they may be recent but there’s little doubt that they’ll go down as some of
doubt that they’ll go down as some of
doubt that they’ll go down as some of the best ever made welcome to
the best ever made welcome to
the best ever made welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game boss battles of the 2010
continuing our series on the most
continuing our series on the most enjoyable influential and well-designed
enjoyable influential and well-designed
enjoyable influential and well-designed boss battles per decade today we’ll be
boss battles per decade today we’ll be
boss battles per decade today we’ll be looking at 2010’s contemporary
looking at 2010’s contemporary
looking at 2010’s contemporary contenders only one entry per franchise
contenders only one entry per franchise
contenders only one entry per franchise is allowed for each list and just a
is allowed for each list and just a
is allowed for each list and just a reminder ranking these entries based on
reminder ranking these entries based on
reminder ranking these entries based on how well the battles themselves are
how well the battles themselves are
how well the battles themselves are designed from a gameplay perspective you
designed from a gameplay perspective you
designed from a gameplay perspective you will this plan is so good I’m gonna give
will this plan is so good I’m gonna give
will this plan is so good I’m gonna give you asteroid chess and turn off the
you asteroid chess and turn off the
you asteroid chess and turn off the neurotoxin I’m joking of course
neurotoxin I’m joking of course
neurotoxin I’m joking of course good fun number 10 the Argus robot
good fun number 10 the Argus robot
good fun number 10 the Argus robot vanquish I think I’m gonna need a bigger
vanquish I think I’m gonna need a bigger
vanquish I think I’m gonna need a bigger gun
the sliding mechanics and rapid pace
the sliding mechanics and rapid pace implemented in this third-person shooter
implemented in this third-person shooter
implemented in this third-person shooter was a breath of fresh air for those who
was a breath of fresh air for those who
was a breath of fresh air for those who played it so having a boss battle like
played it so having a boss battle like
played it so having a boss battle like this on such a massive scale was just
this on such a massive scale was just
this on such a massive scale was just icing on the cake much like vanquish
icing on the cake much like vanquish
icing on the cake much like vanquish itself the Argus doesn’t let up for a
itself the Argus doesn’t let up for a
itself the Argus doesn’t let up for a second
second
second requiring players to implement breakneck
requiring players to implement breakneck
requiring players to implement breakneck reflexes in order to try to take out its
reflexes in order to try to take out its
reflexes in order to try to take out its weak points
while this alone would made for a decent
while this alone would made for a decent fight it’s sudden transformation offered
fight it’s sudden transformation offered
fight it’s sudden transformation offered a welcome extension the adrenaline
a welcome extension the adrenaline
a welcome extension the adrenaline fuelled carnage surrounding this fight
fuelled carnage surrounding this fight
fuelled carnage surrounding this fight was the perfect way to set the stage for
was the perfect way to set the stage for
was the perfect way to set the stage for the rest of the game making it very
the rest of the game making it very
the rest of the game making it very clear that it had no intention of
clear that it had no intention of
clear that it had no intention of slowing down number 9 David The Last of
slowing down number 9 David The Last of
slowing down number 9 David The Last of Us as is often the case whether it be
Us as is often the case whether it be
Us as is often the case whether it be zombies or infected the scariest
zombies or infected the scariest
zombies or infected the scariest monsters are often the humans are held
monsters are often the humans are held
monsters are often the humans are held captive by a group of cannibals
captive by a group of cannibals
captive by a group of cannibals Ellie finds herself fleeing from their
Ellie finds herself fleeing from their
Ellie finds herself fleeing from their sadistic leader David who mercilessly
sadistic leader David who mercilessly
sadistic leader David who mercilessly hunts her down with no way to defend
hunts her down with no way to defend
hunts her down with no way to defend herself players have to navigate the
herself players have to navigate the
herself players have to navigate the area while running and hiding at all
area while running and hiding at all
area while running and hiding at all costs to avoid David because if he
costs to avoid David because if he
costs to avoid David because if he catches you well it’s not a pretty
catches you well it’s not a pretty
catches you well it’s not a pretty ending the emphasis on stealth the
ending the emphasis on stealth the
ending the emphasis on stealth the nail-biting tension of being hunted down
nail-biting tension of being hunted down
nail-biting tension of being hunted down and Nolan North’s magnificently creepy
and Nolan North’s magnificently creepy
and Nolan North’s magnificently creepy performance all equates to a boss battle
performance all equates to a boss battle
performance all equates to a boss battle that will leave you so shaken that in
that will leave you so shaken that in
that will leave you so shaken that in all honesty taken on clickers would be
all honesty taken on clickers would be
all honesty taken on clickers would be preferable stop number 8 gormogon
preferable stop number 8 gormogon
