We need to hate our Pokémon rivals! Blue and Silver are perfect examples of this done well, but the recent trailers for Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee show that GameFreak is abandoning this concept for... Trace. Here's why we should dislike our rivals in Pokémon games - and why we need one in Generation 8.

Pokémon gyms are an iconic staple of the series - but what makes for the best gym leaders? We’re studying every region from a main series Pokémon game and learning how it’s own merits and/or pitfalls teach us how to make a great gym battle. From Kanto to Alola - what factors are truly important for a Pokémon gym leader - let’s find out in this Boss Battle Breakdown!

Nintendo has some of the most influential games on the market, so it's no surprise that they also have their fair share of fan games. From Pokémon Uranium to AM2R, we're taking a look at how these bosses use their inspiration, and how we should critique these fights overall in this Boss Battle Breakdown!

Players look down on reusing boss battles, but there are proper ways to implement these fights while still keeping some level of original context. Today, we're looking at the Donkey Kong series and how it tackles recontextualizing v. reusing a boss battle!

Minecraft has been a juggernaut since 2011, but does that transfer over to boss battles? Today we are looking at the Ender Dragon and the Wither fights to see how these boss fights compare to the rest of the gameplay. Hello everyone, I'm Skip the Tutorial - and welcome to Boss Battle Breakdown!

Mario Party 10 made some weird game decisions, and its boss fights definitely fell that way. Following after the Mario Party 9, this Wii U game looked into boss battle minigames - which mean some weird game design blends. So let's look into this and see if it's worth keeping in today's Boss Battle Breakdown!

Roguelikes are all over the place, to say the least. From gems like Enter the Gungeon, to Dead Cells, and especially Edmund McMillen's Binding of Isaac, there's been so many great indie developed roguelikes (or roguelites, depending on who you ask) in recent years. But what does this randomness mean for boss design? That's what we're tackling today in this Boss Battle Breakdown!

Boss rushes offer some of the greatest final experiences in gaming, so we're talking about Mega Man 2 and Shovel Knight's examples in this one! Are power trips worthwhile in gaming? Let's assess that today in this action platformer themed episode of Boss Battle Breakdown!

Remember when Mario Kart had bosses? Today we take a look at that part of the Mario Kart series history and looks at the 7 DS bosses to see what we can learn about boss design - especially for racing games. Pick up your steering wheel and let's go zero to 60 right into this Boss Battle Breakdown!

Designing a platformer boss is tough, so today we’re looking at how to design a good platforming boss based off three bowser Boss battles from New Super Mario Bros Wii, Super Mario 3D Land, and Super Mario 3D World. These boss fights teach a lot about how to make a proper and fitting brawl in the quintessential Mario platforming series, so I’m on a hunt to see what I can learn for other platformers based off these three examples!