Top Ten Recurring Bosses

They just won't stay dead and we don't care.
-Top Ten Recurring Bosses!
-Top Ten Repeated Bosses!
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[@shadowlinkbds]

Some villains/bosses really don't know the meaning of the words stay down. These baddies don't always have great fights but when they do they're usually unique and different to their previous encounter or game.

[@PansexualDumbass9169]

That just means there just the biggest motivation of all time since they never give up

[@Swordrevolver79]

"How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, oldman!

[@deadponic117]

theres one boss i dispise for not dying even though he is most definetly a villian, Seymour, you fight him 4 friggin times throughout FFX, his third boss fight is the cheapest by and far.

[@KoroxasHeart]

Like King K Rool.

[@chloethespider6298]

"The three Trails fans in my audience" Thanks, Josh, I am Trails fan in your audience number #3 and I am pleased to hear you talk about McBurn. Well, about Trails in general but... Yeah, specifically McBurn. You can figure out why-

[@Starcat5]

I guess that makes me #2. I'm not dedicated enough to rank #1.

[@Realmidboss]

I'm number 1 then. Yay.

[@postapocalypse0763]

Guess I am #4

[@HenshinFanatic]

For us non-Trails fans, what's the deal with Gilbert?

[@Realmidboss]

@@HenshinFanatic Resident joke character that thinks he's better than he actually is but it's pretty much loved by fans due to his hijinks. Also Bryce Papenbrook voices him.

[@alvaroperez2349]

Whenever a boss appears in more then one game it can mean a lot of things, either the devs got a little lazy, they gave the boss new moves to spice things up, or they did to show the persistence of said bosses.

[@starmaker75]

Again depends of the boss’s personality. If someone that doesn’t take losing as a answer, it makes sense. Also if the recurring boss shakes things, it makes it less groaning worthy.

[@daltonsharp6254]

Bowser!

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Well said!

[@starvoltnexus3139]

You’re your Xehanort and And basically pulled a Voldemort

[@JD10503]

I think it also speaks to the nature of the heroes from a lore perspective. Sonic and Mario would never consider killing Robotnik or Bowser, although Bowser has been dropped in lava a few times.

[@alcatrazjyh6293]

Listen, there's a reason why Ridley is known as "The Cunning God of Death" in the Metroid franchise... *Having a title like that is just **_ASKING_** for Recurring Boss status*

[@centurynerdbr]

Dragaux from Ring Fit Adventure. Congratulations @joshscorcher for beign, possibly, the first youtuber to ever put this specific boss from this specific game ina top ten boss list. Im impressed cause this one was totally unexpected. I haven't seen anyone ever mention anything from Ring Fit Adventure in a very, very, very, very, VERY long time.

[@peachymiku6432]

My eyes widened when I saw how many times you fight this guy! Holy moly, that's a lot!

[@centurynerdbr]

@@peachymiku6432 One of the most "peculiar" videogame bosses of all time.

[@peachymiku6432]

@@centurynerdbr I can believe it!

[@kirinbobarcana]

I think this is the only time anybody can say, "yeah, I exercised while playing an RPG"

[@centurynerdbr]

@@kirinbobarcana Literally.

[@bubbles46853-ep9if]

Josh: All of them. Piccolo: ALL of them? Kale: ALL OF THEM! Man, that really got me. Also, number 1 was awesome. Give that game some more love!

[@Opheebop-Productions]

Oh, hello Piccolo.

[@magolor3219]

Hi, Kale.

[@w1ndgeneral226]

Didn't know those two are teaming up.

[@Wallie33.]

Nah give more love to number 10 instead. Now that is a really under appreciated series that needs more love. Ring fit adventure already sold great enough on the switch it’s not in need of more popularity and sales lol.

[@lynxfresh5214]

We all knew Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy) was going to be on this list somewhere. It's literally canon all his reoccurring appearances is via rift shenanigans that allows him to appear in various games from FF5 to Stranger of Paradise to Dissidia and more. Gilgamesh: Playable Character, Summon, Boss, Super Boss, Collector and so much more lol!

[@sterlingstarlight2320]

When all else has left us,we shall always have.Greg. Imean Gilgamesh

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

Dissidia 012 will forever be my favorite because he was never meant to be there, he just waltz in casually bugging everyone about Bartz. That and his moveset was fun as all hell even with the joke character element of constantly swapping weapons, I wish that they didn't kill the series with NT. Well at least I got the Hildibrand quests to make myself feel better.

[@olympusgolemoflight7198]

I'm just surprised he isn't in Kingdom Hearts.

