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