History AwesomeBosses / MegaMan

* Despite having followed the abysmal Mega Man X7, X8 was a good game with some sweet bosses. The highlight was undoubtedly the [[spoiler:return of Vile]], with his new green armor apparently signifying how much more maneuverable he is than in previous X games. Then you get to [[spoiler:Lumine]] using all the screen-filling "anger" attacks of the eight main bosses...

* Crimson Dragon, the FinalBoss of ''3''. Why? [[TwoWordsObviousTrope Two words]]: [[SuperMode Finalize]]. [[LimitBreak Noise Force]] [[OneHitKill Big Bang]].
** Crimson Dragon is notable for being a unique boss fight, and for the whole Network timeline, at that. It is the ONE boss fight where you fight the BigBad directly, not just his monster.

** The rematch against Metal Man, if only for a chance to [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments laugh]] as your Metal Blades [[HoistByHisOwnPetard smash him in two hits]] (or [[EpicFail one]]in the [[DifficultyByRegion U.S. version's Normal difficulty]]).

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** The rematch against Metal Man, if only for a chance to [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments laugh]] as your Metal Blades [[HoistByHisOwnPetard smash him in two hits]] (or ''{{one|HitKill}}'' in the [[DifficultyByRegion U.S. version's Normal difficulty]]).

* In The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, a Megaman Legends prequel where you play as the villainess herself, has the final boss take place aboard a giant reaverbot know as The Colossus. It's apparently so big its entire shoulder length and head are the boss stage.
* Special props have to be given to Denise Marmalade. In the first stage you simply chase her around and she won't attack unless she has sufficient distance from the Gustaff since it's a walking power suit and she's just a person. By the second fight she says she's done some heavy training. Whatever this heavy training is, it's allowed her, in such a short span, to be able to grapple the Gustaff and flip it '''OVER HER HEAD''' and onto the ground, damaging your HP quite well. She doesn't run this time either, she ''deliberately'' chases you to try and do this. On the third fight, she gets fed up with losing and rents out a suit of her own, called Compages, to face you with, turning the boss fight into a Power Suit battle.

* Also the Prometheus and Pandora fights in both games, which never cease to be entertaining. Their boss themes help a lot.
** Advent especially makes the boss fight against the reploid siblings fun and exciting. In Advent, they stop their whole 'take turns' shit; instead, they reserve doing that for the first half of the battle. In the second half, they start to double team you in increasingly badass and difficult ways. For instance, one attack has Prometheus land on the floor, stick his hair in the ground, and start attempting to impale you with his hair, all while [[EvilLaugh laughing manically.]] However, this is just a distraction; at the end of his attack ''Pandora comes out of nowhere to blindside you with her hair as well.'' Another attack has Pandora appear in the center of the screen to either shoot icicles or electric waves at you...and when the attack appears to be over, ''Prometheus shoots down the screen right at you, enveloping the arena in flames.'' However, the move that takes the cake is one where they're both present the entire attack. First, Pandora appears at one side of the screen. Simple enough. But then Prometheus slams down from the other side of the screen. What makes this move devious is how Pandora will start covering the screen, all while Prometheus attempts to charge you with his scythe. The only way to dodge this attack? [[BadAss You have to shoot Prometheus mid-charge, jump over him as he is defending, and then jump again just as Pandora tries to bum rush you.]] If you fail to avoid this attack? Prometheus unleashes an unavoidable energy wave from his scythe, Pandora impales you with her electric spear, and Prometheus finishes the combo by shooting into the air while using his scythe like a propeller. [[BackToBackBadAsses Pretty epic encounter, no?]]

** The other biometal users in Advent also count, especially Vent/Aile. It's an easy fight but the cool cutscene beforehand makes it feel epic.

