What Makes ALL Pizza Tower Bosses so Special

[@TheGameShelf]

Hey everyone! Before anything else THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT YOU'VE GIVEN, this video is breaking ALL previous records on the channel and that makes me so happy Second, if you liked what you saw here I hope you can also consider supporting my other content on the channel, more than Pizza Tower I love to deliver variety in games and genres, you never know you might find a new favorite game to play! Regardless I appreciate you took the time to watch this video, it's been a massive help so I can achieve my dream!

[@spookysableye]

The Game Shelf is gonna be known as the Pizza Tower guy by many at this rate! But seriously they've all been great videos! You could produce like 5 more PT videos and I'd eat it up (heh). Hoping it can blow up as big as your ranking video if not even bigger!

[@TheManOfManyNames.]

Pepperman becomes small, and runs away. The Vigilante duels with you. The Noise has a fakeout third phase. Fake Peppino has a chase sequence. And PizzaFace/Head… Well… *He had an entire level.*

[@unoriginal-wawaa]

3rd!

[@TheGameShelf]

@@spookysableye I wouldn't mind but I always pride myself in the variety of games and genres I cover here, that's basically what brought me to Pizza Tower in the first place lol But yeah I hope I can push more people to try even more new stuff they can love

[@doritoman8972]

i like how you dressed as peppino he is literally so broke he has to put on an undershirt over a black shirt to simulate an apron

[@mike6916]

What's even funnier about The Noise is that the reason the second phase is harder is because the giant balloon knocked away the TV cast so now that he isn't on screen he's allowed to be a dangerous piece of shit

[@thegreatkiwibeast2591]

Just like most celebrities

[@TheKingofDarkMatter400]

True

[@welshlout3400]

That’s actually a really neat detail

[@asterlofts1565]

​@@thegreatkiwibeast2591 True.

[@fleshdadbot6852]

... I read that as "a cancerous piece of shit" and I'm not sure if that's accurate or not

[@danolantern6030]

Its honestly admirable how Pizza Tower not only made the levels enjoyable,but made the bossfights just AS enjoyable as the levels.

[@TheGameShelf]

And pretty much as I say, IN A PLATFORMER of all things, I can always expect great battles in Metroidvanias, Action Games or JRPGs, but it's borderline unbelievable they made 5 amazing fights in a platformer

[@Chick2106]

Except vigilante

[@lesalt00]

while i do think the bosses are great, they have some flaws that make them slightly worse than the normal levels, especifically fake peppino and the amount of waiting the first phase of the bossfight has ive 101%'d this game, and while i think the bosses are just the tiniest baby bit worse, I can't say that i had the biggest grin while p ranking all of them, this game's great

[@PROPLAYEN]

I think the bosses might honestly be better

[@p8gamer278]

vigilante.

[@BlueCoreBard]

phase 3 of pizzaface is rather easy, which is why I like to think that it's not a boss rush. IT'S A VICTORY LAP

[@warmwater9509]

it's not a boss rush it's a bossraid against peppino, and they lost

[@ArceTheTroll]

In the third phase, YOU become the boss, peppino finally goes into his “second phase”

[@whatevermanh7657]

except when vigi comes in, he deals the most damage to me out of all the phases

[@eyeslanderer]

@@ArceTheTroll people ask why doesn’t peppino have a third phase, well peppino will legit never lose or suffer to that point. But if he ever did, expect him to be immortal with goku-like hair.

[@Brawl_enjoyer]

Why does this sound like a binding of Isaac reference?

[@BlueCoreBard]

I've seen someone say it before, I love the Noise's fight because the arena, the camera crew, the fact he repeatedly messes with you. It has been said "This is not a normal fight, it's now a grudge match." and you can feel it.

[@TheDiner50]

It was a missed opportunity to not have the noise mess with the player in levels. Maybe it was cut to add multiplayer or whatever. Still Noise being a * in levels messing with the player or just throwing a taunt out of a window or whatever would be nice. So when you get into the boss fight you know this bastard face! Just the Noise if any boss should have been messing or be around in every level just... Doing Noise things. Leave the rest as unknowns but not the Noise o no! You are going to know about him before the boss battle!

[@achillachill5520]

​@@TheDiner50 there is a time where noise laughed at the player by throwing a bomb at him, although i dont think its in the game anymore

[@silverdededestruction2197]

If only they showed him messing with the player in the stages prior. The original plan was that but it got changed so the rivalry between noise and peppino is only sort of implied which makes everything kinda go through new players heads if they didn't follow the development of the game

[@leyulis8882]

I was so exited to play the full game to see Noise in more unique action other than playable, but then it turned out his only main representation was his bossfight... Sad

[@diggyrobinson5859]

He is more dangerous in phase two because the camera crew can't see him anymore so his reputation is no longer keeping him in check

[@reddodeado301]

Boss 4 is also the only boss to NOT have the "Blackout Punch" part that separates phase changes. He just lives at 0 HP for a few seconds before healing.

[@leyulis8882]

Oh that's why it feels so wrong to fight it

[@vanessaabalos1176]

You mean fake peppino

[@felizen]

@@vanessaabalos1176 he says boss 4 to kind of avoid spoilers, fake pep is in the thumbnail tho so it kind of makes no sense to avoid spoilers lol

[@CamelLizard4703]

​@@felizen Yeah and in the game they fucking spoil the bosses in the begin cutscene even showing Pizza face so idk why they dont want spoilers

[@prototypeoswald1140]

@@CamelLizard4703 it doesn’t spoil fake pep tho, he’s simply blacked out in the intro.

