Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Story-related and cannot be missed.

You will obtain this trophy by defeating the sixth boss in the game (Squid Baron), found at the end of Hypno Baron’s Castle. There are two phases to this fight.

During the first phase, you will face Squid Baron only. He will cycle through the following attacks:

1. Floor slide. He will begin the battle by sliding to the left, hitting the wall, and then bouncing off in the opposite direction. This will repeat several times. You will need to jump over him (or cling to the wall as a Monkey) to avoid taking damage.
2. Magic attack (airborne). He will move left and right across the screen, stopping briefly to shoot a magic attack towards the ground. He does this in a predictable pattern, so just avoid standing under him.
3. Tantrum. He will hop up and down in place a few times and then perform a big jump, which will send out a shockwave. He will do this several times.

The best time to attack the Squid Baron is during the tantrum, whenever he is not doing the big jump, but you can damage him at any time. After you do enough damage, Hypno Baron will join in and the second phase of the fight begins. The second phase always begins with Hypno Baron picking up Squid Baron, moving somewhere on the top of the screen, and then slamming Squid Baron to the ground a few times. After this, Squid Baron will stay in the corner of the room while Hypno Baron flies around and lobs green balls at you. These balls explode into a pillar of fire that lingers for a short time, so stay away. Meanwhile, Squid Baron will jump from one corner of the room to the other, sending out a shockwave each time. You can attack either of them during this phase, but Squid Baron is a little easier.

After a while, they will switch positions, with Hypno Baron waiting patiently in a corner of the room while Squid Baron leaps into the air and slams into the ground in random locations. As usual, a shockwave is produced (on both sides of him) every time he does this. Hypno Baron will eventually move towards the ceiling and shoot an arc of green orbs at you. These will make a small explosion upon hitting the ground.

When either Squid Baron or Hypno Baron is defeated, the other will begin repeating one of his attacks at a much faster rate. For Squid Baron, this is the shockwave. For Hypno Baron, it is the green balls. In either case, keep attacking until both are defeated.