History Main / TrueFinalBoss

* ''VideoGame/ChoRenSha68K'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngxnoO8ZCl0 this monster]] show up after beating the regular final boss on the second loop, and has several phases that must be defeated.

* ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard 3}}'' also has this, picking up the slack from its predecessor. Have fun facing ''all'' the Intoner sisters in their true [[EldritchAbomination Grotesquerie]] [[OneWingedAngel Queen]] forms! This somehow manages to be worse than the original, due to [[CameraScrew frustrating camera angles]] and deceptive rhythm changes.

** In the Steam version of the original game, the game throws a "BHM[[CommonHTTPStatusCode 403]]" error after the Stage 5 boss is defeated, and your multiplier is reset back to 0%. You must then [[HoldTheLine survive an onslaught against a new boss until it times out]], while it throws out a mishmash of the previous five stages' gimmicks at you.

* ''Cardinal Sins: VideoGame/JudgementSilversword Recycle Edition'' has the Mirror of Cardinal Sins, which requires the player to complete all seven stages with no F ranks. The Mirror also sports multiple forms, gaining more the better you performed in the preceding stages; there are four forms in all.

* Every 2D ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' game since ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' has had an extra boss battle if you get all of the Emeralds. The main games usually open up a similar final boss battle by beating all of the branching storylines.

*** In ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2'' and ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3'', if you beat the game without collecting every collectible, after defeating [[DiscOneFinalBoss King Dedede]], a credit will play as Kirby and his friends walk home with moderately cheerful music. However, at the end of the credits, the "THE END" message will quickly become "THE END?", hinting that you haven't actually beat the game and solve the problems. In Kirby's Dream Land 3's case, the camera will also show Zero's sihouette.

** In ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards'', not finishing the game with HundredPercentCompletion gets you the game's [[MultipleEndings bad ending]]: With the fairy queen secretly smiling a [[NightmareFuel pretty creepy]] SlasherSmile into the camera from behind Ribbon's back, revealing that she's still being [[DemonicPossession possessed by Dark Matter]]. Once you ''do'' have all the Crystal Shards, the Crystal shoots a [[EnergyWeapon big beam of light]] at the fairy queen, driving Dark Matter out of her body. Dark Matter retreats to the center of the galaxy, and you chase after it and infiltrate it. After you get through the absurdly easy platforming bit, Dedede launches you into the air, and you fall through a void until Ribbon catches you. The Crystal turns into a gun, and a [[UglyCute grotesque-looking cherub thing]] drops its disguise to reveal itself to be a resurrected Zero, hell-bent upon kicking your ass. You also cannot retreat from this battle. If you pause, your only options become the usual continue, and "[[PointOfNoReturn TOUGH IT OUT!]]"

* ''VideoGame/RayCrisis'': If you manage to get to and beat the normal FinalBoss, Dis-Human, without continuing, you reach the true final boss, Infinity.

*** In [[VideoGameRemake Return to Dream Land Deluxe]], Magolor Soul keeps his role in Extra Mode, but in the True Arena, his moveset has been [[TookALevelInBadass even more souped-up]] to give the player one last spiteful surprise[[note]]and this is right after fighting the very thing that possessed him[[/note]].

** In ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', completing Extra Mode allows for a fight with Magolor Soul, a souped-up version of Magolor's second form from the main game. Galacta Knight, despite being exclusive to the True Arena, is not an example, as Magolor EX and Magolor Soul are fought after him[[note]]In the remake, Galacta Knight is fought after Magolor EX, but before the Master Crown and a [[TookALevelInBadass heavily souped-up]] Magolor Soul[[/note]].

** In ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', completing Extra Mode allows for a fight with Magolor Soul, a souped-up version of Magolor's second form from the main game. Galacta Knight, despite being exclusive to the True Arena, is not an example, as Magolor EX and Magolor Soul are fought after him.

