Top 10 GIANT Video Game Bosses

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Get ready for a colossal countdown of gaming's most massive monsters! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're diving into the world of gigantic bosses that will blow your mind with their incredible scale and epic encounters.

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00:00Welcome to Watchmojo and things are about to get massive.

00:19Today we're looking at the numbers on my bathroom scales.

00:25Also we're ranking the top 10 biggest giant bosses in gaming or something.

00:30From big to JESUS CHRIST it's coming right for us.

00:33These monsters are massive.

00:35We are focusing this list on monsters that you can actually fight, so if you're expecting

00:39the Brethren Moons from Dead Space, don't.

00:42Malus, Shadow of the Colossus In a game centred around traversing a vast

01:01empty world ruled by towering giants, it's fitting that one of them ranks among the largest

01:05bosses in video game history.

01:07Nothing quite compares to that moment in Shadow of the Colossus when you know you're going

01:11to face the final colossus, when you expect it to be quite large.

01:14As you climb the mountain and ascend the pillars, you see the glowing eyes of Malus, and the

01:19true size of this behemoth settles in.

01:22It's spine chilling.

01:23Malus stands as the tallest foe, towering more than twice the height of any other upright

01:28colossus in the game.

01:29Despite being low on this particular list of large bosses, Malus' immense size, estimated

01:34at about 65 meters, completely dwarfs players, making the battle feel overwhelmingly daunting.

01:40I'll never forget the words of my brother when we first saw this boss way back in 2005.

01:44He laughed like a maniac and said, oooh, here we go.

01:59Titan, Final Fantasy XV Titan, the Archean of Earth in Final Fantasy

02:23XV is a colossal and ancient astral entity revered for his immense strength and connection

02:29to the land.

02:30Technically, I stole that description from wiki, but if I described him, it would sound

02:33like this.

02:34Titan, the big fella from Final Fantasy XV, is f***ing huge, RUN.

02:38He appears as a towering colossus that from a distance looks absolutely massive, but it's

02:43when you get close that you truly understand his size.

02:46Titan plays a pivotal role in the game's story, particularly during the Trial of Titan.

02:51He does become a useful ally after this, but even then you can't help but think, good lord,

02:56I hope he doesn't turn on me.

02:58His size is staggering.

02:59Estimates suggest he stands several hundred meters tall, making him one of the largest

03:03beings in the game's universe.

03:18Red Eye, Lost Planet 2 Lost Planet 2 is packed with massive boss

03:33encounters but Red Eye takes the crown as the largest.

03:37Admittedly, when you stand Red Eye side by side with the past two entries, it's gonna

03:40look shorter, but it's girth, as well as it's length, stop laughing if you are, is what

03:45makes it far larger than either.

03:47This colossal worm-like creature spans over 300 meters and burrows through the ground

03:52with unnerving speed.

03:53Its grotesque body is covered in hundreds of spikes that aid its rapid underground movement,

03:58and it's jaw is lined with unsettling red eyes, creepy looking for it, perfect targets

04:03for us.

04:04During the second encounter, Red Eye matches the pace of a speeding train, creating an

04:09intense chase.

04:10Fortunately, a railgun is conveniently nearby, giving players the firepower needed to take

04:15down this monstrous behemoth.

04:17It's worth noting the design of this creature is pretty damn cool.

04:20Great work Red Eye.

04:27The Riftworm, Gears of War 2 The Riftworm's first appearance in Gears

04:41of War 2 is among gaming's most unforgettable and terrifying moments.

04:45Revered as gods by the Locust Horde, these immense creatures shaped the Hollow by burrowing

04:50through Serra's crust, creating an underground world teeming with life.

04:54Imagine that, it sounds like the tales of an ancient tribe, except in this world, it's

04:58true.

04:59While as many as three Riftworms are believed to have existed, only one has been encountered

05:02during the Locust War.

05:04This colossal worm estimates at 8-10 miles in length, and ranks among the longest creatures

05:10in gaming history.

05:11Instead of a traditional boss fight, players navigate inside the beast in a gripping sequence

05:15to locate and destroy its heart.

05:17This guy is a real turning point for us, because it's getting difficult to measure sizes now.

05:22So grain of salt and all that.

05:37Laviente Monster Hunter Frontier A franchise teeming with massive creatures,

05:55it takes something truly extraordinary to stand out, and Laviente does just that, stand

06:00out.

06:01In Monster Hunter, where even towering dragons are routine foes, hunters earn their victories

06:05by methodically breaking down colossal beasts.

