History YMMV / GodHand

'''Bruce''': "[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments SLAP!!!]]" [[spoiler:[[MoodWhiplash And then Gene gets his arm cut off.]]]]

** Dr. Ion, coming after [[MirrorMatch Azel]] and before Demon Elvis, doesn't block and has very telegraphed attacks. He also can't be juggled, knocked down, and launch moves only disassemble him [[PullingThemselvesTogether temporarily]], so there isn't a lot of interesting things to do with him; he's a completely straightforward beatdown. When he [[DegradedBoss returns]] the only new thing he brings to the table is a claw he can grapple you with. And ''that'' encounter comes right before [[EnduranceChallenge The Flying Pyramid]].

** The Mad Midget Five. They're a lot easier than the other bosses in the game, even ones before them. Interestingly, this may have been [[InvokedTrope done on purpose]]; they scream in a comical fashion when hit with a strong enough attack, they all have high-pitched voices, and their unique stun attack lodges them in the floor (which is really entertaining). In short, they're really fun to beat on. Also, they show up again later in the game, between some actually challenging bosses.

** After the titanic fight against [[LeftHandedMirror Azel]] that [[FinalExamBoss puts to the test everything you know about the game]], The fight against [[SatanArchetype Angra]] is more just a cathartic beatdown of a giant monster using the unfathomable power of two Godhands.

After the titanic fight against [[LeftHandedMirror Azel]] that [[FinalExamBoss puts to the test everything you know about the game]], The fight against [[SatanArchetype Angra]] is more just a cathartic beatdown of a giant monster using the unfathomable power of two Godhands.

* AntiClimaxBoss: After so many challenges the final boss comes out as an easy opponent that repeats a selection of highly-telegraphed attacks over and over. He even spawns enemies who die in two or three basic attacks each, and [[TacticalSuicideBoss drop power ups on death]]. The only difficulty is the fact it has the [[DamageSponge two]] [[FakeDifficulty life bars.]]

Several sub-stages like the second pass through Shannon's Dance Party (which has only two mooks), and the immediately following Puppy Kingdom (which has literally no enemies and a ton of crates to smash for items) in Stage 3, while Stage 4 has Kissing a Hot Chick, which is little more than a puzzle where you have to [[spoiler:chuck crates at four enemies who die in one hit that are tormenting a villager you can't get to directly]]. Other than that, there are only two enemies you fight head on (one of which can be baited from the other with a thrown object) and plenty of stuff to break if you're hurting for health or Orbs. The titular hot chick is also a guaranteed Tension boost, making it a tempting room to SaveScum for items to recover if you need to.

* BreatherLevel: Level Six.
** As well as several sub-stages like the second pass through Shannon's Dance Party (which has only two mooks), and the immediately following Puppy Kingdom (which has literally no enemies and a ton of crates to smash for items) in Stage 3, while Stage 4 has Kissing a Hot Chick, which is little more than a puzzle where you have to [[spoiler:chuck crates at four enemies who die in one hit that are tormenting a villager you can't get to directly]]. Other than that, there are only two enemies you fight head on (one of which can be baited from the other with a thrown object) and plenty of stuff to break if you're hurting for health or Orbs. The titular hot chick is also a guaranteed Tension boost, making it a tempting room to SaveScum for items to recover if you need to.

** Dr. Ion is noticeably simpler than the rest of the bosses in the game, telegraphing every attack and failing to block. InUniverse, everyone notes that Dr. Ion is worthless before and after the fight, and he really just serves as an easier boss before [[MirrorMatch Azel]] at the end of Stage 4.

