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* In ''Literature/DeathtrapDungeon'', in order to pass the Dwarf Trialmaster's test, you must enter an arena and, depending on the choices you make, fight either a [[ScaryScorpions giant scorpion]] or a [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent minotaur]], as one of two optional bosses, before completing the challenge.

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* ''Literature/FightingFantasy'':
** ''Literature/DemonsOfTheDeep'' grants you three different paths to the story's conclusion, where your FinalBoss would be either Captain Bloodax, the Sea Dragon, or the Krakken. There's also the best ending where you manage to summon a skeleton army to wipe out all the pirates, Bloodax included, and end the adventure ''without'' a final boss fight.
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In ''Literature/DeathtrapDungeon'', in order to pass the Dwarf Trialmaster's test, you must enter an arena and, depending on the choices you make, fight either a [[ScaryScorpions giant scorpion]] or a [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent minotaur]], as one of two optional bosses, before completing the challenge.
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*** In ''Eternal Punishment'', one third through the game, you are asked to spread a rumor that the person investigating the NewWorldOrder is either a man or a woman. Spreading the rumour it's a woman results in Eriko's route, which takes you through the Sumaru TV station, and results in boss fights against her Stalker (actually a Shikigami), Wang Long Chizuru's puppet, and in the Underwater Ruins, Wang Long Chizuru herself. However, if you spread the rumor it's a man, you go to Nanjo's route, and the game takes you through the sewers and the secret laboratory, where you fight several Red Berret Mini-bosses, and Demonized Sugimoto. The Underwater Ruins boss is also replaced with Takahisa Kandori and four X-2 mechs.

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*** In ''Eternal Punishment'', one third through the game, you are asked to spread a rumor that the person investigating the NewWorldOrder New World Order is either a man or a woman. Spreading the rumour it's a woman results in Eriko's route, which takes you through the Sumaru TV station, and results in boss fights against her Stalker (actually a Shikigami), Wang Long Chizuru's puppet, and in the Underwater Ruins, Wang Long Chizuru herself. However, if you spread the rumor it's a man, you go to Nanjo's route, and the game takes you through the sewers and the secret laboratory, where you fight several Red Berret Mini-bosses, and Demonized Sugimoto. The Underwater Ruins boss is also replaced with Takahisa Kandori and four X-2 mechs.
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* The Flash RailShooter ''[[https://www.y8.com/games/zero Zero]]'' has three final bosses. Which one you fight depends on how many points you rack up beforehand.
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* Depending on which path you take in the third level of ''VideoGame/SpudsAdventure'', you can either fight two bean pods or an angry olive.
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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': because of its ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem nature, it offers different bosses whether you choose Kyros or Kyuu as your main character.

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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': because Because of its ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem nature, it offers different bosses whether you choose Kyros or Kyuu as your main character.character:
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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': because of its ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem nature, this is prevalent in both Kyros' and Kyuu's different scenarios.

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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': because of its ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem nature, this is prevalent in both Kyros' and Kyuu's it offers different scenarios.bosses whether you choose Kyros or Kyuu as your main character.
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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': because of its ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem nature, this is prevalent in both Kyros' and Kyuu's different scenarios.
** The Prologue features only one boss. In Kyros' scenario, the main bosses are [[TheBully Samuel]] and Pete. In Kyuu's scenario, it's a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Greater Demon]].
** Chapter 1-1 has more bosses and an end chapter boss. In Kyros' scenario, the bosses are the Hammer Bros, followed by [[ThoseTwoGuys Catchem]] [[GoldfishPoopGang and Killem]]. The end chapter boss pits you against a [[SnakesAreSinister giant double-headed snake]]. In Kyuu's scenario, the first boss is a mysterious enchantress, followed by a giant shape-shifting mist monster.
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* ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' has four different {{final boss}}es to fight against, depending on how many special wins you made during the game or how fast you can get there. Depending on your actions, you can fight Mizuchi ([[CloningBlues Orochi's clone]] from ''KOF '97''), [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes Neo Dio]], [[VideoGame/FuunSeries Shin Shishioh]], or [[TrueFinalBoss Goodman]] (the BigBad of the game).

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* ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' has four different {{final boss}}es to fight against, depending on how many special wins you made during the game or how fast you can get there. Depending on your actions, you can fight Mizuchi ([[CloningBlues Orochi's clone]] (Orochi's clone from ''KOF '97''), [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes Neo Dio]], [[VideoGame/FuunSeries Shin Shishioh]], or [[TrueFinalBoss Goodman]] (the BigBad of the game).
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* ''VideoGame/JimmyAndThePulsatingMass'': The Whispering Valley area Edit is being blockaded by Turnbuckle and his toy army, and there are two ways to dispel the blockade — defeat the blockade yourself, which consist of a six-wave enemy rush, or go into the mansion and defeat Turnbuckle himself.

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* ''VideoGame/JimmyAndThePulsatingMass'': The Whispering Valley area Edit exit is being blockaded by Turnbuckle and his toy army, and there are two ways to dispel the blockade — defeat the blockade yourself, which consist of a six-wave enemy rush, or go into the mansion and defeat Turnbuckle himself.
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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena. Also compare BossAlteringConsequence, which may change some members of a boss battle if it was fought as a [[DualBoss pair]], [[WolfpackBoss group]] or a [[SequentialBoss sequence]], depending on the player's choices, but not enough so that the boss is a completely different entity.

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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena. Also compare BossAlteringConsequence, which doesn't change the boss entirely, but may change some members of a boss battle if it was fought as a [[DualBoss pair]], [[WolfpackBoss group]] or a [[SequentialBoss sequence]], depending on the player's choices, but not enough so that the boss is a completely different entity.
choices.
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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena. Also compare BossAlteringConsequence, which may change some members of a boss battle depending on the player's choices, but not enough so that the boss is a completely different entity.

