The Scariest Nintendo Bosses of All Time

[@bobherobrine3415]

Kirby either fights backrooms monsters or other cute things, sometimes both but never neither there is no in-between

[@cassidyszewczyk5029]

I feel like Nightmare is a pretty good in-between (unless if you think that he is either cute or backrooms), but he is definitely the exception that proves the rule. I don't know what is up with the Kirby franchise, but it's got some spooky villains (although considering that it shares a universe with Metroid via Dreamland 3, that could have something to do with it, seeing as how even the Nightmare in Metroid is as wonky as it is).

[@theepic1944]

This is why I love Kirby,on it's surface it's a cute inco

[@toubi4316]

Correct but change “backrooms monsters” to eldrich abominations.

[@saness_da_real_one]

Beginning of kirby game: cute animation and other cute stuff Ending of kirby game: epic fight against satan

[@laser90]

I think a pretty good example of "in-between" is Magman from Kirby 64. From the cuteness perspective, it is just a lava blob with cute eyes and a funny mouth, plus it looks kinda dumb. From the creepiness perspective, it shoots large lava pillars and at its second phase it looks disturbing and humongous

[@joustmaster_69]

To me,honestly most of these were like "what the hell is that" rather than getting creeped out.

[@AstralXen]

Same. And the fight with Bowser Jr. causes dread, because you know who he is. That's Bowser Jr... A very LARGE Bower Jr... Like, RIDICULOUSLY large... AND HES HEADING STRAIGHT FOR YOU.

[@hairyfanlegshi1572]

I know right

[@mega6662]

@@AstralXen that’s baby bowser

[@queerpossum6484]

True

[@no_why5985]

Same.

[@BJGvideos]

It's funny to see Giratina on here when that scene isn't even connected to its boss fight, which is considerably milder. Shame they didn't recreate that scene for PLA but then again, "GIRATINA, STRIKE THEM DOWN!" is pretty damn terrifying. Especially with how much we had trusted that character until about five minutes ago.

[@mixedbaggamer]

And honestly I think I prefer the way they did it in Arceus cool as it was back in Platinum they were limited by what they could show Arceus I feel was exactly what we deserve from an introduction to Giratina

[@IronWolf123]

The bosses from the Mystery Dungeon series are perfect examples of scary Pokemon bosses

[@drip6179]

@@IronWolf123 a example: Rayquaza and the Legendary Birds + Groudon.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

I'm glad they at least played the same music, even if they didn't include the weird shadowy form.

[@tanandalynch9441]

The scare came from Giratina going into origin form and we had to fight it AGAIN at FULL HEALTH

[@rubenmorck]

Wario's first boss looks like a disappointed Kirby

[@subwaymanYT]

For real 😂

[@choccocker]

A kirby with shoes,,, eww.

[@IvanFranco120]

Its an Beeg Rotten Poyo, lol.

[@wallridez514]

Kirby if he was on Courage the Cowardly dog for a one off gag...

[@RushWheeler]

@@choccocker but Kirby does have shoes

[@chronix7946]

Earthbound/Mother, Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Kirby definitely know how to make creepy or downright disturbing enemies

[@JunaidWolf3]

Dude have u seen Volo from Pokémon legends

[@WhiteAlbum5]

Volo isnt disturbing or scary?

[@JunaidWolf3]

@@WhiteAlbum5 he doesn’t let u heal your Pokémon after the first battle with him

[@archusrtm6325]

@@JunaidWolf3 and?

[@david_8916]

@@WhiteAlbum5 how is volo disturbing? He's just a human. I can understand that some people find him scary because Cynthia PTSD, but...

[@Winter8053]

Tbh most of these weren’t that creepy. Like Dark Souls Dragon and the Fish were just shocking to see in Mario. Though some entries like Giygas and Dead Hand are nightmare fuel

[@InsomniaDaydreamer]

Giygas is the first boss to give me literal nightmares

[@Isiel42]

@@InsomniaDaydreamer Reminds me of the first time I saw him. After getting past the initial shock, I kept losing to him having missed Pokeys hint. Just wailing at him over and over to no avail coupled with that throbbing music in the background was quite the experience.

