Hardest Video Game Bosses
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It appears at least ONE person here appreciates the fact that the ONLY bosses in video games that deserve the description "hard" are found in danmaku ("bullet hell") games. Such as:Vlane said:
Here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ5q29sEb2w]
Or here. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fblc0PRc8Po&feature=related]
You might actually have seen this one before. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGNSdcy-apU]
Ugh. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nb5Ohbt1Sg&feature=related]
Oh the pain! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz_71veAzzU&feature=related]
All other bosses in all other games in all other genres are "mildly vexing" at best.
The lone hammer brother behind the brick on the last level of Super Mario Bros 1... he made me cry when I was little because I could NEVER get past the bastard.
Is that the one from the first or from the second game?cball11 said:
Also, Dullahan was A LOT tougher. I wonder how people would beat him without importing a GS1 savegame, I myself NEEDED Granite and Flash (and Shade, but you get this one with Piers) in order to beat him. And when he suddenly resets all your Djinni, you just know you're fucked and are going to take a few casualties. The final boss battle isn't all that hard if you go in prepared (again, all 3 barrier Djinni, the back row with all Djinni set, so you can cast Iris to get the downed front row back up should that happen)
... I want to play through these games a fifth time now, gah.
Metroid Prime: Meta Ridley
Ohmygodhe'sonetoughsonufabitch.
He doesn't glitch or have any bad design choice, all his attacks are both readable and avoidable. That doesn't stop him being the most difficult boss in the last ten or so years of gaming.
After him Metroid Prime itself was a cakewalk.
Ohmygodhe'sonetoughsonufabitch.
He doesn't glitch or have any bad design choice, all his attacks are both readable and avoidable. That doesn't stop him being the most difficult boss in the last ten or so years of gaming.
After him Metroid Prime itself was a cakewalk.
Ruby Weapon was just in the NA version of the game. but i was waiting for someone to mention this boss. i mean. jesus christ, i still haven't beaten that damn thing and to be honest with you. i don't even want to bother a try-V- Otix said:
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Ollie596:
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TheFace:
-> Demon Gate - Final Fantasy VII - PS1
On my first play through I found this boss difficult, but on subsequent visits I haven't had any problems. (Side Note: Wasn't there a special tactic or something that killed him easily, throwing an item or casting a curative magic against him?)
I think time magic worked against him such as slow, I can't remember so don't quote me on that
For me it was all about the limit breaks
The basic strategy (for me at least) was to cast Slow on the boss then caste Haste on your party. Then just beat him senseless.
If we're talking about cosmo canyon all you had to do was cast a pheonix down his way you might not hit him the first time but once it does he dies automatically, as with other undead monsters.[/quote]
No. Temple of ther ancients.
EDIT: Sorry for the double post.[/quote]
I found the demon gate had resistance to the elements so using non elemntal attacks worked best.
Ollie596:
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TheFace:
-> Demon Gate - Final Fantasy VII - PS1
On my first play through I found this boss difficult, but on subsequent visits I haven't had any problems. (Side Note: Wasn't there a special tactic or something that killed him easily, throwing an item or casting a curative magic against him?)
I think time magic worked against him such as slow, I can't remember so don't quote me on that
For me it was all about the limit breaks
The basic strategy (for me at least) was to cast Slow on the boss then caste Haste on your party. Then just beat him senseless.
If we're talking about cosmo canyon all you had to do was cast a pheonix down his way you might not hit him the first time but once it does he dies automatically, as with other undead monsters.[/quote]
No. Temple of ther ancients.
EDIT: Sorry for the double post.[/quote]
I found the demon gate had resistance to the elements so using non elemntal attacks worked best.
Yeah, those guys were pretty brutal- FFV in general had some tougher bosses than Square's normal; even NeoExDeath can be kinda tough unless you cheese him with the methods mentioned below or grind a fair bit. It's been a while but IIRC the way I beat Shinryuu was to make everyone a Lancer equipped with the Thief's ability to always strike first, and have everyone just continually jump. If you're lucky you can avoid the subsequent Tidal Waves and take him down with no losses at all (he'll survive 10 to 12 jumps if you're at a decent level). For Omega you can use the cheesy Summoner-Mime combo to off him in two/three rounds (again, IIRC).Inverse Skies said:
Apparently the GBA remake has a lot of tough new uber-bosses too, I haven't tried it. Also a footnote towards another SoM boss. This one I've never beaten, but never really grinded or tried too hard to beat either: the Black Rabite.
Skeith in .HACK//INFECTION. The only way I beat him was to buy 99 Revives and just revive my party members as they died while I stayed far away from him. Every other boss I killed in one hit.
Alpha-152 from DOA4... Not only do you have to beat her once, but you have to beat her for all but like 4 people in the whole damn game!
And the final boss from Megaman Battle Network 4 Red Sun. I cant figure out how to even hit him?!
And the final boss from Megaman Battle Network 4 Red Sun. I cant figure out how to even hit him?!
The hardest boss? Hmmmmm... I would have to say Dante from DMC 4 on hell or hell difficulty.
My favorite would be The End from MGS 3. On my first playthrough i couldn't beat him in time and he died of age. I was so sad that i didn't give him an honorable death that i restarted the entire game just to give him one.
My favorite would be The End from MGS 3. On my first playthrough i couldn't beat him in time and he died of age. I was so sad that i didn't give him an honorable death that i restarted the entire game just to give him one.
I think i'll have to try that gba remake. I did love FFV, it was the best of the SNES FF titles. Which SoM has the black rabite? I've only really ever played the first SNES title which I loved and the second SNES title (which I hated)WhiteFangofWar said:
probably The Sorceress in Spyro 3, first pair of times, she was a *****, that dinosaur.
Typhon in Titan Quest on Epic Difficulty. he was incredibly hard, but he was EPIC and incredibly fun.
Cerberus in Titan Quest: Immortal Throne. have yet to beat that bugger on Epic, he just damages too much.
That asshat Thaddius in WoW. he is just so christ sake fucked up annoying.
Typhon in Titan Quest on Epic Difficulty. he was incredibly hard, but he was EPIC and incredibly fun.
Cerberus in Titan Quest: Immortal Throne. have yet to beat that bugger on Epic, he just damages too much.
That asshat Thaddius in WoW. he is just so christ sake fucked up annoying.