The Worst Boss Fight in Every Mario Game

[@space-junk]

I think you’re forgetting that Rawk Hawk wasn’t the main boss in that chapter, he was a red herring. That’s why he was so easy, it’s the same reason the first Doopliss fight from the same game is also extremely easy.

[@rachelf9686]

The New Super Mario games were the first Mario platform games I had as a kid, so personally I'm glad Nintendo geared them more for new players rather than experienced ones as I came to love the franchise through them

[@zeospark9715]

What's funny about Rawk Hawk is that even Goombella pretty much says in her tattle that he is just all flash. Yeah Rawk Hawk is real easy but his fight is pretty fun and unique and his personality is a mix of Hawk Hogan and The Rock

[@Cthulu1985]

And it has some seriously rocking tune as boss BGM

[@matthewmarchbanks8211]

IMO, the worst TTYD boss is Smorg. It has no relevance to the story, it shows up out of nowhere five minutes before you fight it, gets no explanation outside of Goombella's Tattle ability - all that besides not being a very fun fight, IIRC

[@zeospark9715]

@@matthewmarchbanks8211 Yeah that was because it was originally going to have relevance in the plot itself. Smorg was originally intended to be a creature that Beldum was going to send after Mario (there was a planned fight against the Shadow Sires and Doopliss in Riverside Station) but all of that got cut out due to time. So Smorg is just a random boss out of nowhere as a result

[@alexpousson5237]

15:58 Oh boy it really sucks that Alpharad went backrupt

[@johnny_boi5456]

Lmao

[@Lukkak09]

The Forward Areal remake on the Switch instead of the 3DS would have saved them.

[@Nightmarefoxy30000]

The switch is a MUCH more powerful system than the 3DS, the 3DS was dead when they did the remakes

[@coronadesert]

Just throwing this out: You missed Mario And Luigi: Partners in Time

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

Answer: swiggler, the stupid juice and plus the shrooms

[@coronadesert]

@@NAcHO-wx5vg Omg yesss

[@HeartlessSlayer3]

@@NAcHO-wx5vg no the final boss, all you do is dodge

[@Kirbyiscomingforyou]

@@HeartlessSlayer3 had to remember who was the final of the game but in reality it’s we know who it is

[@HeartlessSlayer3]

@@Kirbyiscomingforyou I was speaking in technicality, but yeah Elder Princess Shroob is the TRUE final boss

[@ostendoswitch985]

2 mistakes 1: You Miss Partners in Time 2: It’s AlpaDREAM not AlphaRAD

[@bobbyboswell13]

honestly should really make a rule that first bosses cant be on these lists for being too easy half the bosses were that case

[@syrusgrove8682]

Yeah the first boss under no circumstances should be the hardest boss for any reason other than you no knowing the controls fully.

[@joeshiesty07]

3:06 "really, you even complete this level without it, which simply makes it unfun" **proceeds to do exactly that**

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I like how you subconsciously decided to leave out the word "can't" to further emphasise that you can, and do, as seen in the video.

[@blackcat_064]

I feel so stupid lol. I only just realised that the direction Iggy goes when you hit him in Super Mario World depends on which way the platform is tilted.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

The fight is so annoying before you figure that out. You jump on him like a hundred times, knocking him back and forth and saying "Why won't you go off the edge already?!" xD but yeah it's actually so simple.

[@ninthaeon8106]

@@ShizuruNakatsu Now I feel better. At least I wasn't the only one to do that as a kid. Haha

[@riahlexington]

Nothing wrong w catering to new players especially on a system like the DS lol

[@KomodoDragonLover]

2 of the games in this video got remade for the Nintendo Switch recently; Super Mario RPG Legend Of The 7 Stars and Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door.

[@beamkirby1158]

I can agree with most of the entries, though I do question the koopalings in nsmbu with the exception of Larry (sure they may not be the most threatening thing in the world but if you do give them the chance their fights are pretty fun especially Ludwig, Lemmy, Roy and Iggy)

[@Patralgan]

I wouldn't consider the giant eye in SM64 a boss fight as it's basically the same as a smaller eye but you have to run in a bigger circle I guess.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

That's exactly what I said at that part. I never even thought of it as a boss and honestly forgot there even was a bigger one in the game. I thought it was going to be King Bob-Omb because if you have bad luck, you can get thrown off the whole mountain.

