For my boss analysis, I'm reviewing one of my favorite games, Zelda Twilight Princess. Out of the many boss battles in this game, the Blizzeta was one of my favorites. At this point in the game, the player needs to gather mirror shards to progress with the story. The boss has one of the shards, and is kind at first and is willing to give you the shard until they fall under its power and suddenly turn.
The battle is introduced during the boss's transition. The environment also changes into an ice covered scene, with a reflective ice floor. The boss goes through 2 stages of transformation for the player to battle, each which require different mechanics.
During the battle, players can use multiple weapons that they have gained throughout the game to pick how they attack Blizzeta. Since the ice is slippery, running is more difficult
In the first stage, Blizzeta rolls in an ice protected spinner that projects towards the player to do damage.
In the second stage, Blizzeta is protected by a crystal casing, surround by more pointed crystal casings and flies around in the air. The camera view now changes towards a 3/4 downward angle so that the player can see the reflections in the floor. Blizzetta will try to crush you with one of the many crystal casings if you don't move fast enough. This is the main mechanic for this boss battle, using the reflections to see where the casings are and to avoid them. Once they fall down, the player must attack the protective casing around Blizzeta until the level is over.
There are no other obstacles or blocking objects during the level. This allows the player to run around freely when threatened by the falling casings.
The reward for this boss battle is the mirror shard, a heart for your health, and reuniting two lovers (one being Blizzeta)
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ice texture (google)
