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{{about|enemy bosses in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] franchise and all related series|general enemies|[[List of enemies]]}}
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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.


Bosses can grouped into various categories:
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]].
*'''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]].
*'''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 [[Genre#Role-playing games|RPGs]] at the end of a chapter. An example of a chapter boss is [[Tutankoopa]].
*'''Chapter bosses''' - Bosses that are fought in [[Genre#Role-playing games|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 Koopa|Lemmy]].
*'''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.
*'''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]].
*'''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]].
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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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*[[Bloomsday]] – ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
*[[Bloomsday]] – ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
*[[Blooper]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Blooper]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Bluey the Walrus]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Bluey]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Bobo]] – ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]
*[[Bobo]] – ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]
*[[Bogmire]] – ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*[[Bogmire]] – ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
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*''[[Bowser X]]'' –  ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*''[[Bowser X]]'' –  ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*'''[[Bowser Jr.]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*'''[[Bowser Jr.]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*[[Bowser Memory ML]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*[[Bowser Memory M and Bowser Memory L]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*''[[Bowser Memory MLX]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*''[[Bowser Memory MLX]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
*[[Bowser's Brother]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]
*[[Bowser's Brother]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]
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*[[Brobot L-type]] – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*[[Brobot L-type]] – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*[[Broque Madame]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]
*[[Broque Madame]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]
*[[Bubbler the Octopus]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Bubbler]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*''[[Bugaboom]]'' – ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
*''[[Bugaboom]]'' – ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
*[[Bunson the Hot Dog]] – ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]
*[[Bunson the Hot Dog]] – ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]
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*[[Count Cannoli]] – ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]
*[[Count Cannoli]] – ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]
*[[Count Down]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Count Down]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
**[[Ring-a-Ding]]
*[[Count Fang]] – ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]
*[[Count Fang]] – ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]
*[[Cractus]] – ''[[Wario Land 4]]
*[[Cractus]] – ''[[Wario Land 4]]
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*[[Domino]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Domino]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Don Bongo]] – ''[[Yoshi's Story]]
*[[Don Bongo]] – ''[[Yoshi's Story]]
*'''[[Donkey Kong]]''' – ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]
*'''[[Donkey Kong]]''' – [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)]]
*[[Doopliss]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Doopliss]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Double Tusk]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
*[[Double Tusk]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
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**[[Sergeant Guy Cannon]]
**[[Sergeant Guy Cannon]]
**[[Sub-Goomba]]
**[[Sub-Goomba]]
*''[[Elite Trio X]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*''[[Elite Trio X]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
**''[[Corporal Paraplonk X]]''
**''[[Corporal Paraplonk X]]''
**''[[Private Goomp X]]''
**''[[Private Goomp X]]''
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**''[[Sergeant Guy Cannon X]]''
**''[[Sergeant Guy Cannon X]]''
**''[[Sub-Goomba X]]''
**''[[Sub-Goomba X]]''
*''[[End Boss]]'' – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]
*''[[End Boss]]'' – ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
*[[Exor]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Exor]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
*''[[Eyerok]]'' – ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*''[[Extension Corps]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''
**[[Ecks]]
**[[Shun]]
**[[Ten]]
*''[[Eyerok]]'' – ''[[Super Mario 64]]''


==F==
==F==
*[[Face Ball]] – ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]
*[[Face Ball]] – ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]
*[[Factory Chief]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Factory Chief]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Fake Bowser]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]
*[[Fake Wario]] – [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (NES)]]
*[[Fake Wario]] – [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (NES)]]
*[[Fauster]] – [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (NES)]]
*[[Fauster]] – [[Wario's Woods (Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (NES)]]
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*[[Grobot]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Grobot]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Grobot X]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Grobot X]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Grodus X]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Grodus]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
**[[Grodus X]]
*[[Grouchy Possessor]] – ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
*[[Grouchy Possessor]] – ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]
*[[Guard (boss)|Guard]] – ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]
*[[Guard (boss)|Guard]] – ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]
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*[[Ice Vellumental]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Ice Vellumental]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Icicle Golem]] – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]
*[[Icicle Golem]] – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Iguanagon]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
*[[Iguanagon]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]
*''[[Inviso]]'' – ''[[Yoshi's Story]]
*[[Impostor Bowser]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]
*[[Inviso]] – ''[[Yoshi's Story]]
*[[Ironsider]] – ''[[Wario World]]
*[[Ironsider]] – ''[[Wario World]]


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*[[Lakitu]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Lakitu]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Large Fry]] – ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
*[[Large Fry]] – ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]
*[[Larry Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Larry|Larry Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Lava Piranha]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Lava Piranha]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
**[[Lava Bud]]
**[[Lava Bud]]
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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]]


==M==  
==M==  
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*'''[[Mecha King Bob-omb]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[The Last Spark Hunter]] DLC)
*'''[[Mecha King Bob-omb]]''' – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[The Last Spark Hunter]] DLC)
*[[Mecha Kuri]] – ''[[Wario Land II]]
*[[Mecha Kuri]] – ''[[Wario Land II]]
*[[Mecha Maker]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
*[[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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*[[Razor]] – [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (SNES)]]
*[[Razor]] – [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|''Wario's Woods'' (SNES)]]
*[[Really Gnawty]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
*[[Really Gnawty]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
*'''[[Reclusa]]''' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''
*[[Red & Blue Goomba Bros.]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Red & Blue Goomba Bros.]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Red Bones]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Red Bones]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
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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]]
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*[[Shy Squad]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Shy Squad]] – ''[[Paper Mario]]
*[[Side Eye]] – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ([[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC)
*[[Side Eye]] – ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ([[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC)
*[[Sir Grodus]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Six-Face Sal]] – ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
*[[Six-Face Sal]] – ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
*[[Skowl]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
*[[Skowl]] – ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]
*[[Sledge Bro]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Sledge Bro]] – ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]
*[[Sluggy the Unshaven]] – ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
*[[Sluggy the Unshaven]] – ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
*[[Small Fry Guy]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
*[[Smilax]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Smilax]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*'''[[Smithy]]''' – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*'''[[Smithy]]''' – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Smokey the Dragon]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Smokey]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Smoldergeist]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Smoldergeist]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Smorg]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Smorg]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
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*[[Tower Power Pokey]] – ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
*[[Tower Power Pokey]] – ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]
*[[Toy Monster]] – ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
*[[Toy Monster]] – ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]
*[[Tricky the Triceratops]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Tricky]] – ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]
*[[Trunkle]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*[[Trunkle]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]
*[[Tryclyde]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
*[[Tryclyde]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
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==W==
==W==
*[[Waluigi]] – ''[[Mario Tennis]]
*[[Waluigi]] – ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]
*'''[[Wario]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]
*'''[[Wario]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]
*'''[[Wart]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
*'''[[Wart]]''' – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]
*''[[Water Crystal]]'' – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*''[[Water Crystal]]'' – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Water Vellumental]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Water Vellumental]] – ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]
*[[Whacka]] – [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
*[[Whacka]] – [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
*[[Whomp]] – ''[[Mario Party 9]]
*[[Whomp]] – ''[[Mario Party 9]]
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==Z==
==Z==
*[[Zeekeeper]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*[[Zeekeeper]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
*''[[Zeekeeper X]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
*''[[Zeekeeper X]]'' – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
*[[Zombone]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
*[[Zombone]] – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
*[[Zokket]] – ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''
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[[Category:Lists|bosses]]
[[Category:Lists|bosses]]

Latest revision as of 10:27, April 13, 2025

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.
A poster consisting of the bosses from Super Mario Galaxy.
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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