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{{about|enemy bosses in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] franchise and all related series|general enemies|[[List of enemies]]|bosses organized by game|[[List of bosses by game]]}}
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[[File:GalaxyBosses.jpg|thumb|200px|The bosses in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
[[File:GalaxyBosses.jpg|thumb|200px|The bosses in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'']]
In video games, a '''boss''' is a powerful [[List of enemies|enemy]] usually fought at the end of a [[level]], [[world]], chapter, etc. Bosses are generally more difficult and time-consuming to defeat than the enemies preceding them, and they are usually required to be defeated to allow for the player to advance further in the game.
In video games, a '''boss''' is a powerful [[List of enemies|enemy]] usually fought at the end of a [[level]], [[world]], chapter, etc. Bosses are generally more difficult and time-consuming to defeat than the enemies preceding them, and they are usually required to be defeated to allow for the player to advance further in the game.
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*[[Big Chain Chomp]] – ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
*[[Big Chain Chomp]] – ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
*[[Big Cheep Cheep]] – ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
*[[Big Cheep Cheep]] – ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
*[[Big Dry Bones]] – ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]
*[[Big Fire Piranha]] – ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*[[Big Fire Piranha]] – ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*[[Big Goomba]] – ''[[Mario Party 10]]
*[[Big Goomba]] – ''[[Mario Party 10]]
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*[[Legendary hero]] – ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]
*[[Legendary hero]] – ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]
*''[[Lee]]'' – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*''[[Lee]]'' – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Lemmy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Lemmy|Lemmy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Light Fang]] – ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]
*[[Light Fang]] – ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]
*[[Lizardon]] – [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (SNES)]]
*[[Lizardon]] – [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (SNES)]]
*[[Lord Crump]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Lord Crump]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*'''[[Lord Fredrik]]''' – ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
*'''[[Lord Fredrik]]''' – ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
*[[Ludwig von Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]


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*[[Mecha Nokonoko]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Mecha Nokonoko]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Mega Amp]] – ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
*[[Mega Amp]] – ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
*[[Mega Dry Bones]] – ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]
*''[[Mega Goomba (boss)|Mega Goomba]]'' – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''[[Mega Goomba (boss)|Mega Goomba]]'' – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''[[Mega Koopa]]'' – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*''[[Mega Koopa]]'' – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*[[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*'''[[Mega Rabbid Kong]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ([[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC)
*'''[[Mega Rabbid Kong]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ([[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC)
*[[Mega Rocky Wrench]] – ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]
*[[Mega Stingby]] – ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]
*'''[[MegaDragonBowser]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]
*'''[[MegaDragonBowser]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]
*[[Megaleg]] – ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
*[[Megaleg]] – ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
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*''[[Monty Tank]]'' – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''[[Monty Tank]]'' – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''[[Morty]]'' – ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]
*''[[Morty]]'' – ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Motley Bossblob]] – ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]
*[[Motley Bossblob]] – ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]
*[[Mount Pajamaja (boss)|Mount Pajamaja]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Mount Pajamaja (boss)|Mount Pajamaja]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
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*[[Rollodillo]] - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]
*[[Rollodillo]] - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]
*[[Bowser|Rookie]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*[[Bowser|Rookie]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*[[Roy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Roy|Roy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Rubber Band]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Rubber Band]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*'''[[Rudy]]''' – ''[[Wario Land 3]]
*'''[[Rudy]]''' – ''[[Wario Land 3]]

Latest revision as of 11:00, October 23, 2024

This article is about enemy bosses in the Super Mario franchise and all related series. For general enemies, see List of enemies. For bosses organized by game, see List of bosses by game.
"BOSS" redirects here. For a level also known as "BOSS", see vs. Donkey Kong.
The bosses in Super Mario Galaxy

In video games, a boss is a powerful enemy usually fought at the end of a level, world, chapter, etc. Bosses are generally more difficult and time-consuming to defeat than the enemies preceding them, and they are usually required to be defeated to allow for the player to advance further in the game.

Bosses can be grouped into various categories:

  • Mini-bosses (also called mid-bosses or sub-bosses) - Bosses that are sometimes found in the middle of a level, world, chapter, etc., being less difficult to defeat than a regular boss but more difficult to defeat than a standard enemy. These are sometimes upgraded versions of standard enemies. An example of a mini-boss is Boom Boom.
  • Recurring bosses - Bosses that are fought multiple times throughout a game. An example of a recurring boss is Jr. Troopa.
  • Chapter bosses - Bosses that are fought in RPGs at the end of a chapter. An example of a chapter boss is Tutankoopa.
  • World bosses - Bosses that are fought at the end of a world. An example of a world boss is Lemmy.
  • Final bosses - Bosses that are fought at the end of a game, and are usually more difficult to defeat than all other enemies in the game. Defeating the final boss or bosses usually leads to the game's ending, though some games instead require an extra task to be completed after the final boss's defeat before the game ends, such as in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. An example of a final boss is Bowser, who serves this role in many games.
  • Optional bosses - Bosses that do not need to be defeated for the player to reach the end of the game. Optional bosses are mostly found in RPGs and are sometimes harder to defeat than final bosses, as is the case with Culex, The Master, and Bonetail.

The list includes all bosses that appear in the Super Mario franchise and related series, with the first game in which they appeared as a boss next to their name. Final bosses appear in bold and optional bosses appear in italics.

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