[@linksupersayan]

I really love how each boss escalates difficulty. From Pepperman, you learn to take patience and learn how the boss battle is formulated. Then you get The Vigilante with the gun upgrade and moving hazards around the battle. The Noise show you the importance of parry and throwable enemies. Fake Pepino cranks up the difficulty and tests your reflexes. All these four bosses make their job to teach you everything you need for the final battle, which encapsulates everything you've learned so far which also make you feel so fucking rewarded after beating the shit out of Pizzaface. Truly a masterpiece of a game. 🥘

[@spanoguy2283]

Fake pep's phase 1 is really easy tho, yet I feel as if it's on purpose. It's trying to make you feel uncomfortable and eases you in so you know the attacks in phase 1. And in phase 2 it drops you right back into an actually challenging boss after you've learnt all the attacks. And then when you think it's over *the chase begins*

[@estellairon9448]

Bold of you to assume I ever parried or threw enemies at the noise I didn't even know about parries till after I beat the game 😂

[@dumbvillage9253]

I would say Noise is testing your reflexes more, you never know when he will drop a noise bomb or do a cool skateboard trick

[@TheGameShelf]

That's pretty much why I thought a Ranking would be boring cause they only get better every time, it's so much better to see how they all stand out by their own merits

[@sg_sumthin4171]

I think the Noise is more about teaching you to keep your guard up, because the moment you stop paying attention to the little fucker or forget a pattern, it becomes real easy for him to get the drop on you. And I really like that because it helps in making it feel more like a rival battle.

[@The_Guy1337]

Although this detail is minor, on the paintings pepperman is seen to have green eyes and brown arms although he actually has blue eyes and dark red arms. But if you look at it from an artistic perspective, it makes sense because red and green are complementary colours and when they mix they make brown, just like in the paintings. And when you remember Pepperman is an artist, hopfully you can understand that pepperman isn't joking around whenever he makes paintings. Really goes to show how much the developers thought about the boss fights

[@leyulis8882]

Pepperman lowkey has a very good art style, and apparently there's this concept made by PTG of a game called "American Pepperman" which is fully animated in Pepperman's art style

[@IdkWhatToWrite1945]

Always been wondering why the painting has green eyes

[@InsomniaDaydreamer]

What I like about The Noise is that it's literally telling you to taunt at the person who has been taunting at you the entire fight, it's definitely one of the reasons why I love pizza tower as a whole

[@LoraLoibu]

right after i beat noise for the first time i went back in and parried as many attacks as i could (got S-rank) of course when i got to world 3 on my p-ranking journey i parried nearly everything, _EVEN THE SPIN HE DOES BETWEEN ATTACKS_

[@leyulis8882]

The fact that the Noise used to fake taunt you by dabbing is very funi too

[@amalgamfrostpink5030]

Cuphead and Pizza Tower have to be top tier platformer/boss games. The frame by frame animation in both games is extremely pleasing and adds to the love.

[@coronacyrus2499]

It’s a little baffling how said animations don’t even follow the typical video game style either. Cuphead looks like one of those old cartoon shows and Pizza Tower oddly reminds people of things like Ed Edd n Eddy.

[@megacadgeo9758]

You just gave me PTSD... I S-ranked/P-ranked Every level/boss in cuphead (+dlc) and got all achievements. Never again please 😭

[@WheelTMA]

@@megacadgeo9758 it's time to do the same thing again mate

[@megacadgeo9758]

@@WheelTMA Eh, World 1 and 3 are easy, but world 2, and the DLC... WHYYYY-

[@justastranger101]

Sorry, but cuphead is absolutely shit. It is basic as hell, nothing original. The only thing that differentiates it from other games is it's difficulty. The art is nice but the gameplay is bullshit.

[@Inzane_07]

Wild that a guy with a pizza slice for a head is tied for my favorite final boss with Raven Beak from Metroid Dread

[@TheGameShelf]

Which is saying a lot cause Raven Beak was GOATED

[@moosesues8887]

I wonder what raven beak tastes like

[@dinoboi7756]

Raven Beak was SUCH a fun boss, that fight rules

[@Rev_Erser]

hey, that rhymes if you have really bad rhythm

[@baimhakani]

​@@moosesues8887Definitely tastes like chicken And also an immediate case of salmonella the moment either of you entered eachother

[@acemcwolf5445]

2 things about the music not mentioned in the video: 1: The Noise's theme is made so that, If you get every possible hit on him (Bar the first one, Right as the fight begins.) in the first phase, The music is made so that it should synced up. To the point that I've heard some people who've played this game be surprised that it *isn't* dynamic. Bonus points to the fact that the transitional drum solo between phases is most likely to be synced up near perfectly with Peppino and Noise's roller brawl. 2: the music that plays during FP's 3rd phase is officially called "Rise and shine campers". Most (Myself included) believe this to be a reference to the Total Drama series. But this begs the question: Why? Why is the name a reference to Total Drama, And for *THIS* track no less. Yes, This is the game that has Mort the Chicken as a guest character in it, But that was played for laughs. This is just something extra to make the boss even more confusing and terrifying.

[@leyulis8882]

I also like how they reused pimpin' hot stuff for his bossfight, i was expecting to hear something new but then i got hit with some nostalgia with it (although in my opinion it does not feel that fitting as you can sorta hear a baseline that rensembles a bloodsauce dungeon-strongcold theme) still miss distasteful anchovi though, hope we get that back

[@thedoglovinggamer5825]

9:00 Fun fact: The noise is canonically Peppino’s rival.