[@claytonrios1]

Gilgamesh was also in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

[@NeilMacay]

Kuze in Yakuza 0, not only are almost all his fights are great, you see his character change throughout the game, going from being a unlikeable bastard to an actually respectable person.

[@ianchristiansen6601]

*Cough cough* Majima

[@flaminginferno6641]

I was hoping I'd see Kuze on the list, at least Majima got a mention

[@ArcCaravan]

Him and Majima were my first thought. Figured they may have worn out their welcome.

[@geekdaparaiba]

I also noticed Kuze's absence in this video.

[@davidtimmer596]

@@geekdaparaiba You're not the only one, huh? I noticed it too.

[@lilsunny7399]

As much as she sadly falls under the "Shows up too much with little change" bit. I still love Risky Boots from Shantae. Whether she's your first boss, your begrudging ally or your final boss, she's always a fun fight, always a threat and always a fun time when she pops up on screen. The original, Risky's Revenge, 1/2 Genie Hero. She's great in all of them.

[@andrewhaase1826]

Honorable Mentions: *Big Daddys - Bioshock Series -Before you can harvest or save the Little Sisters, you gotta contend with the Big Daddys that are guarding them. And these old-timey diving suits don't let up. I was disappointed that I couldn't use the drill arm in the first game, but pleased they let me use it in Bioshock 2. *Arfoire (Pronounced R-4) - Hyperdimension Neptunia -You fight her multiple times before you even learn her name. All culminating in the final boss where she turns into a dragon. Heck, Arfoire also pops up as a boss in the sequels. *Prince Vorkken - The Wonderful 101 -Does the Nyurkzfat ally with a dizzbong? *Odio - Live A Live -No matter how many reincarnations across different time periods, you will fight Odio in some shape, name, or form. *Nemesis - Resident Evil 3 -There's a reason why the box art is centered on him.

[@kylestubbs8867]

Yeah, I thought Odio was going to be #1 here as well. But hey, where Odio excels horizontally, the actual #1 excels vertically.

[@dubstepbeecorsi6892]

William Afton His Catchphrase is I Always Come Back and he didn't even get a mention

[@newbiegamelover4767]

Don't think I ever expected Ring Fit in a countdown that had nothing to do with health... Also, nice choice of Junko sprite. (And yes, her occurrence does bring a lot of despair-induced groans. That's probably *why* she keeps coming back.)

[@voltingmaster5458]

Let Alone #1 on the list.

[@Lapran3]

(DR series spoilers) Well what makes her less compelling as a recurring villain is that in most of the series (the games at least) it’s never really her. She straight up dies in the very first game. Every other appearance in the games is either a computer virus who takes on her form or an imposter. Personally what would have been more compelling is if villains through the franchise particularly reused her “Masked Man/Dr. Luchador” persona as a common thread as a disguise

[@sepentine1546]

I can't put into words how happy I am to see you talk about the Trails series

[@Starcat5]

Yes! Yes! All! My! YES!

[@BurningAzure]

And how happy I am that he referenced Hi Fi Rush in the same segment.

[@Wallie33.]

Indeed love to see more people talk about the series.

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

I remember I saw a comment on Dedede in Forgotten Land, it said that when Dedede is possesed he shows his true power, that normally he's just lazy to give it his all, which to stand against Kirby isn't a joke. When he picked that pillar, which is pure carved stone, and run and jump and swing it that fast made me thought "is he really THAT strong?".

[@kylestubbs8867]

Honestly, I’d like to see him use that strength to force out the possessing presence, even just once.

[@WillRennar]

Regarding Gilgamesh "dimension hopping for some reason," it's due to how his part in FFV ends. He Self-Destructs within the Cleft of Dimensions, the space between worlds. He basically took the walls between worlds and, at least for himself, blew them to smithereens.

[@StormRulerKazunagi]

Dracula in Casltevania will always hype me up no matter how many times we've "defeated" him. Its cool to see him try new forms and approaches in each title, even if some are rather underwhelming

[@jurtheorc8117]

Or in one case, play as him. inconsistent as the quality of that particular game might have been, and by most considered to not be a true Castlevania game as such, that game's Dracula had a lot of cool stuff at his disposal.

[@jinhunterslay1638]

Fun Fact: Outside of the obvious Sumerian legend, FF’s Gilgamesh is also based on a real legendary warrior monk named Benkei. According to legends, he collected up to 999 swords from people he defeated. He carries a huge arsenals of weapons, but is best remembered as a master of the Naginata Gilgamesh in FF also love collecting swords and his main weapon is a Naginata in his earliest appearances

[@ShadowVaria]

Also you 'fight' Perfect chaos in Mario and Sonic at the winter olympics duing the figure skating- where they do the music the right way around and it's honestly pretty hype.

