7 Heartbreaking Boss Fights That Hit You Right in the Feels: Commenter Edition THE RETURN

[@outsidextra]

OKAY we FINALLY did Xion. Are you HAPPY NOW? Probably not, it's real sad 😢

[@bossfight1]

Who? And also why am I crying?

[@cassioteixeira9316]

ugly cry

[@starscreamsniper926]

Sometimes I swear that Square Enix and Disney Interactive or more heartless than the Organization XIII Nobodies. At least on the Remake on the PS4 make it a cutscene instead of a boss fight so we're not crying while fighting Xion

[@zimattack9994]

Know one ever talk about the dot Hack//G.U games? but they have two haert braking characters that become two of the second games hardest boss fight. I dont what to go to deep into there story because more people NEED!! to play these games. But ther names are Atoli and sakubo. Atoli is the host of the 2sd phase epitaph innis ,the mirage of deceit. Or those little white lie you tell your self " must be my fault " And sakubo hole life can be summed up with "i wish you had died and she had lived" he's 10 years old and his mother said that to him

[@leotrm8599]

I have another sad fight in A hat in Time. Mustache Girl. She was your friend who claimed your collectables Time pieces to help the world have no more bad guys. She even likes you so much she f**king lets you live!

[@KaraDennison]

1:47 - "Buckle up, friends, because it's about to get pretty anime up in here" is going to be how I announce my presence every morning in work Slack from now on.

[@gothnerd887]

You use Slack too?

[@SiilanPies]

This is basically what happens when me and the sole other anime fan at my work are working the same shift.

[@Galvamel]

I can't tell if Andy is on the verge of tears or laughter when he tells us about Xion being absorbed back into Sora, and I kind of love it.

[@callumdonington2227]

Both?

[@dracosfire7247]

If it's both that makes sense. Out of context it's utterly ridiculous, in context it's entirely heartbreaking, and trying to explain it to people makes you painfully aware of both parts.

[@Scribe13]

He is definitely on the verge of tears of laughter…and how did Andy not get the Yakuza portion???

[@travisspaulding5835]

@@Scribe13 they often write parts for each other, so it’s possible Andy still wrote that portion that Luke did

[@mikecabral2420]

To be fair, even in context that ice cream line is hilariously disjointed to the rest of the scene.

[@andymcp4752]

Giving someone one of two swords designed to kill specifically you is the Dark Souls equivalent of those friendship necklaces that interlock I bet if you hold the two Storm Ruler swords together they have “Best” and “Friends” etched into the blades

[@robertnett9793]

See. See. Dark Souls IS heartwarming after all.

[@insaincaldo]

From has a real habit of making everything simple, more metal, or just bloody, just soaking, drenched really.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

I've seen what happens to characters in Dark Souls; final death in battle is honestly a top 5 outcome. Someone promising to kill you before you end up trapped in a horrid waking death IS friendship in Dark Souls.

[@williamaldred335]

It gets worse if I remember correctly. Cause Sig lements the task he completed despite understanding it had to be done and offs himself after

[@nightmarethrenody8232]

So has Luke given Ellen a sword to kill him with if he ever becomes an on fire skeleton?

[@hiizen]

Although Roxas line about "who am I gonna have ice cream with?" is pretty goofy, it has some meaning, he wasn't even a year old then and knew nothing about the world, so for him, as axel told him, friends are people you have ice cream with, she was one of his only friends in the whole world, so he meant to say "who's gonna be my friend now?" or something similar. Still that line manages to make me sad and chuckle a little every time I hear it haha

[@radiantred4158]

With the added bonus of being the only friend he trusted since Axel wasn't an option at that point in the story! :D

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

It's honestly much better unferstood in the Japanese version where it translates to him saying that they'll all have ice cream together again.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Roxas got edgy as hell when he finally left the Organization (and I admittedly liked that about him, a snappy contrast to Sora. But then Sora got sassy as hell when Roxas joined him again, lol!). But that line always makes me sad. It's like the last vestige of his innocence and naivete, like Ventus when first introduced to Aqua and Terra. You want to protect the poor things and keep them shielded from being hurt, but...you can't.

[@xkapitandb8550]

Or the line where he says who are you? Shattered my heart. Plus the music score really twists the knife in the moment. Then in kh3 axel cries when he has a flashback to her face just dug up all the feels

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@xkapitandb8550 That's actually her theme that's playing. Also, them vs Saix, Xion, and Xemnas was awesome although so was Roxas, Axel, and Xion vs Xemnas.

[@stormy7745]

Yorhm's story goes so much deeper than that: he's despised by the same people who asked him to be their ruler, and he links the fire in the hopes to do right by the people he rules and cares for (even though they despise him) - but even that goes wrong and they're all consumed. For extra feels, after you and Siegward toast following Yorhm's defeat, if you go up and talk to Siegward, all you get is silence (the implication that Siegward killed himself after fulfilling his duty to his friend 😭)

[@Ruukasu00]

Siegward doesn't kill himself after defeating Yorhm. He just kind of falls over and dies. This is because, as an unkindled, he's finally finished his duty and loses the purpose for living, so he finally can die. In a way, Siegward is one of the rare DS characters who actually has a happy ending.

[@stormy7745]

@@Ruukasu00 Oh, I like that interpretation much better!

[@Albatross0913]

@@Ruukasu00 that questline always broke my heart but your interpretation is really depressing... I hope that's canon

[@txgoldrush]

Vendrick is the most tragic boss fight in the Souls series.

[@amineelyoussoufi4371]

If you keep your camera on him while walking away, I think he goes to ashes right there and then

[@StainedRevenant]

The biggest punch to the gut with Xion’s battle itself was the fact that her threat to absorb Roxas was a bluff to get him to kill her: After discovering the truth of what she was, and getting a fair amount of guilt from Riku and Namine (mostly Riku) to do the “right thing”, she knew she had to forfeit her life.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

Yeah. I was so surprised that this fact wasn't even mentioned. In the fight one of the things she'll say is actually "quit holding back".

