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The One That Got Away -- Video Game Bosses
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EdibleKnife
Member
To this day, I haven't completed the final battle with Bowser in Super Mario 64
Bowser in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
I actually rather liked the game up until that point, and didn't really have any issues with the other bosses either (since once you figure out their specific puzzle weakness, the fight is over in seconds).
Bowser though? He has two back-to-back encounters and specific weaknesses in each phase. The amount of time it takes to even get to see each of them feels like a waste of my time as a player. I could just go look up a guide that says what to bring, but I don't even really want to start the game up knowing what waits there.
I actually rather liked the game up until that point, and didn't really have any issues with the other bosses either (since once you figure out their specific puzzle weakness, the fight is over in seconds).
Bowser though? He has two back-to-back encounters and specific weaknesses in each phase. The amount of time it takes to even get to see each of them feels like a waste of my time as a player. I could just go look up a guide that says what to bring, but I don't even really want to start the game up knowing what waits there.
chickdigger802
Banned
oh, thought you are talking about those stupid games where the bad guy 'just barely escapes' at the end of a level multiple times ala modern warfare 3.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
Mike Tyson: The Thread
Kalemeet was an amazing boss fight. His tail weapon is an amazing sword.
I love the fact the ring you get from defeating him is actually a detrimental item that doubles all damage dealt towards you.
It's like the game is telling you, hey this boss fight was way to easy, here's a item that will make things more challenging.
for me it's Death in Dogma.....there isnt anyway for me to beat this fucker.
I love the fact the ring you get from defeating him is actually a detrimental item that doubles all damage dealt towards you.
It's like the game is telling you, hey this boss fight was way to easy, here's a item that will make things more challenging.
for me it's Death in Dogma.....there isnt anyway for me to beat this fucker.
John Kowalski
Banned
Second phase of Guacamelee's last boss.
TheSpoiler
Member
Fuck Death.
DirgeExtinction
Member
This asshole.
Glass Rebel
Member
I never defeated the final boss in Final Fantasy Tactics
. Made it to the fight, saved it for later and never came back for some reason I can't remember.
Hmpf.
Queen Remedi and Li-Grim
Hmpf.
I actually thought that one was easier than the first, you just had to keep throwing meteors at him after you broke his shield the first time. The invincibility frames from throws kept him from doing any damage to me.
It WAS the Black Knight in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. But Ike had a rematch last year and walked away victorious, so he's done.
Now it's Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts. I should get back to my Final Mix HD game and whoop his butt. Or get whooped badly, as it's more likely to be. Stuck on the Hades Cup in that one. Getting Second Chance at level 80 hurts... but Leaf Bracer is really nice.
Now it's Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts. I should get back to my Final Mix HD game and whoop his butt. Or get whooped badly, as it's more likely to be. Stuck on the Hades Cup in that one. Getting Second Chance at level 80 hurts... but Leaf Bracer is really nice.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Proud to say I took that swine down... alone. /brag
I uh I never beat Sephiroth. Comet attack always nailed my crew.
This asshole.
Oh shit completely forgot about Radec. Yeah, I'm adding him to Kalameet. I just ended up YouTube-ing the KZ2 ending.
Letterbomb
Banned
This piece of fuck. His ground race was impossible for me as a child--each attempt ended with me throwing my N64 controller and screaming at the screen. When I looked up online how to beat him, I learned that I'd have to race him again in aircraft (my worst vehicle), at which point I just decided that it wasn't worth my piss.
Itchy//Tasty
Member
I've got a few of these.
Yiazmat from FFXII - the grandaddy of all superbosses. I did well enough, but when he starts to go nuts later on in the fight, that was when I had to withdraw my intentions. This fight was so epic that waaaay, way into the PS3 generation, I was still attempting to beat him now and then, back when PS3's were BC. There must've been dozens and dozens of attempts overall.
Sephiroth from the KH games - I'ma just going to respect the fact you can kick my ass, and back away slowly. I rationalise by telling myself that only Cloud can truly beat Sephiroth. It helps.
Kalameet from Dark Souls - proud to have done everything else in this game, but the dragon. I helped beat him in someone else's game! But not my own.
