[Music] even by today’s standards fees still
even by today’s standards fees still
even by today’s standards fees still hold up welcome to watchmojo.com and
hold up welcome to watchmojo.com and
hold up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our series of the
today we’re continuing our series of the
today we’re continuing our series of the best video game boss battles with our
best video game boss battles with our
best video game boss battles with our picks for the top 10 video game boss
picks for the top 10 video game boss
picks for the top 10 video game boss battles of the 1990s for this list we’ll
battles of the 1990s for this list we’ll
battles of the 1990s for this list we’ll be looking at the most enjoyable
be looking at the most enjoyable
be looking at the most enjoyable influential and well-designed boss
influential and well-designed boss
influential and well-designed boss battles per decade and today we’re
battles per decade and today we’re
battles per decade and today we’re tackling the glory days of the 90s but
tackling the glory days of the 90s but
tackling the glory days of the 90s but it cannot be only one boss per franchise
it cannot be only one boss per franchise
it cannot be only one boss per franchise will be allowed for each list and we’re
will be allowed for each list and we’re
will be allowed for each list and we’re ranking the battles on how well designed
ranking the battles on how well designed
ranking the battles on how well designed to battles themselves are and how
to battles themselves are and how
to battles themselves are and how memorable they have been over time
number 10 a TST Star Wars shadows of the
number 10 a TST Star Wars shadows of the Empire
ah the glory days of the Empire Strikes
ah the glory days of the Empire Strikes Back and the iconic battle that took
Back and the iconic battle that took
Back and the iconic battle that took place on Hoth between the rebellion and
place on Hoth between the rebellion and
place on Hoth between the rebellion and a hell of a lot of 80s and 80s TS
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[Music] you couldn’t ask for a better setting as
you couldn’t ask for a better setting as
you couldn’t ask for a better setting as a boss fight’ and as – Rand are you
a boss fight’ and as – Rand are you
a boss fight’ and as – Rand are you certainly lay siege to your fair share
certainly lay siege to your fair share
certainly lay siege to your fair share of mechanical monstrosity that is of
of mechanical monstrosity that is of
of mechanical monstrosity that is of course until you find yourself fleeing
course until you find yourself fleeing
course until you find yourself fleeing Echo Base where you have to battle a
Echo Base where you have to battle a
Echo Base where you have to battle a lonely GST while you are on foot
all of a sudden that bipedal death
all of a sudden that bipedal death machine got a whole lot more scary and a
machine got a whole lot more scary and a
machine got a whole lot more scary and a great way to throw you into the action
great way to throw you into the action
great way to throw you into the action and adrenaline of a galactic shuffle
and adrenaline of a galactic shuffle
and adrenaline of a galactic shuffle you’ll also fight another Walker later
you’ll also fight another Walker later
you’ll also fight another Walker later in the game but that first encounter
in the game but that first encounter
in the game but that first encounter definitely had the most visual heft
number nine the master fall out your
number nine the master fall out your talents will be used but first you must
talents will be used but first you must
talents will be used but first you must tell me everything about your fault a
tell me everything about your fault a
tell me everything about your fault a post-apocalyptic wasteland is a hard
post-apocalyptic wasteland is a hard
post-apocalyptic wasteland is a hard place to live and some would say that
place to live and some would say that
place to live and some would say that adapting is the only way to survival
adapting is the only way to survival
adapting is the only way to survival I believe our Shou don’t move the man
I believe our Shou don’t move the man
I believe our Shou don’t move the man known as Richard Moreau took that to a
known as Richard Moreau took that to a
known as Richard Moreau took that to a new extreme when he was exposed to the
new extreme when he was exposed to the
new extreme when he was exposed to the forced evolutionary virus and became a
forced evolutionary virus and became a
forced evolutionary virus and became a horrific but sentient blob of flesh with
horrific but sentient blob of flesh with
horrific but sentient blob of flesh with plans to turn all of humanity into super
plans to turn all of humanity into super
plans to turn all of humanity into super mutants I will conquer it and turn all
mutants I will conquer it and turn all
mutants I will conquer it and turn all those pure strain humans into mutants
those pure strain humans into mutants
those pure strain humans into mutants the battle against him is more of a
the battle against him is more of a
the battle against him is more of a contest of width and gunplay though his
contest of width and gunplay though his
contest of width and gunplay though his devout followers more than make up for
