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{{articleaboutabout|Bowser's giant transformation after being crushed|other uses|[[Large Bowser|here]]}}

|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[2009]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' (2019[[2018]])

|characterapplies_to=[[Bowser]]

{{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]]'', Super Bowser (known as Giant Bowser in these games) is a playable character, who is only used during giant battles. When he is crushed, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] must go to the [[Rump Command]], where they play a [[minigame]] to spike Bowser's adrenaline. Once this is done, Bowser will grow large enough to fight whatever is threatening him. The first time this happens, Bowser attempts to fire a [[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 installed by [[Fawful]] and 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).

|align="center" rowspan=2|Bowser will prepare to breathe fire. When the blowing symbol appears, the player must blow into the mic as hard and long as they can to unleash SuperGiant Bowser's fire breath. In the remake, the action command is changed to tapping the screen when the attack fully charges. This attack deals minimal damage and is usually used to clear away smaller enemies, though it is critical in the battle against the [[Fawful Express]].

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

SuperGiant Bowser (known in-game as Bowser) reappears in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' as the final giant boss of the game. SuperGiant Bowser is faced in [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Neo Bowser Castle]]'s dream world, where Bowser gains this form upon eating a large amount of meat from his minions. However, when he learns that there is no more meat, he flies into a rage and starts wreaking havoc. When Mario and Dreamy Luigi finally catch him, Dreamy Luigi grows into [[Giant Luigi]] to fight against Bowser. Notably, in a callback to the previous game, where SuperGiant Bowser was the fighter, the giant battles come full circle, as the two giants, both whom had been controlled by the player, start fighting. Also, Bowser says, "SHOWTIME!" before the fight begins, calling back to ''Bowser's Inside Story'', where he did the same.

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