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Ganon from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Seven Force from Gunstar Heroes
Lavos from Chrono Trigger
Hitler from Wolfenstein 3D
Jecht from Final Fantasy X
Bowser from Super Mario Galaxy
Hydra from God of War
Final Bosses from Lightning Force
Spider-Man and Batman from Revenge of Shinobi
Nemesis from Resident Evil 3
Ultimecia from Final Fantasy VIII
Alma from Ninja Gaiden
Luca Blight from Suikoden II
C'thun from World of Warcraft
The Origin from Radiant Silvergun
Ugh Zan III from Serious Sam
Mother Brain from Super Metroid
The Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3
Metroid Prime from Metroid Prime
7th Force from Alien Soldier
Giygas from Earthbound
Level 4 Boss from Rez
Last Boss from Contra Hard Corps
All of the Colossi from Shadow of the Colossus
Level 5 Boss from Contra Shattered Soldier
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Mar 19 2009 02:29 pm
Sweet, can't wait to check it out. I love this kind of article.
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Mar 19 2009 02:49 pm
Nice Ugh Zan III from Serious Sam is on another list. There was some other list on ign or something a few years back called The most memorable boss fights of all time. that he was on.
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Mar 19 2009 05:32 pm
Lavos or Kefka really are the most epic boss battles of all time, I cannot decided which one is more so....
I still think Psycho Mantis should have been on that list. Having to switch controller ports and him reading your memory card were awesome moments.
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Mar 19 2009 11:30 pm
Eh, I'm having mixed feelings about Lavos being on this list. On my first play-through in Chrono Trigger, when I saw him I thought the battle would be epic...until I figured out that Lavos is completely predictable and easily manipulated.
The Jecht fight was incredibly easy. Sure, it was integral to the story and one of the most gripping moments plot-wise, but difficult? Heck no.
Nemesis? Heck yes. This douchewad constantly followed you around, taking hard jabs at your skull, trying to burrow into your neck with a tentacle, and shooting rockets at you, and when you finally have to face the menacing beast, he starts the battle off by infecting you with a virus. Oh, and the first time I played, Carlos didn't destroy his rocket launcher. Man, that first time was tough...
The battle in MGS3 with the Boss wasn't just difficult because of the reasons why she was fighting in the first place, but because she could beat the living crap out of you in a heartbeat.
I was glad they included Shadow of the Colossus; the entire game is a sequence of epic boss battles, they'd be stupid not to have it on the list.
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Mar 19 2009 11:49 pm
Dynamite Headdy > Gunstar Heroes
Seriously, Dark Demon was awesome as all hell. I'm also surprised not a single SNK boss made it....I'm glad that both of my favorite Contra games made it though.
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Mar 20 2009 12:21 am
I think M.Bison from Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade) should have been on there.
He has a Psycho Crusher that drains over 50% of your life, and you only get one chance to beat him. No continues are allowed. You lose and it's game over.
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Mar 20 2009 01:14 am
Thank you for including Seven Force on the list. You don't get the full effect unless you try fighting it on Hard, though (so you have to fight all 7)
I think Ultimecia was a good fight, despite her speech impediment (KURSE YOU!)
Psycho Mantis should absolutely have been on the list. And Zeromus.
Gunstar Heroes is so fucking brutal on hard I can barely take it haha.
Here's a hint: Drop the chaser gun. You can win the game with your eyes closed on normal with it, but once on hard, it's just too weak. Learn to use a double flamethrower or some shit like that (of course, you should switch your weapons as needed. Seven Force himself, you'd be stupid to take him off with a flamer)
I nominate the end boss from Metal Slug 3. The game's Final Mission is ridiculously long and amazingly epic, much moreso than any other mission in any Metal Slug. There are a couple of epic mini boss fights where you think, holy Jesus, this must be the last guy, right? But it never is. Finally, after destroying the alien mothership, you jump into a Metal Slug and plummet down towards Earth. As you do, you are attacked by the alien overlord:
Yeah, the final boss fight was the only thing I really cared about in that game...
