Defining Great Boss Battles

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  • @Eustacebounty
    @Eustacebounty 5 років тому +9986

    Glados «This is the part where he kills us» Wheatley «this is the part where i kill you» New chapter «The part where he kills you» New achivement «The part where he kills you»

    • @hippidippi5370
      @hippidippi5370 5 років тому +1470

      soundtrack piece «The Part Where He Kills You»

    • @lvdw3653
      @lvdw3653 5 років тому +1033

      Level file : thepartwherehekillsyou.bps

    • @thelog5385
      @thelog5385 5 років тому +734

      me:Is this the part where he kills me ?

    • @sockbox6301
      @sockbox6301 5 років тому +211

      my favorite game ever

    • @waffles6280
      @waffles6280 5 років тому +76

      @@thelog5385 I'm not sure

  • @Pwophet_of_Twuth
    @Pwophet_of_Twuth 5 років тому +2141

    Senator Armstrong is what I hold as a standard for a final boss battle done right.

    • @TheRealGlooper
      @TheRealGlooper 3 роки тому +29

      Hell yeah.

    • @gamingmaster6377
      @gamingmaster6377 3 роки тому +83

      For it's more if they could have gone pro if they hadn't joined the Navy

    • @apewithpen2960
      @apewithpen2960 3 роки тому +14

      I was going to ask you about Vergil boss fights but then I realized, I think Vergil is if Sam was the final boss fight
      But better(IMO)

    • @72streeting
      @72streeting 3 роки тому +7

      feel like slave knight gael did that too

    • @Pwophet_of_Twuth
      @Pwophet_of_Twuth 3 роки тому +20

      @@72streeting Gael is one of the best bosses in any Souls game.
      I loved fighting him

  • @e3psilon
    @e3psilon 5 років тому +2145

    Soldier Boss Battle
    Demeanor: "I'm going to strangle you with your own frilly training bra."
    Gameplay: Rockets and Crockets.
    Appearance: Burning flames Tyrants Helm.
    Soundtrack: Your tears.
    Expectations: You kill the soldier and his medic random crits you with the ubersaw.

    • @nexuszero2683
      @nexuszero2683 5 років тому +48

      this is underrated.

    • @MB-eh2kp
      @MB-eh2kp 5 років тому +30

      This whole thing had me laughing but the soundtrack part
      Had me dying. it was beyond funny yet all too real and accurate.
      this comment is way too underrated I hate it.

    • @stormtrooper0455
      @stormtrooper0455 4 роки тому +1

      Well yes my friend but what happens when you reflect the soldier’s crit rocket

    • @sirgordinni5154
      @sirgordinni5154 4 роки тому +3

      @@stormtrooper0455 Ubercharge

    • @nuggetman3252
      @nuggetman3252 3 роки тому

      Elephant

  • @CaccyTheCactusman
    @CaccyTheCactusman 5 років тому +6989

    this made me realize that the enderdragon and the wither is a bad boss fight

    • @replynator5774
      @replynator5774 5 років тому +501

      Nah I think that they are good boss battle and just because someone on internet has said that they are not that does not mean that they are not good boss fights

    • @oneshinyboi3083
      @oneshinyboi3083 5 років тому +861

      Well they can’t really be compared to all of these other bossfights, they are kind of their own category

    • @wax3825
      @wax3825 5 років тому +1746

      @@oneshinyboi3083 the ender dragon is undebatable, he is a very sh*itty boss:no music, no thrill, no reason to even kill it, way to long,etc.

    • @nazauwu6431
      @nazauwu6431 4 роки тому +685

      they fail in gameplay, presentation and stakes

    • @officeguru3974
      @officeguru3974 4 роки тому +462

      It's a different thing because minecraft is a sandbox game with no history so it makes sense in the context

  • @coffee4682
    @coffee4682 3 роки тому +1280

    When he finished Famine I was like “damn, he didn’t include sekiro, it’s such a good game” and then he hits me with the Providence, completely obliterating my expectations of “there isn’t sekiro in this video”

    • @dropkickpherby6994
      @dropkickpherby6994 3 роки тому +12

      Someday, someday I will beat the second phase of that damned ape....

    • @pouncelygrin6699
      @pouncelygrin6699 3 роки тому

      cheers to that! xD

    • @Aconspiracyofravens1
      @Aconspiracyofravens1 2 роки тому

      @@dropkickpherby6994 heheheheh, man the genichiro rematch really messes you up

  • @wzvy
    @wzvy 5 років тому +2269

    "What defines a boss fight?
    A soldier with the tyrant's helm and a pocket medic"

    • @magicmanscott40k
      @magicmanscott40k 5 років тому +135

      Yeah a soldier with a pocket heal with ubers is scary. Can easily destroy a team. Well deserved of a boss fight.

    • @UwUOnDatBeat1101
      @UwUOnDatBeat1101 5 років тому +11

      @Chicken *RaNdOm CrItZ aRe FaIr AnD bAlAnCeD*

    • @dadab22
      @dadab22 5 років тому +3

      Pan

    • @francis6489
      @francis6489 5 років тому +8

      Can't beat the demopan.

    • @thebigpew
      @thebigpew 5 років тому

      Thiago Uchida wheres the kritzkrieg?

  • @Yahiamice
    @Yahiamice 5 років тому +619

    *SAN-*

  • @almantpavlov7989
    @almantpavlov7989 4 роки тому +3226

    What defines a boss fight:
    1. Big room
    2. Save before entering the room
    3. Silence
    4. "Why do I hear boss music?"