*** This is further emphasized in ''[[VideoGameRemake Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', where Galacta Knight is fought after Magolor EX, but is then preceded by the [[GreaterScopeVillain Master Crown]] itself and [[TookALevelInBadass heavily souped-up]] [[TrueFinalBoss Magolor Soul]]

*** This is further emphasized in ''[[VideoGameRemake Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', where Galacta Knight is fought after Magolor EX, but is preceded by the [[GreaterScopeVillain Master Crown]] itself and [[TookALevelInBadass heavily souped-up]] [[TrueFinalBoss Magolor Soul]]

** After clearing both the post-game and all of the DownloadableContent, the Galarian Star Tournament is unlocked, which consists of Multi Battles. The player's final opponents in the tournament will be against either Leon/Raihan (if the player teamed with Hop) or Raihan/Piers (if the player teamed with Marnie). Winning this tournament will cause the credits to roll for a second time.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'': Hop is the final storyline opponent of the post-game quest to catch the cover legendary, and he even has the opposite legendary in his party. Once you beat him for the final time, you get the "The End" message a second time.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and a {{Superboss}}. He has the highest-leveled team in the game and his Pokémon are all at least 20 levels higher than any opponent previously fought in the story (although this gap can be shortened with optional Gym Leader and Elite Four rematches in the remakes). However, the credits role after the player defeats him and a "The End" screen is presented as well. It's more apparent in the remakes, where Professor Oak calls the player after they defeat Blue, letting them know to go to his lab in order to receive a reward (a.k.a. access to Mt. Silver, along with the Rock Climb HM in the remakes, which is now necessary for traversing through the area).

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and a {{Superboss}}. He has the highest-leveled team in the game and his Pokémon are all at least 20 levels higher than any opponent previously fought in the story (although this gap can be shortened with optional Gym Leader and Elite Four rematches in the remakes). However, the credits role after the player defeats him and a "The End" screen is presented as well. It's more apparent in the remakes, where Professor Oak calls the player after they defeat Blue, letting them know to go to his lab in order to receive a reward (a.k.a. access to Mt. Silver, along with receiving the Rock Climb HM, which is necessary for traversing through the area).

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and {{Superboss}}. He's a Superboss in the sense that his Pokémon are all at least 20+ levels higher than any opponent previously fought in the story. However, he's also this in the sense that the credits role when you beat him and a "The End" screen is presented to the player. It's more apparent in the remakes, where Professor Oak immediately calls the player after they defeat Blue and gives them access to Mt Silver along with the Rock Climb HM.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and {{Superboss}}. He's a Superboss in the sense that his Pokémon are all at least 20+ levels higher than any opponent previously fought in the story. However, he's also this in the sense that the credits role when you beat him and a "The End" screen is presented to the player. It's more apparent in the remakes, where Professor Oak immediately calls you after the player defeats Blue and gives access to Mt Silver along with the Rock Climb HM in the remakes.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and {{Superboss}}. He's a Super Boss in the sense that you have to reach the top of Mt Silver to face him when you have no logical reason to assume he's even up there, and in the sense that his Pokémon are all 20+ levels stronger than the previous opponent fought in the story, Blue. However, he's also this in the sense that the credits role when you beat him and a "The End" screen is presented to the player. While it might seem logical to assume that Blue is this, beating him doesn't really have any sense of finality to it. You win, then Professor Oak immediately calls you and gives access to Mt Silver along with the Rock Climb HM in the remakes without giving you a moment to breathe.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': Red is someone who's a rare example of both this and SuperBoss. He's a Super Boss in the sense that you have to reach the top of Mt Silver to face him when you have no logical reason to assume he's even up there, and in the sense that his Pokemon are all 20+ levels stronger than the previous opponent fought in the story, Blue. However, he's also this in the sense that the credits role when you beat him and a "The End" screen is presented to the player. While it might seem logical to assume that Blue is this, beating him doesn't really have any sense of finality to it. You win, then Professor Oak immediately calls you and gives access to Mt Silver along with the Rock Climb HM in the remakes without giving you a moment to breathe.

* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls2'' offers one in the ''Scholar of the First Sin'' edition if certain conditions are met: The player has to talk to Aldia, the Scholar of the First Sin on all the occasions he shows up and kill King Vendrick, then Aldia will appear as a boss in the Throne of Want after Nashandra is defeated.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'': During the three year time skip, Blue has taken Giovanni's place as the Vermillion Gym Leader. Unlike the other Kanto Gym Leaders, who can be defeated in any order, Blue refuses to give you the time of day until you have 7 Kanto Gym Badges. His team is every bit as tough as it was at the end of the Kanto games, except in the remakes his Alakazam is swapped out for a Machamp to better take advantage of his Trick Room strategy, which turns the various [[MightyGlacier Mighty Glaciers]] on his team into [[LightningBruiser Lightning Bruisers]] while turning your [[FragileSpeedster Fragile Speeders]] into just plain fragile. And even his strength is pitiful compared to [[SuperBoss his rival]].

** Starting with the Generation III remakes of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', most games give the Elite Four and Champion stronger teams for you to face upon rematch; some games unlock this immediately while others require you to complete a post-game storyline first.