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[[File:Bowser Whirling Fortress Wii U.jpg|thumb|250px|Whirling Fortress in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']] | [[File:Bowser Whirling Fortress Wii U.jpg|thumb|250px|Whirling Fortress in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']] | ||
'''Whirling Fortress''' is a move that can only be used by [[Bowser]] and [[Giga Bowser]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Bowser and Giga Bowser can activate this move whenever a player presses Up and {{button|gcn|B}} simultaneously. Bowser (or Giga Bowser) conceals himself inside his shell and spins around with it in the air. If it hits any of the other players, they take a relatively large amount of damage, depending on how long they are in contact with the spinning shell. The attack can also be used on the ground, instead of just in the air. If used in the air, it will put Bowser and Giga Bowser into a helpless state after it finishes. | '''Whirling Fortress''' is a move that can only be used by [[Bowser]] and [[Giga Bowser]] in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. Bowser and Giga Bowser can activate this move whenever a player presses Up and {{button|gcn|B}} simultaneously. Bowser (or Giga Bowser) conceals himself inside his shell and spins around with it in the air. If it hits any of the other players, they take a relatively large amount of damage, depending on how long they are in contact with the spinning shell. The attack can also be used on the ground, instead of just in the air. If used in the air, it will put Bowser and Giga Bowser into a helpless state after it finishes. | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Whirling Fortress only delivers up to two hits when it's used on the ground, but it delivers up to 11 hits when used in the air. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', while Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress remained unchanged, Bowser's Whirling Fortress can deliver up to 8 weak hits on the ground, with the final hit delivering the most knockback, making the attack more effective to use as an out of shield attack, and safer to use against shields. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Whirling Fortress only delivers up to two hits when it's used on the ground, but it delivers up to 11 hits when used in the air. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', while Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress remained unchanged, Bowser's Whirling Fortress can deliver up to 8 weak hits on the ground, with the final hit delivering the most knockback, making the attack more effective to use as an out-of-shield attack, and safer to use against shields. | ||
Whirling Fortress received two custom variants in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' | Whirling Fortress received two custom variants in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'': '''Flying Fortress''' and '''Sliding Fortress'''. Giga Bowser cannot perform these and will retain his default move if one is chosen. | ||
*Flying Fortress | *Flying Fortress doubles the vertical distance of the move, but offers less horizontal distance. Also, while the in-game description states that it doesn't deal any damage, it can actually deal minor damage to opponents. | ||
*Sliding Fortress greatly increases the horizontal distance of the move, enabling it to travel | *Sliding Fortress greatly increases the horizontal distance of the move, enabling it to travel the entire length of the [[Battlefield]] stage. However, the attack takes longer to start up, and it only delivers a single hit on opponents with reduced knockback, making it less effective to use as an out-of-shield attack. | ||
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Bowser Whirling Fortress SSBM.png|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' | Bowser Whirling Fortress SSBM.png|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' | ||
Bowser Whirling Fortress.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | Bowser Whirling Fortress.png|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | ||
GigaBowser-WhirlingFortress-Brawl.png|Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress | GigaBowser-WhirlingFortress-Brawl.png|Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' | ||
BowserSpecial B^A.png|Whirling Fortress | BowserSpecial B^A.png|Whirling Fortress in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' | ||
BowserSpecial B^B.png|Flying Fortress | BowserSpecial B^B.png|Flying Fortress | ||
BowserSpecial B^C.png|Sliding Fortress | BowserSpecial B^C.png|Sliding Fortress | ||
File:Bowser SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' | |||
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Revision as of 20:35, July 9, 2021
Whirling Fortress is a move that can only be used by Bowser and Giga Bowser in the Super Smash Bros. series. Bowser and Giga Bowser can activate this move whenever a player presses Up and 
simultaneously. Bowser (or Giga Bowser) conceals himself inside his shell and spins around with it in the air. If it hits any of the other players, they take a relatively large amount of damage, depending on how long they are in contact with the spinning shell. The attack can also be used on the ground, instead of just in the air. If used in the air, it will put Bowser and Giga Bowser into a helpless state after it finishes.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Whirling Fortress only delivers up to two hits when it's used on the ground, but it delivers up to 11 hits when used in the air. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, while Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress remained unchanged, Bowser's Whirling Fortress can deliver up to 8 weak hits on the ground, with the final hit delivering the most knockback, making the attack more effective to use as an out-of-shield attack, and safer to use against shields.
Whirling Fortress received two custom variants in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Flying Fortress and Sliding Fortress. Giga Bowser cannot perform these and will retain his default move if one is chosen.
- Flying Fortress doubles the vertical distance of the move, but offers less horizontal distance. Also, while the in-game description states that it doesn't deal any damage, it can actually deal minor damage to opponents.
- Sliding Fortress greatly increases the horizontal distance of the move, enabling it to travel the entire length of the Battlefield stage. However, the attack takes longer to start up, and it only delivers a single hit on opponents with reduced knockback, making it less effective to use as an out-of-shield attack.
Gallery
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Giga Bowser's Whirling Fortress in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Whirling Fortress in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Flying Fortress
Sliding Fortress
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スピニングシェル Supiningu Sheru |
Spinning Shell |
| Spanish | Fortaleza giratoria |
Spinning fortress |
Trivia
- In Mario Power Tennis, Bowser uses a Special Shot similar to Whirling Fortress, known as the Spinning Shell Dash. Bowser also uses a similar move in Mario Sports Mix, in Super Paper Mario in one of his Stylish move animations, and in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as MegaDragonBowser during the final phase of the final boss fight.
- Prior to Melee, the only instance of Bowser performing a similar move was the NES version of Mario's Time Machine.
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