Boss battles are the hallmark of almost all video games. Oftentimes players will discuss bosses that are the most difficult, in an attempt to gain advice and possible strategies to use against them. Other bosses are complete jokes, and fade into obscurity, unless they're made fun of. However, some boss battles are incredibly fun, and it's a joy to face them regardless of difficulty. It can be for a number of reasons, ranging from the uniqueness of the boss itself, to the scenario, or in some cases, just for having an awesome song to go with the battle. Beating said boss often comes with a significant ego boost, and may even cause some players to create extra save files just so this boss can be fought at any time. This may overlap with That One Boss for those who love challenges.
This is quite obviously subjective. Also see Awesome: Video Game Levels.
NOTE: Personal stories about beating an awesome boss unusually quickly or using an unconventional yet effective method should go in the forums rather than on the pages in this index.
Examples
- Ace Attorney
- Asura's Wrath
- Bayonetta
- The Binding of Isaac
- Bioware and Obsidian games
- Castlevania
- Crash Bandicoot
- Dark Souls
- Devil May Cry
- Donkey Kong
- Elden Ring
- Final Fantasy
- God of War
- Jak and Daxter
- Kingdom Hearts
- Kirby
- The Legend of Zelda series
- Like a Dragon
- Mega Man
- Metal Gear
- Metroid
- No More Heroes
- Pokémon
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Shin Megami Tensei and related series
- Sly Cooper
- Sonic the Hedgehog series
- Star Fox
- Super Mario Bros. series
- Tales Series
- Touhou Project
- Undertale note
- World of Warcraft