/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5520198
I always thought that it was beyond bizarre that they created this sprite to begin with. Why completely redesign the final boss of the game for the easier version, to no fanfare? I guess Zeromus was never actually all that story-important, and never supposed to represent anything other than a generic embodiment of hate, so it doesn't matter all that much.

Incidentally, what is the original Zeromus even supposed to be? Some kind of cosmic lobster?

>>2559623
>A villain that thinks about self-preservation would be too complicated for them to write.
You are looking at it from a perspective of someone who knows where the overall plot is headed and knows at the end you are going to win, because it is a video game.

Instead, look at it from the perspective of the villain:
You started out small, either a sorcerer controlling things from the background, a low-level but ambitious military commander, or simply some prick who got lucky. Your position in life amounts to either a scary name in everyone's children's books, or some assistant to an ambitious but retarded leader. To add to that there is some group of snot-nosed emo little teenagers trying to get in your way because you're a "bad guy." Well after having numerous plans thwarted by the heroes, you have somehow reached your goal: ultimate power. You proceed to become a godlike being capable of feats few can imagine. If you want people to die, they die with a thought. You want to bend the world to your liking, you can do that in an afternoon. The world is your plaything and no one can stop you. Then, the same little group of fags show up and demand you stop. You, who has tapped into he power at the very core of the universe and seemingly ascended as a mortal being, are getting talked down to and threatened by a bunch of kids and their crazy mascot. Why should you run? The best they got is some high-level spells, good armor and friendship. At that point, in your omniscient eyes they are no bigger than ants(maybe literally). So you figure, why not fight? You owe them some payback and they seem like they want some punishment. You duke it out and soon you learn that they are much stronger than they appear(or they got some legendary weapon or help from some cheating outside force).

Please. I've tried to kill you for so long now. Just die.

Show me grotesque, gruesome, or downright bizarre sprites and/or screenshots from retro games.

Could this be the most out of place final boss?

It looks like he got lost on the way to Contra.

I don't know why, but when I was a kid this scared 7 levels of shit out of me.