History AwesomeBosses / KingdomHearts

* The King of Toys boss of Toybox plays a rather [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz5BF-_HKE slow]] sounding tune set to a battle on a ''giant playmat'' where you have to jump on the flying saucer of a boss and hit its weak point (much like Maleficent from the first game). However, it's [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome interesting to watch]] because the boss will fly around and tilt to knock Sora and co. off, while knocking all sorts of obstacles like blocks around following [[WreakingHavok somewhat realistic physics]]. On top of this, the battle comes after Woody delivers a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Young Xehanort.

* The climactic boss fight in [[Disney/BigHero6 San Fransokyo]]. While it was [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil spoiled in the previews for the game]], that did not make it any less of an impact. This is the ''original'' Baymax... the one that was left behind in hyperspace to save Hiro. Now, it has turned evil and you must [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight save it from being used as a heartless]] to terrorise San Fransokyo. On top of that, it's a vehicle fight - where you have full control over Baymax and Sora, and can ''heal'', allowing you to be more on the offensive. In all it is a pretty epic fight, and for those who identified with ''Big hero six'', it was quite emotional.

* The King of Toys boss of Toybox plays a rather [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz5BF-_HKE slow]] sounding tune set to a battle on a ''giant playmat'' where you have to jump on the flying saucer of a boss and hit its weak point (Much like Maleficent from the first game). However it's pretty interesting to watch because the boss will fly around and tilt to knock Sora&Co off, while knocking all sorts of obstacles like blocks around. [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome And this looks really interesting to watch]] them following [[WreakingHavok somewhat realistic physics]]. On top of this, you also have it after Woody delivers a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Young Xehanort.

* The Magic Mirror, fought by both Terra and Aqua. So, how were we going to put a boss fight in the Snow White world? Why... have you fight ''the freaking magic mirror'' of course! It sucks you into an EldritchLocation where it confuses you (literally, inflicts the status) with duplicates of itself and a real perception-screw.

* The first phase of the final battle. In some ways it is a rehash of the previous BossRush... except you will face multiple of them at once, ''un''like the previous boss fights. It's not uncommon to, if you roam enough, find as many as five to ''seven'' at once. Fortunately [[AntiFrustrationFeatures they only share one health bar]] - meaning you can just push one away or even ''run'' if you start getting overwhelmed. And that's not getting into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgY3fheKv5c the music]].
* Hell, the final battle ''period''. Since ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' came out in 2010, players have seen the true depth of Xehanort's monstrosity and cruelty, and he managed to get even ''worse'' in 2012's ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'', when he came BackFromTheDead and proved to be a KarmaHoudini. For the better part of a decade many players have fantasized about making this bastard pay for the horrors he perpetrated by smashing a giant key in his face, and ''now you finally can''.

* The climactic boss fight in [[Disney/BigHero6 San Fransokyo]]. While it was [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil spoiled in the previews for the game]], that did not make it any less of an impact. This is the ''original'' Baymax... the one that was left behind in hyperspace to save Hiro. Now, it has turned evil and you must [[IKnowYourInThereFight save it from being used as a heartless]] to terrorise San Fransokyo. On top of that, it's a vehicle fight - where you have full control over Baymax and Sora, and can ''heal'', allowing you to be more on the offensive. In all it is a pretty epic fight, and for those who identified with ''Big hero six'', it was quite emotional.
* Anti-Aqua. Set to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efjawvUheG0 some very beautiful music]], you are [[IKnowYourInThereFight bringing Aqua back to reality]]. She uses just about all of the things you expected Aqua to have. She [[TeleportSpam warps around]], hits you from a distance, uses all her magic, and makes for an overall nice DuelBoss.

* The first phase of the final battle. In some ways it is a rehash of the previous BossRush... except you will face multiple of them at once, ''un''like the previous boss fights. It's not uncommon to, if you roam enough, to find as many as five to even ''seven'' at once. Fortunately [[AntiFrustrationFeatures they only share one health bar]] - meaning you can just push one away or even ''run'' if you start getting overwhelmed. And that's not even getting into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgY3fheKv5c the music]].

* The climactic boss fight in [[Disney/BigHero6 San Fransokyo]]. While it was [[TrailersAlwaysSpoil spoiled in the previews for the game]], that did not make it any less of an impact. This is the ''original'' Baymax... the one that was left behind in hyperspace to save Hiro. Now, it is turned evil and you must [[IKnowYourInThereFight save it from being used as a heartless]] to terrorise San Fransokyo. On top of that, it's a vehicle fight - where you have full control over Baymax and Sora, and can ''heal'', allowing you to be more on the offensive. In all it is a pretty epic fight, and for those who identified with ''Big hero six'', it was quite emotional.