[@Hollowed_Trinity]

What are ya thoughts on 0 and 02 (the Kirby boss with blood eye

[@allisonlane3740]

King Fin is the scariest boss in all video games.

[@InsomniaDaydreamer]

@@allisonlane3740 No, the unagi is scarier.

[@AnimeboyIanpower]

5:19 I'm honestly impressed by the fact that Poo was able to mirror Heavily Armed Pokey.

[@Daveaintreal]

The fact that he's not even there makes it even more strange.

[@-Said9752-]

Its probaly because party member's actions dont cancel after giygas changes phases ​@sfmisfornerds

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

10 year old me was not ready for the dead hand in Ocarina of Time. The piano in Mario 64 was also terrifying lol, but wasn't not a boss.

[@Nebjamin]

"Wasn't not" is a double negative lol

[@yourtypicalcupoftea]

So it was totally a boss?

[@IvanFranco120]

The piano sound scared me as a kid too. But only for the DS remake.

[@foxtrot570]

Yeah I think the piano was without exaggerating the biggest jumpscare I've experienced so far in my life. It's not the things which are terrifying to look at that scares us the most, it's the ones which are totally unexpected or doesn't fit in.

[@hugedummy]

I do not like your pfp

[@drascia]

I would've definitely been a bit salty if Giygas wasn't included. That boss is... quite possibly the most horrifying video game boss imo.

[@TotPocket]

Definitely one of the creeper ones for its time, especially for Nintendo. I think they've stepped it up a notch since, like Calamity Ganon and Ganoncorpse, etc.

[@drascia]

@@TotPocket I would definitely agree, though I'll also say there's something especially unsettling about being able to invoke that kind of fear or creep factor in simpler graphics. Undertale's Genocide, Deltarune's Snowgrave, and quite a few recent indie horror titles come to mind.

[@supersans2220]

@@drascia that's so true and I could agree more. I feel like pixel scary bosses/enemies are the scariest of all especially in the concept of gygas and the amalgamates.

[@drascia]

@Ur Money Lol sure am. One of my all time favorites.

[@drascia]

@@supersans2220 bruh Memoryheads though. Like... whowhatwherewhenwhy

[@justinjyeung]

Never forget Mimi from Super Paper Mario, they managed to combine the horror film neck snap, spiders, and an invincible boss all into one package...lol

[@patcahill3724]

I think the same

[@jackminer2148]

To this day that is the only thing that has scared me so bad, to the point of turning of the Wii.

[@patcahill3724]

@@jackminer2148 And stopped playing super paper mario for months

[@jackminer2148]

@@patcahill3724 I can’t remember. Probably a couple/few weeks if I had to guess.

[@Avathestarwarrior]

Yes I was playing the game in fear at that stage lol

[@Mr.nesser]

For me personally, Tabuu from Smash bros brawl creeped me out as a kid. Something about seeing this weird humanoid being that I think just wipes out master hand like its nobody's business then shapeshifts into all these weird shapes to attack. It just felt off to me

[@gold_lit2296]

Yeah, he should've been on this list, considering he splits himself in half for one attack.

[@jameschassells858]

I would say Galeem from smash ultimate but that is more being too hecking strong than nightmare fuel. The fact that he obliterated Tabuu is nightmare fuel however

[@arzfan29]

He's just a kid's dad with some power tools

[@rickie-89]

Me to.

[@Twilor]

And giga bowser is creepy for a small kid

[@737Igi69]

Metroid has some scary ones like crocomire and the death scene is pretty creepy

[@phorchybug3286]

Scariest Metroid boss to me would have to be Alpha Blogg. What's worse than having to stare down the fangs of a giant shark leech looking thing!?

@@phorchybug3286 having to fight that thing?

[@maizjsj]

Knowing Crocomire did nothing to no one breaks me

[@maxthompson7107]

Yeah, who at Nintendo thought it'd be a good idea to have an intergalactic bounty hunter melt the skin off an already-somewhat-melted monster? I want to know.

[@737Igi69]

@@maxthompson7107 super Metroid has some really weird stuff, like draygon and I can’t even describe how weird it is

[@bdcool1888]

You didn't mention the fecto forgo boss from kirby and the forgotten land. It's also scary as hell

[@pklopin6395]

Literally every recent Kirby boss is tho

[@Creator_Existencee]

Eh

[@Avathestarwarrior]

AND HERE WE ARE

[@Avathestarwarrior]

@Alexis David It's technically they y'know

[@harrybest2041]

Fecto Forgo isn't creepy, just weird.