[@deepseastonecore3017]

A star walks into a black hole but doesn't seen phased. The black hole then turns to the star and says, "I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation."

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

I mean that joke was effected by gravity: it sank right to the bottom. (XD)

[@claytonrios1]

Speaking of Ridley my favorite battles with him are the Meta Ridley fights in Prime 1 and Prime 3. Especially since it's so satisfying to blast him again and again after you get all of the Chozo artifacts!

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

Chaos also appears as a "boss" in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter games... in figure skating. And it's awesome to do.

[@kylestubbs8867]

Because with a name like “Chaos”, it shouldn’t be too consistent.

[@joaocisne556]

I loved the shade you threw on Gilbert, he deserves it

[@Fungus8mycrab]

Fun fact about Rathalos AND Final Fantasy. In Final Fantasy 14 you can actually fight Rathalos as a boss and it'll give you mega potions. In the first phase it acts as a normal boss, then you have to deal with adds (one of which you have to hide behind to not wipe). Then in the second phase he enrages and the only way you can heal is using your limited supply of 10 mega potions. And each attack he does on you is the same he does ingame, even stunning you if he connects. Then when you finally defeat him you can loot both his body, and tail if severed, and bring the mats to a vendor to buy an outfit.

[@SpeedWarrior93]

And you can get a mount of Rathalos

[@Fungus8mycrab]

@@SpeedWarrior93 Oh shit I forgot about that

[@erindelgado9639]

Solid picks as I am surprised that Chaos is on the list and also King Dedede. My recurring battles I love are Dr. Neo Cortex, N. Gin & Dingodile from Crash Bandicoot, Dr. Nefarious (& maybe Captain Qwark) from Ratchet & Clank, Venom (possible could be Doctor Octopus, Shocker & Rhino) from the Spider-Man games & General Serpentine from Freedom Planet 1 & 2.

[@winterbreezekirb1201]

Balder from Bayonetta is perfection. The masked versions are mechanically rich with spectacle, while the sagee fights are emotionally packed.

[@mastermold10]

what truely makes the fights against ridley so impresive is that really, for a long time fan of the series, without ever having him say a word, just thru actions and appearences we understand who he is, what he is, and why samus hates him, and indeed that she DOES hate him (her body language when he gets away in the frigate during the opener of prime 1 says alot)

[@BJGvideos]

I love how they did her facial expressions in the Smash trailer too. First it's resignation of "THIS asshole again". When he pops up, there's just a little fear in her eyes, but mostly sheer determination. And at the end when she leaps back from the exploded ship, there's utter, raw *hatred* on her face.

[@Shantae1188]

Number 9: Actually, I did know about his Peace Walker cameo. Thank you Somecallmejohnny. Number 6: Minus Prime 4, we probably might not see Ridley again. Number 2: I always took the change in music as a form of fake out. You thought you won, only ha!

[@eclipse9727]

Fun Fact about Chaos... There's still a "Reoccurance" that Chaos had that wasn't even mentioned! In Mario & Sonic Olympic Winter Games 2010, He shows up in an Icy Variant at the final act of the Dream Figure Skating's Sonic Routine. There, you have to use Figure Skating spins to spin attack Chaos a few times... before Pirouetting on him to make him EXPLODE!!! The funniest part? The counterpart in Mario has no equivalent. It's a Boss Fight inside of a Spin-Off Mario & Sonic game... of ALL PLACES. WHERE YOU FIGHT WITH FIGURE SKATING. Jesus christ.

[@MacNava]

After going with this series for so long, and with him already tackling final bosses before he began this series, one must wonder… How the hell is he gonna end it?

[@1990Floh]

I played through the main story of Ring Fit and I have to say Dragaux wasn't really the biggest challenge. The biggest challenge were the stages you had to complete before even reaching him. I remember that on of his gym required you to do and hold around 40-50 squats which was just pure torture.

[@kylestubbs8867]

Before the first battle? Or just stages that weren’t fighting him specifically?

[@1990Floh]

@@kylestubbs8867 i mean the stages where you have to fight him

[@coolguy5133]

The Trails fans in Josh's audience: Um, there is like 8 of us.

