Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
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Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
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I'll start with listing the nominees I'm putting in to start with the game they're from. I am limiting the final list to include one enemy per series unless there is a really good reason to include more. Nominees might not get included in the final list. Here's my ideas so far
SHODAN (System Shock 1 & 2)
Queen Larsa (Mushihimesama Futari)
The Stone-Like (Ikaruga, and the final boss starts at about 2:55 but watch the hole vid to see how tough it is to even REACH that final boss)
Kefka (Final Fantasy 6)
Bark at the Moon (Guitar Hero 1)
Fascination MAXX (Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova)
Perfect Chaos (Sonic Adventure)
BioLizard (Sonic Adventure 2)
ALL of the Colossi (Shadow of the Colossus)
Mother Brain (Metroid series)
Saveedro (Myst III: EXILE)
Tycho Brahe (Descent ][)
Eden (Rez)
Durandal (Marathon Trilogy)
Andross (StarFox 64)
YOURSELF (Tetris)
Any other recommendations? Note: Some of the bosses I nominated here will NOT be in the finalized list. I can't promise to include anyone's nomination but I'll consider all that get recommended.
I'll start with listing the nominees I'm putting in to start with the game they're from. I am limiting the final list to include one enemy per series unless there is a really good reason to include more. Nominees might not get included in the final list. Here's my ideas so far
SHODAN (System Shock 1 & 2)
Queen Larsa (Mushihimesama Futari)
The Stone-Like (Ikaruga, and the final boss starts at about 2:55 but watch the hole vid to see how tough it is to even REACH that final boss)
Kefka (Final Fantasy 6)
Bark at the Moon (Guitar Hero 1)
Fascination MAXX (Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova)
Perfect Chaos (Sonic Adventure)
BioLizard (Sonic Adventure 2)
ALL of the Colossi (Shadow of the Colossus)
Mother Brain (Metroid series)
Saveedro (Myst III: EXILE)
Tycho Brahe (Descent ][)
Eden (Rez)
Durandal (Marathon Trilogy)
Andross (StarFox 64)
YOURSELF (Tetris)
Any other recommendations? Note: Some of the bosses I nominated here will NOT be in the finalized list. I can't promise to include anyone's nomination but I'll consider all that get recommended.
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Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
StevieC wrote:Durandal (Marathon Trilogy)
I fail to see how a loopy AI counts as a boss character when he does relatively little to interfere with the player, is never fought by the player and spends two and a half of the three games as one of the player's biggest allies.
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Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
StevieC wrote:Bark at the Moon (Guitar Hero 1)
If we're gonna count Guitar Hero, Through the Fire and the Flames (Guitar Hero 3; Expert)
Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
Sachi_13 wrote:StevieC wrote:Bark at the Moon (Guitar Hero 1)
If we're gonna count Guitar Hero, Through the Fire and the Flames (Guitar Hero 3; Expert)
Devil went down to Georgia is harder.
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Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
Kurochi wrote:Sachi_13 wrote:If we're gonna count Guitar Hero, Through the Fire and the Flames (Guitar Hero 3; Expert)
Devil went down to Georgia is harder.
Well, I suppose that is an actual boss battle. But if you just played the song by itself, and not against Lou, it's easier than Through the Fire and Flames.
Here's another bitch, Run to the Hills (Rock Band; Expert, Drums)
Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
StevieC wrote:Fascination MAXX (Dance Dance Revolution: SuperNova)
if you're talking dancing games, M.A.G.I.C. Speed Ball (boss song from Mungyodance 2) definitely deserves a spot up there. killer bpm changes, plus, you need to read very slow speeds well. i'm not even gonna start on customs...
kurochi wrote:Devil went down to Georgia is harder.
fiddle hero ftw.
Re: Top 30 video game bosses list. Any nominations?
Sachi_13 wrote:Kurochi wrote:Sachi_13 wrote:If we're gonna count Guitar Hero, Through the Fire and the Flames (Guitar Hero 3; Expert)
Devil went down to Georgia is harder.
Well, I suppose that is an actual boss battle. But if you just played the song by itself, and not against Lou, it's easier than Through the Fire and Flames.
Here's another bitch, Run to the Hills (Rock Band; Expert, Drums)
Oh jesus christ.
Not run to the hills...
So hard...
(HATE THAT SONG!)
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