[@tayloredwards1675]

That and the lines “you’ll be better off now,” and “it was my choice” confirm she chose to end it and go back to Sora’s memory, still makes me wanna cry 😢

[@flurglhinge3051]

You know what really heightens the pathos and emotional heft of these boss fights in particular and important game story milestones in general? Achievements popping up in the middle of them with a little cheery 'ping'!

[@insaincaldo]

Of course everyone who are fans of not having everything ruined with popups, would have turned those off.

[@nealang9520]

Those must be the worst... (as a non-player)

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

Xion didn't actually want to absorb Roxas. She was acting like that so that he would kill her and the memories could go to him and Sora because otherwise he would've died.

[@ericjamesraackf]

Yeah that's why this line is so poignant . "This puppet will have to play her part"

[@gulusgammamon]

they kind of get a lot of their kingdom hearts statements halfassed bc they messed up explaining aqua in kh3 too in the 7 fights against you video

[@jonathantrautman8532]

The Great Wolf Sif will always be the boss that broke my heart. When you rescue him in the past he'll remember you in the present and you can see the sadness in his eyes when he knows he has no choice but to fight. Not to mention the limp he gets when you do enough damage. Poor good boy.

[@aSentientPickle]

I killed the dog once I'll do it again

[@enlongjones2394]

A particularly cutting part of the Xion thing is some of her dialogue during the boss fight. “Stop holding back!”

[@Gloomdrake]

That's more funny than sad, considering how much I'm struggling just to stay alive

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

They completely missed the fact that Xion didn't want to absorb Roxas and was acting like that so he would be forced to kill her.

[@claireshorrors]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep manages to have 3 really sad boss fights: Terra vs Master Eraqus , Aqua vs Terra-Xehanort and Aqua vs. Vanitas-Ventus. She had to fight both of her best friends after they were taken over by antagonists!! Give the poor woman a break. :(

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

"Sad" is not how I'd describe those. Two of them are possessions, and the third doesn't have the screentime to make it that impactful.

[@MidwestArtMan]

And then Aqua becomes possessed in KH3 and you get to beat the darkness out of her.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@MidwestArtMan Aqua wasn't possessed. She got infected by darkness which fed on her growing insecurities and loneliness and warped her mind but it wasn't actually a possession.

[@RagingPink]

Then after that and 2.8, we have to kick her ass in KH3.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor I would call depression manifested as "darkness" as being in possession of a person, lol. Also, I'm going to start thinking of depression like that, it'll give me a chuckle and help me not feel so pulled down when talking with depressed friends. I can't try to help anyone else if I'm drowning too.

[@2011multisam]

Having started my Yakuza playthrough with Yakuza Zero, Nishiki's betrayal hit me hard and I was literally in tears by the end of the fight

[@ddjsoyenby]

same...........WHY NISHIKI?!

[@livenishikireaction]

live nishiki reaction

[@kodychesire]

The line about ice cream is an amazing example of something that is incredibly hilarious out of context and absolutely heartbreaking if you've played the game

[@I-sparkydash-I]

Ah the sad part of Siegwards nap after killing Yorm is, that it is permanent. After he fullfilled his duty, he just dies. You can even watch it, if you walk away a fair bit but keep the camera on Siegward

[@WiseSageBum]

Damn... That makes it so much more sad...

[@xian1978]

I spared Jin's uncle, I think it's fitting with his character since he wanted to leave those traditions behind.... killing for "honor" was not his thing anymore, so I think it's more fitting.

[@ci7210]

Same also Tsushima needs their Jito

[@maximiliansundram6868]

I killed him, because I thought it was more in line with what Jin's character had become, even more so than in the beginning. Nothing Jin had done was selfish. If he had spared his uncle it would only be for selfish reasons, because his uncle would have had his whole life ruined, and would feel in huge amounts of shame. Basically, he would kill his uncle because that was the most merciful thing to do - anything else would be selfishness on his part.

[@insaincaldo]

@@maximiliansundram6868 This is why I love that choice, you can make strong arguments for deciding both are what would be right in character and none are right, or clearly merciful.

[@Lazrael32]

@@maximiliansundram6868 That's how i saw it.

[@marhawkman303]

@@insaincaldo Yeah, my thought was basically to tell him to give the shogun a message. Namely that if this is what he thinks of honor, that he doesn't deserve my loyalty. Seriously, the guy cares more about empty rhetoric than the lives of the people he has sworn to protect? I don't call that honorable.

[@Cohult]

I've loving these "Luke tolerates everyone making the wrong guesses for hours" bits!

[@mrb7261]

The final boss fight in Lego Star Wars. You spend the whole level with your buddy, each of you avoiding the lava and working together to platform through the level. Only to reach the end, where you must fight each other. Gripping stuff

[@brianpembrook9164]

I kept failing that round because I would try and fight while doing the platform. Ya'know like the movie. Managed to kill Vader! *thumbs up*

[@Jazzled]

I did Siegward's quest out of order and ended up with him not in the fight. This made me feel immeasurably worse, seeing as how I had accidentally robbed Siegward of his goal to help his friend one last time.

[@Rusty84CV]

Same here, I didnt find him in his cell till after I defeated Yhorm.

[@someirishkid9241]

Me too! I never came across him. I actually embarrassed myself in that fight anyway, because I saw that Storm Ruler was a greatsword and just dismissed it because I was doing a dexterity build. It took me about half an hour to realise it had 0 requirements, and my friends were on a call with me the whole time.

[@insaincaldo]

To be fair, the last rescue is real easy to miss and even if you find him, you might not find out how to get him out. Without a guide, most wont find it till a couple of playthroughs in.

[@DPowered2]

Dark souls "side quests" are hard to do unless you specifically look up how to do them. Its very easy to go to the wrong place at the wrong time or do the wrong thing.