[@LowestExpectations]

Seems to be even more based on the comments lol

[@sorinsilverheart3200]

Finally someone else who knows about the LoH series! My mom got me Cold Steel 1 and 2 for Christmas one year and I went back and played all the other games. Love this series so much.

[@Tkdboy-gk1wk]

You missed one detail about Ridley that I think bumps it up a bit. In the 2D games especially, all the bosses have a puzzle element to them that you need to figure out in order to open their weak point. For example, shoot Kraid’s eyes to make him open his mouth and render him vulnerable to attacks. Shooting Crocomire does no damage, you have to push him into lava by shooting missiles at him. Their attacks don’t do as much damage as one would expect to be a bit more forgiving. Even Mother Brain has a puzzle element, simply getting to her is a challenge, and in Zero Mission her eye closes occasionally, removing that weak point for brief periods during the fight. Not Ridley. In the 2D games, he’s always vulnerable to damage, and he hits like a truck. Unlike every other boss in Metroid, Ridley is an all-out slugfest where you constantly hammer him with everything you’ve got until one of you goes gown.

[@sonicsaiyan07]

Hot take but I REALLY enjoy Ridley's fight in Other M. Narrative aside, the actual fight feels like a good old fashioned throwdown between two nemeses with Ridley not being enhanced in any way this time and just Other M's gameplay style making it feel a touch more cinematic.

[@markblackburn7563]

Dr. Nefarious from the Ratchet & Clank franchise should have been on this list. Throughout the franchise you fight him 4 times (5 if you include Emperor Nefarious in Rift Apart). Each time the fight has multiple stages and truly tests your skills. Should at least have been an honorable mention.

[@erindelgado9639]

I know, right? As shows how Nefarious can hold his own.

[@ggrarl]

"When I'm finished killing you, I think I'll rewind time. So I can do it again. And again. AND AGAIN!" (A Crack in Time)

[@FlyingFocs]

"Man, I wonder if I should get into the Trails series." *listens to the #10 entry* "...nah, I'm okay."

[@aneonfoxtribute]

You should get into it! It's really good!

[@FlyingFocs]

@@aneonfoxtribute where start, though?

[@AndreaMusso99]

@@FlyingFocs The series starts with the Trails in the sky trilogy, then the Crossbell Duology (Trails from zero and Trails to Azure), and then the Trails of cold steel games, with Trails into Reverie for last (at least until Kuro No kiseki comes out)

[@aneonfoxtribute]

@@FlyingFocs Trails in the Sky FC. The story is actually very linear. It goes Sky FC Sky SC Sky 3rd Zero Azure Cold Steel 1-4 Reverie Kuro 1-2

[@NightRaiderTea]

7:00 oh! Rathalos is also a boss you can fight in ffxiv: stormblood, and theres also an extreme fight of it that can give you it as a mount!

[@silverflight01]

Imagine fighting a muscular dragon more times in one game than fighting a reincarnation of a demon across a franchise

[@JVnite_Jury]

The same instance you have to fight a literal *tree* for 31 years

[@RosyMiranto]

Finally Josh talked about Trails Series :3

[@Blahblahblah28504]

When I saw "recurring bosses", my head immediately thought of Crimson 1 from Project Wingman. With each fight against him and his squad, he falls further into insanity, culminating in the final battle with him after he effectively nukes his own country just to get your attention.

[@Bombers57]

You solely are responsible for this

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Janus Cascade of Wild Arms 3 personifies the persistent recurring rival as well as Chronic Backstabbing Disorder, and I love him for it. He progresses well over time, beginning as a mere train robber at the start of the game (as in the VERY first boss fight once you have your team). Then he acquires the Dark Spear and backstabs (of course) his gang, and the spear's power starts to turn his body into a demon, resulting in him getting progressively stronger and learning new moves for each fight, including one round where he's learned a new technique that one-shots your party resulting in a hopeless boss fight. THEN he drains the power from a Guardian Shrine and learns how to buff all his stats with it during battle. Finally, you grow strong enough to defeat him despite all the power-ups and strong moves he's gained... but not before he gets in one last backstab at his bosses and they backstab him... back. - EIGHT fights in total. A phenomenal effort from a man who believed that there is no afterlife and wanted to live forever by becoming the most infamous criminal of all time (actually logical in an Old West setting- the outlaws get remembered more than the lawmen who stop them). He should've stuck to robbing trains I guess.

[@BJGvideos]

Gonna be honest I did not see that number one coming. Or that number two honestly. Surprised you of all people don't talk about a character named McBurn more often. Oh god if the next one is robots or AIs then you HAVE to include the one from Pokémon SV. That fight was amazing and the narrative was GUT WRENCHING. The one character you can't save!

