EPIK showdowns are just the bread and
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video games with the best boss fights
this is gonna be so awesome we’re
currently preparing a series on the best
singular boss battles throughout the
decade but for this list we’re not just
ranking these games based off one or two
memorable fights but rather all of the
boss battles now you want to talk too
late Batman
only one game per franchise is allowed
and we decided to rule out the Pokemon
games since the gym leaders Pokemon can
also be seen in standard trainer battles
number 10 Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
let’s see what your maybe some boss
fights are all about blindly charging
into combat and simply mashing buttons
the boss is in the Metal Gear Solid
franchise though require a little more
strategy and finesse to defeat different
you simply changing the flick
Snake Eater brings together some of our
heroes most commendable foes with the
strangest names such as the pain the
fear and the end you’ll make a fine
glory for my final help the main
antagonist in the game is literally
nicknamed the boss how fitting is that
I’ve never talked this much about myself
before thanks snake must put his stealth
skills to the test and take advantage of
his environment to succeed against these
guys and gals being a true soldier
though snake can adapt to any situation
to take down any enemy even those
closest to him there’s only room for one
boss and once peek
number nine Batman Arkham City hey one
of us can leave this chamber on I will
see about that the Batman Arkham
franchise has received universal praise
for making the player feel like they’re
really the Dark Knight part of the
Batman experience naturally includes
facing off with a colorful rogues
gallery from appiah you look pretty
small
Arkham City features some of this
franchise’s most creative boss fights
based around Batman’s greatest foes like
Solomon Grundy Ra’s al Ghul and Clayface
two phases also there although he kind
of goes down like a wuss
sorry Harv this really isn’t your night
is it of course
the standout opponent here is Mr Freeze
who you’ll have to overthrow using
multiple inventive tactics all of these
fights generally require the player to
think outside the box
demonstrating that Batman is a detective
above all else are you the one I have
searched for detective the one to
succeed me
number eight Castlevania Symphony of the
Night
the Castlevania games are somewhat
reminiscent of classic Universal monster
pictures but of course with their own
unique signature Symphony of the night
we’ll put you in the shoes of a true
monster hunter challenging several
themes that scream gothic horror there
are familiar faces such as a mummy and a
Frankenstein like creature and there are
also beasts straight out of Greek
mythology like Cerberus even deaf
himself makes an appearance oh and you
can’t have a Castlevania game without
Dracula who only becomes more badass
with each new form he assumes the boss
fights are so phenomenal that it’s easy
to forgive the admittedly hokey voice
acting
Oh No number 7 Mega Man X when people
think of the Mega Man games the first
image that typically comes to mind is
the stage selection screen this
franchise has given us some
unforgettable bosses and a few laughable
ones that we’d like to forget there
isn’t really a weak link in Mega Man X
however in this triumphant game we go
from challenging robot masters to
creatively designed animal androids
every boss from gel penguin to flame
mammoth is ingeniously designed with an
arsenal of slick moves and with every
victory X earns himself a shiny new toy
number six Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
monster hunter 4 has quickly become the
most addictive game on the Nintendo 3ds
and for good reason as its over-the-top
title suggests this action RPG is all
about slaying monsters whether you
prefer teaming up with your friends in
multiplayer or the road of a lone hunter
there’s no shortage of awesome beasts to
seek out
the game boasts over 70 large monsters
for players to face ranging from the
Horst sighs Kiran to the ONS firing
behemoth that is the darn Morin
in fact you can clock over a hundred
hours into this game and still not have
seen all the monsters it has to offer
number five Dark Souls Dark Souls and
the Soul series in general have a
well-earned reputation for difficulty
much of that controller chucking
frustration stems from the boss battles
which are buried intense and guaranteed
to push the skills and patience of even
the most seasoned gamer a memorable game
and often considered the best in the
series Dark Souls is boss battles are
one of its greatest highlights
the game forces players to recognize
patterns adapt to changing situations
and above all learn that no matter how
intimidating an enemy may look there is
always a way to bring them down
victory achieved and well earned
number four The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
of Time The Legend of Zelda series has
given us an assortment of boss fights
throughout the years and yet even with
Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess
having incredible battles Link’s initial
