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* ''[[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Tekken 7]]'' ends with an epic showdown between Kazuya and Heihachi Mishima [[ClimacticVolcanoBackdrop at the center of an erupting volcano]]. [[spoiler:Kazuya manages to kill Heihachi for good at the end of this battle.]]

* The ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' ''Literature/XWingSeries'' starts out as the Rebel Alliance's attempt to conquer the galactic capital world Coruscant to put the final death blow to the severely weakened Empire. Which ends in a massive (apparently) Final Battle. [[spoiler:But it soon becomes obvious that the Imperial administration considered the planet not to be worth defending against a determined attacker and actually planned to lose the battle, while making sure the New Republic would inherit a massive humanitarian disaster.]]

* ''TarkinsFist'': The decisive Battle on the Ares carried out by Task Force Odysseus determines the outcome of the Empire-Earth War. [[spoiler: Mutually Assured Destruction is narrowly avoided, and the war ends in a tenuous ceasefire.]]

** The showdown with [[BigBadDuumvirate Deckard Shaw and Jakande]] in the streets of L.A. in ''Film/FuriousSeven''.

* For ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', the The Promised Day arc, one that began after a months-long timeskip during which both sides prepared for the crux of the Big Bad's plan to resolve, appears to be the final Arc. Starting at Chapter 84, it eventually rolled up ALL the characters into a giant [[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy katamari]] of awesomeness.

* ''Film/JurassicPark'': The heroes escaping from the Raptor pack in the Visitor Center, with the T-Rex/Rexy inadvertently taking out the raptors for them.

** ''Film/{{BlackAdam|2022}}'': Teth-Adam and the Justice Society face off with [[spoiler: [[CameBackStrong SABBAC]]]], while Adrianna leads [[BadassBystander the people of Kahndaq]] against the latter's [[spoiler: demonic]] armies.

** ''Film/{{Blue Beetle|2023}}'': [[spoiler:The Reyes family and Jenny StormingTheCastle in order to rescue Jaime, followed by the latter facing off with and upgraded [=OMAC=]]]

%%** ''Film/WerewolfByNight2022''

%%** ''Film/TheMarvels2023''

** ''Film/BlackAdam2022'': Teth-Adam and the Justice Society face off with [[spoiler: [[CameBackStrong SABBAC]]]], while Adrianna leads [[BadassBystander the people of Kahndaq]] against the latter's [[spoiler: demonic]] armies.

%%** ''Series/Loki2021''

** The Shattered World arc (aka the ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' adaptation) ended with a short final battle between Eggman and Super Sonic alongside a Chip-controlled Gaia Colossus against Perfect Dark Gaia. And due to the series being cancelled immediately afterwards, it also serves as the final battle of the whole comic.

** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''ends with the Battle of [[spoiler:Denerim, the capital of [[TheGoodKingdom Ferelden]]]]. After spending the whole game [[GondorCallsForAid forging alliances]] with Redcliffe, Dalish Elves/[[spoiler:Werewolves]], Mages/Templars, and Dwarves/[[spoiler:Golems]] you can finally [[TheCavalry call for them]] as allied soldiers during the [[TheWarSequence multiple battles]] throughout the city. Higlights include clearing an entire marketplace of Darkspawn, saving an Elven alienage from being overrun, and [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent playing as your secondary party members]] while they cover your advance.

** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' has Hawke and the co. [[spoiler: making their stance clear about the Kirkwall Crisis that ultimately ends with the First Enchanter and Knight-Commander getting killed by them.]]

** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''ends with the Battle of [[spoiler:Denerim, the capital of [[TheGoodKingdom Ferelden]]]]. After spending the whole game [[GondorCallsForAid forging alliances]] with Redcliffe, Dalish Elves/[[spoiler:Werewolves]], Mages/Templars, and Dwarves you can finally [[TheCavalry call for them]] as allied soldiers during the [[TheWarSequence multiple battles]] throughout the city. Higlights include clearing an entire marketplace of Darkspawn, saving an Elven alienage from being overrun, and [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent playing as your secondary party members]] while they cover your advance.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' ends with the Battle of [[spoiler:Denerim, the capital of [[TheGoodKingdom Ferelden]]]]. After spending the whole game [[GondorCallsForAid forging alliances]] with Redcliffe, Dalish Elves/[[spoiler:Werewolves]], Mages/Templars, and Dwarves you can finally [[TheCavalry call for them]] as allied soldiers during the [[TheWarSequence multiple battles]] throughout the city. Higlights include clearing an entire marketplace of Darkspawn, saving an Elven alienage from being overrun, and [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent playing as your secondary party members]] while they cover your advance.

