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* Megaleg in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and Diggaleg and Megahammer in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. In fact almost every robotic/mechaanical boss in each game is subject to this.

%%* Various bosses in both ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. In fact almost every robotic boss in each game is subject to this.

* In ''VideoGame/PacManWorld 2'', Inky, Pinky, and Clyde are all defeated this way. Pinky's mech is an odd example. The glass cockpit is coded to be a weak point, but you can't actually attack said cockpit without hacking (you're supposed to attack a different weak point), yet the glass dome continues to depress and crack anyway.

* Dr. Weil's final form in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'' has an orange pane of glass protecting his head. Break it and he blows up, though it's justified given that his head [[spoiler:is really the only "human" part left on that [[MechanicalAbomination cybernetic monstrosity]] he becomes]].

%%* The ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has many bosses defeated in this manner:
%%** The Egg Viper from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
%%** Every GUN mech from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.

%%** The final bosses in ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'' and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.

%%** Pretty much ''every'' boss fight where you fight Eggman directly. You'd think he'd learn by now.

* ''VideoGame/BattleKidFortressOfPeril'': The FinalBoss battle with the Supermech.

* The final boss of the original ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong''.

* The ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has many bosses defeated in this manner:
** The Egg Viper from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
** Every GUN mech from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
** All of the day bosses from ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. And the Egg Dragoon too.
** The final bosses in ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'' and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
** ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'' had this for all of the end of level battles with Robotnik.
** The revamped fight with Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicMania Plus''.
** Pretty much ''every'' boss fight where you fight Eggman directly. You'd think he'd learn by now.
* Various bosses in both ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. In fact almost every robotic boss in each game is subject to this.

* Not a playable example, but an actual cutscene. In ''VideoGame/BionicCommando 2009'', Radd Spencer is gripped by Joe's mecha and nearly crushed to death. He regains consciousness in time to [[UseYourHead headbutt]] through Joe's windshield, through the heavy-reinforced glass, and ''through Joe's face''. This causes the robot's hands to free him.

* In ''VideoGame/TheNinjaWarriorsAgain'', the FinalBoss, the evil dictator you're supposed to kill, is in a laser-spamming machine with a glass window. And there are ''loads'' of minions attacking you! [[spoiler: You have to [[GrievousHarmWithABody throw the minions into the glass to damage it]] until it breaks]].
* Averted in the old ''Punisher'' beat'em up game - The robot boss has some glass panels in its head but those go first and breaking them is no impediment - you have to literally punch the thing into scrap to win (It somewhat resembles the car-wrecking bonus stage in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'' - the thing keeps losing more and more parts as you beat it up.)

* In ''VideoGame/TinyToonAdventuresBustersHiddenTreasure'', in the [[GhostShip haunted pirate shipwreck]], Buster beats Montana Max to the titular "hidden treasure" by seconds. During the battle against him, a-scuba helmeted Monty [[BossArenaUrgency bursts out of the floor, leaving gaping holes]] into the OneHitKill water below. To defeat Monty, Buster must destroy his scuba helmet.

* Not a playable example, but an actual cutscene. In ''VideoGame/BionicCommando 2009'', Radd Spencer is gripped by Joe's mecha and nearly crushed to death. He regains consciousness in time to [[UseYourHead headbutt]] through Joe's windshield, through the heavy-reinforced glass, and ''through Joe's face''. This causes the robot's hands to free him.

** Played with in the sequel, ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' for Mr. Freeze. The actual fight is a very complex PuzzleBoss, once you win it becomes a cutscene of Batman punching Mr. Freeze in the visor and then face.
* ''VideoGame/MechWarrior'' has this trope in the form of the cockpit hitbox location. However despite the fact that it has minimal armor and a powerful shot can in fact instakill any mech if you hit it the small size and difficulty of hitting it even under the best of conditions makes it almost universally a lucky shot if you pull it off.
** Crosses over directly with GoForTheEye against an Atlas; the cockpit is in its right eye!

* In ''VideoGame/TheNinjaWarriorsAgain'', the FinalBoss, the evil dictator you're supposed to kill, is in a laser-spamming machine with a glass window. And there are ''loads'' of minions attacking you! [[spoiler: You have to [[GrievousHarmWithABody throw the minions into the glass to damage it]] until it breaks]].

* Various bosses in both ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. In fact almost every robotic boss in each game is subject to this.
* In ''VideoGame/PacManWorld 2'', Inky, Pinky, and Clyde are all defeated this way. Pinky's mech is an odd example. The glass cockpit is coded to be a weak point, but you can't actually attack said cockpit without hacking (you're supposed to attack a different weak point), yet the glass dome continues to depress and crack anyway.

* [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]] from ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission''. Missiles or Super Missiles are needed to break the glass, which still fails to kill her. Same goes for Mecha Ridley in ''Zero Mission''.
* In ''VideoGame/TheFlintstonesTheRescueOfDinoAndHoppy'', you have to defeat the final boss by breaking its cockpit cover made of glass.

* {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim'', which has a level where you have to carefully guide an underwater vehicle around. More cracks appear in the glass every time you hit a wall. [[TimedMission Oh, and there's a time limit.]]
* ''VideoGame/BattleKidFortressOfPeril'': The FinalBoss battle with the Supermech.
* Captain Syrup's flying saucer, which serves as the Factory Final Boss in ''VideoGame/WarioLandII'', has a crystal cockpit which you need to break with body slams so you can throw the bombs she launches back directly at her.

