The Colonizer

The first boss of Pixeljunk Shooter 2.

Storyline
The Colonizer is the first boss of Pixeljunk Shooter 2. It is fought in the last stage of Episode One: Belly of the Beast, Parasite Evil.

Appearance
The Colonizer is a small, fish like beast whose face is dominated by a gaping mouth and no eyes. It dwells in the colon of the Giant Beast. It spawns Hatchlings and spews multiple Materials such as Bubbles and Stomach Acid. It has three long tails on its prosterior.

Strategy
Part: 1

As soon as you enter the boss arena, The Colonizer can be found in a huge pool of Stomach Acid. This severely limits the playing area. The Colonizer will begin the first stage by jumping over the pool in large arcs. This is not too hard to avoid and The Colonizer does not do to much damage. It will also jump in a vertical motion a small distace above the pool. Rarely, it will also spew a large arc of acid from one side of the area. Throughout the whole stage, The Colonizer will spawn four or five Hatchlings. (See hatchling section for more details.) Eventually, the creature will jump so high, that it attaches to the ceiling. That's when you can attack the four weakpoints on the base of its tails. This cannot be done in one try. Only two weak points can be hit from either side. Once the weak points are destroyed, the second stage will begin. (Tip: If you are hit by the acid, destroy a green Hatchling and jump in the water left behind.)

Part: 2

All of the Stomach Acid will drain from the area and multiple Spinners will form. The Colonizer will then implant itself in the bottom of the area a fill the entire area with Bubbles. It will then move through the area chomping its mouth to catch your ship. The only way to damage it would be to grab on to one of its tails. Use the Spinners to meneuver around the Bubbles and get to the back of The Colonizer. Make sure that you don't hit its front. The Spinners will disappear and reappear as you grab them. Grab on to its tail and hold on until it falls off. Repeat for the other two tails. After its tail are gone it will simply fly around the area trying to chomp you again. A couple direct shots should kill it for good.

Trivia
The Colonizer is the smallest boss of the series.

The Colonizer is not a very hard boss, but the level leading up to the battle is one of the hardest levels of the series.