    • @dukenintendo
      @dukenintendo 3 роки тому +54

      Big room and a statue or something in the middle, or nothing at all

    • @teddyzawseome
      @teddyzawseome 3 роки тому +27

      Tuns out you're the boss

    • @tho_tho
      @tho_tho 3 роки тому +35

      1. Big Room
      2. Only thing in the room is a mirror
      3. You know it's gonna be a Doppelganger fight
      4. Get your ass beaten while vibing to the boss music

    • @apewithpen2960
      @apewithpen2960 3 роки тому +9

      I swear DMC5 made this exact joke

    • @quocvietophu5452
      @quocvietophu5452 3 роки тому +5

      hehe funni skeleton man

  • @definitelynotasquid
    @definitelynotasquid 5 років тому +1104

    “Good final boss music” while fighting the tutorial boss of MGR

    • @d_rock1535
      @d_rock1535 5 років тому +188

      That what I love about MGR. It immediately shows over the top the game is from the beginning with the fact you're fighting a metal gear for the tutorial and that gorgeous track 'rules of nature'. My personal favorite tutorial

    • @MagentaLizard
      @MagentaLizard 5 років тому +1

      *JS&B intensifies*

    • @dadwhereareyou5702
      @dadwhereareyou5702 5 років тому +45

      with music like that u might as well be fighting the final boss

    • @cianpatrickcornel114
      @cianpatrickcornel114 4 роки тому +4

      Hollow knight ost

  • @keithkania3810
    @keithkania3810 3 роки тому +520

    Hades in well.. Hades was a great “Oh god it’s not over” moment for me, Don’t anger the Father from hell unless you can nuke him with crit mortar shells

    • @klickonthat5244
      @klickonthat5244 3 роки тому +10

      Dude really went, "If you're
      gonna run away, you better FUCKING mean it."

    • @ryantherainwing9248
      @ryantherainwing9248 2 роки тому +10

      And then you fuck about with Extreme Measures and realize papa has a few more tricks up his toga
      "Oh fuck, he heals now?"
      "BAD CERBERUS, NO!"
      "Finally.....second bar do- and there's a third bar......"

    • @whisk3675
      @whisk3675 2 роки тому

      @@ryantherainwing9248 oh God I can't see shit

    • @goldjaw
      @goldjaw Рік тому +2

      I was playing it on my Switch with my friend there and I finally beat him.
      “I just beat Hades!”
      “Both phases?”
      “Both what?” *music starts back up*

    • @cousinoer6
      @cousinoer6 Рік тому

      "Call an ambulance, son... BUT NOT FOR ME"

  • @the_numb_skull
    @the_numb_skull 5 років тому +3179

    I legit called you were gonna say Sans, but then you subverted my expectations and hit me with Robot Sandy and a catchy cover song at the end.
    FUNKe is the greatest BOSS

    • @nickjo1492
      @nickjo1492 4 роки тому +43

      Steven Murphy I mean he fits literally every point that Funke made so unless you disagree with him then no, Sans is not a bad boss.

    • @anafu-sankanashi8933
      @anafu-sankanashi8933 3 роки тому +16

      @@nickjo1492 sans fails expectations. since every person on the fucking planet has spoiled his boss fight.

    • @ThyBigCheddar
      @ThyBigCheddar 3 роки тому +56

      @@anafu-sankanashi8933 With that logic no boss has expectations as every boss can be spolied. In-game he fits the expectations, so he fits the criteria of being a great boss

    • @anafu-sankanashi8933
      @anafu-sankanashi8933 3 роки тому +5

      @@ThyBigCheddar maybe. Yeah I guess so

    • @tarquinioprisco8459
      @tarquinioprisco8459 3 роки тому +33

      @@ThyBigCheddar I think the guy was simply lamenting all the freaking spoilers surrounding undertale
      fighting sans blind is... an experience
      but today is almost impossible

  • @OneColdRepublican
    @OneColdRepublican 5 років тому +1831

    "oh by the way he has a stand now..""
    DOES EVERYONE GET A STAND THESE DAYS? IS IT LITERALLY THAT EASY?

    • @Comkill117
      @Comkill117 5 років тому +148

      Did you not get your Stand Arrow vaccination? That’s the most important one to get.

    • @obviouslykaleb7998
      @obviouslykaleb7998 5 років тому +39

      Terry R. Dude. Big police wants you to get that. Stop the crimes, ya know? Less stands, less antagonists

    • @jcdentongaming1304
      @jcdentongaming1304 4 роки тому +18

      @@obviouslykaleb7998 fuck the police. MADE IN HEAVEN

    • @juanrodriguez9971
      @juanrodriguez9971 4 роки тому +5

      Just like the Akuma No Mi from One Piece, everyone has one.

    • @freezy3739
      @freezy3739 4 роки тому +6

      6:06

  • @mental4500
    @mental4500 5 років тому +871

    “Eh, I’m not sold yet.”
    0:19 - “NANO MACHINES SON”
    *subs*

  • @satyabramasta5391
    @satyabramasta5391 5 років тому +874

    appearance: MY NAAAAAAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKAAA ONIWAA

    • @ibtehajshaikh
      @ibtehajshaikh 5 років тому +54

      thats demeanor

    • @morganpriest7726
      @morganpriest7726 4 роки тому +13

      Ibtehaj Shaikh naw that’s PRESONTATION

    • @A_328FL
      @A_328FL 3 роки тому

      I couldn't defeat him a year ago, now A am doing a dark souls remastered playthrough. We'll see who wins.

    • @devictor9486
      @devictor9486 3 роки тому +9

      AS I BREATHE
      YOU SHALL NOT PASS THIS CASTLE'S GATE!
      Best alarm I've ever set.

  • @forminlo
    @forminlo 3 роки тому +92

    Beating Armstrong on Revengeance Difficulty is still one of my greatest achievements in video games.

  • @oddy8849
    @oddy8849 5 років тому +487

    A real boss fight is killing Saxton Hale as a demoknight from 10k hp.

