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| Also known as zako (JPN), mooks and a zillion other names. These are the common, lower tier enemies who aren't bosses. Think of them like Stormtroopers, Hydra agents, Cobra Vipers or those floppy guys that the Power Rangers beat up by the hundreds. They're the cannon fodder that the enemy throws at you to wear you down by sheer numbers. In a few games (especially beat-em-ups), an enemy can appear as a boss first, then reappear later as a drone enemy. Sometimes, the sprites of a drone enemy are palette-swapped or slightly-altered to create a boss (like Abigail from Final Fight or the mohawked Abobo from Double Dragon). |
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