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Author: OmarKarindu

Apr 27th 2014 at 8:16:23 AM

* The final BossBattle in ''Videogame/YoshisIsland'' adds elements of ThirdPersonShooter mechanics to the PlatformGame as you fire giant eggs into the background to take out Baby Bowser.
* in the ''Franchise/Metroid'' series, the famous catastrophicCountdown sequences that end most series games are the only portions of the game that work as a TimedMission.
* In ''[[Videogame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]'', the level containing the TrueFinalBoss, [[spoiler: Chaos]], is a strictly linear level with no side paths or areas, diverging considerably from the {{Metroidvania}} mechanics of the rest of the game. Additionally, the boss removes your various soul powers at first, removing one of the central gameplay elements for the early part of the battle.
* In another Sonic example, the FinalBoss in ''Videogame/SonicGenerations'' works as a flying level obstacle course with a strict time limit.
* Many of the games in the ''Videogame/Gradius'' series end with some sort of accelerating ObstacleCourse level in which there are few if any enemies.
* The final level of ''Videogame/DoubleDragon'' introduces a number of BoobyTrap obstacles previously unseen in the game, including the infamous extending bricks and, in al versions other than the NES and Atari2600 ports, statues that attack with OneHitKO spears.
* In an especially infamous example, the final level of ''{{Videogame/Renegade}}''  introduces a "pick-the-right-door" puzzle as part of a  maze in which [[ScrappyMechanic choosing the wrong doors can even send you back to ''previous levels''].
* In the original ''Videogame/SuperSmashBros'', the FinalBoss, Master Hand, is the only opponent in the FightingGame game who uses a HitPoints system instead of the usual damage percentage mechanics.