Nostalgic Video Game Boss Battles

[ChibiHearts249]

The title says it all. Whether it's from your childhood or just a couple years ago, 8-bit or anything-bit, ridiculous or challenging...Everyone should hear about it! WARNING: potential spoilers!

In this thread, feel free to share pictures, videos, weaknesses, and most ANYTHING that pertains to video game bosses. (And you don't have to spoiler tag them, if you do not wish to) What is it that makes this fight so nostalgic and memorable? Just why is it a blast from your past?
Please share your thoughts and experiences!

I'll get the ball rolling~
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Kirby's Dream Land 2 (GameBoy/GameBoy Color)

For some reason, I have a huge bit of nostalgia for the boss Nruff, and his little Nelly pals. Nruff would send his little inhalable Nellys bouncing across the 3 different tiers on the screen. You would inhale one, and then wait for Nruff to come charging out of hiding and spit it at him. The process was pretty darn simple, actually. I always loved the way the little Nellys bounced as they moved!

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Nelly (Left)
Nruff (Right)


A tip: stay at the lowermost tier as much as possible! If you try to drop down a tier with a Nelly in your mouth, you'll end up swallowing it!

Here's a really tiny picture of the stage!

 

[kmorris2609]

I constantly get hit with nostalgia for any classic Legend of Zelda Boss. The games I particularly end up missing are Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Majora's Mask. I can't really think of a boss in any of those games that I would not mind fighting again.

 

[Shinra]

THIS DUDE! THIS DUDE!!!! aside from traditional platformer bosses like bowser and cortex in mario and crash bandicoot... fruegel here was my first boss in an RPG... if anything gets me feeling more nostalgic I'd be lying to myself... he's the first RPG boss I faced and although pretty simple, he was sort of the bumbling yet ruthless sort...

 

[ChibiHearts249]

@Shinra: What game is he from, exactly? He looks familiar...

 

[Shinra]

The legend of dragoon on Playstation 1

 

[rawpower]

Oh man that has to be the first boss in Sanic the Hordgeherg 2. The car with the drill in front.

[video=youtube;OgAGtC-HvV8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgAGtC-HvV8[/video]

Sometimes I play that song in my head when I fight other bosses. This guy is probably the first video game boss I ever beat.

 

[ChibiHearts249]

The legend of dragoon on Playstation 1

Hmmm...I can't say I've ever played the game, myself, but I think I've heard of it!

I'm gonna post another one~
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Gym Leader Whitney (Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Aaah, Whitney. The Gym Leader all budding trainers learned to fear. I lost to her so many times that I could never remember the count...
But I think this led me to admire her, somewhat. When it comes to Leaders, I've always looked up to Whitney and her Miltank. Miltank was my hero as a kid, and I had to have one of them in my party most every time!
But after your hard-won victory when you were shouting with joy...you made her CRY.
Way to go, you monster XD

Miltank (Left)
Whitney (Right)


Tips: Try to catch a Drowzee and put Miltank to sleep. Then switch to your strongest and have at it! Miltank' s Rollout attack gets stronger every turn that it hits, and it can regenerate HP with Milk Drink. Be vewwy vewwy careful!

In-game shot of Miltank in Pokemon Gold/Silver! This is usually what happened...

 

[Shinra]

you wanna hear my luck out story? first Generation 2 game I had was crystal version, I swept whitney on my first try with a level 15 hoothoot... wanna know how? Mud slap! rollout never landed due to accuracy hax

 

[ChibiHearts249]

you wanna hear my luck out story? first Generation 2 game I had was crystal version, I swept whitney on my first try with a level 15 hoothoot... wanna know how? Mud slap! rollout never landed due to accuracy hax

You dirty cheat! (Pun DEFINITELY intended)
I miss getting to teach Mud Slap to my Pidgey. It was so useful, especially in the beginning!

 

[Absent]

I had the luxury of having an older friend recommending me to trade a Drowzee for the Machop in Goldenrod City. Also she doesn't stand a chance if you have a Geodude and Machop in your team.

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Mine would have to be: Gym Leader Blue from Pokemon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

The battle for the title of Champion in the originals didn't leave an impression on me, though I felt good it wasn't a nostalgic enough for me. That is until the later entries in the series.

After conquering the Johto League and all 7 Kanto Gym Leaders, you're once again left with the mysterious Gym Leader of Viridian City, who turns out to be none other than Blue! After revealing himself to you in the desolate and destroyed remains of the once beautiful Cinnabar Island, he dares you to find his Gym and take him on, a challenge I will never forget.

Once inside his gym of Lego Blocks you'll find him at the back with no Gym Trainers to step in your way. There's no need for them, Blue doesn't care for wasting time with petty roadblocks, he wants to face YOU head on right away.

His team:

Pidgeot LvL 56

Alakazam LvL 54

Rhydon LvL 56

Gyarados LvL 58

Exeguttor LvL 58

Arcanine LvL 58

Thought it wasn't a hard battle, the idea of a Rival returning from the originals(This is before we even knew Red was also in the game) was mind blowing. Beating him for one last time, really felt like closure to me. Easily one of my favorite Battles from the series.

 

[ChibiHearts249]

I really enjoyed fighting Blue and Red in my SoulSilver, as well. The whole thing took me back to the original 2nd gen, and then back again to gen 1. I always felt so satisfied when I beat Blue!

 

[Max]

Freaking Luther from Star Ocean Til the End of Time.

I spent 6 hours on this boss because of how unprepared I was. He was the final boss of the game, and I was like, level 70ish (72, 74, something like that). In a game where the level cap is 255, I definitely had room for improvement. I also never invented, so I just had some store bought sword.

I wasted about 2 hours fighting him. Hit him, run away. Nick him, run away. Miss him, run away. Hit him... But then I screwed up and died. So I came back and went at it for 3-4 more hours of tap him and run, and then I finally won! And I never played the game again!

 

[Delsan]

A lot of my nostalgic boss battles come from KH1. Prior to playing that game, I’ve NEVER been stuck on a boss battle before I faced Dragon Maleficent. That entire game was challenging for me, but on my first playthrough it took me and a friend a few months. But then I versed against Rikunort. The cutscene before that battle will always be forever seared into my brain.

 

[Max]

But then I versed against Rikunort. The cutscene before that battle will always be forever seared into my brain.

Oh god how could I forget... This boss fight made me take my first break from the game. By break, I mean putting it down and not coming back to it for a couple of months. It wouldn't have been so bad if the cutscene wasn't so freaking lengthy

 

[MegaCore5]

Bowser from super Mario Bros NES will always be my favorite! by the time I got to the final boss I was already a mini guy at this part so it was always a challenge.

 

[Gram]

Oh man there's so many...SO MANY! ;n; No way I could name them all so let's go with a series I stuck with a lot, Sonic:

Final Hazard.

Nothing gives me more nostalgia than to play the ps3 port and hear dat Live & Learn in the background. TuT

 

[ChibiHearts249]

Don't worry, Gram! We can post as many as we like~
I'm sure EVERYBODY'S got more than one, haha!

Got a music clip? I can't say I've ever played the game.

 

[MegaCore5]

another personal favorite is the Hoodstomper from Rayman 3:

His difficulty was just hard enough that you felt really rewarded beating him and after the first faze you got to hijack his ride and crush the hoodlums with it!

 

[Max]

How could anyone forget The Boss:

What an emotional final fight.

 

[Gram]

Don't worry, Gram! We can post as many as we like~
I'm sure EVERYBODY'S got more than one, haha!

Got a music clip? I can't say I've ever played the game.

ouo One of the best boss songs ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9zZus_1_ag