[@fecam509]

I love when you use Wooded Kingdom soundtrack, what a jam

[@deoxysoverlord8710]

"You can't even complete this level without it, and that just makes it unfun." Says this while showing footage of him completing the level without it.

[@ThatAlchemistGuy]

So glad youre including the paper mario games now!

[@nintendolife25]

I’m sorry but how the Koopalings in NSMBU, which also has Boom Boom, worse than NSMB2? The ones in the latter are literal rehashed boss fights from NSMBWII and arguably more easy. Hard disagree there.

[@davidford4551]

The koopalings are way too hard the nsmbu

[@NotCaelanTrustMe]

and that electric one in World 6 that one absolutely SUCKED

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

He would also have said that all the koopaling fights in New Super Mario Bros 2 are bad if it wasn’t for Renzors.

[@TylerA52903]

The fact they Partners in Time isn’t here is criminal

[@wilddrake9257]

I thought Handaconda's Roshambo mechanic was pretty clever...despite being pretty simple to apply. I mean it's a living hand, how else would it attack besides punching?

[@davidpacifico1019]

I can overall agree except in NSMBU where the worst boss is either boom boom (again) or the underwater bowser junior fight. The koopalings are actually good in this game (for NSMB bosses, that is). Only Larry and Lemmy are reused, the others actually have a unique gimmick never seen before (icicles, the Hammer and big pokey, running up walls and summoning magmaargs, using a rocket launcher and literally becoming super-sayan).

[@thywordistruth2720]

Didn't see Partners in Time here, but I thought all the boss fights in that game were too long. The one where you fight the angry boulder was easily the most pointless and tedious >.

[@nopebro2471]

they were long because it's the most grindy entry, if you defeated every enemy, bosses were manageable

[@CodaBlair]

@@nopebro2471 Which is sad considering just how short the game is.

[@quepow7840]

Ima actually disagree about the fact that every koopaling from new super mario bros u is the worst because I think Wendy's fight can be fun since if your not careful you could take damage for the icicles and possibly Ludwig as well because Ludwig creating clones is a cool idea and what happened to partners of time?

[@bodin4554]

I’m honestly surprised how the zeekeeper wasn’t the worst boss in Mario and Luigi dream team. when it goes into the dream void, the controls become a piece of jank making it worse than any tutorial boss imo. although I can see why some people would think a tutorial boss is the worst

[@bandersnatch2874]

I always had trouble with Clawgrip at the end of World 5 in SMB2. Could have been because I didn't face off with him much -- the warp zones were too dang enticing...

[@hyronvalkinson1749]

The gaps are embarrassingly small yet I always managed to fall in them

[@Dashiell777]

Would you even considered mr. I a boss in Mario 64 I always thought he was an enemy just a bigger version of mr. I

[@Sprigatitto740]

According to the wiki, it is actually a boss

[@Dashiell777]

@@Sprigatitto740 well it's a weak boss. Why didn't they make it where Mario had to go around him a few times in slowly shrink him and make him disappear is it spinning around him three times and him disappearing

[@johnnyboy2364]

08:01 Tolstar is definitely a spike lol. Its one of things that's not really obvious until someone tells you and then suddenly it's reallyyy obvious.

[@CodaBlair]

Like how Tubba Blubba and teh enemies that have the giant mace are basically spikes.

[@isaiahbazzi]

The Rock Paper Scissors part on paper Mario the origami king isn’t actually luck if you look closely you see which one he’s gonna do

[@codycoyote7046]

16:54 plus Cappy says “hit him with the spray.” “Hit” to me means attack. “Spray” to me means cover a large area. So the spray attack is what any normal person would think of.

