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Title: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Nintendoobsessed on March 11, 2008, 05:02:39 PM
Around 4 days ago, Super Smash Bros Brawl was released. That's all you need to know on why I'm late again. Anyway, this recognizes the first major enemys that make a swipe at Mario/Wario/DK/Yoshi. Sometimes thier imposing. Sometimes thier small, and annoying.  Either way, these bosses can never be forgotten and are honored here.

Super Mario 64 (1)

King Bob-omb gave some great memories. Your vote.

Winners:
WEEK 1(Attacks): Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
WEEK 2(Final Boss Battle): Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
WEEK 3(Music): Super Mario Galaxy
WEEK 4(Underwater Levels): Super Mario World
WEEK 5(Powerups): Super Mario Bros 3
WEEK 6(Bowser Level):Paper Mario
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: PaperLuigi on March 11, 2008, 05:45:59 PM
Bowser was the first boss in PM. Does he count?

If not, put a vote up for the Goomba King. He was right after Bowser in the same game.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: blackcat12 on March 11, 2008, 05:52:14 PM
I'm casting two votes. (EDIT: nevermind, one vote)

New Super Mario Bros. That fight with   Bowser    in World 1 is awesome.(if easy)
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Kimimaru on March 13, 2008, 09:10:56 PM
I think the best first boss is Birdo in SMB2.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Kojinka on March 13, 2008, 10:32:49 PM
Baby Bowser in PiT.  It showed that, even as a toddler, Mario could kick Koopa butt.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Sqrt2 on March 14, 2008, 07:14:21 AM
Burt the Bashful in SMW: YI.

Killed due his trouser falling down = hilarious XD
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Luigison on March 14, 2008, 08:05:19 PM
Super Mario 64, but SMW and SMB2us are also cool. 
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: AbercrombieBaseball on March 14, 2008, 10:15:07 PM
Super Mario 64, especially the third fight (gotta love the music there).
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: penguinwizard on March 15, 2008, 12:12:36 PM
*makes list* Well, of those choices, maybe Larry from SMB3. Have to sometimes run under him when he jumps, very satisfying to get the first wand back. I may have also been on a SMB3 high at the time, because I had the player's guide (I can't frickin' believe I got rid of that) and thought Larry looked cute with the wand in his hand. Always enjoy seeing those Koopalings, so it's kind of a nostalgia thing.

Runner-ups:
SMB: Bowser (this should be first as its the most challenging and imposing, but it didn't wow me in presentation)
SML2: Bird at Tree Zone (more dramatic than Larry from SMB3, but not as challenging)
SML3: Spiky Turtle thing (pretty cute for a boss. Helps that he came at the end of Rice Beach, one of the better world names in the series)
SML: Lion thing at end of World 1-3 (annoying as heck, but I enjoyed the pain sounds it made when you hit it with fireballs)
SMW2: Burt the Bashful (sure, the Super FX or whatever effects were impressive at first, though I don't care for how you defeat him. Found Salvo the Slime more satisfying because you're constantly chipping away at him)
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Toad on March 15, 2008, 12:41:19 PM
Fawful, from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Fawful speaks in broken English, or Engrish as I believe it is called. There was only one other that I could think that would be his fore-runner, and that is Bowyer, from Mario RPG.

He is not only the first boss, but if you let Bowser teach you about how enemies attack, Fawful will talk some more, making for a memorable tutorial and boss fight.

There is a fight that comes before this one, but it's against Bowser, and it's moreso a get used to the game kind of fight.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Kojinka on March 15, 2008, 07:06:44 PM
Fawful, from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Fawful speaks in broken English, or Engrish as I believe it is called. There was only one other that I could think that would be his fore-runner, and that is Bowyer, from Mario RPG.

He is not only the first boss, but if you let Bowser teach you about how enemies attack, Fawful will talk some more, making for a memorable tutorial and boss fight.

There is a fight that comes before this one, but it's against Bowser, and it's moreso a get used to the game kind of fight.
Dang it'!  I wasn't sure if Fawful would count, since Bowser comes before him.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Luigison on March 15, 2008, 07:45:39 PM
If we allow Fawful that would completely change my vote. 
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: WarpRattler on March 15, 2008, 08:10:40 PM
Yes, let Fawful be allowed so that I can actually cast a vote instead of having to pick a Bowser fight or Birdo.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 15, 2008, 08:35:01 PM
Spoiled Rotten from Wario Land 4. Here's a screenshot from Wikipedia:

(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F1%2F1f%2FWario_Land_4_Spoiled_Rotten_screenshot.png&hash=9a85dbcc063c6de058c8132f2f86cfb05b4a7f24)

Such a strange and unique fight... the only issue was that you can't fight the boss again until you complete the game.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Kojinka on March 15, 2008, 10:08:31 PM
If we allow Fawful that would completely change my vote. 
qft
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 16, 2008, 04:31:26 PM
Maybe SMS (the goop-covered Pirahna Plant, right?)... that, or something outta one of the RPGs... probably Fawful (or Tolstar?).
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: missingno on March 17, 2008, 11:05:22 PM
Oh my, I thought I had posted in here.

My vote goes to Birdo (SMB2US). Birdo's a very admirable character in my eyes.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Nintendoobsessed on March 20, 2008, 05:58:33 PM
ABOUT TIME!!!
(Sorry, sorry!)
Due to Brawl and almost no votes, last Thursday was cancelled. Due to Brawl's excitement dying down, I have some more time now.

Results:

Super Mario 64 (3)
Paper Mario (1)
New Super Mario Bros (1)
Super Mario Bros 2 (2)
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (1)
Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island (1)
Super Mario Bros 3 (1)
Mario and Luigi: Super Star Saga (1)
Wario Land 4 (1)
Super Mario Sunshine (1)

A VERY diversified vote, but Super Mario 64 wins this time! Find out the NEW question on Sunday!

Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 20, 2008, 06:08:07 PM
Yay! The game I voted for got third overall!

...hey, wait...
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: penguinwizard on March 23, 2008, 10:59:44 PM
Spoiled Rotten from Wario Land 4. Here's a screenshot from Wikipedia:

[picture of the boss]

Such a strange and unique fight... the only issue was that you can't fight the boss again until you complete the game.

Does it have anything to do with how it turns into one of the scariest-looking bosses of all time once you've almost defeated it? I won't be able to forget that face, no matter how much I want to.

Oh look, a picture of just that.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mariosmythology.com%2Fdivers%2Fdico%2Fimages%2Fspoiled_rotten.jpg&hash=6fe00cea78599a7faadca372f1d428dd4fd797e5)
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: Ultima Shadow on March 24, 2008, 01:47:32 AM
Haha, that only adds to its utter domination in the 'unique' department. Seeing such a cute purple creature turn into a violet-coloured psychopath is something no Mario game could emulate.
Title: Re: BEST IN SERIES? Week 7: First Boss
Post by: ShadowBrain on March 24, 2008, 07:13:26 AM
Well, adorable enemies that turn grotesquely violent is something a lot of Nintendo games have.