The Greatest Boss Fights You Ever Played

Out of all the video games that you've played, what are the funnest boss fights that you've played? They don't have to be in order but here's my list.

Mario Vs. Wedding Cake in Super Mario RPG http://www.mariomonsters.com/bundt/screen_bundt01.jpg
Link Vs. Ghot The Legend of Zelda MM
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Link Vs. The Skeleton Bros. in The Legend of Zelda MM
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Vs. The Seven Headed Hydra God of War
Vs. The president's clone FFVIII
Vs. Tonberry King FFVIII

I think I'm finished now

Hmmm....

King Ashnard-Fire Emblem:path of radiance
Sephiroth-Kingdom hearts anf FF7
Dario-Chrono Cross


Can think of anymore today.:(

The first time I fought Wily off a rom was the happiest yet most frustrating day of my life. God he's hard in Megaman 7. Not like Megaman 4 where the Robot Masters's stage were more of a challenge than Wily.

yeah, Goht was fun. I also liked Griever in FFVIII. Most likely because that is where I first witnessed the power that is Lionheart. hm.....Crazy Hand in SSBM, if that counts, was fun, too.

Oooh, I forgot the pirahna plant you fight in Yoshi's story that was terrific.

The Patriarch of Xenosage Ep 2, The Airship Fight Agaisnt De Loco's Chameleon of Skies of ARcadia, Kefka of ff6, Barabury BoF 2, Lufia 2's Four Sinestrals were fun. Lavos of Chrono Trigger.

Generally speaking, from best to least good, more or less:

• Star Wolf - Star Fox 64
• Ganon - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Bune - Romancing SaGa 3
• St. Germain - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
• The Doomsday - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
• Seven Force - Gunstar Super Heroes
• Gergoth - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Zephar - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Sepher Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
• The End - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Menace - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Dracula (1) - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Dark Samus (F) - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Ocelot - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Werewolf - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Orlok - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Big Boss - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
• Soma Cruz - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Werewolf & Minotaurus - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• The Boss - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Jenova-LIFE - Final Fantasy VII
• Magus - Chrono Trigger
• Twinrova - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Carmilla & Laura - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Julius - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• Black Arts Viper (2) - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
• Neo-Ridley - Metroid Fusion
• Metal Sonic - Sonic the Hedgehog CD
• Quadraxis - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Death - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Zeromus - Final Fantasy IV
• Axem Rangers - Super Mario RPG
• Sarumarine - Star Fox 64
• Ridley - Metroid Zero Mission
• Flea Plus, Super Slash, & Great Ozzie - Chrono Trigger
• Azala & Black Tyrano - Chrono Trigger
• Dalton Plus - Chrono Trigger
• Reno - Final Fantasy VII
• Psycho Mantis - Metal Gear Solid
• Jonathan Jones - Super Mario RPG
• Gunstar Green - Gunstar Super Heroes
• Ozma - Final Fantasy IX
• Kefka (F) - Final Fantasy VI
• Abaddon - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Giga Gaia - Chrono Trigger
• Minotaurus - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Ralph Fake, Grant Fake, & Sypha Fake - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Graham - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• Necrophobia - Final Fantasy V
• Exdeath (1) - Final Fantasy V
• Goht - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• Legion - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Culex - Super Mario RPG
• Paranoia - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Puppet Master - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Balor - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Then there are the bosses from Shadow of the Colossus, who belong in their own category. In order of appearance:

• The Minotaur - Valus [Minotaurus Colossus]
• Taurus Major - Quadratus [Taurus Magnus]
• Earth Knight - Gaius [Terrestris Veritas]
• Equus Prime - Phaedra [Equus Bellator Apex]
• Delta Phoenix - Avion [Avis Praeda]
• The Goliath - Barba [Belua Maximus]
• Sea Dragon - Hydrus [Draco Marinus]
• Wall Shadow - Kuromori [Parietinae Umbra]
• Storm Echo - Basaran [Nimbus Recanto]
• Sand Tiger - Dirge [Harena Tigris]
• Flame Guardian - Celosia [Ignis Excubitor]
• Great Basilisk - Pelagia [Permagnus Pistrix]
• Trail Drifter - Phalanx [Aeris Velivolus]
• Destruction Luster - Cenobia [Clades Candor]
• The Sentinel - Argus [Praesidium Vigilo]
• Grand Gigas - Malus [Grandis Supernus]

Then there's the best freakin boss fight of all time buddy. In order of oh yeah wait there's just the one:

• Death - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood

Where'd you get the Colossi names? :o

edit: I think the Ace of Spades mission in Mercenaries should get some credit here. It's not a boss fight in the traditional sense, though, so maybe not. Meh.

