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* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', like ''Franchise/DevilMayCry'', has the Lost Chapter, except that you'll be seeing a RecurringBoss ''being constantly thrown in as mini-boss.'' (for the record, you probably will fight said mini-boss almost 10 times during the entire run)
* ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'', like ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', has Operation 101. It's an arena with endless waves of enemies coming at you. It takes about an hour to finish.

* Colosseums in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' apparently only open their doors when there is a skirmish going on outside, as there is no way to use them between battles. While these colosseums did not exist in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', it is revealed in that game that King Ashnard determined the ranks of his army based on who could survive a fight against a feral Laguz, making it a better example of a ''Monster'' Arena.

** The Colosseum from ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' had individual challenges (where you took on the enemies with one character) and party matches (with only three members). Most characters' best weapons and armour were earned in the Colosseum, though there they all still each get an InfinityPlusOneSword from the BonusBoss.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' also has the "arena for monsters" version.
** It also has the 'normal' version at the Bend of Time

* The Arena from ''VideoGame/{{Fable|I}}'' and The Crucible from ''VideoGame/FableII''. Both of which are [[InevitableTournament part of the main plot.]]
** ''Fable II'' also has The Colosseum, an optional quest where the player has to kill as many progressively harder monsters as they can within a time limit.

* ''Videogame/{{Mardek}} 2'' has the optional (and somewhat hard to enter) Trilobyte Arena, which ends with the QuirkyMinibossSquad making a return.
** The third chapter has another one, along with shorter ones for each one of your party members.

* Colosseums in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' apparently only open their doors when there is a skirmish going on outside, as there is no way to use them between battles.
** While these colosseums did not exist in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', it is revealed in that game that King Ashnard determined the ranks of his army based on who could survive a fight against a feral Laguz, making it a better example of a ''Monster'' Arena.

* There are a number of Monster Arenas in the ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' series of games, notably the BossRush from ''Kirby Super Star''.
* The ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'' series is full of these.

* The entire premise of ''{{Gladius}}''.
* Colosseums in ''FireEmblem'' apparently only open their doors when there is a skirmish going on outside, as there is no way to use them between battles.

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** Funnily enough, what is supposed to be a hard fight when you first arrive in Treno can be extremely easy due to the first monster lacking a true physical attack, instead ''only'' using wind elemental attacks, and it's possible to get an absorb wind magic accessory for WhiteMagicianGirl, Garnet, way before this allowing a potentially level 1 ''healer'' fight a monster who's recommended level is 20, 1 on 1 and kill it using her physical attacks only.

** Funnily enough, what is supposed to be a hard fight when you first arrive in Treno can be extremely easy due to the first monster lacking a true physical attack, instead ''only'' using wind elemental attacks, and it's possible to get an absorb wind magic accessory for [[WhiteMagicianGirl: Garnet]] way before this allowing a potentially level 1 ''healer'' fight a monster who's recommended level is 20, 1 on 1 and kill it using her physical attacks only.

** Funnily enough, what is supposed to be a hard fight when you first arrive in Treno can be extremely easy due to the first monster lacking a true physical attack, instead ''only'' using wind elemental attacks, and it's possible to get an absorb wind magic accessory for [[White Magician Girl: Garnet]] way before this allowing a potentially level 1 ''healer'' fight a monster who's recommended level is 20, 1 on 1 and kill it using her physical attacks only.

** Funnily enough, what is supposed to be a hard fight when you first arrive in Treno can be extremely easy due to the first monster lacking a physical attack, instead ''only'' using wind magic, and it's possible to get an absorb wind magic accessory for her way before this.

* ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'', like {{Bayonetta}}, has Operation 101. It's an arena with endless waves of enemies coming at you. It takes about an hour to finish.

* ''NeverwinterNights2: Mask of the Betrayer'' has golem arena (arena for monsters type), which you construct golem to fight using various parts you collected from places in the game. The final battle gives you the option of [[KickTheDog betting for the proprietors soul]]
* Features prominately in ''VideoGame/MountAndBlade.'' Every city has one, and it is a place to et experience and money. Every enemy, there, however, is human.

* ''{{Mardek}} 2'' has the optional (and somewhat hard to enter) Trilobyte Arena, which ends with the QuirkyMinibossSquad making a return.