[@Jazzled]

@@DPowered2 It's the only thing I really don't like about the DS games. Great if you're planning to replay, but I don't want to be glued to a guide my first play.

[@DarkLordBearBear]

Pretty sure that when you return to Yhorm's chamber, after Siegweird helps you kill his old friend, you'll find his armor. I think it means he dies there, and that makes it way sadder to me.

[@tba113]

From what I understand, he poisoned his final toast before dropping off for that last 'nap'.

[@insaincaldo]

@@tba113 Not necessarily, in that world purpose means life. For undying beings who lose themselves more and more upon every death, there is often only one strong task keeping you going, once fulfilled, you simply give up. At least he didn't hollow like most Npc's of DS 1

[@raggedcritical]

Yeah he definitely dies. If you just walk away from him far enough you hear the distinct sound of a dark souls death then you can pick up his stuff. Usually you'll have already killed Aldrich at that point so you'll get teleported away before that happens.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

I mean, your eternal undeath ending in a peace because you have finally completed your sole remaining life's mission is just about the best possible ending for a character in a FromSoft game.

[@RecyllandHyde]

The final boss of Radiant Historia was one of the hardest boss fights I’ve ever done emotionally. Both the protagonist and the antagonist of those games needed hugs.

[@Gloomdrake]

Marco also needs a hug, considering he's the only party member who doesn't have a happy ending

[@RecyllandHyde]

Omg Marco also needs a hug

[@mognoid4912]

At least the perfect chronologia ending saves it

[@Cuiasodo]

I DESPISED the Ellie fight in The Last of Us pt 2. The whole time, I was terrified that the game was going to force me to kill Ellie.

[@InvertedFreeSolo]

I hated that game so much. I'll never understand how it got such stellar ratings. The first one was incredible, second is one of the all time letdowns.

[@Los499]

@@InvertedFreeSolo They're both equally bad. First one was "I'm 14 and this is deep" bad, second was self-righteous and preachy bad. And that's not even touching how boring the central game loop is in both of them.

[@raimarulightning]

I am convinced that part of the fanatical reaction to LoU2 was because of Troy Baker throwing a tantrum on Twitter when faced with criticism.

[@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro]

@@raimarulightningI’m sure that didn’t help, but neither did having to play as an unlikeable new character as she kills _the_ main character of the beloved last game. While he’s simultaneously shamed and emasculated, because of course he was.

[@madsy5697]

Played Ghost of Tsushima twice. Boss fight broke my heart twice... the death scene is horrific; absolutely brutal but absolutely beautiful.

[@jakssmithy]

I honestly think I had to pause it at one point to get a tear out of my eye so I could see the fight

[@mattyt1961]

@@jakssmithy I lost the fight the first time because I had welled up and couldn't see... plus I really didn't want to kill him...

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

I didn't even play the game, and just these clips kinda got me emotional

[@white_ninja9828]

Yeah, the whole line of "Who else will I eat ice cream with" is funny and all. On the surface, that is. When you think about the fact that Roxas and Xion's emotions haven't really developed past that of a toddler, it's so much more depressing. Roxas associates eating ice cream with Axel and Xion with happy feelings. And knowing that he'll never be able to do that again with Xion broke him emotionally. - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPOILER: Xion and Roxas both get brought back anyway in KH3, and now they get to live happily ever after with Axel. Their reunion also brought a tear to my eye.

[@soldier1stclass640]

People like to make fun of the "who will I have Ice Cream with" line,but think about it. Roxas didnt even know what a vacation was or how to spend a day off. Ice cream was the one thing he got to enjoy, with the only two people who wernt using him or trying to kill him. Ice cream is what comes to mind when Roxas thinks about happiness or friendship

[@buddyfoster6698]

“Controlled burns” gave me such a chuckle just now, I’m so proud of you guys.

[@kalevstheworld]

I finished both Ori games, Ghost of Tsushima and TLOU Part ll this year. I feel like I unlocked the ability to watch this video.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

That final boss fight with Uncle in Tsushima is so damn good, the music, the leaves, epic as hell

[@KaladinVegapunk]

You didn't play Yakuza though haha? 0 and the 1 remake are legendary The plot of 1 is so much like Gungrave with Harry and Brandon

[@callumdonington2227]

I think you've unlocked the ability to go to therapy gah dayum.

[@kalevstheworld]

@@callumdonington2227 bold of you to assume that wasn't already unlocked in childhood

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

lmao

[@bellarmire]

No More Heroes 2 has SO MANY tonal shifts, but damn if the battle against Alice Twilight isn't sad. First of all, to get there you've already killed her sister. And what's more, it's pretty clear that she's just tired at that point. There's no way out of the UAA except death so she decides to fight Travis with all she's got, knowing he's probably going to kill her... and then they end the game with Jasper Batt Jr. because No More Heroes laughs in the face of a satisfying emotional catharsis.

[@mantis638]

We could list off so many bosses (story important and side quests) in Nier automata, but I’ll just say 9S or A2 during ending 3. If you added secret bosses, both versions of Emil are pretty bad. Especially after laying Nier Replicant.

[@TiakLiak]

Right ?!? I though back to Beauvoir (or Simone depending the version) that was heartbreaking for almost a first boss as 9S I did Emil quest for the success (all endings) but couldn't finish it, why would I steal things from the nicest character and then kill him T-T

[@Kensie2559]

Emil was absolutely crushing for me

[@michaelselph3530]

I was listening to the video and then suddenly jerked my head up when I heard my name. Never thought I’d be in one of your videos! Thanks guys!

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I was listening to the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 soundtrack yesterday and I think while Zack's final stand against the Shinra army is way sadder, it's not technically a bossfight. So, I submit the fight of Zack against Angeal as a suggestion. Angeal, so disgusted in what he was as an experiment, absorbs numerous monsters to become a real beast. He forces Zack's hand to kill him, making his pupil commit an assisted suicide. That to me is what makes it so awful. He did not have to stain Zack's hands like that. His heartbreaking sobs in the church with Aerith makes it all the worse. Angeal was one of my favorite characters in that game but what he made Zack do was terrible.

