Bosses in the Zelda series

Wyborn · 11-17-2007, 01:20 AM

Ladies and gents, this is a topic wherein we talk about the menaces, monsters, and mayhem-mongers who perpetually plague our boy Link and our girl Zelda. This is not limited to Ganondorf and other game-centric villains, though: the series is full of them, from Twinrova to Shadow Link to Gomez. All are free game.

So, you know, get discussing. I will start.

I like it when bosses in dungeons have some kind of narrative tie to the area they're in: I don't mean like the Yeti's wife in Twilight Princess, either. I mean like King Yigorse from the Ikana Ruins in Majora's Mask: he stands as a character as much as a boss, whose presence is more memorable than the fight with him. It is like you are facing off with all the corruption in that dead, ghostly place, and he only sets the tone for the overarching conflict that you are working your way towards.

Another really cool boss is Shadow/Dark Link. Just because he is what he is.

Please post your thoughts. Any particular battles that stand out? Designs that just impressed you? Any of them that outright sucked? Tell the rest of us about them.

ZeldaGirl · 11-17-2007, 02:22 AM

Kind of off-topic, but your avatar ROX!

Wyborn · 11-17-2007, 02:30 AM

Thank you. SilverWind made it for me a few hours ago in the space of about two minutes. She's a wiz at this stuff.

So, ZG: bosses in the series. Who do you like? Why? Who do you hate?

Inquiring minds want to know.

From all of you.

ZeldaGirl · 11-17-2007, 02:37 AM

I hated Morpha. He/She/It was so damn annoying - hookshotting the nucleus, then trying to slash at it. And the whole thing about it grabbing me and throwing me into the spikes in the wall...

And Shadow/Dark Link, while very cool as a villain, was a pain in the arse. Seriously, I hated fighting him.

I tend to just write-off the water temple in general.

Wyborn · 11-17-2007, 02:40 AM

Morpha was tough, yeah - I remember she did a huge amount of damage for where you were in the game.

Still, water bosses tend to be among my favorite in the series. Gyorg was great because it was like fighting a shark, and Morpheel (eel from Twilight Princess) was probably the coolest fight in the whole game.

I just like water battles in general, though. I can't tell if it's an intrinsic part of their design or not, but something about them tends to be appealing, if only that they have a heightened sense of tension for me because I have a very mild fear of deep water.

ZeldaGirl · 11-17-2007, 02:47 AM

^Interesting, the water thing. For me, I think fighting pretty much ANYTHING in the Shadow Temple was terrifying for me - seriously, that temple scared the bejeezes out of me. I'm not a big fan of horror or gore - I was so jumpy during that temple.

I'm trying to think I fights I particularly liked. Honestly, it's been AGES since I've played a Zelda title - I haven't even played TP yet, due to poor time, having 2 brothers who hog the Wii, and school.

**Valigarmander** · 11-17-2007, 05:38 AM

^^ I have an intense fear of deep, open water (even virtual deep, open water), so you can imagine the way my gut was contorting when I had to drop down into that massive chamber and fight Morpheel. Nonetheless, the fight was quite awesome.

***Marilink*** · 11-17-2007, 09:24 AM

The final strike on Morpheel was one of the coolest moments in the game, only to be surpassed by the final strike on the boss of the Sky temple.

CuccoLady · 11-17-2007, 10:23 AM

The City in the Sky, though an annoying dungeon, had a freakin' AWESOME boss. Morpheel rawked too... most of the TP bosses were really fun. Evil bosses... Gyorg. I HATE that guy. I beat him in the last three hours of the final night...

**Valigarmander** · 11-17-2007, 10:24 AM

Ever notice how bosses in 3D Zelda games almost always have to have an overdramatic death scene? I find it to be funny and annoying at the same time.

CuccoLady · 11-17-2007, 10:33 AM

Yeah... and they always explode in some way or another.

Maximum Spider · 11-17-2007, 10:38 AM

Twinmold (That was his name, right?) pissed me off.

CuccoLady · 11-17-2007, 10:47 AM

I had to go back to Clock Town and buy Green Potions on the last day because I ran out fighting him. Goht was a really fun boss, however.

