Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss?

by **Dark Samus Aran** » 04.03.12 4:33pm

Kraid. Good boss or unneeded boss? You decide. :kraid:

by **doc O. Mire** » 04.03.12 6:13pm

Well, first I was all like "Aw, look at the wittle guy!*

and then Kraid was like

to which I responded O_O

Seriously though, on the Super Nintendo, seeing a boss that made Samus look like a chew toy was pretty humbling after having just killed his bite-sized clone. He certainly fit the idea of turning convention on its head slightly. Between your mission being to save a metroid and being rendered completely helpless against what used to be a simple, straight-forward bossfight not once, but twice, Kraid's manipulation of your expectation for what the fight would be like and what actually happened makes him a perfect fit for Super. Now I'd just like to see them repeat that kind of experience... :choogle:

by **DarkPhazonElite** » 04.03.12 8:09pm

I'd consider him "reasonably difficult". Certainly not a pushover but still fun to fight! :kraid:

More interesting than the fight with :ridley:

where you just shoot and pray pretty much. In that game though, I have to cast my vote for best boss fight to Mother Brain. Between the epic theme and the whole baby metroid thing, it was just interesting. *Insert Mother Brain smiley here*

by **DarkSammy313** » 04.29.12 3:51pm

I think Kraid is a good boss because people make funny videos with Kraid and Kraid is the best Metroid connection to Godzilla.

by **KRAID** » 05.04.12 6:34am

he was no pushover although he was not really hard.

it took me a while killing as its not easy to get the missioles into his mouth.
a loit of times ifell off the things he fires for standing on.

by **DarkPhazonElite** » 05.04.12 8:00am

I think he is easier in Super Metroid than Zero Mission. He's pretty difficult in NES Metroid though. I just roll into morph ball and start laying bombs. It works.

by **KRAID** » 05.04.12 7:32pm

KRAID wrote:he was no pushover although he was not really hard.

it took me a while killing as its not easy to get the missioles into his mouth.
a loit of times ifell off the things he fires for standing on.

yes he is much tougher for sure in the NES metroid.
he is small but he packs a punch with his spikes. :s-grav:

bombing him is the best way ti kill him.

by **Bocuma** » 05.08.12 6:11pm

I think he's a great boss. Out of all the bosses in Super Metroid I had the most trouble with him.

Dark Samus Aran Posts: 135 Joined: 04.02.12 9:24pm Location: Brinstar (Aka Carmi, IL)	Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by Dark Samus Aran » 04.03.12 4:33pm Kraid. Good boss or unneeded boss? You decide.
doc O. Mire Posts: 1060 Joined: 08.23.10 5:24pm Location: Inside a chimney, thinking	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by doc O. Mire » 04.03.12 6:13pm Well, first I was all like "Aw, look at the wittle guy!* and then Kraid was like to which I responded Seriously though, on the Super Nintendo, seeing a boss that made Samus look like a chew toy was pretty humbling after having just killed his bite-sized clone. He certainly fit the idea of turning convention on its head slightly. Between your mission being to save a metroid and being rendered completely helpless against what used to be a simple, straight-forward bossfight not once, but twice, Kraid's manipulation of your expectation for what the fight would be like and what actually happened makes him a perfect fit for Super. Now I'd just like to see them repeat that kind of experience... "Writing is easy. You just stare at a blank page until your forehead starts to bleed." - Douglas Adams
DarkPhazonElite Posts: 576 Joined: 03.16.12 6:42pm Location: The Phazon Mines (aka Pasadena, TX) Website	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by DarkPhazonElite » 04.03.12 8:09pm I'd consider him "reasonably difficult". Certainly not a pushover but still fun to fight! More interesting than the fight with where you just shoot and pray pretty much. In that game though, I have to cast my vote for best boss fight to Mother Brain. Between the epic theme and the whole baby metroid thing, it was just interesting. Insert Mother Brain smiley here
DarkSammy313 Posts: 42 Joined: 04.28.12 7:15pm	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by DarkSammy313 » 04.29.12 3:51pm I think Kraid is a good boss because people make funny videos with Kraid and Kraid is the best Metroid connection to Godzilla. Phazon,you can run from it,but you can't hide from it.
KRAID Posts: 29 Joined: 05.02.12 12:10pm	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by KRAID » 05.04.12 6:34am he was no pushover although he was not really hard. it took me a while killing as its not easy to get the missioles into his mouth. a loit of times ifell off the things he fires for standing on.
DarkPhazonElite Posts: 576 Joined: 03.16.12 6:42pm Location: The Phazon Mines (aka Pasadena, TX) Website	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by DarkPhazonElite » 05.04.12 8:00am I think he is easier in Super Metroid than Zero Mission. He's pretty difficult in NES Metroid though. I just roll into morph ball and start laying bombs. It works.
KRAID Posts: 29 Joined: 05.02.12 12:10pm	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by KRAID » 05.04.12 7:32pm KRAID wrote:he was no pushover although he was not really hard. it took me a while killing as its not easy to get the missioles into his mouth. a loit of times ifell off the things he fires for standing on. yes he is much tougher for sure in the NES metroid. he is small but he packs a punch with his spikes. bombing him is the best way ti kill him.
Bocuma Posts: 38 Joined: 04.24.12 12:07am Location: Canada http://steamcommunity.com/id/Kepler-22b	Re: Is Kraid more of a pushoover, or a great boss? by Bocuma » 05.08.12 6:11pm I think he's a great boss. Out of all the bosses in Super Metroid I had the most trouble with him.

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