[@lordtajine9721]

15:59 Wow i didn’t know Alpharad made video games

[@keirjarvie6998]

I honestly wouldn’t consider Mr I from Super Mario 64 and the Goop Plants from Super Mario Sunshine as bosses. Mr I is basically a large enemy and the Goop plant is a mini boss. That being said, here are my least favourite bosses from both games. 64: The Bowser fights. I don’t know if this opinion would be unpopular, but I never liked the Bowser fights. I always thought it was too much of a game of chance whenever I throw Bowser towards the bombs and I pray he hits them. Making the final boss more trouble than it’s worth. And don’t even get me started on the DS versions. Sunshine: Bowser. So we meet again Bowser. Yeah Corona Mountain was when Super Mario Sunshine’s quality and plummeted. As the fight against Bowser is incredibly easy as all you need to do is launch yourself with the Rocket nozzle and ground pound the edges of the bath tub Bowser is in. Rinse and repeat. Shame Sunshine went downhill after Corona Mountain. You also missed Partners in Time. But the worst boss from that game has to be Shrowser. The game should have ended after the Mario Bros defeated the Princess Shroob sisters. Elder Princess Shroob had high difficulty and was a challenge. Shrowser is basically a minigame.

[@tamalemuncher789]

Lol true about Shrowser. As for Bowser in Sunshine, I think they could have done a bit more, as it was kinda anticlimactic. Bowser in 64 is good though. Hard to throw right sometimes, but still a good challenge

[@CodaBlair]

I was actually under the impression elder princess shroob was the final boss. I've never beaten the game (controlling the adults and babies at the same time was too difficult to me. The farthest that I've gotten was beating the wiggler boss) but basically everything that I've seen has had her as the final boss. Having a Shrowser as the final boss would be like if after beating Bowlette/cackletta soul or after beating Dark Bowser and dark star core you then fought Bowser as the actual final boss. Also, i hated corona mountain. The way you pilot the boats is so finnicky, especially with trying to turn them, that that section is just such a hassle, not helped by how you pretty much constantly ram into walls snd sink the boat. The one shine that I couldn't get was in there with the red coins. Also, I really wish the boss fight against Bowser in Sunshine utilized FLUD well and used the central game mechanic of spraying water to get rid of stuff like paint and goop. It would've been better if it had you spray goop off of Bowser revealing weak spots allowing you to damage him or something. I also do agree with the bowser fights in 64. At least with the first two you didn't have to actually hit the bombs and if you did it was just an instant win, but the last one you not only had to hit the bombs, if you didn't Bowser would keep shrinking the arena and making it harder to hit them. I had actually been stuck on it for a long time wondering why he wasn't dying despite me throwing him off so many times before I found out that you had to hit the bombs for the final fight.

[@yugiohlover101]

Why did the Paper Mario segments have so much extra HP? I replayed PM 64 and fought Huff n Puff recently, he only has 60

[@daniel_361]

He played Master Quest, a fan mod which greatly increases the difficulty level (however, it's still really fair for most part). But yeah, I stumbled over that too and wasn't sure if he even knew it wasn't the official version. Especially when he said "this battle drags on for way too long"...

[@truegamer2097]

15:59 I can't believe Alpharad went bankrupt! lol.

[@riahlexington]

You say you can’t complete the level without a fire flower then you show footage of doing it

[@DOC_951]

That octopus in Mario Odyssey… I almost quit. I couldn’t figure out for the life of me what to do. Which is sad to admit lol

[@grasshopper8795]

I feel like the worst boss for super mario galaxy in this video should have been the generic mole boss thats in the bubble turret that you have to fight 3 times

[@rundown3984]

Ikr that thing is super annoying

[@daniel_361]

Same with the octopus boss in Super Mario Sunshine. It's really fun the first time you fight him... after the third time, not so much anymore.

[@jakubklemenski7380]

The Koopalings in NSMBU were given extra features

[@brunnokamei9623]

Wait... No Partners in Time entry?

[@vanderquakSP]

I find it a bit ironic that when you listed Iggy’s boss fight from Super Mario World, you didn’t include Larry since his boss fight is the same thing.