** Advent especially makes the boss fight against the reploid siblings fun and exciting. In Advent, they stop their whole 'take turns' shit; instead, they reserve doing that for the first half of the battle. In the second half, they start to double team you in increasingly badass and difficult ways. For instance, one attack has Prometheus land on the floor, stick his hair in the ground, and start attempting to impale you with his hair, all while [[EvilLaugh laughing manically.]] However, this is just a distraction; at the end of his attack ''Pandora comes out of nowhere to blindside you with her hair as well.'' Another attack has Pandora appear in the center of the screen to either shoot icicles or electric waves at you...and when the attack appears to be over, ''Prometheus shoots down the screen right at you, enveloping the arena in flames.'' However, the move that takes the cake is one where they're both present the entire attack. First, Pandora appears at one side of the screen. Simple enough. But then Prometheus slams down from the other side of the screen. What makes this move devious is how Pandora will start covering the screen, all while Prometheus attempts to charge you with his scythe. The only way to dodge this attack? [[BadAss You have to shoot Prometheus ''mid-charge'', jump over him as he is defending, and then jump again just as ''Pandora'' tries to bum rush you.]] If you fail to avoid this attack? Prometheus unleashes an unavoidable energy wave from his scythe, Pandora impales you with her electric spear, and Prometheus finishes the combo by shooting into the air while using his scythe like a propeller. [[BackToBackBadAsses Pretty epic encounter, no?]]

** Advent especially makes the boss fight against the reploid siblings fun and exciting. In Advent, they stop their whole 'take turns' shit; instead, they reserve doing that for the first half of the battle. In the second half, they start to double team you in increasingly badass and difficult ways. For instance, one attack has Prometheus land on the floor, stick his hair in the ground, and start attempting to impale you with his hair, all while [[EvilLaugh laughing manically.]] However, this is just a distraction; at the end of his attack 'Pandora comes out of nowhere to blindside you with her hair as well.' Another attack has Pandora appear in the center of the screen to either shoot icicles or electric waves at you...and when the attack appears to be over, 'Prometheus shoots down the screen right at you, enveloping the arena in flames.' However, the move that takes the cake is one where they're both present the entire attack. First, Pandora appears at one side of the screen. Simple enough. But then Prometheus slams down from the other side of the screen. What makes this move devious is how Pandora will start covering the screen, all while Prometheus attempts to charge you with his scythe. The only way to dodge this attack? [[BadAss You have to shoot Prometheus 'mid-charge', jump over him as he is defending, and then jump again just as 'Pandora' tries to bum rush you.]] If you fail to avoid this attack? Prometheus unleashes an unavoidable energy wave from his scythe, Pandora impales you with an electric spear, and Prometheus finishes the combo by shooting into the air while using his scythe like a propeller. [[Back-To-BackBadAsses Pretty epic encounter, no?]]

** Advent especially makes the boss fight against the reploid siblings fun and exciting. In Advent, they stop their whole 'take turns' shit; instead, they reserve doing that for the first half of the battle. In the second half, they start to double team you in increasingly badass and difficult ways. For instance, one attack has Prometheus land on the floor, stick his hair in the ground, and start attempting to impale you with his hair, all while [[EvilLaugh laughing manically.]] However, this is just a distraction; at the end of his attack, 'Pandora comes out of nowhere to blindside you with her hair as well.' Another attack has Pandora appear in the center of the screen to either shoot icicles or electric waves at you...and when the attack appears to be over, 'Prometheus shoots down the screen right at you, enveloping the arena in flames.' However, the move that takes the cake is one where they're both present the entire attack. First, Pandora appears at one side of the screen. Simple enough. But then Prometheus slams down from the other side of the screen. What makes this move devious is how Pandora will start covering the screen, all while Prometheus attempts to charge you with his scythe. The only way to dodge this attack? [[BadAss You have to shoot Prometheus 'mid-charge', jump over him as he is defending, and then jump again just as 'Pandora' tries to bum rush you.]] If you fail to avoid this attack? Prometheus unleashes an unavoidable energy wave from his scythe, Pandora impales you with an electric spear, and Prometheus finishes the combo by shooting into the air while using his scythe like a propeller. [[BackToBackBadAss Pretty epic encounter, no?]]

** Also the Prometheus and Pandora fights in both games, which never cease to be entertaining. Their boss themes help a lot.

