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23rd Feb '13 6:49:15 AM Leliel

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21st Feb '13 5:21:27 PM Cakeman

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* Sodom in ''VideoGame/FinalFight''.
** Aside from any "Andore" series enemy being a That One Mook, of course.
*** And even worse in the Cage Fighting part in Level 3, where you take on two souped-versions of him at once. Three, if it's two players.
** It's always "fun" dealing with the knife throwing Holly Wood and El Gado. And when dealing with a whole wave of them after the wave of Roxy and Poisons in Sega CD's Battle Mode (on 1-player mode, but with 4 seconds left, no less!) only to get a knife to the face to take off the last bit of meter on your last life, it's understandable why many boomerang-shaped Megadrive controllers go through a battering.
*** Fuck Sodom. Fuck Sodom sideways, at least as long as you kept him armed (which was very often just letting him stroll up to his katana err.. ''Masamune''), he wouldn't do his stupid charge all the time. '''Abigail''' on the other hand does his charge, plus has amped damage, ''plus'' goes untouchable during some of his charge attacks (all of them aside from when he TurnsRed) and has double Sodom's health at least! Abigail made the FinalBoss seem like a breeze!
* PD-4 in The Bouncer. After a long, frustrating ScrappyLevel that is also an EscortMission, you face this monstrosity. He'll pretty much wipe the floor with you. He has a long-range whip attack that can strike all three of your people at once, takes a huge beating, is immune to your Triple Tech, and knocks a third of your lifebar off with each hit. Turtling doesn't work either, because eventually your guard will stop working. The cutscene that results when you kill him is TOTALLY worth it, though.
** Not to mention the final boss, especially after you've beaten the game a couple of times and he gains a third form. You fight each of his three forms in sequence without healing or reviving fallen characters, he moves both quickly and randomly, and he can murder even an S-rank bouncer with one combo if he connects with every hit. He's an ASS.

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10th Feb '13 11:40:56 PM DarkHunter

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21st Jan '13 5:01:10 PM SuperFrost

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** And following that is the Rob Lucci battle. Fast and powerful attacks, annoyingly quick speed for the big target he is And in phase 2... you start out in Gear 3rd recovery mode with a load of Marines hounding you. And then there's phase 3, which, while you're in permanent [[DeadlyUpgrade Gear 2nd]] mode, you have to chase Lucci onto a Marine ship by redirecting cannonballs with Jet Balloon (hard in itself) while dodging his constant Rankyaku spamming in the background. Then win a QTE that leaves him vulnerable ''if'' you win... but requires you to hit buttons at a nearly ''impossible'' speed for the short time they arrive. Did we mention you have to do that whole cannonball into QTE thing '''''twice!?''''' Watching the ensuing [[spoiler:[[CrowningMomentofAwesome Jet Gatling]]]] after beating him makes you feel so good after all this hell!
** And the NEXT level has Kizaru... yeah... ''[[LightIsNotGood that]]'' Kizaru... to start off, every time you "beat" him, you have to go to another area on the map to give chase. Doesn't seem so tough, but he's hounding your crewmates during this... the same ones that you have to protect [[spoiler:only for Kuma to blast off,]] nigh you [[NonStandardGameOver fail the mission]]. And he has three phases himself. Phase one, all he has is a simple kick, kick, sword combo, a sword swing with godly range, and his usual lightspeed kick. Phase two, after you meet up with him again, he uses all these with a teleport into ''[[FrickinLaserBeams laser]]'' that's not only hard to see coming, but hard to dodge even if you DO see it coming! Then there's [[TurnsRed phase 3]], after you meet up for the last time, he combines all these tactics with a nigh unavoidable attack where he rams into whoever's in his almost impossibly large horizontal range several times for huge damage as well as an attack where he spins like a maniac while firing a metric ''crapton'' of laser beams! And to top it off, unlike most of the games Logia types (and Magellan), he likes to keep himself [[NighInvulnerable invincible]] as long as possible during ''all three phases'', making trying to spam your specials an effort in futility.

