Nasty Owl

Nasty Owl is a boss that you'll face at the introduction of the SF2014 and act as the final boss in Stage 8.

Appearance
Nasty Owl appears to be a large aircraft with a boatload of weaponry on the front, center, wings, and even in the rear. The gun ports contain multiple different weapons.

1st Phase
2 gun ports on each sides will pop up a standard cannons that fire single bullets at regular intervals. Keep in mind that the gun port is not completely destroyed.
 * 4x Cannons
 * 1x Chain Gun

A hatch at the center of the plane contains multiple weapons. But at this 1st phase, it was a Chain Gun. The gun, however, isn't aiming at the player. Instead, it fires in a zig-zag pattern. Once it finishes firing, the gun will lowered down and closing the hatch. While it's taking cover, you won't be able to hit it until it'll show up again.

2nd Phase
On the front between the cockpit is a Tesla Coil that it resembles a large turbines. When come in close contact, the Tesla Coil will activate and zap the player endlessly. Using the same gun ports from the previous weaponry, the Chain Gun will pop-up and fires a stream of bullets at the player.
 * 2x Tesla Coil
 * 4x Chain GunsẢnh chụp Màn hình 2020-02-21 lúc 16.30.50.png

3rd Phase
The secondary weapons that are pop-up from the hatch in the center of the plane. The Cannon fires a row of bullets and each row has a total of 10 bullets in hexagonal pattern. The last weapon compartment of all 4 Gun Ports. This 3rd phase are a launchers that fires lock-on missile. The Laser Cannons are equipped in each side of the wings of this aircraft. The Laser remain active from 1st phase into 3rd phase. It can't be hit from any of 3 phases until in this 3rd phase after you've destroyed the Missile Launcher and a Directional Cannon, you'll be able to hit it.
 * 1x Blue Directional Cannon
 * 4x Missile Launcher
 * 2x Laser Cannon

4th Phase
On the rear of the plane in each fin is a directional cannon that fires a streams of 10 bullets at the same time in hexagonal pattern. The cannons at each side has same timing when firing.
 * 2x Blue Directional Cannon

Prologue
The only way to finish here are apparently to let the players destroyed. This is just only introduction of the game. But, if you able to hold it for a long time you can hit several cannons on the plane until General Mantis had enough of you and activates it's Tesla Coil, zapping your plane and leading to the end of the prologue session.

Stage 8
1st Phase (4x Turrets, 1x Swinging Chain Gun).

When encount it, 4 turrets will immediate firing standard at you. Chain Gun in the introduction will also engage. Destroy Chain Gun if you get interrupted and 2 turrets in each wings. Keep an eye for Laser Beam as it is not vulnerable. Remind that portals with turrets are not completely destroyed.

2nd Phase (4 Chain Guns, 2x Tesla Coils).

And here is why: The portal is open again and four Chain Gun will engage you. Keep your distance if you do not want to be killed by Tesla Coil again. It is recommended to destroy Tesla Coils first and destroy Chain Guns later.

3rd Phase (4x Missile Launchers, 1x Spreading Directional Cannon).

One of the hardest phase you have ever to face it. Four Missile Launchers will engage you. The hatch are open again, this time it's reveal a new unique weapon that fires in a hexagon spreading patterns. Better destroy that unique weapon as it will cover your evade space and then take on Missile Launchers. For each difficulties, it is recommended to use Shield, Laser or Mega Bomb to clear them all.

4th Phase (Big Laser Beams).

Two Big Laser Beams engage you for the first battle and are invulnurable until Phase 3 is destroyed.

Final phase (2x Directional Cannons).

After all 4 phases are destroyed, the plane will turn around and reveal Directional Cannons that fire in hexagon patterns. Stay on a side to evade them. After obliterate all, you can finally take down Nasty Owl once and for all.

Trivia

 * The Nasty Owl can be seen being repaired the damages caused by the player during the Prologue session in order to prepare for the final rematch when


 * passing through the hangar section of Stage 8.
 * When this boss is defeated, it doesn't obliterate in explosion immediately. Instead, you get to see the credits scenes where the plane is descending from the skies and crash to the land with bigger explosion. Thus, leading to the death of General Mantis.
 * The Nasty Owl has a little appearance from intro to stage 8 as Lasers shoot alternatively instead of at the same time and there weren't have portals than now.
 * It is odd that Tesla Coils destroy your plane at far distance from the intro, while stage 8 is required to get close to hit.
 * You can find its name in two ways:
 * Get the trading card (Steam users only)
 * Get Card no. 10.
 * Get the trading card (Steam users only)
 * Get Card no. 10.