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what makes Shadow Queen worse is that unlike the previous Paper Mario game, you can't easily warp back to resupply, so unless you want to retrek through the entire dungeon again... twice, your items are bound to be somewhat spent, so you need to make sure you are good enough to minimize item usage getting up to her, and there are at least four to five bosses leading up to her in the first place
The thing that’s kind of hard to gauge about difficulty in these games is that if you use the right strategy, some of these bosses are way easier. Princess Shroob is super hard…. Unless you spam Mix Flowers. Grodus and Bowser + Kammy is just cruel… unless you level up during Grodus. Some bosses, like the Anti-Unit and Shadow Queen, are just straight up really hard with no way to play around. Heck, even the Ice King doesn’t have much counterplay, so that would technically make him harder than Elder Shroob, but I digress. TL;DR Difficulty is subjective
What's crazy is I think the feeling fine badge doesn't block being frozen to help with the status effect part of the crystal king's ice attack, on top of it dealing 6 damage if you fail to block it. This move shreds Mario's hp very fast if you're not prepared.
@@morphstarchangeling8024 True. I know Feeling Fine only states it blocks Dizzy and Sleep. I know it actually blocks more statuses than that, but freeze is not one of them.
I'm surprised 3D Culex isn't on here, that is one evil boss instantly doing a move at the start of the battle that does Character's max HP - 1 on every character into a plethora of Crystal shenanigans
That was a really good list! I agree with pretty much everything you said. That said, I would have removed the cake boss and added Cortez. They’re both bosses that do a lot of damage if you let them, but can be mitigated if you’re quick enough. Cortez doesn’t have a thing that stops him from attacking if you hit him, although he does have a weak point, so I guess you could argue it’s the same thing. Still, great video! Loved it ❤😊
Great video. Very well done top 10. I've replayed TTYD recently doing a no HP up challenge and man I'm terrified to reach the shadow queen on this. When you can't tank hits it really shows how different that game is from 64.
Two things 1: King Olly is not that hard, I feel like something like Tape should have taken this spot 2: If you get to beating Dream Team then Giant Bowser would definitely be on the list.
Yeah, he’s the only boss in the game that’s weakness is a part of their character instead of some arbitrary Thing Sticker you probably wouldn’t even know you needed
And some really tough bosses worthy of making the list as well. Mecha Jr., MegaDragonBowser, the Giant Depleter, and the Mecha King Bob-Omb are the hardest bosses in the series in my opinion.
@@MatthewWeinberg-lr6kv the tape siscors axom rangers exor sword 🗡️ and arrow the purple streamer chapter and the rubber band toughest bosses and challenges in my opinion and the paper moltres bird in my opinion are hard.
Mario+Rabbids is such a goated series, it deserves way more recognition than it has right now, and I definitely agree with being tired about it not getting recognized
I’d say the hardest boss in the Mario RPGs for me would probably be Bowser X, since you have to go through a gauntlet of the other X bosses just to have a chance to fight him. Not to mention he’s pretty difficult on his own and you have to beat him in a certain number of turns.
13:00 “And as if this game is trying to give you one final middle finger, this boss has 3,000 HP” I hope your ONLY taking about the second phase because all total in the American version he has 6,500
But you also level up a lot in the trials. Assuming you go there only after the main story. Bonetail's damage output is quite manageable. It's the one fight where I love to use Aerona the most. Use the kiss move and surviving won't be a problem. Just make sure you can at least get the a-button timing right when bonetail uses breath.
You forgot about the Bunt Raspberry Boss Rematch as the Rematch is even more difficult with the Chefs joining the fight and you have to stop them from lighting all the candles on the cake before it fires a Giant laser that is verified an AOE one hit KO move, thank Rosalina for Peach's Sleepy Time.
I guess I got really lucky. The Ice King I always considered him like the easiest boss in 64. I may have just got extremely lucky. I really think Bonetail is tougher than the Shadow Queen. I guess you could make the argument it’s the pit itself tho that makes him tough tho.