* ''Zero 3'' gives you the [[SequentialBoss three-stage battle]] against Omega. While the first bit is [[WarmUpBoss something of a yawner]], consisting of the very first boss with a palette upgrade and some extra attacks, the second form is significantly harder and more awesome, putting you on a falling platform faced off against a boss made of gargantuan, warped versions of X and Zero's heads... and then you get to the final stage. [[spoiler:Landing in [[WhereItAllBegan the very first room]] from the first ''Mega Man Zero'', now [[IncendiaryExponent engulfed in a sea of flames]], and facing off against Omega's core: ''[[TheReveal the]] [[BetaTestBaddie ORIGINAL]] [[TomatoInTheMirror Zero]]'', who is faster and stronger than you and has some of Zero's most broken moves from the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series. All this while "[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Cannon Ball]]" is blaring at you.]]

The [[VideoGame/MegaMan Blue Bomber]] in his various forms and his allies have [[AwesomeBosses/VideoGames faced down many awesome mechanical creations]] in their fight.

!!''VideoGame/MegaMan'' Classic Series

* ''Megaman X2'''s Zero fight. Although you can easily dodge most of the attacks, the ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic music]]'' makes up for it.

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' gave us the Copy-X fight. Fighting against what was basically the main character previously is pretty cool in its own right, but when he finally goes [[spoiler:[[OneWingedAngel One Winged Angel]]]] on your ass... The music alone makes this fight epic.
* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 3'' gives you the [[SequentialBoss three-stage battle]] against Omega. While the first bit is [[WarmUpBoss something of a yawner]], consisting of the very first boss with a palette upgrade and some extra attacks, the second form is significantly harder and more awesome, putting you on a falling platform faced off against a boss made of gargantuan, warped versions of X and Zero's heads... and then you get to the final stage. [[spoiler:Landing in [[WhereItAllBegan the very first room]] from the first ''Mega Man Zero'', now [[IncendiaryExponent engulfed in a sea of flames]], and facing off against Omega's core: ''[[TheReveal the]] [[BetaTestBaddie ORIGINAL]] [[TomatoInTheMirror Zero]]'', who is faster and stronger than you and has some of Zero's most broken moves from the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series. All this while "[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Cannon Ball]]" is blaring at you.]]

* Finally there's the final battle of the series againts Dr. Weil. [[spoiler:First, he fuses with Ragnarok's core and uses a variety of cool attacks, including summoning the souls of the last game's bosses to fight you. After that, he goes OneWingedAngel. Cue an epic battle on top of a [[ColonyDrop flaming space station hurtling towards earth]] while kickass music plays in the background, and you have a badass last hurrah for a badass hero. Now ''that'' is how you do a GrandFinale.]]

!!''MegaManBattleNetwork'' Series
* The Bass battles from ''MegaManBattleNetwork 6'' were all pure adrenaline. The first one, if [[TooDumbToLive taken on]] [[SelfImposedChallenge early enough]], is usually the player using their first gained [[ThePowerOfFriendship Cross]]'s charge shot to constantly interrupt his [[ThatOneAttack Buster Rake]] at just the right time. The SP battle is simply the first one with a 900 HP bonus and a little faster. However, it's his [[SuperMode BX form]] that really shines. First off, you have to defeat your Beasted-Out EvilTwin, which is an absolute joke, and you will probably be able to beat it in your sleep, due to him kicking your ass so many times. He's literally faster than Quickman, has a Buster Rake that literally ''cannot'' be dodged without ice panels or a seriously crippling glitch, has all his former attacks which now deal enough damage to make Mega Man go angry in a single hit, and his ultimate attack, '''pulling out your opposite version Cybeast's severed head''' and using it to spit out its signature attack, which does well over '''six hundred damage.''' Oh, and he has over 3000 HP, and drops one of the most disappointing Giga Chips of all time. Still, he's pure adrenaline every single battle.

!!''MegaManZX'' and ''MegaManZX Advent''
* The Omega/Original Zero battle in ''Mega Man ZX''. There is just something about fighting something that just seems to do anything you can do, only looking more badass at it (see for example his EX-Skills). Complete with [[AwesomeMusic/MegaMan Cannon Ball "Hard Revenge"]] and the increased Berserker-ness of Omega.