[@insertafunnynam3]

Pretty sure basically everyone knows this

[@leyulis8882]

​@@insertafunnynam3 It didn't have the representation it deserves in the final game so there's probably a lot of people that did not know

[@insertafunnynam3]

@@leyulis8882 Why did you refer to the Noise as it?

[@leyulis8882]

@@insertafunnynam3 I did not mean Noise himself, but rather the rivalry between Noise and Peppino

[@insertafunnynam3]

@@leyulis8882 Oh

[@shadowalleydenizen4834]

Fake Peppino is such an enigma. Honestly, even though you deliberately go through a gate to fight him, it feels like an accidental encounter, and you're simply fighting to just escape. Especially since it just feels like he's messing with you a lot of the time- And the music doesn't help with how unnerving the whole thing truly is-

[@sagey08]

bro kept cutting himself off :skull:

[@jpcnmt07]

Cute but creepy just like a pokemon ghost type

[@elijahkeay3906]

The difficulty balancing in pizza tower is phenomenal. Maybe the best I’ve ever seen. All of the levels are completely accessible for newcomers and hardcore people. The ability for them to make levels that flow and play amazingly and intuitively on a first run through as well as on a P rank is just beyond impressive. This goes doubly for the boss fights too. They managed to make fair bosses with good telegraphs that are perfectly not too easy and not too hard. You’ll face a challenge beating them but it won’t take you long at all, and P ranking them can be hard but is totally fair. Game balancing like this is just… impossible. I don’t know how they made this game so good

[@LoraLoibu]

I got straight A's (excluding bosses) on my first playthrough, the levels are _masterpieces_ in "easy to clear, hard to master" because *P-RANKS ARE HELL*

[@Abaj_]

I think that each battle has something in common in some places and I think that's a feeling of catharsis and relief when you kick their ass. ESPECIALLY Pizza Face. The second you see Peppino just fucking lay him out along with all the others kinda makes you feel the same feeling of "THAT FUCKING DOES IT" and share the journey you've had with the guy. That and their OSTs fucking slap.

[@Gamesperger]

If I Remember something I read correctly then the reason why Peppino Doesn’t outright kill the bosses is that he’s not at his maximum Level of pure unbridled Rage.

[@TheGameShelf]

He still was kind enough to save them at the end despite what they put him through, my man's got a good heart

[@pedrohenriquedecarvalhogon1453]

@@TheGameShelf for me it looked like they just started to follow him when he was fleeing

[@Gamesperger]

@@TheGameShelf indeed he does.

[@LoraLoibu]

@@TheGameShelf nah they just get pulled through the tower from the turbulance peppino creates when going at mach 10

[@Brimmy07]

Best game to come out this year, hands down. There’s so much life and personality in this adrenaline rush of a game.

[@Lekereki]

Idk if someone said this, but in the third phase of the fake peppino fight they used to rubberband you, so you were forced to stay close to fake peppino. It was a lot harder but tbh I wish they brought it back.

[@TheGameShelf]

I would've loved to see that build honestly, Fake Peppino's 3rd phase being harder sounds as tense as it sounds fun

[@aedaniammx7559]

Yeah, I kinda wish they kept it, although seeing it they definitely would’ve had to tone it dow a bit. Maybe in an ‘as soon as you can’t see it, it gets closer’ sort of way

[@HiddenForbidden2]

It does feel like when you are at the end of World 4 then you should be familiar enough with the game's movement to beat the chase scene without much trouble. Although I never did play the original Chase Build myself, so it could be much more difficult than it sounds.

[@baimhakani]

They changed the escape sequence to flow better, too It basically just removes all the suspense you could've had

[@dumbvillage9253]

I heard that because of the rubberbanding it was better to literally just, walk.

[@DavidHeartdust]

I've only genuinely cried tears over two games, Celeste and Pizza Tower and it's amazing how he did over something as epic as the final battle.

[@franilovic4139]

Idk why so many people hate on vigilante, because i found him to be challenging, fun, unique and well made. Im pretty experienced when it comes to videogame bosses and I gotta say the vigilante has an amazing fight with absolutely no major flaws. The only thing I did not really like was the cardboard stage beckground but then phase 2 happened

[@TheGameShelf]

Again if I am wrong on that please correct me, but The Vigilante is the boss I see gets the most hate, which is unfortunate cause he still does so many things right

[@egbertmilton4003]

I think it’s mainly that once you find out about charge shots, the fight becomes a lot more of a joke. He is well designed as a boss, but with that one attack, you can easily stun lock him and prevent him from doing much. That kind of ruins the design of the fight.

[@mwelite1706]

@@egbertmilton4003 I think the charge shots were added with Pizzahead in mind only, so Vigilante was not meant to have it, but it does make Vigilante easier since he’s the introduction to the revolver.

[@thefumyandthechev]

There is one phase when he just shoots and shoots at you.

[@franilovic4139]

​@@thefumyandthechev i actually liked that attack, it tests players using constant pressure. And its funny how vigilante starts spamming when he is at 1 hp

[@astori9796]

What I love about the bosses is that they all demonstrate what beef they have with Peppino before the fight even begins. -Pepperman paints an ugly and miserable caricature of him, showing he delights in besmirching the chef -Vigilante holds up a wanted poster with his face on it -Noise wears a Peppino mask to mess with him and before laughing -Fake Peppino mocks his scream with a smile -And the final fight takes place with Peppino's restaurant in the background, showing what Peppino has been fighting for since the start, and what Pizzahead and Pizzaface intend to destroy. With just a couple seconds of pre-fight sequence, you go from needing to battle so you can progress to *wanting* to beat them up for Peppino's sake. It becomes immediately personal. And the final boss is so frickin' awesome because you and Peppino fought so MUCH to take down Pizzaface, before the Pizzahead reveal like who the HELL is this JERK who just wants to hurt and humiliate you because he can. And the third phase hits you with EVERYONE you and Peppino despise for a huge boss rush, and, at this point words can't ever do that glorious madness enough justice. Peppino's journey and yours truly become one through the game, especially the bosses. They are all special because his emotions, stress, and determination and yours *intertwine.*

[@TheGameShelf]

It's so personal which makes it all immensely satisfying, genuinely one of the greatest end-sequences in any game

[@garsrandom4358]

and doise is just there

[@skychaserthedragon2046]

The Vigilante is kinda underrated. He's a bit like Bandana Dee from Kirby; a normal enemy with a hat and weapon.

