And before anyone says "The Knight isn't a bonus! You're forced to fight them!" I consider them a bonus. you're forced to fight them, yes, but you're not forced to win (partial credit to @Galacta_22 for this)
Maybe the term “bonus boss” is better, since it encompasses all the optional bosses and not just the shadow bosses
Anyway it was really close between Mike and Hammer of Justice for me but i’m going with Gerson cause he’s goated
Kingpin: "It's not always about the money, Shpider-man."
Spamton: "I disagree."
I WAS NEVER IN IT FOR THE MONEY.
I WAS IN IT FOR
THE [Freedom]
i consider the knight secret
there’s a difference between secret and hidden, what makes the knight secret is that you actually can "win" (or whatever you call obtaining the shadow crystal and the black shard since idk if you can actually call it winni ng) while it’s supposed to seem like a scripted loss
yes, of course, it’s not hidden, meaning not in a spot that you don’t necessarily come across in the main storyline, which is what makes most people think it doesn’t count as one, but as already stated, hidden is not the same thing as secret.
additionally, just like every other shadow crystal boss, it can be skipped too and you can progress the game normally without ever having to actually get the crystal
I STAY LOYAL
Secret bosses are bosses that require specil conditions to be even be fought, and can be seen in a non-secret boss form.
The Shadow Mantle holder, ERAM, is probably not a secret boss. He requires Sword Route, yes; but he is only seen in the secret boss form.
Spamton NEO is a secret boss.
Jevil is a secret boss.
Gerson is a secret boss.
Mike might be a secret boss? I haven't done much of Chapter 4. I only recently beat Jackenstein and tried to fight the Hammer Of Justice.
Shadow Crystal bosses drop Shadow Crystals.
Spamton NEO is a Shadow crystal boss.
Jevil is a Shadow Crystal boss.
Gerson is a Shadow Crystal boss.
Can't confirm Mike being a Shadow Crystal boss, but I'd assume not since if you got C1, C2, C3, and both C4 crystals then you’d make the pure crystal which isn't possible yet.
The Roaring Knight is a Shadow Crystal boss.
Bonus bosses are completely optional and do not need to be fought or beaten to finish the Chapter.
Spamton NEO is a bonus boss.
ERAM is a bonus boss.
Mike should be a bonus boss, can't confirm.
The Knight is not a bonus boss due to being a forced fight, though one could make the argument that winning is optional.
Jevil is a bonus boss.
I could be missing a few, but these are all I know of.
I forgot Gerson, he’s a bonus boss
If ERAM is indeed Kings mantle, then he counts as a Secret Boss.
Gerson, the Hammer of Justice, because he’s a nice person… If someone here doesn’t like Gerson, this person is a BAD person.
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