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* ''VideoGame/StarOfProvidence'' has a name appear at the top (and bottom, if necessary) for major bosses. [[spoiler:[[FinalBoss The Machine]]]] has scrambled runic characters instead, with its name only given in the bestiary.
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* ''VideoGame/PizzaTower'': The game's bosses have a versus screen displaying [[ArtShift realistic-looking versions of]] Peppino (or The Noise) and the boss. The game also masks the reveal of [[spoiler:Fake Peppino]] by showing [[spoiler:a second Peppino]] where the boss would be, but uses the boss's image for rematches.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Palworld}}'': Every single one of the eponymous [[{{mons} Pals]] has a boss variant and when encountered, a health bar with their title will appear on the top of the screen.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Palworld}}'': Every single one of the eponymous [[{{mons} [[{{mons}} Pals]] has a boss variant and when encountered, a health bar with their title will appear on the top of the screen.
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* Every boss in ''VideoGame/SpaceChem'' is preceded with one of these, which is convenient because there's no other way you'd know [[EldritchAbomination what you were fighting.]]
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* Every boss in ''VideoGame/SpaceChem'' is preceded with one of these, which is convenient because there's no other way you'd know [[EldritchAbomination what you were fighting.]] Even the "boss" of the 63 Corvi DLC campaign, which is a star you are trying to make collapse under its own weight, gets one, namely "Corvi - Type K Main Sequence Star".
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* ''VideoGame/{{Palworld}}'': Every single one of the eponymous [[{{mons} Pals]] has a boss variant and when encountered, a health bar with their title will appear on the top of the screen.
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* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' does this with both bosses and mooks.
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* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' does this with both bosses and mooks.mooks, like "Cartwheeling Cannon Fodder Williams", "Mistranslated Mutants Bimmy and Jammy", and "Your Worst Nightmare Skullmageddon".
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* ''Fanfic/OniGaShikuSeries'' uses [[PaintingTheMedium bold letters, space lines and center column alignment]] to copy the ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' games as much as possible. There are boss subtitles even for the random goons Izuku fights. The Archive of Our own version takes it a step further by actually imbeding custom images with the typical ''Like a Dragon'' font for the boss fights.
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** The UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 version of ''Valis II'' has Boss Intertitle screens. "Warning!! A strong warrior (AdjectiveNounFred) is coming here!" The Japanese PC versions preceded each BossBattle with a subtitle describing the boss in a (English) sentence that could be quite bizarre, e.g. "Heizen was manipulated by his occiput!"
** The UsefulNotes/PC88 version of ''Valis'' said "Be carefull (sic)! (Boss's name) is coming," followed by a line of proverbial advice.
** The UsefulNotes/PC88 version of ''Valis'' said "Be carefull (sic)! (Boss's name) is coming," followed by a line of proverbial advice.
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** The UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 Platform/TurboGrafx16 version of ''Valis II'' has Boss Intertitle screens. "Warning!! A strong warrior (AdjectiveNounFred) is coming here!" The Japanese PC versions preceded each BossBattle with a subtitle describing the boss in a (English) sentence that could be quite bizarre, e.g. "Heizen was manipulated by his occiput!"
** TheUsefulNotes/PC88 Platform/PC88 version of ''Valis'' said "Be carefull (sic)! (Boss's name) is coming," followed by a line of proverbial advice.
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* In ''VideoGame/AstroWarrior'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, {{Boss Battle}}s are preceded by the message "WARNING! DESTROY (boss's name)," and followed by the mysterious flashing message "SURELY REVIVE -- (boss's name)."
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* In ''VideoGame/AstroWarrior'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, Platform/SegaMasterSystem, {{Boss Battle}}s are preceded by the message "WARNING! DESTROY (boss's name)," and followed by the mysterious flashing message "SURELY REVIVE -- (boss's name)."
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*''VideoGame/EnterTheGungeon'' features these during the boss introduction splash card, stating the name and title of the boss.
--> Such as '''Trigger Twins''', '''Double Tap'''
--> Such as '''Trigger Twins''', '''Double Tap'''
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* Used in a tongue-in-cheek fashion in ''VideoGame/BanjoTooie'', with unusual bosses like "Giant Wobbly Inflatable Thing '''Mr. Patch'''", "Visually-Impaired Welding Torch '''Weldar'''", and "Self-Important Angler Fish '''Lord Woo Fak Fak'''". Played with in the fifth level, where two [=NPC=], and an enemy get these. In the case of one of the [=NPCs=], Chompasaurus, he seems like an enemy as he eats Banjo and Kazooie as soon as he appears… But he turns out to be a nice guy who's just having stomach problems and wants them to help him out.
