This forum's gone on long enough without a Name That Whatever topic, so I hope to rectify that.
The rules are simple. Pick a boss, give three initials clues as to what boss you chose, and everyone takes turns guessing. If people are having a difficult time guessing the boss, feel free to add more clues. Whoever guesses the current boss gets to go next. To start things off:
1) Music out of the ordinary
2) How many of these things are there?
3) Stop the train!
Go!
Rule edit: You have five days to respond when you guess the boss. After five days, you forfeit your turn and the next person to post gets to go.
Robot Storm, Mystic Mansion?
Ahh man...this a Game Gear Boss...I can't recall which game though...or even the level. Hmm...Sonic and Tails 2...the second level boss?
green hill boss?
Aww man! I used to love these quizzes! Thanks for bringing them back, SRD!
Anyway, I think ChaoRcute has already got it right, but I'm gonna take a guess at Egg Albatross from Sonic Heroes.
HS got it. The zone in question is Sunset Park.
1) Music out of the ordinary
There's a short instrumental during the run to the boss. When you reach the boss, the normal battle music kicks in.
2) How many of these things are there?
There are at least a dozen of those little bomb-dropping fliers.
3) Stop the train!
The boss itself is a train engine.
Your go, HS.
Come on dude! Its been 3 days!! If HS takes too long can I nab his go?
Give him a couple more days. If he hasn't posted a new boss by Sunday, you can go.
I think five days is a decent wait time.
Better put a memo in the first post warning of teh 5-day limit. Speaking of which, that's now broken and the game's up for grabs!
GIGA-YOINK!!
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Mmm-hmm-hmm. I have a feeling this'll be a tricky one
MOAR CLUES! kthx
Well, seeing as it has been a week without anyone take a guess, and 'cos its you Rishi, I suppose I'll have to add a forth clue:
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
Vague clues are vague.
Well, seeing as it has been a week without anyone take a guess, and 'cos its you Rishi, I suppose I'll have to add a forth clue:
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
1. No clue what this could be.
2. Vague clue is vague.
3. Needs less vagueness.
4. I seriously hope it isn't what I think it is.
Because I think its Captain Falcon from Brawl (Haven't played Brawl, so I don't know if he's a boss or not).
Just as clarification, only bosses from the Mega Drive/CD/32X games, Game Gear games, and the Adventure series up to Sonic Unleashed are valid. Bosses from compilations such as Brawl or the Mario and Sonic games aren't.
Well give his 4th clue, that's what it sounds like......
Taking a stab here at the Eggrobo/Eggsterminator (Giant Eggman mech, and the final boss of XX) from Sonic Advance 2.
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Sonic 2, Sonic Advance, Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Heroes.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Sonic Advance 2
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Any of the above.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
Has a punch attack with a long start up, easy to avoid, but hurts like hell if it hits.
The only other boss that has been "remixed" this many times are Knuckles and the Egg Hammertank. Since Knuckles actually has a "Pawnch!", I'm gonna go with Knuckles.
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Sonic & Knuckles (first time you fight him), remixed in Sonic Pocket Adventure, Sonic Adventure, and Sonic Advance 1, and technically Sonic Battle. Maybe Rivals 2 or Sonic the Fighters, but idk. =/
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Sonic Advance 1 I guess
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
You see him prior to the first time you fight him in Sonic 3.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
Is there any other way Knuckles attacks? =P
So yeah. We're still gonna need more clarity because the clue descriptions are too vague. But I'll leave my answer here just in case.
Funnily enough, the guess which is the closest right is also the most wrong! XD No, it's not Captain Falcon. He wasn't even a boss in SSB:Brawl. This boss is definately from a game in the Sonic Franchise.
Anyway, I'll give two more clues since the others are a tad criptic:
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
Clue 5) I'm a "Six Shooter".
Clue 6) Sonic did not face me.
Actually, there are additional clues in this post. Can you find them?
Chaos 6? No, Sonic fought that one. MOAR CLUES.
Wha.. Sonic faced Chaos 6 o.o
Of course Sonic faced Chaos 6, at the same time as Big was fishing Froggy out of him and right before Knuckles joined the scene. The only form of Chaos Sonic didn't fight was Chaos 2 (and Chaos 1 if you want to get picky, but then neither did anyone else).
Anyway, no. Chaos 6 is an incorrect answer.