[@TheCiderDrinker]

For me, it was the true final encounter if Andross from Starfox 64 that got me. The fight starts as normal, but then Andross turns into a giant floating brain with massive eyes that detach from himself, all while this mass is tendrils writhes underneath the brain. I wasn't ready for that as a kid.

[@patcahill3724]

I thought the same too, it should've been on this list

[@lyricsaisteticgeisamigxs9559]

It reminds me of terraria's brain of Cthulhu.

[@arek.k8688]

@@lyricsaisteticgeisamigxs9559 yeah just slap a one-eyed heart inside the brain

[@Mienshaos]

the other andross fight scared me as a kid. behind this floating head is a robot who charges towards you as it tries to bite you the brain boss fight wasn't half as scary because andross was still half alive at that stage, but the other fight has him attack you wordlessly and aggressively

[@Galdr]

13:20 Good to see Mad Jack on this list. His appearance and the boss music scared me so much as a child that it took me years to come back to it and finally beat him. Nowadays, I find him hilarious and cool.

[@stef96ify]

I found King K.Rool's big foot pretty scary too

[@lordvexacus6011]

Huh? I thought it was called the Quack In the Box. That's what the strategy guide called it.

[@ginocanterino258]

I find them so cool for their designs that I forget they are designed to be scary. I am amazed by their looks

[@colesutra]

One really creepy factor about the Dead Hand fight in LoZ:OoT, take a close look at the texture for the floor and walls. The entire room is made out of tens of thousands of compacted skulls. And that's supposed to be at the bottom of the town well..

[@pkinsect6618]

The scariest thing about kingfin is when you realize you have to fight a boss with galaxy's horrible underwater controls

[@jaygooese4242]

Nightmare fuel for you're children

[@jaygooese4242]

This big shark skeleton did freaked me out as a kid

[@MamutaBCU]

@@heyimhere5920 All Mega Man does is lower the gravity, making water fun, at least by a bit

[@MoonstruckMelody]

??? Galaxy's underwater controls are fine, probably some of the best in any 3D platformer I've ever played. They get even better with shell swimming too.

[@scottofastora6327]

The creepiest thing for me is still the Giratina jump-scare, as I saw it for a brief moment in a commercial as a kid. However... I still think the Zombie Dragons (and Duma FE SoV/ Gaiden) from Fire Emblem, and the ambient background noises from Splatoon boss fights are pretty creepy.

[@SaeadaYudha]

How to make scary boss in Kirby game: Step 1: Make a simple design or scarier design (Sphere is recommended) 2: Put some sad back story 3: Unsettling soundtrack 4: Put at least 2 Drawcia Soul's attack pattern

[@IvanFranco120]

LMAO

[@redacculous]

"And here we are!"

[@dominicbonogofski]

Little known fact about Kingfin: normally, his eyes glow, and two bright beams can be seen emitting from them. But if you talk to Luigi before going to the galaxy, Kingfin's eyes will not have the beams of light emitting from them. They also never emit the beams of light when you play as Luigi, either.

[@rickie-89]

Can it be a bug or because mario killed kingfin first for the power star inside him so that can be the beam of light in the eye sockets which you mean. Edit: I have played super mario galaxy 1 and 2.

[@dominicbonogofski]

@@rickie-89 no, it's a bug. If you interact with Luigi at the garage before doing the mission, his eyes will not glow, but if you start up a 100% save file and don't interact with Luigi, his eyes will glow. And when you play as Luigi, his eyes never glow. I know a good bit about SMG1 and SMG2. I like to mess around with SMG1 from time to time and see what kind of shit I can get into. I also watch a lot of videos that involve glitches in SMG1 and 2.

[@shyguyrocks1]

Random Luigi lore: He can dispel light

[@dominicbonogofski]

@@shyguyrocks1 seems pretty counterintuitive for a skilled ghost hunter.

[@kyrojzek4017]

14:48 I had a love/hate relationship with that level as a kid. I loved underwater levels where you could 'drive' the shells, but I also thought that boss was creepy af, so it brought mixed emotions.

