Video game bosses

[Sploorky]

A boss is always my favorite part of a video game. The fights can range from epic to heartbreaking, with the usual stunning music to boot! So, I'd like you to share your favorite bosses, what makes them awesome to you, and the like. My personal favorite:

Mom- The Binding of Isaac

Alright, after a couple of games of Isaac, you're finally pretty good at it. You reach the sixth floor, go into the boss room, and BOOM, Mom. Summoning monsters, swatting you with her hand, and trying to stomp on you. It's heart-racing, you need to be on your feet all the time, and by god the boss music is simply amazing.

Discuss!

 

[Xfolo]

Sure, the original was my fave video game... But this boss, the level... You dont get it. I truly fucking love it. Really. You dont understand. This was the last gameplay we will probably have of de blob, unless they create a third one.
It puts de blob to its real meaning.

Humor. Color. And Fun.

I love it. So hard.

Comrade black VS. De blob and pinky.

 

[JohnOgozalek]

Soul Fortress - SoulEater
I'll beat 'em one day

 

[Digitalis]

Found this to be one of the most memorable boss fights I've played. The music was intense, and the fight never gave you a chance for a break. You had to keep your focus all fight or else you'd lose pretty quick. The terrain destruction/effects that were added in specifically for this made it much more immersive and intense. Overall, this is probably the moment in Metroid Prime 2 that I'm always excited for.

 

[Wimali]

Rituals of Fire- Ogarci

 

[Pim]

Always easy to beat, no matter what mario game :D

 

[ReyvnNova]

Sif, the Great Grey Wolf
There's something about fighting bosses you don't want to kill that Dark Souls does well.

 

[Jayfeather]

THIS MOTHER FUCKER RIGHT HERE IS LITERALY THE FINAL BOSS OF ALL FINAL BOSSES. PORKY IS THE MOST EVIL BEING I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS AND HE IS THE ONLY OPTION.

 

[eviltomb]

I'll just leave this here.

but that's cheating. L4D2 doesn't really have bosses, but it does have tanks. So we were playing no mercy, we have already lost one of ours to the first tank punching him off the building. we ran out of molotovs and pipe bombs and the second tank was upon us. we spread ourselves out so that we wouldn't all be taken out if things went bad. and then things went bad. the tank incapped bill and I tried to draw it away so francis could pick him up, but I was so focused on dodging the tank i didn't see i was right between him and my team. it threw a rock and hit francis and incapped before he could get bill up. All i had was my auto shotgun and a adrenaline in yellow health. I was about to use the adrenaline, but the tank was to close. One punch and i was sent flying. I thought i was going to fall off the building but i landed on the ledge. I get up, use the adrenaline, and start running and gunning down the tank. I was doing well, but the adrenaline was about to ware off. So i stopped shooting, running to grab another gun when bill died, and he had pills. taking his shotgun and pills I starting shooting again, then i walked off a ledge. using the pills and having a tank standing at the top of the ladder and only way up. when the tank dies, I took the tank down far enough that francis could kill it with his magnum. quickly climbing the ladder i pick him up. he pops his pills, we make a break for the helicopter and ride of into the night. Glorious.

Tanks are always good fun to fight because they can go wrong in so many ways. coming back from the brink of failure gives the greatest feeling.

 

[Vatowski]

Vaati from Zelda the Minish Cap ( hence my name)

 

[HarmakAnna]

Final boss of Blinx. The Industrial Time Machine, as I call it. Took me 8 years to beat from the first time I fought him to when I beat him myself.

 

[Ronaldo]

 

[paceboys]

OH HEY, IM A VIDEO GAME BOSS!
...
Ill just find my way out.

 

[balloon98]

Shepard from MW2 best boss with a mustache ever

 

[Amorix]

Hm. Tough call.
I'll just list possible candidates.
(Note: Bosses in spoilers are in spoilers FOR A REASON.)

Spoiler

Ballos from Cave Story.
Not really because of the boss itself. As a boss, Ballos is extremely underwhelming. What makes Bally here so special is the shit you have to do to even GET to him.

