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Top 10 Video Game Sub-Bosses


if you want to get to the big guy you

if you want to get to the big guy you have to go through them first don’t get

have to go through them first don’t get

have to go through them first don’t get too cocky ha ha welcome to watchmojo.com

too cocky ha ha welcome to watchmojo.com

too cocky ha ha welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our

and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games

picks for the top 10 video games

picks for the top 10 video games sub-bosses not to be confused with end

sub-bosses not to be confused with end

sub-bosses not to be confused with end level bosses these are the guys you end

level bosses these are the guys you end

level bosses these are the guys you end up fighting early or midway through a

up fighting early or midway through a

up fighting early or midway through a certain stage or dungeon yet still stand

certain stage or dungeon yet still stand

certain stage or dungeon yet still stand out from your average enemy we’re

out from your average enemy we’re

out from your average enemy we’re ranking them based on how memorable

ranking them based on how memorable

ranking them based on how memorable their fights were as well as how

their fights were as well as how

their fights were as well as how designed said battles were

number ten hunters halo series not all

number ten hunters halo series not all enemies in the Halo universe or is easy

enemies in the Halo universe or is easy

enemies in the Halo universe or is easy to kill it’s grunts gamers can’t help

to kill it’s grunts gamers can’t help

to kill it’s grunts gamers can’t help but groan every time they run into a

but groan every time they run into a

but groan every time they run into a mechanic go low or hunters as we prefer

mechanic go low or hunters as we prefer

mechanic go low or hunters as we prefer to call them as the mightiest beings in

to call them as the mightiest beings in

to call them as the mightiest beings in the Covenant these bad boys won’t go

the Covenant these bad boys won’t go

the Covenant these bad boys won’t go down without a fight

down without a fight

down without a fight armed with heavy assault cannons and

armed with heavy assault cannons and

armed with heavy assault cannons and protected by a seemingly indestructible

protected by a seemingly indestructible

protected by a seemingly indestructible shield hunters can knock you out before

shield hunters can knock you out before

shield hunters can knock you out before the fight even begins keep on your guard

the fight even begins keep on your guard

the fight even begins keep on your guard though and eventually the Beast will be

though and eventually the Beast will be

though and eventually the Beast will be left vulnerable from behind even after

left vulnerable from behind even after

left vulnerable from behind even after slaying the hunter however there’s no

slaying the hunter however there’s no

slaying the hunter however there’s no time for the Master Chief to stop and

time for the Master Chief to stop and

time for the Master Chief to stop and rest second one number nine the pursuer

rest second one number nine the pursuer

rest second one number nine the pursuer Dark Souls 2

the pursuer more than earns his title as

the pursuer more than earns his title as he refuses to give up pursuing the

he refuses to give up pursuing the

he refuses to give up pursuing the player throughout the game this

player throughout the game this

player throughout the game this formidable Knight is built like a

formidable Knight is built like a

formidable Knight is built like a mountain and carries a blade so gigantic

mountain and carries a blade so gigantic

mountain and carries a blade so gigantic that it would feel Cloud Strife with

that it would feel Cloud Strife with

that it would feel Cloud Strife with sword Envy despite his massive size the

sword Envy despite his massive size the

sword Envy despite his massive size the pursuer moves swiftly and can literally

pursuer moves swiftly and can literally

pursuer moves swiftly and can literally walk on air you’re better off not

walk on air you’re better off not

walk on air you’re better off not getting too close and attacking from

getting too close and attacking from

getting too close and attacking from afar although he can still close that

afar although he can still close that

afar although he can still close that distance in an instant claiming the

distance in an instant claiming the

distance in an instant claiming the pursuer soul is a long arduous process

pursuer soul is a long arduous process

pursuer soul is a long arduous process but isn’t that what we’ve come to expect

but isn’t that what we’ve come to expect

but isn’t that what we’ve come to expect from the dark souls games

number eight toka and raise our Teenage

number eight toka and raise our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time in

Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time in

Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time in the SNES version of the game before you