[@gumitenner4893]

This. Also imagen playing a game where you know you are gonna lose but you still fight 2 hours or so, PSP plugged in so your battery doesn't die and still cry when you fall against the Shinra army.

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

Idk if it has been said yet, but the both of the final battles in InFamous 2 were heart wrenching af. Either karmic path you choose has you pitted against the companion you’ve been siding with the entire game if you’ve only chosen one karmic side the entire time. What’s worse is that if you choose the evil ending, you are pitted against your best friend, Zeke, whom you HAVE to kill. And if you choose the good side, ALL conduits die, not just those whose powers have been unlocked. All in all, no matter which path you choose, you have a heart wrenching battle ahead of you.

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

@@thedocilefish and hell, even when you choose either side, your conduit friend dies either way.

[@andrewcgoetz]

Surprised you haven't mentioned Angel from Borderlands 2. That one really hit me in the feels.

[@angelitabecerra]

Same

[@frozenduck23]

And the death right after is also quite sad. Doesn't fit the video but still sad.

[@Shadowslash1]

I'm also surprised Bloodwing wasn't mentioned. Angel and Bloodwing were the worse

[@angelitabecerra]

@@Shadowslash1 Right 😭💔

[@lord_kyjax4450]

Was Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man on PS4 on any of these lists? Because that one hit me in the feels, for sure.

[@adhdemon4906]

Yeah he was

[@FusionXIII]

He was on the second list, I believe

[@michaelandreipalon359]

"Why are we still here? Just to suffer? All things die. Even stars burn out." Yeah, this sums up the games listed in this video.

[@ZoeBateman]

Ever since the first time I did it, I always do Siegward's questline in DS3. It feels wrong NOT to do it at this point. I think it's made even sadder by the fact that if you fight Yhorm before Aldrich (so you don't get teleported away after the fight), and then leave the room even slightly, you can see good ol' Seiggy die back in the room. His duty to his best friend was pretty much the only thing keeping him alive :(

[@Monkeyzforever]

As a Kingdom Hearts fan, having Andy failing to not laugh at the infamous ice cream line was everything I could have hoped for and more 😂 IT IS EMOTIONAL IN CONTEXT OKAY 😂 Man I love my super dumb anime video game series so much 😍

[@Xazyv]

The line made me laugh even after doing the fight, but I was crying the whole time anyway Like 80% of my hype for kh3 was to finally be able to help Xion 😭

[@Monkeyzforever]

@@Xazyv Same to everything you just said, I laughed in a kind of you have to laugh through the pain kind of way 😂

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@Xazyv Yeah. It's even sadder with the original Japanese text translated. Also, I consider Xion the final boss and not Riku.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

It's even sadder with the original Japanese version. In that he's asking for her nit to go and saying that they'll all eat ice cream again.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I don't think it's a boss fight, but Axel takes the cake in all of Kingdom Hearts for me for what he says to Xion as she tries to run away. She pulls out her keyblade and he sees she's not going to just come quietly. Hurt that she'd fight him and that everything with his friends is falling apart, he says "You two just think you can do whatever you want. Fine, go on, then! Keep running! But I'll always be there to bring you back!" He fights her and wins and brings her back to the castle. And that having failed...she then goes to Roxas, and...we saw how that ended.

[@kalythai]

How about the final sequence in Final Fantasy X? It's not really a real boss fight since everyone has auto life but it should still count since it's still a battle. Yuna has to summon every Aeon she has to allow them to be possessed by Yu Yevon and destroyed so Yu Yevon cannot possess any more Aeons to recreate Sin and for it to reveal itself before the party. These are powerful companions that you have along your side since the beginning that must be put down one by one. After each is taken down, Yuna is visibly upset that a friend is killed. Extra sad points if you have the Sensor ability, each Aeon's info bar shows their final words for you, urging you to destroy them once and for all. Edit:grammar and autocorrect

[@kalythai]

@@josephmichealholland5381 I guess there is a lot of sad stuff in FF. Next on the sad queue is FF9's You Are Not Alone scene when Zidane was stripped of his personality and turned into Garland's pawn and the party tries to snap him out of it.

[@littlefurnace]

I'd argue it's sadder to kill Jecht than your aeons

[@CubanSpartan]

Andy sounds like he's enjoying this one a little TOO much. I can hear the smile in your voice, Farrant!

[@joeschmo3844]

Because I have mentioned this on all of the other instances of this video and am loathe to break a streak: Kanen'tó:kon in Assassin’s Creed 3. We spend most of the game expecting an emotional confrontation with Haytham, but when Templars work with the Continental Army to turn your best friend against you it’s a tragic surprise.

[@4amlibra]

The first commenter edition’s thumbnail featured a boss fight from Kingdom Hearts. The second commenter edition thumbnail features a boss fight from Kingdom Hearts. ACCURATE.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

Basically every game features a boss that us sad for some reason or another. Even Union X where the final boss is actually your friends because you're pretending to be possessed by a Darkness.

[@sladeofriviatv]

Another sad boss fight is Emil in Nier: Automata. A completely optional boss that takes getting all weapons and getting those weapons upgraded to even get to. Hits really hard if you played the game Nier: Replicant before Automata. The amount of emotion that Emil has during that fight made me cry.

[@iateitguy903]

I love how the Xion comment asked "How could you forget Xion" when that's literally the whole point of the fight. :D

[@eziomorte3380]

Father Gasqoine in Bloodborne is an ex hunter went crazy by blood. What makes the fight even sadder is the fact that before facing him you actually find his daughter waiting for him alone in their house because her mother is also dead and asks you to find an item of hers she lost, which, you guessed it, you find in the boss area meaning that Gasqoine probably had it with him, maybe for good luck.

