Recurring Boss

CONCEPT

A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.

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Overview

A recurring boss is a boss character or monster that you have to fight multiple times over the course of the game. This does not include multi-stage boss fights, only a boss that you beat once, then have to face again later in the game. Usually the player will be led to believe they have killed the boss, only to have the boss have somehow cheated death and return to challenge the player once more. Sometimes, a recurring boss is built into a core gamepay mechanic, such as in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

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• 007: Agent Under Fire (Game)
• 1999 (Game)
• Aegis Wing (Game)
• Afro Samurai (Game)
• Alien Gate (Game)
• Alien³: The Gun (Game)
• Altered Beast (Game)
• Animaniacs (Game)
• Art of Fighting 2 (Game)
• BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Game)
• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (Game)
• Banjo-Tooie (Game)
• Beowulf: The Game (Game)
• BioShock 2 (Game)
• Blade of Darkness (Game)
• Blades of Time (Game)
• Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (Game)
• Blake Stone: Planet Strike (Game)
• Blocks That Matter (Game)
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Game)
• Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 (Game)
• Breath of Fire III (Game)
• Bujingai: The Forsaken City (Game)
• Bulletstorm (Game)
• Clock Tower (Game)
• Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within (Game)
• Clock Tower 3 (Game)
• Cocoron (Game)
• Costume Quest (Game)
• Cyborg 009 (Game)
• Darkstalkers 3 (Game)
• Dead Space (Game)
• Demon's Crest (Game)
• Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Game)
• Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition (Game)
• Devil May Cry 4 (Game)
• Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (Game)
• Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (Game)
• Disney's Toy Story (Game)
• Donkey Kong 64 (Game)
• Donkey Kong Country (Game)
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Game)
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (Game)
• Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (Game)
• Doom 3 (Game)
• Dragon's Dogma (Game)
• Duke Nukem (Game)
• Dynamite Cop! (Game)
• Dynowarz: Destruction of Spondylus (Game)
• EN-Eins Perfektewelt (Game)
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (Game)
• Espgaluda (Game)
• Espgaluda II (Game)
• Fable (Game)
• Final Fantasy V (Game)
• Final Fantasy VI (Game)
• Final Fantasy VIII (Game)
• Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage (Game)
• Friday the 13th (Game)
• Gato Roboto (Game)
• Gemworld (Game)
• God Hand (Game)
• Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (Game)
• Guardian Heroes (Game)
• Gunstar Heroes (Game)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Game)
• Holy Umbrella: Dondera no Mubo (Game)
• Ion Fury (Game)
• James Bond 007: The Duel (Game)
• Kid Icarus: Uprising (Game)
• Killer is Dead (Game)
• Kingdom Hearts (Game)
• Kirby's Dream Land (Game)
• Kirby: Squeak Squad (Game)
• Kirby: Super Star Ultra (Game)
• Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 (Game)
• Lucky & Wild (Game)
• Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (Game)
• MadWorld (Game)
• Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (Game)
• Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter (Game)
• Mass Effect 3 (Game)
• Mega Man (Game)
• Mega Man 3 (Game)
• Mega Man 6 (Game)
• Mega Man Battle Network 3 (Game)
• Mega Man Legacy Collection (Game)
• Mega Man X5 (Game)
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Game)
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Game)
• Metroid Fusion (Game)
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Game)
• Metroid Prime Trilogy (Game)
• Metroid: Other M (Game)
• Minority Report: Everybody Runs (Game)
• Monster Bash (Game)
• Mortal Kombat (Game)
• Mortal Kombat 3 (Game)
• Mortal Kombat 4 (Game)
• Mortal Kombat Advance (Game)

Concept details

Name

Recurring Boss

Aliases

Recurring Bosses

Games

• 007: Agent Under Fire (Game)
• 1999 (Game)
• Aegis Wing (Game)
• Afro Samurai (Game)
• Alien Gate (Game)
• Alien³: The Gun (Game)
• Altered Beast (Game)
• Animaniacs (Game)
• Art of Fighting 2 (Game)
• BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Game)
• Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (Game)
• Banjo-Tooie (Game)
• Beowulf: The Game (Game)
• BioShock 2 (Game)
• Blade of Darkness (Game)
• Blades of Time (Game)
• Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (Game)
• Blake Stone: Planet Strike (Game)
• Blocks That Matter (Game)
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Game)
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Franchises

