Top 10 Hardest Video Game Bosses of the 90s

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The 90s gave us some of the hardest bosses in gaming! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today, we’re looking at video game bosses from the 90’s that gave us a hard time.

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00:02 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at

00:12 video game bosses from the 90s that gave us a hard time.

00:16 (evil laughing)

00:26 Number 10, Death, Castlevania III, Dracula's Curse.

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00:32 Death has had a notorious reputation

00:38 throughout the Castlevania franchise,

00:40 not just Dracula's Curse.

00:42 Although, we're outing this iteration because of two things,

00:46 the design of the arena and the projectiles.

00:54 On top of the awkward layout of the stage,

00:56 you'll have to predict Death's next moves

00:59 while dodging all of the scythes flying around.

01:02 Even though you can destroy the scythes,

01:04 they will eventually spawn back in and at random points

01:07 with different patterns than before.

01:10 Be mindful of your position and prioritize the scythes

01:13 before trying to well on Death.

01:22 Number nine, Ridley, Super Metroid.

01:24 The first encounter with Ridley wasn't as much of a hassle

01:34 compared to many other Metroid villains.

01:37 No, the second encounter is where the tension rises.

01:41 Samus and the giant lizard fight in a vertically narrow room

01:45 and our bounty hunter is forced to stay

01:47 somewhat close to the center in order to avoid a fiery death.

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01:54 But with Ridley's massive amount of health

01:59 and vicious attacks that can kill you quick,

02:02 you'll be itching to bum rush him

02:04 just to get out of there ASAP.

02:06 Number eight, Lavos, Chrono Trigger.

02:16 Lavos is tough from the get-go,

02:18 thanks to the typical you haven't even seen

02:20 my final form bosses we've come to expect from JRPGs.

02:25 First form, of course, isn't going to be super tough

02:27 as he simply reuses attacks from bosses prior.

02:31 The second form requires you to target his head and arms

02:42 to lower his body defense and prevent it from recovering HP.

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02:48 In the final form, 30,000 HP

02:57 and the ability to absorb elemental attacks,

03:00 you might want a guide for this fight.

03:02 Number seven, Airmode Weapon, Final Fantasy VII.

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03:16 You were expecting maybe Cipheroth

03:23 or perhaps Ozma from Final Fantasy IX.

03:25 Oh, absolutely not.

03:28 Tough bosses, but not as tough as the Airmode Weapon,

03:31 a mech that is only weak to lightning-based attacks,

03:34 boasts one million HP and sits at level 99.

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03:41 That is the thing you are fighting against.

03:48 And may God have mercy on your soul

03:50 when it uses its Airmode Shoot ability

03:53 or counters with Revenge Stamp.

03:55 This fight is why many JRPG fans advise

03:58 that you farm every chance you get.

04:00 Never back out of a fight so you can get that XP

04:03 because you got dudes like this running around.

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04:09 Number six, Whiz Pig, Diddy Kong Racing.

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04:19 Interestingly enough, Whiz Pig is arguably the hardest

04:26 of the first part of N64 games we all typically play.

04:30 Diddy Kong Racing overall gets oppressive

04:33 with its rubber banding

04:34 after the first third of the campaign.

04:36 Whiz Pig makes it 10 times worse.

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04:41 In order to beat him in both races,

04:47 you will need to hit almost every zipper

04:49 while using the trick of letting off the gas

04:51 before hitting the zipper for maximum boost.

04:54 Should you accidentally drive off the road,

04:56 you may as well restart the whole race.

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05:04 Number five, Akuma, Super Street Fighter II Turbo.

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05:10 Akuma to this day still sends a chill down the spines

05:18 of Street Fighter players.

05:20 Even his debut game makes him ridiculously hard.

05:23 First off, this is Super Street Fighter II Turbo.

05:26 Emphasis on turbo because you need to be fast

05:29 with your inputs to get through most of your fights.

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05:35 As for Akuma, he has many moves similar to Ryu and Ken's,

05:41 but he does deal more damage and can use Demon Dash

05:44 to essentially negate attacks

05:46 while simultaneously closing the distance between you two.

05:49 Better bring your A-game.

05:51 (dramatic music)

05:54 - You win!

05:55 - Number four, Death Egg Robot, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

05:59 (dramatic music)

06:03 (guns firing)

06:05 Whereas most of the bosses on this list are here

06:07 because of massive health pools

06:08 and insane tech powers and patterns,

06:10 the Death Egg Robot is here for a different reason.

06:14 See, just about every boss fight usually comes

06:17 after running through a course.

06:18 Standard video game fear, right?

06:20 Well, the Death Egg Robot is de-leveled.

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06:30 There is nothing preceding it,

06:32 meaning you have no chance of grabbing rings

06:34 before reaching Robotnik's mech.

06:36 In other words, you will have to fight this thing

06:39 without getting hit a single time.

06:42 Good luck.

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06:46 Number three, Shao Kahn, Mortal Kombat 2.

06:53 - Prepare to die.

06:55 (dramatic music)

06:59 - When it comes to fighting games of the '90s,

07:01 Shao Kahn always rears his ugly head into the conversation.

07:05 The emperor of Outworld has always been

07:07 one of the most difficult bosses in gaming in general,

07:10 and to this day, his debut in Mortal Kombat 2

07:14 is still arduous.

07:15 (dramatic music)

07:18 - Is that your best?

07:22 - This is the kind of guy that will rush you down

07:25 and quickly hurl an insult before you can get back up.

07:28 And yes, he pulls the same BS input reading

07:32 that so many fighting game bosses are given.

07:35 Super fair fight.

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07:39 Number two, Wily Capsule Mega Man 7.

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07:47 When a developer says, "Let's make a crazy hard boss,"

07:53 you can almost guarantee they are about to make something

07:56 wildly grueling.

07:58 Case in point, the Wily Capsule.

08:01 Wily uses this machine to turn invisible

08:03 and utilize a plethora of different attacks

08:06 that can make the screen look like a madhouse.

08:09 Plus, if an attack hits, there's a good chance

08:12 it will freeze you long enough for another hit to register.

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08:18 You are going to need to utilize every power you've nabbed

08:24 from the robot masters.

08:26 And even then, don't be surprised if you have to rely

08:29 on your standard pea shooter of an arm cannon.

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08:53 Number one, Kulix, Super Mario RPG,

08:56 Legend of the Seven Stars.

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09:01 Funny enough, you can play through all of Super Mario RPG

09:10 and never see Kulix a single time.

09:13 This malevolent being lies behind a secret door

09:16 awaiting your arrival for a fight of epic proportions.

09:19 Should you choose to challenge him,

09:21 you might find yourself severely underpowered.

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09:26 Kulix boasts 12,000 HP and holds no weaknesses.

09:34 On top of that, the four crystals that sit in front of him

09:37 can grant monumental boosts to his attack power and defenses.

09:41 Despite defeating Smithy, you may want to try and grind

09:44 even more before facing this big baddie

09:46 from another dimension.

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09:54 Who do you think was the hardest boss of 90s gaming?

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