Hitman JT
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AirshBornely
Smash Lord
I'm super late in noticing this: I find it funny that Giga Bowser's move-set wasn't adapted with Bowser's new move-set. So weird in seeing his Melee/Brawl animations in Smash 4.
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Hitman JT
The Infinite One
The ferality of Giga Bowser's design would make him look weird as hell standing upright and throwing dropkicks. So they left him alone for fans of the old hunchback Bowser, minivan running animation and all that.
DiSQO_BuNNY
Smash Lord
Played PM bowser at a tourney the other day, tbh, i also miss the minivan bowser
DiSQO_BuNNY
Smash Lord
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Aaaaaayyyyyyyeeee i remember thatFun fact:DiSQO_BuNNY was the guy that eliminated me at Apex after I made it out of pools lol
Xandercosm
Smash Lord
I don't even understand where minivan Bowser came from. Who came up with the idea of having him slide around like he's on ice?
Kooky Koopa
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Being someone who plays a lot of 2v2 For Fun, I still love Giga Bowser as a Final Smash and character. Never mind the Mini/Bowservan run but also just as a Final Smash, it can be devastating and super fun. That and if you're lucky to land a charged f-smash, it just feels so powerful! Its nice as a big fan of the old hunchback tanky looking Bowser as well.
MagiusNecros
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Probably that Sakurai chump.
Zapp Branniglenn
Smash Lord
Anybody who has ever had to animate a character will tell you walking/running animations are time consuming and difficult to build in a way that is fluid. And every run in smash bros. stems from a dash animation. Knowing how strapped for time they were with Melee and what shortcuts they took (for instance, G&W got in instead of a different newcomer like Wario, because G&W has very few drawings for each move and movement rather than actual animations for a 3D model. And there were tons of clones that got to share animations too). As I remember it, the Melee Bowser run animation had maybe 2 or 3 frames worth of animation. And it would just be the final frame of his dash vibrating up and down as he moved. Maybe this was some quick shortcut rather than finishing a weird looking run animation they were building.
This is part of another, perhaps more debatable theory, but prior to Melee, Bowser was typically drawn to be just a large turtle that could stand upright. Unlike, say, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who could run because they have human proportions. Quadriceps, the shell doesn't cover most of the legs, they have arms that can swing, there's no issues there. Bowser being able to run on his legs probably would have clashed immensely with what we expected of Bowser before this. Nowadays, his shell covers less of his body in Mario games, and his limbs are more pronounced. Making punches and kicks and runs more natural looking.
Also, I adore how he moves and fights in Bowser's inside Story. Maybe Sakurai did too and spent all the effort remaking Bowser's moveset.
This is part of another, perhaps more debatable theory, but prior to Melee, Bowser was typically drawn to be just a large turtle that could stand upright. Unlike, say, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who could run because they have human proportions. Quadriceps, the shell doesn't cover most of the legs, they have arms that can swing, there's no issues there. Bowser being able to run on his legs probably would have clashed immensely with what we expected of Bowser before this. Nowadays, his shell covers less of his body in Mario games, and his limbs are more pronounced. Making punches and kicks and runs more natural looking.
Also, I adore how he moves and fights in Bowser's inside Story. Maybe Sakurai did too and spent all the effort remaking Bowser's moveset.
Xandercosm
Smash Lord
Thanks for teaching science class today.
Zapp Branniglenn
Smash Lord
Actually I'm studying to be a history teacher, and that post was more about art than any other subject, but thank you.
Xandercosm
Smash Lord
Science in that you were talking about how Bowser's body is structured. Cool job choice, though, man. Personally, I'm more of a science type of guy but history is really fascinating.
I studied ancient history in school, it was the worst thing I ever did.
Smash 4 Bowser is the only Bowser I like tbh.
Smash 4 Bowser is the only Bowser I like tbh.
Xandercosm
Smash Lord
B-but... Ancient history is so interesting. Those dang ancient Egyptians were so awesome!
Zapp Branniglenn
Smash Lord
I wrote a paper on ancient egypt once. It was mostly filler so I could talk about the Kingdom of Kush. Everytime I mentioned it by name I drew different pictures of marijuana and joints on the side of the paper. My professor loved it.
Xandercosm
Smash Lord
****ing amazing.
Collective of Bears
King of Hug Style
The Bowsermobile was great whether or not it made sense.
A Polar Bear
Smash Apprentice
I like the Smash 4 Bowser run. He runs faster than most of the cast and every step shakes the goddamn screen. That's what this character is about.
Cronoc
Smash Journeyman
Ha Bowser's run is why every youtube video I upload asks me if I want to correct shakiness in the video.
This is actually quite funny.
