuts in this game. His boss fight in {{World|star|castlen2|World Star-Castle}} works the exact same way, except his fireballs are blue and is much faster than Bowser. Also, fireballs do not hurt him and most of the platforms are reduced in size.

Giant Bowser appears once again as the final boss in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. After Bowser is defeated in [[The Final Battle (New Super Mario Bros. U)|the final level]], Mario runs outside the castle and Bowser Jr. flies in with the [[Junior Clown Car]], carrying an unconscious Magikoopa. Bowser Jr. wakes Magikoopa and the two have a brief argument, ending with Magikoopa being convinced to revive Bowser again.

Outside, Mario spots Princess Peach trapped in a tower room. She waves to him, but a door with Bowser Jr.'s emblem slams in her face. Bowser Jr. then appears to taunt Mario before Giant Bowser leaps up and roars. During the battle, Giant Bowser will breathe fireballs, which take three hits from ice balls to destroy, stomp his foot to crush Mario, and jump. Bowser Jr. fights alongside him in the Clown Car, throwing [[Bob-omb]]s and ground-pounding.

To defeat Giant Bowser, Mario must stomp Bowser Jr. and steal the Junior Clown Car. He must then fly directly above Giant Bowser by rapidly tapping the [[jump]] button and ground-pounding on his head by [[spin]]ning. While Mario is in the air, Bowser will attack by breathing up to five fireballs at a time, as well as streams of fire and claw swipes. Being hit will knock Mario out of the Clown Car, but not deal damage. After each hit, Bowser will curl into his shell and spin around the battlefield, making frequent jumps. After the shell spin, Bowser will laugh before he breathes lava into the air to send fireballs raining down. Mario can also attack him by jumping on Bowser Jr. when he is running back to Clown Car to lob his shell at Giant Bowser, hurling fireballs, or throwing Bowser Jr.'s [[Bob-omb]]s at him.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Bowser appears as the hidden final boss, traveling through time to attack Yoshi in his past. He appears in the secret level [[Make Way for King Bowser!]], unlocked after all levels are completed without [[Flutter Wings]]. Bowser is dispatched by Yoshi, but Kamek retaliates by enlarging him with his hammer. He is battled in a similar manner to giant [[Baby Bowser]], attacking from the background. He can breathe fireballs into the air, which rain back down, and summon [[Mega Guy]]s. Kamek will also assist him  by casting magic balls at Yoshi.

To defeat Giant Bowser, Yoshi must swallow a Mega Guy, turning it into a [[Mega Eggdozer]], and throw the giant egg at Bowser while he is breathing fire, as he will block the attack otherwise. After each hit, Giant Bowser will slam the ground, causing section of the ground to move up and down, possibly sinking into the lava and making the battlefield uneven.

After being hit three times, Giant Bowser shrinks out of view and a glowing light emerges from where he shrunk and flies into the distance, apparently Bowser himself flying to his home time.

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', Giant Bowser is a playable character, who is only used during giant battles. When he is crushed, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must go to the [[Rump Command]], where they play a [[minigame]] to spike Bowser's adrenaline. Once this is done, Bowser will grow large enough to fight whatever is threatening him. The first time this happens, Bowser attempts to fire a [[Banzai Bill]] at [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|his castle]], but the castle activates rockets installed by [[Fawful]] and lands on top of Bowser. However, he grows giant and lifts the castle up. He then fights it as a boss. Later, he is exploring [[Blubble Lake]] when he comes across a large propeller, belonging to the [[Tower of Yikk]]. After he activates the propeller by [[Nose Deck|sneezing]], the tower comes to life and stomps on him. Bowser is enlarged once again to fight it. Later he must battle the [[Fawful Express]] at Bowser Castle (which runs Bowser over) and a robotic, "Fawfulized" version of [[Peach's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Peach's Castle]] called [[Super Peach's Castle of Fury]] (which crushes Bowser).

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After a lengthy battle, Giant Bowser is defeated. However this time, instead of celebrating, Luigi and Mario notice that Kamek has returned. Kamek, realising that there’s a cast of hope for Giant Bowser, resorts to one last tactic. He, alongside various other [[Magikoopa|Magikoopas]] perform a spell that gives Bowser “Tremendous Power”. The spell triples Bowser's size to the point he dwarfs Giant Luigi, but also fully heals him, knocking away all the Magikoopas and Kamek in the process.

However, despite the increased power, the power spell ends up causing his fate, as the power of the Mario Bros. and [[Prince Dreambert]]'s [[Star Driver]] move hits Giant Bowser hard to the point he is instantly defeated, ending the battle for good.

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