[@satulno8964]

Exactly

[@nickeh8341]

Relatable. Hes probably my favorite❤

[@fumoenthusiast_13]

vigi my beloved

[@jpcnmt07]

Starts like meta knight because of one thing

[@fectoelfilis8620]

With meta knights personality

[@posthistoricdino422]

i think pizza tower has the best boss rush in any game, ever. it's a perfect blend of facing your previous challenges and cathartic obliteration. i remember watching the bosses get pulled up and thinking "oh god, not a boss rush" but then, peppino snaps and shreds pepperman's health bar. i think "oh cool, so it's gonna be like a cutscene of pummeling all the bosses". however, it's not quite done yet, since you do have to fight all the bosses again, but now each hit is another satisfying smackdown that tears through the enemy health bars. it really encapsulates that enraged feeling of "get out of my way, i'm not gonna deal with you anymore"

[@TheGameShelf]

YES, I felt the same, when the bosses showed up again I thought PLEASE LET THIS BE THE END, but given how exciting the experience was I fully fell in love with the final phase

[@spookysableye]

Expectancy Part 3 is one of the best themes I've EVER heard, Peppino snapping and going apeshit is one of the most SATISFYING things to witness. It helped me feel even more pumped. That final boss is amazing, I thought of Majora's Mask as well! Pizzaface and Pizzahead are amazing. And each boss is incredible too. Easy to understand, hard to master. Vigilante might be my favorite because of his style, and his song goes so hard. I wanna P rank them all over again!

[@TheGameShelf]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought of Majora's Mask

[@leyulis8882]

Don't Preheat Your Oven Because If You Do The Song Won't Play is still my favorite song, sure the name might be silly but i genuinely love it

[@erikkawyatt]

⁠@@TheGameShelfactually after you get what you want you don’t want it is the reference in unexpectency 2 16:07

[@LocalWhaleNews]

The final boss fight doesnt turn into a boss rush, it turns peppino into the boss

[@Bile_NG]

This was the only game that managed to make me cry. Something about the final beat down you deliver to Pizza Head before pile-driving him just made me tear up with joy and satisfaction.

[@GeneGerald925]

Literally everything in Pizza Tower is so good. Like. Theres nothing bad i can personally think of. Even the worst of it is still good.

[@cubicnes1423]

This guy's enthusiasm is amazing

[@TheGameShelf]

Thank you! That's very kind of you to say

[@soyyoelmeromeroasies1960]

I dunno what I love more, this video or the fantastic art of the thumbnail, it's so crazy good

[@jackepicspeederwolfaj2294]

actually I feel like the vigilante stands out from the other bosses because... hes the only one who takes things seriously the other 3 bosses before the final boss have a personality that is stupid or wacky or something else. also I like how if u dont grab the gun before the fight starts, he just stands there and looks at the camera like "dude, seriously?". Basically like Meta Knight from kirby.

[@jackepicspeederwolfaj2294]

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[@jackepicspeederwolfaj2294]

@@CaveCat77 I just don’t know much about pizza tower lore so…

[@shyguyissoawesomeguys]

don't know what the (now deleted?) reply said but i do kinda agree pepperman's somewhat of an egomaniac who just sees you as a peasant noise is a little piece of shit who just messes with you and the moment he's about to actually end your life he gets dragged out fake peppino is...something VERY odd, he's either a silly goober messing around or a monster playing with its prey and pizzahead is a piece of shit who just messes with you and wait isn't this just noise agai

[@RandomPerson-uh8hk]

I love how Pizza Man is so wacky but so dangerously strong and mocks the player every 2 seconds

[@M.R.Gorilla]

*Pizza Head

[@RandomPerson-uh8hk]

@@M.R.Gorilla im calling him what i wanna call him thank you very much

[@M.R.Gorilla]

@@RandomPerson-uh8hk alr

[@agorman1341]

Ah yes Pizzahead Pizzaman Pizzaguy Pizzamen Etc

[@CaboMajesaurio300]

​@@RandomPerson-uh8hk Wow, dude. You get offended easily. Calm down.

[@aydnaltok4767]

Pepperman is always my favorite. His theme and battle style really fits my understanding of what a 'cool' game boss do. And I really missed villains with just a big ego. Pepperman reminded me that.

[@leyulis8882]

I love Pepperman ever since i started to look at his art style

[@satulno8964]

I can't blame you, although I'm the only one that didn't notice he was supposed to have a big ego

[@yourlunarpaperboyYT]

The third phase of the Final Boss will ALWAYS be the peak of epic and cathartic energy emanating from a game. Just the scream alone from Peppino let’s you know this man has had enough of this tower and it’s minions and he hammers that sentiment home with how he batters Pepperman! Just pure “LET’S-A-F*CKING GOOOOO” energy right there.

