Editing Giant Bowser

'''Giant Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|date=November 6, 2006|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|page=139|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-016-6}}</ref> also known as '''Super Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=171|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4|quote=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>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=169|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3|quote=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 [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. The methods used to enlarge Giant Bowser is inconsistent, but it usually occurs with outside help and when Bowser is in a life-threatening situation. Often, the form takes cues from [[Mega Baby Bowser]], the giant version of [[Baby Bowser]] that debuted earlier in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', with [[Kammy Koopa]]'s secret weapon - the [[Power Platform]], Bowser is powered up significantly, increasing his size and powering up his existing range of attacks, with [[poison (status effect)|poison]] added to his claw attack. He has 99 [[HP]] and can heal three times in battle.

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[[File:NSMB0.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

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 cauldron. This version of Giant Bowser is only about one and a half times larger than normal Bowser, unlike most appearances; in fact, this becomes his default size in the game's follow-ups. 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 attack. 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.

[[File:NSMBW World 8-C Super Bowser Battle.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]

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 pit below. [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] proceeds to spread magic dust into the pit. Super Bowser then bursts out of the pit, knocking Magikoopa away, and roars at Mario, initiating the second phase of the Bowser boss fight. For this portion, Mario makes his way through the labyrinth as Super Bowser's [[Fire Breath|flames]] and claw swipes destroy structures blocking his path. Eventually, Mario will reach a new section composed of floating platforms. 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 [[Princess Peach]]'s cage. Hitting the switch will destroy the floor and cause Bowser to sink through it, thus defeating him and completing the game.

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 is pulled up higher. Mario follows via [[floating platform]]s and encounters the [[Koopalings]], who use their wands to transform Bowser in much the same manner as Kamek, even being knocked away when Super Bowser appears.

[[Dry Bowser]]'s giant form: '''Big Dry Bowser''',<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=229|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> 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. Also, in that castle, neither Princess Peach nor her cage appears.

[[File:NSMBU Final Bowser Battle Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]

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|spinning]]. 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 flames in the air, causing them to rain 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,<ref>{{cite|date=April 16, 2022|url=youtu.be/VaBpa6oWQ58?t=371|timestamp=06:11|title=Can a GRRROL Kill MEGA BOWSER?- NSMBU Deluxe Mythbusters [#6<nowiki>]</nowiki>|language=en|publisher=YouTube|author=Smashy|accessdate=June 30, 2024}}</ref> hurling fireballs, or throwing Bowser Jr.'s [[Bob-omb]]s at him.

[[File:Bowsersfuryfinalboss.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Bowser's Fury'']]

Giant Bowser returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', as the final boss in the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode. After [[Fury Bowser]] is defeated for the last time, he will expel the black paint before glowing and then be engulfed in a bigger explosion. However, Bowser rises out of the water - still gigantic and full of rage, as he uses his roar to trap all three of the [[Giga Bell]]s in a large crystal.

[[File:Frightmario 5.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party 5'']]

Giant Bowser appears as the second stage of Bowser's boss minigame, [[Frightmare]]. After the player defeats Bowser by tricking him into ground pounding through the floor, the entire floor falls apart beneath them and they plummet to another boss stage. Bowser then drinks an elixir that transforms him into Giant Bowser. Unfortunately, his weight breaks the floor underneath him and he is forced to hang on to the edge of the stage. During the fight, Giant Bowser will toss large red orbs that explode, leaving behind a smaller black orb. He will then breathe a stream of fire. The player must get him to hit an orb with his fire, turning it white. They can then pick it up and throw it at him. After the fire attack, Giant Bowser tosses a purple orb that sends a shockwave across the stage, requiring the player to avoid it before they throw the white orb. Giant Bowser will toss more red orbs each time he is hit. After he is hit five times, the black hole in the background sucks Bowser in.

