List of bosses

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This article is about enemy bosses in theSuper Mario franchise and all related series. For general enemies, seeList of enemies. For bosses organized by game, seeList of bosses by game.
"Boss" redirects here. For the level inMario vs. Donkey Kong also known as "BOSS", seevs. Donkey Kong. For the musical theme fromSuper Mario Bros. 2 known as simply "Boss" in Japan, seeBoss BGM.
A poster consisting of the bosses from Super Mario Galaxy.
The bosses inSuper Mario Galaxy

In video games, aboss is a powerfulenemy usually fought at the end of alevel,world, chapter, etc. Bosses are generally more difficult and time-consuming to defeat than the enemies preceding them, and they are usually required to be defeated to allow for the player to advance further in the game.

Bosses can be grouped into various categories:

  • Mini-bosses (also calledmid-bosses orsub-bosses) - Bosses that are sometimes found in the middle of a level, world, chapter, etc., being less difficult to defeat than a regular boss but more difficult to defeat than a standard enemy. These are sometimes upgraded versions of standard enemies. An example of a mini-boss isBoom Boom.
  • Recurring bosses - Bosses that are fought multiple times throughout a game. An example of a recurring boss isJr. Troopa.
  • Chapter bosses - Bosses that are fought inRPGs at the end of a chapter. An example of a chapter boss isTutankoopa.
  • World bosses - Bosses that are fought at the end of a world. An example of a world boss isLemmy.
  • Final bosses - Bosses that are fought at the end of a game, and are usually more difficult to defeat than all other enemies in the game. Defeating the final boss or bosses usually leads to the game's ending, though some games instead require an extra task to be completed after the final boss's defeat before the game ends, such as inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. An example of a final boss isBowser, who serves this role in many games.
  • Optional bosses - Bosses that do not need to be defeated for the player to reach the end of the game. Optional bosses are mostly found in RPGs and are sometimes harder to defeat than final bosses, as is the case withCulex,The Master, andBonetail.

The list includes all bosses that appear in theSuper Mario franchise and related series, with the first game in which they appeared as a boss next to their name. Final bosses appear inbold and optional bosses appear initalics.

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