The Colossi names were featured in a Japanese magazine called Dengeki a while back.

Kawaii, you rock! All the colossi are the funnest bosses ever. I can't put any FF bosses cuz they frustrated me to hell.

Easy!
Taimet (I think thats the name) from Xenosaga Episode 1.
He took me like 3 hours to beat. I LOVE when games challenge me like that.

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I can't put any FF bosses cuz they frustrated me to hell.

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Even the Mist Dragon? Or the Airbuster? Or the Plant Brain?

Doctor as Undead Core (Cave Story)

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Originally Posted by Rengori

Even the Mist Dragon? Or the Airbuster? Or the Plant Brain?

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Oops, I meant the final bosses:)

Include all of the Castlevania bosses mentioned above:

The Fury - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Marching Milde - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Luca Blight - Suikoden II
Lezard Valeth - Valkyrie Profile
Evil Mani-Mani - Earthbound
Algus Sadalfas - Final Fantasy Tactics
Salazar - Resident Evil 4
Farah Oersted, Meredy, and Garr - Tales of Symphonia
Lenneth Valkyrie - Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Doopliss - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Ocelot - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

My SotN knowledge is a bit rusty, but I thought the fight in the Inverted Colosseum was against Trevor Fake, Sypha Fake, and Grant Fake. I'm probably wrong though.

Trevor's name in the Japanese games is Ralph. I just like it better like that.

Battling FFIX's Ozma at level one is incredibly fun. The Oilboils from FFVIII are also fun when attemtping a no stat junction, no summon, no magic, low level challenge.

Every time I fight Magus in Chrono Trigger I get goosebumps. Well, metaphorically.

From the Castlevania games, I would say Death from SoTN is my favorite.

Metal Gear has great boss battles, but Psycho Mantis and The End were the most memorable. 'I see you like to play Castlevania!' Classic. And The End took like 2 hours to beat.

From FF I have to go with:
IV - Bahamut
IV - The Four Fiends
V - Gilgamesh
V - Shinryuu
VI - Wrexsoul
VI - Kefka
VI - Phantom Train
VII - Ruby Weapon
VII - Reno, Rude, & Elena
VIII - Diablos
IX - Trance Kuja
X - Yunalesca
X - Nemesis
Tactics - Weigraf
Tactics - Gafgarion
X-2 - Trema

Legion from Curse of Darkness was fun and easy. Corpsey killed him off pretty easily.

Any of the Battles in SOC deserve the top spot.
The only battle that competes with them is the final Boss(es) in Alundra ;)

1. Sephiroth from FF7. The music just added to the excitement!
2. Gannon from the original Zelda. Only game where I actually jumped up and down after beating the final boss.

Estuans Interus Ira Vehementi
Any fight with the above tune playin.
And That big odd machine in Lunatic Pandore in FF8

I'm particularly fond of the race against Nitrous Oxide in Crash Team Racing. It's hard as hell and you have to hit pretty much every turbo pad. It's really rewarding kicking his ass.

Let's see
King Dede-Kirby Superstar http://kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.c...kingdedede.gif
Marx- Kirby Superstarhttp://kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.c.../boss/marx.gif
Baby Bowser- Yoshi's Island
Seifer fight 1- FFVIII
Vs. The Giant Squid - Super Mario RPG http://photic.slimemansion.com/windc...idskirmish.gif
Vs. Valentina & Dodo http://www.100megspopup.com/sotss/im.../valantina.gif

Andre from Shadow Hearts: Covenent. I mean, it's an enormous pink kitten! What more could anyone ask for?!

- Gray Fox in Metal Gear (Hurt me more rofl)
- Emerald Weapon -> I had to attack him with physical attacks in the end, and I only had 1 minute when I finished him. It was hard.
- The Fury. It was hard cos I was using the RPG (*fool*).