[@tanookiness1994]

There will never be a Nintendo final boss like Giygas

[@JoBot__]

And that is absolutely a good thing.

[@synth8486]

@ItsYaBoiCryptiK NO

[@synth8486]

@ItsYaBoiCryptiK NUH-UH NOT HAPPENING

[@caioleite5579]

I wish there was an adventure mode in a new smash game where Giygas was the final boss

[@Avathestarwarrior]

For me Giygas is nothing compared to Kirby bosses tbh

[@Equ3strianGam3r]

I've always loved the music that plays during the final battle with Bowser in Yoshi's Island. The opening chords when he's rising up in the background always gives me chills.

[@Tilinista777]

for me, when i was a kid (4-7) giygas, majora’s wrath, and the sewer hand monster from zelda gave me really bad nightmares

[@maneruloquendero]

4:29 I thought we're talking about that part in X/Y where some gentleman tells a story and the camera suddenly pans on his face with a loud sound. Because when I first played X, that part actually scared me

What about Ghost Girl number 3+?

[@possessedpicklejar4762]

I loved that dragon in Mario Odyssey. So delightfully unexpected. Definitely not nightmare fuel.

[@lisachiappetti6092]

I will say, I liked him too. Not only was he unexpected, but he was also cool looking

[@Brokenfirealarm]

Putting Kirby in here is like the Bingo Free space. Kirby fights fourth-dimensional space demons like every other game.

[@scottcraig9864]

Bogmire had a boppin boss theme however I felt like the final boss in Luigi's mansion made me more unsettled. That and the fact that the bowser's head is literally floating shooting fireballs with a creepy burning background didn't help either lol

[@samyb4566]

Finally somebody who make a video about the Scariest Nintendo bosses and put Blizzeta in it.

[@zeroazura2861]

Well you have to admit, Dead Hand looks like it was designed for a Resident Evil game rather than Zelda.

[@voidcatling]

Yeah but it's still a push over

[@patcahill3724]

That is correct

[@patcahill3724]

@@voidcatling Thank god

[@voidcatling]

@@patcahill3724 ?

[@NintendoGamingCentral]

I find Master Core to be kind of creepy/scary because: 1. The way it shows up by tearing Master Hand from the inside. 2. Some forms are kind of scary too. 3. The bitting attack from the background from Master Beast is kind of a jumpscare (not sure it does though) since it happens suddenly. Also the moment where Octomaw suddenly shows its teeth from the ground scared me when I first fought it.

[@ToonGavoone]

Bro Giygas can give you ptsd, nightmares, and seizures all at the same time

[@CrazyChris622]

in literal seconds?

[@SpaceCadet0023]

Spoiler Warning for Kirby Forgotten Land You should have put Fecto Forgo. (Unless you just have not played the game and don’t know who he is) but that thing was straight up disturbing.

[@maxwellmegagamer8535]

God, that first one with spoiled rotten? The eggplant? Damn near impossible. You have to execute the fight absolutely PERFECTLY or the timer kills you.

[@MJTRadio]

Those few of us who played Xenoblade Chronicles X got to bear witness to the disgusting, ozzing, heartbreak that is that game's final boss. In the Switch era the likes of Calamity Ganon and forms of the final bosses from Metroid Dread and Kirby and the Forgotten Lands have gotten increasingly more nightmarish and Cronenburgy, but I swear, X was the first on the scene.

[@pooky-bellegaming4089]

“Cronenburgy”?

[@MJTRadio]

@@pooky-bellegaming4089 It was a misspelling of a nonexistent word, lol. “Cronenbergy” would be more accurate. Which is to say, “In the style of American horror movie director David Cronenberg.” Whose monsters were often really oozy and horrific looking. Abominations, to put it another way.

[@MJTRadio]

Make that CANADIAN. Ugh, damn it, I hate that I can’t edit on mobile.

[@WarioTimeWarioTimeWarioTime]

Is nobody gonna talk about Yoshi’s Island final boss theme being such a banger, sounds like it gets a seat at Plok’s table

[@ferr.6109]

I think there was a dragon in Skyrim who was also voiced by Charles Martinet. Odyssey may have referenced that with the dragon boss

[@Videogal1993]

Yep, it was the dragon who sits on the Throat of the World. He’s the leader of the Gray Beards

[@meleefox3218]

Paarthurnax.