[@kylestubbs8867]

He said during the stream that he would. If only for the uniquity of how that AI’s intentions differed from its creator.

[@BJGvideos]

@@kylestubbs8867 ooooh yesssssss! God, the last twenty minutes of that game are a series of successive worst case scenarios, and in the end, after an entire game of being the hero and saving everyone, you're ultimately powerless to save the one who set you on your journey to begin with. They continue to be a slave to the professor's programming and are forced to give up what little independence they had to shut down the machine for good.

[@mikkyasara5438]

"So, your Bowsers, Ganons, Willys and *Junkos* won't be showing up on the list anytime soon" I feel like one of these is not like the others

[@kenziehopeanne5727]

I think it would be funny if Josh made a list of top ten repeated entries. But then again it would probably end up consisting mostly of Kingdom Hearts.

[@MegaManDBZX]

One of my personal favorite examples of a recurring boss has to be Trilla/the Second Sister from Jedi Fallen Order. She is a contestant threat throughout the game, never relenting, taking you a bit more seriously each time, and by the end when Cal has gained surpassed his guilt and gained back all his skills, she is forced to retreat and holds absolutely nothing back in the final battle.

[@nirast2561]

Honorable mention to Wicked Killington from the Darksiders seires, a secret boss that's a British zombie with a top hat and a cane. I'm pretty sure he's the only character to appear in all 3 games aside from Vulgrim (and ignoring characters just being mentioned).

[@Aster_Iris]

Mild correction, you don't fight Gilgamesh in VIII. He actually helps you because Seifer kills Odin (and then Gilgamesh replaces Odin but tbh isn't nearly as good) and indirectly gives Gilgamesh the last sword he needs for his collection and then he mistakes Seifer for Bartz (somehow, but I'm not complaining, seeing Seifer get his butt kicked is always a highlight). In the greatest stroke of irony, this guy who acts as recurring boss in the series ends up KOing a boss that's recurring in this game.

[@salsamonkey65]

TRAILS! I am all for Josh spreading Trails propaganda on the channel. I need to hear his thoughts on some of the other recurring antagonists

[@silentfangirl1176]

The first boss that came to mind for me was Pramid Head from Silent Hill 2. James deals with him around 4 to 5 times. The first "fight" is in a cutscene (not sure if that counts). The second is an actual fight but it's more "survive for a certain amount of time" than an actual fight. James runs into him again as a chase segment. There are certain non-story instances parts where he can pursue James but only if the player engages him first. Then James finally fights him and a second PH one more time. It's technically not the final boss but it's the one everyone remembers. This boss left such an impression and was so rich in lore that he became a fan favorite and poster child for the franchise (for better or worse).

[@10.ikadekanandadwipayadnya83]

My personal favourite has to be gruntilda and klungo for only one reason You see them get hurt from each encounter (which is rare for Villains at the time, and even now) from a human, to a skeleton, to a head in a mech for grunty and klungo crying about his wife leaving him It makes each encounter more unique And memorable and it really shows how dedicated they are to kill the bear-bird duo Imagine if eggman couldnt survive his mech blowing up on him and next time you see him his face is half Burnt two-face style, and it just keeps getting worse

[@centurynerdbr]

For a future Top Ten Earth Elemental Bosses im curious but, does mud and clay include or not in this kind of theme? Like CLayface boss battles for example. Or if not is it going to focus more in rocks, sand and so on?

[@shelbybayer200]

12:51 "Hail to the Cunning God of Death" ~ A lyric set from a Ridley Boss theme cover with Lyrics here on KZbin

[@tylergardner8033]

I literally went jumping in excitement when the Trails series was in this top 10. Glad to see more appreciation to the series. I love the series so much, the world building and the characters are fantastic.

[@wolffster25]

As one of those Trails fans I did enjoy all the details you put into that entry. Also I did get you reference to Campanella’s punching bag, best friend, and perhaps more with Gilbert. Appears in game one only to be punching bag for the entire series.