* Sköll, the final boss of [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Arendelle]], is one of the highest regarded bosses in the game, and it's not hard to see why: it's a Big, Badass Wolf Heartless that strikes a balance of being fun to fight while also being challenging thanks to its aggressive fighting style and pack of smaller wolf Heartless backing it up, and at one point will try to crush the party by dropping the sky on them. But what makes the fight especially fun and memorable is the atmosphere: Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Marshmallow fight it in a frosty, shadowy wasteland set to the same music as the Grim Guardianess. [[CatharsisFactor It helps that]] [[spoiler:you're technically fighting Prince Hans, whom Sköll is the Heartless of]].

* Rinzler. Unlike the other bosses up until this point, he has a ''much'' more sinister sounding theme playing, and it's much like fighting Tron. And then you find he pulls an InterfaceScrew on you... literally turning the battle upside down.

* The Anti Black Coat. You fight it after a particularly cool BadassBoast from Riku. It's certainly tough and can easily defeat you if you get careless or lack the proper abilities, but the fight is made awesome by the epic and nightmarish music, the shadowy arena, and the bright attacks. You have constantly dash about to prevent the Nightmare's attacks from hitting you. Combined with the eager anticipation of what the story's gonna throw at you next, it's a pretty exhilarating boss fight.

* The end bosses of [[Disney/{{Hercules}} Olympus]]. No, they're not Hades... they're the TITANS - only one of which (the ice titan) was required to fight in previous games. The Rock Titan is a multi-phase fight in which you have to AttackItsWeakPoint after knocking it over (just like in the first game). Then, the ice and fire titans are fought at once, culminating with the Wind Titan who alternates between stances and keeps the player on their feet as they retreat. What's more, this is still technically the PROLOGUE.

* Sköll, the final boss of [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Arendelle]], is one of the highest regarded bosses in the game, and it's not hard to see why: it's a Big, Badass Wolf Heartless that strikes a balance of being fun to fight while also being challenging thanks to its aggressive fighting style and pack of smaller wolf Heartless backing it up, and at one point will try to crush the party by dropping the sky on them. But what makes the fight especially fun and memorable is the atmosphere: Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Marshmallow fight it in a frosty, shadowy wasteland set to the same music as the Grim Guardianess.

* For those that didn't find it to be EndingFatigue, the final Boss Rush against Real Organization XIII. You fight more than one of them at a time! And you get different party members for each fight! And several of the fights have very satisfying story moments happen during or after them, such as Roxas coming back, or Terra finally fighting off Xehanort's influence! Every one of them you defeat gets their own farewell cutscene mid-battle, too! And it all culminates in fighting Ansem, Xemnas, and Young Xehanort at the same time, with an absolutely incredible medley of their boss themes from previous games! And after all that you still get one final, knock-down, drag-out, multi-stage fight with Xehanort himself!

* Sköll, the final boss of [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Arendelle]], is one of the highest regarded bosses in the game, and it's not hard to see why: it's a Big, Badass Wolf Heartless that strikes a balance of being fun to fight while also being challenging thanks to its aggressive fighting style and pack of smaller wolf Heartless backing it up, and at one point will try to crush the party by dropping the sky on them. But what makes the fight especially fun and memorable is the atmosphere: Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Marshmallow fight it in a frosty, shadowy wasteland set to a somber and dramatic orchestral piece that gives it an almost apocalyptic feel.

* For those that didn't find it to be EndingFatigue, [[spoiler: the final Boss Rush against Real Organization XIII. You fight more than one of them at a time! And you get different party members for each fight! And several of the fights have very satisfying story moments happen during or after them, such as Roxas coming back, or Terra finally fighting off Xehanort's influence! Every one of them you defeat gets their own farewell cutscene mid-battle, too! And it all culminates in fighting Ansem, Xemnas, and Young Xehanort at the same time, with an absolutely incredible medley of their boss themes from previous games! And after all that you still get one final, knock-down, drag-out, multi-stage fight with Xehanort himself!]]

* The final battles of [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd The Caribbean]] are some of the most climactic and cinematic in the ''series''. It starts off with you fighting both the Kraken and the Flying Dutchman in a ship battle in the '''middle of a maelstrom''', with you having to save the Black Pearl from being destroyed. After this it moves onto the Dutchman itself and features a sword fight against Davy Jones with him warping around the ship and even summoning the Kraken to attack you several times during the fight! An awesome conclusion to one of the game's unexpected highlight worlds.

* For those that didn't find it to be EndingFatigue, the final Boss Rush against Real Organization XIII. You fight more than one of them at a time! And you get different party members for each fight! And several of the fights have very satisfying story moments happen during or after them, such as Roxas coming back, or Terra finally fighting off Xehanort's influence! Every one of them you defeat gets their own farewell cutscene mid-battle, too! And it all culminates in fighting Ansem, Xemnas, and Young Xehanort at the same time, with an absolutely incredible medley of their boss themes from previous games! And after all that you still get one final, knock-down, drag-out, multi-stage fight with Xehanort himself!