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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena. Also compare BossAlteringConsequence, which may change some members of a boss battle if it was fought as a [[DualBoss pair]], [[WolfpackBoss group]] or a [[SequentialBoss sequence]], depending on the player's choices, but not enough so that the boss is a completely different entity.
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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena.

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Compare and contrast with SkippableBoss: In both cases, the boss is one that may or may not be fought, based on player actions. However, with a Route Boss, being on the relevant route ''will'' result in the boss fight, while in SkippableBoss, it may well be possible to turn away from the boss two steps from its arena.
arena. Also compare BossAlteringConsequence, which may change some members of a boss battle depending on the player's choices, but not enough so that the boss is a completely different entity.
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** A minor case with the Sahuagin prince in chapter 4, which is available only if you accept Saemon's offer.
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* ''Videogame/BaldursGateII'': Depending on whom you choose to side with at the end of chapter 2, the other one will be a boss at the end of chapter 3. [[spoiler:Bodhi will later be a boss anyway in chapter 6]]
** A minor case with the Sahuagin prince in chapter 4, which is available only if you accept Saemon's offer.
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** The [[UpdatedRerelease remake]] adds a post-Final Boss section against the TrueFinalBoss, which includes having to fight battles to obtain [[MacGuffin Class 4 items]]. Depending on who is in the player's party, this includes battles against [[BackFromTheDead Golden Knight Loki]], a duel against [[RetiredBadass King Gauser]], Angela fighting a shadow version of herself in a duel, and updated mooks in the form of the Mimiqueen, the Revenant, and the Queen Bee.
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*** Papyrus, Mad Dummy and Mettaton ''don't'' fight you, they just stand there. This is in sharp contrast to Papyrus' WakeUpCallBoss and Mettaton's ThatOneBoss statuses in all other routes.

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*** Papyrus, Mad Dummy and Mettaton ''don't'' even fight you, they just stand there. This is in sharp contrast to Papyrus' WakeUpCallBoss and Mettaton's ThatOneBoss statuses in all other routes.there.



*** This is the only route where you can fight Sans. He serves as the FinalBoss. Asgore and Flowey are dealt with in cutscenes instead.

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*** This is the only route where you can fight Sans. He Sans, who serves as the FinalBoss.FinalBoss of the route. Asgore and Flowey are dealt with in cutscenes instead.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Loopmancer}}'' has two possible final boss encounters, whether you end up fighting Song Boyong and his creation, Tianwu, or your former nemesis Hiroyuki returns, kills Boyong before he can activate Tianwu, and challenge you to a rematch.
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** Depending on the route you took to reach the final world Venom, you either have to brave Andross's final defenses, Golemech and [[spoiler:a fake]] Andross in the easy route, or have a rematch with Star Wolf before facing Andross ([[spoiler:for real]])in the hard one.

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** Depending on the route you took to reach the final world Venom, you either have to brave Andross's final defenses, Golemech and [[spoiler:a fake]] Andross in the easy route, or have a rematch with Star Wolf before facing Andross ([[spoiler:for real]])in real]]) in the hard one.
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* ''VideoGame/StarFox64'':
** The first level, Corneria, has two different boss battles. Granga is the one you face in the normal level route, while the Assault Carrier is exclusive to the secret route Falco guides you through. You can only face one in a single playthrough, level retries aside.
** Depending on the route you took to reach the final world Venom, you either have to brave Andross's final defenses, Golemech and [[spoiler:a fake]] Andross in the easy route, or have a rematch with Star Wolf before facing Andross ([[spoiler:for real]])in the hard one.
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* ''VideoGame/SincereDeceit'' has two main routes, the Red and Blue routes, and several bosses exclusive to each one:
** Dedan, Japhet, and Enoch are fought in both routes, but have different forms- in the Red route, they are afflicted with TheCorruption, while in the Blue route they are possessed by God. [[spoiler:And once you reach [[TheVeryDefinitivelyFinalDungeon the Tower]], you will either fight the Spectres that possessed them (Red route) or their Add-Ons (Blue route).]]
** The Prison District has several such bosses, all based on a single decision made near the end of the area ([[spoiler:whether you save Lady Magdalene from Roland before fighting Adam]]):
*** Adam is fought in an uncorrupted form if you [[spoiler:don't save Magdalene first]], and in a corrupted form if you [[spoiler:do save her]].
*** In that same area, [[spoiler:saving Magdalene before fighting Adam will have you fight Roland, while fighting Adam and going for Magdalene afterwards will have you fight a ghoulified Magdalene]].
*** [[spoiler:The Judge is fought in the corrupted Zone 0 if you save Magdalene.]]
*** [[spoiler:Sugar can be faced in a restored Zone 0 only if you save the Judge from Adam and let Magdalene die.]]
** [[spoiler:Lugosi]] is fought inside the church after completing the Prison District only in the Red route- in the Blue route, [[spoiler:he is killed by the High Priest]].
** The game has five different {{Final Boss}}es depending on your route and which of the three doors you enter in the final hallway.
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* In ''VideoGame/FlyingRedBarrel'', the third stage has two different bosses depending on your actions: the Merchant for one and the Lone Rider for the other. Likewise, [[spoiler: [[TheRival Peat]]]] has a chance to show up as a mid-boss in the final stage depending on what you've done.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Infernax}} the MoralitySystem dictates which FinalBoss you face, if you manage to get the GuideDangIt requirements and not fall for the fake out one.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Infernax}} ''VideoGame/{{Infernax}}'', the MoralitySystem dictates which FinalBoss you face, if you manage to get the GuideDangIt requirements and not fall for the fake out one.

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