[@insaincaldo]

Correction. The mother was out looking for him. Likely she found him just before you, but you had the music box she would have used to calm him and the red jeweled brooch is found is on her corpse.. Also it turns out the girl had a sister and they both die, horribly and separated.

[@MayaConner16]

Pretty much anything involving the whole Xion, Axel, Roxas trio makes me cry at this point. Shame Kingdom Hearts only really went halfway with the concept and was otherwise utter insanity.

[@ASLTheatre]

A Way Out makes me cry. Regardless of which character you choose to play as.

[@tba113]

OxBox's playthrough of that scene was heartbreaking. Andy and Jane were at the controls, apologizing to each other pretty much continuously during the final confrontation.

[@christianperkins9508]

Kwolok's entry was sad, then Andy started talking about controlled burns and I couldn't stop laughing the rest of the video.

[@Stratelier]

Andy also underestimates how easy it is (by that point in the game) to get enough altitude to actually hit the tentacle monster instead of Elder Frog. It makes no difference to the game, but it made all the difference _for me._

[@seeleyboothfan2]

I love how you can hear Andy's barely restrained laughter as he tries to explain the convoluted lore from Kingdom Hearts lol

[@Ezlo49]

What about the Demon of Hatred from Sekiro? Having to kill the sculptor, who saved your life and gave you the Shinobi prosthetic hits pretty hard

[@majorasmask5523]

Even in Elden Ring, there are heartbreaking fights. Starscourge Radahn was turned into a mindless beast by the scarlet rot wielded by Malenia, Blade of Miquella, when they fought to a standstill in the Caelid Wilds. Radahn, who was described as the strongest of the demigods, was possessed of a strong sense of honor and integrity, and upon learning of Malenia’s rot being spread in Caelid, brought his flame knights there to burn it away to protect the people. He, in a classic display of pure good-heartedness, loved his horse so much that when he realized he was growing so large and heavy, went out of his way to learn gravity magic so he wouldn’t hurt it when he rode it. Radahn wasn’t just a demigod, he was a champion. His boss fight is a festival of combat and strength organized by his friend, Witch Hunter Jerren, in order to give his friend a dignified and honorable death in combat, thus freeing him from his scarlet madness. His funeral is a celebration of strength and combat prowess, and Radahn died a manly death surrounded by extraordinary warriors, including Iron Fist Alexander, Blaidd the Half Wolf, and the future Elden Lord.

[@FelisImpurrator]

Blaidd himself is just. Eesh. Created explicitly by the Two Fingers to serve as the Sword of Damocles hanging over Ranni's neck, and despite that, loved her so much he fought the Greater Will until the very last second. His fight is a mercy kill at absolute best, and you can hear him trying to break free right as you approach. You don't even get to do as Ranni asks you to and tell him and Iji she loves them, because Blaidd is too far gone and Iji removes his helm to reveal himself to the Black-Knife assassins in order to keep them from Ranni's trail.

[@austinknight5881]

And Patches, if you time the summon correctly

[@AshenVictor]

Let's not forget that Radahn was so proficient in gravity magic that he could hold the stars themselves in place, and he only learned it so that he didn't have to abandon his (relatively) tiny horse.

[@khosrowzare8301]

I don't know man, anyone who can abuse that poor horse like that can't be that good a guy.

[@HavocHounds1988]

How is Ellen doing? She hasn't been around for a while. I know she caught Covid last month, hope she is doing alright.

[@_Shadoh_]

Agree, a little info would be nice, people care about her.

[@HavocHounds1988]

@@_Shadoh_ Yep.

[@theegyptianfox2118]

Felt so validating seeing Ori and the Will of the Wisps on this list. I love that game so much. It's a wonderful sequel to the original game, and I remember crying when Kwolok died, as well as at the end of the game. The Ori series has to be one of the first (if not THE first) game series to make me cry, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Moon studios did an excellent job with it, and I'll love it forever. Now excuse me while I go play it to completion again for the 6th time.

[@gotsghostrider666]

The battle against Arkham Knight/Jason Todd in Batman: Arkham Knight. Mechanically it's not a good fight but the way Batman is pleading with Jason is just heartbreaking

[@sgtraytango]

I remember feeling emotional at the end of Majora's Mask, finding out the Skull Kid only wanted some friends to play with

[@ombranox]

But the Skull Kid ends up fine, and he gets Tatl and Tael back. Beating the mask off his face gave him a happy ending.

[@ddjsoyenby]

yup poor dude.

[@TheLonelyLuneon]

The saddest bossfight I encountered was when I played FFCC: EoT for the first time. Not only do you have to put someone close to you out of misery to proceed, but it all could've been so easily preventable because one character basically became a self-fulfilling prophecy. It felt double cruel. The saddest thing is how empty the game is after and it just made me wish I didn't do it. I replayed the game several times, hoping there was an ending where I didn't have to do that. Sadly there doesn't seem to be one (or I missed the opportunity every single time). Either way: Sherlotta, you shall be missed...

[@matthewweinberg633]

Super glad to see Kwolok and the Ori games in general spotlighted here. Kwolok was the only boss in Will of the Wisps who gave me a substantially massive amount of trouble (based on the order the achievements are listed, I think I might have accidentally fought him earlier than I was supposed to), to the point that I only won by tanking him while clinging to the wall instead of putting up with being submerged in water. So of course, I was overjoyed when I finally did beat him-thinking at the time that he would just be freed from the monster’s possession and we’d all move on. But of course I only got to be happy and celebrate my hard-earned victory for about a minute before watching him die. And then I just felt sad and guilty that I’d had to beat him to death. He was such a pure and selfless character, and his fate was literally the last thing he deserved…

[@RickachuCXVI]

I didn't even watch the video, I saw Xion in the thumbnail and started tearing up, that game is such a tragic tale

[@Gusmed007]

I played Chrono Cross ages ago, so I remember there was a scene with Nadia’s Bell that was incredibly heatbreaking… for some reason… and it was a boss fight against this humble little dude…

[@rozywhite775]

I was in tears for Xion but was so excited to see her and Roxas again. Also Astral Chain ending where you have to end your own siblings life. That was brutal.