* ''{{Transformers}}: WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' ended with the two-part "Nemesis", which is essentially one big battle to hold off an ancient warship.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' features the battle of Pride Rock, with Scar and his Hyenas fighting a pitched battle against Simba and his allies, culminating all the way with a brutal, gruesome BattleAmongstTheFlames between Simba and Scar.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' features the battle of Pride Rock, with Scar and his Hyenas fighting a pitched battle against Simba and his allies.

** ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''[='=]s 40th match is entitled "The Final Battle", and pits you against Bowser, Ganondorf, and King Dedede. As before, completing all events unlocks and extra one titled "The FINAL Final Battle". It's similar to "The Showdown", except instead of Giga Bowser, you fight [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever a giant Mario]], with Mewtwo and Ganondorf replaced with VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog and [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]]. Meanwhile, the 20th Co-Op Event is "The Final Battle for Two", which is the regular final battle except the opponents are joined by Wario, Wolf, and Meta Knight. Completing all the Co-Op Events, however, unlocks an extra one titled, "The True All-Star Battle", a horde battle on Battlefield against the entire fighter roster.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'':

* The 2003 ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' ends season 5 with this. The series comes back as ''Fast Forward'' and then as ''Back to the Sewers'', but the original 2003 series wraps up with all the characters in one huge battle.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/ANewHope The first time, the Rebels won]]. [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack The next time, the Empire won]]. [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi This time, there won't be a next time]].[[labelnote:Are you really sure?]][[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Well,]] [[Film/TheForceAwakens probably]]. [[Film/TheLastJedi Or afterwards]]. [[Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker Maybe]][[Franchise/StarWarsLegends ?]][[/labelnote]][[note]][[Film/ThePhantomMenace But first, let’s go back in time.]] [[Film/AttackOfTheClones Maybe skip a few years.]] [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith That’s better]], [[{{Prequel}} but...]][[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/ANewHope The first time, the Rebels won]]. [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack The next time, the Empire won]]. [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi This time, there won't be a next time]].]]

The FightScene on steroids, and the perfect climax to the [[ActionAdventureTropes Action Story]]: the forces of Good and the forces of Evil lock swords one last time. Everything the heroes have fought for hangs on the outcome of this fight. Consequently, the heroes (and sometimes the villains) throw everything they have into winning the Final Battle.

Expect [[GondorCallsForAid Gondor to call for aid]] beforehand. Expect TheCavalry or the BigDamnHeroes to make their big damn entrance. Expect someone to say "ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself," or "LeaveHimToMe" (possibly followed by a FoeTossingCharge). And above all, expect the JustForFun/HolyShitQuotient to reach previously unheard-of heights.

If the story intends to have an EverybodyDiesEnding, this is where most of them will die. If [[AnyoneCanDie they were already killed]], they may get brought back for a ClimacticBattleResurrection. For an extra-chaotic battle, make it a MeleeATrois.

Sometimes a Final Battle is rendered not-so-final by the events of the sequels or later seasons. On the other hand, if it's the GrandFinale of a [[LongRunner particularly long series]], the Final Battle can serve as a kind of retrospective; all manner of characters from previous books or seasons will show up to participate, allowing the audience to remember all the many stories that led up to this moment.

** ''Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoningPartOne'' has Ethan fighting Gabriel [[TraintopBattle on top of a train]] for the key.

** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'': After [[spoiler:Monarch have successfully revived]] Godzilla so he can take his kingship back from King Ghidorah and end the latter's global apocalypse, Godzilla meets Ghidorah in the evacuated Boston accompanied by the combined military forces of Monarch and what's left of the four branches of the military, whilst either Alpha Titan's respective vanguards Mothra and Rodan duel each-other.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' had several. ''Film/ANewHope'' had the Battle of Yavin, where the rebels blew up the Death Star. It didn't stick, so ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' had the more definitively final Battle of Endor, where they did it again and got [[TheEmperor Palpatine]], too. In the prequel trilogy, the victory against the Trade Federation at the Battle of Naboo actually ends up [[UnwittingPawn playing into Sidious' hand (aka the future Emperor Palpatine)]].