devout followers more than make up for
devout followers more than make up for that aspect depending on your choices
that aspect depending on your choices
that aspect depending on your choices and Allegiance you can choose to join
and Allegiance you can choose to join
and Allegiance you can choose to join him in his plot or even convince him
him in his plot or even convince him
him in his plot or even convince him that his grand scheme is flawed either
that his grand scheme is flawed either
that his grand scheme is flawed either way it certainly ends with a bang you
way it certainly ends with a bang you
way it certainly ends with a bang you think you can destroy me destroy number
think you can destroy me destroy number
think you can destroy me destroy number eight Star Wolf starfox 64 and drunk his
eight Star Wolf starfox 64 and drunk his
eight Star Wolf starfox 64 and drunk his order this to take you down think you’re
order this to take you down think you’re
order this to take you down think you’re the greatest pilot in the cosmos well
the greatest pilot in the cosmos well
the greatest pilot in the cosmos well now is your chance to prove it time for
now is your chance to prove it time for
now is your chance to prove it time for a little payback
a little payback
a little payback before confronting the Galactic Menace
before confronting the Galactic Menace
before confronting the Galactic Menace known as Andros fox mccloud and company
known as Andros fox mccloud and company
known as Andros fox mccloud and company find themselves set upon by their bitter
find themselves set upon by their bitter
find themselves set upon by their bitter rivals Star Wolf will just be about that
rivals Star Wolf will just be about that
rivals Star Wolf will just be about that Star Wolf it’s the mother of all
Star Wolf it’s the mother of all
Star Wolf it’s the mother of all intergalactic dogfights as players have
intergalactic dogfights as players have
intergalactic dogfights as players have to take on hostiles that are armed with
to take on hostiles that are armed with
to take on hostiles that are armed with the same weapons and tricks as our
the same weapons and tricks as our
the same weapons and tricks as our heroes needless to say you’ll have to be
heroes needless to say you’ll have to be
heroes needless to say you’ll have to be quick on the draw and do a whole lot of
quick on the draw and do a whole lot of
quick on the draw and do a whole lot of barrel rolling if you want to show this
barrel rolling if you want to show this
barrel rolling if you want to show this mercenary company why foxes beat wolves
Samus has come across her fair share of
Samus has come across her fair share of nightmarish creatures but not a lot of
nightmarish creatures but not a lot of
nightmarish creatures but not a lot of those come close to this alien matriarch
after defeating numerous space pirates
after defeating numerous space pirates shooting an oversized brain in a jar
shooting an oversized brain in a jar
shooting an oversized brain in a jar should be a cakewalk except that it
should be a cakewalk except that it
should be a cakewalk except that it turns out that Mother Brain is so much
turns out that Mother Brain is so much
turns out that Mother Brain is so much more than just a single organ easily
more than just a single organ easily
more than just a single organ easily overpowered it seems like this was a
overpowered it seems like this was a
overpowered it seems like this was a no-win battle until players were saved
no-win battle until players were saved
no-win battle until players were saved by the metroid larva from the beginning
by the metroid larva from the beginning
by the metroid larva from the beginning of their playthrough not only does it
of their playthrough not only does it
of their playthrough not only does it sacrifice itself for Samus but it grants
sacrifice itself for Samus but it grants
sacrifice itself for Samus but it grants her use of the game’s strongest weapon
her use of the game’s strongest weapon
her use of the game’s strongest weapon the hyper beam unloading an infinite
the hyper beam unloading an infinite
the hyper beam unloading an infinite supply barrage of super-powered
supply barrage of super-powered
supply barrage of super-powered rapid-fire blasts into a vile
rapid-fire blasts into a vile
rapid-fire blasts into a vile monstrosity has never felt so good
number six Koopa clown car Super Mario
number six Koopa clown car Super Mario World
World
World [Music]
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[Music] what vehicle would be worthy of the
what vehicle would be worthy of the
what vehicle would be worthy of the almighty Bowser other than a flying
almighty Bowser other than a flying
almighty Bowser other than a flying contraption that comes complete with an
contraption that comes complete with an
contraption that comes complete with an endless supply of crap to throw at Mario
in order to save Princess Peach
in order to save Princess Peach Mario battles the airborne Koopa King
Mario battles the airborne Koopa King
Mario battles the airborne Koopa King while having to avoid his mechanical
while having to avoid his mechanical
while having to avoid his mechanical minions fireballs and the clown car
minions fireballs and the clown car
minions fireballs and the clown car itself
giant baby Bowser is also worthy of a