* One of the most fun bosses in ''MegaManZX Advent'' is the fight with Atlas. At that point in the game, half of the forms cannot be used (Chronoforce and Rospark). And unlike the other bosses, she does not do anything to go off of the screen like the other bosses. She does, however, wall jump, which the others do not do. So in this fight, both fighters stay on screen at all times, wall kicking, shooting, and dodging. It feels like you are playing against someone else who has the skills that you do.

!!''MegaManStarForce'' Series
* Crimson Dragon, the FinalBoss of ''MegaManStarForce 3''. Why? [[TwoWordsObviousTrope Two words]]: [[SuperMode Finalize]]. [[LimitBreak Noise Force]] [[OneHitKill Big Bang]].
** Crimson Dragon is notable for being a unique boss fight, and for the [[MegaManBattleNetwork whole]] [[MegaManStarForce timeline]], at that. It is the ONE boss fight where you fight the BigBad directly, not just his monster.

!!''MegaManLegends'' Series

** The rematch against Metal Man, if only for a chance to [[FunnyMoments laugh]] as your Metal Blades [[HoistByHisOwnPetard smash him in two hits]] (or ''{{one|HitKill}}'' in the [[DifficultyByRegion U.S. version's Normal difficulty]]).
* Another example would be the two Bass battles that you have to win in ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' as long as you don't use the [[{{game breaker}} Super Adapter]] for those fights. In the first one, you go face-to-face with Bass who has the all the same basic attacks you do. When you face him for round two, Bass uses the equipment he stole from Dr. Light to fly around the room, that happens to have lowered gravity. In both fights, you have to stay on your toes as long as you don't use the aforementioned gamebreaker or healing items. Sadly, he becomes a [[AnticlimaxBoss total push over]] in Mega Man 8, despite him supposedly becoming a more [[{{clipped wing angel}} "powerful" form]] for that battle.

* ''Megaman X2'''s Zero fight. Although you can easily dodge most of the attacks, the ''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome music]]'' makes up for it.

** Not to mention his final form. [[spoiler:Lumine gets into the shape of something that is almost angelic, while throwing very special attacks at you. But that's not all. Eventually, Lumine goes AxCrazy and starts BSODING just teleporting doing nothing. If you let him live long enough, he will reach a moment in which he says ''I won't let you go, NOT YOU!!'', the screen goes black and you die.]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero 3'' gives you the [[SequentialBoss three-stage battle]] against Omega. While the first bit is [[WarmUpBoss something of a yawner]], consisting of the very first boss with a palette upgrade and some extra attacks, the second form is significantly harder and more awesome, putting you on a falling platform faced off against a boss made of gargantuan, warped versions of X and Zero's heads... and then you get to the final stage. [[spoiler:Landing in [[WhereItAllBegan the very first room]] from the first ''Mega Man Zero'', now [[IncendiaryExponent engulfed in a sea of flames]], and facing off against Omega's core: ''[[TheReveal the]] [[BetaTestBaddie ORIGINAL]] [[TomatoInTheMirror Zero]]'', who is faster and stronger than you and has some of Zero's most broken moves from the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series. All this while ''[[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Cannon Ball]]'' is blaring at you.]]

* The Bass battles from ''MegaManBattleNetwork 6'' were all pure adrenaline. The first one, if [[TooDumbToLive taken on]] [[SelfImposedChallenge early enough]], is usually the player using their first gained [[ThePowerOfFriendship Cross]]'s charge shot to constantly interrupt his [[ThatOneAttack Buster Rake]] at just the right time. The SP battle is simply the first one with a 900 HP bonus and a little faster. However, it's his [[SuperMode BX form]] that really shines. First off, you have to defeat your Beasted-Out EvilTwin, which is an absolute joke, and you will probably be able to beat it in your sleep, due to him kicking your ass so many times. He's literally faster than Quickman, has a Buster Rake that literally ''cannot'' be dodged without ice panels or a seriously crippling glitch, has all his former attacks which now deal enough damage to make Mega Man go angry in a single hit, and his ultimate attack, '''pulling out your opposite version Cybeast's severed head and using it to spit out its signature attack, which does well over SIX HUNDRED DAMAGE.''' Oh, and he has over 3000 HP, and drops one of the most disappointing Giga Chips of all time. Still, he's pure adrenaline every single battle.

