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Boss Rush Genre

Posted by BoMToons - May 5th, 2009


I'm obviously a big fan of video game bosses. I find that the excitement that comes from fighting ridiculously large, intimidating, cocky bosses with crazy powers, intricate patterns, and surprise forms so far outweighs almost anything you can do in a preceding level that you might as well minimize the boring level and get straight to the best part.

My inspiration for making "Boss Rush" games came from a neat little place in my town called "The Nickelcade." It's an arcade where you pay a $3 cover charge to get in, but all the games inside run on nickels instead of quarters. For me, that place is like heaven because, in the past, I've dumped at least $20 in quarters in a laundrymat beating the Ninja Turtles arcade game. (If I had known about the Nickelcade I'd have saved $16!)

Anyway, there's a game at the Nickelcade called Megaman: The Power Battle (1995). It removes all the frustration of slogging through a Megaman level only to end up at a boss with a sliver of life left and jumps you straight to the awesomeness that is Megaman bosses.

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That game stood out to me as a perfect vehicle for translation into flash. I've seen lots of flash games where the build-up prevents 90% of casual players from seeing the boss which is the best part of the game and has the most love put into it. So, let's take the veggies out of the meal!

Here's a timeline of "Boss Rush" genre games, ie: games that have minimal level buildup before unleashing an epic boss-battle on you. Leave me comments on any I've missed and I'll add them in (if they're any good :-P )

12.16.2002 - Domo Kun's Angry Smashfest (Suggested by Luis)
03.31.2004 - Recoil (Suggested by Mindchamber)
01.07.2005 - Powerfox (Suggested by Kenney)
05.01.2006 - Pico vs. Bear (Suggested by Luis [ date from current portal system ])
08.23.2007 - Boss Bash
01.29.2008 - Mario Remix: Boss Edition
03.12.2008 - Castle Crashing the Beard
03.31.2008 - You have to burn the rope
04.13.2008 - Beat the Boss
04.30.2008 - Pico Blast
08.13.2008 - The C-word (Suggested by lordxavierbritish)
10.31.2008 - Buccaneer Battle
02.18.2009 - Ultimate Crab Battle (Suggested by Luis)
04.04.2009 - Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When they Roar
04.30.2009 - Da Pink Knight
05.02.2009 - In Utero


Comments

Dont forget Weisi's 'Ultimate Crab Battle'

Oh, of course, dunno how I left out that epic gem.

Yes Do Forget it 0__o

That inspires me to make a cheat code in Adventure Mitch to skip to the end boss...should I...hm...

I would say...YES...definitely

5:37 Well he wouldn't have gotten away if you didn't teleport away right after beating him, you blue twit.

i never knew how buff roll's forearms were

Well okay Bom, type BOSS at the titlescreen...
<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/493092">http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view /493092</a>

Yes, I did it and it was so great. That was a really stylish boss battle. I also enjoyed the end credits.

I think "recoil" fits

Oh, you had to go and throw that '04 relic in didn't YOU! ;)

damn straight.

Pico vs. Bear, and maybe you could throw in Domokun Smashfest, you start the game off by fighting a boss and then fight another boss and another and another.

What are the games with the fox called again? You were this fox and fight off bosses kinda like Mausland's, could be Mausland's.

Got em, those were some gems I hadn't seen before, so thanks!

I like pico blast but nice suggestions

My next game is pretty much Devil May Cry layed out as Megaman.

Cannoncrotch had some good bosses, but the levels were also pretty substantial. Sorry for making big levels.
Does Alien Hominid count? The bosses are good but the levels are no joke either.

Shadow of the Colossus?

is that a flash game?

Oh, what about Ether War? :3

Was that a boss battle? I didn't notice.

Buildups are essential in games, they help with storytelling and gives the player some sense of achievement.

Says you.

seconding Shadow of the Colossus. That game is all boss fights

10.31.2008 - Buccaneer Battle
ho ho ho ho

Shadow of the colossus is not a flash game that I know of.

What about Alien Hominid?

I would also suggest Red Baron by MindChamber.

Both of those have pretty long levels leading up to the bosses

Powerfox FTW. <3 His games were the first few that made me really love flash games.

I have no suggestions, but it's great on how you actually found a Power Battle cabinet. One Arcade game you should check out is the Darius series. (Not Flash, but it does have some cool bosses.)

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