Giga Bowser (SR)

Giga Bowser in Smash Remix
Universe	Super Smash Bros.
Base game appearance	Melee
Moveset inspiration	Giga Bowser (SSBM), Giga Bowser (SSBB), Giga Bowser (SSBU)

Giga Bowser is a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. mod Smash Remix. He was added into the mod in its v0.9.4 release on September 6, 2020, as the boss variant of Bowser.

Attributes

Giga Bowser uses the same sounds as Bowser, which are repurposed computer-generated roars from games such as Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64. His moveset is the exact same as regular Bowser, but also combines elements from his boss fights and playable appearances in later games, such as explosions on his forward smash and electric sparks on his up smash. Due to beiing intentionally overpowered, Giga Bowser understandably tends to be banned from competitive use.

Moveset

Move	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		6%	Does 2 claw swipes, and then chomps forward.
		6%
		10%
Forward tilt		15%	Hits with the back of his left hand.
Up tilt		16%	Performs an overhead swipe.
Down tilt		12% (hit 1), 15% (hit 2)	Does 2 low claw swipes.
Dash attack		6% (first hit), 8% (first hit(late)), 19% (second hit)	Jumps forward with a headbutt and falls on his stomach. (Deals fire damage)
Forward Smash		24%	Winds up and unleashes an explosive headbutt.
Up smash		24%	Gets on all fours and jumps up with his shell facing up. (Deals electric damage)
Down smash		24% (each hit)	Performs 2 tail swipes, one on each side of him.
Neutral aerial		16% (clean), 12% (late)	Performs a sex kick.
Forward aerial		18%	Performs a downward arching scratch in front of him.
Back aerial		18% (clean), 12% (late)	Kicks both his legs behind him.
Up aerial		9% (first hit) 15% (second hit)	Swings his head up, then breaths flames above him.
Down aerial		5% (each hit(19 hits)), 10% (landing)	Flips upside-down and gets in his shell, then spins rapidly.
Grab		-	Reaches with his right hand.
Forward throw		19%	Jumps up with a backflip while holding the opponent, and then falls with them hitting the floor first and crushes them. Resembles regular Bowser's side special from official Smash titles.
Back throw		21%	Grabs the opponent with his mouth and then slings them behind him.
Floor attack (front)		7% (each hit)	Gets up and slaps in front of himself while he swings his tail behind himself.
Floor attack (back)		7% (each hit (2 hits))	Gets up and spins around with a swipe.
Edge attack (fast)		7%	Climbs up and gets in his shell to spin forwards and then back again.
Edge attack (slow)		7%	Climbs up the ledge and punches.
Neutral special	Flame Breath	3% (each hit(unlimited hits))	Stands still and breathes flames. Giga Bowser can shoot unlimited flames, unlike Bowser.
Up special	Whirling Fortress	Ground: 15% (clean), 10% (late), 7% (very late). Air: 10% (hit 1) 3% (hits 2-7) 4% (hits 8-11)	Gets in his shell and spins around. If he is on the ground he slides, but if he is airborne he rises.
Down special	Bowser Bomb	Ground: 5% (first hit), 26% (second hit). Air: 26%	If used on the ground he jumps up and falls with crushing force, but if used midair he carries a bit of momentum before falling. Resembles Bowser's ground pound attack in Super Mario Bros. 3.

On screen appearance

• Giga Bowser falls from the sky and lands onto the stage, then looks up and gets into his idle animation.

Taunt

• Giga Bowser takes a stance and looks at the camera, then roars at it.

Idle poses

• Giga Bowser stands while breathing and clenching his fists.

Victory poses

• Giga Bowser laughs just as how Bowser does in Super Mario 64 with both his arms out before stomping forwards.
• Spins in his shell and then stops to pop out of his shell, turns back, and roars at the camera. (Also, his CSS animation).
• Jumps up and down to the left and right before falling on his side and striking a pose. In reference to Bowser's "Bowser Space" animation in Mario Party 3.

In Remix Modes

Remix 1P Mode

Giga Bowser is the final boss of Remix 1P, where he is fought on Final Destination with 300HP. If Giga Bowser falls into the bottom blast zone, he will shoot back up onto the stage, akin to how regular Bowser does in the boss battles of Super Mario 64.

All Star Mode

As a boss character, Giga Bowser cannot appear as an opponent in All-Star Mode.

Alternate costumes

• Default
• Red: Based on Bowser's "left color" in Mario Golf.
• Blue: Based on Bowser's original artwork for Super Mario Bros..
• Black: Based on Bowser's black alt from Super Smash Bros. Melee, with no direct reference.
• Green: Based on Bowser's appearance in Super Mario World.
• Yellow: Based on Bowser's similar yellow alts from official Smash games, but altered slightly to more specifically reference Dio Brando from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

Gallery

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  Giga Bowser's character selection screen icon.

Trivia

• Giga Bowser's portrait on the character selection screen, which can only seen in 12 Character Battle mode, is based on his trophy in Melee.
• Giga Bowser's "skeleton" model, along with regular Bowser's, is based on Dry Bowser.
• Giga Bowser was the first Smash Remix boss character.
• Unlike official Smash, if regular Bowser gets a Super Mushroom, he gets larger than Giga Bowser.