Top 10 Rare Bosses on N64

[@jiggylookback]

What is your Top 10 list? Does it match up with mine at all? (Don't hate me for mine...)

[@Cliffordlonghead]

hkii

[@jiggylookback]

@ yo!!

[@vaati9364]

I think your #1 choice is a load of poo

[@Hayes607]

I played mostly Banjo Kazooie back in the day so it'll be a lot of those bosses but My top 10 would be: 10) Klungo (Banjo Tooie) 9) Alec Trevelyan (Goldeneye 007) 8) Chilly Willy/Chilli Billy (Banjo Tooie) 7) Terry (Banjo Tooie) 6) Minjy Jongo (Banjo Tooie) 5) Mr Patch (Banjo Tooie) 4) Lord Woo Fak Fak (Banjo Tooie) 3) Wiz Pig (Diddy Kong Racing) 2) Gruntilda (Banjo Tooie) 1) Gruntilda (Banjo Kazooie)

[@jiggylookback]

⁠@@Hayes607solid list! Trevelyn and Klungo both almost made it on my list, but I had to. Go with my heart.

[@ronnieriosstayshredded7410]

Great mighty poo should have been number 2 pun intended

[@jiggylookback]

@@ronnieriosstayshredded7410 bahahaha fair point

[@RachaelBrown-kr4ir]

Ohhh

[@robbiescheid4127]

Nice pun I can't believe I didn't think of it first

[@ScarysReviews]

@@robbiescheid4127 reUPload?

[@real_Furryratchet]

Weldar from Banjoo Tooie was always my favourite. I was super afraid of him when I was little!

[@jiggylookback]

@@real_Furryratchet Weldar is a great boss. Definitely almost made the list.

[@Scrubber89]

K.Rools fight in DK64 is nothing short of epic. So innovative. They don’t make boss fights like this anymore.

[@DrewStalgic]

Great list! I would definitely include HAG1 in a top ten list as well. The way the fight continues to gradually escalate is awesome, plus the name drop of Winkybunion is epic.

[@jiggylookback]

That name drop is epic. An honorable mention for me for sure.

[@CultOfMajora]

Awesome video! Thank you for giving some love to King cutout, a lot of people just dump on him for no reason. Number one I’m in complete agreement with you.

[@nickfielding7767]

Took me years to realise that Mingy Jongo, and the Jinjonator, were references to Terminator

[@jiggylookback]

Yes indeed! And actually the Hay bot from Conker too. Rare seemed to really like those movies

[@UrdnotWrex88]

Trevelyan from GoldenEye, that fight was amazing.

[@jiggylookback]

I actually thought about that one!

[@DannyBenS94]

Totally agree with number 1, it's one of the most memorable boss fights in gaming history.

[@jiggylookback]

@@DannyBenS94 it really is indeed! Amazing character design and the fact it sings opera 😆 iconic

[@ravenfelter3055]

I've always called Mad Jack, Quack In The Box instead as a kid. It made sense to me because he looked like a duck to me.

[@jiggylookback]

@@ravenfelter3055 makes sense. He also sounds like Donald Duck!

[@ravenfelter3055]

@jiggylookback Yeah. I've been told that my name sounds better and more creative then the actual name he was given.

[@BigTiffany]

Still gets me in the poo level that there are just random chocolates around the place that Conker eats

[@jiggylookback]

Oh my gosh I have never thought about that. Brilliant. That ain’t chocolate lol

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

Mr. Patch is so iconic they brought him back for 2 fights in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts!

[@jiggylookback]

Yeah and it was cool but they made him really hard lol

[@SamDonaldBowers]

I called it! I knew that number 1 was coming. Great video! How about a list of your least favorite bosses?

[@jiggylookback]

@@SamDonaldBowers oooooo that would be a good follow up.

[@Hayes607]

Great video bro. Love to see your top 10 bosses you appreciated from the Rare games. Look forward to the next video. Also commented on your comment about my top 10, tell me what you think.