[@EricDuarte-fv9kc]

the ruins dragon? yeah,i'm scared of him.

[@coltonriffle2310]

It's-a me, Paarthurnax!

[@Jarfig]

Morpheel from Twilight Princess was my first experience with thalassophobia. Dark Link from OoT was also creepy!

[@Irreverent_bob]

Dead hand is literally just how I feel getting out of bed and sneaking to the fridge at 2am

[@Rpodnee]

Giyagas is one of the most iconic and memorable boss battles in video game history. The fact that your only hope to beating him is by praying is so awesome to me.

[@Firestar35YT]

11:02 Are people seriously thinking this was creepy? I personally just thought it was freaking awesome

[@elizabethfernandez7106]

The way it makes that noise when you ground pound it’s head

[@fasty93]

6:40 When I fought giygas I realized how long the game is compared to other games.

[@zennyfieldster4220]

13:13. Oh my gosh! It’s been 20 years since I’ve seen jack. I was scared of him and this video really helped me get over this fear. So I really thank you for that. Why did the developers decide to make the room pitch black and jack an unsettling green with a design like that, and why is he so f**king big!? Literally all of these factors made him terrifying in the first place in my eyes. The best decision they made with this boss is the funny ending which gets me every time which is nice.

[@arandomguy7365]

Nintendo sometimes need to chill. I remember when i was a kid that i was scared as hell sawing Dead Hand and Giygas. Look what they made to my boy Kirby, from a colorful game talking about friendship to a random change of style with creepy elements

[@FridayNightStreamz]

Giant Baby Bowser wasn’t scary for me as a kid, but what really scared me was the rock boss in Mario Galaxy That and the souls aimlessly floating in the galaxy the boss is set in Surprised you didn’t include him

[@PresMan36]

Even at 21, Hegemon Edelgard in Azure Moon of Three Houses really creeped me out. The Imperial Princess was an unholy abomination. Changed beyond all recognition as our Great Lord says to her.

[@022107]

Might as well add in the final boss at the end of the Cindered Shadows DLC. Of all the things, I've seen in Three Houses that thing might be the most terrifying.

[@omegadragoon1544]

Not to mention she's on heroes!

[@starrodpiplup]

It's worse now that we know what happens when she's transformed forcibly.... Even if that scenario did create a huge plot hole. On a tangentially related note, if we ignore actual aesthetics and boss battle quality, Manfroy's probably the scariest boss in the series. Not because of how he looks or his power (his fight is pretty underwhelming), but because of what he's done and what he will do if you don't stop him. It's kind of a shame that both times Intsys tried to do a character like him again, they kinda fell flat on their faces.

[@Placeholder_DER]

If you were scared of the dragon in Mario Odyssey You really shouldn't, your probably 3 if your scared of that

[@michaelconde2023]

I would say that the Shadow Queen from Paper Mario: TTYD would fit in this category. Maybe even the Shroobs from Mario & Luigi: PIT

[@patcahill3724]

Same

[@david_8916]

@Marissa Mayton unless it's Cynthia's Spiritomb. Then he feels like a final boss

[@veethebeaniest]

@@david_8916 Cue the music.

[@Remext]

Emperor Ing, Mother Brain complete form, Metroid Prime are creepier/more unsettling Metroid bosses than Nightmare imo.

[@prismthehybird8023]

Somehow the Giratina jumpscare managed to scare me as a child. And when I played it again it still got me scared, that's how good Nintendo is to create unsettling and terrifying stuff.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

When Cyrus in Pokémon jumped out towards the screen, the KZbin ad just popped out of nowhere.

[@jayceofspades7195]

0:32 Some enemies and bosses in video games might have unsettled me over the years, but the Winter Windster here... this guy is the ONLY one that actually gave me nightmares. (Second closest is unironically from a Wario Land game too. Specifically Rudy, the final boss from WL3. Massive clown with a deformed face, skull decals, and a terrifying mouth of sharp, blood red teeth who is the ONLY way to get a genuine game over if he grabs you.)