[@cognitivefailure]

I refuse to believe Andy played Kingdom Hearts, or would take it seriously if he did. lol

[@carlsiouxfalls]

With the naming scheme the spinoff games have, no one should take Kingdom Hearts too seriously.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@carlsiouxfalls I take it seriously. Also, none of the games are actually spinoffs and are all really important to the lore and story of it. Also, the names all have meanings closely associated with the game and tend to have hidden meanings.

[@markbelew1376]

@@carlsiouxfalls The names of those games are so ridiculous that they border on parody. It reminds me of The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, a deliberately silly name for a deliberately silly movie.

[@lilithhenderson]

just so you know, Yhorm is an even sadder boss fight when you realise that Seigward kills himself using poison in his final toast, thats why you find his armor when returning.

[@VerySeriousBusiness]

Oh good. Thanks _:(´ཀ`」 ∠):

[@luislegood68]

Siegwards purpose was done, he had to die just not to go hollow

[@lilithhenderson]

@@luislegood68 yeah, it's sad but it's good he died how he wanted

[@KirbyatYT]

I’m surprised Asriel from Undertale wasn’t here, but then again, it was really only the last phase that was the sad part.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

16:25: Heh, Highlander reference. Fitting. Can confirm, Andy Serkis really was in The Prestige as Mr. Alley... and he does have a surprisingly big filmography list.

[@bast713]

Ah Ori and the Blind Forrest. It looks so cute and innocent. Meanwhile, I couldn't even get through the opening of that game without crying, so while I haven't played Will of the Wisps, that fight seems pretty on brand.

[@Mad_Oph]

Right on, my suggestion made the list. I'm happy to have contributed to your newly grim and bleak day, so keep up the good work, guys

[@sourcererseven3858]

the controlled burns bit gave me a good, much-needed laugh 😂

[@ourkeving]

The tone of his voice, just all of it, made me laugh way too much lol

[@jenniesaur]

Kingdom Hearts, wrecking my emotional stability since I was 9, god I love that train wreck of a series. Why can't we get a 358/2 days remake!!!

[@gaming1zanagi-1999]

Yep.

[@JudgeMagisterSnow]

Because when you objectively look at it, that game doesn't fit any format beyond a handheld, as several mechanics wouldn't fly today. Like the atrocious skill/inventory management... nightmare that was fairly unintuitive to begin with. If they did anything with it, I feel an anime or full on remake would make it worthwhile.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

@@JudgeMagisterSnow A remake would have the opportunity to fix those things, but with the story being the game's strongest element, the cutscene compilation is likely seen as the better investment by Square-Enix.

[@JudgeMagisterSnow]

The sad thing for me is that I was more emotionally invested in Re:Coded which had absolutely no reason to exist.

[@Gloomdrake]

@@KeybladeMasterAndy except that they cut out so many cutscenes that a lot is lost

[@Shippo28]

That Ghost Of Tushima one broke me, I was unable to kill the man though. With how much Jin had grown I did not think he would do it and Jin saying he has no honor is just heartbreaking.

[@JormungandrTheWorldSerpent]

I feel like there should have been an option where you let him kill you. Kneel down and let him do his duty. Jin saved his home. He knew he did what needed to be done and now he can do what needs to be done to save his uncle

[@howell2010]

I definitely see your point and agree, in my game however Jin did kill the uncle. My reasoning was, while Jin was beyond these old traditions his uncle wasnt, and it was a way for Jin to show him that he did still matter to Jin and respected his wishes, as well knowing that the Daimyo would have ordered the uncle and his clan's death unless the uncle killed Jin or died trying

[@mattyt1961]

@@howell2010 I killed him because I always saw his 'ghostiness' as a means to battle a superior enemy and not the core of honour. Sadly, the voice actor disagrees and his opinion was that you should let Lord Shimura live. (If you do it is your Uncle hunting you in the epilogue)

[@mattyt1961]

@@JormungandrTheWorldSerpent that would have made me a blubbering mess.... but I would have chosen it

[@insaincaldo]

@@JormungandrTheWorldSerpent "He gave his life thinking he just saved the planet. We should all be so lucky." ..ups wrong franchise.

[@Darkmoon_Matt]

That dual against lord shimura was really hard, not the fight itself but trying to focus on the fight through all the tears.

[@2mccue4u27]

I haven't even watched the video yet, just saw the title and Xion and thought "Oh, my heart." :(

[@andrewolding6571]

3 of these videos and we still haven't covered Quelaag, she's just trying to protect her sister who sacrificed her health and eyesight to save their servants, against the wishes of Quelaag. She is also by extension guarding her younger brother Ceaseless Discharge. It gets even sadder if you then go and talk to her sister while wearing the old witches ring!

[@ZOB4]

Andy says “absorb[ed] like a gelatinous cube” like that’s somehow out of the ordinary.

[@FaerieWithAHalo]

You know what’s weirder. I accepted it as a common phrase because it just made sense. I really need to stop hyperfixating on D&D.

[@Zooobly]

I haven't played any of these games, nor have I watched someone else play them, but I legit teared up at the Ghost of Tsushima part of this video. The Haiku? Killed me.

[@pagej.6926]

Bonus weird emotional layer for TLOU: realizing you're playing real-life besties Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey beating the crap out of each other. Very nearly as weird as the time in Infamous: First Light where Laura's husband's character killed Ashley's character and then you're playing as Laura's character when she goes after Travis. EVERYTHING FEELS WROOOOOONG. Maybe play these games BEFORE watching Critical Role a whole lot, I guess is what I'm saying.