the SNES version of the game before you

the SNES version of the game before you face off with their master you’ll need

face off with their master you’ll need

face off with their master you’ll need to battle this mutated snapping turtle

to battle this mutated snapping turtle

to battle this mutated snapping turtle and gray wolf

what toka and raise our lack and brains

what toka and raise our lack and brains they more than compensate for in

they more than compensate for in

they more than compensate for in strength which is a key component in

strength which is a key component in

strength which is a key component in beat em up games like turtles in time

beat em up games like turtles in time

beat em up games like turtles in time with one specializing in fire and the

with one specializing in fire and the

with one specializing in fire and the other specializing in ice they make for

other specializing in ice they make for

other specializing in ice they make for one formidable team however as long as

one formidable team however as long as

one formidable team however as long as you’re skilled in the art of ninjutsu

you’re skilled in the art of ninjutsu

you’re skilled in the art of ninjutsu aka button mashing you should be able to

aka button mashing you should be able to

aka button mashing you should be able to revert them back to their more cuddly

revert them back to their more cuddly

revert them back to their more cuddly States

if you think of berserkers are big bad

if you think of berserkers are big bad but ugly dudes you’re wrong there are

but ugly dudes you’re wrong there are

but ugly dudes you’re wrong there are actually big bad but ugly ladies

although berserkers are blind they have

although berserkers are blind they have a strong sense of smell so unfortunately

a strong sense of smell so unfortunately

a strong sense of smell so unfortunately there’s nowhere to run or hide when one

there’s nowhere to run or hide when one

there’s nowhere to run or hide when one picks up your scent what’s more they’re

picks up your scent what’s more they’re

picks up your scent what’s more they’re practically indestructible bodies

practically indestructible bodies

practically indestructible bodies certainly give the macho Marcus Fenix a

certainly give the macho Marcus Fenix a

certainly give the macho Marcus Fenix a run for his money

the only way you’re getting past these

the only way you’re getting past these suckers is with fire a lot of fire from

suckers is with fire a lot of fire from

suckers is with fire a lot of fire from the sky still the process of taking a

the sky still the process of taking a

the sky still the process of taking a Berserker down is likely to drive you

Berserker down is likely to drive you

Berserker down is likely to drive you well berserk yeah yeah easy pun but we

well berserk yeah yeah easy pun but we

well berserk yeah yeah easy pun but we did it to us number 6 the tank left 4

did it to us number 6 the tank left 4

did it to us number 6 the tank left 4 dead series we need to explain why this

dead series we need to explain why this

dead series we need to explain why this guy’s called the tank just look at him

guy’s called the tank just look at him

guy’s called the tank just look at him we think it’s pretty self-explanatory

this infected brute is arguably the

this infected brute is arguably the toughest foe you’ll come across an olive

toughest foe you’ll come across an olive

toughest foe you’ll come across an olive left for dead or left for dead – but he

left for dead or left for dead – but he

left for dead or left for dead – but he can appear anywhere throughout the game

you’d have to be a gaming God to take

you’d have to be a gaming God to take down the tank all by yourself you’ll

down the tank all by yourself you’ll

down the tank all by yourself you’ll need your entire team to help defeat

need your entire team to help defeat

need your entire team to help defeat this big freaking zombie and even then

this big freaking zombie and even then

this big freaking zombie and even then the tank can easily take out four

the tank can easily take out four

the tank can easily take out four players you better just pray you save

players you better just pray you save

players you better just pray you save one of those Molotov cocktails number 5

one of those Molotov cocktails number 5

one of those Molotov cocktails number 5 dr. Salvador Resident Evil 4 chained

dr. Salvador Resident Evil 4 chained

dr. Salvador Resident Evil 4 chained soon move over Leatherface there’s a new

soon move over Leatherface there’s a new

soon move over Leatherface there’s a new masked madman in town every time you

masked madman in town every time you

masked madman in town every time you hear a chainsaw revving up and Resident

hear a chainsaw revving up and Resident

hear a chainsaw revving up and Resident Evil 4 you’re in for some trouble

standing out from the rest of the

standing out from the rest of the villagers like a mutated thumb

villagers like a mutated thumb

villagers like a mutated thumb dr. Salvador is one local you’ll want to

dr. Salvador is one local you’ll want to

dr. Salvador is one local you’ll want to keep your distance from that is unless

keep your distance from that is unless

keep your distance from that is unless you want to see one of the most awesome

you want to see one of the most awesome

you want to see one of the most awesome decapitations ever as if killing him

decapitations ever as if killing him

decapitations ever as if killing him once isn’t difficult enough dr. Salvador

once isn’t difficult enough dr. Salvador

once isn’t difficult enough dr. Salvador pops up numerous times throughout the

pops up numerous times throughout the

pops up numerous times throughout the game we’re not sure how he keeps coming

game we’re not sure how he keeps coming

game we’re not sure how he keeps coming back but what we really want to know is

back but what we really want to know is

back but what we really want to know is what kind of doctor carries a chainsaw

number four star wolf mark 2 starfox 64

number four star wolf mark 2 starfox 64 well good fie about that star wolf you

well good fie about that star wolf you

well good fie about that star wolf you didn’t think getting to Andros was gonna

didn’t think getting to Andros was gonna

didn’t think getting to Andros was gonna be that easy did you

this one you thought you’d seen the last

this one you thought you’d seen the last of them star wolf and his dastardly crew