[@lemmy15yt]

Okay, here goes: #6. Weldar - This was a genuinely challenging fight in a game with admittedly easy bosses. Mr. Patch was a close 2nd from Banjo-Tooie, but Weldar's funny dialogue and many ways to keep the fight interesting just barely edges out the Strange Wobbly Inflatable Thing. #5. Dogadon Rematch - Playing as the slower Chunky makes the initial fight more challenging. And then you get to beat the shit out of him as the platform sinks and the music gets faster. #4. Grunty from BK - Undeniably epic. Even for a silly game like Banjo-Kazooie, it climaxes into something really special. #3. King Krusha K. Rool - like you said, using all of the Kongs in the fight adds a sense of teamwork that was otherwise missing from the game. Plus I'm a sucker for marathon fights such as this and K. Rool's fight from DKC2. #2. Wizpig - I owe my Dad 40$ because I broke the controller racing him. Beating Wizpig at 7 years old was the most rewarding feeling. I didn't realize until I was older that Krunch was the worst character in the game. #1. Mad Jack - Made me shit my pants as a kid, and every time I fight him it just gets better & better. The DK64 Randomizer adds some nice twists to the fight, especially when fighting him with other Kongs. But even vanilla DK64 perfected the fight. The music is fantastic, and fighting him without PTT is especially rewarding.

[@jiggylookback]

@@lemmy15yt haha yessss I hope you paid your dad back

[@GamePassGumbo]

Wonderful video! I'd love Conker and Banjo to return! I even have a Banjo Plush on my podcast background setup! RARE carried the N64 generation for me big time!

[@jiggylookback]

@@GamePassGumbo they did indeed!

[@muskatDR]

Twin Mantis from Jet force gemini is pretty much rare saying "Oh youre having fun? Well heres some difficulty!"

[@jiggylookback]

I agree!!

[@UhOhItsKT]

Definitely saw number one (more accurately number two) coming lol. The only one I have to disagree with only for personal reasons is Mingy Jongo. Don’t get me wrong, he is an incredible boss and worth being towards the end of the game, but ever since the very first time he jump scared me as a kid thinking he was my good friend Mumbo, I’ve never been able to forgive him and he’s left a permanent scar.

[@jiggylookback]

That is perfectly understandable. He’s a jerk!

[@BassEXE]

Definitely unexpected as the #1. Usually most people place Gruntilda as the #1. Surprised there wasn't any mention of her fight from Tooie, I thought that fight was good as well. Re: Mad Jack - I honestly think he is one of the better bosses in DK64, although my favorite was always K. Rool himself. Mad Jack's intro is intimidating and the build-up was great. As for difficulty, the entire thing can be cheesed. Just jump off the platform as soon as the fight starts and the lift brings you back up. After that just stay on the lift until Mad Jack is done jumping and after that go to the switch he is standing on. It was the easy way I used to cheese him way back in the day especially in the later phases. My personal top 10 list would be as follows (majority of my picks are from DK64 since that game is my childhood): 1. Gruntilda (Banjo Kazooie - Nothing needs to be said. This fight is way too iconic.) 2. King K. Rool (DK64 - This fight is so satisfying and fun. If the entirety of DK64's boss fights were able to utilize the Kong's abilities like they did in this one it would've made DK64 all that better.) 3. Wizpig 1 & 2 (DKR - these races were so intense and really gave you the immense satisfaction when you finally beat him. The feeling of "this is it, this is what I've worked so hard and grown for. Time to save my island and take it all back!" was really well-executed and his difficulty really stood out amongst the other bosses. It was so satisfying finally beating him after several losses as a kid and that sense of accomplishment the first time I ever did it was one of the most fond memories I had from DKR). 4. Great Mighty Poo (Conker - That song is perfection baritone opera singing even if the fight itself is pretty bland all things considered.) 5. Mr. Patch (Tooie - I love this fight same reason you do. It's so much fun, music is great and he is definitely the best fight in Tooie.) 6. Mad Jack (DK64 - The build-up to fighting him was one of the most impactful and intimidating sequences in the game with how well DK64 does atmospheric tension. The fight itself is epic even though you can cheese it easy.) 7. Gruntilda (Tooie - I honestly quite enjoyed Tooie's final boss even though it was nowhere near as good as Kazooie's.) 8. King Kut Out (DK64 - the silliness of the voice always made me laugh as a kid even as difficult as the fight was back in the say) 9. Army Dillo 2 (DK64 - probably has one of my favorite boss battle themes in DK64 and his second battle was more intense than the first) 10. Dogadon 1 & 2 (DK64 - I like the first fight better just on the basis that there is no timed segment, but the second grew on me overtime. I always remember getting frustrated every time I'd lose the second phase and have to restart the whole fight over again, but it does give an epic feel to the fight.) Interesting list all the same. I definitely would have placed K. Rool and Wizpig higher though. Looking forward to your stream later! :)