    • @remon95
      @remon95 5 років тому +16

      This man knows his stuff

    • @seanphillips7961
      @seanphillips7961 5 років тому +16

      Its not hard if the Hale player is about your skill level. Especially if the version your playing has eyelander give heads per hit and shield breaks on hit

  • @advena688
    @advena688 5 років тому +3564

    "...By the way, he has a stand now..."
    * Jojo music plays *

  • @SmileytheSmile
    @SmileytheSmile 5 років тому +3356

    Memes aside, the Sans battle was amazing.

    • @SmileytheSmile
      @SmileytheSmile 5 років тому +397

      *8:17*
      HE WAS ABOUT TO SAY IT
      THAT NO GOOD BAD BAD MAN WAS ABOUT TO SAY IT AND DIDN'T

    • @doublesystem9790
      @doublesystem9790 5 років тому +333

      @@SmileytheSmile he pulled a fifth horsemen on you

    • @neneppie
      @neneppie 5 років тому +43

      @@doublesystem9790 The "got'em smash"

    • @alicebnuuy6155
      @alicebnuuy6155 5 років тому +7

      actually, i just beat him online again

    • @Toadster115
      @Toadster115 5 років тому +42

      Sans kinda fails the Appearance and demeanor part. He doesn't act like he's the last bastion of defense against world destruction and he doesn't look special, especially not compared to other undertale characters.

  • @sengiko
    @sengiko 5 років тому +610

    -Slave Knight Gael
    -Artorias of The Abyss
    -Ludwig, The Accursed
    -Gwyn, Lord of Cinder

    • @TheRealGlooper
      @TheRealGlooper 3 роки тому +40

      Don't forget Champion Gundyr.

    • @thatgreengentleman4696
      @thatgreengentleman4696 3 роки тому +15

      if we weren't able to parry Gwyn he'd actually be a pretty challenging boss

    • @Axeqr
      @Axeqr 3 роки тому +30

      @@thatgreengentleman4696 challenging doesn't define good, gwyn is the only boss in ds1 with a sad theme, its more of a lore fight than tough as nails beatdown.

    • @Slender_Man_186
      @Slender_Man_186 3 роки тому +6

      Sir Alonne and Ivory King deserve a spot here.

    • @Rexfuselier
      @Rexfuselier 3 роки тому +1

      O&S are also great

  • @ambiguous8988
    @ambiguous8988 3 роки тому +87

    I’d say mithrix from risk of rain 2 is one of the best boss battles in the rouge like genre. He has the iconic soundtrack, the appearance and the demeanour

    • @snakesgopbthpbthpbth6751
      @snakesgopbthpbthpbth6751 2 роки тому +2

      his 3rd phase can also pummel you if you blink for too long

    • @unoriginalshitpost3759
      @unoriginalshitpost3759 2 роки тому +4

      Honestly, yes. He’s never too easy and never too hard, sure it’ll take you 3-5 runs before you kill him but in every fight after your still extremely careful because you know what he’s capable of.

    • @longbeing
      @longbeing 2 роки тому +3

      Other good ones:
      -Hades from Hades
      His character is really well fleshed out, his gameplay is punishing and mostly unique to him, he looks really cool and intimidating, his soundtrack is fantastic (and I don’t even like metal that much), and he has a hidden second phase, and even a third hidden phase thanks to Extreme Measures.
      -The Queen from Dead Cells
      What makes her so cool is that she’s the main character but better. This subverts expectations because previously, the mc was thought to be a unique anomaly. She taunts you throughout the fight, her design is elegant and intimidating, and her relationship with the main character is surprisingly complicated. Gameplay-wise, she can do things only the player can do, like reflect, parry, and grapple. She’s not just tougher than the other final boss, she’s more interesting.

    • @Sacrificial_Salmon
      @Sacrificial_Salmon 2 роки тому

      not delirium

  • @isaacnelson9875
    @isaacnelson9875 5 років тому +799

    i feel like every video offers a significant jump in quality and im glad im subbed

  • @HelixSnake
    @HelixSnake 5 років тому +370

    3:41 "And The Savior"
    That's Mundus from DMC1
    The Savior is the final boss of DMC4

    • @xopegood
      @xopegood 5 років тому +11

      yeah whatever loser what's the game at 3:34?

    • @bruhmoment9599
      @bruhmoment9599 5 років тому +1

      HelixSnake Yea that’s what i thought he said lmao

    • @raden1287
      @raden1287 5 років тому +13

      @@xopegood Death's Gambit

    • @Comkill117
      @Comkill117 5 років тому +18

      I mean I’d take Mundus over The Savior tbh, the Savior and Sanctus were pretty lame (especially since Credo Angelo was so great).

    • @Neiroe
      @Neiroe 5 років тому

      Terry R. sanctus is a broken down shack
      savior is a destitute post apocalyptic ruin of a town thats still leaking radiation

  • @snufkinsnufkin2528
    @snufkinsnufkin2528 5 років тому +763

    >shows second hidden stage bosses
    >doesn't show Ludwig from BB
    forever missed opportunity

    • @JoshMaybe
      @JoshMaybe 5 років тому +29

      Dark souls is legendary for multi-stage fights. It was deserving of that

    • @snufkinsnufkin2528
      @snufkinsnufkin2528 5 років тому +84

      yeah but there is hardly a more legendary second stage cutscene than ludwig tbh

    • @20thcentury_toy
      @20thcentury_toy 5 років тому +9

      @@snufkinsnufkin2528 the fact that friede doesn't have one beats Ludwig for me

    • @StilvurBee
      @StilvurBee 5 років тому +8

      Ah, you were at my side all along...

    • @koncentra5767
      @koncentra5767 5 років тому +15

      @@snufkinsnufkin2528 literally my desktop background lol
      "Ahh, you were at my side, all along. My true mentor, my guiding moonlight!"
      So cool

  • @YoujustgotJ1NXED
    @YoujustgotJ1NXED 2 роки тому +23

    04:26 Abyss watchers never lost their purpose and did not go mad. As abyss watchers their job is to fight the abyss, unfortunately the watchers we encounter are consumed by the abyss. They still follow their orders and attack the abyss, which also happens to be their comrades.