06:08I for one have been playing this series since the first entry on the PS2, and I was still

06:12blown away by the Laviente.

06:14Laviente is on another level, classified as a Wyvern, this serpent-like monster inhabits

06:19an isolated island.

06:20Despite its wings, it's more inclined to burrow underground than take to the skies.

06:25Measuring over 400 meters, its height stands high above even the Riftworm.

06:29Even with its limited length, Laviente ranks as one of the largest creatures ever fought

06:33in a video game, which is why it's on this list.

06:36Also, don't know if it's Laviente, don't know if it's Raviente, don't know if it's Lavient.

06:40Either way, big boy.

06:50Kronos God of War 3

07:03When you're fighting a giant monster, you either want to be matching size, or have some

07:07massive weaponry.

07:08Outside of those options, you're going to feel pretty overwhelmed, oh wait, you can

07:11also be Kratos the God of War.

07:13The God of War franchise, especially its earlier entries, is renowned for pitting Kratos against

07:17gargantuan foes.

07:19God of War 3, often hailed as one of the best hack and slush games of all time, features

07:23one of the largest boss battles in gaming history.

07:26Kronos, the titan leader and father of the Olympians, towers at an estimated 487 meters

07:32tall.

07:33Using Zeus to carry a temple on his back, Kronos once took Kratos three days to scale.

07:38The sheer scale of this battle is staggering, forcing the developers to slightly reduce

07:41Kronos' size to make the encounter feasible.

07:54Adamantoise Final Fantasy XV

08:03Congratulations Final Fantasy XV, you have two entries on this list.

08:07And yes, I was originally sticking to one entry per game, and didn't realise till we

08:10hit this entry that I doubled up, but I can't be buggered changing it, so let's talk Adamantoise.

08:14Adamantoise is a super boss in Final Fantasy XV, encountered during the Lonely Rumblings

08:19in Longwithe hunt.

08:20Defeating this massive creature earns the Tortoise Toppler Achievement Orb trophy, and

08:25let me tell you this, it is not easy.

08:27Cid reveals that Regis once attempted to take down the Adamantoise, but failed to finish

08:31the job.

08:32Occasionally, the Adamantoise drops Adamantoise meat, which can be used to prepare Longwithe's

08:36peak, a potent recipe accessible in the post-game.

08:39It also drops my blood pressure.

08:41Or raises it, whatever is the funnier joke for this moment.

08:56Kalross Mass Effect

09:13Thresher Mors are among the most terrifying creatures in the Mass Effect universe.

09:17These subterranean predators spend their lives relentlessly hunting for their next meal,

09:22which could easily beat any one of us.

09:24Unfortunately for Commander Shepard, only about 30 meters of these beasts are visible

09:27during encounters, as the rest remain buried underground, like the world's scariest iceberg.

09:33Kalross, revered by the Krogan as the mother of all Thresher Mors, is a legendary figure,

09:38allegedly larger, faster and deadlier than her kin, coming in at a whopping 3,000 meters.

09:55Leviathan Starcraft

10:03What I learnt when researching this list is that the name Leviathan might be the most

10:07used name in all of video game boss history, but this Leviathan makes our previous entries

10:12look like sidecars to our mammoth motorbike.

10:15Technically these are organic spaceships, but they are still alive, so it still counts.

10:20Leviathans serve as Zerg's equivalent of a capital ship.

10:23Classified as a Class X Zerg Flyer, they are the largest Zerg units recorded by the Terran

10:28Dominion.

10:29Often described as moon-sized, these colossal creatures measure approximately 11 kilometers

10:35in length, according to the Dominion records.

10:37Other online records put this bad boy at 6 kilometers, regardless, god damn massive.

10:41Gongyang Weizen, Asura's Wrath

11:11Asura's Wrath pushed the boundaries of scale in video games, featuring a battle of unprecedented

11:24proportions.

11:25In this iconic encounter, Asura faces Weizen, whose size escalates throughout the fight.

11:31Initially compared to Asura, Weizen's frustration fuels his transformation into his ultimate

11:36god-like form, Gongyang Weizen, a being so massive he rivals the size of a planet.

11:43If my frustration could fuel transformation, I'd be the size of the goddamn Milky Way.

11:46Floating in space, Weizen attempts to crush Asura, and potentially the entire world, with

11:51a single finger.

11:52However, in a testament to Asura's unmatched strength and determination, he manages to

11:56stop this colossal attack, creating one of the most unforgettable moments in gaming history.

12:01Epic, massive, and at the top of our list, great work Asura.

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