[@jiggylookback]

Hag 1 just isn’t as strong as the original Grunty fight to me. And I agree most people would put that as number 1 which is partly why I didn’t! But also Great Mighty Poo is iconic.

[@BassEXE]

@jiggylookback RE: Hag 1 - For sure it isn't as good as Kazooie Gruntilda, but ti is still a fun fight and I quite enjoyed it. Re: GMP - Oh it's iconic for sure. Although the only reason I didn't place him higher is because the only reason he is so good is because of the song/music. Otherwise gameplay for the fight really isn't that special and he really doesn't have much of a moveset as a boss. So while I love the song and music, I still found the fight itself to be pretty bland. It's still great don't get me wrong, it's just that compared to a lot of Rare's other bosses I don't think he's as strong of a fight in getting the same reaction as my other picks.

[@jiggylookback]

@I look at these in two ways: Gameplay and character design. Gameplay GMP is probably a 7/10. It works. But design is like a 20/10. Grunty is much more balanced with gameplay being a 10/10 and the design a 9/10. I just felt he is so iconic. Like even people who don’t play conker would want to play just to get to this part cause it’s so ridiculous. I love it! (The scores don’t mean much. Just to share my point)

[@BassEXE]

@@jiggylookback Fair for sure. Like I said, he is definitely iconic, I just don't feel he's as good of a boss fight itself as other bosses. I still love the fight though and will always love the song either way.

[@KazSoto-y2y]

For some strange reason, Great Mighty Poo is actually one Opera Singer, that does not make you want to SNOOZE OFF. But I will say that RareWare Games were DEFINITELY some of the best games to play on Nintendo 64, and also Super Nintendo, Mainly the Donkey Kong Country Games, which I find to be Most NOSTALGIC to me Personally.

[@jiggylookback]

DKC games are fantastic! So much fun!

[@Metalizationer]

Lotta good picks here overall man! Good stuff! Cheers 👌

[@mattb6522]

Good video! I never made it far in Jet Force Gemini, but Donkey Kong 64, Banjo-Tooie and Conker all had such memorable fights! I was always curious what Rare would throw my way next! Mad Jack freaked me out as a kid the first time I encountered him and I remember having a lot of difficulty figuring out what to do to damage him. It seemed like a big difficulty spike at the time! And the way The Great Mighty Poo's music tempo kept increasing with each phase got my blood pumping! Rare just had a magic when it came to game soundtracks! I absolutely loved Mr. Patch as well, but I'll also give a shout to Weldar and the Hag 1 for putting up quite a fight when I was a kid! Lord Woo Fak Fak also kind of terrified me the first time I fought him. At the time, I didn't even know you could fight him as a submarine which made the fight worlds easier! Conker was a joy! I remember my dad (who didn't even like video games) would watch me play the game and we would just be laughing the whole time! Besides Poppet and Reagan, I also liked Buga the Knut, Heinrich, and the boiler boss, too! Conker was just one of those special games that you just wanted to know what was coming up next!

[@CanerasTV]

Lurg being the sole representative from Jet Force Gemini is definitely a choice.

[@Ninblasto]

I like the way you used the borders in this video after people voting in if your videos should be in 4:3 or stretched widescreen (unless games support widescreen) 2:38 especially has a good border. Also I would’ve added Army Dillo’s second fight in DK64 to the list.

[@jiggylookback]

Well there you go. 🤣 I did it. 4:3 simps eat your heart out!

[@Ninblasto]

@ 4:3 simps LMAO

[@KingConnor523]

I honestly never thought the cutout was supposed to be just a gag fight. I took in the haunted atmosphere of Creepy Castle and assumed it was possessed by a ghost.