  • @joeprado3614
    @joeprado3614 3 роки тому +45

    Gwyn:
    Demeanor: Super hyped, shrouded in mystery, baller as hell.
    Gameplay: Challenging yet understated, makes you feel like you’re deserving of being the true lord.
    Appearance: Zeus but cooler, so iconic
    Soundtrack: Is almost shocking in it’s abruptness and melancholy.
    Expectations: Ends up being one of the most low-key bosses in the game, which is somehow more impactful than if From had just gone balls to the wall. Makes you think “woah wait, what??”
    Love this boss.

  • @StickMaster500
    @StickMaster500 5 років тому +351

    Another point to make is in combination of all the previous points, the boss battle should be memorable.
    Pretty much successfully pulling off these points of what makes a boss battle great will instantly make them memorable such as their gameplay and music. Pokemon Champions instantly come to mind.

    • @SirMalorak
      @SirMalorak 5 років тому +17

      Gary Oak is such a simple but effective final Boss for Red/Blue/Yellow. You're constantly outplaying him, beating him despite him being slightly ahead, and then *he* becomes the champion! It's such a "no shit" move nowadays, but for a gameboy game, I really think that was pretty neat.
      Him constantly belittling you helped a lot, too. Make me hate, sympathize or feel SOME emotion toward a boss at all, otherwise he's just a tough guy with a banger OST and cool presentation.

    • @SoldierDelta
      @SoldierDelta 5 років тому +12

      There is an exception, albeit an obvious one. Memorable for the wrong reasons.
      Frustrating, annoying, has a shit ton of HP, voice lines.
      The best example if from Xenoblade (spoilers for the boss of Bionis Heart):
      Fucking Lorithia. She requires a specific team setup, her arena is covered in damaging ether, she's a fucking bitch, and the infamous "You'll pay for your insolence".

    • @jimmycoolguy32
      @jimmycoolguy32 5 років тому +1

      what about *sans*

    • @Eroil
      @Eroil 5 років тому +5

      @@SoldierDelta The example that instantly comes to my mind for that kind of boss is the Silver fight from Sonic 06.
      "THERE'S NO USE!"

    • @tibik.8407
      @tibik.8407 5 років тому

      Then what about games where your entire mission is made out of killing said bosses, like the OG Shadow of The Colossus, or the Monster Hunter series in general? Especially now that Monster Hunter World is out; putting down beasts Like Nergigante or Deviljho (and dont get me ranting about the Arch - Tempered ones) the first time does feels like an achievement for life if you ask me.

  • @megus_vae
    @megus_vae 5 років тому +478

    Let's be honest, you talked about Armstrong just because you wanted to finally say this 1:06

    • @williamfalls
      @williamfalls 5 років тому +43

      I'd rather just shout "NANOMACHINES, SON!"

    • @thosebloodybadgers8499
      @thosebloodybadgers8499 5 років тому +18

      Memes should've been the fifth horseman tbh
      Monsoon is undeniably best boy

    • @senatorarmstrong9041
      @senatorarmstrong9041 5 років тому +11

      He doesn't write his own speeches.

  • @notori-ice
    @notori-ice 5 років тому +170

    3:42 "Because what's a childhood without a little trauma?"
    My uncle would agree.

  • @Smellvin717
    @Smellvin717 3 роки тому +102

    Nightmare king Grimm covered everything. Shoulda said him I think

    • @smauggerr
      @smauggerr 2 роки тому +15

      no way this guy has played hollow knight or he would have brought the game up during the "music reflecting a bosses personality" part
      other than NKG we have dung defender who is such a good example for this.

    • @gatorinator2387
      @gatorinator2387 2 роки тому +8

      @@smauggerr The Hollow Knight, Pure Vessel, Radiance, etc. Frankly a lot of Hollow Knight bosses fit this criteria

    • @styeljoseph8800
      @styeljoseph8800 Рік тому

      Used to be my favorite game until i played ds2 and elden ring, literally almost perfect

  • @BetaLikesCoping
    @BetaLikesCoping 2 роки тому +11

    I love how Armstrong could also be given as an example for literally all of the other categories

  • @v1298
    @v1298 5 років тому +380

    6:08 let's be real that's THE best soundtrack

  • @doofs
    @doofs 5 років тому +246

    Unironically, the answer was sans all along.

  • @sunlightsage2982
    @sunlightsage2982 5 років тому +520

    >Mentions Great boss themes
    >No Gwyn
    Delet Chanell

    • @oneshinyboi3083
      @oneshinyboi3083 5 років тому +70

      Sunlight Sage Gonna be honest, slave knight gael fits all of the requirements of a good boss. Best boss in the souls-borne-series 10/10 would fight again.

    • @minaajoku1169
      @minaajoku1169 5 років тому +30

      One Shiny Boi so does Ludwig from bloodborne

    • @oneshinyboi3083
      @oneshinyboi3083 5 років тому +8

      @@minaajoku1169 Yeah he's an amazing boss too, but gael is the best in my opinion.

    • @legume7469
      @legume7469 5 років тому +33

      @@oneshinyboi3083 I think pinwheel fits it better

    • @wazirtahfiz3087
      @wazirtahfiz3087 5 років тому +10

      @@legume7469 nah mist noble

  • @zaidlacksalastname4905
    @zaidlacksalastname4905 2 роки тому +5

    Nightmare King Grimm is probably my favorite boss of all time. So many deaths, so much rage, but the amazing soundtrack pushes you to try again until you win.

  • @wowyourereallyreadingthis
    @wowyourereallyreadingthis 2 роки тому +11

    A good boss battle is once you defeat it you want to fight it again .

  • @nyxkes
    @nyxkes 5 років тому +26

    I like how by the end of this, you just leave us to figure out who the best boss battle based on what you've already shown us. This format is very entertaining.

