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This episode contains examples of:
- And Your Little Dog, Too!: Ganondorf does this to taunt Bowser: he'll either kill Liz, Lucario, or both of them alongside Bowser.
- Big Damn Heroes: Falco, Pit and Dedede arrive in the nick of time to distract Bowser and deal with Ganondorf.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Bowser under Ganon's control.
- Freeze-Frame Bonus: When Bowser becomes Giga Bowser, the Koopa briefly becomes white with a red shell◊, the colors representing Tigura21.
- Heel–Face Turn: This is where Lucario officially betrays Ganondorf, helping to free Bowser from Ganon's control.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Bowser allows himself to be brainwashed by Ganondorf to keep Fox and Liz safe from Ganon's wrath.
- Limit Break: Sonic's Ascent Mode, Hyper Sonic, debuts here, during the battle with Link.
- Weakened by the Light: Ganondorf, once Peach activates the Star Rod's power. It's enough to release his grip on Bowser, although Bowser is left unconscious.
- You Leave Her Alone!: Bowser, when Lucario threatens to harm Liz.Bowser: Oh, I'm not pretending. (a fiery aura surrounds him) Just try laying a hand on her, and see what happens.
