Background Bosses
@backgroundbosses.bsky.social
Documenting big lads who stand behind the side scrolling level at chest height and probably try to smash you with their massive fists.
Oniken (JoyMasher, 2014)
August 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Oniken (JoyMasher, 2014)
Guns of Fury (Gelato Games, 2025)
June 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Guns of Fury (Gelato Games, 2025)
Contra: Operation Galuga (WayForward, 2024)
May 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Contra: Operation Galuga (WayForward, 2024)
Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening (Magic Pockets, 2025)
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening (Magic Pockets, 2025)
Hotel Barcelona (White Owls Inc., 2025)
February 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Hotel Barcelona (White Owls Inc., 2025)
Teocida (Vikintor, 2021)
January 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Teocida (Vikintor, 2021)
Gunstar Super Heroes (Treasure, 2005)
November 13, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Gunstar Super Heroes (Treasure, 2005)
Dynamite Headdy (Treasure, 1994)
October 14, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Dynamite Headdy (Treasure, 1994)
Released in EU 30 years ago today!
October 14, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Released in EU 30 years ago today!
Noitu Love: Devolution (Konjak, 2008)
October 9, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Noitu Love: Devolution (Konjak, 2008)
Iron Meat (RetroWare, 2024)
October 9, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Iron Meat (RetroWare, 2024)
Contra: The Hard Corps (Konami, 1994)
October 9, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Contra: The Hard Corps (Konami, 1994)
The Messenger (Sabotage Studio, 2019)
October 9, 2024 at 10:56 AM
The Messenger (Sabotage Studio, 2019)
The Eternal Castle (Menchiari/Vicinanzo/Perrone, 2019)
October 9, 2024 at 10:53 AM
The Eternal Castle (Menchiari/Vicinanzo/Perrone, 2019)
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (JoyMasher, 2023)
October 9, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (JoyMasher, 2023)
Skul: The Hero Slayer (SouthPAW Games, 2021)
October 9, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Skul: The Hero Slayer (SouthPAW Games, 2021)
Wild Guns (Natsume, 1994)
October 9, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Wild Guns (Natsume, 1994)
Contra: Operation Galuga (WayForward, 2024)
October 9, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Contra: Operation Galuga (WayForward, 2024)
Cyber Shadow (Mechanical Head Studios, 2021)
October 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Cyber Shadow (Mechanical Head Studios, 2021)
Cuphead (Studio MDHR, 2017)
October 9, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Cuphead (Studio MDHR, 2017)
Contra III: The Alien Wars (Konami, 1992)
October 9, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Contra III: The Alien Wars (Konami, 1992)