* In many of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' games, the various Wily Machines that Dr. Wily pilots are generally weak at the cockpit. In a few cases, such as ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'', Mega Man has to break a different part of the Wily Machine to reveal the cockpit, but eventually, this trope will apply.
* Dr. Weil's final form in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'' has an orange pane of glass protecting his head. Break it and he blows up, though it's justified given that his head [[spoiler:is really the only "human" part left on that [[MechanicalAbomination cybernetic monstrosity]] he becomes]].
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Darkwing Duck|Capcom}}'' LicensedGame for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], during the final battle with Steelbeak, the first phase involves Darkwing destroying the glass window he is sitting behind. Doing so rewards Darkwing with a first aid kit, which he may need for the second phase.

* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin brain-powered psychic tank]] in ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' is defeated by [[MindOverMatter flinging chunks of concrete]] at the glass dome [[JustifiedTrope shielding the boss's brain]].

* The first fight with Agnus in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' is this. He sits behind an electrified glass wall and you must break through it by chucking flying swords at it.

%% * The ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has many bosses defeated in this manner:
%% ** The Egg Viper from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
%% ** Every GUN mech from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
%% ** All of the day bosses from ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. And the Egg Dragoon too.
%% ** The final bosses in ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'' and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
%% ** ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'' had this for all of the end of level battles with Robotnik.
%% ** The revamped fight with Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicMania Plus''.
%% ** Pretty much ''every'' boss fight where you fight Eggman directly. You'd think he'd learn by now.

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* The ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has many bosses defeated in this manner:
** The Egg Viper from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
** Every GUN mech from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
** All of the day bosses from ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. And the Egg Dragoon too.
** The final bosses in ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'' and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
** ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'' had this for all of the end of level battles with Robotnik.
** The revamped fight with Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicMania Plus''.
** Pretty much ''every'' boss fight where you fight Eggman directly. You'd think he'd learn by now.

Subtrope of AttackItsWeakPoint and usually falls under ShowsDamage as well. Compare with GoForTheEye and SnipingTheCockpit.

* The ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has many bosses defeated in this manner:

[[quoteright:250:[[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2 https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Canopy_picture_7248.png]]]]
[[caption-width-right:250:Two guesses where the weak point is.]]

* In ''VideoGame/PacManWorld 2'' Inky, Pinky and Clyde are all defeated this way.
** Pinky's mech is an odd example. The glass cockpit is coded to be a weak point, but you can't actually attack said cockpit without hacking (you're supposed to attack a different weak point), yet the glass dome continues to depress and crack anyway.

* Mother Brain from ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'', ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission''. Missiles or Super Missiles are needed to break the glass, which still fails to kill her. Also the same with Mecha Ridley.

* Dr. Weil's final form in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'' has an orange pane of glass protecting his head. Break it and he blows up, though it's justified given that his head [[spoiler:is really the only "human" part left on that [[MechanicalAbomination cybernetic monstrosity]] he becomes]].

* In many of the VideoGame/MegaManClassic games, the various Wily Machines that Dr. Wily pilots are generally weak at the cockpit. In a few cases, such as ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'', Mega Man has to break a different part of the Wily Machine to reveal the cockpit, but eventually, this trope will apply.
* In the ''[[VideoGame/DarkwingDuckCapcom Darkwing Duck]]'' LicensedGame for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], during the final battle with Steelbeak, the first phase involves Darkwing destroying the glass window he is sitting behind. Doing so rewards Darkwing with a first aid kit, which he may need for the second phase.

* Dr. Weil's final form in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' 4 has an orange pane of glass protecting his head. Break it and he blows up, though it's justified given that his head [[spoiler:is really the only "human" part left on that [[MechanicalAbomination cybernetic monstrosity]] he becomes]].

* The first fight with Agnus in ''Franchise/DevilMayCry 4'' is this. He sits behind an electrified glass wall and you must break through it by chucking flying swords at it.

* Poison Ivy in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum''. This one is odd, considering she's inside a plant.
** In the sequel, ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', you have to do this with Mr Freeze.

* Mother Brain from ''VideoGame/{{Metroid|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission''. Super Missiles are needed to break the glass, which still fails to kill her. Also the same with Mecha Ridley.

* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime'' for the {{SNES}} gives you this in your first boss fight against Shredder, who's in a mechanical construct firing all sorts of weapons at you while his [[{{Mook}} Foot Soldiers]] are distracting you (and the battle is shown from Shredder's point of view). While you can beat up the ninjas endlessly, the only way to beat Shredder is to throw said ninjas [[CameraAbuse into the screen]].

* Dr. Weil's final form in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' 4 has an orange pane of glass protecting his head. Break it and he blows up.

* The final boss of the original ''MarioVsDonkeyKong''.

* ''{{Mechwarrior}}'' has this trope in the form of the cockpit hitbox location. However despite the fact that it has minimal armor and a powerful shot can in fact instakill any mech if you hit it the small size and difficulty of hitting it even under the best of conditions makes it almost universally a lucky shot if you pull it off.

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Flintstones - The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy]]'', you have to defeat the final boss by breaking its cockpit cover made of glass.

* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime'' for the {{SNES}} gives you this in your first boss fight against Shredder, who's in a mechanical construct firing all sorts of weapons at you while his [[{{Mook}} Foot Soldiers]] are distracting you (and the battle is shown from Shredder's point of view). While you can beat up the ninjas endlessly, the only way to beat Shredder is to throw said ninjas into the screen.

That is, certain {{Boss Fight}}s look very threatening, but all you need to do is hit the incredibly obvious glass chamber - which can either hold the pilot, an exposable core system, or whatever they decided to put behind it -- ForMassiveDamage.