leap into 3d territory is arguably still
his most epic adventure these are some
of the most distinctive and inventive
bosses you’ll ever see in an adventure
game no two bosses here look the same
that is assuming you count twin rova as
one ocarina of time also notably
introduced us to Ganon’s humanoid form
Ganondorf who has solidified his place
as one of the all-time great video game
villains
number three God of War three
the first two god of war games already
had incredible boss fights but the extra
power of the ps3 allowed God of War
three to create boss fights that one
would find in a cinematic blockbuster
this third game in the trilogy finds our
favorite Spartan fighting up the
Olympian ladder to Zeus himself all of
the mythological icons on display are
beyond badass but our favorite might
just be Chronos a mounting Titan
he’s like a level and the boss fight
rolled into one
if Chronos thinks he can just crush
Kratos with his thumb though he’s got
another thing coming
number two Bayonetta 2
you know the saying go big or go home
well let’s just say that Bayonetta 2
does not have to go home
everything about the sequel is extreme
and insane with the boss battles being
no exception you want proof ok so a
grandiose demonic monster fighting you
on the side of the Empire State Building
that’s the prologue how about this
enormous manta ray underwater believe it
or not this is a sub boss
because of their sheer scope almost
every boss in this game could be any
other games final boss Plus thanks to
bayonetta two’s excellent combat system
you’re guaranteed to be on the edge of
your seat well until the final battle
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I am the great mighty poo and I’m going
to throw my shit at you number one
Shadow of the Colossus
most games follow a basic formula
complete a level then paste the bus in
Shadow of the Colossus though the bosses
are the levels
on a quest to resurrect a fallen loved
one our hero wander must defeat a total
of sixteen colossi majestic will also be
intimidating
each of these juggernauts require a
different tactic to take down figuring
out how to slay every class I can be
frustrating but it’s just as rewarding
once the deed is done
the player will begin to contemplate
whether these creatures deserve to
perish and also about the consequences
that your actions will ultimately have
do you who there list it is yeah test
what video game do you think has the
best boss fights for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com I can’t die
I was almost barely president
butter for these games come on my minion
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 video games with the best boss fights
this is gonna be so awesome we’re
currently preparing a series on the best
singular boss battles throughout the
decade but for this list we’re not just
ranking these games based off one or two
memorable fights but rather all of the
boss battles now you want to talk too
late Batman
only one game per franchise is allowed
and we decided to rule out the Pokemon
games since the gym leaders Pokemon can
also be seen in standard trainer battles
number 10 Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater
let’s see what your maybe some boss
fights are all about blindly charging
into combat and simply mashing buttons
the boss is in the Metal Gear Solid
franchise though require a little more
strategy and finesse to defeat different
you simply changing the flick
Snake Eater brings together some of our
heroes most commendable foes with the
strangest names such as the pain the
fear and the end you’ll make a fine
glory for my final help the main
antagonist in the game is literally
nicknamed the boss how fitting is that
I’ve never talked this much about myself
before thanks snake must put his stealth
skills to the test and take advantage of
his environment to succeed against these
guys and gals being a true soldier
though snake can adapt to any situation
to take down any enemy even those
closest to him there’s only room for one
boss and once peek
number nine Batman Arkham City hey one
of us can leave this chamber on I will
see about that the Batman Arkham
franchise has received universal praise
for making the player feel like they’re
really the Dark Knight part of the
Batman experience naturally includes
facing off with a colorful rogues
gallery from appiah you look pretty
small
Arkham City features some of this
franchise’s most creative boss fights
based around Batman’s greatest foes like
Solomon Grundy Ra’s al Ghul and Clayface
two phases also there although he kind
of goes down like a wuss
sorry Harv this really isn’t your night
is it of course
the standout opponent here is Mr Freeze
who you’ll have to overthrow using
multiple inventive tactics all of these
fights generally require the player to
think outside the box
demonstrating that Batman is a detective
above all else are you the one I have
searched for detective the one to
succeed me
number eight Castlevania Symphony of the
Night
the Castlevania games are somewhat
reminiscent of classic Universal monster
pictures but of course with their own
unique signature Symphony of the night
we’ll put you in the shoes of a true