• Has franchises: Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), Super Smash Bros. (Franchise), The Legend of Zelda (Franchise), Tekken (Franchise), Star Wars (Franchise), Star Wars: Clone Wars (Franchise), Prey (Franchise), Kirby (Franchise), Mario (Franchise), Mario RPG (Franchise), New Play Control (Franchise), Super Mario (Franchise), Mega Man (Franchise), Megami Tensei (Franchise), Sega Vintage Collection (Franchise), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Franchise), Banjo-Kazooie (Franchise), Donkey Kong (Franchise), Metal Gear (Franchise), Metal Gear Solid (Franchise), Metroid (Franchise), Metroid Prime (Franchise), Musou (Franchise), Ninja Gaiden (Franchise), RoboCop (Franchise), Duke Nukem (Franchise), Blake Stone (Franchise), Kid Icarus (Franchise), Pokémon (Franchise), Tales (Franchise), Donkey Kong Country (Franchise), Paper Mario (Franchise), Super Mario Galaxy (Franchise), Final Fantasy (Franchise), Mega Man X (Franchise), Devil May Cry (Franchise), Kingdom Hearts (Franchise), Mega Man Battle Network (Franchise), Resident Evil (Franchise), BioShock (Franchise), Warhammer 40,000 (Franchise), Vandal Hearts (Franchise), Final Fantasy X (Franchise), Disgaea (Franchise), Disney (Franchise), Mass Effect (Franchise), Onechanbara (Franchise), Digital Devil Saga (Franchise), Ghosts 'n Goblins (Franchise), Streets of Rage (Franchise), Dynamite Cop (Franchise), Breath of Fire (Franchise), Mana (Franchise), Gargoyle's Quest (Franchise), EarthBound (Franchise), Fable (Franchise), Doom (Franchise), Skies of Arcadia (Franchise), Pixar (Franchise), Darksiders (Franchise), Gun Survivor (Franchise), Wild Arms (Franchise), Godzilla (Franchise), Gunstar (Franchise), SaGa (Franchise), Clock Tower (Franchise), Looney Tunes (Franchise), Harry Potter (Franchise), Toy Story (Franchise), Bayonetta (Franchise), Summon Night (Franchise), Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (Franchise), Lufia (Franchise), Fist of the North Star (Franchise), House of the Dead (Franchise), Altered Beast (Franchise), Alien (Franchise), Dead Space (Franchise), Borderlands (Franchise), The Adventures of Tintin (Franchise), Tengai Makyou (Franchise), ESP (Franchise), Espgaluda (Franchise), The Legend of Heroes (Franchise), Dragon's Dogma (Franchise), Friday the 13th (Franchise), Robopon (Franchise)

