Most annoying minor enemies in games
You know what I'm talking about. There are always these annoying recurring enemies that just bug the hell out of you. They might not be necessarily difficult to beat, but they usually come in swarms or using devious tactics that makes you wish you could just annhiliate them with your mind.
A few of mine:
Mario series - Lakitu. So damn annoying. They just float up there in their little cloud thinking they're all high and mighty and throw the spinies down at you without relent. Hammer Bros are definitely annoying but Lakitu easily takes the cake for me as the most frustrating common enemy in Mario.
Metroid - Metroids. They suck the life out of you, literally. So damn annoying when they just attach onto your face and your only way out is a bomb. Sure they're not the hardest enemy to kill, but they seemingly come out of nowhere and at times it feels like there's an unlimited supply of them, especially in the Prime series.
Castlevania - Medusa Heads. With their annoying flying pattern, they come in constant waves, making sure you don't make the jump to the next platform. Like the above, they're not hard at all to kill but they come at the most inconvenient times for a cheap kill.
Zelda - Like-Likes. Not only are they kind of creepy looking, they literally eat your shied. While you're struggling to get out of their grip, they're slowly ingesting you. And when you're finally out of its reach, you realize it swallowed your shield...whole.
Pokemon - Zubat. They're useless, they're annoying, they're everywhere, and no one likes them. Also, they're stupid looking.
Any RPG - Anything poisonous (frogs,bees, bats, sentient mushrooms, etc) A bit of a wide category but you know what I'm talking about. It differs from game to game but there is always some insignificant enemy just waiting in those random battles just to poison you. Their favorite part is when you don't have any antidotes.
So what other really annoying minor enemies can you think of? And why do you hate them?
A few of mine:
Mario series - Lakitu. So damn annoying. They just float up there in their little cloud thinking they're all high and mighty and throw the spinies down at you without relent. Hammer Bros are definitely annoying but Lakitu easily takes the cake for me as the most frustrating common enemy in Mario.
Metroid - Metroids. They suck the life out of you, literally. So damn annoying when they just attach onto your face and your only way out is a bomb. Sure they're not the hardest enemy to kill, but they seemingly come out of nowhere and at times it feels like there's an unlimited supply of them, especially in the Prime series.
Castlevania - Medusa Heads. With their annoying flying pattern, they come in constant waves, making sure you don't make the jump to the next platform. Like the above, they're not hard at all to kill but they come at the most inconvenient times for a cheap kill.
Zelda - Like-Likes. Not only are they kind of creepy looking, they literally eat your shied. While you're struggling to get out of their grip, they're slowly ingesting you. And when you're finally out of its reach, you realize it swallowed your shield...whole.
Pokemon - Zubat. They're useless, they're annoying, they're everywhere, and no one likes them. Also, they're stupid looking.
Any RPG - Anything poisonous (frogs,bees, bats, sentient mushrooms, etc) A bit of a wide category but you know what I'm talking about. It differs from game to game but there is always some insignificant enemy just waiting in those random battles just to poison you. Their favorite part is when you don't have any antidotes.
So what other really annoying minor enemies can you think of? And why do you hate them?
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The last hallway before Dracula is the prime example. Nothing's more aggravating than dying do to overwhelm, let alone being knocked backwards despite your perfect run.
Originally posted by: empire
The sun from SMB3. Screw him.
I used to hate him so much as a kid but he doesn't bother me now. He's easily avoidable.
Bats/Medusa Heads/Hunchback - Castlevania
Hammer Bros - Mario
Ice Blocks - Catherine
Eagles - Far Cry 4
They scare the crap out of me and I can't seem to auto target and hit them very well. (Yes I suck at Zelda 64)
Originally posted by: KrakenSoup
Originally posted by: empire
The sun from SMB3. Screw him.
I used to hate him so much as a kid but he doesn't bother me now. He's easily avoidable.
I've never found him to be an issue either; all of my gripes are with enemy placement and level design more than anything, lol.
Originally posted by: cirellio
Bats in Zelda 64!
They scare the crap out of me and I can't seem to auto target and hit them very well. (Yes I suck at Zelda 64)
You are also one of about 6 people in the entire world who call it "Zelda 64" But yeah, for me I'd have to go with the medusa heads in pretty much all Castlevania games, as well as the eagles in Far Cry 4.