preferable stop number 8 gormogon Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
considering that taking on giant
considering that taking on giant fantastical beasts is monster hunters
fantastical beasts is monster hunters
fantastical beasts is monster hunters bread and butter we were spoiled for a
bread and butter we were spoiled for a
bread and butter we were spoiled for a choice on this one but we were
choice on this one but we were
choice on this one but we were eventually sold on fours ultimate blank
eventually sold on fours ultimate blank
eventually sold on fours ultimate blank chip beast known as gourmet gala and
chip beast known as gourmet gala and
chip beast known as gourmet gala and he’s not gonna make the fight easy for
he’s not gonna make the fight easy for
he’s not gonna make the fight easy for you aside from its claws and fangs it
you aside from its claws and fangs it
you aside from its claws and fangs it can release pollen like scales that
can release pollen like scales that
can release pollen like scales that causes hunters to be stricken with the
causes hunters to be stricken with the
causes hunters to be stricken with the frenzied virus weakening their immunity
frenzied virus weakening their immunity
frenzied virus weakening their immunity and defenses and later in the game it’ll
and defenses and later in the game it’ll
and defenses and later in the game it’ll shed its skin to become even deadlier
shed its skin to become even deadlier
shed its skin to become even deadlier Shigure uma gala if you want to test
Shigure uma gala if you want to test
Shigure uma gala if you want to test your mettle as a hunter there’s no
your mettle as a hunter there’s no
your mettle as a hunter there’s no better monster to test your skills on
better monster to test your skills on
better monster to test your skills on you just had better come prepared
you just had better come prepared
you just had better come prepared [Music]
number seven Photoshop flowey undertale
number seven Photoshop flowey undertale [Applause]
call him Omega flower God flower or
call him Omega flower God flower or whatever else you like you’ll be seeing
whatever else you like you’ll be seeing
whatever else you like you’ll be seeing him in your nightmares all the same
him in your nightmares all the same
him in your nightmares all the same undertale wild players by pushing the
undertale wild players by pushing the
undertale wild players by pushing the conventional boundaries of what an indie
conventional boundaries of what an indie
conventional boundaries of what an indie game could do in this boss battle is no
game could do in this boss battle is no
game could do in this boss battle is no exception
after absorbing six human souls and
after absorbing six human souls and taking on a monstrous new appearance
taking on a monstrous new appearance
taking on a monstrous new appearance this bloodthirsty flower proceeds to
this bloodthirsty flower proceeds to
this bloodthirsty flower proceeds to demolish the fourth wall by crashing the
demolish the fourth wall by crashing the
demolish the fourth wall by crashing the game deleting your save files and
game deleting your save files and
game deleting your save files and generally overwhelming you with attacks
[Music]
[Music] mmm-hmm there’s a true sense of
mmm-hmm there’s a true sense of
mmm-hmm there’s a true sense of hopelessness as risk is torn to pieces
hopelessness as risk is torn to pieces
hopelessness as risk is torn to pieces again and again of course this all makes
again and again of course this all makes
again and again of course this all makes his defeat all the sweeter you will
his defeat all the sweeter you will
his defeat all the sweeter you will never look at your garden in the same
never look at your garden in the same
never look at your garden in the same way again
number six senator Stephen Armstrong
number six senator Stephen Armstrong Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on
Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on
Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on the Metal Gear franchise has always
the Metal Gear franchise has always
the Metal Gear franchise has always prided itself on having boss battles
prided itself on having boss battles
prided itself on having boss battles that blend together outlandish powers
that blend together outlandish powers
that blend together outlandish powers with emotional depth and while this hack
with emotional depth and while this hack
with emotional depth and while this hack and slash spin-off may not have had the
and slash spin-off may not have had the
and slash spin-off may not have had the deepest story
deepest story
deepest story there’s no denying how entertaining it
there’s no denying how entertaining it
there’s no denying how entertaining it is it knows mile part due to this
is it knows mile part due to this
is it knows mile part due to this senator
practically invulnerable due to the
practically invulnerable due to the nanomachines coursing through his veins
nanomachines coursing through his veins
nanomachines coursing through his veins not only did you provide the biggest
not only did you provide the biggest
not only did you provide the biggest challenge for ridin but also gave us so
challenge for ridin but also gave us so
challenge for ridin but also gave us so much quotable dialogue that it was
much quotable dialogue that it was
much quotable dialogue that it was almost a shame to see him go men will
almost a shame to see him go men will
almost a shame to see him go men will fight for reasons they don’t understand
fight for reasons they don’t understand
fight for reasons they don’t understand the sudden difficulty spike in frequent
the sudden difficulty spike in frequent