[@beamkirby1158]

I think that's because Larry at least does pose a threat with the podoboos in the room

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

@@beamkirby1158 To me that just makes Larry more annoying. Being hit by a fireball while trying to focus on a boss just sucks. Iggy is supposed to be simple and straightforward because he's the first boss, and you're not supposed to lose lives in World 1 anyway.

[@beamkirby1158]

@@ShizuruNakatsu that's understandable.

[@briannabushman7677]

In Super Mario Sunshine my least favorites have to be Eely-Mouth’s Dentist and King Boo Down Below, because the camera angling and/or how you move are pretty rough. I also hate getting to the final boss fight with Bowser - the fight itself isn’t bad and is actually pretty fun in my opinion but going there is such a pain in the butt

[@NotANiceGuy99]

I normally don't throw flack at your videos, as I've enjoyed a vast majority of them, but this one was one of your worst. It's not because of the bosses you chose (to each their own), but the constant flip-flopping between "This boss is too easy, we need a challenge!" to "This boss is way too hard; unnecessary difficulty spike!" Of course practically every first-level/tutorial boss is going to be easy (they're intended to teach newcomers the ropes). And as you progress further into the game, there is going to be a difficulty spike with certain bosses. This was probably the hardest video for me to sit through, I damn near clicked it off 1/3 of the way in. But, in order to give my opinion, I had to slog through it.

[@Hamantha]

Also the Big Chomp battle is a poor example of why Sticker Star is a garbage fire, at least in my opinion. I thought it was pretty neat (conceptually) if not poorly explained or eluded to

[@chucklesmcgee5693]

Happy to see the RPGs here!

[@arcangelgutierrez88]

I wonder what’s your favorite Nintendo games of all time as of right now for each Consol release

[@emoji3266]

For Mario Galaxy 1/2, I think the worst boss is the Mantibuzz tower. It’s way too easy to defeat and should be considered an obstacle rather than a boss.

[@snailofkale]

i don’t consider it a boss in smg because it doesn’t have a spawn cutscene. smg2 tho i consider it a boss

[@alexpotts6520]

Too much of this list was "this boss, which is the first one you fight in the game, is too easy/simple". Well, duh. It's almost like these games have difficulty curves. Don't think it's fair to write off quasi-tutorial bosses as being too easy when they fill a valuable role within the game's wider context.

[@mr.monkey354]

"this game has a difficulty curve, therefore it's not fair to say they are bad bosses" -🤡🤡🤡

[@alexpotts6520]

@@mr.monkey354 I mean obviously a game's first boss can be bad, but being too easy is not a good reason. Like, if the boss were really bad at conveying the game mechanics required to beat it, that would be a good reason, for example.

[@mariofire3940]

Bruh fighting bug a boom (switch was so hard it felt like I'm in a prison fighting him

[@spikeyrex5873]

Yes, Bonechill is so disappointing. Why Ice themed characters are always so weak, we have Cirno, Chill Penguin, Literally Every Ice Type Pokemon, and Then Bonechill!

[@Maximus1216-z9o]

Mario & Luigi Partner's In Time is not on this video. Does this game doesn't have a bad boss?

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

I’m just gonna say before I watch it: for Mario and Luigi partners in time, it’s gonna be swiggler… I’d say kamek but I never actually beat him.

[@dracovishtv69420]

15:58 I love the developer’s videos

[@WarioTimeWarioTimeWarioTime]

Yeah buddy if you’re going to pick on a boss for being easy, don’t make it the first one. Some of us like games with increasing difficulty instead of static hard mode. And you can skip most of the tutorials in the M&L series, you’ll be asked if you want to hear about it. also R.I.P. alpharad, hell of a good developer while he lasted

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Yeah that was an issue with a lot of this list. "The first boss/tutorial held my hand" like... Kinda the idea lol. No hate though, just very odd reasoning here. Also very true about skipping M&L tutorials.