[@theickystickie]

I was really nervous to watch this before finishing the game, but watching it has actually got me more hyped to see the game through! I think Boss Battles can be fantastic if implemented well, and not just a copy and repaste with slight alterations (like Warden Eternal from Halo 5 or the Ganon Blights on the Beasts)

[@Impalingthorn]

Pizza Tower is a genuine masterpiece throughout and you can feel the amount of care that went into it. This game took 5 years to make for a reason; if you actually go back through Pig's channel, you can see the concept SLOWLY evolve into what it would eventually be and so many ideas got scrapped in the vein of making this a consistently good masterpiece with no distracting elements. It is so good, in fact, that the pistol mechanics is only introduced twice throughout the whole game (In the second and last bosses) yet you barely even notice because of how intuitive and reserved it is. When the guns show up, they are scarce, but leave a big impact. They are one of the reasons The Vigilante is my favorite boss in the game; the fight has this groove to it that is bonkers fun to try and P Rank... And the mechanic isn't even used in ANY level. In most games, these gimmicks would be considered an unfun distraction or roadblock, but here they contribute to the entire flow of the game. I seriously can't think of a single gimmick I don't like because every single one is used SPARINGLY and is tailored to the levels. Take the cheese ball mechanic, sure it makes you move slow, but in EVERY single scenario there is always the Pope just right there beside you to remove the debuff before it can overstay its welcome. It does not beat you over the head with the mechanic and condition you to hate it through over exposure, it is used literally twice throughout the whole Sewer level and that's it, three times if you count the end of the level where you have to use the same cheese monster you ran into at the beginning. Golf? Surprisingly easy on repeat playthroughs and unintrusive despite the level joking about its mundanity in the title card. The Knight. The Rockets. Brick and Gustavo. They were ALL handled with immense care. I don't think I realized how considerate Pig was about this until I found the secret room with the clown car powerup and realized there was DEFINITELY going to be a level where it got used but was discarded at a certain point. The stage clearly would have been circus themed abd would have used the car, but got downgraded to a simple gimmick in a hidden room. Why? Well, spent a few minutes with the car and you realize it is just a slower dash that removes your ability to go down walls. It got cut because it wouldn't have been fun once the novelty wore off and now just exists as a testament to how thoughtful the devs were being. This is honestly my game of the year anyways, but I really wanted to talk about this.

[@TheGameShelf]

You're so right for this

[@megacadgeo9758]

The ONE, and I mean THE ONE, and ONLY gimmick I don't like in Pizza Tower, is the purple/pink John blocks from Oh Shit!

[@leyulis8882]

The clown car used in ONLY ONE of the many variants mansion had, not even the one that included fake Peppino, nor the one that included Pepperman, it was just mansion

[@magn4tite830]

honestly really loved the game's bosses since it makes each one very unique and its probably amazing

[@GoobGoblinGoob]

Something I found very funny when fighting the noise is when I first beat him we both were on 1 health, really encapsulating both characters and their rivalry, while being funny as shit

[@er1kplay]

U know, finding this game and playing it was such an incredible gem to find. The whole game made me feel so hyped and i was so glad that i bought it. And final boss is just straight up my favorite final boss in ANY game. When all of the previous bosses came back in the third phase, i was geniunly kinda dissapointed i guess, that im gonna need to beat all of them AGAIN. But then Peppino just screams and beats the shit out of them. Now that was the best moment in whole game for me

[@TheGameShelf]

You summed up perfectly well, the first time I saw the bosses return I was like "COME ON, WHY?!" and when Peppino went nuts I changed to a total YOOOOOOOOO

[@youyououmf8200]

Vigilante is the only boss that don't lower his guard because you can't grab him

[@jakedoesyoutube]

Vigilante's boss theme IS SO FREAKING GOOD!!!! It's probably my favorite boss track (aside from the final boss)

[@CharlieLisa2013]

Boss Attacks [So You Dont Have To Predict] Pepperman's Duel! [Music: Pepperman Strikes] #1: Should Bash-ful Of A Time! #2: Quick! Turn Around! #3: Crushing Challenge #4: Midair Attacks! #5: Chiseled Pepper. The Vigilante's Gunset [Music: Calzonification[ #1: The Shooting Range #2: Rain On Your Grenade! #3: Bazooka Buzz #4: Slidetackle #5: Reinforcments! The Noise's Showtime! [RANDOMIZED] [Music: Pumpin' Hot Stuff] #1: Flying Underpedictabilities #2: Raining Bombs #3: Skateboard Showdown #4: Pogo-stick Catastrophe Fake Peppino's Phenomenon [Music: PIZZA TIME NEVER ENDS!] #1: Dash Attacks! #2: Superjump Till' Your HP Drops! #3: PIZZA TIME! GOTTA DASH! #4: Superj-up And Down! #5: Gotta Get My Head Out Of The Game! #6: Supertaunt! Ravioli Revenge [Music: Unexpectancy] Pizzaface [PHASE 1] #1: Groundash #2: Enemies To The Face! Pizzahead [Phase 2] #1: Shooting Range 2! #2: Grenade Handling! #3: TV's Slice Of Mayhem! #4: Golf! Catch! #5: Forknight Hastle #6: Spinning, Spinning Cogs! FINAL PHASE [Pizzahead's Rested Revenge] #1: Jump And Land! #2: The Stunner Become The Stunee #3: Wasptrap Waves! #4: Laughter! To Conclude, This Took 7 Minutes The Make. [Like Goal: 75]

[@strangecolouredbird]

Pepperman: Just doing his art Vigilante: Loading his pew pew toy Noise: Welcome to my show! Boss 4: Making pizza Peppino: *and I took that personally*