of them star wolf and his dastardly crew

of them star wolf and his dastardly crew of space pirates show up after you

of space pirates show up after you

of space pirates show up after you arrived on venom whoo bad bad not hit as

arrived on venom whoo bad bad not hit as

arrived on venom whoo bad bad not hit as he yeah this warm up to the final boss

he yeah this warm up to the final boss

he yeah this warm up to the final boss comes complete with everything we love

comes complete with everything we love

comes complete with everything we love about starfox 64

about starfox 64

about starfox 64 slick shooting mechanics fun vehicle

slick shooting mechanics fun vehicle

slick shooting mechanics fun vehicle combat repetitive one-liners Star Wolf

combat repetitive one-liners Star Wolf

combat repetitive one-liners Star Wolf may be good but hopefully you’re better

may be good but hopefully you’re better

may be good but hopefully you’re better but I’m better this is even harder

but I’m better this is even harder

but I’m better this is even harder because Fox Go is added alone from this

because Fox Go is added alone from this

because Fox Go is added alone from this point on though we all know that slippy

point on though we all know that slippy

point on though we all know that slippy would have just slowed him down number

would have just slowed him down number

would have just slowed him down number three

three

three Big Daddy Bioshock

the Big Daddy is the character we all

the Big Daddy is the character we all associate with Bioshock when the player

associate with Bioshock when the player

associate with Bioshock when the player first comes across one of these metal

first comes across one of these metal

first comes across one of these metal juggernauts in rapture you may think

juggernauts in rapture you may think

juggernauts in rapture you may think that they’re impossible to kill

that they’re impossible to kill

that they’re impossible to kill but with strategy and the right weapon

but with strategy and the right weapon

but with strategy and the right weapon they can be destroyed once you finally

they can be destroyed once you finally

they can be destroyed once you finally take down mr. bubbles and level up

take down mr. bubbles and level up

take down mr. bubbles and level up however there’s a strong possibility

however there’s a strong possibility

however there’s a strong possibility you’ll become overwhelmed with guilt and

you’ll become overwhelmed with guilt and

you’ll become overwhelmed with guilt and pity listening to the little sister cry

pity listening to the little sister cry

pity listening to the little sister cry out will only add to your mixed feelings

out will only add to your mixed feelings

out will only add to your mixed feelings but surely you made the right choice

but surely you made the right choice

but surely you made the right choice right after all that Atlas dude wouldn’t

right after all that Atlas dude wouldn’t

right after all that Atlas dude wouldn’t steer you in the wrong direction right

number 2 Dark Link The Legend of Zelda

number 2 Dark Link The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time although he technically

Ocarina of Time although he technically

Ocarina of Time although he technically first appeared in The Adventures of link

first appeared in The Adventures of link

first appeared in The Adventures of link as the last boss his appearance in the

as the last boss his appearance in the

as the last boss his appearance in the water temple is what sticks with us the

water temple is what sticks with us the

water temple is what sticks with us the most the fight puts a creative and

most the fight puts a creative and

most the fight puts a creative and enigmatic spin on the notion of one

enigmatic spin on the notion of one

enigmatic spin on the notion of one fighting their own shadow

when link initially encounters his evil

when link initially encounters his evil doppelganger he’s practically

doppelganger he’s practically

doppelganger he’s practically see-through and striking him is easier

see-through and striking him is easier

see-through and striking him is easier said than done

with every hit though links reflection

with every hit though links reflection becomes more and more opaque once Dark

becomes more and more opaque once Dark

becomes more and more opaque once Dark Link is fully exposed the real link can

Link is fully exposed the real link can

Link is fully exposed the real link can show him that light will always prevail

before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you’re just a

few honorable mentions you’re just a

few honorable mentions you’re just a tiny stepping stone on my back to the

tiny stepping stone on my back to the

tiny stepping stone on my back to the throne who dares you

in any other game a creature as big and

in any other game a creature as big and booming as insidious’ would be the final

booming as insidious’ would be the final

booming as insidious’ would be the final boss hell it’s already nicknamed the

boss hell it’s already nicknamed the

boss hell it’s already nicknamed the consumer of all in and over-the-top

consumer of all in and over-the-top

consumer of all in and over-the-top experience like Bayonetta 2 however this

experience like Bayonetta 2 however this

experience like Bayonetta 2 however this giant manta ray demon is only a sub boss

giant manta ray demon is only a sub boss

giant manta ray demon is only a sub boss at the beginning of chapter 7 the fact

at the beginning of chapter 7 the fact

at the beginning of chapter 7 the fact that you’re not even halfway done with

that you’re not even halfway done with

that you’re not even halfway done with the game at this point just goes to show

the game at this point just goes to show

the game at this point just goes to show how much crazy your journey will get and

how much crazy your journey will get and

how much crazy your journey will get and even after all that he ends up

even after all that he ends up

even after all that he ends up swallowing Bayonetta hole and it’s here

swallowing Bayonetta hole and it’s here

swallowing Bayonetta hole and it’s here that you realize that the stage only

that you realize that the stage only

that you realize that the stage only just starts Platinum Games really

just starts Platinum Games really

just starts Platinum Games really doesn’t let you stop for breath

do you agree with our list if I didn’t

do you agree with our list if I didn’t know any better I’d say you were the

know any better I’d say you were the

know any better I’d say you were the most persistent stalker I’ve met yet

most persistent stalker I’ve met yet

most persistent stalker I’ve met yet what’s your favorite sub bass for more

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