[@FaerieWithAHalo]

Yeah. All I was hearing was Laura and Ashley beating the shit out of each other. It feel weird and all wrong.

[@ThisChannelIsAbandoned300]

The boss fight that broke me was Great Grey Wolf Sif from Dark Souls. Killing this poor wolf who was just guarding her master's grave is just kinda sad.

[@BlueLegion]

3 videos in and you still haven't covered Creature X from Prey (not the Bethesda one), where Tommy has to kill his girlfriend Jen that has been grafted onto an alien monster, and she's begging you to send her into the afterlife

[@andrewcgoetz]

Big fan by the way. This channel has given me a whole lot of ideas as to what games to play next.

[@lokijarson2201]

Wait, why did Andy do the Kingdom Hearts bit, and Luke did the Yakuza bit? April fools is next week.

[@outsidextra]

A peek behind the curtain: Andy very kindly covered for my sections while I've been recovering from covid! I apologised to him in advance for all the KH hahaha - E

[@lokijarson2201]

@@outsidextra Ah, ok. Hope you have a speedy recovery. *heart emoji*

[@carlsiouxfalls]

@@outsidextra I assumed a lively game of Rock Paper Scissors determined VO read order.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@outsidextra Ellen, you are aware Xion wanted Roxas to kill her, aren't you? It's a big part of that and she even tells you during the fight to quit holding back.

[@outsidextra]

@@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor yup! just evidently didn't make that obvious enough while trying to explain it all, oh well! - E

[@maxvel0city906]

I'd just like to say I really like Luke's hoodie.👍😀💜 Top notch hoodie choice Mr Westaway.

[@nathanjohnson5320]

Fighting a possessed terako in AOC was a hard one for me to go through with. I shared Zelda's rage after that

[@HavocHounds1988]

Oh Luke, I have another funny thing in Elden Ring you can add for a second video about funny things if you do one. I won't spoil the boss or anything, but the boss before you are able to actually enter the Erd Tree is basically giving a piggy back ride to a spirit. I'll let you see exactly what the spirit is when you get to that point. When watching a blind playthough ( Since I can't afford to play the game myself, so live vicariously through others playing) I kept getting a chuckle. Here you have this big intimidating badass looking boss, and they are giving a piggy back ride to something that just looks silly.

[@frodobaggins7710]

I love how Andy seemed to barely contain his laughter when talking about the plot of KH 358/2 Days, which, tbf, is also my reaction when playing those games

[@Input-um5et]

Talion from the Blades of Galadriel dlc is heart wrenching. You have you fight the most badass character whom you spent the previous two games playing as. You've also got to fight him after you betrayed him, it's salt on the wound

[@starscreamsniper926]

I swear I'm pretty sure that Square Enix and Disney Interactive are more heartless than the Organization 13 Nobodies. They make you witness a friendship between Axel, Roxas and Xion just can make you have to fight your best friend Xion in a 4 part heartbreaking boss fight. My dark haired Kingdom Hearts bestie, erased from existence.

[@Konpekikaminari]

I feel like 50% of KHIII's ending was Nomura going "maybe we went a bit too far here"

[@SilverFoxR]

The one thing that makes the Yhorm fight even sadder is, right after Siegward sits down to have his nap, as you go over to light the bonfire, you can hear the sound of an NPC dying. Turn around and go back there and you find it was Siegward, either dying of exhaustion or possibly ending his own life after fulfilling his promise to Yhorm.

[@NexeL_NKC]

Is that I’ve seen the list of spoilers (thanks for helping me to avoid the Ori entry as I haven’t finished those games yet), I thought the final boss of Astral Chain, Noah Soul of Ambition was a sad fight at the very beginning and the end of it. Spoilers btw, Your sibling found out they’ve been cloned and are completely expendable. Then you have to kill your sibling in addition to the final boss, Noah Prime, as your sibling’s holding Noah back for you to finish the job. It’s quite the ending to Astral Chain, and it’s such a good game. I grossly oversimplified, but you get the idea. At the beginning of the mission I couldn’t run. I walked. The music just didn’t fit with running. Lol

[@jarombraithwaite6552]

I love that Luke reveals his process: Pick randomly, it's much quicker.

[@alejandronieto4212]

I think the Miller in Darkest Dungeon deserves recognition. First time is a bastard, but then you find her daughter's relic and he starts debuffing himself and missing attacks out of pure sorrow. And the more we talk about how the Farmstead works, the worse this gets.

[@mattkennedy9308]

A few of the Darkest Dungeon bosses are like that. The Siren is equally as sad since she was a ordinary girl the Ancestor sacrificed to the fish folk for following him. The Prophet knew what was happening and tried to stop him by preching to the Hamlet townsfolk. Even the Sunken Crew were a bit sympathetic as they got drowned by the Ancestor.

[@alejandronieto4212]

@@mattkennedy9308 that's right, I just think the Miller is (closely followed by the Siren) the saddest of them all, considering the Siren eventually dies while the Miller is doomed to come back constantly after dying, since his land is beyond space and time now, and retains enough conscience to mourn the fate of his daughter.

[@daltagnan230]

Fairly unrelated but Luke's sweatshirt makes me smile. I loved Life is Strange: True Colors

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I can’t believe I didn’t notice that! I need that hoodie

[@LemonLimeTheNotDeer]

I know this video is kind of old but one that nearly made me cry was both of Undynes fights that you kill her in.

[@theshyguy4896]

Rundas from Metroid Prime 3. In the beginning of the game you and Rundas are bros. But later Rundas is corrupted and turned evil. You have no choice but to kill him.