21st Jan '13 4:45:24 PM SuperFrost

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* And yet again for Dynasty Warriors-based games (sure is popular huh?): The first Blueno fight in the main story mode of ''VideoGame/OnePiecePirateWarriors''. [[spoiler:True to the anime,]] This is a HeadsIWinTailsYouLose fight in a cramped space after the already aggravating Galley-La Company level. Like most bosses he has three phases. Phase one has him using Soru to fake a guard and punch your lights [[BlownAcrossTheRoom across the room]], a normal combo, and Geppo to dance around a small space and slam you with an AOE attack. Phase two, he ditches Geppo and that normal combo in favor of Rankyaku, the razor kick. This wouldn't seem so bad, if he didn't fire it almost ''any time you try to come close'', and its insane horizontal range and MORE insane speed makes it a bitch to dodge. [[IAmNotLeftHanded Then comes phase 3,]] where he shows off his Devil Fruit ability and teleports, where if you find him... [[ThatOneAttack Rankyaku!]] Did we mention that he ''[[TeleportSpam adores]]'' [[TeleportSpam that teleport?!]] It may be the first Game Over you get in this game!
** And following that is the Rob Lucci battle. Fast and powerful attacks, annoyingly quick speed for the big target he is And in phase 2... you start out in Gear 3rd recovery mode with a load of Marines hounding you. And then there's phase 3, which, while you're in permanent [[DeadlyUpgrade Gear 2nd]] mode, you have to chase Lucci onto a Marine ship by redirecting cannonballs with Jet Balloon (hard in itself) while dodging his constant Rankyaku spamming in the background. Then win a QTE that leaves him vulnerable... but requires you to hit buttons at a nearly ''impossible'' speed for the short time they arrive. ''Twice''. Watching the ensuing Jet Gatling after beating him makes you feel so good!

24th Dec '12 1:02:21 PM narm00

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* Speaking of Dynasty Warriors-based titles: Raoh in Fist of the North Start: Kens Rage/ Hokuto Musou. dude is cheap as hell in boss fights, he doesn't need to do the full combo for most strong combo attacks( most glaringly his Strong Combo 3 which ends with an aura blast, he just does the aura blast). he gets harder and harder with each fight, and in Ken's last legend mode chapter with their climatic fight at the Hokuto dojo he has Musou Tensei, which makes him invincible for 15 or so seconds, and during the second phase he activates it and starts spamming the end of his strong combo 3 then ending the spam with either Iron Palm Wave or Heaven's Command Charge as Musou Tensei wears off, and as for the latter of the two DO NOT LET IT HIT YOU! given kens stats at the end of his legend mode(and assuming you still have health) it will rip off more than most of your health likely leaving you in the red. this is probably the only time where having Musou Tensei on Kens signature moves is absolutely necessary, it allows you to hit Raoh while he uses it as well and whats more he cant hit you. luckily he is unlockable by beating legend mode and dream mode with all characters and unlocks him for each mode respectively

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* Speaking of Dynasty Warriors-based titles: Raoh in VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarKensRage / Hokuto Musou. dude is cheap as hell in boss fights, he doesn't need to do the full combo for most strong combo attacks( most glaringly his Strong Combo 3 which ends with an aura blast, he just does the aura blast). he gets harder and harder with each fight, and in Ken's last legend mode chapter with their climatic fight at the Hokuto dojo he has Musou Tensei, which makes him invincible for 15 or so seconds, and during the second phase he activates it and starts spamming the end of his strong combo 3 then ending the spam with either Iron Palm Wave or Heaven's Command Charge as Musou Tensei wears off, and as for the latter of the two DO NOT LET IT HIT YOU! given Ken's stats at the end of his legend mode(and assuming you still have health) it will rip off more than most of your health likely leaving you in the red. this is probably the only time where having Musou Tensei on Ken's signature moves is absolutely necessary, it allows you to hit Raoh while he uses it as well and what's more he can't hit you. luckily he is unlockable by beating legend mode and dream mode with all characters which unlocks him for each mode respectively.