[[File:MP9 Bowser Block Battle 1.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Party 9'']]

Giant Bowser (referred to as simply '''Bowser''' in-game) appears as the final boss of ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. On his board [[Bowser Station]], Bowser is seen in the [[Koopa Clown Car]] on his Boss Minigame panel. When the players reach up to him, Bowser tells them that they will have to defeat him to get back the Mini Stars, and that they will all “witness my true power”. He then proceeds to increase his size and turn into Giant Bowser, to the point only his tail can fit into the Koopa Clown car.

*If Bowser rolls his own image on the dice, he will launch five waves of fireballs straight ahead. The waves alternate between three and four fireballs, forcing players to weave between them.

[[File:Dry Bowser MP10 in battle.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario Party 10'']]

[[File:Sppgiantbowser.png|thumb|200px|Screenshot from ''Super Princess Peach'']]

[[File:YIDS Bowser Battle.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Yoshi's Island DS'']]

Giant Bowser appears as the final boss of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. After he is defeated in the level [[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]], Bowser is revived by Kamek. Four differently-colored [[Yoshi]]s battle him at once with the assistance of [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby DK]], and [[Baby Wario]].

{{quote|GAHAHA! See that? All Bowser, baby!|Giant Bowser|[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]}}

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, he falls in a dying state and [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must go to the [[Rump Command]], where they play a [[minigame]] to spike Bowser's adrenaline to revive him. Once this is done, Bowser will enter a state of {{wp|hysterical strength}} and grow large enough to fight whatever is threatening him. The first time this happens, Bowser attempts to fire a [[Bomber Bill|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, and it 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).

{{quote|Transforming into a [[Giant Luigi|giant]]... I invented that, pal! No way some [[Luigi|green 'stache]] gets to bite MY style!|Giant Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Dream Team}}

Giant Bowser (simply called '''Bowser''' in-game) reappears in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' as the final giant boss of the game. He is faced in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]], where Bowser's dream self attempts to reach this form by eating a large amount of meat brought to him by his minions. However, when he learns that there is no more meat, he flies into a rage and begins devouring the scenery in an effort to grow even larger; when that fails, he leaps off a cliff looking for more meat. A [[Koopa Paratroopa]] says that this fall is fatal, which Mario, [[Dreamy Luigi]], and [[Prince Dreambert]] assume to be true. However, Bowser returns as a giant, having grown further offscreen. It is possible that this calls back to adrenaline as a means of growth in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''. After he knocks the Mario Bros. down to a lower level, he gloats that he fears nothing in his dreams; in response, Dreamy Luigi confidently grows into [[Giant Luigi]] to fight Giant Bowser on equal terms. As the battle begins, Bowser references ''Bowser's Inside Story'' by claiming that Luigi is copying him in becoming giant. He also begins the battle proper by yelling "SHOWTIME!", referencing his battle cry from the aforementioned game.

After being knocked into the lava enough times, Giant Bowser becomes vulnerable to the [[Finishing Bros.]] attack. His weak point is just above his nose.

For this final phase of the battle, the even larger Bowser can use one of two moves: a colossal fireball or a stomp attack. His first attack is always the fireball. The fireball is countered by tapping an icon on the screen repeatedly as Luigi struggles to hold the fireball back with his Hammer; this is similar to the [[Robo-Drilldigger]]'s energy ball, but made more difficult by the fireball and the icon moving around the screen. If Giant Bowser tries to stomp on Giant Luigi, the player must repeatedly tap the two arrows that appear to let Giant Luigi lift the foot off of himself; since each arrow corresponds to one of Giant Luigi's arms, the player must evenly distribute their taps to prevent him from being crushed. Countering either attack will knock Giant Bowser into the lava, allowing the Mario Bros. and Prince Dreambert to use [[Star Driver]] to finish him off. If Star Driver fails to connect, Bowser gets back out of the lava and attacks again.

*"''Bwaaaa ha ha! The [[Hot water|water]]'s great, eh, [[Bowser Jr.|Jr.]]?''"

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