Boss Pattern

CONCEPT

A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.

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Overview

A boss is usually the most powerful enemy of a game. Its attacks are devastating and can be a real challenge for the player to beat. Luckily, one thing that always gives the boss away is its pattern.  

Like most A.I., bosses follow a pattern that repeats over and over. These patterns usually involve a series of attacks and may change according to the situation. For example, a boss may have a long ranged attack, a close-in rush attack and a ground pound that damages everything around it. After a while, the player starts to memorize the pattern and how to get around the boss. A seemingly impossible boss suddenly becomes very easy.

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• Aegis Wing (Game)
• Animaniacs (Game)
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• Ape Escape (Game)
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Concept details

Name

Boss Pattern

Aliases

Attack Pattern

Games

• Aegis Wing (Game)
• Animaniacs (Game)
• Anomaly 2 (Game)
• Ape Escape (Game)
• Ape Escape 2 (Game)
• Ape Escape 3 (Game)
• Ape Escape: On the Loose (Game)
• Arcana Heart 3 (Game)
• Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! (Game)
• Ardy Lightfoot (Game)
• BS Zelda no Densetsu: Kodai no Sekiban (Game)
• Banjo-Kazooie (Game)
• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (Game)
• Banjo-Pilot (Game)
• Banjo-Tooie (Game)
• Beowulf: The Game (Game)
• Bionic Commando Rearmed (Game)
• Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (Game)
• Blasphemous (Game)
• Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy (Game)
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• Has franchises: Mortal Kombat (Franchise), Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), Super Smash Bros. (Franchise), The Legend of Zelda (Franchise), Kirby (Franchise), Mario (Franchise), Mario & Luigi (Franchise), Mario RPG (Franchise), New Play Control (Franchise), Super Mario (Franchise), Mega Man (Franchise), Castlevania (Franchise), Metal Slug (Franchise), Bionic Commando (Franchise), Bionic Commando Rearmed (Franchise), Sega Vintage Collection (Franchise), Batman (Franchise), DC Universe (Franchise), Punch-Out (Franchise), Donkey Kong (Franchise), Batman: Arkham (Franchise), Boktai (Franchise), Metal Gear (Franchise), Metal Gear Solid (Franchise), Monster Hunter (Franchise), Metroid (Franchise), Metroid Prime (Franchise), Ninja Gaiden (Franchise), Pokémon (Franchise), Donkey Kong Country (Franchise), Super Mario Bros. (Franchise), Super Mario Galaxy (Franchise), Super Mario World (Franchise), Mega Man Classic (Franchise), Mega Man X (Franchise), Viewtiful Joe (Franchise), Disney (Franchise), Silent Hill (Franchise), LittleBigPlanet (Franchise), Darksiders (Franchise), EverQuest (Franchise), Gunstar (Franchise), God of War (Franchise), Power Stone (Franchise), Looney Tunes (Franchise), Wonder Boy (Franchise), Meat Boy (Franchise), Valis (Franchise), Fist of the North Star (Franchise), House of the Dead (Franchise), White Knight Chronicles (Franchise), Fighting Force (Franchise), ESP (Franchise), Espgaluda (Franchise), Scott Pilgrim (Franchise), DonPachi (Franchise), Defender (Franchise), Dungeon Lords (Franchise)

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Locations

• Has locations: Norrath (Location)

Objects

• Has objects: Seven Force (Object)

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Related Concepts

• Has related concepts: Boss Fight (Concept), Boss (Concept), Simon Says (Concept), Persistent Enemy (Concept), Shoot The Core (Concept), Bullet Pattern (Concept), Safe Spot (Concept), Scripted Events (Concept), Boss Level (Concept)