[@ConsarnitTokkori]

the funny thing about the bosses is beating them normally (as a new player) seems like the hardest thing to do but when you start p ranking things (or just find out their patterns) they immediately become the easiest

[@victoriouswinner7745]

i appreciate the detail of not actually wearing a apron, but a tank top. Really tips off the whole Peppino cosplay

[@TheGameShelf]

I only missed the Chef hat, but just like Peppino I couldn't afford one atm lmao

[@egboi4332]

something rly good about the fake peppino escape part is that he is very slow, but since u can never see him (because he is so far behind), whenever u make a mistake u dont know if he is at the start of the room or right behind you

[@trashman4500]

Pizza Tower’s bosses are amazing, I’d like so share some of my own thoughts too. Pepperman: Simple boss, and ironically the things that aren’t Pepperman himself tend to be the bigger issue. Especially that sword statue (and its hitbox is actually on the forgiving side). Vigilante: 2nd-hardest P-rank and that’s only because Pizzahead’s first phase is either cheesing him with his own cheeseslimes or praying the Mini Johns take mercy on you. The worst single attack in the game IMO is the cow bazooka: it explodes, forcing you to get out of the way, and sends a shockwave. Not the worst attack in gaming, far from it, but a steep challenge that even breaks up chaining charge shots. God help you if you’re fighting him with the secret hardmode, though, and hope you’re good at using the ground pound and parry! Noise: He’s like a mix of Megaman and Mario bosses, where the bastard has multiple patterns he can do in any order sans some quantifiers obscure to most players (Megaman) and can’t be hit until in a vulnerable stage-hell, he starts the fight off vulnerable (Mario). He also telegraphs his attacks by a spin (which also acts as a way for him to punish being too slow to punish him), and either goes into the pogo stick attack or does a little animation before the 3 more dangerous attacks. And the attacks are all pretty obnoxious, in a good way! Great battle. Fake Peppino: This fight is one of the least random of all of them, and ironically it’s also the one that rewards aggression the most, since the boss is always vulnerable if it won’t outright damage you. The only time you should hold back, sans the intermissions in phase 1, is at the beginning of phase 2, where Fake Peppino pulls off his own aggressive move and grabs forward. Personally, I find him the easiest to P-rank. Pizzaface: Phase 1’s worst enemy is Mini John, since the punch comes out fast and the bastard is relentlessly aggressive. Makes me somewhat grateful that he only appears in total of 3 levels and is only a threat in the two easier ones. Ninja Slices not starting with an uppercut neuters them, much like the escape sequence of Oh Shit, but they’re still a bitch to catch. Spit Cheese, Forknights, and Bandito Chickens can all hurt you, too, and it’s all the more humiliating when the funny Forknight does it. I’d say imagine this with Pencers, Pickles, and Noise Goblins, but I played that boss (and all the others) with hardmode on. Phase 2, I find, is easier, since the greatest threats are the cog that comes in, him tossing Brick, and forgetting Pizzahead throws away his gun. The other attacks are commonly seen in other games in far worse forms (every Kirby soul boss has an even worse equivalent to the Forknights being thrown up, the spacing of the cheese uzi itself is just moving away from Pizzahead, and the TV is nothing compared to Clown Man’s thunder carnival attack), though the presentation is so unique that a lot of it isn’t obvious at all (sans the bouncing TV, and bouncing projectiles tend to give gamers lots of grief). And this is only on repeat playthroughs-this feels like an all-out assault on your first. Everything you said about phase 3 lines up with my thoughts. All I have to add is that you can hit the Noise just as he lands on the tower, but the timing is so strict it basically comes down to luck. I did it twice from what I can remember.

[@TheGameShelf]

I 100% agree on the Mini Johns, they can catch you off guard so easily

[@noah-ux2cz]

Fake pepino is a simple and easy to deal with in retrospect but in the heat of the moment it’s such a mindfuck that you can’t even think about how to beat him.

[@ItsCenrryTH]

That thing of the noise feeling like a rival is literally true! In demo builds as well as the patreon previews, he was a playable character alongside Peppino. A little bit slower but he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. I believe The noise is going to return in some sort of update of dlc for the game, he is practically 80% finished since his last playable appearance. Although a lot of new transformations and animation frames have been added since the last patreon build the noise was playable.

[@BobbyHopp]

i wasnt sure about the pizza tower bosses but you showing the clip of pizza face twerking oiled up really changed my mind! subbed!

[@dudarewsky]

Pepperman : Attacks change per 2 hits The Vilgilante : Attacks change per a hit The Noise : Randomized attacks Fake peppino : Attacks change per a hit, followed by clones Pizza head/face : um.. but they all share 1 thing. 1 health per 3 damage

[@ConsarnitTokkori]

the thing about the noise is he's actually guaranteed to use every attack at least 4 times that being twice per phase, assuming you miss the first hit window so you can do a dang ol' process of elimination to know when he'll use the hellspawn that is his jetpack

[@DrGiggleTouch67]

I like to think that the reason The Noise uses stronger and more lethal attacks in phase two is that his camera crew can’t see him, meaning he can do more dangerous things since he’s no longer being filmed.

