Fans are feeling a bit let down by the world boss of Tower of Fantasy Magma, which they say is too similar to previous main fights in the anime game. The Tower of Fantasy 2.0 update released on October 20, allowing players to explore the new Vera region and meet a number of new Tower of Fantasy characters. While exploring the region, specifically the Gobbi Desert, players can encounter a new world boss - a reptile.
Magma is a giant, crocodile-like creature with a rocky back that can be found in the northernmost parts of the Gobbi Rock Pillar, in the northern Vera region. As a world boss, defeating him can give you a number of rare materials, including parts for upgrading vehicles. However, some players on the Towers of Fantasy Reddit say that they feel rather disappointed with the fight itself. One sarcastic post states that the fight is "Sobek repainted with two new attacks."
Magma - as the name suggests - is of the fire element, while Sobek, a similar world boss found in the Corona Mines, is of the ice element. However, many of their moves are very similar, down to the rather annoying "underground" attack that prevents them from hitting their target. However, not everyone is upset by their resemblance - some players say they believe this is part of the story, where the partially mechanized Sobek may have been deliberately created in Magma's form.
Others say that they are quite happy with such fights, as long as they are fun. One of the top-voted comments said they thought the moveset was funny, while others simply noted, "As long as I get my drops, I'm fine." Some players comment that they feel like this type of asset reuse is fairly common and they aren't too concerned about the similarities." Several comments note that the new moves make combat meaningful, although one player asks why Magma can dive into rocky sand as easily as Sobek dives underwater.
Other games, such as Capcom's Monster Hunter series, have almost perfected the art of taking a monster's basic "skeleton" and building the monster's appearance and personality from it. So the concept doesn't have to be destructive—especially if the story explains how these alternate beings are different.