[@jiggylookback]

Well...we see it assembled with the Kritters...but you're right...we never see them moving it or anything. Maybe it is possessed! I feel I should find out.

[@alco_the_crocodile]

Awesome list! Great points on each, Agree so much ^^ Presentation with Rare's charm and really testing players' skills ❤ I LOVE King Kut Out! Glad to see he got your best pick from the game. Yup, can't beat the Great Mighty Poo 😅

[@jiggylookback]

Glad to see people are really liking my picks! I definitely went back and fourth between Mad Jack and King Kut Out but in the end the creativity of the fight is what made it out ahead

[@robbiescheid4127]

I love your list I was expecting more bosses from Banjo-Tooie since they have more bosses than the other games and I understand why you chose the Great Mighty Poo for number one because you were choosing based on memorability and he's the only rare character that sings and is definitely such an absurd thing that only a demented English comedian can come up with it's awesome the only thing crazier than English people is Australian people I can't get enough of their movies and shows it's one of a kind Although if you were choosing based on challenge grunty would be number one (I think I never finished Jet Force Gemini)

[@-Down-D-Stairs-]

The Tiny Kong jack in the box boss fight was the most difficult boss fight ever for me as a kid for some reason I remember my Dad and I trying forever to beat him

[@jiggylookback]

It’s not an easy fight. When he starts shooting his lasers quickly it’s difficult

[@mushman1395]

Great list overall, I agree with most of it tbh. Especially great mighty poo, that fight is iconic!

[@jiggylookback]

It is indeed!!

[@JprimeWorld]

Great list bro

[@therealstickfingers]

While Gruntilda from BK will probably always be my #1 fav boss fight from a N64 Rare title, I have a special memory from beating the Mechantis Twins from Jet Force Gemini. Their boss fight was brutal but I powered through it and felt a complete champion after beating them. I wish more bosses were like them. They were a lot of fun.

[@jiggylookback]

Yeah. They’re iconic but I never enjoyed that fight. I found it really hard.

[@therealstickfingers]

Yeah, I get it. I was at least grateful though that it respawned you with the exact health you had before the fight (if I remember correctly) plus some extra health and ammo pickups before the boss entrance. I wish modern games did that these days.

[@chrisraz2043]

Only really missing The Big Big Guy from Conker since slamming brass nuts with bricks is just nowhere else to be found

[@jiggylookback]

And peeing on fire imps lol

[@Moonstrider]

Yes! Underrated King Kut Out mentioned🤩 and the musica!

[@jiggylookback]

Heck yeah! Iconic boss!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Surprised to see Hag 1 wasn't on the list. K. Rool, I think, should have had a higher ranking.

[@jiggylookback]

@@ricardocantoral7672 K. Rool could have been but I went with my gut. If I did a top 15 fights hag 1 and Weldar would have made the list.

[@ChrisYupe]

Next video: The Mysteries of Mickey's Speedway USA. Please?

[@jiggylookback]

I’ve got a few videos planned down the pipeline but I am overdue to cover that game.

[@RareGamer99]

I think Targitzan from Banjo Tooie deserves more mention. Very much a top 10 contender

[@jiggylookback]

Creative boss, cool design, I wasn’t a huge fan of the actual fight tho. It’s not bad just not my favorite. But it is a good boss.

[@gregmay8049]

Lord ho Fak Fak with the submarine was really pleasant!

[@jiggylookback]

It was a really cool fight for sure. Lots of personality!!

[@TBoneTony]

GMP is perhaps the one that tops the list for almost every Gaming Boss.

[@jiggylookback]

The top of the top. The cream of the crop. The Poop of the Pot.

[@TBoneTony]

@@jiggylookback The Scat who Tishes his Starfish around the Twa-ladies.

[@ChSG39]

6:24 Rated 'E' for Everyone. The concept of King Kut Out is brilliant yet out of place when it comes of the theme of Creepy Castle. Love it nonetheless! I personally wasn't expected the 1st place... yet it was pretty obvious if you think. 😂 What a nice video. Truly enjoyed it!

[@jiggylookback]

Glad you liked it! :) yeah number 1 is just too iconic to me. I had to.

[@Nintendude.]