the sudden difficulty spike in frequent counter opportunities and devastatingly
counter opportunities and devastatingly
counter opportunities and devastatingly powerful attacks ensure that this
powerful attacks ensure that this
powerful attacks ensure that this politician can stand up there with the
politician can stand up there with the
politician can stand up there with the best of metal gears bill and roster also
best of metal gears bill and roster also
best of metal gears bill and roster also his battle team whose kick-ass
his battle team whose kick-ass
his battle team whose kick-ass [Music]
we’ve seen villains that can claim to be
we’ve seen villains that can claim to be larger than life but none can even hope
larger than life but none can even hope
larger than life but none can even hope to come close to this Titan literally
to come close to this Titan literally
to come close to this Titan literally he’s a Titan serving is both a boss
he’s a Titan serving is both a boss
he’s a Titan serving is both a boss fight and a living level Kratos not only
fight and a living level Kratos not only
fight and a living level Kratos not only has to cut his way through hordes of
has to cut his way through hordes of
has to cut his way through hordes of smaller enemies but also has to try to
smaller enemies but also has to try to
smaller enemies but also has to try to bring down the most humongous creature
bring down the most humongous creature
bring down the most humongous creature in all the Greek mythology I will make
in all the Greek mythology I will make
in all the Greek mythology I will make you into a bogey stand the ever-shifting
you into a bogey stand the ever-shifting
you into a bogey stand the ever-shifting layout not only keeps the tension high
layout not only keeps the tension high
layout not only keeps the tension high but also shows just how insignificant
but also shows just how insignificant
but also shows just how insignificant you are compared to the father of the
you are compared to the father of the
you are compared to the father of the gods which only makes the final
gods which only makes the final
gods which only makes the final QuickTime event all the more rewarding
QuickTime event all the more rewarding
QuickTime event all the more rewarding as you grant him a rather gruesome death
number four kalach tiss The Legend of
number four kalach tiss The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword
[Music]
[Music] as with every new swordsman that takes
as with every new swordsman that takes
as with every new swordsman that takes on the mental of the legendary green
on the mental of the legendary green
on the mental of the legendary green warrior there’s always a slew of
warrior there’s always a slew of
warrior there’s always a slew of dangerous and diabolical enemies just
dangerous and diabolical enemies just
dangerous and diabolical enemies just waiting to be sliced up in the case of
waiting to be sliced up in the case of
waiting to be sliced up in the case of Skyward Sword it came in the form of
Skyward Sword it came in the form of
Skyward Sword it came in the form of this six armed killing machine this
this six armed killing machine this
this six armed killing machine this battle not only took full advantage of
battle not only took full advantage of
battle not only took full advantage of the Wii MotionPlus by having players
the Wii MotionPlus by having players
the Wii MotionPlus by having players both whip and slash their way to victory
both whip and slash their way to victory
both whip and slash their way to victory but also gave us an enemy that seemed to
but also gave us an enemy that seemed to
but also gave us an enemy that seemed to be aware of its weak point made every
be aware of its weak point made every
be aware of its weak point made every effort to protect it
forcing you to use the whip and pilato’s
forcing you to use the whip and pilato’s his own weapon against him this ancient
his own weapon against him this ancient
his own weapon against him this ancient otamatone integrated both the best of
otamatone integrated both the best of
otamatone integrated both the best of the traditional creativity of the zelda
the traditional creativity of the zelda
the traditional creativity of the zelda franchise along with the new gameplay
franchise along with the new gameplay
franchise along with the new gameplay mechanics number three
mechanics number three
mechanics number three Jubilees us the Creator Bayonetta
who would have guessed that God would
who would have guessed that God would have turned out to be something of a
have turned out to be something of a
have turned out to be something of a jerk as this almighty deity plans to
jerk as this almighty deity plans to
jerk as this almighty deity plans to spread paradise OS dominion over both
spread paradise OS dominion over both
spread paradise OS dominion over both earth and the inferno the only thing
earth and the inferno the only thing
earth and the inferno the only thing standing in its way is the most kick-ass
standing in its way is the most kick-ass
standing in its way is the most kick-ass witch to ever grace video games
players not only have to avoid being
players not only have to avoid being impaled but they also have to constantly
impaled but they also have to constantly
impaled but they also have to constantly adapt their strategy as Doubilet is
adapt their strategy as Doubilet is
adapt their strategy as Doubilet is transforms the environment around them
transforms the environment around them
transforms the environment around them ranging from lava to ice thunder clouds
ranging from lava to ice thunder clouds
ranging from lava to ice thunder clouds and even outer space
of course the crowning moment comes with
