Which Sega Dreamcast game’s boss AI pattern did you eventually memorize?

[killamch89]

Dreamcast titles often had challenging boss fights with unique AI routines. Which boss did you eventually memorize like the back of your hand? Was it the winged serpent in Shenmue, the cybernetic brutes in Rez, or the relentless hurricanes in Marvel vs. Capcom 2? Share your memorization tactics like pattern recognition, audio cues, or trial‑and‑error. How many attempts did it take to master the strategy? Did memorizing a boss’s moves deepen your appreciation for the game’s design or just make speedruns more fun?

[Scorpion]

Definitely the final boss in Ikaruga. Its complex bullet patterns seemed impossible at first. But after countless attempts, recognizing the "polarity switch" moments and the precise windows to attack became second nature. A truly masterful, pattern-based design!

[killamch89]

Found a hidden area in Phantasy Star IV by backtracking through a seemingly empty corridor - no guides mentioned it and I felt like I'd discovered buried treasure.