monster hunter challenging several
themes that scream gothic horror there
are familiar faces such as a mummy and a
Frankenstein like creature and there are
also beasts straight out of Greek
mythology like Cerberus even deaf
himself makes an appearance oh and you
can’t have a Castlevania game without
Dracula who only becomes more badass
with each new form he assumes the boss
fights are so phenomenal that it’s easy
to forgive the admittedly hokey voice
acting
Oh No number 7 Mega Man X when people
think of the Mega Man games the first
image that typically comes to mind is
the stage selection screen this
franchise has given us some
unforgettable bosses and a few laughable
ones that we’d like to forget there
isn’t really a weak link in Mega Man X
however in this triumphant game we go
from challenging robot masters to
creatively designed animal androids
every boss from gel penguin to flame
mammoth is ingeniously designed with an
arsenal of slick moves and with every
victory X earns himself a shiny new toy
number six Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
monster hunter 4 has quickly become the
most addictive game on the Nintendo 3ds
and for good reason as its over-the-top
title suggests this action RPG is all
about slaying monsters whether you
prefer teaming up with your friends in
multiplayer or the road of a lone hunter
there’s no shortage of awesome beasts to
seek out
the game boasts over 70 large monsters
for players to face ranging from the
Horst sighs Kiran to the ONS firing
behemoth that is the darn Morin
in fact you can clock over a hundred
hours into this game and still not have
seen all the monsters it has to offer
number five Dark Souls Dark Souls and
the Soul series in general have a
well-earned reputation for difficulty
much of that controller chucking
frustration stems from the boss battles
which are buried intense and guaranteed
to push the skills and patience of even
the most seasoned gamer a memorable game
and often considered the best in the
series Dark Souls is boss battles are
one of its greatest highlights
the game forces players to recognize
patterns adapt to changing situations
and above all learn that no matter how
intimidating an enemy may look there is
always a way to bring them down
victory achieved and well earned
number four The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
of Time The Legend of Zelda series has
given us an assortment of boss fights
throughout the years and yet even with
Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess
having incredible battles Link’s initial
leap into 3d territory is arguably still
his most epic adventure these are some
of the most distinctive and inventive
bosses you’ll ever see in an adventure
game no two bosses here look the same
that is assuming you count twin rova as
one ocarina of time also notably
introduced us to Ganon’s humanoid form
Ganondorf who has solidified his place
as one of the all-time great video game
villains
number three God of War three
the first two god of war games already
had incredible boss fights but the extra
power of the ps3 allowed God of War
three to create boss fights that one
would find in a cinematic blockbuster
this third game in the trilogy finds our
favorite Spartan fighting up the
Olympian ladder to Zeus himself all of
the mythological icons on display are
beyond badass but our favorite might
just be Chronos a mounting Titan
he’s like a level and the boss fight
rolled into one
if Chronos thinks he can just crush
Kratos with his thumb though he’s got
another thing coming
number two Bayonetta 2
you know the saying go big or go home
well let’s just say that Bayonetta 2
does not have to go home
everything about the sequel is extreme
and insane with the boss battles being
no exception you want proof ok so a
grandiose demonic monster fighting you
on the side of the Empire State Building
that’s the prologue how about this
enormous manta ray underwater believe it
or not this is a sub boss
because of their sheer scope almost
every boss in this game could be any
other games final boss Plus thanks to
bayonetta two’s excellent combat system
you’re guaranteed to be on the edge of
your seat well until the final battle
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
I am the great mighty poo and I’m going
to throw my shit at you number one
Shadow of the Colossus
most games follow a basic formula
complete a level then paste the bus in
Shadow of the Colossus though the bosses
are the levels
on a quest to resurrect a fallen loved
one our hero wander must defeat a total
of sixteen colossi majestic will also be
intimidating
each of these juggernauts require a
different tactic to take down figuring
out how to slay every class I can be
frustrating but it’s just as rewarding
once the deed is done
the player will begin to contemplate
whether these creatures deserve to
perish and also about the consequences
that your actions will ultimately have
do you who there list it is yeah test
what video game do you think has the
best boss fights for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com I can’t die
I was almost barely president
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