Brain Lord
Boss FAQ (SNES)

Edited and compiled by Siegfried
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May 26, 2012


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This Boss FAQ is only meant to help you dispose of the end-of-level foes
populating each "level" quickly while taking as less damage as possible.
If you're looking for help related to any other aspect of Brain Lord, I
suggest you check out R0CKv1LLAN's and Dr Gamewiz's guides.

I'm also assuming you know the basics of the game such as attacking,
jumping and guarding, which is why I'm jumping directly into the boss
strategies.

Note: Since no official names were released for the bosses, I made them
     up based on their appearance. In any case, the list is in the order
     in which you'll be encountering them. I have also included their
     location to make things even easier.


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BOSS NAME: Big Cockroach

LOCATION:  Tower of Light (4F)

ATTACKS:   Spits out smaller cockroaches.
          Move forth and back nears the edges of the screen (although
          this isn't actually an attack, it will hurt you if you are
          caught in its path).

STRATEGY:  The Big Cockroach is a very easy opponent, and you shouldn't
          have a hard time beating it. The key here is to remain within
          the middle rug where you won't get caught in its erratic
          paths.

          If you are using a long-range weapon such as the boomerang,
          you can safely hit it from the rug without having to get close
          to it. Else, you may have to quickly run forward to attack it
          before returning to the rug. The cockroach will move as soon
          as you strike it, so make sure you are not inadvertently
          caught in its path.

          When it spits out the smaller cockroaches, don't waste your
          time killing all of them since he'll just spew another set
          to replace the dead ones. Just get rid of those that may harm
          you and those that are getting in your way. Otherwise, avoiding
          them is radically easy such that you should quickly dispose of
          this first boss.

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BOSS NAME: Giant Beetle

LOCATION:  Ancient Ruins (4F)

ATTACKS:   Causes 2 gray balls to move around.
          Tries to suck you into him.

STRATEGY:  The Giant Beetle may be tough to defeat if you don't have any
          long-range weapons, as he can only be attacked when his eye
          is open. Unfortunately, his main attack, whereby he stops
          moving and sucks everything in (i.e. you and the balls) makes
          getting close to him extremely dangerous, specially when one
          realizes how this is uber powerful and can radically deplete
          all of Remeer's life. Thus, your best weapon against him is
          the Boomerang.

          To get away from him when he tries to suck you in, simply
          jump constantly while running away from him. Should you
          get stuck in one of the balls' path, let yourself be run
          over by the ball -- i.e. keep jumping even if this means
          you will lose life when you are stuck by the ball. This is
          the best choice since the life lost when hit by the ball is
          neglible compared to that lost when the beetle gnaws at your
          puny ego.

          Otherwise, keep moving all the time to avoid the balls and
          the beetle, jump to avoid his main attack, and throw your
          boomerang at him when his eye is open. He doesn't take that
          many hits to die.

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BOSS NAME: Ramus

LOCATION:  Ice Castle (B3)

ATTACK:    3 Ghosts attack you.

STRATEGY:  Given how there's so much hype around Ramus, you'd think the
          guy (although 'guys' would actually be more appropriate since
          Ramus is essentially 3 ghosts), but he's easy if you know what
          to do.

          You NEED the Stop magic for this fight, as it's the only way
          to attack them. Once they're stunned, you may then attack them
          until the magic effect disappears. Lather, rinse, repeat. It
          is also recommended to concentrate on one ghost first until
          he's dead before moving on to the next. You'll instantly know
          when a certain ghost can be attacked since it'll turn brown.
          Their color returns to blue when the effect wears off, so be
          ready to use your Stop magic again as soon as this happens.

          Granted, the fact that the ground is slippery tends to make
          things harder, but you shouldn't have any problem if you have
          the Spike Shoes. The holes can also be easily avoided (you
          really shouldn't have any problem if you've come this far).

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BOSS NAME: Demon King

LOCATION:  Platinum Shrine (F4)

ATTACKS:   Attacks with his tail.
          Moves around randomly (gets faster when his face is broken).
          Makes holes appear.

STRATEGY:  At first, only his tail can be attacked and it is infinitely
          better to use the Morning Star or the Heavy Mall to do so.
          Keep at a distance so you can evade his attacks and keep
          hitting him with either flail until his face breaks.

          Aim for his face as soon as this happens. You should also be
          extremely careful as from now on since the Demon King will get
          faster and will move frantically. Keep attacking him in the
          face until you can move on to his body. 2 of its legs will
          also turn into monsters that will attack you. Fend these
          off and concentrate on the king's body until he dies.

          Additionally, be very careful as you are moving about once
          his head turns pink because of the holes that will randomly
          appear. This fight isn't really _that_ hard if you do exactly
          as I say, but it takes a lot of time, specially if you are
          using one of the inferior long-range weapons such as the
          boomerang. Moreover, it's a good idea to jump from time to
          time instead of merely running about. This will help you a
          lot and will prevent you from losing life unnecessarily.

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And with the Demon King defeated, you have now completed the game! Enjoy
the ending and congratulate yourself for beating one of the most
underrated action RPG's on the SNES.

Feel free to drop me a work about this guide. Feedback is always welcome.

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