For England James?

[@jiggylookback]

Definitely almost made the list.

[@aidanhever3369]

I really hate the first round of Wizpig. It's impossible to beat him without the balloons to help you. My cousin made several attempts to defeat him, which is why I didn't delete my first file after he retired from video games.

[@jiggylookback]

You just have to master the boost pads mechanic of pressing A right when you hit a pad. This will propel you forward really quick. If you use a character like Pipsy you’ll have a lot more control with it too!

[@vaati9364]

New members video!!! Yes!!!

[@jiggylookback]

#earlyaccess

[@vaati9364]

[@justinratcliffe947]

The DKC games and Conker's Bad Fur Day have the best bosses in my opinion. I also liked the Skedar leader in Perfect Dark though technically he was that game's only boss

[@jiggylookback]

Yeah I considered it, but it wasn’t really close to my top 10. I found the fight frustrating at first until I understood it had a shield and it was connected to the statue behind it. Wasn’t really clear to me.

[@michaelmulligan-nufer186]

No Andross from Star Fox 64?!? Imo, he should've been an HM, at least. That & both N64 Banjo games were my childhood.

[@jiggylookback]

@@michaelmulligan-nufer186 this is about Rareware games. Starfox 64 is not a rareware game.

[@michaelmulligan-nufer186]

@jiggylookback it was made by Rare on the N64, though, so technically, he counts.

[@jiggylookback]

@@michaelmulligan-nufer186 no it wasn’t. You’re wrong. Rare made starfox adventures on GameCube. They had no involvement on N64.

[@robotwars666]

I knew the great mighty poo was gonna be number 1 because its the best boss ever made

[@jiggylookback]

Agreed.

[@sethprice3454]

Lord Woo Fak Fak (Banjo-Tooie) belongs on here!

[@jiggylookback]

@@sethprice3454 yeah not one of my favorites personally.

[@bobbyruiz7124]

I instantly thought of the great mighty poo when I started this video

[@jiggylookback]

You’re in good company then!

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

I got traumas from the Wizpig Bossfight, cos I never beat him and I tried it so damn often. Mr. Patch is an pretty cool Bossfight. Poppet & Reagan are damn Nightmare Fuel, same for Mad Jack. The great mighty Poo is a musical genius of a boss fight but just in the OG Version.

[@jiggylookback]

Can’t top a boss made of poo. It’s just iconic.

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

@@jiggylookback Mimimi

[@ILoveMisty1985]

Can't quibble with number one. He could very well be the best boss on the Nintendo 64!

[@jiggylookback]

Exactly my thought! Pretty freaking iconic.

[@viddysgamingviddyos4710]

Boss fights of this quality are quite possibly...rare in games. [I'll see myself out]

[@FreddyFernandoGonzalez1987]

Here’s my top 10 bosses in Rare. 1. Weldar 2. Great Mighty Poo 3. Mr. Patch 4. Armydillo 5. Mad Jack 6. The Big Guy Boiler 7. Hag 1 8. King K. Rool 9. Gruntilda Winkybunion 10. Haybot

[@jiggylookback]

Good ones! Heybot and Weldar were up there for me too.

[@RachaelBrown-kr4ir]

Great mighty poo is a meme😂

[@christopherbottger]

Grunty > Mr. Patch > K Rool > Mad Jack > Kut Out > Reagan > Mingy Jongo > Great Mighty Poo imho Also was Trevalyn in contention? He's not a Rare character but he is a Rare boss.

[@jiggylookback]

He was actually. I considered him. I was at first wanting to have the representation of games but I found myself just wanting to put dk and banjo bosses up more and more. I went with my heart!

[@gangstertalk]

Nah man. Grunty is #1 you can’t beat that. Not just the best Rare fight, it’s one of the best ever.

[@jiggylookback]

@@gangstertalk idk it’s not a giant poo that sings opera lol but the fight is really good

[@UhOhItsKT]

Members first?! 😱

[@jiggylookback]

@@UhOhItsKT yep! It is supposed to be part of the perks so I’m just following up on that! Otherwise it’s out publicly tomorrow night!

