BugBrain (or Spider-Bug) is the fourth Boss of Splatterhouse 2. It is a pale bipedal, fly-like monster with disgustingly bloated veins, an elongated tongue and extraordinary sliding abilities. This boss has two different forms and it's sort of the guardian of the house.
1st Phase[]
While in it's first phase, the creature constantly hops towards Rick, but once it's close enough, it quickly hops back and slides to the screen's corner, it always follows this pattern. In order to damage this creature, it can be "tricked" while it hops forward if Rick moves the same direction and punches it, that will stun it for a second but then it will immediately slide, so jump to avoid that. Another way, but harder, is to jump while it slides and when it passes Rick, quickly turn back and kick it in mid-air. Repeat either of these strategies until you hit it eight times.
2nd Phase[]
After it takes 8 hits, all of it's body parts (except for it's head) melt/disintegrate. Then, the disembodied chunk of it's head grows red spindly legs, and splits down the middle, revealing a green circular mouth with multiple rows of sharp fangs. This spider-like creature is much smaller and more nimble than its prior form. It crawls all over the ground much faster and occasionally jumps. Due to its size, it is very difficult to hit with punches, so kicks are Rick's most practical option.
In a similar fashion to it's first phase, if Rick hits the spider, it jumps and then crawls at him to the corner. Upon being hit a second time, it crawls back to one of the corners and stays like that until Rick moves very close to it, then it crawls at him again. So if Rick kicks it, it jumps and crawls at him, and so on. Once again, it takes eight hits to finish the creature for good. The head disintegrates in the ground and Rick enters the mansion.
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese manual the monster's name is listed as "メタモール". In this context the name would translate to "meta-mold", referring to the monster's strength and grotesque, shapeshifting nature.