Amazing Final Bosses

Originally Posted by ProtoMan6125

I have yet to play Metal Gear Solid 4 and I've heard the ending in that is full of win.

It's not.

I really liked Desann, from Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. He's pretty hard to beat. On Padawan (easiest) difficulty, he's a pushover. But on Jedi Master (hardest) difficulty, he is god-like. Really tough to beat. I could never beat him in Saber to Saber combat at Jedi Master difficulty. I always had to trick him and crush him with the falling pillar.

Originally Posted by DrZaius1

It's not.

I thought you liked the ending to 2, you should've been all over 4.

Anyone play P.N.3 from way back not a great game by any means but the boss battles were very fun. The last one is a robot train thing its tough then when you kill it falls into a lower level as its falling to its doom, wings break out of it and you got another form to fight i remember shocked and awed saying how the hell do i fight a flying bird train. IT wasn't the best boss fight i had but was very amazing the style of the game was really very well made.

Most any of the Shadow of Colossus battles. They're all epic, but especially the last.

I thought that fighting Death in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence was amazing. It's a familiar fight that's always in Castlevania, but this one was special because it marked the first time (chronologically) and really set up the perpetual Belmont Clan struggle against Dracula and his minions.

Also, as noted multiple times, Final Fantasy VI's Kefka oozes awesomeness.

Originally Posted by Phazon goron

The 16th Colosus (MAGUS)
This fight makes you wonder: HOW THE **** did they do that on PS2? Not only is this purley an epic experience, but it was also a tough challenge.

Sorry for nitpicking, but the name of that colossus is Malus.

Anyway, I think Ganondorf in basically every game (though OOT stands out the most) is an amazing boss for reasons stated by other members.

Like other members, I think that Bowser in Paper Mario and the Shadow Queen in The Thousand-Year Door were fantastic opponents. I'm fortunate that I defeated the Shadow Queen on my first try, challenging as it was.

Bowser was particularly good in Super Mario Galaxy, and the final battle against him in Yoshi's Island is unforgettable.

I could go on and on, but I'll stop myself here.

Originally Posted by DrZaius1

It's not.

BLASPHEMY.

During that fight I couldn't help but be reminded of how dumb the city chapter was because

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If it was foxdie that killed ocelot, why didn't it kill him when they fought by the river?

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Jon Irenicus - Baldur's Gate II:
Really, there's not much to say about this one. The man has shown, time and again, that he is a Magnificent Bastard of the first order, capable of turning any situation to his advantage. In addition, he's tortured your entire party, kidnapped one of your members, and has taken over the asylum he was being held in, using it to further torture that party member.

However, and this is the chilling part, there is no malice in what he's doing. He's almost forgotten how to really hate things, and you're almost beneath his notice. It makes him like a Lovecraftian horror, he doesn't really care about your party (with two exceptions) you're just a bit useful to him as test subjects.


Aliens - Elite Beat Agents
Not a really atmospheric set of fights, but they are made of awesome. Not only are the songs great ("Jumpin' Jack Flash" at what must be triple-speed? Hell yeah!) but what little plot there is builds up to an awesome climax, where aliens are literally destroyed by the power of music. It's an excellent finale to an excellent game.

Ganondorf - The Wind Waker
The fight itself isn't anything much, but this is easily my favourite version of Ganon. He's the most sympathetic of all of them, while still staying perfectly evil. He also destroys you in a fair fight, requiring the use of cheap tactics and teamwork on your end, which just kinda cements how awesome he is.



...and that's about it, actually. There are other games I've beaten that had fun fights against mediocre bosses, or who've had amazing penultimate boss fights, or similar, but I'm not counting those. (for example, the only reason Okami isn't here is because the final boss is, in every sense of the term, a Giant Space Flea from Nowhere. He has no development, no motivation, he's just there trying to kill you.)

Actually, I'm probably forgetting one or two, so I guess I'll keep an eye out to see if anyone else's picks job my memory.

Originally Posted by Hugh

Magruder (Gun)

You'd grown to hate him as the game progressed and killing him (and the awesome cutscene that followed) felt good.[
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Thomas Magruder! That was one awesome battle. I really need to do a playthrough on that game again soon.

Originally Posted by John

There are other games I've beaten that had fun fights against mediocre bosses, or who've had amazing penultimate boss fights, or similar, but I'm not counting those. (for example, the only reason Okami isn't here is because the final boss is, in every sense of the term, a Giant Space Flea from Nowhere. He has no development, no motivation, he's just there trying to kill you.)

I haven't beaten the game yet, but where I am I think I know what you mean. I was a little upset by the way the game handled the plot progression once you killed Orochi. It's like, that's the confrontation the plot was leading up to, the whole time, he was the main villain you were getting ready to kill, and then suddenly, it's like, BUT WAIT THARZ MOAR, for no reason.

Nah, they handle Orochi pretty well.

It's the true final boss which is silly.


Well, Orochi gets that too, mostly because you'll be sick of him by the end.

There was actually an article in Game Informer magazine kinda recently that showed the top 10 final boss fights. Ganon in OoT was one of them .

Eh, OoT Gannon is an interesting case.

Lots of atmospheric buildup to both fights, but the fights themselves are pushovers. Plus, Ganon isn't very well developed as a villain.

Mother 3

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Claus/Masked Man. While this isn't truly a final boss fight, since you don't even have to lay a finger on him during the fight (just focus on staying alive), it's the emotions that come out during the fight that make it epic. During the fight you hear Lucas and Claus' dead mother talk to Claus, telling him to come to his senses. Eventually a cut scene triggers, and it shows when Hinawa and Flint are just back home from the hospital (I think) with Lucas and Claus. They say so many things that should happen to twin siblings, but none of them actually happen, instead the two fight to the death. At the end of the fight Claus is the one who kills himself after showing his face from the mask, and that just makes anyone wanna tear up. This fight is the most emotional I've ever gotten in a game.

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Some other final bosses I enjoyed were Solidus Snake, The Boss, Bowser(SM64 and SMG), and Ganondorf (WW and TP)

Has anyone here ever played Jade Empire? That had a FANTASTIC final boss fight. Hell, the entire endgame was a rush:

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So you storm the huge, floating imperial palace to face the emperor, the big final boss. After you're done, the game tricks you; turns out your master you came to save was manipulating you all along and he promptly kills you. You then RESURRECT from the dead, defend against the besieging IMPERIAL ARMY with only your party members, storm the imperial palace AGAIN, and then finally face your old master. You have to break through his psychic barriers as well, with the help of a man you're surprised to see. Then it's just him and you. He taught you everything you know, so you can only hope you have learned enough in your journey to assert your own independence and overcome him.

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The final boss battle plays well, too. You're constantly switching styles, dodging, and trying to conserve you chi and weapon energy. It's a real exciting experience, start to finish.