* Of course, once Final Mix+ came out, we got Roxas. Oh. My. God. ROXAS! Also gets points for having quite possibly one of the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic best/most heartbreaking battle themes ever]], [[https://youtu.be/wHRL-JfXhFQ "The Other Promise"]].
** Really, all the Organization XIII Data battles count. [[ThatOneBoss They may be hard,]] but they are ''awesome''.

* In ''Birth by Sleep'' you fight [[spoiler:Hades and the Ice Titan]] at the same time. It bears repeating: [[spoiler:Hades and one of the first game's {{Bonus Boss}}es. At the same time.]]
** [[spoiler:Although you discover after the fight that it's not the Ice Titan but the Ice Colossus, which Hades admits to effectively being a cheap knock-off of the original. It's still an ''OhCrap'' moment for the player before this is revealed.]]

* Terra's FinalBoss fight. To clarify: [[spoiler:You play the fricking ''Lingering Will'' against a GrandTheftMe'd Xehanort in Terra's body! All the while, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Rage Awakened]] is playing in the background. For those who suffered through the BonusBoss in Final Mix, this is sweet, sweet vindication.]] Also, all of his attacks and combos are [[spoiler:things that the Lingering Will itself can use (including Curaga) if the player hunts for the commands.]]

** [[AwesomeMusic/KingdomHearts Guardando nel Buio]], Ansem's theme not heard since [=KH1=].

* The Lingering Sentiment is certainly ThatOneBoss, but that doesn't stop him from being insanely awesome. His relentless attacks are all the most unique and powerful attacks in the entire game, and ridiculous amount of health and defense makes it even better when you finally bring him down. And the song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUd4-LIKusA "Rage Awakened"]], makes the battle even more epic than it already was.

* Terra's FinalBoss fight. To clarify: [[spoiler:You play the fricking ''Lingering Sentiment'' against a GrandTheftMe'd Xehanort in Terra's body! All the while, [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Rage Awakened]] is playing in the background. For those who suffered through the BonusBoss in Final Mix, this is sweet, sweet vindication.]] Also, all of his attacks and combos are [[spoiler:things that the Lingering Will itself can use (including Curaga) if the player hunts for the commands.]]

* Fighting [[spoiler: Saïix]] in the third-to-last-mission, particularly due to the CatharsisFactor.

* Twilight Thorn ''was'' pretty cool too though, especially when he knocks Roxas off the battle platform and into the air, throwing a huge ball of energy at him as he falls.

* The sequential FinalBoss battle with Ansem, particularly the World of Chaos, a gigantic Heartless airship that you have to shut down piece by piece, all while rescuing your comrades, and then facing down Ansem himself one last time. The epic music playing during this battle really sells it.

* Xaldin's boss battle. Sweet revenge...

* Of course, once Final Mix+ came out, we got the TRUE Awesome Boss. Roxas. Oh. My. God. ROXAS! Also gets points for having quite possibly one of the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic best/most heartbreaking battle themes ever]], [[https://youtu.be/wHRL-JfXhFQ "The Other Promise"]].

** Especially enhanced due to the [[WhamEpisode circumstances.]] You've been chasing down Maleficent throughout the entire game, and finally come face to face with [[RivalTurnedEvil Riku]], only to realize that he is possessed by [[BigBad Ansem!]] Cue [[ThatOneBoss That One]] [[WhamEpisode Wham]] [[ClimaxBoss Boss]]... and it is [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome AWESOME.]]

* The final battles of [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd The Caribbean]] are some of the most climactic and cinematic in the ''series''. It starts off with you fighting both the Kraken and the Flying Dutchman in a ship battle in the '''middle of a maelstrom''', with you having to save the Black Pearl from being destroyed. After this it moves onto the Dutchman itself and features a sword fight against Davy Jones with him warping around the ship and even summoning the Kraken to attack you several times during the fight! An awesome conclusion to one of the unexpected highlight worlds in the game's unexpected highlight worlds.

* The Ice Titan may not be as perfect of a fight as Sephiroth, but it's still one heck of an epic struggle. If you're disappointed by the Rock Titan being an AntiClimaxBoss, then look no further! Fighting this thing is interesting in its own right, in that you have to block its icicle attacks to even get it stunned. As the fight goes on, it becomes harder and harder to block as the Titan throws a plethora of ice-based attacks at you dodge the onslaught. And after beating it, you're treated to [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments one of the funniest cutscenes in the game]], and an extra Keyblade in the 1.5 version. All in all, more than worthy of being the first Disney BonusBoss.

* The end bosses of Olympus. No, they're not Hades... they're the TITANS - only one of which (the ice titan) was required to fight in previous games. The Rock Titan is a multi-phase fight in which you have to AttackItsWeakPoint after knocking it over (just like in the first game). Then, the ice and fire titans are fought at once, culminating with the Wind Titan who alternates between stances and keeps the player on their feet as they retreat. What's more, this is still technically the PROLOGUE.