[@medusathedecepticon]

5:22 I wonder if this boss inspired the Minecraft slimes a little bit

[@andrewmartin917]

Honestly Copycat I think you choose a lot of good bosses, fryguy was my favorite boss in Mario 2 and I enjoy fighting the Koopalings (if it makes you feel any better I also hate paper Mario sticker star)

[@bird_obsession]

He also stated there were a lot of bad bosses in Super Paper Mario, though I love most of them. To be fair, Bonechill is still the worst.

[@gamingwithhope4139]

I found super Mario sunshine sooo hard

[@Batmans_Justice]

First the Alphadream and then you. You both didn't consider that M&L Partners In Time masterpiece. That poor game deserves more recognition, it's one of the most mature storyline Mario games, as well as being one of the hardest games in the series.

[@aedge622]

Why did everyone have soo much HP in the Rawk Hawk clip??

[@Quortezz3]

Ah yes, Alpharad the developer is bankrupt. Hope he's doing okay.

[@gregzotter6189]

Marching Milde looks like an armless Kirby.

[@cocoz1034]

Who developed Paper Jam??

[@Xandog]

I think I heard "Alphared" although I'm 100% sure that's false

[@JGr2000]

AlphaDream

[@justinthyme5263]

I really feel u for that super Mario Galaxy entry

[@mary-patriciakolenik5367]

The koopalings are good bosses for me.

[@DivisiveSnoo]

love your videos man!

[@msondo]

Hi Copycat, can you please make a video about the glitches in Mario Party Superstars? Thanks!

[@creativefreedom9143]

I actually like the easy bosses in SMB3.

[@DonkThikkness]

My vote goes to any bosses that have extended periods of invulnerability all while they’re throwing out hit boxes. This goes for any game, but especially Meowser in Mario Maker 2.

[@fleischi62]

Partners in Time? Bowsers Fury?

[@notatimelord21]

Join the HAMPTER army!!!

[@backbonepictures78]

Finally someone else realizes that the bowser fights in the first game are fake bowsers

[@jayceofspades7195]

I actually hated the Peewee Piranha battle in Galaxy 2. The thing was just born, it's clearly a baby, and Mario spinspanks it to death. I get Dino Piranha technically is just born too, but at least it doesn't look like a toddler, and appears far more threatening. (Also yea, I really only liked Rawk Hawk for his battle theme. The battle itself is ridiculously easy for all the build up towards it.)

[@pokefanalex9504]

Wait but Mr Eye also appears in the lava world in Mario 64? Or are they considered different bosses?

[@Tymoniska]

Mr eye doesnt give you a star in lethal lava land, so its basicaly not a boss

[@Mediocre_Gamer_]

If you think that super Mario galaxy boss is bad, the fire peewee piranha is much worse. There’s so much fire that you can barely do anything, and it just gets worse is the sequel. In the bonus world (world S), there is one galaxy shaped like a crown from the map (I forget what it’s called) which is a boss rush from the first game, ending with the fire guy. But the commet medal is pure pain. It’s a speed run, so you have to beat him in like 45 seconds and you also might have damage on

[@jburnaquatic]

How could you not put that damn ink manta ray as the worst boss from Mario sunshine?

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Alpharad? I think you meant Alphadream

[@PoketronPokey404]

This man really just said Alpharad instead of AlphaDream

[@stevethedevilnerd2360]

You missed the best Mario game, Mario and Luigi Partners in time

[@Doctor_Bamias]

Rip mario and Luigi partners in time i suppose

[@gamertim8179]

Even tho it isn't a Mario game, the Luigi's Mansion's Worst bosses would be interesting.

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

For me for Luigi’s mansion 3 it’d either be the gardener or the water polo player.

[@richdude2985]

Is nobody gonna talk about the fact that he skipped partners in time?

[@jimsalmon5158]

My least favorite boss in Mario Odyssey is Cookatiel. Depth perception is a major issue, and his hit box is inconsistent. Very frustrating.

[@MattyMo213]

Rip Mario and Luigi partners in time I guess

[@wilddrake9257]

Oh that ones easy personally...Hammer Bros Pwners...I LOATHED the way they talked...