    • @treesap9789
      @treesap9789 3 роки тому

      Well he was clearly just about to say sans but also yes

  • @d0gh0t
    @d0gh0t 5 років тому +98

    Big Smoke is the Best Boss of all time
    What? I like it

    • @peekachomp2078
      @peekachomp2078 5 років тому

      I forgot he was a boss lol it made me sad he is my favorite character in GTA ever

    • @JohnBread69
      @JohnBread69 5 років тому

      @FantaKuat big smoke got smoked

    • @Raymongouss
      @Raymongouss 5 років тому

      Big smokes full name is biganometry smoka-cola

  • @Spockitans
    @Spockitans 5 років тому +27

    While it isn't very difficult, my all-time favorite boss battle would have to be *GANON* from Ocarina of Time.
    The unexpected second phase, losing the Master Sword, the dark atmosphere, Zelda screaming when you got hurt, only seeing that huge silhouette against the ring of fire that kept you from escaping, I mean DAMN that was such an epic final battle.

    • @dacrylis820
      @dacrylis820 5 років тому +2

      I prefer the battle against Majoras Mask. Its actually a real challenge (unless you are using the fierce deity mask) and it perfectly conveyed creepy atmosphere of the game. And the music is just perfect.

  • @jease284
    @jease284 5 років тому +85

    Funke: There's a fifth horseman
    Me: ITS MARK RUFFALO

  • @eijazhattar2862
    @eijazhattar2862 5 років тому +69

    FUNKe:
    You heard of boss battles;
    Mike Tyson
    Yellow devil
    Soldier wareing a tryonsome with a pocket medic
    Me:*adds on*
    Scout with his swag mc swag double jumping force of nature Lenny bind main

    • @eh2239
      @eh2239 3 роки тому

      & dont forget that weeaboo/edgy angersniper/spy on god forbid the other TEAM,

  • @2010vintagesandwichenjoyer
    @2010vintagesandwichenjoyer 5 років тому +228

    The most hardest boss in from software games is a gravity and shitty hitboxes.

    • @Deid
      @Deid 5 років тому +24

      dont forget the camera

    • @longshark6653
      @longshark6653 5 років тому +7

      "Most Hardest" Guess i'll die then

    • @thedogiestgamerz1069
      @thedogiestgamerz1069 5 років тому +10

      Most hitboxes are tight and fit amazing??? Unless you're talking dark souls 2.

    • @thedogiestgamerz1069
      @thedogiestgamerz1069 5 років тому +1

      I've beaten both, ds3 and ds2, my dude, no videos can change experience that I had with the hitboxes.

    • @DB1Dragoon
      @DB1Dragoon 5 років тому +4

      @@frozenham6712
      No the hitboxes are especially garbage in DS2.

  • @ToastyTastyPancakes
    @ToastyTastyPancakes 5 років тому +44

    Kirby bosses are pretty much always good fights, and the final bosses manage to have personality too.

    • @thegreatkingdedede7391
      @thegreatkingdedede7391 5 років тому +3

      Although King of the D Mr Bigg D is always the best

    • @dashmasterboss8251
      @dashmasterboss8251 5 років тому +2

      @The Great King Dedede excuse me but have you heard of the lord and savior marx?

    • @thegreatkingdedede7391
      @thegreatkingdedede7391 5 років тому

      @@dashmasterboss8251 i have heard of the unruly revolutionaire who tries to establish that crooked communism in our glorious monarchy, yes.

  • @theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149
    @theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149 5 років тому +132

    Ace Attorney has some of the best boss fights. You can't prove me wrong.

    • @sonicisdisappointedinyourr1158
      @sonicisdisappointedinyourr1158 5 років тому +5

      I can
      Tony two tap

    • @xMasterSparku
      @xMasterSparku 5 років тому +10

      Case 2-4 and 3-5's bosses are pretty legendary

    • @calebbekker4127
      @calebbekker4127 5 років тому +18

      Ace Attorney vs Senator Armstrong
      A “Limp Dick Lawyer” vs Forehead boi

    • @bojackhorseman4176
      @bojackhorseman4176 5 років тому +3

      I still get chills whenever I listen to the original Cornered theme from the first game, and I last played an AA game six years ago.
      The way they snuck it in during the final case of T&T was fucking magnificent. I never expected that, but by God do I love them for it.

    • @justagrump5627
      @justagrump5627 5 років тому +8

      Von Karma, Gant, Dahlia, Godot...some fucking amazing bosses dude.

  • @dusk7484
    @dusk7484 2 роки тому +10

    MGR nails boss fights in making them memorable. Like I can recall every boss on demand.

  • @onohonda
    @onohonda 5 років тому +28

    2:08 You don't deal more damage to King of the Storm's neck, you did frostbite damage with the Irithyll Straight Sword.

  • @Maslaczy
    @Maslaczy 5 років тому +76

    Risk of Rain's boss definitely passes the fifth requirement on the list!

    • @pman839
      @pman839 5 років тому +3

      Bulwark of the weak

    • @EHSwig
      @EHSwig 5 років тому +1

      That's one of the first games I 100%'d. Love it soo much

  • @adreamer5920
    @adreamer5920 5 років тому +108

    Furi is just Boss Fights the video game

    • @SaltyTwat
      @SaltyTwat 5 років тому +1

      ^^^

    • @ching1081
      @ching1081 5 років тому +25

      Demeanor: The Edge
      Gameplay: Also the Edge
      Design: Again, the Edge
      Soundtrack: once again, the Edge
      Expectations: LET’S SEE HOW PREDICTABLE YOU THINK I AM NOW

    • @adreamer5920
      @adreamer5920 5 років тому +4

      @@ching1081 this is one of the best replies I've gotten

    • @Pzafrk
      @Pzafrk 5 років тому +2

      * Monster Hunter would like to know your location. *

    • @Dullsonic3
      @Dullsonic3 5 років тому

      ow the edge! Anyways, epic sword fight on a bridge!

