QisTopTier
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Everyone that says O&S from DS1 need to play harder games xD they were not that tough!
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What was the hardest boss fight you've personally ever defeated?
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Guacamelee!'s Javier Jaguar on Hard pre-Super Turbo Championship Edition nerf during a speed run in which I was severely under-leveled. That one took some real skill. At the point I beat him 3 miscues and I was done for. Different shields, dimension shifting mechanic, and having to dodge roll was intense. Basically this instructional youtube video is "get good":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex332o96Khk
They had to nerf him because has too hard for most.
Edit: three other mentions in this thread, nice to see some Guacamelee! representation!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex332o96Khk
They had to nerf him because has too hard for most.
Edit: three other mentions in this thread, nice to see some Guacamelee! representation!
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Yeah I didn't understand all the complaints about him I thought he was a really well done fight that showcased their combat engine fully took me 2 or 3 tries to down. Maybe I'm just numb to most things though because of the Ys games xD
It was an exceptional fight that was really the culmination of all the abilities and techniques you've learned throughout the game. It wasn't cheap, it just really required good reaction time and a honed skill set. He even telegraphed his moves for you. The only reason it was hard for me was because I had skipped most the collectibles trying to get on the speed run leaderboard. This fight crushed my attempt though, would have been faster to collect more health first.
EyeCatchingName
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Funny when I was younger this was my answer. Now it is Lingering Will from Kingdom Hearts II final mix. That fight on Critical Mode leaves no room for mistakes.
Sure 'souls series' bosses are tough, but at least they aren't impervious to damage while teleporting around with 9 variations of instant death.
Palette Swap
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I did no damage Monsoon on Revengeance difficulty in MGR today and he was a real motherfucker. I kind of dread doing Armstrong now. Not the hardest boss fight ever but Monsoon with these parameters was pretty awful.
I see people mentioning Souls games. Over the three games, for me it's probably a tossup between Smough/Ornstein and the Maneaters.
I see people mentioning Souls games. Over the three games, for me it's probably a tossup between Smough/Ornstein and the Maneaters.
I remember this asshole, and how cocky I was when I started this game:The first boss in Ninja Gaiden for Xbox.
AW YEAH I'M A BADASS NINJA TAKING THESE FOOLS DOWN.
OH, A GUY WITH NUNCHAKU? I'VE GOT A SWORD, AND YOU'VE GOT TO BE A WEAKLING SINCE YOU'RE THE FIRST BOSS.
I get my ass handed to me and some 7 year old beats him out of sheer luck. I lost my cockiness that day.
I got so close every time I fought this bastard, and I was playing with a Black Knight Sword for some time. I had the most trouble with this guy than everyone else, even Ornstein and Smough, because he made that DLC worth the frustration. He should've been the final boss, because Gwyn was just disappointing.
Manus from Dark Souls. Took me about three hours of dying and retrying. I was shaking when I finally killed him.
I'm sure someone posted this earlier, but this asshole, right here:
Hiruko from Shinobi PS2
Was going to post this as well. Even beat him on Very Hard difficulty(I think there was another setting above that though). Definitely one of the most frustrating, yet satisfying fights I've ever played. The camera was certainly the real enemy though.
Mundus in DMC1 on DMD difficulty is up there for me as well. His 2nd and final forms particularly...more of an asshole than a fun fight though. Probably my least favorite moment of that entire run overall.
master0fdeception
Banned
Goro from Mortal Kombat.....i think it was psychological for me though, i beat the guys in the higher tier than him very easily. Something about fighting a dude with 4 arms....
Fermbiz
Gold Member
This mother fucker right here!
http://youtu.be/oEYKAgVNS-8
I was still relatively new to Dark Souls game... It took me hours upon hours to defeat him. Such a small corridor with the boss and 2 other beasts attacking me. I would die as soon as I entered. Then I would have to make my way all the way back just to die again.
I nearly gave up on Dark Souls. I ended up removing all my armor so I can easily roll out of harms way.
http://youtu.be/oEYKAgVNS-8
I was still relatively new to Dark Souls game... It took me hours upon hours to defeat him. Such a small corridor with the boss and 2 other beasts attacking me. I would die as soon as I entered. Then I would have to make my way all the way back just to die again.
I nearly gave up on Dark Souls. I ended up removing all my armor so I can easily roll out of harms way.
Popsickles
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Definitely has to be Zeus in god of war 3 it took me an hour of mashing the button to finally kill him.
Celcius
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Probably the Ethereal Queen in Star Ocean the Last Hope.
A dungeon with 20 floors, no saves, a boss every other floor, and her waiting at the top.
After doing it once on X360, about a year later I did it again on PS3 but it wasn't quite as hard since I already had a winning strategy.
Wiegraf from FF Tactics along with Ruby & Emerald Weapons in FF7 are runners up.
A dungeon with 20 floors, no saves, a boss every other floor, and her waiting at the top.
After doing it once on X360, about a year later I did it again on PS3 but it wasn't quite as hard since I already had a winning strategy.