Blake · 11-17-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

And Shadow/Dark Link, while very cool as a villain, was a pain in the arse. Seriously, I hated fighting him.

He only has 3 hearts of health in a 3 heart quest

Lol 3 din fires and he's done(in 3 hear quest)

So essentially the player chooses how difficult the fight will be.

I'll talk about my fav and unfav bosses later but I just want to say this battle is FREAKING hilarious...

Bongo: HAHAHA me big bad evil spirit blarg I am dead.

Microphone_Kirby · 11-17-2007, 11:33 AM

^Ummmm... what? That was too quick... and to think that I jumped out of my skin the first time I went to the Shadow Temple and was nearly PETRIFIED when I was dealing with the "Stone Umbrella" part of the temple...

My fav boss? Volvagia in OoT, mostly because of the Music that came with them, or maybe because I like fire more in a Boss Battle. Fire sets a good tone for a battle IMO.

I hate the Twinrova battle, only because I thought it was BORING.

CuccoLady · 11-17-2007, 11:41 AM

Barinade is a fun boss, considering you fight it with only five hearts as the THIRD BOSS. Bosses I hate? Uh... Bongo Bongo. Despite watching that video and all, the very IDEA of the Shadow Temple freaks me out, as does the boss. Man I hate that guy... more because he's CREEPY than his difficulty as a boss.

Wyborn · 11-17-2007, 12:03 PM

Lots of people hate Gyorg, for some reason, but I honestly have no idea why. I thought he was a very cool boss - swimming around with the shield on was one of the coolest things you could do, and ramming him with it did five metric tonnes of damage.

Anybody wanna share on what they did or didn't like about him?

**X-3** · 11-17-2007, 12:11 PM

I always kicked Morpha's ass. Hrad. I think there's been times where it's never touched me. Still a tedious boss, though.

As for bosses I like...well, there was that kickass Stallord battle in TP. Also, LttP's final boss is memorable in my eyes. The Majora battle is actually pretty hard, if you don't use that FD Mask. Otherwise, it's easy.

CuccoLady · 11-17-2007, 12:11 PM

I didn't know about the shield when I fought him. The battle was hard and I didn't use the platform. I stayed IN the water with the zora-eating fish with NO defense. I died a lot.

Auron · 11-17-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

^^ I have an intense fear of deep, open water (even virtual deep, open water), so you can imagine the way my gut was contorting when I had to drop down into that massive chamber and fight Morpheel. Nonetheless, the fight was quite awesome.

I know exactly how you feel on this one.

As far as I can think of right now, there really wasn't too many boss battles that I actually disliked. It's much easier for me to come up with a list of booses that I thought were amazing: King Dodongo, Phantom Ganon, Puppet Ganon, Morpheel, Stallord, and Argorok. If only I could remember the bosses in LttP and MC.

11-17-2007, 01:20 AM	#1
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Bosses in the Zelda series Ladies and gents, this is a topic wherein we talk about the menaces, monsters, and mayhem-mongers who perpetually plague our boy Link and our girl Zelda. This is not limited to Ganondorf and other game-centric villains, though: the series is full of them, from Twinrova to Shadow Link to Gomez. All are free game. So, you know, get discussing. I will start. I like it when bosses in dungeons have some kind of narrative tie to the area they're in: I don't mean like the Yeti's wife in Twilight Princess, either. I mean like King Yigorse from the Ikana Ruins in Majora's Mask: he stands as a character as much as a boss, whose presence is more memorable than the fight with him. It is like you are facing off with all the corruption in that dead, ghostly place, and he only sets the tone for the overarching conflict that you are working your way towards. Another really cool boss is Shadow/Dark Link. Just because he is what he is. Please post your thoughts. Any particular battles that stand out? Designs that just impressed you? Any of them that outright sucked? Tell the rest of us about them.

11-17-2007, 02:22 AM	#2
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Kind of off-topic, but your avatar ROX!

11-17-2007, 02:30 AM	#3
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Thank you. SilverWind made it for me a few hours ago in the space of about two minutes. She's a wiz at this stuff. So, ZG: bosses in the series. Who do you like? Why? Who do you hate? Inquiring minds want to know. From all of you.

