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[Silvawuff]

So GAF, what do you think is the easiest boss fight you've ever experienced? My vote is for this:

There's also another boss in Dynamite Headdy that's already defeated when you get to it, by another character. Is this a sell out for putting legitimate content in a game, or something funny and unexpected?

 

[Acquiescence]

The obligatory Final Fantasy undead boss that you can beat with the use of a single phoenix down.

 

[Fancy Clown]

90% of the Dark Souls 2 bosses. Dat giant lord.

 

[Roxas]

Mysterio in Spider-Man 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1MZIU_feIk

 

[Jigolo]

Every boss in SM3DW besides bowser himself

 

[Mugy]

 

[Browny]

For me, ME2:

M-920 Cain shot makes it very simple indeed...

 

[Oxnard Montalvo]

Pinwheel

 

[tirkaroKujo]

Monster Party

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

yu yevon, FFX

but it's kinda by design

 

[Barry Burton]

Electrocutioner in Batman: Arkham Origins.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

zelda bosses

 

[Shuggananas]

To stay in the dark souls theme

Ceaseless discharge. Cheesed him randomly by trying to run away because I was scared

 

[Bedameister]

ugh, so boring

 

[……forgetit]

Final boss, fable 2

 

[Kinsei]

Cloud N. Candy from Yoshi's Story. I'm pretty sure it can't even attack you.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Pinwheel from Dark Souls.

On a game where everything turns you into poo, there comes this weird magic using guy, I rushed to him hitting like crazy and was surprised when he went down in 3 or 4 hits.

 

[John Rabbit]

Borderlands final boss. I literally stood still and just kept firing until dead.

 

[Hatty]

edit: shit

Baby bowser had re-spawning healing items in the middle of the room. Its impossible to lose

 

[Ultimadrago]

Does the final encounter in Fable 2 even count?

He's the final enemy, so-to-speak, but it certainly isn't a "boss." Whatever, I'll say him.

 

[Puggles]

Finished Fire Emblem: Awakenings last night...it was basically walk forward 2 turns and attack. A little anti climatic for a final boss.

 

[gnexus]

Uncharted 1's last boss

 

[Newtype-001]

Pinwheel DS1.

 

[Quonny]

Fable 2 comes to mind.

You just shoot him and it's over.

 

[Tizoc]

The 2nd boss in Ys 1.

Nah don't think so.

 

[azertydu91]

Well strangely I always had problems with Blood-starved Beast until I got that huge hammer that doubles as a sword.

Go straight to the back of the church and a few charged attacks sends him through a window.
I messed up and lost my save did it again the same way.

 

[foltzie1]

The actual

Spoiler

Non Clone

Mister Sinister fight from Deadpool.

Spoiler

You just have to Press A to drop a Sentinel boot and crush him.

 

[UnluckyKate]

All Bloodborne bosses are STUPID easy once you get into the DLC, because it's so much insanely harder it makes the base game a trip for kids

 

[Secret Character]

Leader in the Incredible Hulk game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNUNLh2YF9Q

 

[BiggNife]

There's also another boss in Dynamite Headdy that's already defeated when you get to it, by another character. Is this a sell out for putting legitimate content in a game, or something funny and unexpected?

There's a difference between joke bosses (like the one in the OP) and easy bosses. Bob the Killer Goldfish in EWJ, Mysterio in Spiderman 2, and Letz Shake from No More Heroes are all joke bosses played for laughs, and I never got the impression they were implemented as a replacement for real content for anything like that.

As far as actual bosses that are insanely easy, Celestial Emissary from Bloodborne comes to mind. For a game known for challenging fights, CE is basically a joke. Though one could argue that might've been on purpose.

 

[Sephzilla]

Mysterio in Spider-Man 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1MZIU_feIk

came to post this

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

bob the goldfish in earthwork jim

 

[User 479360]

All Fable 3 bosses

and

 

[gelf]

Not including joke bosses like Bob the easiest I can think of is the first boss in Sonic 2. It's just a car with a drill in the front that you can easily leap over and land multiple hits.

 

[woopWOOP]

Final boss of Parodius. Easily destroyed, doesn't attack back and if you decide to leave it hanging it'll just automatically die after a while anyway.
More of a joke boss obviously.

The first two forms of The Doctor from Cave Story are stupidly easy. Just shoot a few rockets and he'll be out within half a minute.

 

[JBwB]

Borderlands final boss. I literally stood still and just kept firing until dead.

This.

Hell, even the enemies leading up to it were harder.

 

[Toa TAK]

The 2nd Metroid Hatcher in Prime 3 always comes to mind.

ugh, so boring

This especially hurts since the dialogue and final moments leading up to it were nerve-wracking. At least the soundtrack at that part was perfect.

 

[mrmickfran]

Spoiler

lol

 

[mclem]

There's a difference between joke bosses (like the one in the OP) and easy bosses. Bob the Killer Goldfish in EWJ, Mysterio in Spiderman 2, and Letz Shake from No More Heroes are all joke bosses played for laughs, and I never got the impression they were implemented as a replacement for real content for anything like that.

King Allant from Demon's Souls strikes me as an odd one, since he's not strictly a 'joke' in real terms, and there are reasonable plot reasons why he's so utterly trivial - but he is the Big Final Boss in a game full of extremely tough combat. Is he intended to be a cathartic experience like the final Omnislash fight with Sephiroth in FF7? I didn't really get that from it either. It definitely takes you by surprise, anyway!

 

[Hektor]

Nah don't think so.

There is a trick to this bossfight. If you go to the very left top of the arena, none of the animals coming out of the holes can touch you, making it piss easy.

 

[JD_Lars]

Cloud N. Candy from Yoshi's Story. I'm pretty sure it can't even attack you.

Came to post this.

As soon as I beat this boss I remember thinking "I probably should have rented this game instead of buying it."

 

[Host Samurai]

RE2 Birkins Blob form might as well have been just an FMV

 

[True Fire]

Never trust a Dolphin

 

[mclem]

Not including joke bosses like Bob the easiest I can think of is the first boss in Sonic 2. It's just a car with a drill in the front that you can easily leap over and land multiple hits.

Sonic 1 on the Game Gear is interesting, in that due to the reduced screen size, the first boss can be attacked while he's meant to be out of reach (and is out of reach on the MS) - which means you can land the eight quick hits you need to take him down before he even gets to execute an attack.

 

[vypek]

yu yevon, FFX

but it's kinda by design

My answer as well

 

[Shuggananas]

Spoiler

lol

actually beat them first try on my first playthrough hah, just with solaire as an ally
Had more trouble on my second playthrough (not NG+, other character)

 

[JetSetRadio]

90% of the Dark Souls 2 bosses. Dat giant lord.

+1
Really disappointing.

 

[DistortionOfReality]

Everyone listing DS and Bloodborne bosses, just stop. I mean, come on. Those games aren't easy.

My vote goes to any Mario or Zelda boss. They are usually cool, but rarely difficult.
Also obligatory yu yevon

 

[SolidSnakex]

Uncharted 1's last boss

In many ways it feels like the boss fight with Navarro is just making it to him. Especially on higher difficulties.

 

[retroman]

So GAF, what do you think is the easiest boss fight you've ever experienced? My vote is for this:

Yep, that's the first one I thought of before clicking on this thread. I can appreciate joke/easy bosses, especially if the preceding level was quite tough.

Also, a bit off-topic perhaps, but I like fake bosses that are replaced with the proper boss at the start of the fight.

Here's a recent example from Super Time Force Ultra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vb3AdnJ3q0s#t=125