Fighting Shin Akuma in Capcom Vs SNK 2. Truly powerful and a challenge
The fight with Luca Blight in Suikoden II
The Boss in MGS3. That was epic due to story perpouses
Rugal in King of Fighters 2002
Orochi in KoF 97
Bison in Street Fighter Alpha 3

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Generally speaking, from best to least good, more or less:

• Star Wolf - Star Fox 64
• Ganon - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Bune - Romancing SaGa 3
• St. Germain - Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
• The Doomsday - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
• Seven Force - Gunstar Super Heroes
• Gergoth - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Zephar - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Sepher Sephiroth - Final Fantasy VII
• The End - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Menace - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Dracula (1) - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Dark Samus (F) - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Ocelot - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Werewolf - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Orlok - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Big Boss - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
• Soma Cruz - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Werewolf & Minotaurus - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• The Boss - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Jenova-LIFE - Final Fantasy VII
• Magus - Chrono Trigger
• Twinrova - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Carmilla & Laura - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Julius - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• Black Arts Viper (2) - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
• Neo-Ridley - Metroid Fusion
• Metal Sonic - Sonic the Hedgehog CD
• Quadraxis - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Death - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Zeromus - Final Fantasy IV
• Axem Rangers - Super Mario RPG
• Sarumarine - Star Fox 64
• Ridley - Metroid Zero Mission
• Flea Plus, Super Slash, & Great Ozzie - Chrono Trigger
• Azala & Black Tyrano - Chrono Trigger
• Dalton Plus - Chrono Trigger
• Reno - Final Fantasy VII
• Psycho Mantis - Metal Gear Solid
• Jonathan Jones - Super Mario RPG
• Gunstar Green - Gunstar Super Heroes
• Ozma - Final Fantasy IX
• Kefka (F) - Final Fantasy VI
• Abaddon - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Giga Gaia - Chrono Trigger
• Minotaurus - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• Ralph Fake, Grant Fake, & Sypha Fake - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Graham - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
• Necrophobia - Final Fantasy V
• Exdeath (1) - Final Fantasy V
• Goht - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
• Legion - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Culex - Super Mario RPG
• Paranoia - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Puppet Master - Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
• Balor - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Then there are the bosses from Shadow of the Colossus, who belong in their own category. In order of appearance:

• The Minotaur - Valus [Minotaurus Colossus]
• Taurus Major - Quadratus [Taurus Magnus]
• Earth Knight - Gaius [Terrestris Veritas]
• Equus Prime - Phaedra [Equus Bellator Apex]
• Delta Phoenix - Avion [Avis Praeda]
• The Goliath - Barba [Belua Maximus]
• Sea Dragon - Hydrus [Draco Marinus]
• Wall Shadow - Kuromori [Parietinae Umbra]
• Storm Echo - Basaran [Nimbus Recanto]
• Sand Tiger - Dirge [Harena Tigris]
• Flame Guardian - Celosia [Ignis Excubitor]
• Great Basilisk - Pelagia [Permagnus Pistrix]
• Trail Drifter - Phalanx [Aeris Velivolus]
• Destruction Luster - Cenobia [Clades Candor]
• The Sentinel - Argus [Praesidium Vigilo]
• Grand Gigas - Malus [Grandis Supernus]

Then there's the best freakin boss fight of all time buddy. In order of oh yeah wait there's just the one:

• Death - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood

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Vs. Amon from Shadow Hearts: Coventant
If anything else, it's because the song reminded me of "Stairway to Heaven"

Vs. Nevan from Devil May Cry 3
WHEW! Topless Red Head, YEA! Yea!...yeOH CRAP BATS!

Vs. Magus from Chrono Trigger
What good is a list without Magus

Vs. The Trio from Baten Kaitos (Names cut for spoiler)
Some boss fights are naturally hard, some boss fights are naturally easy. This is the hardest boss fight to catagerize in difficulty. It's just balanced. You have a kick-ass attacker on both sides (Kalas/Blue Guy), balanced fighter/mage type (Lyude/Scythe Dude) and fast, but kinda weak (Sylvia/Girl).

Vs. Mewtwo from Pokémon R/B
You have to admit that the first time you went up against Mewtwo it was epic. Boss fights in Pokémon are difficult for the main reason that they CAN NOT be defeated or the purpose is lost, but they must be weaken. In this case EXTREAMLY weakened. To make it worse, he had a defense ability (Barrier) and a restoritive ability (Recover). This was a battle of luck. You can hope he gets froven with Ice Beam and just wittle his HP down or you can put him to sleep and pray he doesn't wake up. Or you could throw a Master Ball at him. Eather strategy works.

Those are my top five boss fights.

My FUNNIEST boss fights so far have probably been the ones in Yoshi's Island, such as the giant turtle. Maybe they're not the best, but sure they were the funniest!