[@witchymaoki5165]

this video is so good, the final fight is CARTATHIC, when i finished it(both normal and no hit) i was left shaking

[@TheGameShelf]

Same! When I P-Ranked the final battle my hands were cramped and shaking due to the sheer intensity of the battle, took me over an hour to get the P-Rank

[@God0Speed]

The fact that u don't beat fake peppino but RUN AWAY FROM IT is honestly the most terrifying thing to think about because what if fake peppino just broke thrue the barrier when u get away

[@SUPERLEAF026]

Pizza Tower may not be the game of the year but it's definitely a strong candidate for the indie game of the year (unless silksong and ror returns are about to come out)

[@Robert-gn7ec]

This kept my attention the entire time This is a very well made video

[@TheGameShelf]

Thank you friend that really means a lot to me! Hope you can also consider checking my other content IF you want

[@nosauce1986]

What an incredible game Pizza Tower is...

[@TheGameShelf]

It changed my life bro... it literally saved this channel lmao

[@pedro472nome4]

the thing I love the most about the bosses is how the music SYNCS with the gameplay by changing the tone completely on second phase but what makes it even more impressive is how Fake Peppino's theme syncs with his sprinting both on first AND second phase

[@KSV_]

I've a feeling this game is will be at least top 2 in the gameshelf 2023 awards. Also, great script and narration!

[@Tundraviper41]

Fun fact: the reason behind why pizza head pulls up a whole level up to the boss arena was on his part, unintended. He wanted the sword found in that level but was not worthy to wield it, so he could not pull the sword out, but the level the sword was attached to was pulled up with it. And his face is like, "oh... yikes... uh... im just gonna put this back..."

[@IamStrikareaYsALT]

Pizza Tower is the single best game in creation. I’m not even kidding. It’s the only game I’m directly in enough love with to not only 101% but also willingly replay parts many times over. John Gutter has over 100 plays, and I’ve enjoyed all of them. From my first play, to my P-Rank Crusade. I’ve never stopped loving Pizza Tower, and probably never will.

[@toxictrap1993]

I like your content, this is the first video I've watched on your channel, and I'd already love to suggest this to my friends!

[@TheGameShelf]

That's very kind of you to say, thank you! I love to deliver variety in gaming so I hope you enjoy what I have to offer!

[@Soo-qt6st]

8:27 w- why would you want to remember this....

[@Giraff3.]

"Fake Peppino is almost like fighting an evil Jew" what

[@nickfarace9339]

You almost, almost put into words how I felt about the final battle. Because yes, it just is THAT good. I want to see how every single person reacts to that experience. Especially in their P rank journey. I went through all P ranks in order because being able to start P ranking the final boss was a REWARD. Even though it took me like 4 hours.

[@auraofworldsenjoyer9884]

holy fk 40 secs ago

[@TheGameShelf]

If I ever make a list on my favorite final bosses of all time Pizzaface would definitely make it in

[@therubberduck7570]

I like to think of Fake Peppino's theme as his own composition. You can see that, just like the boss itself, Pizza Time Never Ends is just a distorted version of the original art.

[@borkus7620]

You didn't mention this in the video but noise has a really cool attack pattern that basically acts as a charge system, he only uses the same attack twice with the attack being stronger the second time around but of course which attack he will do is random so you have to be ready, honestly he was fun to p rank once I figured out the charge based system since I could be ready for the gimmicky attacks

[@TheGameShelf]

I actually wasn't aware of that! That's a really cool thing I didn't know

[@borkus7620]

@@TheGameShelf eh I think we're even I didn't know the pistol had a charge shot

[@gabrielfornetgodina]

Aww yes, 'fighting an evil jew' was the best line of this video.

[@Inkdkid]

The move where fake pep throws his head revealing a brain with eyes is probably a reference to that episode of spongebob which i believe was a halloween special where he takes off his head, and scares the flying dutchman, or whatever their name was again

[@TheGameShelf]

Is that confirmed? I'm planning another potential Pizza Tower video and that could be useful for it believe it or not lol

[@Inkdkid]

Imma change it to probably and not definetly

[@Inkdkid]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJy8mHeAd66Aqs0 the episode i think it references

[@knatkniht]

I love that when he pulls up the level, its because he was trying to pull up the sword, but wasn't "worthy" enough.

[@jaynanations2119]

This game with DLC would be so sick

[@TheGameShelf]

There's rumors floating around but nothing confirmed, I genuinely hope we get more stuff in the future

[@CentipedeChan]

Another banger video, I cannot wait for the next pizza shelf

[@goblin-boblin]

I'm not sure about Vigilante, I accidently P ranked him at second try. But have to admit, he can be very tough if he break your combo, especially on second phase when he can throw dynamite or shoot you infinitely.

[@LoraLoibu]

if you get the parry timing down, you can just use charge shots and parry his

[@maragued4569]

Great video my man 🎉

[@MrSkyBlue1020]

I'm calling it now, Pizza Tower is THE game of the year.

[@TheGameShelf]

There's still some strong candidates, I'm currently working on a Resident Evil 4 video cause I ADORED that game, and Zelda also has a good chance Nonetheless, Pizza Tower will definitely be AT MINIMUM a Top 3 contender

[@autismandgaming4532]

I don't think anything will ever top Kirby and the Forgotten Land for my favorite finale in gaming, but the sheer catharsis of Pizza Tower makes it Absolutely up there & it absolutely deserves to be recognized amongst the Greatest game finales of all time

[@frogchamp.]

14:28 i love this moment because it implies pepperman is the strongest boss other than pizzaface solely due to the fact he has 3 healthbars

[@surrealcanine]

Well, in his own boss fight he does have more HP than the other three! (10x2 to Vigilante's 9x2, Noise's 8x2, and Fake Peppino's 6x2)

[@KingMB_XJ_Official]

9:58 The captions did you dirty.

[@KingMB_XJ_Official]

14:06 and again here!

[@cosmicspacething3474]

9:56 …Captions, what are you doing?