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** Also the two person battles in the case of Tokka and Rahzar, considering that Tokka can freeze you and Rahzar can burn you. Also the boss fight with Bebop and Rocksteady considering that Bebop's whip attack and Rocksteady's thrust attack both had insane priority. Good luck with these battles if your playing one player mode considering that even with two players these fights could be ''very'' tough.
* In ''{{Streets of Rage}}'' for the Sega Genesis has the twins Mona and Lisa. In the first game, they're palette swap clones of Blaze, and behave more like the player characters than any other boss. They're fast, agile, and hit hard, making them very dangerous. The fire-breathing fat guys are a much cheaper version of a That One Boss. When they're charging, they can only be attacked from behind, making it difficult to get at them without getting flattened. When they're not charging, they hide around the edges of the screen, usually making them impossible to attack. They're also the only bosses that can't be thrown or suplexed.

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** Also the two person battles in the case of Tokka and Rahzar, considering that Tokka can freeze you and Rahzar can burn you. Also the boss fight with Bebop and Rocksteady considering that Bebop's whip attack and Rocksteady's thrust attack both had insane priority. Good luck with these battles if you're playing one player mode considering that even with two players these fights could be ''very'' tough.
* ''{{Streets of Rage}}'' for the Sega Genesis has the twins Mona and Lisa. In the first game, they're palette swap clones of Blaze, and behave more like the player characters than any other boss. They're fast, agile, and hit hard, making them very dangerous. The fire-breathing fat guys are a much cheaper version of a That One Boss. When they're charging, they can only be attacked from behind, making it difficult to get at them without getting flattened. When they're not charging, they hide around the edges of the screen, usually making them impossible to attack. They're also the only bosses that can't be thrown or suplexed.

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*** Then he ups the ante again (or at least just repeat) in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in Chousokabe Motochika's Gaiden Story. Not only he has to be beaten thrice, each apparition of him gets even stronger, to the point of the last incarnation is also HARDER than his first SengokuBasara version.
* Vergil in ''VideoGame/TheWarriors''. Not only you just have Cleon and Vermin when you fight him, but the fight is in 3 parts! The first part, you have to keep chucking bricks and bottles at him since you can't reach him while he throws bottles and motolovs at you. Once he runs to the next room, he plays a game of hide and seek in dark areas. When he comes out, he'll try to kick you in the balls which slowly knocks you down to the ground. While he won't attack you while you're down, he's fond of hitting you like this and running away. Not only that, but in the final room where you can fight him normally, Vergil will occasionally "rage out" like you do, making him ungrabbable and has an attack that knocks you down. Oh yeah, and there's [[FakeDifficulty flaming falling debris that will put you on fire if you get hit]]. Luckily, Vergil can also be set aflame.
** Chatterbox is also another ThatOneBoss. When you first fight him, he's on a balcony like Vergil is and will throw motolovs at you while his {{Mooks}} deal with you. After you pelted him with bottles and skulls enough, he'll come down to fight you himself. Grabbing him just makes him push you down and his regular attack can also knock you down. Not only that, but if you or your allies get hit by the roller coaster, it's instant death. While you can get Chatterbox to die the same way, ''he will actually dive out of the way if it is coming''. When his health gets low, he will be dazed, thus he can die by the car if he is on the tracks. However, if he is left alone for too long while dazed, he will pop some flash to heal himself and he can do this '''several''' times! Oh, and if you are going for a high score to unlock bonus content, Chatterbox dying by the roller coaster won't give you the 1000 point bonus boss kill.