giant baby Bowser is also worthy of a mention for the element of tension that
mention for the element of tension that
mention for the element of tension that it added but we just can’t say no to a
it added but we just can’t say no to a
it added but we just can’t say no to a flying death machine with a smile on its
flying death machine with a smile on its
flying death machine with a smile on its face number 5 gigas earthbound no where
face number 5 gigas earthbound no where
face number 5 gigas earthbound no where is this JRPGs underlying dark side
is this JRPGs underlying dark side
is this JRPGs underlying dark side better displayed than in this horrific
better displayed than in this horrific
better displayed than in this horrific formless alien creature known as the
formless alien creature known as the
formless alien creature known as the embodiment of evil and capable of
embodiment of evil and capable of
embodiment of evil and capable of ripping the universe apart it encounters
ripping the universe apart it encounters
ripping the universe apart it encounters Ness and his companions in a dark no
Ness and his companions in a dark no
Ness and his companions in a dark no mention of its own making where the
mention of its own making where the
mention of its own making where the players are subjected to distorting and
players are subjected to distorting and
players are subjected to distorting and disturbing image of guy gasses
disturbing image of guy gasses
disturbing image of guy gasses ever-shifting appearance as if that’s
ever-shifting appearance as if that’s
ever-shifting appearance as if that’s not creepy enough there’s actually no
not creepy enough there’s actually no
not creepy enough there’s actually no way to win this fight due to gigas his
way to win this fight due to gigas his
way to win this fight due to gigas his overwhelming power all you can do is
overwhelming power all you can do is
overwhelming power all you can do is keep praying over and over again just to
keep praying over and over again just to
keep praying over and over again just to stay alive until it finally dissipates
stay alive until it finally dissipates
stay alive until it finally dissipates we’re pretty sure that more than a few
we’re pretty sure that more than a few
we’re pretty sure that more than a few people still have nightmares about this
people still have nightmares about this
people still have nightmares about this boss and I guess we don’t blame them
boss and I guess we don’t blame them
boss and I guess we don’t blame them number 4
number 4
number 4 magma Dragoon Mega Man x4
Capcom is the king of crossovers but
Capcom is the king of crossovers but it’s not always in your face case in
it’s not always in your face case in
it’s not always in your face case in point
point
point Street Fighter bands should notice that
Street Fighter bands should notice that
Street Fighter bands should notice that magma Dragoon has essentially the same
magma Dragoon has essentially the same
magma Dragoon has essentially the same move set as Ryu Ken and Akuma anyway
move set as Ryu Ken and Akuma anyway
move set as Ryu Ken and Akuma anyway with the bar already set quite high by
with the bar already set quite high by
with the bar already set quite high by having the entire stage set inside an
having the entire stage set inside an
having the entire stage set inside an active volcano magma Dragoon will
active volcano magma Dragoon will
active volcano magma Dragoon will certainly keep players on their toes due
certainly keep players on their toes due
certainly keep players on their toes due to the limited number of ground and
to the limited number of ground and
to the limited number of ground and abundance of lava around them all while
abundance of lava around them all while
abundance of lava around them all while sending both high and low waves of fire
sending both high and low waves of fire
sending both high and low waves of fire their way
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[Music] while he may be just another maverick
while he may be just another maverick
while he may be just another maverick the lightning-fast pace of his attacks
the lightning-fast pace of his attacks
the lightning-fast pace of his attacks and the amongst the beloved tournament
and the amongst the beloved tournament
and the amongst the beloved tournament franchise make him a standout challenge
franchise make him a standout challenge
franchise make him a standout challenge for Mega Man fans
for Mega Man fans
for Mega Man fans [Music]
number three Hitler Wolfenstein 3d how
number three Hitler Wolfenstein 3d how could we not include a boss that
could we not include a boss that
could we not include a boss that features a showdown with the poster boy
features a showdown with the poster boy
features a showdown with the poster boy of the Third Reich shooting her way
of the Third Reich shooting her way
of the Third Reich shooting her way through the Fuehrer bunker and a
through the Fuehrer bunker and a
through the Fuehrer bunker and a multitude of Nazi officers and crazy Oh
multitude of Nazi officers and crazy Oh
multitude of Nazi officers and crazy Oh cultists players eventually come face to
cultists players eventually come face to
cultists players eventually come face to face with Adolf Hitler himself who
face with Adolf Hitler himself who
