You Are All A Bunch of Ban-Happy Scrubs.

[Praxis]

I am writing this post to address the major issue of one of the most unwarranted bans in any game played at a serious, competitive level. It's things like this that make us laughable to people who play other fighting games like Street Fighter and Marvel; warrantlessly banning things just because we don't want to learn to deal with it, even when it is beatable and not even overpowering.

I find it absurd that this community has gone so far as to ban a character that isn't even very good. It's clear that the PM community and perhaps the Smash community at large are not truly "Playing to Win" and willing to learn to take their game up a notch, as opposed to learning how to play better. This ban was put in to effect with virtually no debate that I can find, and implemented in every ruleset I've seen, and this injustice needs to stop. We have to start playing the real game, with all characters legal, instead of this limited metagame we've created.

I am, of course, referring to the unfair banning of Giga Bowser.

Giga Bowser is a terrible character, who probably isn't even top five in the game. (All of the linked clips were recorded from two casual matches by two terrible players.)

Learn to play, scrubs.

Legalize Giga Bowser.

#legalizegigabowser

 

[SpruceLee]

this is a joke correct?

 

[ThreeSided]

Pro post, request sticky.

 

[Paradoxium]

#420LegalizeGB
#FreeGigaBowser
#MeleeGang
#MeleeGangOrDontBang
#LearnTheMatchup

 

[Jamnt0ast]

Support 100% bump for great justice

 

[SpruceLee]

I was just wondering why GIGA BOWSER is in the very middle of the tiers. Before I get into what I mean, allow me to first put out there that I have been playing for years, and I have watched MANY videos of the tournament masters.

My brother and I found out, through years of play, literally EVERY advanced technique in the game, except the wavedash, which we stumbled upon, but wrote off as simply hilarious. I was surprised to find that all the wacky observations we have encountered and adapted are actually defined in the glossary in the sticky topic above! Three of the particularly surprising terms that I could not believe had been widely known and utilized were the Phantom Hit (I just thought I had a glitchy game) and that effect where recovering at the right time from attacks that sent you flying results in an upward boost if you jump out/air dodge/whatever early enough (I cannot remember what it was called in the sticky), and the waveland.

Now, I have been using GIGA BOWSER against my brother lately, and he cannot seem to beat me. We think we know why, and we think it puts GIGA BOWSER at the top of the tiers. I will be brief. GIGA BOWSER has his air forward. We call it 'The Punch.' It has that special hitbox like a sword, hence it goes right through anything except an attack with that same type of hitbox. It does 17% max, is relatively fast executing, has basically instant recovery on a barrier cancel, and is quite massive, killing at rather low percentages.

If he misses, he can just do his A punch if the opponent tries to retaliate, or shield/roll. I am telling you,GIGA BOWSER is a crazy meat mountain who crushes bones with many attacks doing 15+%, survives to insane damages thanks to his weight, and has ridiculous horizontal recovery (Double Jump, GIGA BOWSER Kick Down B, ANOTHER Double Jump, ARE YOU SERIOUS, Up B).

Next, check his roll. It goes like half screen. It makes him rather fast, nearly eliminating his speed problem on the ground, and a great character when it comes to the defensive game. It pretty much eliminates the need for his wavedash, which, with GIGA BOWSER, who needs to do most of his attacking from hops, is pretty much useless already unless you are looking to smash attack. Wavesmashing, however, in my opinion, is also a bad idea, because, in the time and damage it takes you to actually land a smash, you could have just used The Punch and killed you opponent by then.

Even though he has to fight mostly in the air, 3 of his 4 air attacks are pretty fast, and are quite massive. A major advantage he has is that nearly all his attacks move the opponent considerably, and can topple him from 0%, so his opponent gets little to no counterattack opportunity.

The only explanation I can find for why he is low on the tiers is that no one has used him seriously. I think he really keeps up, if not tops, the top tier characters.

I really do not like to simply shoot my mouth, and I am not one who thinks it right to shower a character in encomium, and never actually prove anything. Is there online for this somewhere, or is that simply wishful thinking? If not, please do not yell at me and stuff until you at least check out The Punch. Goes right through projectiles, goes right through attacks, goes right through faces. Please just give GIGA BOWSER another shot and tell me what you thnk.

Final Comment: People have a tendency to think that posts from newcomers to a board but veterans of its respective game are saying they are better than everyone else, regardles of what the post actually says. Please note that I did not say 'I am better than you' or 'BOWSER is better than Fox.' I said, essentially: BOWSER seems to be great. These are his strengths. He may top Fox. Check him out and see if you agree.' I will say, however, that I am a full master of GIGA BOWSER.

Please give Ganondorf a second look before responding so you know where I am coming from!

 

[ShadowGanon]

#FreeGigaBowser #FreeGIMR

 

[Celestis]

Freedom!! Free the beast.

 

[Mansta]

I heard Giga Bowser was arrested and Wario Man got shot. #FreeGBSR

 

[standardtoaster]

this is clearly a joke thread. don't make spam threads like this