Da List: Big Bad Video Game Bosses

Video games are fun, imaginative and undoubtedly a great way to pass time. All of us remember playing the best of the best, like Super Mario Bros. 3, Sonic the Hedgehog, Castlevania, Mega Man; the fan-favorites like Bionic Commando, Metal Slug, Smash TV; or the forgotten ones like Earthworm Jim. Those were great…

And then there are the others. The ones that bring a cloud over an otherwise great day, the ones that you remember with a bitter taste and sore thumbs. These are the ones that were nearly impossible to beat, and had an insanely tough boss that defeated you every single time. In this edition of Da List, the 25 toughest bosses in Video game history are revealed. Read on and remember what it was like…

25) Shinobi 3 Return of the Ninja Master – The Shadow Master (Genesis)
By far the best of the Shinobi games, the last boss was no exception. The Shadow Master would defeat you by his ninja stars, uppercut, fireball, and lethal flips. Oh yea, that’s just his first form, his second one is more powerful. I remember yanking the controller out at numerous times after he killed again and again….

24) NBA Jam – Every single freaking team (Arcade, Genesis, SNES)
I never will again doubt the 3-point shooting of Shawn Kemp. This game alone inspired new respect for NBA players, as every single team could and usually would smoke you by 15 or more. Also, this game contains the most half-court game winners in history. I’m pretty sure that I wasn’t supposed to lose every time I played the Mavericks…especially when they had the worst record in The League for years.