>First boss becomes a regular enemy later on in the game

>First boss becomes the final boss

>>381143210
Final Fantasy I.

>>381143123
All SMT games.

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>>381143123
first boss is literally unkillable

>>381143210
Ninja Gaiden
>>381143123
Castlevania

>>381143718
Jetstream Sam

>>381143718
>except it actually is killable

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>Boss fight where the player cant win
>If the player uses cheats to win it still shows the usual ending where the player dies because muh story instead of a alternate ending.
Or more common
>You win the Boss battle
>In the following cutscene your party loses because the bad guy did a thing
>but the game requires you to win the battle instead of just letting you organically lose to the bad guy instead

>tutorial boss is the post-game final boss that you have to fight at level 1 if you were cocky

>>381143718
>>381143874
>>381143967
>it's a "you shouldn't kill this boss but if you git gud you get an alternate cutscene and some sick loot" battle
loved the tales games for doing this sometimes, but fuck graces for baiting and just having the guy instantly kill you

>>381143123
Devil May Cry 3 mission 2

>Load your save file
>it crits

>>381143123
>>381143718
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time