** As well as several sub-stages like the second pass through Shannon's Dance Party (which has only two mooks), and the immediately following Puppy Kingdom (which has literally no enemies and a ton of crates to smash for items) in Stage 3, while Stage 4 has Kissing a Hot Chick, which is little more than a puzzle where you have to [[spoiler:chuck crates at four enemies who die in one hit that are tormenting a villager you can't get to directly]]. Other than that, there are only two enemies you fight head on (one of which can be baited from the other with a thrown object) and plenty of stuff to break if you're hurting for Orbs. The titular hot chick is also a guaranteed Tension boost, making it a tempting room to SaveScum for items to recover your health and/or orbs if you're short either of them.

** As well as several sub-stages like the second pass through Shannon's Dance Party (which has only two mooks), and the immediately following Puppy Kingdom (which has literally no enemies and a ton of crates to smash for items) in Stage 3, while Stage 4 has Kissing a Hot Chick, which is little more than a puzzle where you have to [[spoiler:chuck crates at four enemies who are tormenting a villager you can't get to directly, and die in one hit]]. Other than that, there are only two enemies you fight head on (one of which can be baited from the other with a thrown object) and plenty of stuff to break if you're hurting for Orbs. The titular hot chick is also a guaranteed Tension boost, making it a tempting room to SaveScum for items to recover your health and/or orbs if you're short either of them.

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* AntiClimaxBoss: After so many challenges the final boss comes out as an easy opponent that repeats a selection of highly-telegraphed attacks over and over. He even spawns enemies who die in two or three basic attacks each, and [[TacticalSuicide drop power ups on death]]. The only difficulty is the fact it has the [[DamageSponge two]] [[FakeDifficulty life bars.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Compare [[VideoGame/{{Persona4}} Chie's "Galactic Punt"]] to "Dragon Kick (your ass into the Milky Way)."

** The Mad Midget Five. They're a lot easier than the other bosses in the game, even ones before them. Interestingly, this may have been [[InvokedTrope done on purpose]]; they scream in a comical fashion when hit with a strong enough attack, they all have high-pitched voices, and their unique stun attack lodges them in the floor (which is really entertaining). In short, they're really fun to beat on. Also, they show up again later in the game, between some actually challenging bosses.

* NeedsMoreLove: The series has pretty much been ignored by Capcom (probably because it bombed commercially) and they have yet to add Gene as a fighter in a ''[[CapcomVsWhatever Vs.]]'' game (while other Clover characters VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe and [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]] have).
** WhatCouldHaveBeen: That being said, Gene ''was'' considered for ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', but was ultimately removed from the lineup in favor of Ammy. Fans of Clover and Capcom in general wonder to this day why Capcom couldn't have simply inserted ''both characters'' into the game.

* AntiClimaxBoss: After so many challenges the final boss comes out as an easy opponent that repeats the same tactics over and over. The only difficulty is the fact it has the [[DamageSponge two]] [[FakeDifficulty life bars.]]

* AntiClimaxBoss: After so many challenges the final boss comes out as an easy opponent that repeats the same tactics over and over. The only difficulty is the fact it has the [[DamageSponge two]] [[ArtificialDifficulty life bars.]]

** Ravel is a DreadfulMusician with a very damaging long range combo, but with the lowest health of any boss and an exceedingly easy to dodge knockback move, the fight is pretty much over the second you manage to get in melee range. The rematch is only slightly harder because you have to learn the moves Debussy, an equally long-ranged fighter, but a God Hand release and adequate pressure can knock them down without even letting them fight back.

* EightPointEight: The infamous IGN review that gave the game a 3.0 score is generally regarded as the worst piece of writing to ever be posted up. Problems include complaining about things that aren't in the game and [[ItsHardSoItSucks saying it's bad because it's too hard]], finding the sense of humor to be weak, and other issues that make it seem like they hadn't played the game for more than a few hours. The review itself was also poorly written with multiple spelling errors that have gone unfixed to this day.

** Ravel is a DreadfulMusician with a very damaging long range combo, but with the least health of any bosses and poor keep away moves, the fight's pretty much over the second you manage to get in melee range. The rematch is only slightly harder because you have to learn the moves of his companions, but they both go down very easily.