Ganon from Ocarina of Time. (Yeah, SPOILER ALERT. Ganon is the final boss of a Zelda game.)
Not quite for the boss itself. I always have the Biggoron's Sword at this point, so the matter of damage dealing's a non issue.
It's mainly the premise. You beat a boss, tower collapse, plot seems wrapped up- SUDDENLYOUTOFNOWHEREBOSSFIGHT.

Spoiler

General Tor from Iji.
...I love this boss. I love the story throughout your steady journey to him, I love the moments leading up to him, I love the pre boss dialogue, I love the boss itself, I love the ending, I love the god-worthy final boss music... I just love it.

 

[Duffie]

Oh boy, time to bring up some bosses people haven't brought up yet...

Conker's Bad Fur Day - The Great Mighty Poo


Yes... You litterally fight a great lard of mighty poo. He sings to you as you progress through the fight, and his weakness is toilet paper. It's like NintendoCapriSun, all wrapped in a little gift box!

Spoiler: A boss in Mother 3. Don't look if you don't want major spoilers!

Mother 3 - Second Claus Fight


This... Just urks my heart, every time I watch it... It makes me so sad.

Claus KOs everyone, except for his brother, Lucas, as he has the Franklin Badge, which reflects lightning based attacks. They go out in a 1v1 fight, but Lucas can't bring himself to kill his own brother, even to save the lives of his friends.

Later in the fight, Lucas and Claus are spoken to by their dead mother, Hinawa, to stop fighting. Claus gets his head straight, and brings himself back into control...

... In which he casts his lightning based attack on Lucas' Franklin Badge, to kill himself, and to prevent himself from killing his own brother...

 

[Mccuish]

Well my 2 favorite boss battles have to the finally battle from super mario RPG and the natla fight from tomb raider anniversary

 

[zezmi]

Actually, a game that I really enjoy the boss in is a little known game called Transylmania. It may look like an 8 year old game, and it is, but it's quite fun :3.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/games/game_transylmania.html Link to the first one.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/games/game_transylmania_2.html Link to the second one.
I also really love the story line of it!

 

[Jeff0521]

Vaati from Zelda the Minish Cap ( hence my name)

Seriously?! Whenever I saw your name, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT OF. I can't believe I thought the right thing this whole time. :'D

 

[Pikmon2]

Well, one of my 3 of a good bit of my favorite bosses come from Pikmin 2

Man-At-Legs, flipp'n creepy.

Titan Dweevil (Awesome.)

Waterwraith (NIGHTMARES. NIGHTMARES.)

 

[Jivvi]

Explorers of Darkness come to mind here
Three hardest bosses would be:

3. Palkia​

3. Darkrai​

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2. Primal Dialga​

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1. The Grand Master of All Things Bad​

YOOM-TAH!!!​

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[Jivvi]

Oh boy, time to bring up some bosses people haven't brought up yet...

Conker's Bad Fur Day - The Great Mighty Poo


Yes... You litterally fight a great lard of mighty poo. He sings to you as you progress through the fight, and his weakness is toilet paper. It's like NintendoCapriSun, all wrapped in a little gift box!

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Well crap, you beat me to it



That song is just...
That song.

 

[Pikmon2]

Oh boy, time to bring up some bosses people haven't brought up yet...

Conker's Bad Fur Day - The Great Mighty Poo


Yes... You litterally fight a great lard of mighty poo. He sings to you as you progress through the fight, and his weakness is toilet paper. It's like NintendoCapriSun, all wrapped in a little gift box!

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Well crap, you beat me to it



That song is just...
That song.

hur hur see what you did there

 

[Forseti]

Spoiler: Shadow of the Colossus

I'd say every single colossus in Shadow of the Colossus, but to pick one, I guess the real "boss" one is the last of the colossi. The protagonist Wander has visibly receded from a normal human, shown by the marks on his face, his pale skin, etc. He had just lost his only living companion in the whole land prior to this battle, and it's the only time the weather drastically changes; the rain and darkness really supports the whole mood. It may be a relatively simple fight, but the whole effort to reach the tallest standing colossus and to climb it is just as captivating as all of the rest are. Of course, the ending comes afterwards; needless to say, that's simply amazing as well.

 

[RaizzanX]

Kingdom Hearts (1 and 2): Sephiroth because they were hard.
Ace Combat 5: The SOLG not really the boss but the music is awesome.
The music for it