** The rematch against Metal Man, if only for a chance to laugh as your Metal Blades [[HoistByHisOwnPetard smash him in two hits]] (or ''{{one|HitKill}}'' in the [[DifficultyByRegion U.S. version's Normal difficulty]]).

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** And then there's the final battle of the series againts Dr. Weil. [[spoiler:First, he fuses with Ragnarok's core and uses a variety of cool attacks, including summoning the souls of the last game's bosses to fight you. After that, he goes OneWingedAngel. Cue an epic battle on top of a [[ColonyDrop flaming space station hurtling towards earth]] while kickass music plays in the background, and you have a badass last hurrah for a badass hero. Now ''that'' is how you do a GrandFinale.]]
*** Made more satisfying by the fact that you've been waiting since ''Zero 3'' to get your hands on the bastard, after all that he has done. And having the {{Badass}} deal the [[LaserGuidedKarma appropriate justice]] (oh, the {{irony}}!), well, nothing more needs to be said...
*** Wait, there's more; This battle is not just awesome, but meaningful -- Zero finally finds his resolve and a reason to fight in this war, something that bugs him for centuries (since ''X4'', to be precise). And he also states that he isn't a hero and he will do anything it takes to fight for those he believes in. Not to mention him finally ending the centuries-long war and creating peace between humans and reploids, something that Dr. Light aims for with Zero's best friend X (who dies in the end of ''Zero 3''), and the awesome {{irony}} behind it: [[spoiler:he was created by Dr. Wily, Light's nemesis, to destroy X and later wreak chaos in the world. In short, Wily's creation ended up fulfilling his nemesis Light's dream.]]
*** Really. The best part of that battle can be summed up in 4 little words: [[spoiler:It's Zero's last battle.]] Because of that little fact, you ''know'' that they have to make it awesome.
*** It's even more epic if you picked up the axe weapon from an enemy, and use it for the final blow.
*** Omega's first two forms would've been even more epic were it not for the GBA's hardware limitations.
*** The Omega fight also has immense symbolic value. The fact that Zero's essentially fighting the very thing Dr. Wily INTENDED him to be. It's the ultimate way to give fate the metaphorical bird. Also, Omega is symbolic of the inner demons that have been tormenting him since the X series. Zero is essentially gaining some well deserved closure.

** Not to mention his final form. [[spoiler:Lumine gets into the shape of something that is almost angelic, while throwing very special attacks at you. But that's not all. Eventually, Lumine goes BatShitCrazy and starts BSODING just teleporting doing nothing. If you let him live long enough, he will reach a moment in which he says ''I won't let you go, NOT YOU!!'', the screen goes black and you die.]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' brings us the Yellow Devil. So you've taken down the original six Robot Masters and have finally started the assault on Dr. Wily. At first nothing really out of the ordinary, just retreads of enemies fought throughout the game. Then you enter a boss room only to find no-one waiting patiently. Suddenly, from the LEFT SIDE of the screen comes a barrage of yellow orbs, leaving you scrambling and dodging, wondering where it's going to come next, and as each orb reaches the right side, it starts forming into something much bigger. Finally, the Yellow Devil takes full form just long enough to fire ONE bullet right at Mega Man at high velocity, and you barely have enough time to dodge before you have to worry about the creature deforming and again sending its orbs across the screen. This continues, leaving you with only a scant enough time to hit its weak spot... the very same eye it uses to fire at you, and even when you know the pattern of its reformation, it's still an exercise in thumb athletics to get through this battle with minimum damage. Truly a helluva way to introduce the different bosses of the Wily stages. For extra epic, take it on with just the Mega Buster, and add required precision to do damage.

