List of bosses: Difference between revisions

[[File:GalaxyBosses.jpg|thumb|200px|The bosses in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]

This is a list of '''bosses''', powerful video game [[List of enemies|enemies]] found in [[MarioWiki:Glossary#L|level]]s. They are usually fought at the end of a level, [[world]], or chapter. Most of the time, the player cannot advance to the next level until the boss is defeated. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. Bosses are usually much more difficult and take more time to defeat than the other enemies in that level or world. There are several types of bosses:

*'''Mini-bosses''' (a.k.a. '''mid-bosses''' or '''sub-bosses''') - Bosses that are sometimes found in the middle of a level, world, or chapter, and are usually just upgraded versions of a normal enemy. An example of a mini-boss is [[Boom Boom]].

*'''Recurring bosses''' - Bosses that are fought repeatedly. An example of a recurring boss is [[Jr. Troopa]].

*'''Final bosses''' - Bosses that are fought mostly near the end of a game, and are supposed to be the hardest boss fought in the entire game. Once the final boss or bosses have been defeated, the game is usually finished. However, there have been times when the game does not immediately end, and the player may need to complete an extra task first (for example, in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''). An example of a final boss is [[Bowser]]. The boss fought directly before the final boss is a '''penultimate boss'''.

*'''Optional bosses''' - Bosses that are most often found in RPGs. They exist in the game, but they do not need to be defeated for the player to beat the game. Sometimes, optional bosses are even harder to defeat than final bosses, as is the case with [[Culex]], [[The Master]], and [[Bonetail]].

The list includes all bosses that appear in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise and related series, with the first game in which they appeared as a boss next to their name. Final bosses appear in '''bold''' and optional bosses appear in ''italics''.

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==#==

*'''[[Genie (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)|Genie]]''' – ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]

*'''[[Ghastly King]]''' – ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]

*'''[[Ghost (Wario Land II boss)|Ghost]]''' – ''[[Wario Land II]]

*[[Giant bee]] – ''[[Wario Land II]]

*[[Octo (Wario Land 3)|Octo]] – ''[[Wario Land 3]]

*[[Octopot]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]

*[[Overset Possessor]] – ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]

==P==

*[[Papercraft Bowser]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]

*[[Papercraft Bowser Jr.]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]

*[[Wisdurm]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]

*''[[Wisdurm X]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]

*'''[[Wizpig]]''' – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]

*[[Wolfenboss]] – ''[[Wario Land 3]]

==Z==

*[[Zeekeeper]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]

*[[Zombone]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]

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