The Many Kinds Of Boss Fights

Triple Click

Maximum Fun

Kirk Hamilton, Society & Culture, Technology, Arts, Jason Schreier, Maddy Myers, Video Games

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

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.

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0:00.0	If you find yourself struggling against the toughest, nastiest boss you've ever faced,
0:08.7	you know what you need to do?
0:10.5	Join a union!
0:13.0	Welcome to Trip of Click where we bring the games to you.
0:15.8	This week we are talking about bosses in video games from the gimmicks to the set pieces
0:21.0	to the final exams.
0:22.0	We've come up with a whole bunch of categories for video game bosses.
0:26.3	Let's get to it!
0:30.1	I'm Jason Shryer.
0:31.1	I'm Kirk Hamilton.
0:32.3	And I'm Maddie Myers.
0:33.6	Hello.
0:34.4	Hey.
0:34.9	Here we are.
0:35.9	Hello my friends.
0:37.2	Here we are.
0:37.7	It's us again.
0:38.5	I came back from San Francisco with a nasty cold, but unfortunately I've tested negative
0:43.8	for COVID twice.
0:45.1	Just a cold.
0:45.8	So it's just a cold, yeah.
0:47.4	It still happens.
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