The 50 Hardest Video Game Bosses (And How To Beat Them)

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We all have to answer to a boss in some form or another in our daily lives. Whether it's your immediate supervisor clinging angrily to their position one rung above you on the ladder of corporate middle management, or it's your chief financial officer doubling as a domestic engineer back home, i.e. your spouse.

Real-life bosses can be tough, probably to an unfair degree. Video game bosses, however, give you a fighting chance. We've listed 50 video game bosses you probably haven't beaten, and given you a few tips to kickstart you on the path towards unlocking a few more virtual achievements.

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Hitler and Wolfenstein 3D.

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Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.

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Mizar from Jet Force Gemini.

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Onslaught from Marvel vs. Capcom.

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Tyrant from Resident Evil: Code Veronica.

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Magaki from King of Fighters

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Kessler from inFAMOUS.

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Hiruko Ubusuna from Shinobi.

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Raam from Gears of War.

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The High Dragon from Dragon Age 2.

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King Bohan from Heavenly Sword.

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Tabuu from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Nemesis from Resident Evil 3.

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Goro from Mortal Kombat.

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Culex from Super Mario RPG.

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The End from MGS: Snake Eater.

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Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson's Punch Out!.

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The Final Boss from Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos.

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Death from Castlevania III.

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Motaro from Mortak Kombat III.

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Ultimate Alma from Ninja Gaiden.

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Vergil from Devil May Cry 3.

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Sigma from Mega Man X.

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The Shadow Queen from Paper Mario.

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Dracula from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.

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Mortus from Comix Zone.

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M. Bison from Street Fighter Alpha 3.

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Shao Kahn from Mortal Kombat III.

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The final boss from Contra 3

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Maneater from Demon Souls.

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Lavos from Chrono Trigger.

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Kefka from Final Fantasy VI.

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Omega from Final Fantasy V.

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Queen Larsa from Mushihime-sama Futari.

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Emperor from House of the Dead 2.

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Baal from Diablo II.

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Old King Allant from Demon's Souls.

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The Witch King of Angmar from The Lord of the Rings.

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Diablo from Diablo III.

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Safer Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII.

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Magician from House of the Dead.

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Emerald Weapon from Final Fantasy VII.

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The Four Kings from Dark Souls.

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Sephiroth from Kingdom Hearts

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Smough and Ornstein from Dark Souls.

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Sephiroth from Kingdom Hearts II.

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Freya from Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.

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Yiazmat from Final Fantasy XII.

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Absolute Virtue from Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia.

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Pandemonium Warden from Final Fantasy XI.

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