11-17-2007, 02:37 AM	#4
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	I hated Morpha. He/She/It was so damn annoying - hookshotting the nucleus, then trying to slash at it. And the whole thing about it grabbing me and throwing me into the spikes in the wall... And Shadow/Dark Link, while very cool as a villain, was a pain in the arse. Seriously, I hated fighting him. I tend to just write-off the water temple in general.

11-17-2007, 02:40 AM	#5
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Morpha was tough, yeah - I remember she did a huge amount of damage for where you were in the game. Still, water bosses tend to be among my favorite in the series. Gyorg was great because it was like fighting a shark, and Morpheel (eel from Twilight Princess) was probably the coolest fight in the whole game. I just like water battles in general, though. I can't tell if it's an intrinsic part of their design or not, but something about them tends to be appealing, if only that they have a heightened sense of tension for me because I have a very mild fear of deep water.

11-17-2007, 02:47 AM	#6
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^Interesting, the water thing. For me, I think fighting pretty much ANYTHING in the Shadow Temple was terrifying for me - seriously, that temple scared the bejeezes out of me. I'm not a big fan of horror or gore - I was so jumpy during that temple. I'm trying to think I fights I particularly liked. Honestly, it's been AGES since I've played a Zelda title - I haven't even played TP yet, due to poor time, having 2 brothers who hog the Wii, and school.

11-17-2007, 05:38 AM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^^ I have an intense fear of deep, open water (even virtual deep, open water), so you can imagine the way my gut was contorting when I had to drop down into that massive chamber and fight Morpheel. Nonetheless, the fight was quite awesome.

11-17-2007, 09:24 AM	#8
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	The final strike on Morpheel was one of the coolest moments in the game, only to be surpassed by the final strike on the boss of the Sky temple.

11-17-2007, 10:23 AM	#9
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	The City in the Sky, though an annoying dungeon, had a freakin' AWESOME boss. Morpheel rawked too... most of the TP bosses were really fun. Evil bosses... Gyorg. I HATE that guy. I beat him in the last three hours of the final night...

11-17-2007, 10:24 AM	#10
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Ever notice how bosses in 3D Zelda games almost always have to have an overdramatic death scene? I find it to be funny and annoying at the same time.

11-17-2007, 10:33 AM	#11
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Yeah... and they always explode in some way or another.

11-17-2007, 10:38 AM	#12
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	Twinmold (That was his name, right?) pissed me off.

11-17-2007, 10:47 AM	#13
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	I had to go back to Clock Town and buy Green Potions on the last day because I ran out fighting him. Goht was a really fun boss, however.

11-17-2007, 11:33 AM	#15
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: None of your business. Gender: Posts: 7,155 Thanks: 559 Thanked 225 Times in 181 Posts Blog Entries: 6	^Ummmm... what? That was too quick... and to think that I jumped out of my skin the first time I went to the Shadow Temple and was nearly PETRIFIED when I was dealing with the "Stone Umbrella" part of the temple... My fav boss? Volvagia in OoT, mostly because of the Music that came with them, or maybe because I like fire more in a Boss Battle. Fire sets a good tone for a battle IMO. I hate the Twinrova battle, only because I thought it was BORING.

11-17-2007, 11:41 AM	#16
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Barinade is a fun boss, considering you fight it with only five hearts as the THIRD BOSS. Bosses I hate? Uh... Bongo Bongo. Despite watching that video and all, the very IDEA of the Shadow Temple freaks me out, as does the boss. Man I hate that guy... more because he's CREEPY than his difficulty as a boss.

11-17-2007, 12:03 PM	#17
Wyborn Zelda Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,388 Thanks: 87 Thanked 469 Times in 281 Posts	Lots of people hate Gyorg, for some reason, but I honestly have no idea why. I thought he was a very cool boss - swimming around with the shield on was one of the coolest things you could do, and ramming him with it did five metric tonnes of damage. Anybody wanna share on what they did or didn't like about him?

11-17-2007, 12:11 PM	#18
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I always kicked Morpha's ass. Hrad. I think there's been times where it's never touched me. Still a tedious boss, though. As for bosses I like...well, there was that kickass Stallord battle in TP. Also, LttP's final boss is memorable in my eyes. The Majora battle is actually pretty hard, if you don't use that FD Mask. Otherwise, it's easy.