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|image=[[File:MKAGPDX Boss Galaga.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of Boss Galaga from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''
|image=[[File:MKAGPDX Boss Galaga.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of Boss Galaga from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Galaga}}'' (1981, outside media)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|first_appearance=''{{wp|Galaga}}'' (1981, outside media)<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]], ''Mario''-related media)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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'''Boss Galaga''' is an alien species from the [[Namco]]-developed ''{{wp|Galaga}}'' games. In this franchise, it is an enemy that uses a tractor beam to capture the player-controlled spacecraft and bring it on the enemy side. Boss Galaga is also present as an item in several crossovers with the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, where it displays similar capabilities.
'''Boss Galaga''' is an alien species from the [[Namco]]-developed ''{{wp|Galaga}}'' games. In this franchise, it is an enemy that uses a tractor beam to capture the player-controlled spacecraft and bring it on the enemy side. Boss Galaga is also present as an item in several crossovers with the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, where it displays similar capabilities.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Boss Galaga appears under the name '''Galaga Boss''' as one of [[Pac-Man]] and [[Ms. Pac-Man]]'s special items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. Galaga Boss is thrown forward in a straight line. Upon hitting a rival racer, Galaga Boss will lift them into the air with its tractor beam, causing them to lose time in the race.
Boss Galaga appears as one of [[Pac-Man]] and [[Ms. Pac-Man]]'s special items in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''. Boss Galaga is thrown forward in a straight line. Upon hitting a rival racer, Boss Galaga will lift them into the air with its tractor beam, causing them to lose time in the race.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''====
[[File:Boss-galaga-ssb4.jpg|thumb|Boss Galaga in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
[[File:Boss-galaga-ssb4.jpg|thumb|Boss Galaga in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
Boss Galaga also appears as a regular throwable item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. Once a player picks up and throws it, it searches for an opponent to begin sucking up with its tractor beam. Once it successfully does so, it stalls momentarily before flying up in the air and taking the player off the stage, costing the player a life. It is possible for a player caught in the beam to be freed if Boss Galaga is struck enough times or hit out of Boss Galaga's grasp before it completely flies off the stage. Players caught can also escape by button mashing, but this becomes more difficult the higher damage accumulated for the caught player. It turns blue to indicate it has been hit to indicate damage and will "break" with another strong hit. Unlike the [[smashwiki:Beetle|Beetle]], this attack is not affected by the caught fighter's weight.
Boss Galaga also appears as a regular throwable item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. Once a player picks up and throws it, it searches for an opponent to begin sucking up with its tractor beam. Once it successfully does so, it stalls momentarily before flying up in the air and taking the player off the stage, costing the player a life. It is possible for a player caught in the beam to be freed if Boss Galaga is struck enough times or hit out of Boss Galaga's grasp before it completely flies off the stage. Players caught can also escape by button mashing, but this becomes more difficult the higher damage accumulated for the caught player. It turns blue to indicate it has been hit to indicate damage and will "break" with another strong hit. Unlike the Beetle this attack is not affected by the caught fighter's weight.


A Boss Galaga with modified behavior is also used in the Event Match "[[smashwiki:Enough with the Kidnapping|Enough with the Kidnapping]]". This variant infinitely spawns and will only target the player who controls [[Princess Peach|Peach]] while they battle [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] This Boss Galaga will also only affect Peach ignoring Bowser and Bowser Jr. even if they walk into its traction beam. Otherwise, this Boss Galaga works the same when it flies towards Peach, beaming her up if caught and then taking her away, "kidnapping" her to keep with the event match's theme.
A Boss Galaga with modified behavior is also used in the Event Match "Enough With The Kidnapping". This variant infinitely spawns and will only target the player who controls [[Princess Peach|Peach]] while they battle [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] This Boss Galaga will also only affect Peach ignoring Bowser and Bowser Jr. even if they walk into its traction beam. Otherwise, this Boss Galaga works the same when it flies towards Peach, beaming her up if caught and then taking her away, "kidnapping" her to keep with the event match's theme.


====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
The Boss Galaga item returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' with the same function. Here, as an opponent is caught, the background changes to the scrolling star scenery from the original ''Galaga''. A fighter who is taken away also has the older "star KO" animation where they spin in a sided angle while in the grasp of Boss Galaga compared to the newer animation where they spin facing the player, although sometimes the regular KO effect occurs instead.
The Boss Galaga item returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' with the same function. Here, as an opponent is caught, the background changes to the scrolling star scenery from the original ''Galaga''. A fighter who is taken away also has the older "star KO" animation where they spin in a sided angle while in the grasp of Boss Galaga compared to the newer animation where they spin facing the player.  


The game also features Boss Galaga as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which grants the user immunity to burying attacks. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode:World of Light|World of Light]], the spirit is encountered on the [[smashwiki;Mysterious Dimension|Mysterious Dimension]] sub-map of the [[smashwiki:Dark Realm|Dark Realm]]. To obtain it, the player has to win a battle against a team of five tiny [[Pac-Man|Pac-Men]] on the [[Lylat Cruise]] stage. The only items spawned during the battle are Boss Galaga. Alternatively, the player can obtain the spirit by summoning it with the cores of a [[pikipedia:Swooping Snitchbug|Swooping Snitchbug]] and a [[Bandit]].
The game also features Boss Galaga as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which grants the user immunity to burying attacks. In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|World of Light]], the spirit is encountered on the Mysterious Dimension sub-map of the Dark Realm. To obtain it, the player has to win a battle against a team of five tiny [[Pac-Man|Pac-Men]] on the [[Lylat Cruise]] stage. The only items spawned during the battle are Boss Galaga. Alternatively, the player can obtain the spirit by summoning it with the cores of a [[pikipedia:Swooping Snitchbug|Swooping Snitchbug]] and a [[Bandit]].
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!'''Boss Galaga'''
!'''Boss Galaga'''
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|align=center style="background:lightblue"|'''Arcade''' ''Galaga'' (1981)
|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''Arcade''' ''Galaga'' (1981)
|''A boss enemy from Galaga. When thrown, it will spiral skyward and hang out for a time and then descend and pull in fighters with a tractor beam. If you get caught, try to escape by wiggling around as best you can. Unfortunately, there is no bonus fighter for defeating this enemy...''
|''A boss enemy from Galaga. When thrown, it will spiral skyward and hang out for a time and then descend and pull in fighters with a tractor beam. If you get caught, try to escape by wiggling around as best you can. Unfortunately, there is no bonus fighter for defeating this enemy...''
|''A boss enemy from Galaga. When thrown, it spirals into the air and drifts for a while before descending on a fighter and using a tractor beam to pull them up. If the beam touches you, you'll be captured and carried off, so all you can do is wiggle around and try to escape! Defeating the Boss Galaga won't net you another fighter. Sorry!''
|''A boss enemy from Galaga. When thrown, it spirals into the air and drifts for a while before descending on a fighter and using a tractor beam to pull them up. If the beam touches you, you'll be captured and carried off, so all you can do is wiggle around and try to escape! Defeating the Boss Galaga won't net you another fighter. Sorry!''
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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