[@cerisejaxel9636]

Dang I just looked up a pic of Rudy...Yeah I would’ve freaked out seeing that as a kid!

[@wavvy94]

Somehow I had never seen a second of footage from wario world up until this video despite playing nintendo games for like 20+ years

[@singularity6497]

And there were definitely more creepier ghosts in Luigi’s Mansion, Bogmire was honestly the most subtle of them all

[@MikeJr9284]

Nintendo games: *are rated E for everyone* Also Nintendo games:

[@IvanFranco120]

Rated E or Emocionally scared...

[@alvaroperez2349]

To quote Doug Walker aka Nostalgia Critic: *You know for kids!*

[@davisvoelzke8011]

Avgn is better

[@patcahill3724]

@@davisvoelzke8011 I thought the same

[@BriceTerry]

And from John Tron: "If it's good for the kids, it's good for the adults!"

[@heatherbrown7038]

I did think the Porky boss fight in Smash Brawl was creepy because not only is it some child inside a spider-like machine, but that ram attack is what's so terrifying about that boss because it looks like a monster is trying to consume you or something.

[@Luxie_.3]

13 years old me: pokemon platium looks very cute, it will be cool to play! Me: * I see cyrus being killed by giratina* Also me:I MADE A BAD CHOICE when I was 13 I ruined my life, but how could cyrus not be afraid and say "Interesting " instead of screaming?

[@BJGvideos]

To be fair it didn't kill him but we don't know that right away. Also he reacts so dully because he's still trying to convince everyone, including himself, that he's emotionless.

[@keithharth1219]

Bruh, freaking Fecto Forgo in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. How'd you miss that one

[@dragonslayersworkshop8598]

Ahhhh yes, everyone’s favorite eldritch goop monster

[@bubblecoffee7210]

I'm pretty sure whoever made this is permanently stuck in 2012, that's how

[@LMR__1]

Kingfin actually scared the shit out of me when i was a kid, i never actually defeated that optional boss as a kid as a result, only fought it when i played the game again later as a teenager.

[@FuryMcpurey]

I love how after beating the Lord of Lightning (Ruined Dragon), if you go back and talk to him, he tells you he's tired. Let the poor man sleep.

[@delushikong9797]

To be fair Metroid Fusion was just a bucket full of nightmare fuel

[@patcahill3724]

Because I'm scared of the SA-X and nightmare from the same game

[@pooky-bellegaming4089]

@Delushi Kong-And so is Metroid Dread!

[@OliGaming-d1u]

This looks like the kind of videos I used to watch in 2010-2013, and I love it

[@TZ0990]

You should add “Bongo Bongo” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

[@mrjtrain7435]

Bongo bongo wasn’t as bad as dead hand.

[@MetaOSC]

I honestly didn’t find giritina that scary my first time seeing it.

[@patcahill3724]

I found Giratina scary first time cause later he smiles and then jumps at you. Definitely creeped me out tho.

[@ultrainstinctjordan]

Remember that Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are rated E for everyone

[@edgyanole9705]

So were kirby's dream land 3 and kirby 64

[@Remext]

So is Metroid Fusion

[@IvanFranco120]

@@edgyanole9705 Kirby Dream Land 3, because of boss butch lose screens, etc...

[@edgyanole9705]

@@IvanFranco120 64 because of shiver star, ripple star catacombs ect.

[@voidcatling]

Ocarina of time I can understand (other then redeads and dead hand and the entirety of the shadow temple) but majoras mask? The final boss is weird the transformation scenes can be creepy af the frickin part in ikana with the slightly zombified dad in the music house with 500 redeads around and aliens abducting cows and removing memory's and Don't think I forgot about the 3 day timer before the world ends to the moon and its face

[@IceBr8kr]

The thing about TP is a lot of bosses are scary. I was horrified of the water temple one

[@lordvexacus6011]

Don't be. It's one of the easiest bosses in the game. Once you reach the second phase of the fight, it literally stops attacking you. I've never actually played Twilight Princess, but I don't even think TOUCHING it will hurt you.

