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Has nothing to do with familiarity with in-universe fiction.


** The BigBad is [[GenreSavvy perfectly aware]] that his generals isn't enough to stop the hero, so he gives them lieutenants to be placed to defend their bases.

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** The BigBad is [[GenreSavvy perfectly aware]] aware that his generals isn't enough to stop the hero, so he gives them lieutenants to be placed to defend their bases.
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* '''Downplayed''': There's one enemy which is set apart from the rest by being much stronger than any other enemy besides the boss, but it can be skipped just as easily as the others and generally isn't any more dramatic.

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* '''Downplayed''': [[BossInMookClothing There's one enemy which is set apart from the rest by being much stronger than any other enemy besides the boss, but it can be skipped just as easily as the others and generally isn't any more dramatic.dramatic]].
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Sure Why Not is now Ascended Fanon. It\'s also Trivia. Bad examples and ZCE are being removed - If you disagree, feel free to restore with proper context.


* '''Plotted A Good Waste:''' Fans will make regular fanfictions where the minibosses are a QuirkyMinibossSquad. The guys who will make the cartoon decide SureWhyNot, and the guys who made the game are [[TheChessMaster The Chess Masters]].

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* '''Plotted A Good Waste:''' Fans will make regular fanfictions where the minibosses are a QuirkyMinibossSquad. The guys who will make the cartoon decide SureWhyNot, to make that AscendedFanon, and the guys who made the game are [[TheChessMaster The Chess Masters]].
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???There's one enemy which is set apart from the rest by being much stronger than any other enemy besides the boss, but it can be skipped just as easily as the others and generally isn't any more dramatic.

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are a dozen or more of those kind of enemies per stage.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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There are a dozen or more of those kind of enemies per stage.



* '''Justified''': Those powerful enemies are [[TheDragon the right hand men]] of the boss of the stage they are appearing, and [[YouShallNotPass are there to wear you down before the big fight of the stage]].

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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Those powerful enemies are [[TheDragon the right hand men]] of the boss of the stage they are appearing, and [[YouShallNotPass are there to wear you down before the big fight of the stage]].



* '''Subverted''': An enemy is obviously set-up as mini boss, but it can actually be skipped and/or only about as strong as other enemies in that stage.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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An enemy is obviously set-up as mini boss, but it can actually be skipped and/or only about as strong as other enemies in that stage.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...at least until it TurnsRed and become worthy of the title of Mini Boss -and/or- if you try to skip it, it will chase you throughout the stage-- even during the actual stage boss.
** ...and then after its defeat, the stage doesn't end. [[MarathonLevel Expect a long walk and another boss fight!]]
* '''Parodied''': [[{{Disgaea}} the mid-boss' name is actually Mr. Mid-Boss]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...at least until it TurnsRed and become worthy of the title of Mini Boss -and/or- if you try to skip it, it will chase you throughout the stage-- even during the actual stage boss.
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** ...At least until it TurnsRed and become worthy of the title of Mini Boss -and/or- if you try to skip it, it will chase you throughout the stage-- even during the actual stage boss.
** ...And
then after its defeat, the stage doesn't end. [[MarathonLevel Expect a long walk and another boss fight!]]
* '''Parodied''': [[{{Disgaea}} the '''Parodied''':
** [[VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness The
mid-boss' name is actually Mr. Mid-Boss]].



* '''Deconstructed''': Excessive use of mid-boss is a sign of poor game design. the critics pan the game and thus it has poor sales.
* '''Reconstructed''': Using lots of mini-bosses to efficiently and impressively flesh out the story.



* '''Plotted a Good Waste:''' Fans will make regular fanfictions where the minibosses are a QuirkyMinibossSquad. The guys who will make the cartoon decide SureWhyNot, and the guys who made the game are [[TheChessMaster The Chess Masters]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Excessive use of mid-boss is a sign of poor game design. the critics pan the game and thus it has poor sales.
* '''Reconstructed''': Using lots of mini-bosses to efficiently and impressively flesh out the story.
* '''Plotted a A Good Waste:''' Fans will make regular fanfictions where the minibosses are a QuirkyMinibossSquad. The guys who will make the cartoon decide SureWhyNot, and the guys who made the game are [[TheChessMaster The Chess Masters]].



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** The mini-boss is 5 pixels tall.
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* '''Plotted a Good Waste:''' Fans will make regular fanfictions where the minibosses are a QuirkyMinibossSquad. The guys who will make the cartoon decide SureWhyNot, and the guys who made the game are [[TheChessMaster The Chess Masters]].

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