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Vs. Mewtwo from Pokémon R/B
You have to admit that the first time you went up against Mewtwo it was epic. Boss fights in Pokémon are difficult for the main reason that they CAN NOT be defeated or the purpose is lost, but they must be weaken. In this case EXTREAMLY weakened. To make it worse, he had a defense ability (Barrier) and a restoritive ability (Recover). This was a battle of luck. You can hope he gets froven with Ice Beam and just wittle his HP down or you can put him to sleep and pray he doesn't wake up. Or you could throw a Master Ball at him. Eather strategy works.

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I forgot about Mewtwo. I'm pretty sure most people just used a master ball.

There are a few that I enjoy. But, I'm not sure of the order.


Kingdom Hearts - All of them (they're just so fun in that game)

Final Fantasy
1. Chaos (why is there a head where his private bits are supposed to be...?)

Final Fantasy IV
1. Magus Sisters

Final Fantasy VIII
1. Omega Weapon (mwahaha)
2. Ultimecia

Final Fantasy IX
1. All Chaos Fiends (memories...)
2. Necron
3. Hades
4. Ozma

Final Fantasy X
1. Any battle at the Monster Arena
2. Yu Yevon (soooooo easy)

Super Metroid
1. Ridley
2. Draygon
3. Mother Brain

Metroid Fusion
1. Nightmare (freaky)
2. Neo Ridley
3. SA-X

Metroid Prime
1. Parasite Queen (awesome music, I love the Mother Brain remix)
2. Flaahgra (i can fight that battle w/o getting hit!)
3. Omega Pirate (most people don't like this battle, but I thoroughly enjoy it)
4. Meta Ridley (the nemesis)
5. The Metroid Prime (great sci-fi battle)


Metroid Prime 2 ~ Echoes
1. Chykka (great music, but its like that in any Metroid game ^_^)
2. Quadraxis
3. Emperor Ing
4. Dark Samus (all forms, but especially the last)

Metroid - All Boss battles, even though there are only 3

Metroid Zero Mission
1. Kraid
2. Ridley

Metroid II
1. Queen Metroid
****

I think that's it....

Boss fights are a curious beast. They're an inevitability in any game you happen to play, and are only a small part of it. I can't say if I've ever gained any real enjoyment from any of the...

O bugger it, Ultros. There I said it.

Ummm, Cerberus in Kingdom Hearts, and Event 50 (The two hands) in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

I liked fighting Goht (TLoZ: MM), Zeromus (FFIV), Shadow Queen (PM: TTYD).

Got some more

Dark Falz: Phantasy Star
(SPOILER)Nei First Phantasy Star II
Dark Force: Phantasy Star II
Lord Zio: Phantasy Star IV
Profane Darkness: Phantasy Star IV
Justice: Guilty Gear
Icon of Sin: Doom 2
Deus: Xenogears
Liquid Snake: Metal Gear Solid
Metal Sonic: Sonic 2
Knuckles: Sonic and Knuckes (played as Sonic)
Perfect Chaos: Sonic Adventure
(SPOILER)Walter Sullivan: Silent Hill 4
Duke: KoF Maximum Impact
Heretic Leader: Halo 2
Tarturus: Halo 2

Who remembers the little witch from Bajo Kazooies I remember that Boss fight and I loved it!!!!

Ozma was awesome, I liked that boss almost as much as....guess what's coming.......Kefka, oh yeah, he pwns.

I think you guys are forgetting about Conker's Bad Fur Day. ;)

Yeah man, there are some classics mentioned in here :greenie:

All forms of ridley were fun as hell (basic, neo and mecha) and kraid obviously.

Metal sonic from sonic cd, knuckles from s&k and the final bosses from sonic3 plus knuckles.

U.Rugal and S.akuma from capcom snk are mean machines, love em. Bison from SFA3 was awesome too.

From the final fantasy series i pretty much loved to fight anything that was a summon. Bahamut being the best in most cases.
All time favorite FF bosses are shinryu omega and neo x-death, for supreme awesomeness and Gilgamesh obviously for being damn right cool. Other memorable fights include Necrophobe, Atamos, archeoavis from FFV, cerberas, omega weapon and griever from FFVIII and emerald from FFVII.

Mentioned somewhere above is Mewtwo. I usually catch him pretty quick with ultra balls and once (hell yeah) i caught him with a single ultra ball (fire red version) But the legendary birds were fantastic fights and especially the legendary dogs. Not to mention lugia.