[@cdesigner9178]

Now Josh is a recurring hero that I always love seeing return. 10: Wait, a game series with lore more complicated than Kingdom Hearts? Not touching that. Though McBURN is an awesome name. (Almost Every Human Boss (Trails of Cold Steel)) 9: So many countdowns and he's never been talked about (to my knowledge) on this channel. Thank you for finally changing that (Rathalos (Monster Hunter)). 8: Even though he doesn't show up nearly enough, my favorite boss from Paper Mario (as a guy who hasn't been able to play any Paper Mario games) is Dimentio. (Jr Troopa/Lord Crump (Paper Mario)) 7: I'll take a joke from Wambu for this one. "A warrior desires a sword. And a sword. And a sword. And a-" (Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy)) 6: He's been too quiet lately. He's planning something... (Ridley (Metroid)) 5: And yet, canonically, they keep getting beaten by the new generation. Still love them, though. (Red/Blue (Pokemon)) 4: When we got Vergil as a recurring villain? Jackpot. :) (Vergil (Devil May Cry)) 3: I'm more of a Meta Knight guy, but I agree that Dedede has better character development. (King Dedede (Kirby)) 2: When Josh mentioned Sonic, I was expecting Metal, but then I remembered that one of the bigger factors is having bosses show up multiple times in one game. And boy, does Chaos fit that perfectly. (Chaos (Sonic)) 1: I am... I have no words. (Dragaux (Ring Fit Adventure))

[@anamcnamara9]

I'm so happy Zagi was acknowledged. He's who I think of in terms of recurring enemies. Also- Thanksgiving in the Sparta family? You think either Dante or Vergil have the patience (or money) to make a Thanksgiving spread? Nero maybe, but it'd devolve into a brawl so fast.

[@BlueCrimson10]

I was so hoping you'd mention Gilbert XD

[@MelonTartVA]

Honestly, I love fighting Arfoire in the Neptunia series. Even if she was only the main villain in the first game and was only the final boss in the second game. But the banter with her is amusing to me. Especially in VII where Neptunia breaks the fourth wall by even mentioning the anime

[@michaeliv284]

Lord Crump makes me think it's just Eggman trying to get away from Sonic

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

Always love these videos. Here's an idea, how about top ten boss fights where you have to fight two or more bosses at once?

[@j-yoshi64_justcallmej]

I was really hoping for Jr. Troopa, and of course Josh delivered!

[@matthewmarkiewicz5206]

Good video. I also agree with your choice of no. 1. I fought him more times than both main game and post game combine, just to keep up with my exercise

[@LowestExpectations]

"The three Trails fans in my audience will get that one" You're right, I did get that one 😆

[@ahedjehad8514]

how ironic that the number 1 in this list require you to not sit on your ass but actually do exercises to beat. the game should come with a label saying: "disclaimer, this game will make you fit by the end credits"

[@ShiningSilvally]

Not to spoil anything, but the Number 1 spot is a jaw-dropper that even I didn't expect, no matter what I've seen.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Huh, how very interesting, I have been searching for a list like this, so i appreciate you making your own, I can see your reasoning with pretty much all of these, this was a very well done List, I will look forward to the next one. Speaking of which, based on what was said at the end there, didn’t you already do a Smart Bosses list?

[@matteste]

My pick? Crimson 1 from Project Wingman. At first starts out as a boss you have to retreat from. Second time you actually beat some of his wingmen and force him to retreat, something he is none too happy about. Third time he has clearly started to become obsessed with taking you down and going increasingly unhinged. And the the fourth and final time as the final boss, now piloting a powerful prototype plane, the titular Project Wingman, in a brutal boss battle where he has clearly gone way off the deep end before finally putting him down for good.

[@DarkEinherjar]

In V, you can actually "save" Gilgamesh: if you kill Necrophobe too fast, he doesn't show up. However, this means you miss your chance of stealing a piece of Genji equipment from him...

[@dereknight861]

To all these bosses I take the wise words once said by mister Frederick Krueger: “Why won’t you D I E?!?!”

[@kylestubbs8867]

And they’d respond with the wise words once said by mister Tick, “I! DON’T! WANNA!”

[@ajpoland1094]

I wasn't expecting dedede at all on the list after what he mentioned in the ridley entry about arch enemies, but it was a very welcome surprise.

[@brookerickettson4950]

Great to know about these baddies you will be seeing plenty of!! That last one, wow! If you do a second list on this topic, definitely would include at least an honorable mention of Jake Baker (Or most of the Bakers) from Resident Evil 7. He just won't stay dead!!

[@user-hs1xb9tv6e]

I expacted alot of things from this video, but number 1 was surely a suprise. Also Im gussing that next list are either ai/robotic or psychic bosses. Either way I cant wait to see them.

[@voltingmaster5458]

Considering the way the transition faded like a robot programming and that AI are adaptive, I’d say it’s the former.

