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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 18, 2013 21:11:48 GMT -5
There had been quite a lot of last bosses that have been pretty disappointing, so here's the other end of the spectrum. As an observation, quite a lot of the disappointment comes from the fact that the last battle is easier than expected, which in my opinion does give your effort getting there feel like a waste. Of course, other factors have to be considered, like how the boss battle is set up to give proper ambience and what-not (for instance, Snake Eater).
Picking from a random list of my favorites, I have to say that fighting Diablo in Diablo 2 was a lot of fun. The build-up to summoning him was a pretty challenging hack-and-slash at everything that moves for my character, and fighting him at the very end was great... though dying a lot of times detracted things a little.
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 18, 2013 21:13:21 GMT -5
The Archdemon from Dragon Age actually lived up to it's reputation.
The Boss from MGS3 and Ocelot from MGS4 were both amazing fights as well.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 18, 2013 21:19:27 GMT -5
An RPG example. I always felt that most turn-based and tactic RPGs can detract the feel of a last battle through a bit of level grinding, making the whole process easier. For one exception of that, the final boss of Persona 3 was still quite a challenge, even with the main character having a max level Persona and overall level. It was a long battle, and methinks it delivered quite well. Also, spoilered for safety: {Spoiler}After the battle, you get the boss fight where you can't lose. I think it was nicely done, with how the characters are cheering you on as you move in for the last attack. Compare it to FF10 which didn't really execute the "you can't lose this fight" thing going on
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Post by Sparkybob on Jan 18, 2013 21:28:40 GMT -5
In KH 356/2, {Spoiler}I count the xion fight the end just cause . It was challenging enough and it was pretty emotional fight too. Plus her final form battle looked very cool.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 18, 2013 21:38:00 GMT -5
Baby Bowser from Yoshi's Island is probably my all time favorite final boss.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2013 7:48:30 GMT -5
Liquid Ocelot from MGS4.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2013 12:12:52 GMT -5
Yami from Okami is one of my favorite battles.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2013 12:18:10 GMT -5
Let's see, some random ones off the top of my head...
Red in Gold & Silver (and remakes) Ganondorf in Wind Waker Baby Bowser in Yoshi's Island Pretty much any in the Ace Attorney games besides the one in Apollo Justice. Bowser in Super Mario World
Will think up more later, right now I'm tired.
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Post by Viking Snad on Jan 19, 2013 12:22:15 GMT -5
Gannondorf in Twilight Princess. Crazy possessed Zelda, giant beast, horseback, and finally a one on one sword fight for the ages.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 19, 2013 12:23:59 GMT -5
Giygas
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Post by dav on Jan 19, 2013 19:56:41 GMT -5
Bison from Street Fighter Alpha Three. Challenging, but ultimately fun.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 20, 2013 1:41:47 GMT -5
The last fight of Suikoden 5 is very weird, but beating it is quite fulfilling, in a game where enemies could sometimes be a little meh, in an otherwise fantastic RPG.
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Post by sryans on Jan 20, 2013 1:43:52 GMT -5
The final boss of The Walking Dead game Season 1: {Spoiler}Overwhelming sadness It took a few days for me to overcome it, but when I finally did, I learned I could smile again.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Jan 20, 2013 2:47:30 GMT -5
Bison from Street Fighter Alpha Three. Challenging, but ultimately fun. The arcade bad-ending is a kick in the quads, though. I need, generally, about two pops to nail down a boss' style, but Bison's Alpha 3 appearance, in the arcade version, at least, gives you one crack, and if you flop, you just gotta inhale, stifled a roar, and rip through the cast list again, hoping try #2 plops more fruit. It doesn't, it took me 'til about #4, after many breaks in play. Mind, I did love it. Perfect in that angsty, tension-addled sort of way, and I did feel ever so slightly disappointed when the home versions offer the standard the continue screen, as though the gaming gods decreed me less of a man that day, 'til I pulled out the arcade original again. I almost like how Capcom took some cues from SNK with Seth's appearance as boss in Street Fighter 4. In Vanilla, he's broken, but leaves enough glaring holes in his repertoire that it feels as though your frustrated, twitchy attention's been rewarded when you get the drop on the teleport-spamming lump of bipedal aluminium. Mind, he's been nerfed into a pattern-patsy in Super and AE, so it didn't last long. I'm a monkey, hear me waddle.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 20, 2013 8:15:47 GMT -5
Funfrock from Little Big Adventure 2, when there's more than one of him.
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Post by King Ghidorah on Jan 20, 2013 8:23:02 GMT -5
Majora's mask, in fact, the entire finale is great.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 20, 2013 9:12:35 GMT -5
16th Colossus. The scene before the fight really made you want to take whatever was waiting for you down, no matter what.
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Post by frankincleveland on Jan 20, 2013 9:25:39 GMT -5
Stabbing Ganondorf in the head in The Wind Waker.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Jan 20, 2013 22:56:08 GMT -5
G Virus William Birkin's final form in RE2 and the partially melted Nemesis in RE3 come to mind immediately.
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Post by bob on Jan 20, 2013 23:08:15 GMT -5
Gannondorf from OOT
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