face with Adolf Hitler himself who happens to have gotten himself a giant
happens to have gotten himself a giant
happens to have gotten himself a giant heavily armed mecha suit
after managing to blast Matt to pieces
after managing to blast Matt to pieces the viewer shows that he’s still kind of
the viewer shows that he’s still kind of
the viewer shows that he’s still kind of handy with a pair of chain guns the
handy with a pair of chain guns the
handy with a pair of chain guns the ludicrous nature of the fight and the
ludicrous nature of the fight and the
ludicrous nature of the fight and the joy of riddling the Nazi leader to
joy of riddling the Nazi leader to
joy of riddling the Nazi leader to bloody pieces is to Bruce ‘m to not put
bloody pieces is to Bruce ‘m to not put
bloody pieces is to Bruce ‘m to not put on this list historical accuracy be
on this list historical accuracy be
on this list historical accuracy be damned
damned
damned [Music]
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[Music] ever a PETA then number two Gannon the
ever a PETA then number two Gannon the
ever a PETA then number two Gannon the legend of zelda ocarina of time in what
legend of zelda ocarina of time in what
legend of zelda ocarina of time in what many considered to be one of the
many considered to be one of the
many considered to be one of the greatest video games ever created no one
greatest video games ever created no one
greatest video games ever created no one can deny that the final battle against
can deny that the final battle against
can deny that the final battle against the villainous Ganondorf more than lived
the villainous Ganondorf more than lived
the villainous Ganondorf more than lived up to the epic standards that had been
up to the epic standards that had been
up to the epic standards that had been set beforehand
after activating the Triforce of power
after activating the Triforce of power the king of evil is transformed into a
the king of evil is transformed into a
the king of evil is transformed into a monstrous beast wielding two gigantic
monstrous beast wielding two gigantic
monstrous beast wielding two gigantic swords and one hell of a murderous hitch
initially lacking a Master Sword players
initially lacking a Master Sword players had to rely on their alternative weapons
had to rely on their alternative weapons
had to rely on their alternative weapons such as the hammer or big or on sword in
such as the hammer or big or on sword in
such as the hammer or big or on sword in order to keep him at bay before
order to keep him at bay before
order to keep him at bay before reclaiming the legendary blade and
reclaiming the legendary blade and
reclaiming the legendary blade and finally slaying the dark Beast
cinematic emotional and ever so
cinematic emotional and ever so satisfying this clash against Ganon will
satisfying this clash against Ganon will
satisfying this clash against Ganon will not leave gamers Minds anytime soon
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Psycho Mantis Metal Gear
number one Psycho Mantis Metal Gear Solid it’s useless I told you I can read
Solid it’s useless I told you I can read
Solid it’s useless I told you I can read your every thoughts never has breaking
your every thoughts never has breaking
your every thoughts never has breaking the fourth wall left such a profound
the fourth wall left such a profound
the fourth wall left such a profound effect on video games as a whole the
effect on video games as a whole the
effect on video games as a whole the first member of the Foxhound unit that
first member of the Foxhound unit that
first member of the Foxhound unit that snake encounters on his mission this
snake encounters on his mission this
snake encounters on his mission this telepath made it very clear he was
telepath made it very clear he was
telepath made it very clear he was unlike any other boss that the 90s had
unlike any other boss that the 90s had
unlike any other boss that the 90s had ever seen
ever seen
ever seen he wasn’t just able to possess other
he wasn’t just able to possess other
he wasn’t just able to possess other characters he was able to possess your
characters he was able to possess your
characters he was able to possess your PlayStation I seem to enjoy able to
PlayStation I seem to enjoy able to
PlayStation I seem to enjoy able to predict your movements unless you
predict your movements unless you
predict your movements unless you switched your controller port even
switched your controller port even
switched your controller port even making you think your television and
making you think your television and
making you think your television and crashed Psycho Mantis truly took us on a
crashed Psycho Mantis truly took us on a
crashed Psycho Mantis truly took us on a mind trip the likes of which many have
mind trip the likes of which many have
mind trip the likes of which many have tried to replicate but none can really
tried to replicate but none can really
tried to replicate but none can really hold a candle to do you agree with our
hold a candle to do you agree with our
hold a candle to do you agree with our list what’s your favorite 1990s video
list what’s your favorite 1990s video
list what’s your favorite 1990s video game boss battle
game boss battle
game boss battle [Applause]
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