[@megazetabetaful]

And of course GlaDos cameos in. Whenever she's involved, someone's in for a taxing series of tests. I'll bake the cake and prepare the confetti, while you enjoy having your brain slowly melt under the strain. Good luck~! 👍🤞😝

[@codebreaker4866]

Okay that Legend of Heroes entry was great! And yeah McBurn is probably the biggest standout among the reoccurring fights. One of my personal favorite honestly...and yeah it's so easy to break the game with the unwinnable fights. Really do wish that the franchise got more attention, but nice to see it being acknowledged.

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Here's an idea for a possible Boss Countdown; Top 10 Formerly Playable Bosses. Bosses that appeared as playable characters in a previous entry, but for whatever reason, end up becoming a boss in a future installment. Whether it be them testing the next protagonist, or they descended into villainy and you're the only one who can stop them, as long as they were a playable character in a previous entry it counts.

[@herowatcher8403]

YES YEES! It does my heart well to see Trails,Paper Mario Lord Crump,Kirby’s King Dedede,Metroid’s Ridley ,Pokémon Red & Blue & Sonic’s Perfect Chaos in this list. Personal Picks Hubert from Three Houses ”I must retreat” dude’s loyal to the bitter end,Ganondorf/Ganon/Dhemise he Swore to duel for Eternity with The Princess with goddess blood & Hero & Master Hand the OG Crossover Final Boss.

[@bluestreaker9242]

In regards to Malos as an Honorable Mention, I have to clarify for anyone wondering; he has 4 standard battles, 2 Challenge Mode battles fought in the DLC Challenge Mode, the final battle against him in the Artifice Aion in the base game, and 2 from the DLC extra story, "Torna: The Golden Country", giving us a grand total of 9 fights. Though, to be fair, if we're only counting base game, and excluding Artifice Aion as its own separate entity, he has the same number of battles as Zeke: 4.

[@seroujghazarian6343]

Well, considering they didn't bring back Ridley for Dread, I'm not gonna expect him to appear in any form in Metroid 6 either.

[@deviantgazer4626]

Legitimately cannot believe you put a underrated game boss as your number one pick. And I absolutely love it!

[@Fuyuko-Yuki]

I'm only 5 minutes in and I already appreciate the JelloApocolypse "So this is Basically Trails of Cold Steel" Video

[@theultimategamer95]

Week something of appreciating all the Ys footage Josh puts into these vids.

[@jessetorres167]

I feel like that Virgil could be a good entry, specifically in DMC 3 with him getting stronger and new devil arms he acquires.

[@ShiningSilvally]

It's kinda funny that this video says that the "Trails" series isn't played as much as he thought, and yet there's a huge fan base(compared to what he initially thought). Heck, I'M part of it! Also, Gilbert? Yeah. I get your hatred, Josh.

[@phantomslay5612]

Finally!!!! A countdown Artist is talking about the Kiseki series!!!!!!

[@JRJuggernaut1]

Some of these recurring bosses are pretty awesome to keep coming back to! Also I agree, the four hounds are one of the few truly good parts of the story in Fire Emblem Engage. Love the gameplay, indifferent to the story but honestly I can see myself coming back to this game more than 3 houses despite that game being better overall!

[@CountShaman]

Finally, someone here has good taste.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

@@CountShaman omg count shaman I had to do a double take before seeing it’s you 🥹 Appreciate the reply! Yeah I really enjoyed engage but I wish they took the calendar system from 3 houses and used it here. The freedom to do skirmishes and somniel tasks is nice but I never felt sure of how much I should invest my time into those aspects of the game instead of just focusing on the chapters and paralogues! I can get past the lacking story since it’s far from the worst we have had in the franchise, but I get why that might make this game disappointing for players after 3 houses!

[@CountShaman]

@@JRJuggernaut1 I have my fair share of problems with Engage's gameplay as well. I don't get why the class promotion and changing system is so bad when Fates and Three Houses nailed the system well and fine. This just goes back to Awakening's style of grindfest, expect even Awakening gives more promotion options off the bat. I don't believe in the black and white judgement on Engage having perfect gameplay and irredemable story, because that's not even true. People are just saying that just to jump on a bandwagon and not form their own proper opinion on the matter. Ironic considering these same people were praising Three Houses for how "gray" it is.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

@@CountShaman Yeah I agree, I don't love everything about the gameplay, but I find the battles to be really fun to play out. I love the emblem ring system, minus the needing to use them to master certain weapons to unlock classes. I agree fates and three houses had great promotion systems, and it is weird that engage just didn't do something similar here. You'd think having so many promotion options would be cool, but the truth is I'd rather have multiple class promotion options that all make sense! Plus, all the characters with unique classes I promoted to their unique promotion class, so that just makes the various options even more unnecessary! The gameplay is still really good imo, but much like fates I do think there are annoyances with it and I could definitely tell you ways it can be improved! The story I found fine, but I also get that I am easy to please when it comes to game stories, and I can confidently say it's a step down from games like Three Houses and echoes that have some of the best stories in the franchise!