[@boneman9751]

I’ve always loved these moments, mainly because they feel like they aren’t supposed to be there. It’s Nintendo, they’re a clean and squeaky company, so when you see something like giygas, you don’t know how to feel. It’s like a real life creepypasta. And it’s those moments that stick with you the most. I’ve never even played earthbound and I can instantly recognize giygas. Bosses like dead hand, giratina’s cutscene, and literally everything from wario world. It’s these moments that stick with you for years after you’ve played the game, because you’ve felt like you’ve killed a true monster, something that doesn’t belong in this bright and happy world. In most horror games, you’re expecting the fear and the uncertainty, but you never expect zero to rip his eye out just to continue fighting you. You never expect to see Luigi hanging in the back ground of the mansion. That’s true fear to me, seeing monsters where they shouldn’t be. There shouldn’t be a demon in your closet or under your bed, your room is supposed to be your safe place, the place you’re most vulnerable because you’re asleep. Seeing monsters when you feel safe, that’s horror to me

[@patcahill3724]

I've played Earthbound and giygas still terrifies me to this day

[@ekasm8000]

That riff from Yoshi's Island still gives me the hibbie jibbies to this day.

[@samwiseb2799]

I feel like Golden Diva is a way creepier boss than the first one. I would also like to nominate Koloktus and final form Ghirahim from Skyward Sword those are creepy for different reasons.

[@TXScherzer23]

Koloktos 😂

[@drascia]

The entire final boss sequence from Majora's Mask needs a mention too. Really almost that entire game was a nightmare inducing creepypasta, long before Ben Drowned.

[@patcahill3724]

Same

[@T03TS11]

8:45 now THIS, this is pure art, THE PERFECT BLEEDING EYEBALL.

[@T03TS11]

9:25 THIS TRANSITION IS PERFECTION

[@zerojones2753]

Nightmare and Crocomire were so scary, Crocomire in Super Metroid is pushed to the Lava and then we see how horrible is the way that Crocomire dies, as for Nightmare, that thing is disgusting and pretty creepy, but nothing is scarier than 02 from Kirby, that beast seems like it was made by H.P. Lovecraft

[@Figgythekitty]

Dead Hand looks more goofy than scary to me and Giant Bowser,Lord of Lightning and Zero Two were more creepy cool

[@frohawk8465]

Giygas and Zero were it for me. Cool and Terrifying

[@_thresh_]

I found shadow dedede from Kirby triple deluxe quite creepy, mostly because of the part where his belly turns into a mouth and he tries to suck you up

[@finH31]

Smash Brawl had the creepy Mother boss battle, it scared me when i saw it for the first time and realised I had to fight it.

[@Crystalluss]

Do you mean Porky? Yeah, that one freaked me out when I was a kid, too.

[@lillianloris6490]

The boss that jumpscares you in legend of Zelda? Skyward sword? (Sees iron doors) Ohhhhh. That boss.

[@stef96ify]

Another scary thing about Baby Bowser is that he can actually run until he reaches you and destroys the ground. Someone called it the "Black hole Bowser" 😄

[@veethebeaniest]

The music is what he rules, The guitar is what he shreds, But most importantly, He’ll make you pee your beds.

[@alvaropinilla8639]

Missing the pikmin franchise: plasm wraith, water wraith, the mysterious life form or the smoky progg

[@sleepyslowhyrax]

why does dead hand or whatever its called look like SCP 096

[@TheMightyKite]

First time playing Metroid Fusion I had no idea what was in store for me, and when Nightmare finally showed it self what set me off most was it’s boss music, but then the armor came off and I saw it’s goopy slimey green face. It’s wors when it’s at low health cause not only are my missiles useless now!, but dear God it’s face is practically hanging on by a thread!. But the worst part didn’t come from Fusion, it was Other M thinking it was a great idea to give it the sounds of a newborn baby!, I mean come on it was creepy enough already!.🤣😱

[@kaueandryousduartemartins4277]

You missed most of metroid creepy as heck bosses.

[@vincenthaynes3603]

Oh, Don't forget Mr. I chase your sorry butt (waterwraith)

[@G01DEN-BAC0N-r2f]

The Scariest final boss death have to be Marx Soul

[@hioman]

5:13 technically it was made by HAL labs, which is also the company that makes kirby, As well as APE, which made the first mother game without HAL

[@not_a_real_handle]

You mean Nintendo ?