C'mon guys! Use your heads. I'm going to give you ONE MORE clue, and put the key facts in italics. After this though you're on your own.
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
Clue 5) I'm a "Six Shooter".
Clue 6) Sonic did not face me.
Clue 7) The alternative name for my original version (i.e. before the "remixes") could be "sasquatch".
To make things fair, if no one gets it after a week then I'm revealing the anwser. You will then kick yourselves. The next post after the reveal claims the next turn.
The... flying Bigfoot one? With the ray beams from a flashback in Shadow?
Okay, time's up! Guess I have no choice but to reveal the answer:
And the correct answer was~....
*dan duh duh dah!*
BLUE FALCON from SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG
Now let's see how the clues matched up.
Clue 1) I've been remixed 4 times.
Clue 2) I'm the third.
Remixed, or reversioned from the original Spider Troops Big Foot from SA2 as Hot Shot, Flying Dog, Blue Falcon and Heavy Dog
Clue 3) You may have heard of me from another game.
The Blue Falcon is also Captain Falcon's racer from the F-Zero series.
Clue 4) ... PAWNCH!!
This was essentially a clue for working out the third clue (I guess that was a bit naughty on my part). Of course this is an allusion to Captain Falcon's "FALCON... PAWNCH!!!"
Clue 5) I'm a "Six Shooter".
Back to the actual Blue Falcon I was talking about. This Blue Falcon is armed with six rocket/missle launches around it.
Clue 6) Sonic did not face me.
Well, he didn't. He was Shadow exclusive.
Clue 7) The alternative name for my original version (i.e. before the "remixes") could be "sasquatch".
Going back the the original clues for a bit more clarity, Blue Falcon's first incarnation is of course Big Foot, named after the North American Great Ape otherwise known as "Sasquatch".
Well that sure was abismal. Sorry if I was too obscure in my clues ^^; Anyway, nobody got it. The Turtle Guy was close though, so he can have it if he wants. Otherwise, next poster gets the next turn.
Yeah, that was exactly what I meant. I couldn't find a site that said its name though, and damn it all if I'm gonna dig out the game to check. I'll take it, I guess. BRB with a boss. Probably a easy one, this time.
EDIT: uh'KAY. Got one.
1. [ 10 ]
2. You know, if this arena wasn't a bowl, Sonic would be screwed.
3. He's the craziest duck... wifout luck!
EDIT: Wow, really? This one was supposed to be easy.
4. Simon says... This level used to be really pink.
lol Well I thought my one was supposed to be easy. I guess it makes more sense to the one who makes up the clues XD
I gonna say Casino Night from MD Sonic 2.
The boss arena is bowl shaped and spin dashing up the walls is the only way to get to Eggman, and in the Beta there was a lot of pink.
I'm not sure where the duck clue fits in, though.
You got it. ^^
1. [ 10 ]
Eggman has many neon lights on his ship. Neon is element number 10.
2. You know, if this arena wasn't a bowl, Sonic would be screwed.
You got that one.
3. He's the craziest duck... wifout luck!
I'm sad no one got this, and I can't really explain it. = It's a reference to Casino Night's music, and a little Mofo history.
4. Simon says... This level used to be really pink.
Yes, Casino Night was pink in Sonic 2 Beta, and the "Simon" of course refers to Simon Wai.
Your go.
I'm sad no one got this, and I can't really explain it. = It's a reference to Casino Night's music, and a little Mofo history.
Oh god every time I hear Casino Night now I hear "There is no one better... THAN DONALD DUCK. He's the man. He does what no one can." Do you remember the rest of it?
I really wish I had gotten this one. When you said bowl I was thinking it must have been a 3D game.
I'll have to go back and listen to the CNZ music again. I never caught that.
Now:
1) So many lights
2) Who turned off the physics?
3) Knuckles isn't going to be happy
I'm sad no one got this, and I can't really explain it. = It's a reference to Casino Night's music, and a little Mofo history.
Oh god every time I hear Casino Night now I hear "There is no one better... THAN DONALD DUCK. He's the man. He does what no one can." Do you remember the rest of it?
I don't remember GT's version (EDIT: I found it), But Craig's version is pretty fresh in my mind. He starts out kinda like:
Naa, na na na na na, ba Donald Duck
He's got style
And some Philosophy
But most of all, He's got you and me
Hey everybody, to Donald Duck!
