Category talk:Mini-bosses

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The RPG Gamer, your definition of a mini-boss is highly arbitrary.Partners in Time and otherM&L games do not distinguish between bosses and mini bosses. Didn'tBaby Luigi alreadyexplain this to you? Furthermore,Commander Shroobdoes come at the end of an area, that area beingStar Hill. Or are you just counting Star Hill andStar Shrine as one area? Why do YOU get to decide what is or isn't a mini boss? Because you created the category? You haveGRODUS listed as a mini-boss. Why? Because he's not the last boss of thePalace of Shadow? He's a main villain and a major endgame boss. Why don't we just includeAntasma in there while we're at it? I honestly question why we even need a mini boss category if this is how its going to be handled.Dark BonesSig.png 20:49, 16 November 2016 (EST)

A mini boss category could work, if it was handled far more tactfully than RPG Gamer has done it. An example of it working is thePaper Mario series, where the mini boss are signified by the music used, which is an official indicator that it's a mini boss. However, the handling of it is extremely haphazardous and it should stop right now before we have to undo everything that RPG Gamer has done.BabyLuigiFire.pngRay Trace(T|C) 21:23, 16 November 2016 (EST)
What about main series Mini Bosses.Sprite of Black Ninjakoopa, from Paper Mario.Sprite of Red Ninjakoopa, from Paper Mario. (talk) (edits) 21:26, 16 November 2016 (EST)
It doesn't matter whether they're from a main series game or a spinoff. What matters is whether or not the game actually distinguishes between regular bosses and mini bosses.Dark BonesSig.png 22:33, 16 November 2016 (EST)

Here's what needs to be ditched:

  • Mario and Luigi bosses: Series does not distinguish mini bosses, as already stated.
  • Paper Mario series bosses that do not have generic mini boss music (ESPECIALLY Grodus. I cannot stress that one enough.)
    • Glitz Pit fighters: TheArmored Harriers are the only ones that count.Rawk Hawk is the champion and has a unique battle theme. The rest are neither bosses nor mini bosses; they're regular enemies.

Ones I have questions about:

  • Bowser: When has Bowser ever been a legitimate mini boss? Bowser's been in a LOT of games, so I may be missing something.
  • Big Boo: Pretty sure this doesn't count. If it does, which game(s)?

Anything I'm missing?Dark BonesSig.png 22:23, 22 November 2016 (EST)