  • @Snow-tp9ig
    @Snow-tp9ig 5 років тому +122

    no sans jokes?
    huh, our boy is so grown up now

    • @1un4cy
      @1un4cy 5 років тому +3

      It's all Jevil now

    • @juanrodriguez9971
      @juanrodriguez9971 5 років тому

      I was during all the video like "Plis don't talk about sans for the love of god, I'm tired of that stupid skeleton and his stupid song, pls plis pliiiiiis just don't mention it, I'm ok with flowey but please dont talk about sans"

    • @justsomeogrewithinternetac1494
      @justsomeogrewithinternetac1494 4 роки тому

      @@juanrodriguez9971 I just like the funny skeleton

    • @chonkycat841
      @chonkycat841 4 роки тому

      He was about to say sans at the end

  • @carsontaylor8249
    @carsontaylor8249 3 роки тому +18

    i still think soul of cinder is probably the most iconic final boss especially because he basically embodies the entire series through his style, soundtrack, and story.

  • @mysteriouscharacter2766
    @mysteriouscharacter2766 5 років тому +2

    Defining great bosses
    >Big
    >New music
    >Requires skill and pushes you to explore in-game mechanics
    >Teaches you some sick tricks
    >Design reflects the story of the character
    >Development in both characters and story, be it another form or additional world-building

  • @Trisaaru
    @Trisaaru 5 років тому +109

    I literallly thought of you 5 seconds ago, checked my sub box and boom; new vid.

    • @4rtificial1dioty
      @4rtificial1dioty 5 років тому +1

      Well, that's what the telepathy bell is for. DUH

  • @podgy713
    @podgy713 5 років тому +29

    Personally my favorite boss fights have been from Kingdom Hearts 2. They all pretty much teach you game mechanics as the story progresses, and then you have the post-game Data Battles and Lingering Will, which push your abilities to the extreme.

  • @endraegon744
    @endraegon744 5 років тому +323

    >mentions great boss soundtracks
    >doesn’t mention Furi
    :(

    • @josbird
      @josbird 5 років тому +1

      I was gonna say...

    • @fjoltnyr2464
      @fjoltnyr2464 5 років тому +24

      Furi: "Do you like boss battles? Well that's all we got so come on over!"

    • @Hydrolaevea
      @Hydrolaevea 5 років тому +1

      also
      >doesn't mention Ori And The Blind Forest
      fucking hell Funke

    • @jotarokujoandstarplatinum1280
      @jotarokujoandstarplatinum1280 5 років тому +1

      Shit soundtrack tbh.

    • @articdrugs1061
      @articdrugs1061 5 років тому +1

      @@Hydrolaevea There's almost no boss fight in Ori tho.

  • @theoverpreparerlamenters3r436
    @theoverpreparerlamenters3r436 5 років тому +112

    "If it doesn't have three drum sets and two distorted guitars, it isn't a boss fight."
    Universal collapse (devourer of gods) and stained brutal calamity (supreme calamitas): we'd like to introduce ourselves.

    • @dad5088
      @dad5088 5 років тому +5

      a man of culture

    • @MsZsc
      @MsZsc 5 років тому +1

      Or trumpets

    • @trevorjamieson8892
      @trevorjamieson8892 4 роки тому +5

      Ludwig the accursed and holy blade theme: _Hello There_

    • @draconocor
      @draconocor 4 роки тому +3

      gotta love those calamity bells

    • @Ataraxia0
      @Ataraxia0 4 роки тому +2

      haha bell go D O N G

  • @kitkatiecat
    @kitkatiecat 5 років тому +2

    Demeanor:
    Constantly talks down to you and constantly makes you feel like your efforts are in vain.
    Gameplay:
    Creates new weapons to deal more damage which gives the player a choice on what to attack.
    Appearance:
    Towers over you, and makes you feel insignificant.
    Expectations:
    Is actually phase 2 of this bossfight that has a beautifully animated, yet short cutscene in-between phases, said phase 1 acting as if it was the true end to the boss.
    Who am I talking about?
    Yaldab-
    *The mad scientist from Cuphead.*

  • @gibustheinfamous
    @gibustheinfamous 5 років тому +117

    Ngl, thought the top pick was gonna be Dr. Zomboss

    • @birdheavy311
      @birdheavy311 4 роки тому +1

      I dont think he exactly subverts expectations

    • @JoNarDLoLz
      @JoNarDLoLz 4 роки тому +18

      @@birdheavy311 I wasn't expecting a giant robot being operated by a big brain zombie to be the last boss I'd fight though. It was definitely a memorable boss fight due to how out of nowhere it was and how hype I was when I beat it as a 8 year old kid.

    • @Ivy64_
      @Ivy64_ 4 роки тому +2

      That music is a bop to this day.

    • @toxic_shr00m
      @toxic_shr00m 3 роки тому

      @@birdheavy311 Then I bet you didn't expect his weakness to be his pancreas.

    • @EX-MartialEmpress9
      @EX-MartialEmpress9 3 роки тому

      @@toxic_shr00m No, no. That was the *other* guy

  • @EpicGamer-kw9cm
    @EpicGamer-kw9cm 5 років тому +20

    i remember when i first "beat" the final boss of castle crashers
    i opened that big golden chest, expecting riches to rain down from the sky
    instead i got my ass eaten by a huge spider demon

  • @batmanarkhamcentral3149
    @batmanarkhamcentral3149 5 років тому +38

    I love Armstrong, it’s probably one of my favorite boss fights.

