History PlayingWith / SNKBoss

** The Blackhole ranks higher on the SuperWeight scale than the other characters.

** The company takes note, and in ''Duel Destiny IV'', the new final boss, Deathwing, is more balanced, but still tough.

* '''Enforced''': "How will we keep gamers coming back [[MoneyDearBoy for their quarters]] again and again? I know! Make the boss real hard!"

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Blackhole is capable of defeating the player in one hit. Instantly.

** Blackhole's AI is very powerful, but he is balanced for multiplayer.
** Blackhole has a ton of cheap moves, but his [[ArtificialStupidity AI]] is very poor.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...for round one. Once you beat him for the first round, he decides [[IAmNotLeftHanded it's time to stop playing around,]] [[TurnsRed and shows off his full power]].

* '''Zig-Zagged''': (continued from "Double Subverted") And then in round three he thinks he overdid it, and goes back to using less than his full power.

* '''Invoked''': The creators of Duel Destiny III have mentioned that they always believe in giving the gamers a challenge...

* '''Defied''': The creators of Duel Destiny III do not want to be unfair to the player, so Blackhole is no harder than the other opponents.

** The company takes note, and in Duel Destiny IV, the new final boss, Deathwing, is more balanced, but still tough.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Blackhole is a boss, not necessarily the final boss, of a fighting game in a similar vein to ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'', thus his difficulty is cheap to the point of hilarity.
* '''Played For Drama''': If you lose and don't continue (or [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha can't continue]]) against Blackhole, you get the BadEnding.

'''Basic Trope''': A video game boss who actively subverts or outright breaks the mechanics and rules of the game.

* '''Justified''': The Blackhole that serves as the end boss is a powered up version of the one that is available in multiplayer, reflecting him showing his true power.

* '''Straight''': In ''Destiny Duel III'', the FinalBoss, Blackhole, is difficult to defeat, due to him countering your every move, having high attack strength, and possessing a Super Move that fills the entire screen.

* '''Exaggerated''': Blackhole defeats you in one hit. Instantly.

'''Basic Trope''': A NintendoHard video game boss, usually in a fighting game.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...for round one. Once you beat him for the first round, he decides [[LetsGetDangerous it's time to stop playing around,]] [[TurnsRed and shows off his full power]].

** AntiClimaxBoss.

** The ''player'' becomes the nigh-unstoppable badass during the final battle.

* '''Inverted''': AntiClimaxBoss.

* '''Parodied''': Blackhole is obviously CherryTapping, including attacking you with his pinky or his little toe.

* '''Downplayed''': Blackhole's AI is very powerful, but he is balanced for multiplayer.

* '''Played For Drama''': If you lose and don't continue (or [[StreetFighterAlpha can't continue]]) against Blackhole, you get the BadEnding.

* '''Straight''': In '''Destiny Duel III''', the FinalBoss, Blackhole, is difficult to defeat, due to him countering your every move, having high attack strength, and possessing a Super Move that fills the entire screen.

'''Basic Trope:''': A NintendoHard video game boss, usually in a fighting game.
* '''Played Straight''': In Duel Destiny III, the FinalBoss, Blackhole, is difficult to defeat, due to him countering your every move, having high attack strength, and possessing a Super Move that fills the entire screen.

* '''Inverted''': AntiClimaxBoss

* '''Zig-Zagged''': And then in round three he thinks he overdid it, and goes back to using less than his full power.

* '''Deconstructed''': Blackhole is hated by the community, who advocate using cheap methods to defeat him, or even recommend against pumping quarters into the machine.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** However, the Hardcore crowd loves him, considering him to be a WorthyOpponent for their skill.
** Alternatively, the company takes note, and in Duel Destiny IV, the new final boss, Deathwing, is more balanced, but still tough.
** Alternatively, The company, after seeing so many complaints, release a notice about a small exploit they built in that prevents him from using his super, making him balanced even for casual players.

* '''Played for Laughs''': Blackhole is a boss, not necessarily the final boss, of a fighting game in a similar vein to IWannaBeTheGuy, thus his difficulty is so cheap as to be hilarious.
* '''Played for Drama''': If you lose and don't continue (or [[StreetFighterAlpha can't continue]]) against Blackhole, you get the BadEnding.

Back to SNKBoss to [[StreetFighterIV witness my limitless power!]]

* '''Reconstructed''': However, the Hardcore crowd loves him, considering him to be a WorthyOpponent for their skill.

* '''Played for Laughs'': Blackhole is a boss, not necessarily the final boss, of a fighting game in a similar vein to IWannaBeTheGuy, thus his difficulty is so cheap as to be hilarious.
* '''Played for Drama'': If you lose and don't continue (or [[StreetFighterAlpha can't continue]]) against Blackhole, you get the BadEnding.