10-30-2009, 01:50 AM
Seeing as I loooove bosses, and I've put thought into such a list in the past (since I'm such a dork xP), here is my preferred list of potential boss characters. Granted, the list will be big, and I don't intend for the list to be the number of bosses that would be included, I just like to include multiple possibilities in case the first doesn't float one's boat.
Mario Series (Standard): Dino Piranha, Tatanga, Koopa Kids (Multi boss, as a secret/difficult battle)
Mario Series (RPG): Exor, Smithy, Axem Rangers (Multi boss, secret/difficult), Cackaletta
Donkey Kong: Khaos, some form of Necky variation, King or Queen Bee boss (Not much to choose from with K. Rool in the roster xD)
Link: Majora's Mask, Zant or Vaati or Agahnim (Or all three at once? BAM!), Volvagia, Aquamentus, King Dodongo
Pokemon: Almost any Legendary would qualify in my book, but tops are Arceus, Darkrai, or maybe even a Gym Leader using REGULAR pokemon.
Metroid: Kraid, Mother Brain (Dino version from Super Metroid), Dark Samus?, Metroid Prime
Kirby: Dark Matter or Zero in almost any incarnation (Zero and ZeroTwo are my faves), The Nightmare, Marx, Kracko
Star Fox: Andross, Pigma (Regular and then monster?)
Earthbound: Giygas (Devil's Machine and true form), Yokuba, Natural Killer Cyborg
Fire Emblem: Black Knight?, Shadow Dragon? (Sorry, I'm not well versed in FE bosses aside from the first english release and those two bosses there)
Kid Icarus: Medusa
Pikmin: Emperor Bulbax (Is that the name? I've never even seen this guy though xD)
Metal Gear: REX, RAY
Sonic: Eggman (There's a lot to choose from, you could even just make up a NEW machine), Chaos, Metal Sonic? (Lots of incarnations there too)
Megaman: Dr Wily (No question, but like with Eggman, lots to choose from. Remember that some Wily Machines are based on robots from Japanese popular culture, or so I've been told by a friend even dorkier than I am. Keep that in mind, maybe it would sway a decision for or against a boss design)
Mischief Makers: Migen Sr and Jr, The Beastector's final robot
Those are just food for thought. Probably half of the series even listed could have a SINGLE boss and it would still be satisfying. I could make each list of bosses about ten names longer, but these are bosses I thought would make more sense to have, seeing as people would actually KNOW them.. maybe. Anyone I left out is because my knowledge is too low, or they don't have great boss material.
You could always get creative though.. maybe ROB's boss could be a giant power glove worn by Master Hand, and Crazy Hand could hold the Nintendo Zapper. Who knows.
Mario Series (Standard): Dino Piranha, Tatanga, Koopa Kids (Multi boss, as a secret/difficult battle)
Mario Series (RPG): Exor, Smithy, Axem Rangers (Multi boss, secret/difficult), Cackaletta
Donkey Kong: Khaos, some form of Necky variation, King or Queen Bee boss (Not much to choose from with K. Rool in the roster xD)
Link: Majora's Mask, Zant or Vaati or Agahnim (Or all three at once? BAM!), Volvagia, Aquamentus, King Dodongo
Pokemon: Almost any Legendary would qualify in my book, but tops are Arceus, Darkrai, or maybe even a Gym Leader using REGULAR pokemon.
Metroid: Kraid, Mother Brain (Dino version from Super Metroid), Dark Samus?, Metroid Prime
Kirby: Dark Matter or Zero in almost any incarnation (Zero and ZeroTwo are my faves), The Nightmare, Marx, Kracko
Star Fox: Andross, Pigma (Regular and then monster?)
Earthbound: Giygas (Devil's Machine and true form), Yokuba, Natural Killer Cyborg
Fire Emblem: Black Knight?, Shadow Dragon? (Sorry, I'm not well versed in FE bosses aside from the first english release and those two bosses there)
Kid Icarus: Medusa
Pikmin: Emperor Bulbax (Is that the name? I've never even seen this guy though xD)
Metal Gear: REX, RAY
Sonic: Eggman (There's a lot to choose from, you could even just make up a NEW machine), Chaos, Metal Sonic? (Lots of incarnations there too)
Megaman: Dr Wily (No question, but like with Eggman, lots to choose from. Remember that some Wily Machines are based on robots from Japanese popular culture, or so I've been told by a friend even dorkier than I am. Keep that in mind, maybe it would sway a decision for or against a boss design)
Mischief Makers: Migen Sr and Jr, The Beastector's final robot
Those are just food for thought. Probably half of the series even listed could have a SINGLE boss and it would still be satisfying. I could make each list of bosses about ten names longer, but these are bosses I thought would make more sense to have, seeing as people would actually KNOW them.. maybe. Anyone I left out is because my knowledge is too low, or they don't have great boss material.
You could always get creative though.. maybe ROB's boss could be a giant power glove worn by Master Hand, and Crazy Hand could hold the Nintendo Zapper. Who knows.