I would also have to say Shell Blades from Ocarnia of Time.
Originally posted by: ZeldaFreak
Originally posted by: cirellio
Bats in Zelda 64!
They scare the crap out of me and I can't seem to auto target and hit them very well. (Yes I suck at Zelda 64)
You are also one of about 6 people in the entire world who call it "Zelda 64"
Picky picky!
LoZ: OoT. That better?
BTW when it was brand new EVERYBODY around here called it Zelda 64.
Hands down, the Eggplant wizards!! (get cursed, and it was sometimes easier to just reset than to try and get cured)
Losing all your powerups to a Pluton was also the worst.
Another tough enemy were Boneheads in StarTropics, they're so darn fast
The good thing about the Metroids was that hunting them is an easy way to fill up your life meter and missile supply.
Originally posted by: G-Type
Kid Icarus had some doozies:
Hands down, the Eggplant wizards!! (get cursed, and it was sometimes easier to just reset than to try and get cured)
Losing all your powerups to a Pluton was also the worst.
Another tough enemy were Boneheads in StarTropics, they're so darn fast
The good thing about the Metroids was that hunting them is an easy way to fill up your life meter and missile supply.
I thought of the Eggplant Wizards immediately after I posted. They are annoying as hell!
Those things really made me nervous as a kid. Now they're just annoying.
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Also, with so many Zelda enemies being brought up, I'm surprised I haven't seen Wallmaster yet
That thing has been annoying people since game number 1
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoddamnedBats
Pretty much any flying thing in any NES platformer, notably the bats and birds in Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania games.
Oh, and +1 to being freaked out by Phanto when I was younger. That mask would haunt me in my dreams.
Originally posted by: WolfAlmighty
You mean Goddamned Bats?
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki...
Pretty much any flying thing in any NES platformer, notably the bats and birds in Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania games.
Oh, and +1 to being freaked out by Phanto when I was younger. That mask would haunt me in my dreams.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one, lol
Originally posted by: Br81zad
Originally posted by: WolfAlmighty
You mean Goddamned Bats?
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoddamnedBats
Pretty much any flying thing in any NES platformer, notably the bats and birds in Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania games.
Oh, and +1 to being freaked out by Phanto when I was younger. That mask would haunt me in my dreams.
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one, lol
Oh god! I forgot about him! I definitely would panic as a kid everytime he appeared.
The bats and medusa heads in Castlevania games
Those flying eyeball things in Zelda 2 that lower your health AND experience points when they hit you. Screw them!
Originally posted by: CLAYB1RD
How about the hawk/eagle enemies in the Ninja Gaiden games? Those things are so annoying!
I'm going with the Medusa heads from Castlevania, but the hawks from Ninja Gaiden are a close second.
BIRDS!!
Originally posted by: KrakenSoup
Castlevania - Medusa Heads. With their annoying flying pattern, they come in constant waves, making sure you don't make the jump to the next platform. Like the above, they're not hard at all to kill but they come at the most inconvenient times for a cheap kill.
The hunchbacks and bats are way more annoying to me. At least the Medusas have a fairly set pattern, and you can trick them (jump up and then crouch when one spawns and it'll pass over you.)
The bats seem to spawn at inopportune times, especially on level 4 where you're waiting for a moving platform. And the hunchbacks? Those assholes are just the pissed off spawn of Satan. At least the Medusas and bats don't turn around and FREAKIN' JUMP OVER YOUR WHIP WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD THE FREAKIN' TIMING DOWN YOU SOUNAFABITCH!
Sorry...
Originally posted by: cirellio
Bats in Zelda 64!
They scare the crap out of me and I can't seem to auto target and hit them very well. (Yes I suck at Zelda 64)
You have to auto target them pretty fast to be effective. They are annoying me in my current MM run.
Originally posted by: Tulpa
Oh, and the Jagers or whatever in Batman. They're just like the hunchbacks on steroids. Plus the flamethrower guys on the last level.
Yeah those dudes in the sewer, fucking nightmare until I figured out their pattern last year. Now they are just annoying instead of deadly.