[@poisonous-_oxide6938]

Wish CBFD would come to the n64 switch

[@RaffoPhantom]

Cleary Pufftoss is better than every single one of these bosses combined.

[@jiggylookback]

Lol he’s not even close for me 🤣 but hey if you like em more power to ya!

[@RachaelBrown-kr4ir]

Jiggylookback!!!!

[@Blake-lc3rj]

Grunty 1 pop 2 otherwise good list. I like the atmosphere of cut out but wouldn’t have made my top 10. Otherwise agree with the list fully.

[@michaelandmoecams8020]

Hype!

[@ZeddtheVHSotaku]

Headcanons for some bosses. I think Lurg is an insect queen. Which makes sense since the spawnship or one of many is at that military base. So lurg is one queen out of god knows how many. Lord woo fak fak is anglerfish, and only female anglerfish look like that, so since Woo fak fak uses male pronouns, does that make him trans. I commented this on another one of your videos. Mad Jack from DK 64. A giant Jack-in-the-Box resembling a demented cyborg crocodile with a Donald Duck on meth like voice and part of its paint job chipped off, revealing a glowing red eye. What'll really get to you is his introduction: he drops out of the reject chute. Think about it. King K. Rool's Frantic Factory puts out dangerous toys unsuitable for all ages. When health and safety are of no concern, it takes a very special effed upped toy to end up in the goddamn reject chute.

[@jiggylookback]

@@ZeddtheVHSotaku haha so true about Mad Jack. I have never thought about Lord Woo Fak Fak like that. And yes about Lurg!

[@PaperBanjo64]

I am the great mighty 💩 and I'm going to throw my 💩 at you!🎶

[@jiggylookback]

💩

[@michaelandmoecams8020]

Gruntys gonna be #1 I already know but kazooie or tooie???

[@jiggylookback]

Oh you think so?

[@michaelandmoecams8020]

@jiggylookback I had to stop watching but will finish it soon, and Im not so sure now haha

[@michaelandmoecams8020]

@@jiggylookback yeah great mighty poo is incredibly hard to overlook. was hoping the alien from conkers would get a shout out.. i like it better than teddy bear freak.

[@Mason-w7y]

My no. 1 favourite is tied between grunty in banjo kazooie or terry from tooie Edit: nvm its DEFO minjy jongo

[@jiggylookback]

Mingy Jongo is a strong contender! I like to see some Terry representation tho!

[@Mason-w7y]

@@jiggylookback litterally the only reason i like mingy only because i was TERRIFIED of him as a kid and had to get my dad to do it for me and the first time i tried fighting him i was screaming “ AGAIN AGAIN!! “ coz i wanted to fight him again 😆😆😆

[@Mason-w7y]

@@jiggylookback dont lnow why i like terry i just do and grunty is iconic

[@jiggylookback]

@ the fight is really cool too!! As a kid I got kinda scared too, but I powered past it

[@jiggylookback]

@@Mason-w7y grunty is. Terry is just ginormous and different I think. Kinda cool to fight a dinosaur

[@Karak12357]

I dunno man, these bosses seem pretty common

[@jiggylookback]

Lol

[@PieJee1]

I think everybody has a different list. I disliked mr patch. He never seems to hit you and it was sometimes hard to find the last missing patch to conclude. Character wise he was fine, but the battle was terrible

[@jiggylookback]

@@PieJee1 for sure everyone has a different list. I enjoyed the battle honestly! But to each their own!

[@AlexRodriguez-qk5qi]

No 007 Golden Eye?

[@jiggylookback]

It almost made it. Had to pick my favs tho!

[@Mcl_Blue]

No HAG 1 😔

[@jiggylookback]

I can’t please everyone 🤣

[@Joehok4ever]

Baron samedi 007.

[@Meloettadg2]

I hated wizpig. 2nd race is much easier and has the best song

[@jiggylookback]

You hated it? It’s hard unless you master the boost function. I will agree it’s easier especially if you have Drumstick or TT!

[@Meloettadg2]

@jiggylookback drumsticks hard to use. I use pipsy. I know of the boost. Sometimes my timing is off or i fall.in water

[@Kaitri]

None of these bosses are rare. They are all common LUL Sorry...

[@jiggylookback]

Oooooofff 🤣