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*** Then he ups the ante again (or at least just repeats) in ''Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes'' in Chousokabe Motochika's Gaiden Story. Not only does he have to be beaten thrice, each apparition of him gets even stronger, to the point that the last incarnation is also HARDER than his first SengokuBasara version.
* Vergil in ''VideoGame/TheWarriors''. Not only do you just have Cleon and Vermin when you fight him, but the fight is in 3 parts! The first part, you have to keep chucking bricks and bottles at him since you can't reach him while he throws bottles and motolovs at you. Once he runs to the next room, he plays a game of hide and seek in dark areas. When he comes out, he'll try to kick you in the balls which slowly knocks you down to the ground. While he won't attack you while you're down, he's fond of hitting you like this and running away. Not only that, but in the final room where you can fight him normally, Vergil will occasionally "rage out" like you do, making him ungrabbable and has an attack that knocks you down. Oh yeah, and there's [[FakeDifficulty flaming falling debris that will put you on fire if you get hit]]. Luckily, Vergil can also be set aflame.
** Chatterbox is also another ThatOneBoss. When you first fight him, he's on a balcony like Vergil is and will throw motolovs at you while his {{Mooks}} deal with you. After you pelt him with bottles and skulls enough, he'll come down to fight you himself. Grabbing him just makes him push you down and his regular attack can also knock you down. Not only that, but if you or your allies get hit by the roller coaster, it's instant death. While you can get Chatterbox to die the same way, ''he will actually dive out of the way if it is coming''. When his health gets low, he will be dazed, thus he can die by the car if he is on the tracks. However, if he is left alone for too long while dazed, he will pop some flash to heal himself and he can do this '''several''' times! Oh, and if you are going for a high score to unlock bonus content, Chatterbox dying by the roller coaster won't give you the 1000 point bonus boss kill.

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23rd Dec '12 10:41:17 PM Rocketknight

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* General Tragg from ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame'' (at least the NES version). Not only does he have a lot of health, he's the third-to-last boss in the game. He has a long-ranged attack, in addition to a punch attack that hits hard. Often, he tries to hit you into the electric barrier, if you try jump kicking him. Given you'll probably get KO'ed in the fight, and add to the fact there's an electric fence where he tries cornering you into, which also hurts you.
** Also from the same game, Krang. Another boss that takes a lot of punishment before being defeated, and he has quite a few attacks prepared, including a missile attack, a long-range kick that will often hit you, and a punch which he doesn't use as often as the other two attacks. This Troper found this boss harder than the final boss himself, mostly because of how much health Krang has before finally submitting, and given the myriad of attacks Krang has.
** Baxter Stockman, whom you had to attack with [[SomeDexterityRequired jump-kicks]] while he hovered around throwing [[GoddamnedBats Mousers]] all over the place.

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* [[StoneWall General Tragg]] from ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame'' (at least the NES version). Not only does he have a lot of health, he's the third-to-last boss in the game. He has a long-ranged attack, in addition to [[MegatonPunch a punch attack that hits hard.]] Often, he tries to hit you into the electric barrier, if you try jump kicking him. Given you'll probably get KO'ed in the fight, and add to the fact there's an electric fence where he tries cornering you into, which also hurts you.
** Also from the same game, [[MightyGlacier Krang.]] Another boss that takes a lot of punishment before being defeated, and he has quite a few attacks prepared, including a missile attack, a long-range kick that will often hit you, and a punch which he doesn't use as often as the other two attacks. This Troper found this boss harder than the final boss himself, mostly because of how much health Krang has before finally submitting, and given the myriad of attacks Krang has.
** [[((Ninja}} Shogun]] the sixth level's boss qualifies for this in spades considering his basic attacks out-range your own and also can can counter your jump kicks unless you have perfect timing. It gets even worse when he TurnsRed and his head flies off of his body and around the room trying to attack you while his body also tries to attack you at the same time. He is also the boss of ThatOneLevel, so have fun dealing with that.
** [[MadScientist Baxter Stockman]], whom you had to attack with [[SomeDexterityRequired jump-kicks]] while he hovered around throwing [[GoddamnedBats Mousers]] all over the place.
*** [[EldritchAbomination His fly form]] was even worse considering that [[LightningBruiser he was faster and much more aggressive with his ray gun attacks.]]

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