Characters

• Has characters: Goro (Character), Shang Tsung (Character), Shao Kahn (Character), Crazy Hand (Character), Dark Link (Character), Ganon (Character), Master Hand (Character), Petey Piranha (Character), Wolf O'Donnell (Character), M. Bison (Character), Sagat (Character), Seth (Character), Apocalypse (Character), Wolfgang Krauser (Character), Geese Howard (Character), Mr. Big (Character), Bowser (Character), King Boo (Character), Dr. Robotnik (Character), Nemesis (Character), Trevor Belmont (Character), Death (Character), Dracula (Character), Grant Danasty (Character), Sypha Belnades (Character), Metal Sonic (Character), Neff (Character), Bald Bull (Character), Don Flamenco (Character), Piston Hondo (Character), Gill (Character), Motaro (Character), Liquid Snake (Character), Sniper Wolf (Character), Vulcan Raven (Character), Medusa (Character), Michael Jordan (Character), Dural (Character), Ridley (Character), Akuma (Character), Kazuya Mishima (Character), Alexei (Character), Alma (Character), Murai (Character), Mr. Karate (Character), Shaft (Character), Pandora (Character), Gary Oak (Character), Heihachi Mishima (Character), Jinpachi Mishima (Character), Ogre (Character), Jin Kazama (Character), Dark Force (Character), Amakusa (Character), Mizuki Rashoujin (Character), Beldam (Character), Belome (Character), Bowser Jr. (Character), Croco (Character), Jr. Troopa (Character), Rugal Bernstein (Character), Chris (Character), Goenitz (Character), Igniz (Character), Krizalid (Character), Orochi (Character), Shermie (Character), Yashiro Nanakase (Character), Balrog (Character), Legion (Character), Dario Bossi (Character), Dmitrii Blinov (Character), Stella Lecarde (Character), Zankuro Minazuki (Character), Neo Dio (Character), Bass (Character), Proto Man (Character), Guts Man (Character), Sigma (Character), Agnus (Character), Berial (Character), Echidna (Character), Mundus (Character), Phantom (Character), Sanctus (Character), Vergil (Character), Jenova (Character), Reno (Character), Rude (Character), Dimentio (Character), Fawful (Character), Midbus (Character), Boom Boom (Character), Morton Koopa Jr. (Character), Popple (Character), Albert Wesker (Character), Derek C. Simmons (Character), Lisa Trevor (Character), Andrew Oikonny (Character), Pigma Dengar (Character), Walton Simons (Character), Omega Weapon (Character), Ultros (Character), Gilgamesh (Character), Seifer Almasy (Character), Daroach (Character), Seymour Guado (Character), Edea Kramer (Character), Ayame Blackburn (Character), Axel (Character), Lynx (Character), Saren Arterius (Character), Darth Malak (Character), Vile (Character), Lunar (Character), Gabranth (Character), LeBlanc (Character), Pyron (Character), Jun Kazama (Character), Nyx (Character), Bat (Character), Blue (Character), Osmund Saddler (Character), The God (Character), Lord Crump (Character), The Dahaka (Character), Flying Fox (Character), Lloyd (Character), Hyo Imawano (Character), Jugger (Character), Kindle (Character), Koal (Character), Kael'thas Sunstrider (Character), Beat (Character), Sho Minamimoto (Character), Whispy Woods (Character), Clockwerk (Character), Carlito Keyes (Character), William Birkin (Character), Jack Krauser (Character), Larxene (Character), Bass.EXE (Character), BeastMan.EXE (Character), BubbleMan.EXE (Character), DesertMan.EXE (Character), FlameMan.EXE (Character), FlashMan.EXE (Character), NumberMan.EXE (Character), PlantMan.EXE (Character), ProtoMan.EXE (Character), GutsMan.EXE (Character), MetalMan.EXE (Character), Zero (Character), Gooper Blooper (Character), Alfred Schroedinger (Character), Dario Nicolodi (Character), Janus Cascade (Character), Romero Gigio (Character), Shady Thousand (Character), Todd Dukakis (Character), Viola A.I. (Character), Viola Gyune (Character), Galenth Dysley (Character), Estel Aguirre (Character), Devan Shell (Character), Belial (Character), Karsh (Character), Zoah (Character), Marcy (Character), Sir Killalot (Character), Matilda (Character), Sergeant Bash (Character), Shunt (Character), Fortitudo (Character), Jeanne (Character), Gaoh Kyougoku Hinowanokami (Character), Wolf Hongo (Character), Bruno Eddie (Character), Rathalos (Character), King Lion (Character), Sting Sniperscope (Character), Shizel (Character), Mad Dog McCree (Character), FireMan.EXE (Character), HeatMan.EXE (Character), Waka (Character), Leopold Charles Anthony Weasleby the Third (Character), Rimat (Character), Isolde (Character), Manto (Character), Duke Pepe (Character), Gulp (Character), Kikugoro (Character), King Kiba (Character), King Tsume (Character), King Tsuno (Character), Madame Barbara (Character), Nikusuke (Character), Carmine the "Invincible" (Character), Kakyo the "Impenetrable" (Character), Yang Gui (Character), Madara (Character), Seseri (Character), Kaen (Character), Reinhart Valgar (Character), Rachael Foley (Character), Walhart (Character), Lysandre (Character), Murakumo (Character), Mycale (Character), Wiegraf Folles (Character), Captain Vor (Character), The Pursuer (Character), Desann (Character), Kintaro (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Bowser's Castle (Location), Hellena Prison (Location), Olympus (Location)

Objects

• Has objects: Scarab Tank (Object), Seven Force (Object), Tetran (Object), Big Core MK I (Object)

People

Related Concepts

• Has related concepts: Unbeatable Boss (Concept), Fan Service (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Boss (Concept), Mini-Boss (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Tyrannosaurus Rex (Concept), Clone (Concept), Helicopter Boss (Concept), Optional Boss (Concept), Persistent Enemy (Concept), Organization XIII (Concept), WEAPON (Concept), Sea Monster (Concept), Boss Rush (Concept), Recurring Minion (Concept), Team Rocket (Concept), Prematurely Ending Boss Fights (Concept), Baron of Hell (Concept), Boss Level (Concept), WarMech (Concept)