You're kidding. You never played Dream Team? You might wanna finish it and make a second video, because a lot of the bosses are extremely dangerous. Especially when you're playing on hard mode.
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what makes Shadow Queen worse is that unlike the previous Paper Mario game, you can't easily warp back to resupply, so unless you want to retrek through the entire dungeon again... twice, your items are bound to be somewhat spent, so you need to make sure you are good enough to minimize item usage getting up to her, and there are at least four to five bosses leading up to her in the first place
Let's hope they put a save block right before her room in the remake
@@Strudlll ...I mean, there was one in the original but what is needed is a quick travel pipe
The thing that’s kind of hard to gauge about difficulty in these games is that if you use the right strategy, some of these bosses are way easier.
Princess Shroob is super hard…. Unless you spam Mix Flowers.
Grodus and Bowser + Kammy is just cruel… unless you level up during Grodus.
Some bosses, like the Anti-Unit and Shadow Queen, are just straight up really hard with no way to play around. Heck, even the Ice King doesn’t have much counterplay, so that would technically make him harder than Elder Shroob, but I digress.
TL;DR Difficulty is subjective
What's crazy is I think the feeling fine badge doesn't block being frozen to help with the status effect part of the crystal king's ice attack, on top of it dealing 6 damage if you fail to block it. This move shreds Mario's hp very fast if you're not prepared.
@@morphstarchangeling8024 True. I know Feeling Fine only states it blocks Dizzy and Sleep. I know it actually blocks more statuses than that, but freeze is not one of them.
I'm surprised 3D Culex isn't on here, that is one evil boss instantly doing a move at the start of the battle that does Character's max HP - 1 on every character into a plethora of Crystal shenanigans
That was a really good list! I agree with pretty much everything you said.
That said, I would have removed the cake boss and added Cortez. They’re both bosses that do a lot of damage if you let them, but can be mitigated if you’re quick enough. Cortez doesn’t have a thing that stops him from attacking if you hit him, although he does have a weak point, so I guess you could argue it’s the same thing.
Still, great video! Loved it ❤😊
Bowser X is just an insane fight (granted it’s not part of the main story)
The german version (my version) is even HARDER BECOUSE IS IT GLITCHED.
It's the only boss in the game I didn't beat because he has an instant kill attack, and I'm awful at dodging
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PokePark was actually a lot of fun! Are there really people that hate it?
PokePark is a great series imo, I was surprised when it got called out like that compared to sticker star
I totally get not mentioning a Super Paper Mario boss. That game’s combat just didn’t lend to difficulty 😭
f I could include a Super Paper Mario boss I would probably choose that one Ice Dragon boss. He was the one that gave me the most trouble
I subbed, I can definitely see your potential as a creator!
Great video. Very well done top 10. I've replayed TTYD recently doing a no HP up challenge and man I'm terrified to reach the shadow queen on this. When you can't tank hits it really shows how different that game is from 64.
Do hp down
Fun fact about Peety from sticker star, the whole stage his bossfight is set in is beatable starting with 0 coins and stickers
Two things
1: King Olly is not that hard, I feel like something like Tape should have taken this spot
2: If you get to beating Dream Team then Giant Bowser would definitely be on the list.
Good video, just discovered your channel. Gonna subscribe to you bc your vid is underrated
I’m surprised your channel don’t have many subscribers, this is some good content
All I can think of when I see Prince Olly now is “No story! No reason! And no background checks!”
Fun video!
I love partners in time, it's my favourite out of all the mario rpgs ive played! Though I've never tried paper mario and the thousand year door...
Since the remake is just around the corner, you should probably play it if you can afford it.
1:55 in his defense, Petey is like the best major boss in this game lol. Though not sure what bro is doing here if he isnt causing any problems
Yeah, he’s the only boss in the game that’s weakness is a part of their character instead of some arbitrary Thing Sticker you probably wouldn’t even know you needed
There is a severe lack of Culex and Bowser X in this list.
