Video games have become a cultural phenomenon. One could've scarcely predicted the impact that this en♕tertainment medium would have over the rest of the world, especially when one considers just how much ire said medium used to deal with way back when the concept first became a reality. However, fast-forward to 2018, and things are now completely different. Instead of the cheap and shallow imitations of player-driven experiences that were thrust upon us, we now live in a gaming landscape that's incredibly varied and entertaining. From the dominance of platformers and RPGs, all the way to the focus we have on open world games in today's day-and-age, gaming has evolved like how.

A great way to illustrate this change wouldꦇ be to talk about one of the many elements of video games that have stayed constant since time immemorial — boss fights. Large-scale epic encounters at certain points of a video game have existed for quite some time, providing gamers with endless entertainment as they figure out the best way possible to deal with such an imposing threat. It's a concept tha♊t has developed by leaps and bounds, ever since its inception. Nowadays, a game that markets itself as an action game but fails to deliver on the combat encounters is pretty much doomed to fail from the get-g0. This has led to developers putting in all their hard work, sweat, and tears to create riveting boss fights that have been etched in the minds of players lucky enough to witness greatness unfolding before their very eyes — along with less-than-perfect encounters that players would rather forget. Here are 15 of the most powerful and challenging boss fights, couping with 10 weaklings who weren't worthy of our time.

25 ꦏ WEAK: Witch Of Hemwick (Bloodborne)

The last place that one would look at when the topic of conversation drifts towards easy bosses in video games is the Soulsborne series. After all, this series is known for having incredible challenging boss fights t𝄹hat truly test one's nerveꦏs as a gamer.

However, the Witch Of Hemwick is an exception,

We say this because the boss fight is an absolute pushover that poses 🔯little to no problems. T💞he fact that it's completely optional and still incredibly easy is a slap in the face of gamers who were seeking out a worthy challenge.

24 STRONG: Orphꦜan Of Kos (Bloo✅dborne)

However, just because Bloodborne has an incredibly easy boss fight doesn't make it an easy Soulsborne entry in the slightest. If anything, one might argue that this game is actually the hardest Soulsborne game out there.

Just take a look at the challenge of its expansion, The Old Hunters.

This DLC features a boss fight at the end which is touted as one of the hardest boss fights to ever grace the series as a whole. Orphan of Kos is an incredibly fast and damaging boss that will test all the skills you've honed as a Bloodborne player.

23 🎐 STR🐭ONG: Ancient Dragon (Dark Souls 2)

While the Orphan of Kos might be a very hard boss, at least the encounter is fair. The same can't be said for one of the hardest bosses in Dark Souls 2, the Ancient Dragon.

His damage output is so high that one shot can take all your health.

It's an encounter that left most players tearing their hair out as they tried to figure out the best strategy that could be implemented to get rid of this anomaly. This boss is hard for all the wrong reasons and encompasses everything that is wrong with Dark Souls 2 as a whole.

22 ༒ WEAK: Old King Coal (Banjo Tooie)

The Banjo Kazooie series is one of the most iconic platforming series of all time﷽, featuring a cast of colorf🎶ul and lovable characters as they traversed a number of excellent stages that truly showcase what excellent level design is all about.

However, the boss of Glitterꦺ Gulch in Banjo Tooie isn't exactly an imposing fiend. The boss fight features a timer as well, but don't worry — Old King Coal is vulnerable to pretty much every attack and will go doℱwn swiftly and easily.

21 STRONG: The Burst (Furi) ꦺ

Honestly, this entire list could be flooded with boss fights from Furi, save for the first and last one. After all, there aren't many boss rush games that truly do justice to this niche, but Furi is a diamond in the rough thaওt you should defin✃itely check out.

One of the boss fights in the game is a sniper called The Burst, and is definitely one of the hardest — and most enjoyable — encounters in the game. It also signifies a turning point in the game, since you ca🀅🍌n definitely take care of any boss once you lay waste to this frustrating entity.

20 🐠 STRONG: Ultimate Alma (Ninj🎶a Gaiden)

One of the major aspects of Furi is pattern memorization for all of its bosses — something that rings true for the hardest boss of Ninja Gaiden, Ultimate Alma. Any player who wishes to tackle this imposi𓄧ng challenge better be ready for a🧜 multitude of frustrating deaths that can honestly leave you bald with all the hair you'll pull out over the course of this encounter.

However, if you decide to take the high road and persevere, then you'llღ be able to take care of what is undoubtedly one of the hardest video game bosses of all tiꦺme.

19 𝓰 WEAK: Gary (Bully)

Yes, we get it — the whole point of the last fight in Bullyꦰ was for it to be a cinematic encounter as Jimmy finally gets his revenge and wipes the floor with Gary, who was plotting his downfall from the moment our antagonist stepped into Bullworth Acade🦩my.

However, players who we𒊎re seeking out a challenging encounter will be particularly displeased to find out that the last boss fight of the game is an absolute pushover. Thankfully, the cinematic nature of this fight takes away from the disappointment of having such༺ an easy final boss.

18 STRONG: The Invincible Adult Arachnid (Serious Sam 3) ꦅ

Now, it might technically be cheating to add a strong boss that isn't even a boss per se. However, we will give the benefit of the doubt to Serious Sam 3's in-game DRM prote🌳ction. Basically, if the game detects a pirated copy, then the guilty gamer will b🌸e assaulted by a huge scorpion that simply cannot be beaten.

Thus, the Invincible Adult Arachnoid takes the prize for being the o𒀰nly boss on this list that is actually impossible to beat... that is, if you don't use console commands.

17 🔯 STRONG: Absolute Virtue (Final Fant🍰asy XI)

Whoo boy — stepping into the world of JRPGs to talk about some of the hardest bosses opens up a door that should stay closed, to be honest. After 🐟all, JRPGs are notorious for having incredibly challenging super bosses that can wipe the floor with you if you're not careful enough.

However, Absolute Virtue from Final Fantasy XI is an entirely different beast. Not only did the original ve🍃rsion of the boss take 18 real-life hours to beat, but the challenge was so time-consuming and mentally damaging that Square Enix was actually lambasted by the media for adding something so sadistic.

Thus, the boss wa🙈s later nerfedඣ in a later patch to quell this media outcry.

16 ཧ WEAK: Papu P🦩apu (Crash Bandicoot)

The recent reboot of Crash Bandicoot is an excellent title that gamers should try out, especially if they are fond of platformers but haven't✨ played this classic trilogy. However, don't expect the first boss of this game to pose a major challenge.

We say this because Papu Papu is actually more of a Pa-pushover, with easily avoidable attacks and 🍒low health. With only three hit points, this boss shouldn't be that much of an imposing challenge, even for new gamers.