of course the crowning moment comes with the final blow as Bayonetta plays her
the final blow as Bayonetta plays her
the final blow as Bayonetta plays her trump card and summoned the demon Queen
trump card and summoned the demon Queen
trump card and summoned the demon Queen Sheba who then proceeds to punch God so
Sheba who then proceeds to punch God so
Sheba who then proceeds to punch God so hard she sends him flying into the Sun
hard she sends him flying into the Sun
hard she sends him flying into the Sun there are no words for how epic that is
[Music]
[Music] number two ornstein and smough Dark
number two ornstein and smough Dark
number two ornstein and smough Dark Souls no other boss in this unforgiving
Souls no other boss in this unforgiving
Souls no other boss in this unforgiving franchise has ever come close to
franchise has ever come close to
franchise has ever come close to matching the acclaim of this infamous
matching the acclaim of this infamous
matching the acclaim of this infamous duo Ornstein is Swift with the power to
duo Ornstein is Swift with the power to
duo Ornstein is Swift with the power to unleash lightning charged projectiles
unleash lightning charged projectiles
unleash lightning charged projectiles while Smaug is slower but the breadth
while Smaug is slower but the breadth
while Smaug is slower but the breadth and strength of his swings can easily
and strength of his swings can easily
and strength of his swings can easily crush you depending on which boss you
crush you depending on which boss you
crush you depending on which boss you choose to focus your attacks on first
choose to focus your attacks on first
choose to focus your attacks on first you had better be prepared for the
you had better be prepared for the
you had better be prepared for the second phase of the fight as the enemy
second phase of the fight as the enemy
second phase of the fight as the enemy that’s left standing will absorb their
that’s left standing will absorb their
that’s left standing will absorb their fallen comrades abilities
while blood borns Germann is also worthy
while blood borns Germann is also worthy of praise for the challenge he provided
of praise for the challenge he provided
of praise for the challenge he provided the nature of this battle and the
the nature of this battle and the
the nature of this battle and the dynamic between the two ensures that the
dynamic between the two ensures that the
dynamic between the two ensures that the dragon’s lair and the executioner have
dragon’s lair and the executioner have
dragon’s lair and the executioner have set the bar really high for end to fall
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here a few honorable mentions
like something up according to the
like something up according to the control panel light up there the entire
control panel light up there the entire
control panel light up there the entire buildings gonna self-destruct anti six
buildings gonna self-destruct anti six
buildings gonna self-destruct anti six minutes number one mr. freeze Batman
minutes number one mr. freeze Batman
minutes number one mr. freeze Batman Arkham City impressive Batman I doubted
Arkham City impressive Batman I doubted
Arkham City impressive Batman I doubted you would actually return we already
you would actually return we already
you would actually return we already knew that the Dark Knight had one of the
knew that the Dark Knight had one of the
knew that the Dark Knight had one of the greatest rogues galleries in any medium
greatest rogues galleries in any medium
greatest rogues galleries in any medium but who would have thought that one of
but who would have thought that one of
but who would have thought that one of them would make for such an exceptional
them would make for such an exceptional
them would make for such an exceptional boss battle I believe I do
boss battle I believe I do
boss battle I believe I do players found themselves presented with
players found themselves presented with
players found themselves presented with an unexpected challenge here as after
an unexpected challenge here as after
an unexpected challenge here as after landing a hit Mr Freeze made it
landing a hit Mr Freeze made it
landing a hit Mr Freeze made it impossible to repeat that same move
impossible to repeat that same move
impossible to repeat that same move forcing you to switch motifs and use the
forcing you to switch motifs and use the
forcing you to switch motifs and use the environment around you to break apart
environment around you to break apart
environment around you to break apart his ever adapting power suit Oh
whether it’s stealth takedowns or using
whether it’s stealth takedowns or using various gadgets you’ll barely find a
various gadgets you’ll barely find a
various gadgets you’ll barely find a moment to breathe as it won’t be long
moment to breathe as it won’t be long
moment to breathe as it won’t be long before Gotham’s coldest villain is hot
before Gotham’s coldest villain is hot
before Gotham’s coldest villain is hot on your heels in the end though we never
on your heels in the end though we never
on your heels in the end though we never felt more like the world’s greatest
felt more like the world’s greatest
felt more like the world’s greatest detective than we did right here please
detective than we did right here please
detective than we did right here please find our she’s all I have left do you
find our she’s all I have left do you
find our she’s all I have left do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list why don’t you
why don’t you
why don’t you find out what’s your favorite boss
find out what’s your favorite boss
find out what’s your favorite boss battle from the 2010s check back
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