Yiazmat from FFXII - the grandaddy of all superbosses. I did well enough, but when he starts to go nuts later on in the fight, that was when I had to withdraw my intentions. This fight was so epic that waaaay, way into the PS3 generation, I was still attempting to beat him now and then, back when PS3's were BC. There must've been dozens and dozens of attempts overall.
Sephiroth from the KH games - I'ma just going to respect the fact you can kick my ass, and back away slowly. I rationalise by telling myself that only Cloud can truly beat Sephiroth. It helps.
Kalameet from Dark Souls - proud to have done everything else in this game, but the dragon. I helped beat him in someone else's game! But not my own.
Yo....I killed her with the knife.
prodystopian
Member
Yiazmat in FFXII. I just couldn't be bothered to spend that much time.
I did kill Kalameet, but I never went back to get his tail. I'd like to do that at some point. He was definitely one of the more difficult bosses. Finding spots to attack him was difficult.
I did kill Kalameet, but I never went back to get his tail. I'd like to do that at some point. He was definitely one of the more difficult bosses. Finding spots to attack him was difficult.
This asshole.
FU.
Nobody wins him the first time. Knowing his patterns will make him easy
Perfect Blue
Banned
Wiegraf in Final Fantasy Tactics. Fucking asshole.
ThatNaiveCube
Banned
I've got a few of these.
Yiazmat from FFXII - the grandaddy of all superbosses. I did well enough, but when he starts to go nuts later on in the fight, that was when I had to withdraw my intentions. This fight was so epic that waaaay, way into the PS3 generation, I was still attempting to beat him now and then, back when PS3's were BC. There must've been dozens and dozens of attempts overall.
Sephiroth from the KH games - I'ma just going to respect the fact you can kick my ass, and back away slowly. I rationalise by telling myself that only Cloud can truly beat Sephiroth. It helps.
Kalameet from Dark Souls - proud to have done everything else in this game, but the dragon. I helped beat him in someone else's game! But not my own.
I beat sephiroths ass in the KH games for fun.
Yeah, Yiazmat in FFXII. Once he starts one shoting your characters and he uses that wind special attack, fuuuuck. What makes it worse is that he takes considerable less damage at a certain percentage from your attacks. Only good think to come out of it is that you're able to leave and come back to his HP at the same, but 50 million HP is a fuck ton.
MichaelFassbender
Member
Final boss of Prototype, just can't stomach going back. Sad, as it was an otherwise fun-ass game.
Same with No More Heroes 2. Can't hack it.
Same with No More Heroes 2. Can't hack it.
not sure if serious
DirgeExtinction
Member
Wait, is that the bastard from Diddy Kong Racing?
This piece of fuck. His ground race was impossible for me as a child--each attempt ended with me throwing my N64 controller and screaming at the screen. When I looked up online how to beat him, I learned that I'd have to race him again in aircraft (my worst vehicle), at which point I just decided that it wasn't worth my piss.
What? whats so impossible about that boss?
For me it was the big troll thing on the back of the truck in resident evil 5 on the hardest difficulty. We just could'nt beat him. We had no problem with him on previous difficulties.
Dion Blaster
Member
The final boss in Minish Cap. I never collected many heart pieces in that game for some reason and I could never be bothered to go back and get more.
Yep, this is where I gave up with Killzone 2. Been revisiting it in chunks since, but I doubt I'll ever fully complete it.This asshole.
ramoisdead
Member
First boss I can think of that I've never been able to tackle down. =[
SolsticeZero
Banned
This motherfucker from Kingdom Hearts
Mike Tyson: The Thread
I was probably the least liked and most bullied kid in my school growing up, but I was king for a day when I could prove to my classmates that I could beat Mike Tyson.
Shalashaska161
Member
I never did beat the real final boss of Cave Story. I don't know why either, he was hard but he wasn't ridiculous or anything. I just had a mental block with him and couldn't do it.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Shit. I forgot about the optional KH bosses. -_-This motherfucker from Kingdom Hearts
I never beat any of them. Oddly enough, I was able to beat Sephiroth in KH2, but not in KH.
