What is the best boss you've encountered on a platformer?

Post by **Conn** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:45 am

Hey, can I add to my list?

A.KU.MU, Jet Set Radio. The boss himself was easy (like every other enemy in the game) but the stage was incredibly screwed up and tested your reflexes, plus it had really creepy music.

Menace, from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow was really awesome too. When you start the stage, you're surrounded by something and you're whacking a head.. after doing enough damage, a little 'cutscene' happens and.. IT STANDS UP. I was like "holy shit, wtf!!"

Finally, Bowser is Super Mario 64. Need I say more?

Post by **Pullmyfinger** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:29 am

Elecman from Megaman 1, I was nver abl to beat him with my regular weapon and Ring Man from MM4 was also though.

Post by **Mozgus** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:10 am

The robo-dragon on Megaman 2 Wily Stage 1. That fight always got my heart racing as a kid.

Also, Fire Leo on the 4th difficulty on Viewtiful Joe. Prepare for rape. I usually dont break a sweat playing a game, but damn...

Post by **Spiffy Nedra** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:54 pm

how do i set a darn avatar on this board? i'd like to put up a picture

Post by **lordofduct** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:48 pm

Sonic 2 was memorable just for difficulty reasons...

But my all time memorable game (also the first game I bought with my own money)... Sonic CD and the Mecha-Sonic race boss. Down right amazing in my memories, the music, the beautiful sprites for Robotnik and Mecha (I always loved the way they looked in this game over any other incarnation of Sonic... especially Sonic 2). I hunted down the level select code just to play this level over and over again.

Post by **Jakanden** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:03 pm

The Great Mighty Poo from Conker's Bad Fur Day. The song he sings while fighting him is hilarous as is the entire premise of the fight.

I mean come on, you are fighting a giant shit monster with toilet paper!

Post by **msimplay** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:38 am

The bosses from the 8bit / 16bit Konami games they didn't allow you to simply complete the game by beating the boss but they always had to have a suprise where the last boss would come back for one final attack

Super Aleste / Contra 3 / Castlevania

Post by **SegaVega** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:36 pm

As far as pure platformers are concerned, the Egg Viper in Sonic Adventure was a showdown for sure. Bowser in Super Mario 64 being one of the best too, I'd say.

whupthewickedwurm wrote:The guy with the transforming robot thing in Gunstar Heroes was pretty memorable too.

Yeah, General Green riding "Seven Force"...maybe the greatest boss of all time?

Post by **Zalphier** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:14 pm

Sonic adventure 2, against the ultimate lifeform, and the sequence after it. And Perfect chaos in SA1 was pretty kick ass too. Though, the sequence in SA2 makes first place in my list.

Post by **metaleggman** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:59 pm

Jakanden wrote:The Great Mighty Poo from Conker's Bad Fur Day. The song he sings while fighting him is hilarous as is the entire premise of the fight.

I mean come on, you are fighting a giant shit monster with toilet paper!

Conker is the only game I finished on the N64 with emulation, so I really liked that game, with that battle coming out as one of the best. The alien boss was pretty hilarious too.

I'd also have to give props to literally all bosses cept pink in Gun Star Super Heroes. Damn nice effects!