The nemesis from resy evil 3 absolute owns too.

The best goes to the colossi in Shadow of the Colossus (every single one of them). Aside from that though, every boss in MGS3 would rank as perhaps my favorites over any other games bosses. In particular the fight with the Boss. It just felt absolutely perfect.

In no particular order:

the end (MGS3)
the boss(MGS3)
Soilidus(MGS2)
Pyshco mantis(MGS)

(yes,I like MGS)

Sephiroth(FF7)
nemesis(RE3 and FFX)
omega weapon(FF8)
Whatever the last boss was from(Doom3)
any boss(Castlevania:symphony of the night)
Big smoke(GTA:San andreas)
Tartaurus(Halo 2)
Hash'ak'gik(Blood omen,Blood omen 2, Defiance((Kinda))..)
Pigsy(manhunt)
any boss from any game before 1995. Old school
Tyrant(RE)
Nobunaga(Onimusha3)
The emperor(Jade empires)
Darth Malek(KOTOR)
The butcher(Pyschonauts)

and alot more I can't think of.

>>> Suikoden 4 - The pirate Brandeau, I think it was the very first "boss like" battle and it was easy too, but there it was something so cool and awesome about dueling face to face against Brandeau. The music the mood everything was so perfect and epic.. yeah, without a doubt my fav battle in a videogame.

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I think you guys are forgetting about Conker's Bad Fur Day. ;)

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The giant poo was an awesome boss.

I dont think anything tops Ultima and Omega Weapon in ff8 for me, i was like OMG!:eek: The bosses at the end of the games Golden Axe, Revenge Of Shinobi and Super Mario Bros 3 were really a omg feeling aswell, although i cant remember theyre names.

FF-Ozma, Phantom Train (may sound silly but it is very annoying) and Sephy
Star Wars Jedi Knight- Dark Forces II- Jerec! very hard!
I dont think any other bosses were realy quite that hard

playing Gungan Chief as Darth Maul in Jedi Power Battles was a right lot of fun
playing Darth Maul as Plo Koon is near impossible!

all the secret valkyrie profile bosses in VP, SOII, and SOTTEOT.

especially lenneth! :p

This might not count but lately its that other asian guy besides me thats good at a fighting game.

Sephiroth from Kingdom Heart probably for me. I go in get the crap smacked out of me and never go back :D

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Mario Vs. Wedding Cake in Super Mario RPG http://www.mariomonsters.com/bundt/screen_bundt01.jpg

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Rubedo: *some slight spoilers in here*

chaos: I was just about to go and say that one! :D

Trowa: Another boss fight that was fun in SMRPG was against Valentina. She was just so hard because everytime Dodo nabbed Geno and tok him somewhere else to fight, I got massacred.

Rubedo: Gruntilda in Banjo Tooie was fun to, because of that whole quiz fiasco going.

Albedo: *laughs maniacally* And of course, fighting Albedo himself in Xenosaga Episode 2, was a blast!

Don't forget about the Axem Rangers! :p They where absolutely awesome... and so was Culex.

In FFVIII my fav is, obiviously, Ultima Weapon. But Ultimecia is also great and one of the most intressting final boss battles ever.

In Xenosaga 1, just about every boss is great... and the awesome battle system just makes them even better. However... Tiamat and Sophie Peithos where probably the coolest ones. Fighting Albedo was also great though, and I loved it when he used "Armor Breaker" and said "c'mon, c'mon, c'mon! Now DIE!".

Hmmmm... let's see... I loved the battle against that 2-headed lizard in "Link to the Past"... and then, the 2 hands on event match 50 in SSBM where damn cool... until I got good at the game. Now I can beat them in less than 1 min without getting hit even once. :-/

Final Fantasy 10, I Had To Take On All The Dark Aeons, Then Finally Make My Way To The Top Of The Airship And Fight, Penance. This Boss Was Fairly Hard, Due To The Mass Amounts Of HP He Had < 12, 000, 000HP >.

My Second Best Boss Fight Would Have To Be On 'Star Ocean 3' Third LevelOf The Secert Area, As You Fight The Yeti Beast. He Could Sure Pack A Punch I Can Tell You.

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Justice: Guilty Gear
(SPOILER)Walter Sullivan: Silent Hill 4
Duke: KoF Maximum Impact

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Yep, all awesome Bosses.