* Another example would be the two Bass battles that you have to win in ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' as long as you don't use the [[{{game breaker}} Super Adapter]] for those fights. In the first one, you go face-to-face with Bass who has the all the same basic attacks you do. When you face him for round two, Bass uses the equipment he stole from Dr. Light to fly around the room that happens to have lowered gravity. In both fights, you have to stay on your toes as long as you don't use the aforementioned gamebreaker or healing items. Sadly, he becomes a [[{{anticlimax boss}} total push over]] in Mega Man 8 despite him supposedly becoming a more [[{{clipped wing angel}} "powerful" form]] for that battle.
** Alternatively, you can hold back against Bass in the first fight, maybe using his weakness weapon (Crush Noise) if you're having trouble, and when he breaks out his Super Treble Adapter, ''that's'' when you break out the Super Rush Adapter. Then it becomes an epic, evenly matched midair duel, with both of you zooming around on jet packs, firing buster shots and homing {{Rocket Punch}}es at each other as you pass by. It's still a challenging fight because combatants are dishing out heavy damage with each shot, and Bass is stronger and more maneuverable then Mega Man, with infinite flight as opposed to Mega Man's glorified DoubleJump. It makes the [[GoodIsDumb weakened Treble Adapter]] in ''Mega Man and Bass'' all the more painful to see...

* Sigma in ''X4''. Although Sigma is usually a great boss, ''Mega Man X4'''s rendition was just cool. [[spoiler: Grim reaper, then the agile saber/electric version, but the top of it is the final form. A giant head AND a giant robot teleporting in an out while some elemental robot heads help them. You'll need to be really good at pattern catching to beat each of the variations of the third Sigma form.]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' gave us the Copy-X fight. Fighting against what was basically the main character previously is pretty cool on it's own right, but when he finally goes [[spoiler:[[OneWingedAngel One Winged Angel]]]] on your ass... The music alone makes this fight epic.

*** Wait, there's more; This battle is not just awesome, but meaningful - Zero finally finds his resolve and a reason to fight in this war, something that bugs him for centuries (since ''X4'', to be precise). And he also states that he isn't a hero and he will do anything it takes to fight for those he believes in. Not to mention of him finally ending the centuries-long war and creating peace between humans and reploids, something that Dr. Light aims for with Zero's best friend X (who dies in the end of ''Zero 3''), and the awesome {{irony}} behind it: [[spoiler:he was created by Dr. Wily, Light's nemesis, to destroy X and later wreck chaos in the world. In short, Wily's creation ended up fulfilling his nemesis Light's dream.]]

*** The Omega fight also has immense symbolic value. The fact that Zero's essentially fighting the very thing Dr. Wily INTENDED him to. It's the ultimate way to give fate the metaphorical bird. Also, Omega is symbolic of the inner demons that have been tormenting him since the X series. Zero is essentially gaining some well deserved closure.

[[caption-width-right:320:Wily's...an alien?[hottip|*|No, not really.]]]

[[caption-width-right:320:Wily's...an alien?[[hottip|*|No, not really.]]]]

* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' brings us the Yellow Demon. So you've taken down the original six Robot Masters and have finally started the assault on Dr. Wily. At first nothing really out of the ordinary, just retreads of enemies fought throughout the game. Then you enter a boss room only to find no-one waiting patiently. Suddenly, from the LEFT SIDE of the screen comes a barrage of yellow orbs, leaving you scrambling and dodging, wondering where it's going to come next, and as each orb reaches the right side, it starts forming into something much bigger. Finally, the Yellow Demon takes full form just long enough to fire ONE bullet right at Mega Man at high velocity, and you barely have enough time to dodge before you have to worry about the creature deforming and again sending its orbs across the screen. This continues, leaving you with only a scant enough time to hit its weak spot... the very same eye it uses to fire at you, and even when you know the pattern of its reformation, it's still an exercise in thumb athletics to get through this battle with minimum damage. Truly a helluva way to introduce the different bosses of the Wily stages. For extra epic, take it on with just the Mega Buster, and add required precision to do damage.
* ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'', on the [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem good ol' gray box]]. The Dr. Wily boss fights (especially the Cyber Dragon and Guts-Dozer) were JAWDROPPING by 1988 standards.

*** Made more satisfying by the fact that you've been waiting since ''Zero 3'' to get your hands on the bastard, [[CompleteMonster after all that he has done]]. And having the {{Badass}} deal the [[LaserGuidedKarma appropriate justice]] (oh, the {{irony}}!), well, nothing more needs to be said...