Jingle Boss Rush – Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy (PS2)

December 24, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Nothing gets me in the mood for Christmas more than a cozy fireplace, a warm cup of cocoa and unraveling the mystery surrounding the dubious events of a murder. Of course, I am aware that I may just be in a minority in this particular regard. When you think of this festive time of year, […]

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Boss Rush – Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

December 3, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Lets start with a pitch. Picture this; six super powered terrorists are standing in front of you. Each of them wielding an aspect of “psychic” energy unique to themselves. Their strange mind altering powers are used to corrupt the innocent and reign down tyranny on the common folk for personal gain. The only one standing […]

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Boss Rush: Master Hand

November 26, 2014 Declan Doody

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He is master and creator, punisher and destroyer, the antagonist for the iconic and beloved fighting game series Smash Bros. Whether you’re scrawling across the first game on the Nintendo 64 or bashing buttons on your 3DS you will inevitably come face to face with the terrifying adversary known infamously as ‘Master Hand’. Master Hand […]

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Boss Rush – Anti-Villains (Part 2)

November 19, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Further down the rabbit hole of guilt we traverse. Awaiting for us at the bottom lies a wonderland of feelings that connect us to our favorite lecherous yet strangely, likable libertines. Cretins of commendable traits are created with the purpose of hitting you right in your heart container in a physical and an emotional sense. […]

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Boss Rush – Anti-Villains (Part 1)

November 12, 2014 Danny Kelly

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A games narrative can hinge on the engagement of the player with the focal point characters and the situations they are given to overcome. A keenly woven story will see you invested more in the people of the world that you interact with by virtue of making you feel empathetic towards them. The easiest way […]

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Boss Rush – Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

October 29, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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While we’ve covered some of the horror stalwarts in gaming, from the mighty Resident Evil, to the underrated Parasite Eve to the frankly impossible Dino Crisis, there is one series that is head and shoulders above the rest – the indomitable Silent Hill. The psychological, small-town horror series has provided some of the most fiendishly […]

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Boss Rush – Parasite Eve (PS1)

October 1, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Our third week edition of Boss Rush enters us into our month of Halloween specials. Its time to avert our prying eyes from cartoonish maliciousness and cast our gaze upon some of the most macabre of figures throughout gaming history. Gamers of the night hold your blanket tight! We’re delving into the era of “survival […]

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Boss Rush – Banjo Kazooie (N64)

September 24, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Welcome to week two of Boss Rush, the series that profiles the world of video games most fiendish foes. This time we’re moving up one console generation from 16 to 64 bits with another title from the developers at RareWare. Banjo Kazooie is the very first 3D adventure game made by the developer and was […]

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Boss Rush – Donkey Kong Country (SNES)

September 17, 2014 Danny Kelly

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Welcome to Boss Rush!  Each week we analyse and explore different facets of the most memorable and interesting aspects of the world of video gaming villains. For our inaugural edition, I have picked out a true classic to focus on, the game in question is Donkey Kong Country for the SNES and the boss for […]

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