Pink Bean - An in-depth look

Papulatus is a really serious boss too, btw. Oh, so is a giant goldfish that shoots lazer beams from it's mouth.

This is how a "silly" kind of boss should be done. It appears to not be ferocious at all, but taking a look at his full moveset and the damage he (and his summons) does, it is apparent that the first impression isn't the right one. Pap and Pianus are the same in this regard. Seeing their standing image might not strike terror into your soul, but their attacks certainly come off as proving them as worthwhile endeavors.

There are a few of the skills that I've seen of this boss today that look pretty good. The joke ones are just over the top though.

And yes, the game was built on things which are sort of silly, but that is all low level things. Everything beyond like 3rd job has a certain level of seriousness to it. I'm not necessarily opposed to the idea of a boss such as this (for instance, I really like the way Pap looks, stylistically), I am just turned off by the out-of-place campy-ness.

In addition, what of the level 120 weapon set? They don't fit the boss's theme here. I was expecting something along the lines of the physical embodiment of Death, or at least something skeletal. I'd say Ergoth looks more likely to be dropping the 120 set than this pink guy.