Wiegraf from FF Tactics along with Ruby & Emerald Weapons in FF7 are runners up.
burntchomsky
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Yeah I don't know about the hardest, but what took me the most time was that final boss fight of MGS4
on the highest difficulty. I remember getting insanely frustrated, don't remember much about the actual fight, but I remember that the time I ended up beating it felt like marathon length.
Ocelot / Liquid
Version 3.0
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I'm going to go with Nightmare from Metroid Fusion. The way he's allowed to go through walls is complete BS. And then he slows you down with that screen-warping effect.
I can't even type about it without gritting my teeth.
As a matter of fact, I couldn't even beat the fucker on the GBA. I shelved the game. When the Game Boy Player came out and I was able to use a proper controller, I managed to squeak out a victory.
I can't even type about it without gritting my teeth.
As a matter of fact, I couldn't even beat the fucker on the GBA. I shelved the game. When the Game Boy Player came out and I was able to use a proper controller, I managed to squeak out a victory.
Mechanized
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Weigraf/Velius.
Next to that probably the first time I fought a Tigrex in Monster Hunter. I think it was in MHFU on PSP. It seemed almost impossible. I think I stopped playing that game when the quest to kill 2 at once or some shit came up. lol
A lot of the challenge bosses in Rogue Legacy come to mind. Ponce de Freon is a fucking asshole. But I beat them all, I'd probably consider that the biggest challenge I've overcome in gaming. I only have two trophies left in the game; get all the equipment (5ish pieces missing), and beat the game dying less than 15 times without using the architect.
Next to that probably the first time I fought a Tigrex in Monster Hunter. I think it was in MHFU on PSP. It seemed almost impossible. I think I stopped playing that game when the quest to kill 2 at once or some shit came up. lol
A lot of the challenge bosses in Rogue Legacy come to mind. Ponce de Freon is a fucking asshole. But I beat them all, I'd probably consider that the biggest challenge I've overcome in gaming. I only have two trophies left in the game; get all the equipment (5ish pieces missing), and beat the game dying less than 15 times without using the architect.
bigace33
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Henry Plummer, Call of Juarez Gunslinger. This guy made me delete the game off my computer, and I have no intent on going back. It's not so much that he is impossibl, it's just I can barely see him or his henchmen from the distance they put between us.The guy has accuracy with those dynamite sticks at nearly 100%. Such a horrible boss fight.
mpafighter
Member
It's not exactly a boss battle, but if I had to pick a hard one, I would say protecting the
translator in God of War 2
Some of you already mentioned Emerald Weapon, but I figured that out. I got to the point where I didn't even need KotR to beat it.
I did the W Item glitch on Hero Drinks and megalixirs.
translator in God of War 2
Some of you already mentioned Emerald Weapon, but I figured that out. I got to the point where I didn't even need KotR to beat it.
I did the W Item glitch on Hero Drinks and megalixirs.
NipplesAndToes23
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This guy in both Advance Wars 1 and 2 was such a pain in the ass. The first one isn't bad necessarily but you could get screwed depending on how you did in the past missions in the campaign (and I got the worst possible commanding officer combination in Sami/Grit as a result and got really stuck). The second time around he was just brutal but at least you could choose your commanding officers.
Please tell me how to beat Sturm. It's been years, but I still haven't beat this game. My end game characters ended up being Andy, Grit, and Sami.
God Damn Maat was hard as a Monk for me, even post 2005. My evasion/guard/h2h skills weren't capped, and I didn't have the right meds going in, and I got bent over by the old man.
Took me 5 tries to beat him.
Oddly, I beat him my first try on Red Mage back in the day. Aero III spam with chainspell, sleep, convert, Aero III spam, dead.
ugh_the_boot
Banned
Last boss on God Hand was probably my least favourite and hardest from memory. I had a bad save file with no consumables so I basically just had a single health bar and my own skill to beat him with. Got it done in the end but it was a very frustrating afternoon.
I had a little bit of trouble with a few recently e.g. Blood Starved Beast, Vicar Amelia (smashed my Ps4 controller on the ground on this bitch and broke it but was able to snap it back together and have been using for months with no problems lol), Ludwig and Lawrence but they were always fun. I've also beaten Kalameet and Ancient Dragon etc in previous games and didn't really have much trouble with them. Bloodborne got me because i've always used a sword and shield build in previous souls games but none of these guys caused me as much trouble as God Hand final boss though.
P.S I've never summoned help or did any grinding in the souls games, nor do I look up tactics on the net (this applies to any game though as I like figuring things out for myself even if it means never playing the game again).
Edit: Oh yea just remembered Old King Allant who gave me an ass whooping several times just becase Demon's Souls was such a new experience when it came out.
I had a little bit of trouble with a few recently e.g. Blood Starved Beast, Vicar Amelia (smashed my Ps4 controller on the ground on this bitch and broke it but was able to snap it back together and have been using for months with no problems lol), Ludwig and Lawrence but they were always fun. I've also beaten Kalameet and Ancient Dragon etc in previous games and didn't really have much trouble with them. Bloodborne got me because i've always used a sword and shield build in previous souls games but none of these guys caused me as much trouble as God Hand final boss though.
