Summary

There are two great joys in gaming almost everyone shares.

Unlocking a boss character as playable, or adding them to your party, is one of the best.

Your greatest enemy is sometimes yourself.

Singularity during the prologue to Bayonetta 3.

With that in mind, here are some video game protagonists who would make great boss fights.

The stark exception is Ichiban, the lovable goof who has become the leading man of the series.

This would be interesting because Ichiban doesn’t fight normally.

Three screenshots are lined up from left to right Hooktail from Paper Mario, Asgore and Frisk from Undertale, and King K. Rool from Donkey Kong 64.

His games are turn-based, but characters have said he really fights that way.

Either way, it would be great fun.

Although you’ll specialize him while playingThe Witchergames, he can do it all.

Asriel, Axel, And Malos

Swordplay, signs, alchemy, and more are all at his disposal when it comes to tackling threats.

Guess who’s back?

A friendly sparring match is more likely, but a no-holds-barred combat would be one for the ages.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Cyberpunk 2077 and Mass Effect.

It being a rare treat rather than a staple is mind boggling.

Although you fight other Summoners in that game, they generally only have one Aeon they call upon.

Having to defeat Yuna, who can call on all of them, would be a tall order.

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A stealth build might be even more frightening.

You have to think outside the box to defeat these bosses.

They can also be an absolute combat monster if you set them up correctly.

Ichiban holding a bat in Yakuza: Like A Dragon.

V runs through Adam Smasher like he’s made of paper.

Boss fights are a key staple of RPGs.

Here are some of the genre’s best.

Aloy holding a bow in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.

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Geralt in The Witcher 3 looking directly at the camera.

A Pokemon scarlet and violet trainer holding a pokeball towards the camera.

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Yuna prepares to perform the Sending at sunset in Final Fantasy 10.

Official art for Fallout 4, the female Sole Survivor and her dog venture out into the wasteland, armed for exploration.

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Cyberpunk 2077’s original V model is now available

Commander Shepard standing in front of a planet with burning debris and Reapers coming down in the background in artwork from Mass Effect 3.

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