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Mar 20 2009 11:47 pm
IMHO, that huge blob thing at the end of RE2 (the "B" game) was pretty epic.
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Posted:
Mar 21 2009 12:22 am
Genuinely good list, athough you need more than 25 spaces to get all of the great bosses in there.
Syd: Oh my god Metal Slug 3 final mission is fantastic. Particularly because the final boss music in metal slug conveys the epic battle before you with such a sense of triuph. Partly because its a nonstop thrill ride of a level thats almost a game concept in itself.
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Mar 25 2009 01:20 am
I liked Metal Slug Three better than Five, however it seemed to drag on forever. I really did appreciate the overhead shooter sequence though.
As for badass boss fights, I have a few favorites but they aren't really what other people consider badass. However I really did think most of the boss fights on Gunstar Heroes were good. My only complaint is that they took off the throw feature in the GBA sequel. That and they pretended like it was a brand new game when, in actuality, it was a glorified port with limited customization options. When I play through a level, I want to be able to choose if I want the chaser or the flame thrower, don't give me three preset options and pretend like everything's alright. I'd also appreciate it if you didn't give me a sword in place of my ability to throw stuff. Who wants a dinky sword when you can slam your enemy's head into the ground?
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Mar 24 2010 10:58 pm
BUMP.
cant believe i posted this a year ago. damn time flies when you hit 21 several times.
EDIT:
Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Berial from Devil May Cry 4
Robo-Corpse from Contra 3: The Alien Wars
Giant Alien Ship from Earth Defense Force 2017
Ridley from Super Metroid
Final Boss from Ace Combat Zero
Sigma from Mega Man X
Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid
Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!
Donbalo from Nights Journey of Dreams
Glados from Portal
Baal from Diablo II
Poseidon from God of War 3
Fire Boss from Axelay
Kefka from Final Fantasy 6
Sapientia from Bayonetta
Mecha Sonic/Robotnick from Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Final Boss from Crysis
Final Boss from Bioshock
Great Mighty Poo from Conker Live & Reloaded
Dracula from Super Castlevania 4
Helicopter Boss from Uncharted 2
Inside Ship Boss from Gunstar Heroes
El Gigante from Resident Evil 4
Shiva from Streets of Rage 2
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Posted:
Mar 25 2010 12:10 am
I disagree with a lot of those. Too many newer games on the list, and while the newer boss fights are a lot more dramatic, the element of the boss fight alone should be reason enough for it to be on that list. Take for example fighting Mother Brain on Super Metroid, that was some serious shit.
As far as MGS3? The End > The Boss
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Posted:
Mar 25 2010 03:26 am
What? No Pooka and Frygar from Dig Dug?
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Posted:
Mar 25 2010 03:27 am
Seriously, I'd vote for Si Ma Yi. (Destiny of an Emperor)
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Mar 25 2010 05:51 am
Ultimacia was a fantastic final boss fight. I remember all the things she would say to you in her final form blowing my 8th grade mind.
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Mar 25 2010 06:08 am
username wrote:
EDIT:
Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core
Berial from Devil May Cry 4
Robo-Corpse from Contra 3: The Alien Wars
Giant Alien Ship from Earth Defense Force 2017
Ridley from Super Metroid
Final Boss from Ace Combat Zero
Sigma from Mega Man X
Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid
Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!
Donbalo from Nights Journey of Dreams
Glados from Portal
Baal from Diablo II
Poseidon from God of War 3
Fire Boss from Axelay
Kefka from Final Fantasy 6
Sapientia from Bayonetta
Mecha Sonic/Robotnick from Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Final Boss from Crysis
Final Boss from Bioshock
Great Mighty Poo from Conker Live & Reloaded
Dracula from Super Castlevania 4
Helicopter Boss from Uncharted 2
Inside Ship Boss from Gunstar Heroes
El Gigante from Resident Evil 4
Shiva from Streets of Rage 2
This is a terrible list.
Baal? Seriously? As awesome as Diable 2 is, there's nothing epic, exciting, or intense about any of the boss fights in it. It's all: Hack! Slash! Heal! or Cast! Cast! Heal!