P.S I've never summoned help or did any grinding in the souls games, nor do I look up tactics on the net (this applies to any game though as I like figuring things out for myself even if it means never playing the game again).
Edit: Oh yea just remembered Old King Allant who gave me an ass whooping several times just becase Demon's Souls was such a new experience when it came out.
Aside from maybe Armstrong on like very hard in MGR, I haven't really encountered many boss fights in games at all. The one I recall being most proud of however, was when I was like six or seven years old, and defeated Darth Maul in some Star Wars: Episode 1 Xbox game after watching my older brother and his friends struggle for a while.
The Horror the horror
Banned
A multi-form boss, with a mini-boss that guards it from frontal attacks, with constantly re-spawning mini-boss henchmen.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Hmm. The final boss of the Genocide Route in Undertale or Alma in Ninja Gaiden Black.
Darth_Caedus
No longer canonical
The usual
Ornstein and Smough. The only Souls series boss (including Bloodborne) that I required help on. I have not beat him solo yet, nor do I plan to anytime soon.
Not counting Bloodborne DLC since I haven't played it yet
Ornstein and Smough. The only Souls series boss (including Bloodborne) that I required help on. I have not beat him solo yet, nor do I plan to anytime soon.
Not counting Bloodborne DLC since I haven't played it yet
BigBossVanzetti
Member
Watchdog of the Old Lords.
Solo.
When I need motivation I think of the lengths I went to beat this monster.
Solo.
When I need motivation I think of the lengths I went to beat this monster.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Ninja Gaiden Black had harder boss battles than Dark Souls imo.
It's just not fun after a while. That darn camera fighting against you.
Edit: lol literally 2 posts before me someone mentioned it.
It's just not fun after a while. That darn camera fighting against you.
Edit: lol literally 2 posts before me someone mentioned it.
Sseklebeast
Member
Demi Fiend in Digital Devil Saga. The fight lasted near an hour and it was intense the entire way. I think I literally jumped up when he died.
cyber_ninja
Member
Armstrong from MGR, Flamelurker and Capra Demon were the toughest for me. I hate them all with passion, lol.
ugh_the_boot
Banned
Damn just remembered last boss on Viewtiful Joe 2 was fucked!! I dunno if that or God Hand last boss was worse but either one of those would be my hardest boss fight ever.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
By a country mile. There are ways to cheese out Dark Souls bosses using certain gear setups or summoning help. I guess you can spam that divekick in NGB tho
LegendofLex
Member
Lingering Will from Kingdom Hearts II. I actually still haven't beaten it.
Dark Souls' Manus was a pushover in comparison. (I beat him on my first try, though...)
I haven't finished the game yet, but pretty much any large boss in Bloodborne can be beaten pretty easily by dodging toward it in response to most of its non-AOE attacks, Watchdog included.
Dark Souls' Manus was a pushover in comparison. (I beat him on my first try, though...)
I haven't finished the game yet, but pretty much any large boss in Bloodborne can be beaten pretty easily by dodging toward it in response to most of its non-AOE attacks, Watchdog included.
Phtumerian Descendant was probably my least favourite in bloodborne.
I don't really remember who took me the most trouble in dark souls.
but I think the hardest boss I've beaten was Margaret in Persona 4 Golden
Though its hard to compare the difficulty of bosses from different genres.
I don't really remember who took me the most trouble in dark souls.
but I think the hardest boss I've beaten was Margaret in Persona 4 Golden
Though its hard to compare the difficulty of bosses from different genres.
Trust me. I'm a PhD
Member
Yep, Watch Dogs in Defiled chalice. Over 30 deaths and this was post Co op NPC patch...
Marie from Skullgirls.
This monster in a maid skirt is awful to fight. And Since she is the end of a fighting game I have to defeat her with way different characters each time.
I had trouble with her until I found a pretty reliable way to cheese her (and as I type this I can't even recall it, so... shit).
I've basically learned that fighting game bosses are best handled by finding a cheap way to damage them and then exploiting it repeatedly until they die. Same goes for Souls bosses, tbh.
Hecatonchires Custom
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Hitoshura in Digital Devil Saga, took about 3 times with the right setup. It's mostly luck based though.
InvertedComposer
Banned
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49gLC9yiGOg
Drakengard 3 Final Boss, esp at 5:27
wat the hell mang, you have ez modo spear charging for the majority of the game, and shitty dragon flying combat system, then you just had to go with a punishing rhythm game with confusing precussion music for your final boss.
Why?
Drakengard 3 Final Boss, esp at 5:27
wat the hell mang, you have ez modo spear charging for the majority of the game, and shitty dragon flying combat system, then you just had to go with a punishing rhythm game with confusing precussion music for your final boss.
Why?
I beat O&S on my first try. I get why they'd be hard, especially if you went in without Sunbro. Kalimeet was WAAAY harder for me personally mostly because I went at it solo... but for me, I'd have to say Lavos (the first time you encounter him) was the hardest boss fight in memory
and get the secret dev ending
Though Kefka was pretty raw when me and my brother fought him back in middle school.