3. Doopliss (Thousand-Year Door)
The unique razzle-dazzle of the Glitz Pit was a hard act to follow, but as far as individual battles go, this duplicitous dastard has got the rest of them beat.
Your first scrape against this enigmatic ghoul goes by without incident, as he seems completely overwhelmed by Mario’s might. In desperation, he replicates the portly plumber’s silhouette, and yet, still isn’t capable of launching much of an offensive.
Once he’s bested, the heroes take their leave, only for you to discover that the freak-in-a-sheet pulled a switcheroo, taking your likeness and comrades and leaving you with nothing but a tragic shadow.
It’s identity theft of the worst kind! Your rematch pits you against all of your previous partners, who have mistaken Doopliss for the real deal. You’d surely be a goner had it not been for the newly acquired services of Vivian, one of the Shadow Sirens and Mario’s only true love interest. Ship it. Ship it, dammit!!