He's the craazieeest Duck, wif'out luck!
It's time.. to get f'ru this level,
Which always reminds
me of Donald Duck, na na na
I don't know why, iiit's built like this,
This is some tripped out bullcrap.
Then the speed shoes throw off his rhythm. XD
EDIT: GT's was:
Sonic 2 Casino Night
Th-Th-Th-Th-There is no-one better
Than Donald Duck
he's the man
he's the greatest
he's the maaaan
does what no-one can
he can bake shortbread
and he can get very maad
but that's >fff< why >fff< we >fff< love him, yeah we love him a lot!
>doing<
yeah, there no one better
but why don't wewrite him a letter
he can also bake cupcakes
hey, what's up with that?
but that's >fff< why >fff< we >fff< love him, that's >fff< why >fff< we >fff< hug him, that's >fff< why >fff< he's >fff< Donald Duck!
(sound Donald Duck says when he loses his temper for the silence part)
Oh you!
There's is no-one better...
To have a guess at the game, I going to go with the Carnival Night Act 2 boss
1) So many lights
Self explanitory
2) Who turned off the physics?
In act 2 you have to deal with that horrible water trap that screws with your speed and jumping ability.
3) Knuckles isn't going to be happy
After going to all that trouble to switch all the lights off, Sonic goes and finds the switch them on again.
Nope.
Aww man~! This topic's gonna die again! Quick, SRD, forth clue that mutha!
Eggsterminator/Final Boss Sonic 2 MD?
1. Well there are the stars in space for one. Then the Death Egg it self was mighty well lit up.
2. Hmm...considering they were in space...why weren't they floating[then again they might've been so close to Earth its gravity was still in effect...or Eggman has a gravitron thingy]
3. Well because it loses the DE crashes into Angel Island leading to Knuckles getting all mixed up in Sonic and Eggman's mess.
I just realized this was Name that boss. Not that zone. I'm still sticking with DEZ [final boss] though. 😛
Nope again, but you're getting warmer, HS.
Yea? How about Mecha Sonic mkII at Sky Sanctuary in Sonic's story in S3[&K]?
1. Hmmm...well tose blue teleport thingys are light...but that's more of a clue number 2 thing.
2. Traveling on light? Wha!?
3. Knuckles' story takes after Sonic's and he has to deal with a Super Mecha Sonic mkII.
Heh, heh?
I'm gonna go with Death Egg Zone Act 2 from Sonic 3 & Knuckles. I just can't explain why.
Nope and nope.
New clue!
1) So many lights
2) Who turned off the physics?
3) Knuckles isn't going to be happy
4)Hey, why does he have a 1-up and I don't?
Wing Fortress Zone in S2&K?
metal sonic from sonic CD
EDIT: Reason number one why it's a bad idea to post in these at twelve o'clock in the morning. For some reason, I thought this was Name that Zone instead of Name that Boss.
Disregard the previous fourth clue and replace with this:
4) I thought seven was supposed to be a lucky number.
Both HyperSonic and SilverShadow are in the right direction, though.
Again, sorry for the mixup.
Knuckles in Hidden Palace in S3&K?
Mecha Sonic in Sky Sanctuary with Knuckles?
Nope and nope.
Pulling at straws perhaps but...
The Doomsday from S3&K?
The Death Egg boss with the emerald laser.
No and no.
Final clue.
5) Can't hold on much longer but I will never let go
Perfect Chaos?
xD! Yea...those are the lyrics of Open of Your heart...but the other clues...I don't know. *pulls hair out*
You guys need to make better clues and make sure your clues don't lead to an ambiguous correct answer. If more than 1 boss can be guessed from your clues (like the 3 hints this one started with, which could be anything), or some of them add no hints other than making it confusing (like 10=neon in TTG's otherwise clever hints) then you need more specific clues. I remember the original topic being way too easy, but this time it's way too hard.
For example, I would still say Knuckles:
1) So many lights
The emeralds
2) Who turned off the physics?
Weird teleporters
3) Knuckles isn't going to be happy
Eggman steals
4)Hey, why does he have a 1-up and I don't?
Tails can get a 1-up and shields but Sonic doesn't
5) I thought seven was supposed to be a lucky number.
7 super emeralds
6) Can't hold on much longer but I will never let go
Knuckles grabs the emerald