10 Video Game Bosses That Were DOWNGRADED to Regular Enemies

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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're looking at bosses from video games that later became

00:08regular enemies, whether within the same game or a sequel.

00:16But before we begin, we publish new content all week long, so be sure to subscribe and

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00:25The Missionary, Silent Hill 3.

00:34The Silent Hill series features a ton of twisted bosses that thankfully only show up once.

00:39But The Missionary from Silent Hill 3 is a little different.

00:42He appears early on in the game, having been commanded to take the life of Heather Mason's

00:46father before trying to dispose of her.

00:48His quick reflexes can be problematic, even able to block bullets.

00:53Many more like him show up during the climax at the Order's chapel.

00:56Referred to as Scrapers, these versions are much weaker than The Missionary, but retain

01:00the same high speed that can still result in a quick demise if players aren't careful.

01:11Vampire, Final Fantasy series.

01:20Final Fantasy repurposes bosses into enemies fairly frequently, but for this list, we're

01:25going back to the beginning.

01:26In the original game, the Warriors of Light square off against a vampire boss at the end

01:30of the Cavern of Earth dungeon, which actually isn't too hard of a fight.

01:34However, the bloodsuckers start appearing during random encounters later in the game.

01:38Ever since then, vampires have shown up in abundance throughout multiple entries, usually

01:43with different attacks and abilities.

01:45However, with the exception of some spinoffs, they've mostly stayed as regular enemies.

01:50It makes sense, considering the franchise has long since been more interested in creating

01:54its own, more unique monsters.

02:02Sheegoth, Metroid Prime.

02:09Samus fights a lot of unique creatures in Metroid Prime, including shelled ice lizards

02:15whose pissed off mother tries to make her regret it.

02:18Players fight Sheegoth in the Chapel of the Elders in order to unlock the wave beam.

02:22Unlike her children, Mama Sheegoth can only be hurt when her mouth is open after emitting

02:26her ice breath.

02:27However, upon future visits to the Fendrana Drifts, Samus will have to deal with Sheegoths

02:33on a regular basis, as they'll become recurring enemies.

02:36While they won't have gotten any weaker, Samus will have gotten significantly stronger,

02:41making facing them much more manageable.

02:44Cyberdemon, Doom Series.

02:51Doom is another series that changes the status of its enemies from game to game, but we're

02:55going with one of the franchise's most recognizable baddies, the Cyberdemon.

03:00This goat-like behemoth with a fondness for rockets appeared as a boss in the first game,

03:04but in Doom II, it was demoted to a more commonly occurring enemy.

03:09It then went back up to boss for both Doom 3 and the 2016 reboot, however its latest

03:15appearance was of the more common variety, in a way.

03:18The tyrants of Doom Eternal aren't exactly the same, but they're similar in appearance

03:22and moveset, while the Cyberdemon doesn't appear at all.

03:32Caprademon, Dark Souls.

03:40Sticking with goat demons, let's talk about Dark Souls.

03:43Although it's an optional boss fight, players can find the Caprademon early on in the Undead

03:47Burg, and like many other FromSoftware fights, it can be a pretty big pain.

03:52One of the problems is the location, a tight spot with little room to maneuver in.

03:57There's also the boss's canine companions, which if not taken care of immediately, will

04:02do everything in their power to make their master victorious.

04:05Players can take out their frustrations on a whole pack of them later though, inside

04:09the Demon Ruins.

04:11Yes, you'll be stronger, but you'll also have a lot more room so you don't get cheaply

04:15smashed into oblivion.

04:19Ogre, Dragon Age Origins.

04:30Ogres are mighty creatures in most fantasy, and so Dragon Age Origins kicks off with a

04:35bang with its first boss.

04:37As you reach the end of the Tower of Ishal, the intimidating ogre will dwarf your party

04:42members in size.

04:43But more importantly, you also won't have much in terms of power to deal with it easily.

04:48Thankfully, as you build up your team and the ogres become a less rare occurrence, you

04:52can take appropriate levels of vengeance on them.

04:55Bioware actually did the same thing in Dragon Age 2, making an ogre the first boss before

05:00relegating them to regular enemies.

05:04Tripod, Dead Space 2.

05:14It's hard to decide on the most disturbing necromorph design, but the tripod from Dead

05:18Space 2 is certainly alarming.

05:21Standing on three legs, it is several bodies stitched together, which Isaac has the unfortunate

05:26honor of meeting as the first boss.

05:28However, as is the case with most survival horror, Isaac builds up the power of his weaponry

05:33throughout the game.

05:34So when tripods start appearing more frequently later in the game, players can lay into them

05:39with as much ferocity as they desire.

05:42They're still freakish as hell, but at least you can keep them well out of reach with enough

05:47firepower.

05:51Dodongo – The Legend of Zelda Series

06:00Like Final Fantasy, the Zelda series has demoted and promoted bosses and enemies across many

06:06games.

06:07But again, we're sticking with the roots.

06:09The Dodongo is the second boss you face in the original game, but it later appears in

06:13two other dungeons as a regular enemy.

06:16While King Dodongo is also the second boss in Ocarina of Time, there are multiple smaller

06:21ones that are used as enemies.

06:22Interestingly, the Dodongo would move back up to a boss in Oracle of Ages and Four Swords

06:27Adventures, but it would be backed to a lowly grunt by the release of Twilight Princess.

06:37Bloater – The Last of Us

06:42As Joel, Ellie, and Bill are chased through a school full of infected, they bar themselves

06:47inside the gym.

06:48But out of the pan and into the fire, as they say.

06:51At this moment, The Last of Us introduces its most horrific enemy yet.

06:55While there's no title card or health bar, the Bloater gets a special intro, is fought

06:59in an arena, takes a lot of firepower to go down, and, one of the cheaper boss tactics,

07:05summons minions.

07:06However, you'll come across Bloaters several more times in packs of infected.

07:11Yet, except for Ellie's solo chapter, you'll have upgraded your arsenal along the way,

07:15making them easier to deal with.

07:22Slogra and Gaiban – Castlevania Series

07:32These two Castlevania foes are often linked, and have therefore shared a fate of being

07:36demoted across the series.

07:37They first appeared in Super Castlevania IV, being two of the bosses faced right before

07:42Dracula, meaning they weren't easy.

07:45Slogra's deadly leaps could be tough to avoid, Gaiban rained stalactites down on you,

07:49and they both loved using fireballs.

07:52But they've become weaker and weaker ever since.

07:55They were the first bosses of Castlevania Symphony of the Night, before appearing as

07:59regular enemies later in the game.

08:01Since then, from Curse of Darkness to Harmony of Despair, Slogra and Gaiban have merely

08:06been minor obstacles on the way to actual bosses.

08:15Know of any other bosses that were downgraded to enemies?

08:23Share them with us in the comments, and be sure to subscribe to Mojo Plays for more great

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