In the US and Canada, Boss Appreciation Day is usually on the 16th of October... but we're gonna start a tad bit early this year.
As many of you know, being a supervisor or boss isn't exactly a cake job. The pay might be a little (or a lot) better, but the responsibilities definitely increase as does accountability.
This is especially true for video game bosses. As the game’s protagonist advances from stage to stage, slaughtering lesser grunt enemies and leveling up his/her attack powers, bosses have the task of contending with a stronger, more confident protagonist. Even with higher amounts of health and enhanced firepower, bosses face a tough chore against the game’s hero. Even worse is the fact that should a boss be victorious, the hero can just use a continue and initiate the fight once more.
Yeah, the life of a video game boss is a double-edged sword. So in this topic, we’ll share the TG/PCE/Duo bosses we’ve all come to love and/or respect.
One boss that immediately pops up in my mind is the ballerina on Bonk’s Revenge. During my TG-16 infancy this boss was responsible for taking at least 2 of my lives during battle. It wasn’t enough for her to spin around the screen, kicking up snowballs but occasionally she’d kick me in the face with the blades of her ice skates.
Over time, I learned her pattern and began defeating her without too much hassle. But I have to hand it to her, for awhile she literally skated circles around me and killed me quite a few times.
I'll come up with more later. Any bosses you wish to give a mention to?