[@Brimmy07]

“An evil jew”

[@toxification]

8:54 I did NOT expect the Judgment series to be mentioned in a Pizza Tower video. WOW

[@TheGameShelf]

I will take any chance I get to shill Lost Judgement, that game is just as perfect as Pizza Tower

[@ShokoArc]

You want you don't want You want you don't want You want you don't want You want you don't want

[@Brimmy07]

At all At all

[@SaiyanPride123]

Don't forget about Fake Peppino's chase theme Okay Campers, Rise and Shine You can feel the panic rising up from that song, making you feel even more frightened Seriously, it panics you far better than Seek's chase theme from Roblox Doors

[@diananer]

The worst part about this game is that it ends

[@Meme_Enjoyer101]

When I tried to P rank all the bosses I kept raging but at the same time I had so much fun. Pizza Tower is one of my favorite games of all time. This was one of the few games that kept the fun even when being angry.

[@PapaLuge]

Pizza Tower will definitely be my GOTY was Hi-Fi Rush until i realised it existed as for the bosses my ranking would probably be: 1. Pizzaface 2. Fake Peppino 3. The Noise 4.Pepperman 5. The Vigilante Nothing against his fight i just didnt enjoy the gun mechanic as much as the others who you can just wail on if you get the timings right.

[@TheGameShelf]

Hi-Fi Rush was also a fantastic time! I also made a video to it cause of how much I enjoyed it

[@PapaLuge]

@@TheGameShelf It's definitely still a close 2nd, both games with insanely fun mechanics, gorgeous artstlyes and tons of creativity and passion poured into every second :)

[@flameslinger8820]

I know this video is a little bit old, and I'm not sure anyone else has said this, bit it's interesting that you compared the Vigilante boss battle to a robot master fight in Mega man Because believe it or not, Mc Pig actually created the Vigilante when he was creating a Cheese slime skin for the fangame Mega man 8bit death match. He put a cowboy hat on the cheese slime and ended up loving it and making it into a fully fleshed out new character. Edit: Nvm this trivia is covered in the Pizza tower community/mods video. But it's still cool this comparison happened before that video was made

[@pedroivog.s.6870]

My huga buga Hollow Knight brain hearing "metroidvania": 😱

[@TheGameShelf]

We can't help being fans of one of the best gaming genres of all time

[@toiletfx5679]

I really hopes this becomes game of the year. I heavent seen or heard of a single person who doesnt like pizza tower. The game is so full of love and whacky humor that you just gotta love it. It ticks all the right boxes in a time where big publishers seemingly forgot how to make good games.

[@heitorsant1759]

Make a part 2 talking about the scrapped boss fights, like the old pepperman boss fight, the noise crusher boss, mr stick etc

[@TheGameShelf]

Oh wait really? That would actually be very interesting, I should do some research on that

[@heitorsant1759]

@@TheGameShelf ikr, like, the noise had 2 completely different boss fights, one for the older versions, and one for peppino's xmas break

[@SheLovesToCraft]

Pizza face is actually spitting down the cogs and pizza head isn't throwing them

[@coolioman9073]

When I tried to get an S rank I was only trying to get hit like once but I tried so many times I learned his attack pattern and got a P and was so excited

[@TheGameShelf]

That's such an unbelievably good feeling Nice Wooper profile pic btw

[@glidershower]

Quality review and analysis, and from a latino YTber no less! Amazing work, my man 👍

[@TheGameShelf]

Appreciate it a lot thanks! Hope you can also check my other content too

[@glidershower]

@@TheGameShelf You bet, my good friend, you bet. _Sigue siendo chingon, carnalito =' )_

[@vf1941]

What is the music at 1:20 ?

[@TheGameShelf]

"Dungeon Freakshow" it plays during the Bloodsauce Dungeon level One of my personal favorite tracks in the whole game

[@vf1941]

​@@TheGameShelf wow you answered! Love your channel, discovered it thanks to pizza tower. Keep up the great work :3 Also it is a pretty great track

[@TheGameShelf]

@@vf1941 oh it's nothing, I really appreciate that you guys take the time to watch my content it genuinely means so much to me! Thanks for your kind words

[@Chinarider1972]

What I love about Unexpectancy Part 2 is the samples of “After You Get What You Don’t Want It” because I wouldn’t mind if any other upbeat classical song was used over it because they all fit so well with Pizzahead, an insane 90’s advertisement lunatic.

[@traumatizedDumpster]

17:43 tenia que ser JAKAJAJAJAJ

[@therealandlegitsoapybubble]

I love how the boss battles make you determined to beat them.

[@finalninju6021]

Only with Luis will you get a comparison between The Noise and Jin Kuwana xD

[@TheGameShelf]

You know I'll always take any chance to shlurp Lost Judgement lmao, that game and Jin Kuwana deserve it

[@finalninju6021]

@@TheGameShelf they do xD

[@maythao8270]

I love how the vigilante stands out from the cheeseslimes. As another comment said, i think its cool that V is the only cheeseslime that actually does something against peppino. All the cheeseslimes are dumb, and stare blankly into the air, but V is staring directly into peppino's eyes. He uses his strengths and his powers against you. He isnt fucking around with you. He will mess you up.

[@MrT-ib4rw]

For some odd reason, I really like pepper man out of all the other characters. His laugh and goofy ass smile makes me like him so much, and I really love how they did his character in 👌🏿comics👍🏿!

[@bayzul7405]

What sticks out Vigilante while gun locks away some abilities like dash, you can maneuver and fight fine. The silhouettes and attacks mix up yet remain visually distinct.