Wish you went a little more in depth about each boss but overall pretty good video
I'm really sick and tired of people acting like Mario+Rabbids isn't the single best turn based strategy RPG, or not even acknowledging it
I agree
Me, too. Both games has decent bosses worth talking about.
And some really tough bosses worthy of making the list as well. Mecha Jr., MegaDragonBowser, the Giant Depleter, and the Mecha King Bob-Omb are the hardest bosses in the series in my opinion.
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the tape siscors axom rangers exor sword 🗡️ and arrow the purple streamer chapter and the rubber band toughest bosses and challenges in my opinion and the paper moltres bird in my opinion are hard.
Mario+Rabbids is such a goated series, it deserves way more recognition than it has right now, and I definitely agree with being tired about it not getting recognized
I’d say the hardest boss in the Mario RPGs for me would probably be Bowser X, since you have to go through a gauntlet of the other X bosses just to have a chance to fight him. Not to mention he’s pretty difficult on his own and you have to beat him in a certain number of turns.
13:00 “And as if this game is trying to give you one final middle finger, this boss has 3,000 HP”
I hope your ONLY taking about the second phase because all total in the American version he has 6,500
It's much weaker in every other version.
@@CR1MSONACE meaning as a kid I was playing on hard mode without realizing it
It doesn't help that it is a second fight that immediately follows the fight with the previous Princess fight.
@@belovedwarrior3192 yeah that too
On a scale of wooo!!!! To LETS A GO! How hyped are you for the ttyd remake
I'd easily say about a LETS A GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I'm so excited!!!
I suck at SMRPG in general, but that cake fight was such bullcrap.
Bonetail not on the list?? He's arguably harder than the Shadow Queen only because of the Pit of 100 trials before him
But you also level up a lot in the trials. Assuming you go there only after the main story.
Bonetail's damage output is quite manageable. It's the one fight where I love to use Aerona the most. Use the kiss move and surviving won't be a problem. Just make sure you can at least get the a-button timing right when bonetail uses breath.
The intro music was a bit loud and made you hard to hear. But the list was good and fun to watch.😊
For some reason cackaletta soul fight in the og game kicked my ass more than any of these… I dunno why
I totally forgot that you fight Grodus, Bowser, and Kami back to back.
You forgot about the Bunt Raspberry Boss Rematch as the Rematch is even more difficult with the Chefs joining the fight and you have to stop them from lighting all the candles on the cake before it fires a Giant laser that is verified an AOE one hit KO move, thank Rosalina for Peach's Sleepy Time.
I love how you didn't list Super Paper Mario or Sticker Star because the bosses in both are easy.
Petey is 10
I guess I got really lucky. The Ice King I always considered him like the easiest boss in 64. I may have just got extremely lucky.
I really think Bonetail is tougher than the Shadow Queen. I guess you could make the argument it’s the pit itself tho that makes him tough tho.
No Ruff n Puff? **Sad Megamind face meme**
That's it then. Send the content creator to Master Quest Huff 'n' Puff.
I mean he might be hard, but I immediately used Chill Out and that bricks all except his bolt attack.
Ok I’ll be honest took me one try on mad dog stapler 😅
Dream team was hard as hell even on easy mode
That’s my fault though I avoided enemies like the plague
Paper Mario Sticker Star is not that bad.
Dream team boss 4 once you beat it it should be up here because 1 word... Gyro
No Cackleta
You're kidding. You never played Dream Team? You might wanna finish it and make a second video, because a lot of the bosses are extremely dangerous. Especially when you're playing on hard mode.
At the time of recording this video, no I didn't finish it, but I have now... and OH MY GOSH my opinion is ALREADY outdated.
the final boss is pain, and f*ck the zeekeeper in particular
@@variumiThe Zeekeeper was easy for me. Giant Dreamy Bowser, however, forces you to play perfectly. His attacks are brutal in Hard Mode.
@@samyb4566 zeekeeper is real awkward if you play on cartridge and have to use the awful tilt controls, especially on hard mode
@@variumi Wait a minute. What does the 3DS cartridge have to do with the battle?
Where is bonetail