  • @lman5833
    @lman5833 3 роки тому +1

    The Devourer of Gods
    Conquest: “You are no god, but I shall feast on your essence nonetheless”
    “Don’t get cocky kid”
    “Delicious”
    War: Multiple attack patterns, Mini Me’s, lasers, and portals
    Death: big ass space worm
    Famine: Scourge of the Universe and Universal collapse
    Expectations: “Its not over yet kid”

    • @slop4308
      @slop4308 3 роки тому

      Calamity is an amazing mod

  • @bosschopper9441
    @bosschopper9441 3 роки тому +1

    Thus was the best boss fight explanation video I’ve watched 😭 it’s all here, in full detail. I didn’t expect you to go through what makes a bad boss fight too. Good video !

  • @hooplah5478
    @hooplah5478 5 років тому +51

    A badly designed boss is youtube's demonetization system

    • @billyboo2864
      @billyboo2864 5 років тому +6

      Yeah unfair hitbox and no hints of when it's going to strike, it should really be nerfed in the sequel

    • @necrobonesgaming2424
      @necrobonesgaming2424 5 років тому +1

      UA-cam will just copyright strike the sequel tho

    • @idly2.0
      @idly2.0 5 років тому

      What the ffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunke I know.

    • @Comkill117
      @Comkill117 5 років тому +1

      From what I hear it also just takes forever to beat, it’s like you’re doing chip damage to something with 1,000,000 hp.

  • @chloe-ux8fc
    @chloe-ux8fc 5 років тому +64

    DMC 3's Virgil is the best boss

  • @shwker575
    @shwker575 5 років тому +39

    well it seems the lord has returned

  • @neosiah8654
    @neosiah8654 5 років тому +10

    the boss soundtrack for the soldier+pocket medic is the music of getting dominated

  • @LosoaII
    @LosoaII 3 роки тому +5

    I genuinely love the notion that for most people who enjoy playing games on its hardest mode out the gate, Armstrong's just on another level.
    I say this because I, too, have never beaten Armstrong, dude fucking has 200% health, the game just drops a bomb on you and I love it.

    • @mewhenthe857
      @mewhenthe857 2 роки тому

      If you want another challenge you can start calamity on malice :)

  • @MYG
    @MYG 5 років тому +18

    Witness the boss tag passed down the Armstrong line FOR GENERATIONS!

  • @vyralator2638
    @vyralator2638 5 років тому +25

    That transition at 7:17 is fucking amazing

  • @TheSkypetube
    @TheSkypetube 5 років тому +33

    "Earthbound"
    "Child hood"
    Pick one

  • @baronzad2056
    @baronzad2056 3 роки тому +1

    Monster Hunter be like, "We got a final boss fight for your boss fight, and sometimes you'll get an interrupting miniboss-bossfight in your normalfight-bossfight too"

  • @jayuchiha4478
    @jayuchiha4478 2 роки тому +1

    Every other game: why do I hear boss music😰
    MGR: WHY DON’T I HEAR BOSS MUSIC 😤

  • @lrgogo1517
    @lrgogo1517 5 років тому +5

    Gotta love when the video just tells you "btw spoilers for every game ever"

  • @Se_bito
    @Se_bito 5 років тому +7

    In my honest opinion I feel that Sekiro provides the best boss fights in every single way. Im a sucker for human vs human fights. I remember the second time I faced Genichiro It felt like I was actually battling an equal, the setting, the music, the badassery, everything fit perfectly into the settings and the characters.

  • @FUNKe
    @FUNKe  5 років тому +27

    spoilers for like... every single video game ever ahead (including sekiro)

    • @crabcakes5346
      @crabcakes5346 5 років тому +1

      HA, jokes on you, i cant play those games cuz my mommy said no (i just have a bad computer)

    • @Leaf-E
      @Leaf-E 5 років тому

      FUNKe Work better and you will get money

    • @JackeurLemineur
      @JackeurLemineur 5 років тому

      too late :(

    • @AbregedZII
      @AbregedZII 5 років тому +1

      Hey you handsome punk, you spoiled me sekiro, I hate me, but the video was really good. Continue you're my best video game funkE. It was a good idea subscribing.

    • @JackeurLemineur
      @JackeurLemineur 5 років тому

      Alright, he's not that mad, i'm letting this one go.

  • @mantidream8179
    @mantidream8179 3 роки тому +1

    I just instantly fell in love with your channel. These edits and comedy are choice

  • @thanthan4181
    @thanthan4181 3 роки тому +1

    Nobody gon talk about my boy Isshin? Dude got a sword, spear and a gun. He also has lightning attacks, several unblockables and combat arts. He's testing the player to use everything they've learned in the game.
    Fck Demon of Hatred tho. Mofo was a dodge-poke monster in a game where parry was established.

  • @DoodleWill
    @DoodleWill 5 років тому +67

    Defining Great Boss Battles
    You mean every Kirby final boss? :^))))))

  • @spoonman9584
    @spoonman9584 5 років тому +11

    "IIIIIII aaammmm the great mighty pooooo. And I'm going to throw my shiiit at youuuu..."

  • @Neiroe
    @Neiroe 5 років тому +13

    >"... and the Savior..."
    > puts the mundus fight on screen

  • @benjaminfenn3700
    @benjaminfenn3700 3 роки тому +6

    "Defining Great Boss Battles"
    Humanoid Bosses in Character Action Games IMO

  • @volgam8898
    @volgam8898 5 років тому +6

    What game is this? 3:36

  • @SlewedBoot25934
    @SlewedBoot25934 5 років тому +34

    Mysterio from Spider-man 2 is the hardest AND best boss in history

    • @Fizz-Q
      @Fizz-Q 4 роки тому +3

      Explain yourself one year later pls

    • @SlewedBoot25934
      @SlewedBoot25934 4 роки тому

      @@Fizz-Q why

    • @Fizz-Q
      @Fizz-Q 4 роки тому +1

      @@SlewedBoot25934 i need to know why now

    • @Fizz-Q
      @Fizz-Q 4 роки тому +2

      @@SlewedBoot25934 oh now i see

  • @Ven-20
    @Ven-20 5 років тому +7

    "What defines a boss?"
    " *Nanomachines, son* "

