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Creepiest bosses in games that aren't survival horror.
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When I saw that you were doing metroid examples I was hoping to see nightmare posted. Was not disappointed.
It isn't as egregious in the 3DS version IMO. He's one of my favorite bosses, but not the creepiest.
Bongo Bongo from Zelda.
Creeped me out, I genuinely didn't like this boss, it was like a Penis with two hands, and then the cock head opens up into a flower.
I thought it was fucking weird and really out of place.
Take a look at that flower, close the petals, tell me it isn't a dick with hands.
It isn't as egregious in the 3DS version IMO. He's one of my favorite bosses, but not the creepiest.
If only he was as difficult as he is creepy.
if only you had included name + game and/or a picture in which you can actually see anything.
Marketing didn't sell them as such, thus people don't consider them horror but instead post tons of pictures from these obviously horror-influenced designs.
Polioliolio
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Entryhazard
Banned
The final boss of any Kirby Game, with Zero being the main offender
0² from Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards
(picture by gaffer DeviousAngel)
Let's end this nice easy children's game with a bleeding eyeball angel thing! The music was pretty cool though.
(picture by gaffer DeviousAngel)
Let's end this nice easy children's game with a bleeding eyeball angel thing! The music was pretty cool though.
Pancakes R Us
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Haha, so true. Not sure what it's called, but I used to call it mama cheep cheep.If you've played Yoshi's Story then you know who this sick motherfucker is.
Every fucking time it popped up when I was a kid I shit myself.
Emerald weapon from FF7
This. The very fact it'll just sit right outside the sunken area is evident enough the developers are aware that it's a death sentence.
Host Samurai
Member
NARC - Final boss
No More Heroes 2 - Anime girl in Henry's dream.
Kintoro from MK 2 was imposing and scary as shit to fight cuz I knew I was about to be in for a war.
No More Heroes 2 - Anime girl in Henry's dream.
Kintoro from MK 2 was imposing and scary as shit to fight cuz I knew I was about to be in for a war.
I played that game without a tutorial. Initially I was like well.. that fucking this is creepy. Until he bumrushed me and did his attack on me. Instant death. I was so scared I avoided that section for the longest. I left there a boy, but by the time I came back I was a man. I slaughtered everyone of those that I could find lol.
Mind Flayer in Demon's Souls
Winterfang
Banned
This girl from Run Saber. For a game with Like 5 bosses per stage, this one remained the most memorable. It creep me so much as a kid.
Epinephrine
Banned
Death from Dragons Dogma
ark Arisen
Not really creepy but will play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUw3ROLd5Jo this when he appears.
He can appear in some places and most of the time it is in the dark or when you are fighting against someone, which can be really annoying.
ark ArisenNot really creepy but will play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUw3ROLd5Jo this when he appears.
He can appear in some places and most of the time it is in the dark or when you are fighting against someone, which can be really annoying.
From Symphony of the Night.
Good call, the many incarnations of Legion in Castlevania come to mind as well.
Side note, I've always considered nearly all those games (as well as most Metroids) to be as much survival horror as they are adventure/action RPGs (or whatever they're classified as). Anyone with me on this?
jacksepticeye
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Not creepy in the traditional "can't sleep at night" sense but he definitely has some sort of unkowing creepiness to him. Like you don't know what's under that armor, what he's thinking or what he'll do next. The intro where you first enter the boss arena is pretty creepy too plus the dude is absolutely relentless
tiny raptor
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This boss from Shadow Hearts Covenant, with fingers for legs... and dem nails.
Holy EWW
Bongo Bongo from Zelda.
Creeped me out, I genuinely didn't like this boss, it was like a Penis with two hands, and then the cock head opens up into a flower.
I thought it was fucking weird and really out of place.
Take a look at that flower, close the petals, tell me it isn't a dick with hands.
I'm pretty sure that he's supposed to be a torso with a decapitated head. Makes sense when you realize that the Shadow Temple was a prison/torture chamber.
Vintage_Creep
Banned
Clanker's not a boss though.
I would argue that Metroid starts as a horror game though. Sure it was the 80's but well, still horror, no?
Anyway some Pikmin 3 bosses are actually pretty creepy (and disgusting).
Also some Yoshi's Story enemies creeped me out when I was a kid. Seriously.
bigfunkychiken
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Gaping Dragon from Dark Souls. Scared the shit right out of me.
I came to post this. The monsters of this game are some of the most disturbing I've seen.
Also, here's a vid of one of the lastest DLC monsters to soon hit the west.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5A4b4-UTyI
Bu-bu-bu kids games!
I knew there was something in BK that should fit here.
Also just image the toilet you're currently taking a crap on was alive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGlT1RzacwQ
If that isn't creepy, I don't know anymore.
sixteen-bit
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EDF2 Centipede
Thanks for posting this. This is the first guy that came to mind when I read the thread title.
Child with a chainsaw from Catherine.
Child with a chainsaw from Catherine.
Came here to post this.
Edit: Just beaten!
Double edit: And
David
plagiarize
Banned
The stingray boss in Mario Sunshine scared me quite a bit and I was in my twenties when that came out.
Who's this? Is that Kratos' face?
Red Chocobo
Banned
Metal Slug 3 end boss:
It's Clotho from God of War 2. Kratos' head is just being used as a means to censor the naughty bits.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
This girl from Run Saber. For a game with Like 5 bosses per stage, this one remained the most memorable. It creep me so much as a kid.
The funny part is that she was supposed to really be a regular woman, but Nintendo didn't like the idea of violence against women so they had to censor her into a dead woman.
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Mind Flayer in Demon's Souls
Mind flayers in any game
Creepiest bosses in games that aren't survival horror.
Yes. the unpredictability and difficulty really make him a nightmare.Not creepy in the traditional "can't sleep at night" sense but he definitely has some sort of unkowing creepiness to him. Like you don't know what's under that armor, what he's thinking or what he'll do next. The intro where you first enter the boss arena is pretty creepy too plus the dude is absolutely relentless
The mind flayers were pretty fucking horrendous as well.
You know what? Demon's/dark souls really has some of the most ugly, creepy creatures I've seen in a non Silent hill/Resident evil game. Nice going FROM.
sorry .forgot that for a sec.
Nihilanth from Half-Life was creepy as fuck but not sure if that would be considered survival horror game.
Giant, dismembered, aborted fetus that also telepathically communicated some cryptic messages to Gordon. Freaked me out first time I played it I think I was like 9 or 10 at the time.
Giant, dismembered, aborted fetus that also telepathically communicated some cryptic messages to Gordon. Freaked me out first time I played it I think I was like 9 or 10 at the time.
Nihilanth from Half-Life was creepy as fuck but not sure if that would be considered survival horror game.
Giant, dismembered, aborted fetus that also telepathically communicated some cryptic messages to Gordon. Freaked me out first time I played it I think I was like 9 or 10 at the time.
coolest thing about this guy is the very combine-looking tech underneath him
Wolf Dawgz
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Scared the shit out of me as a kid.
Have to agree with this. Especially when you realize once he's gone that you'lll have to go into the hands. Even now I hate having to do it because it makes me feel vulnerable