[@hioman]

@@not_a_real_handle they're separate companies. They also seem to have different goals. Like, nintendo hates their fans, and make very crappy anniversary things, like skyward sword and mario all stars. HAL loves their fans, makes theories cannon, and produce amazing anniversary specials

[@veethebeaniest]

Mega Baby Bowser has a sick beat, that gave me a great image in my head. Baby Bowser shredding it on the guitar.

[@foxtrot570]

For these bosses I wonder how everybody at Nintendo said: "Yeah that'll fit..." Most of them are so outstanding crazy, brutal, gory or frightening it's like they came from nowhere and possessed a cute child game. Take Mario Odyssey as an example. A cute game with fantastic funny and cuddly creatures.... AND INCOMES A 250m tall 4K Enderdragon!!!

[@eeeeeee5233]

I think the baby Bowser fight the big one is not scary. I think it’s awesome.

[@luisadolfothewolf7042]

I've never been into horror, but quite like nightmare fuel stuff on Nintendo games, as weird as it sounds

[@patcahill3724]

But I do like a lot of horror films

[@deboramartins3672]

Honestly, yoshi's Island final Boss os the best i've ever seen

[@StarlightEcho912]

Interesting that, except for Kingfin and Blizzeta, all of these are from earlier console generations. Also, can't speak for other people, but the Thunder Dragon in Mario Odyssey isn't terribly too scary and in my personal opinion Morpheel or Zant would've fit Twilight princess's representation here much better.

[@blitz4779]

Even then TP is pretty old nowadays Also I feel blizzeta works due to the corruption of the twilight mirror. I'll give you Zant (especially his death) but morpheal honestly isn't that scary since he barely attacks you

[@StarlightEcho912]

I mean galaxy is only two years younger. Morpheel is meant more for the people with Thalassophobia, which is a good amount of people.

[@blitz4779]

@@StarlightEcho912 never heard of that one lol

[@StarlightEcho912]

@@blitz4779 Ocean fear

[@demonkingt]

17:00 ngl she really got me when i played. no one ever remembers her when i mention her though

[@camoflauge_hero9764]

I've got some idea's for a game of my own and I want to have a reeeeeally creepy part toward the end: the game will have 6 secret bosses across the multiple areas, each giving you a "Nexus Core Fragment" and a hidden memory from the main villain from before he became evil. If you get all 6, you can proceed to the true "Daybringer" ending, where you fight a giant god demon. Before that part, you gotta go through this dingy, abandoned lab, where you meet a little alien called Detavoid that the former owners of the lab were experimenting on. He just stares at you before a little implant on his chest starts flashing and he transforms into a monster, with his legs turning into tentacles and tendrils growing out of its back. Once he turns, he stares at you a little longer before charging at you and the fight begins. Soooooo....what do ya think?

[@serpentine8082]

That actually sounds awesome

[@camoflauge_hero9764]

@@serpentine8082 Oh my god, I cannot believe how freaking ironic this is. The game's main villain's name is actually Phantom King Serpentine. What are the chances, haha. Anyway, I'm glad you like it....your majesty.

[@FreezingTheMind]

I personally think the Conkur’s Bad Fur Day Dog fish is scary. The music and gameplay that goes with it is fantastic. Lots of creepy bosses in that game come to mention it

[@pbeck4740]

Kingfin and the Ruined Dragon aren’t scary, they’re the most badass looking bosses Nintendo has ever made (in my opinion).

[@rickie-89]

I agree.

[@patcahill3724]

The badass boss Nintendo has ever made is Bouldergeist

[@pbeck4740]

@@patcahill3724 oh yeah I forgot that one lol

[@faybonsels473]

I honestly feel kinda bad for Nightmare, it looks like it’s in constant agony

[@MasterHeroLink]

You forgot about Andross from Starfox 64 he scared me as a kid

[@patcahill3724]

Thought the same too

[@jpag_grey497]

The Eel at the bottem of the ocean in Sunshine made me quit playing it for 10 years, and the skelefish boss in Galaxy scared me enough to pass it to my sibling to beat

[@dazcarrr]

you really mentioned creepy bosses in kirby games and didn't talk about fecto forgo????

[@generalcjg]

Honestly, a good chunk of the Metroid bosses would be on this list (especially those from the Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Metroid Dread).