  • @jj0493
    @jj0493 5 років тому +20

    You forgot the setup- how you’re introduced to the boss and what you know emotionally about it matters so much. (Bloodborne and gungeon spoilers)
    E.g. gehrman from bloodborne wouldn’t have been anywhere near as sad if you didn’t know his backstory and his role as mentor throughout the game
    Also the resourceful rat from etg with you having to follow the clues he leaves to navigate the maze to even get to the boss. Beating him is so much better as throughout the rest of the game he’s been constantly nicking your stuff and laughing at you

    • @GamerTowerDX
      @GamerTowerDX 2 роки тому

      I would argue that fits Conquest well enough to be on the category

  • @novero5463
    @novero5463 2 роки тому +2

    The points in this video by definition make Vergil in DMC5 one of the best bosses to ever be created.

  • @user-ux4gu2lh8c
    @user-ux4gu2lh8c 4 роки тому +2

    The best boss battles for me are ones that feel like someone with similar martial skill to your character, and with their own fighting style and relatable agenda. Where it feels like they could be the main character.

    • @piemaniac9410
      @piemaniac9410 4 роки тому +1

      Reminds me of the sword master dude in furi, feels like fighting your equal

    • @simondigruber2111
      @simondigruber2111 4 роки тому

      @@piemaniac9410 FINALLY someone mentions Furi. Awesome fucking game! I loved every boss except the Burst with her final Phase and the Star who I still haven't beat...

  • @austinpowers3659
    @austinpowers3659 5 років тому +21

    Monster Hunters monsters are each like an amazing boss

    • @danyosuna7276
      @danyosuna7276 5 років тому +2

      Except the real boss, beating the huge magma thing is boring A F

    • @blueblackdragon4575
      @blueblackdragon4575 5 років тому

      @@danyosuna7276 all of them are boss fights

    • @koncentra5767
      @koncentra5767 5 років тому +2

      @@danyosuna7276 literally every monster in Monster Hunter is a boss. Zorah Magdaros was only a mid-game boss. Also, all the other MH games didn't (from memory, but I'm kinda biased) have boring mid-game bosses.

  • @aplasticsoldier9130
    @aplasticsoldier9130 5 років тому +68

    FUNKe please do a full cover of the metal gear rising soundtrack

  • @Beastular
    @Beastular 5 років тому +96

    Define great boss battles:
    *From Software*

  • @d4c130
    @d4c130 2 роки тому

    correction about 2:08 : he had equiped a frostbite wearpon that deals a flat percentage of damage when it activates so he got confused, swinging at the neck doesn't deal more damage
    now a tip for nameless king : phase 1 : lightning, phase 2 : long range bleed

  • @ejmacski
    @ejmacski 3 роки тому

    I come back to this channel like every 6 months and binge rewatch every video and they're all still so good every time.
    Am I the only one that does this?
    Is there something wrong with me?
    help

  • @gojithereploid7623
    @gojithereploid7623 5 років тому +4

    Bosses are hands down my favorite part of video games as a whole, no question about it. Thank you SO much for this vid dude!!

  • @mr.flannels2661
    @mr.flannels2661 5 років тому +19

    8:18 YES, THANK YOU!

  • @pnowy1146
    @pnowy1146 5 років тому +5

    catching up with FUNKe's uploads, but can i just say that this is easily the best form of mentioning patreon supporters.

  • @hiddenalignment6425
    @hiddenalignment6425 2 роки тому

    So glad you added Thalamus and Amulvaro from Death’s Gambit in there, even if it was for a few seconds. They really do tick most of the boxes.

  • @mrspawn4528
    @mrspawn4528 5 років тому +1

    1:06 that’s my favorite part of the video don’t fuck with this Senator!

  • @allenshao503
    @allenshao503 5 років тому +7

    HE'S BACK WITH ANOTHER UPLOAD!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!

  • @MagnificentBirb
    @MagnificentBirb 5 років тому +89

    Not even a mention to :
    Bloodborne
    Hollow Knight
    Enter The Gungeon
    Castlevania
    ?
    ;(

    • @EpicGamer-kw9cm
      @EpicGamer-kw9cm 5 років тому

      ikr, every time i fought the lich i was like, "is it dead yet? no... well shit"
      and dont even get me started on that draguns third phase....

    • @justanotherrandomcrit8115
      @justanotherrandomcrit8115 5 років тому +1

      PLAYED COLLEGE BALL YOU KNOW. COULDA MADE PRO IF I DIDNT JOIN THE NAVY!

    • @godlastname5249
      @godlastname5249 5 років тому +4

      Yea i mean, soul masters second phase come on now that was moderately unexpected

    • @aruretheincomprehensible9847
      @aruretheincomprehensible9847 5 років тому +8

      Agreed on Hollow Knight.
      Every boss in the game applied at least 4 of these principles, and those that only applied 4 principles turned up those principles to 11.

    • @codolt4708
      @codolt4708 5 років тому +1

      Gungeon's bosses feel kinda tanky (and have dps caps ewww) but the actual fight mechanics and their design is great

  • @littlenuggets6426
    @littlenuggets6426 4 роки тому +3

    I think one of my favorite boss battles is supreme calamatis. It has a banging sound track, multiple stages, and the boss can kill you instantly

  • @sheerheartattack359
    @sheerheartattack359 3 роки тому +2

    My brain this entire video:
    "Your journey ends here, pilot
    the sky's belong to me.
    Nowhere to run...
    Nowhere to hide"

  • @germanromero8152
    @germanromero8152 4 роки тому

    That Soldier with the pocket medic are nuts. Their movement is really coordinated, the soldier know how to rocket jump and the medic knows how to surf. One wrong move and with a swing of the ubersaw, the medic already has uber.