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- One year later, Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy still has its fans, and with the release of The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, some gamers are actually returning to Square Enix's take on the now-iconic cosmic Marvel superheroes as a result.
Content Warning: This article contains story spoilers for Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy video game.
They aren't just called Guardians of the Galaxy because it sounds cool, though that doesn't hurt either. Being cosmic superheroes means they have to fight different threats across the galaxy, and in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, the many planets and environments provide many powerful threats.
In this action-adventure RPG video game, Star-Lord and his team of ragtag heroes fight everything from homicidal jello cubes to psychic fogs. Throughout the extensive campaign, the Guardians meet certain enemies that require more tactics to take down and can even leave a few players frustrated.
Updated on November 28th, 2022 by Melody MacReady:
One year later, Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy still has its fans, and with the release of The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney+, some gamers are actually returning to Square Enix's take on the now-iconic cosmic Marvel superheroes as a result.
One aspect that is still irable was how challenging Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy could get. Some enemies, especially when grouped with other enemy types would turn sections of the game into gauntlets that push the player to their limits, but in a good way that made the enemies stand out and turn the game into a new Marvel classic.
15 Jackogel
Already, the Jackogels are a blast to encounter on Seknarf Nine because of their visual design and animation alone. Instead of just being a typical evil slime seen in many RPGs and fantasy games, it's more of a jello cube that features a metallic core.
The cores can stretch and form massive blades to attack their prey and that's where their difficulty comes in. Though they are far from the hardest thing in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, that blade can deal a lot of damage and once they get into a group, it requires a lot of proper dodges and counterattacks to bring them down.
14 Mantane
It immediately becomes a challenge when an enemy is airborne, meaning the usual tricks will not work. So, certain special moves from the Guardians such as Gamora and Drax's leaping abilities are required to bring down the Mantanes in easier fashions.
Once a pattern is figured out, they are far from the worst enemies to fight in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. However, they can still deal out a good amount of damage, so players should never get overconfident around them, no matter how powerful they might seem.
13 Slakebeast
These tentacled feline-esque creatures can be found on Lady Hellbender's planet of Seknarf Nine. They feature two bars of health, making them a bit harder to take down, even when they are staggered. Mixed with their speed, agility, and strength is also a powerful tail that can freeze enemies.
Slakebeasts require precise commands from the Guardians to stagger them thus exposing their weak spot: their bellies. Even with the weakness, it still takes a lot of damage to kill just one of them, making it harder when the Guardians have to fight up to three at once.
12 Church Grunt
The Church Of Universal Truth has managed to convert many citizens of the galaxy into their own personal zealous soldiers. Their main forces are the Church Grunts that are not afraid to take on the Guardians head-to-head to fulfill Grand Unifier Raker's false promises.
From infantry to snipers, the Grunts take on many weapons and tactics. Some will even take Star-Lord on in hand-to-hand combat and from many angles. Guardians of the Galaxy beginners will need a few tips to take on these challenging enemies, such as being thoughtful during combat.
11 The Blood Brothers
By all s, the Blood Brothers are indeed challenging in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, but not in genuinely difficult gameplay. They are enemies that are scripted to overwhelm the Guardians before Cosmo, one of the best characters in the game, steps in to save the day.
There are tactics that the player has to use to stay alive until Cosmo arrives, but in the end, Garrek and Rosson are designed to defeat Star-Lord and the Guardians. These two should have had a second encounter for a more genuine fight.
10 Ogrodes
From the moment these hammerhead shark-like aliens appear, it's clear what their role is: to be damage sponges. They are especially difficult since they are introduced when Drax is incapacitated, making for having to use Gamora, Groot, and Rocket for different combo attacks.
Unlike the Nova Vanguards, the Ogrodes are as fast as they are strong. They charge forward with great intensity which makes for a lot of dodging while trying to make the needed distance between them.
9 Wendigo
Maklu IV proves to be a dangerous planet from the moment the Guardians arrive. The main indigenous race is actually a famous Marvel character known as Wendigo, who is one of the Hulk's most famous villains. Much like Groot, their only form of speech is saying their name "Wendigo" in different inflections.
The Wendigos are big but also surprisingly fast, giving them attacks that can easily take down Guardians with only a few hits. Once Star-Lord unlocks his Plasma Shot for his element guns, they get easier, but dodging their attacks and their many monster minions while fighting them can lead to stressful situations.
8 Fin Fang Foom
Earlier in the game, Drax mentions Fin Fang Foom, and it comes off as just a neat reference for Marvel fans. However, that changes when the Guardians Of The Galaxy run out of options. They decide to appease Lady Hellbender by traveling to Maklu IV and capturing Fin Fang Foom, the dragon lord of Maklu IV.
And this is not a fakeout: Fin Fang Foom is the final boss of Maklu IV and he is quite the powerful foe. He can incapacitate Guardians with singular attacks, he is covered head to toe in icy armor, and he can unleash a barrage of fireballs that requires a lot of dodging to survive.
7 Nova Vanguard
Typically, the Nova Corps is supposed to be the squeaky-clean police force of the galaxy, but thanks to the corruption of the Church Of Universal Truth, many of their officers have been converted into zealots. This includes their brute armored officers known as Vanguards.
As their name and appearance suggest, they are heavy hitters, and taking them on in hand-to-hand combat is foolish. This is especially the case when they wield powerful energy shields that can only be taken out by Star-Lord's freezing shots. As a bonus annoyance, Vanguards can send out drones that can shock and stun the Guardians.
6 Dweller-In-Darkness
Across Seknarf Nine and inside Lady Hellbender's fortress, the Guardians are stalked by a massive tentacled monster. This turns out to be Hellbender's personal pet Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings.
In Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, the Dweller-In-Darkness serves as the final boss of Maklu IV, with the Guardians having to dish out a lot of damage to the tentacles before damaging the Dweller itself. The Dweller also can summon other monsters into the battle to make the boss fight even harder.