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*It hits throughout most of its animation (on the ground). | *It hits throughout most of its animation (on the ground). | ||
*It allows Bowser to move quickly and suddenly in one direction. | *It allows Bowser to move quickly and suddenly in one direction. | ||
*It has high [[knockback]] on the ground, and inflicts high damage in the air. However, its power was nerfed in ''Brawl'', so it is not as useful at KO'ing as in ''Melee''. | *It has high [[knockback]] on the ground, and inflicts high damage in the air. However, its power was nerfed in ''Brawl'', so it is not as useful at [[KO]]'ing as in ''Melee''. | ||
*It has high [[priority]]. | *It has high [[priority]]. | ||
*It can be used to [[edgeguard]] quickly and efficiently. Fortressing off the side of a stage leads directly to an [[edgehog]]. | *It can be used to [[edgeguard]] quickly and efficiently. Fortressing off the side of a stage leads directly to an [[edgehog]]. | ||
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The above properties make the Fortress a versatile move. It can also be used as a damaging and effective replacement to Bowser's quick, yet laggy, roll. Can be [[jump-canceling|jump-canceled]] out of a shield to discourage overly aggressive opponents. It can be used to clank just about anything with decent timing. | The above properties make the Fortress a versatile move. It can also be used as a damaging and effective replacement to Bowser's quick, yet laggy, roll. Can be [[jump-canceling|jump-canceled]] out of a shield to discourage overly aggressive opponents. It can be used to clank just about anything with decent timing. | ||
This special attack is shared by [[Giga Bowser]], both in his boss appearance in ''Melee'' and in his [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|playable appearance]] in ''Brawl''. It gives him lots of invincibility frames and it's almost impossible to attack him while he is using this. In Melee, Giga Bowser's Fortress also gave him much more vertical recovery when used in midair. | This special attack is shared by [[Giga Bowser]], both in his boss appearance in ''Melee'' and in his [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|playable appearance]] in ''Brawl''. It gives him lots of invincibility frames and it's almost impossible to attack him while he is using this. In ''Melee'', Giga Bowser's Fortress also gave him much more vertical recovery when used in midair. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Whirling Fortress might originate from Super Mario Bros 3. When | Whirling Fortress might originate from ''Super Mario Bros 3''. When the player jumps on any Koopaling, it will fly in the air inside its shell. Ludwig Von Koopa had a move similar to Whirling Fortress in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', except there was no aerial gain. However, Bowser himself never used this move, and in fact was never seen going into his shell in any Mario title prior to the move's debut in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Bowser later used it as his defensive move in ''Mario Power Tennis'' in order to retrieve the ball before it goes out of the court. He is also briefly seen hiding in his shell in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||