* Appears in ''GodHand'', which has the "Fighting Arena", containing optional difficult fights for a one-time reward, with more fights unlocking as you proceed in the story.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 2'', ''Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition'' and ''Devil May Cry 4'' have a feature known as "Bloody Palace" where one can choose to go up different levels of difficulty, facing hordes of common demons with bosses at regular intervals.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', like DevilMayCry, has the Lost Chapter, except that you'll be seeing a RecurringBoss ''being constantly thrown in as mini-boss.'' (for the record, you probably will fight said mini-boss almost 10 times during the entire run)

* The aptly named Monster Arena in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. There's the Battle Towers in ''Crystal'', ''Ruby and Sapphire'', and ''Diamond and Pearl''; the Battle Frontiers in ''Emerald'', ''Platinum'', and ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', the Battle Subway in ''[=BlackAndWhite=]'' and of course the Colosseums in ''Colosseum'' and ''Gale of Darkness''. Out of these, only the Colosseums reward experience, though other rewards are given in the other facilities.

* ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101, like {{Bayonetta}} has Operation 101. It's an arena with endless waves of enemies coming at you. It takes about an hour to finish.

-->''The slowly acting poison will be given to the favourite one\\

-->-- '''TomWaits''', "In The Coliseum"

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' lets you gamble items in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum. This involves having one of you characters fighting a monster ''while acting randomly''. Have fun.

* Battle Square from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' made you [[FakeDifficulty fight alone without healing between battles.]]

* The Imperial Arena in ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', it also had the BonusBoss at the end.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' had the Glitz Pit, a wrestling ring.
* Though separate from the main game, both ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' games featured a Battle Mode, which players could theoretically pit three members of their party against those of a linked player or, more commonly, engage in sequential battle against random selections of ''every'' monster that save file had encountered during the game. Including bosses. You could stop between any battle, however only your longest streak of wins is recorded.

** It also had the 'normal' version at the Bend of Time

* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' had The Thorn, where the player could fight monsters of the wasteland or bet on fights. The player could also get a quest where they collect monster eggs for the chance to sleep with the owner of the arena as well as a unique weapon.

* While it's not an arena ''per se,'' the Item World in ''{{Disgaea}}'' probably qualifies. In addition to being one of the best level grinding spots, it's also the source of some of the game's best items and the only place you'll find teal [[GeoEffects geo panels.]]

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' lets you gamble items in the colisseum. This involves having one of you characters fighting a monster ''while acting randomly''. Have fun.

** Fun, indeed. With a little equipment magic, and some... ''creative'' battle techniques, that place is the ultimate GameBreaker.

* ''{{Pokemon}}'' seems to love these. There's the Battle Towers in ''Crystal'', ''Ruby and Sapphire'', and ''Diamond and Pearl''; the Battle Frontiers in ''Emerald'', ''Platinum'', and ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'', the Battle Subway in ''[=BlackAndWhite=]'' and of course the Colosseums in ''Colosseum'' and ''Gale of Darkness''. Out of these, only the Colosseums reward experience, though other rewards are given in the other facilities.
** Why wouldn't Pokémon be all over this? Pretty much the entire gameplay of the main-series [=RPG=]s is this trope but with more varied settings.

In The Coliseum tonight.''\\
--TomWaits, "In The Coliseum"

* Several {{Castlevania}} games feature this in addition to BossRush:
** CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon has the Battle Arena, where you are to fight a LOT of enemies (most of them are beefed up versions of existing enemies) without MP. You can leave prematurely if it's too hard for you, but you only get the reward if you complete the entire thing successfully. Oh, and there's a GoodBadBug to circumvent the no-MP thing...
** CastlevaniaPortraitOfRuin has the Nest of Evil, which is a slightly watered-down version of [=CotM=]'s Battle Arena. Still not an easy feat though as there are {{boss fight}}s for every sixth room, but at least you are allowed to go back to SavePoint after each boss fight.

** CastlevaniaCurseOfDarkness feature '''two''' of these, with the second one being accessible only after you complete the first one.

* {{Bayonetta}}, like DevilMayCry, has the Lost Chapter, except that you'll be seeing a RecurringBoss ''being constantly thrown in as mini-boss.'' (for the record, you probably will fight said mini-boss almost 10 times during the entire run)