[@NAcHO-wx5vg]

@@wilddrake9257 I’d have chosen the swiggler right after that, that stupid juice mechanic plus the boss itself, but the hamm3r broz are annoying.

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

Big eye is also in Hazy Maze Cave and Lethal Lava Land

[@Doge-zb7ku]

Those are Mr I’s which are the enemy version

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

@@Doge-zb7ku thanks for clearing that up for me without being a know it all prick lol I appreciate it

[@Doge-zb7ku]

@@thatonezeldaguy250 np

[@mystak3n]

Sticker star as a whole wasn’t bad, and the enigmansion I think most of us can agree is a very well put together part of the game, but world 5 was definitely a dumpster fire in that it NEVER indicated anything about what you should be doing

[@bird_obsession]

Sticker Star as a whole… kind of is bad. Sure, it’s often overhated, but the previous two titles were incredible, Sticker Star was just underwhelming.

[@waterierStone]

I feel like having mini bosses in the list is obvious. Like no shit they're gonna be easier than the real boss.

[@Creature_of_the_Land]

Way too many of these were tutorial and/or early game bosses who are meant to be easy

[@Creature_of_the_Land]

Also you skipped partners in time

[@TheMail518]

I think MANDIBUG STACK in Mario Galaxy is the worst boss since it's such a small one lol

[@phistoanonymous1798]

"I hate this boss because it's too easy" he says to multiple bosses in this list. But then says "I hate this boss because it's too hard and makes me die a few times", what do you want??? Lol.

[@OddToSee812]

15:58 I think you mean AlphaDream, Alpharad is a youtuber 😂

[@jackcottle8144]

What about mario and luigi partners in time???

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

Least favorite boss fights... Super Mario Advance takes the cake World 6 mouser and World 3 robot ostorro. While I liked the idea of the robot ostorro I hated how they got rid of the snakes in World 6-3 and replaced it with a World Mouser Super Mario Land 2 The pigs in the clocks. Super Mario World The Boo Ghost - mainly because of the only 2 layers of blocks. You have little room for error here. It's really a claustrophobic area for those that like to jump and hold down the run button Super Mario World 2 Froggy and Piranha plant

[@mizmels1]

There’s something wrong with advance game thing (I know what it is) its not a robot Ostorro it’s a robot birdo

[@RoninCatholic]

The worst boss in Paper Mario 64 is definitely Junior Troopa. He wasn't funny in the introductory chapter and he was the worst choice of all the bosses to have be recurring; King Goomba or the Koopa Bros. or even General Shy Guy would all have been better returning bosses.

[@glitched_molten8716]

Am I the only one who believes using the first boss as the worst/easiest boss in any game is kinda unfair, since they have to be so that new players can understand and enjoy the game?

[@alexno24]

Never counted that Eye in Mario 64 as a boss. It must have boss music to Call a boss. That’s My opinion. It’s more like a mini boss or a huge enemy

[@PrevTsukasaRui]

I am 2nd lol nice video copycat!!! :-) nice content!!!

[@williamsmith666]

The clowns in Mario RPG are fine. Trivial, even. The Axem Rangers, on the other hand, can tongue a waffle iron. Why would the developers think to put in an annoyingly one-sided fight against five dipsh-ts right after a boss?

[@bobear3541]

Aw darn partners in time doesn’t exist

[@travisflor2359]

I dont get what was so bad about handaconda? ItS not really chance at all, just look at the hand, and you ll know to do Rock, Paper, or Scissors depending on what it's doung

[@gabrielchee8470]

I don't like that one Dream Team Boss where only Crits work. Caused me to quit.

[@tristanalain9239]

How.... How did you fight a Huff n Puff with over 100 HP?

[@LuigiStrikeForceChaz]

Most of these boss fights are just beginner bosses. Of course they look lame. Nintendo doesn't want to intimate players

[@scottnito2640]

I am a huge fan of the paper Mario series and have played all but color splash but I gotta say I hate origami king. The battle system is so terrible and I don’t have fun on them at all. I’m at like ice velumental I think but I just can’t bring myself to finish it. Sucks too the original 3 are still some of my favorite gaming experiences