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Posted October 09, 2016
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HunchBluntley: <i>You Have to Burn the Rope</i> begins and ends with an epic boss fight.
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grimgroove: Epic indeed! Couldn't finish this without a walkthrough though, pretty tough stuff.
It took me seventeen tries to beat -- I just couldn't figure out the trick to it. : |
Posted October 09, 2016
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grimgroove: Epic indeed! Couldn't finish this without a walkthrough though, pretty tough stuff.
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HunchBluntley: It took me seventeen tries to beat -- I just couldn't figure out the trick to it. : |
Try entering the cheat code by right-clicking.
Posted October 10, 2016
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grimgroove: Could you guys give me some recommendations for platformer games with great bosses?
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LootHunter: What do you mean by great and original? Pretty much all popular old platformer series (like Sonic the Hedgehog, Donky Kong Country, Earthworm Jim, etc) had some bosses that couldn't be taken heads on and required special tactics and skills.
Yes, and it's exactly games like that I'm looking for, preferably available on GOG but SNES works as well. Already got the Donkey Kong games of course :-)
Posted October 10, 2016
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grimgroove: it's exactly games like that I'm looking for, preferably available on GOG but SNES works as well.
There are two Earthworm Jim games on GOG. Also I've heared a lot of good things about Freedom Planet and Shovel Knight (though haven't time to play).
And I would also recommend "Beyond Good and Evil" as 3D platfomer with some interesting bosses. Btw if you are not squeamish to use Uplay, BGaE will be avaliable there for free a couple of days later.
Posted October 13, 2016
Alien Soldier. On steam, or emulate yourself for genesis/megadrive. Enough boss battles to last a lifetime.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/aliensoldier/aliensoldier.htm

EDIT: On second thought, this is not a platformer, but still...
Post edited October 13, 2016 by onarliog
Posted October 13, 2016
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LootHunter: What do you mean by great and original? Pretty much all popular old platformer series (like Sonic the Hedgehog, Donky Kong Country, Earthworm Jim, etc) had some bosses that couldn't be taken heads on and required special tactics and skills.
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grimgroove: Yes, and it's exactly games like that I'm looking for, preferably available on GOG but SNES works as well. Already got the Donkey Kong games of course :-)
It's worth mentioning that the Wario Land series of games had some pretty unique boss fights (as well as unique game mechanics in general), but then, those aren't on SNES or GOG.
Posted October 13, 2016
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grimgroove: Yes, and it's exactly games like that I'm looking for, preferably available on GOG but SNES works as well. Already got the Donkey Kong games of course :-)
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zeogold: It's worth mentioning that the Wario Land series of games had some pretty unique boss fights (as well as unique game mechanics in general), but then, those aren't on SNES or GOG.
*Feels heavy amount of Nostalgia for Warioland IV*
Posted October 13, 2016
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Acriz: Thanks for the link. That game is hilarious. Best ending song in a flash game.
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muntdefems: Hahahaha, was about to post just the same as you! Epic (and catchy) ending song indeed. :D

"Now you're a hero
You managed to
beat the whole damn ga-ame.
We're happy you made it,
but how are you gonna spend the rest of this da-ay?"
You got me curious so I had to try that out, too.

Yeah, the ending song is fun but not very original.
Posted October 13, 2016
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Ghorpm: No, I've never even heard about it
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omega64: There's a very very hard area in the game that gives you a reward you'll wish you could disable. ;)
What is the reward?

All Rayman games I think, minimally Rayman 3: The Great Escape.

Also Croc: The Legend of Gobbos and Croc 2. Really fun games!

Also the Castlevania games, but with those it's about figuring out how to avoid the enemy attacks and being able to know when they're going to happen, which is possible with various attacks due to the attacking animation when it starts up.
Post edited October 13, 2016 by Green_Hilltop
Posted October 13, 2016
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zeogold: It's worth mentioning that the Wario Land series of games had some pretty unique boss fights (as well as unique game mechanics in general), but then, those aren't on SNES or GOG.
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omega64: *Feels heavy amount of Nostalgia for Warioland IV*
I'm currently playing through #3. Great stuff.
Posted October 13, 2016
I found the Shantae games to be a lot of fun with exceptional boss battles, especially in 'Pirate's Curse'.

Freedom Planet is an unforgettable must-play you won't regret.
Posted October 13, 2016
Bleed. (only on Steam as far as I know)

Very underrated.
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