![]() The game then picks up from there and just pretends the superboss never happened.Ĭompare and contrast the True Final Boss, which often (but not always) follows and/or replaces the alleged final boss. The lure of overcoming an extremely dangerous enemy is enough for dedicated players if you're tough enough to beat the strongest boss a game has to offer, you're invincible by that point, and any further upgrades are redundant and only for bragging rights. Prizes can include anything from an Infinity +1 Sword or Last Disc Magic to a simple Cosmetic Award. Like any good Boss Battle (or Final-Exam Boss), when fighting them, it's pretty damn useful to anticipate their actions. If a late-game boss has multiple difficulty levels, expect the absolute highest level to be considered a superboss, if not the True Final Boss. More merciful boss rushes may instead exclude the game's superbosses just so that they won't single-handedly push the difficulty too far. Their usual habitat is the end of a Bonus Dungeon, Brutal Bonus Level, sidequest, or Boss Rush. ![]() The key features are that they are the hardest fights in the game, defeating one isn't necessary to complete the game, and they require quite a bit of conscious effort to find. There's no real limit to the number of superbosses you can fight Final Fantasy X had dozens of them cordoned off in the optional (and highly incongruous) Monster Arena. Sometimes this is justified with an in-universe explanation, but more often than not, it's a glaring example of Giant Space Flea from Nowhere, which itself is a subtrope of Gameplay and Story Segregation. They typically aren't directly connected with the main plot of the game, even if their world-ending strength rivals that of the Final Boss. Essentially, they are there to provide an extra challenge that is too difficult for the main game. The Superboss is a type of Optional Boss which serves to test players' mettle by being much harder than any other boss in the game. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.- Marisa, Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism, Extra Stage Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior.
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