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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' (the picture above is taken from a fan game tribute) is the TropeCodifier. Averted with the FinalBoss, who is simply labeled "Ganon" with no title.
** Every 3D ''Legend of Zelda'' game except ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' has used them (though in ''Wind Waker'', the bosses' names and titles are used when viewing the in-game figurines you can collect). Sometimes, a common adjective appears in each of the standard bosses' descriptions: In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', it is "Masked"; in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' it is "Twilit"; and in the aforementioned ''The Wind Waker'', "Protector of the Seal" is given to the two temple bosses.
** Every 3D ''Legend of Zelda'' game except ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' has used them (though in ''Wind Waker'', the bosses' names and titles are used when viewing the in-game figurines you can collect). Sometimes, a common adjective appears in each of the standard bosses' descriptions: In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', it is "Masked"; in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' it is "Twilit"; and in the aforementioned ''The Wind Waker'', "Protector of the Seal" is given to the two temple bosses.
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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' (the picture above is taken from a fan game tribute) is the TropeCodifier. Averted with the FinalBoss, who is simply labeled "Ganon" with no title.
**Every boss except the final one is described with a unique subtitle, starting with "'''Parasitic Armored Arachnid: GOHMA'''". Every subsequent 3D ''Legend of Zelda'' game except ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' has used them followed suit (though in ''Wind Waker'', the bosses' names and titles are still used when viewing the in-game figurines you can collect). Sometimes, a common adjective appears in each of the standard bosses' descriptions: In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'', it is "Masked"; in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' it is "Twilit"; and in the aforementioned ''The Wind Waker'', "Protector of the Seal" is given to the two temple bosses.
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** Averted right at the end of ''Ocarina of Time'' when the final boss rears up in front of you and the bold letters plainly and simply state "'''GANON'''", as if the game itself were incapable of describing the horrendous monster in front of you as anything else. Following games do the same thing with their final bosses. They did it again in ''Skyward Sword'', except several times. The Imprisoned is only known as such, [[spoiler:and when you fight its true form, it is only listed as '''''DEMISE''''', which [[FridgeBrilliance takes on an even deeper meaning]] when it's revealed that Ganondorf (and by extension, Ganon) is the embodiment of Demise's curse on Link and Zelda]].
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** Averted right at the end of ''Ocarina of Time'' when the final boss rears up in front of you and the bold letters plainly and simply state "'''GANON'''", as if the game itself were incapable of describing the horrendous monster in front of you as anything else. Following games do the same thing with their final bosses. They did it again in ''Skyward Sword'', ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'', except several times. The Imprisoned is only known as such, [[spoiler:and when you fight its true form, it is only listed as '''''DEMISE''''', which [[FridgeBrilliance takes on an even deeper meaning]] when it's revealed that Ganondorf (and by extension, Ganon) is the embodiment of Demise's curse on Link and Zelda]].
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** This has carried over to ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta 2}}'' as well. But it's not just for the angels... Players will be reminded to crap their pants when they see [[spoiler: '''Devourer of the Divine: Gomorrah'''. The demons also show up in their own book as a parallel to the angels' "Hierachy of Laguna"!]] Of special note is the identity of the Masked Lumen Sage, [[spoiler: '''Lumen Sage: Balder'''. Not only that, but it's accompanied with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DTjMisARs8&ab_channel=SlasherPL his boss theme]] from the first game.]]
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** This has carried over to ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta 2}}'' ''VideoGame/Bayonetta2'' as well. But it's not just for the angels... Players will be reminded to crap their pants when they see [[spoiler: '''Devourer of the Divine: Gomorrah'''. The demons also show up in their own book as a parallel to the angels' "Hierachy of Laguna"!]] Of special note is the identity of the Masked Lumen Sage, [[spoiler: '''Lumen Sage: Balder'''. Not only that, but it's accompanied with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DTjMisARs8&ab_channel=SlasherPL his boss theme]] from the first game.]]
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** That's not just the main characters, either! Every single one of the 100 heroes [[spoiler:(115, if we're including secret characters)]] has an intro and subtitle when recruited [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131020132823/the-wonderful-101/images/8/8b/Wonder-Beer.png just like this]].
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** That's not just the main characters, either! Every single one of the 100 heroes [[spoiler:(115, if we're including secret characters)]] has an intro and subtitle when recruited [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131020132823/the-wonderful-101/images/8/8b/Wonder-Beer.png just like this]].
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