Video Game Miniboss

A Video Game Miniboss is an video gaming enemy that is of smaller stature than the boss, but still unique and quite powerful.

Example(s):
- Super Mario had Koopalings as mid-bosses.
- Goro is the second to final boss in Mortal Kombat.
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Counter-Example(s):
- The final boss in Final Fantasy (Video Game is Chaos.
See: Boss, Video Game AI.

References

(Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_(video_gaming) Retrieved:2017-8-11.
- A miniboss, also known as a middle boss, mid-boss, half-boss, sub-boss, or semi-boss, is a boss weaker or less significant than the main boss in the area or level. Some minibosses are simply stronger versions of regular enemies, like in the Kirby games. Some well known video game characters who usually take the role of a miniboss are Dark Link (The Legend of Zelda series), Vile (Mega Man X series), and Allen O'Neil (Metal Slug).

(TV tropes, 2017) &rARR; http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MiniBoss Retrieved:2017-8-11.
- QUOTE: A Mini-Boss, Sub Boss or Mid Boss is a distinct, generally unique, stronger-than-average monster that you encounter usually halfway to two-thirds through the level/dungeon/etc. It is noteworthy because it's tougher than any ordinary enemy (and isn't encountered under normal conditions like a Giant Mook), yet it still isn't as strong as the actual boss that awaits you at the end. In story terms, the mini-boss is often The Dragon to the level boss..... In RPGs and related game genres, mini-bosses are often significantly less evil than the regular bosses, and are usually not directly interested in whatever evil agenda the Big Bad and The Dragon have. They can be Hired Guns, Punch Clock Villain, or maybe they are Just Following Orders. Since they are less evil than seriously bad guys and are more intelligent and sensible than the random mook, they can defect or even perform a Heel–Face Turn at some point in the plot when they realize they are not on the right side.