[@dexionlionklaw144]

Just a little fun fact regarding your comment on how Lego should do more content with Sonic (it's a strong rumor, so definitely take this information with a grain of salt), Lego is actually planning to release some sets based on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise later this year, possibly becoming an actual theme, and releasing multiple waves of sets, if the rumors are anything to go by. Just a simple fun fact from a fan of both Lego and Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as loyal subscriber, awesome work on the video, can't wait to see more in the future!!

[@mastertjt56]

I love that you added Gilgamesh, as much as I love Sephirtoth. I just always enjoyed Gilgamesh's silly personality and cool appearances not to mention HIS BANGER THEME

[@ArcCaravan]

Off the top of my head, I wanna say the adventurers from Skul: The Hero Slayer are my favorite recurring bosses. Six bosses you can fight during each run of this roguelike game, each encounter adding an adventurer until it's 3 bosses at once. Then the 4th fight is against one adventurer who gets a massive buff and moveset change. In the Dark Mirror update, they add an extra adventurer to the first 3 fights to grant a background effect to shake things up. What makes me like them is how they're basically a standard RPG party consisting of a cleric, archer, warrior, mage, thief, and a hero parody. Works with the game's motif of playing on the monsters' side. Besides them, Jr Troopa from Paper Mario is also a favorite for each battle adding a new trick the battle system uses until his final fight uses all of them.

[@agentredhead4612]

So… am I the only one who’s surprised we haven’t had a robot/machine themed boss countdown yet?

[@JD10503]

Dr. Robotnik could dominate said list, seeing as he's all about machines.

[@ericwijaya2119]

​@@JD10503 Bowser Jr. could also qualify cause istg he's like the Dr. Eggman of the Mario universe... but smol. Seriously, even when taking away his iconic Clown Copter haven't you also noticed just the number of machines you fight Bowser Jr. with? Ok granted, some of these require the clown car to even function, but still, in regards to Bowser's biological spawn there's more to pick apart than a bush of berries in terms of machinery. Let's see there's Megahammer, Boomsday Machine, Mecha Bowser, Mecha Jr. Suit, the Mecha Clown Copter from MP9, his submarine from Mario Sunshine whatever it is called, and I guess that airship he used against you in Mario Galaxy technically counts as his machine since Bowser gave it to him, point is, Bowser Jr doesn't have as much machine work as Dr. Eggman, but he's still got the spirit.

[@MrKaiju-sr8wu]

Was expecting the Sonic one to be Metal Sonic, but fair enough

[@1musamune]

Rathalos is also in FFXIV as 2 trials in the Stormblood expansion

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

The first place was unexpected. It wasn't even on my list, all the other recurrent bosses in Final Fantasy were on my list. Eggman was on my list! But Ringfit? Not even a vident could see that coming.

[@AkumaKristian]

Okay, props to whichever editor snuck in the Book of Mario clips during the Paper Mario segment. I did a double take.

[@Karlos1234ify]

*Dracula is revived again* Current Belmont: How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?

[@tinaherr3856]

What about Liquid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid series? He appears multiple times in different forms, from in a Hind D, to a Metal Gear, a fistfight on said Metal Gear, and even as a ghost possessing Ocelot. He is the final boss in the story of Solid Snake, the last opponent

[@ChaosServant-ll7pr]

When Vergil is finally on one of these lists, and yet he's only Number 4. *sees Dedede and Chaos in 3 and 2* ...though I guess in this case, I can't quite complain.

[@BassGSothertype]

11:28 I was was about to say that's not counting his Brave Exvius fights XD

[@insecdroid]

When you started talking about Dragaux I jokingly though the answer would be 50 times. I was not expecting to be off by 1!

[@TheZombieMack]

I was so scared Dedede wouldn't be on this list. 3rd place is lovely.

[@DarkLord-7]

11:28 Technically you missed Dissidia as well. Gilgamesh is an enemy fight in that game, at least in Duodecim, but only once as a side story, and you get him as a playable character.

[@MrKeyblademaster1992]

I knew from the moment I saw the title of this list that Gilgamesh was gonna be here.