[@bryoncory7635]

I can't blame you for not doing Undertale. There are SO MANY heartbreaking bosses in Undertale's genocide. I would, however, like to see one in the next commenter edition if there is one. Take your pick: Toriel: Only wants to protect you and is so horrified by your power that she makes a joke about it before she dies, getting what is likely the second longest death scene in the game. Even worse, her battle theme is "Heartache." She doesn't want to hurt you. But you hurt her. There you are; the best part of Undertale--its music--making something heartbreaking even more so. PAPYRUS: you already did it. Undyne (the Undying): Is so horrified that she becomes super DETERMINED and refuses to die until she has made sure that you are dead and that monsters--and HUMANS, even though she hates them--are safe. Description is literally: "Reformed by her DETERMINATION to save the world." Intro theme is "But the Earth Refused to Die" and battle theme is "Battle Against a True Hero." Once again, Undertale's music makes things worse. This isn't supposed to happen! Mettaton: Really wants the views. Tries to kill you--once again, to save monsters AND humans--and immediately dies. He thought you would have wanted to join his fan club. Plus, he has special dialogue if you don't even hit anywhere near gold/max attack. Can't remember, don't want to put in the extra effort of putting it here (even though the knowledge of the world is literally at my fingertips right now). sans: YOU ALREADY DID IT. Asgore: Mistakes the warning that Flowey gave him and thinks that Frisk is a friendly monster, not the kind figuratively speaking. He tries to engage conversation and even offers Frisk a cup of tea, but then dies. Twice. Normally taking the spot for THE LONGEST death scene in the game. Flowey: Sad death? Well, yes, if you look into the lore. Essentially, he's a monster kid (no, not Monster Kid) named Asriel that turns into a flower and adapts a killer mindset and is existentially bored after what can only be BILLIONS of resets. And the worst part: in genocide, he uses his Asriel voice and PLEADS for mercy from Frisk (who he thinks is his best friend Chara), even though the entire time Flowey has been encouraging Frisk to kill EVERYONE. Unfortunately, everyone includes Flowey and he dies believing that he was killed by his best friend, and the REAL Chara ensures that Frisk suffers the same fate as Flowey. The only thing that's worse: IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. NOT CHARA'S. NOT FRISK'S. YOURS. Because YOU are a part of Undertale's canon. YOU did this. YOU made Frisk kill EVERYONE. YOU are the reason that the normally happy world of Undertale is DESTROYED. DELETED. GONE. And it's all YOUR fault.

[@rezarezaa6497]

Xion in this list is my most tragic boss fight....but for me...One from Drakengard 3 was the most tragic hero boss fight of all times...from zero's perspective,one was nothing but from my perspective it was one of most heartbreaking fight of all times to the point that i really didn't want to fight her

[@Voxyld]

You forgot that after siegward kills Yhorm, he goes "for a final toast" , and despite saying that he'll just nap again, if you go far away from him (even if you still watch him with your camera) he just falls over and dies, presumably from the injuries he got during the fight, dropping his gear.

[@rosebud130]

While most of the boss fights in Tales of Xillia 2 are awful and sad, considering that most of them cause not only the end of a simple wish but also the entire dimension born from it, Ludger vs. Julius kills me everytime. Not only is it Brother vs. Brother, but upon defeating him you are dumped into a cutscene where you learn the only thing Julius ever wanted was to live happily with his younger brother. And of course theres the fact that when Ludger kills his brother in the cutscene, Julius doesn't resist. And while you can see Ludger screaming in grief and agony, the only sound you hear is Julius humming a lullaby and his stopwatch hitting the ground.

[@CalifornianCuttlefish]

Melania's story in Elden Ring is honestly kind of sad, I feel bad that she had to die from a lore standpoint

[@madestmadhatter]

Saw my baby girl on the cover and I came running Three fifty eight over two days, 358 is the time you spend in the organization, Roxas and Xion are the 2 the story is being told by, and yes just watch the ps4 "movie" if you don't want to feel the full impact of the story in that moment, watch a playthrough if you still want to know why she matters, play it if you can.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

Agreed. That movie kept so much out of it including Xion's actual personality. I played the game when I was young and I cried during that fight. I tended not to get emotional when it comes to games back then but that moment is just so sad.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

It’s amazing how a single DS game with rough graphics and terrible controls is the entire reason Xion is my favorite character in the entire series. It still managed to have such an amazing story. I don’t care what absurd reason they had to conjure up to bring her back in KH3, I’m just glad I got her back.

[@CodaBlairLucarioEmperor]

@@Road_to_Dawn Actually imo the only really absurd thing is Roxas still having two keyblades. Him getting the second keyblade after killing her shows how her heart is now inside him along with him growing his own. He should only be able to use one now bevause there's only one heart in him unlike when he also had Ventus and Xion's.

[@madestmadhatter]

@@Road_to_Dawn I know exactly what you mean

[@louiemarks8501]

I'm not sure if it counts as a boss battle, and okay it's technically due to your own evil choices throughout the plot, but Zeke in InFamous 2. You're teamed up with a guy who's set to kill hundreds of thousands of humans to awaken a few thousand conduits, saving those conduits from a plague that has all the indicators of going planetwide and killing everyone. One of your conduit buddies, Nix, shows up to try and stop you and you put her down with your godlike phenomenal cosmic powers. Then your human buddy, who's been with you personally since the first game and with your playable character since childhood, shows up with a gun to also try and stop you. All it takes is three standard lightning blasts to take him down, but it is absolutely heart-wrenching.

[@cobaltdrake8473]

Half as long Twice as bright

[@louiemarks8501]

Loved that scene.

[@lnsflare1]

Also speaking of Ghost of Tsushima, the boss fights against both.... Spoilers ...Lady Adachi and especially Ryuzo are also heart breaking, in their own ways.

[@alanalirkani]

Spoiler warning: The poor owlets it Ori and the Blind Forest didn't even die to Ori's light. They died to the Spirit Tree's light, a much more powerful version of Ori's light, because the Spirit Tree sent out a powerful burst of light searching for Ori. The poor baby shadow owls were too young to withstand such a powerful light. The reason Kuro is after Ori is because she knows he's trying to restore the eyes of the forest to the Spirit Tree, and is afraid that will kill her final child.