Speaking of random Bowser things, I like the thud sound he makes in Super Mario Maker.
Jerodak
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Kaizo Simulator
pitfall356
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I haven't had the time or internet stability until tonight to mess with Bowser in an online setting and holy **** does Bowser get mileage out of his uthrow. This is crazy. Much, much easier to net kills now instead of poking and playing safe until I can either ledgeguard for the kill or ftilt or something. I'm REALLY loving these buffs.
S_B
Too Drunk to Smash
Yeah, it's basically necessary for Bowser to have any chance at all at the competitive level.
He needs to have the ability to flip matches around as fast as DK does to even stand a chance.
Happy holidays, everyone. 2016 is going to be a blast and I couldn't have asked to be on this train with finer gents. 
mains for life. Let's go!
mains for life. Let's go!
I apparently unwittingly responded to a post on gamefaqs by
MagiusNecros
and only realised 4 hours later.
MagiusNecros
and only realised 4 hours later.
MagiusNecros
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What topic? Because I don't really remember. I'm kinda everywhere in that regard though.I apparently unwittingly responded to a post on gamefaqs by
G-Guy
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Yep, Bowser's buffs really shine. I have a sort of on and off relationship with the tough guy, but his new buffs (and "the raid" from the big bad bosses album) really brought me back to him. feels good to play a heavy again. I sort of feel home when I play a heavy...being patient...reading your opponent...it's ultra satisfying.
Some xenoblade topic
Speaking of, I'm at 99% survey rate, all I have to kill is Telethia, who does nothing but cheat so whatever lol
MagiusNecros
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I love XCX so much. Not ready for Telethia but I hear he has some cheapness to him and you need those negate reflect augments and then some.
I need to build up my super mech.
Telethia just randomly kills you. Like I'm taking damage from some aura or something. I have the ether reflect negate but I still die to nothing and I dunno why.
******* bird.
Xenoblade X sits there on my desk... taunting me.
MagiusNecros
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You'll need negate spike damage or spike resist. Otherwise you'll need to one shot it.
Evasion Augments up the wazoo could help as well.
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SmashRacer
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Hey, fellow Bowser Mains
Since December 21st I have added Bowser to be my 2nd main.
Here's how I decided to add Bowser as a main:
I was watching a livestream of 1FOW1 trying to do the FG Ironman Challenge (19th December I think) and I decided I want try it out myself.
After so many tries, I couldn't get any further than to DK.
The thing was, everytime I played Bowser during the challenge, the more I liked using him and he was also the only character I didn't lose with.
After that I gave up on the challenge, since I have added a new character to play as.
Since December 21st I have added Bowser to be my 2nd main.
Here's how I decided to add Bowser as a main:
I was watching a livestream of 1FOW1 trying to do the FG Ironman Challenge (19th December I think) and I decided I want try it out myself.
After so many tries, I couldn't get any further than to DK.
The thing was, everytime I played Bowser during the challenge, the more I liked using him and he was also the only character I didn't lose with.
After that I gave up on the challenge, since I have added a new character to play as.
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DiSQO_BuNNY
Smash Lord
Welcome to the Koopa Kingdom, bretheren.Hey, fellow Bowser Mains
Since December 21st I have added Bowser to be my 2nd main.
Here's how I decided to add Bowser as a main:
I was watching a livestream of 1FOW1 trying to do the FG Ironman Challenge (19th December I think) and I decided I want try it out myself.
After so many tries, I couldn't get any further than to DK.
The thing was, everytime I played Bowser during the challenge, the more I liked using him and he was also the only character I didn't lose with.
After that I gave up on the challenge, since I have added a new character to play as.
Hang out, steal princesses, light some stuff on fire, make some friends.
I finally 100% surveyed Xenoblade Chronicles X
I'm da bess
I'm da bess
MagiusNecros
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Now you can wait for the sequel. I really love XCX. Not many if any other games like it.
KuroganeHammer
I will chip away at it. I'm one of those guys that just fruitlessly scale mountains on foot before even getting through chapter 4.
Zapp Branniglenn
Smash Lord
Anybody got tips on increasing the survey rate? All I know how to do is install probes, but apparently the other icons of the map have some sort of side missions? I could use an explanation. Running past enemies that can one-shot me and then failing to find the probe is really hammering in the point that I don't know what I'm doing.
DiSQO_BuNNY
Smash Lord
Im still playing wind waker........
Some treasures/tyrants count as segment recon. During early game focus on FN sites, mid game you wanna focus on field treasures and late game you go kill tyrants.
Not every treasure/tyrant counts though, you'll know when you've completed a hexagonal square when it shows up as a yellow shield on frontiernav, that means you never have to go back there basically.