The Many Kinds Of Boss Fights

<p>What's your favorite video game boss fight? Kirk, Maddy, and Jason break down all the options with a brand new taxonomy of bosses, from The Preview to The Gimmick to The Final Exam. They talk about some of the most memorable boss fights in gaming history, like Metal Gear Solid 3's The End and Metroid's Ridley, then dissect what makes each one unique.</p><p><strong>One More Thing: </strong></p><p><strong>Kirk: </strong>Elden Ring’s Story</p><p><strong>Maddy: </strong>The Afterparty</p><p><strong>Jason: </strong>Triangle Strategy</p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p>Support Triple Click:<a href="http://maximumfun.org/join"> http://maximumfun.org/join</a></p><p>Buy a Triple Click t-shirt: <a href="https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/products/maxf-tc-tclogo-sh">https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/products/maxf-tc-tclogo-sh</a></p><p>Join the Triple Click Discord: <a href="http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod">http://discord.gg/tripleclickpod</a></p><p>Triple Click Ethics Policy: </p><p><a href="https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/">https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/</a></p><p><strong>BOSS TYPES</strong></p><p>The Preview - An early fight against a boss you won’t fight again until later. </p><ul><li><i>Variation: The Hunter Preview, see below</i></li></ul><p>The Roadblock - A difficulty spike boss that stops many people from playing the game entirely.</p><ul><li><i>Variation: The Skill-Check, a boss that’s hard on purpose to make sure you’re leveled up enough, aka Margit, Hornet. </i></li><li><i>Variation II: The Sidestreet Roadblock, where it’s the hardest boss in the game but it’s optional</i></li></ul><p>The Gimmick - A boss fight that’s actually just a puzzle. You can possibly beat them straight-up, but there’s some trick that makes things easier. </p><p>The Setpiece - A fight that’s really more of a long interactive cutscene with occasional combat </p><ul><li><i>Variation: The Giant - A Setpiece boss who is way bigger than you to the point that you can’t engage them w