Top Ten Witch Bosses
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- First of the Halloween Countdowns! Today we're talking about the Top 10 Best (Halloween) Witch Bosses!
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Another bit of trivia as to why Ultimecia is so powerful: She pulled Griever (or whatever you named him) directly from Squall's sub-conscious. As he made it himself, to be the strongest Guardian Force to ever exist.
Another neat detail about the fight with Marisa in Great Fairy Wars: norrmally in Touhou, when you defeat the boss, they have a "damaged" set of portraits where they have some (non-lewd) clothing damage, maybe a light injury or 2. After you beat Marisa, it's _Cirno_ that has the damaged portrait, not her, showcasing just how much effort Cirno had to put in to defeat her when she wasn't even going all out.
In canon, Cirno's become so strong that she won't come back if she dies like most fairies do
Regarding Marisa, the battle against her in Touhou Luna Nights was pretty fun as well.
I just realized that Ultimecia would fit in perfectly for kingdom hearts now that time travel is such a commonplace trope in the franchise, and with how she does it, it's not far off from how KH does it.
Really surprised you referenced "It Was Agatha All Along" so early
The coolest thing about Marisa imo is that she's one of the only normal humans, no fancy innate powers like Reimu or Sanae, not an inherently magical existence like Magicians (yes Magician is a species in Touhou) and she still keeps up with the rest of the cast.
That's true. Heck, the source of Marisa's magic is that octagonal item she's often seen carrying, the Mini-Hakkero. And the only superhuman thing about Marisa is her tendency to... "Borrow" items a lot.
Not just keep up. She's canonically only second to Reimu
Gruntilda was gonna end up here. No doubt about it.
So spooky game music from non-horror games is next? Heck yeah! I'm in!
So wait.. you mean to tell me this entire month will be filled with Halloween based countdowns?! 😃😃
Praise the lords of Spooky Month!!! 🎃🎃🎃💀💀💀
It's a Spooky Month~!!! *Spooky dances*
I love the reference to W.I.T.C.H! It's funny that the series is only named that because of the main characters initials.
It was Rwby before Rwby
Why would someone have 5 titles in their name
@@PK-Radio No. The main characters names are Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin. That's how they have the initials W.I.T.C.H
@@claytonrios1 Though how is it that the air-headed Hay Lin was the one who noticed?
@@JaelinBezel Maybe she's smarter than we thought and she's just a Cloud Cuckoolander. Like Pinkie Pie
Crimson Roselia from Trails of Cold Steel. Village Elder who can transform into the Burning Sphinx & helped Class 7 seal away the Dark Dragon
Also, during her first fight, the devs know you'll try to use Altina's Brave Order, Ebon Crest, to shield colossal damage from her S-Craft. You have to keep new Class VII alive to get the bonus AP for a higher grade.
I’ll be honest, Drawcia’s death cry sounds like someone censored the mother of all f bombs 😂
"Would you believe this... wasn't from a horror game?"
Ahh, the gorgeous melody of the River Twygz Bed. Oh, it still sounds _MOST_ delightful...
Even if Miranda didn't actually die by the end of Ethan's fight with her, I'm pretty sure blowing up the Megamycete--the source of her power--probably did the trick... Nice job, Ethan!
My prediction entries for the list (in no particular order):
1. Gruntilda (Banjo-Kazooie series)
2. Twinrova (duh, it's on the thumbnail)
3. Drawcia (Kirby series)
4. Cackletta (Mario & Luigi series)
EDIT: Would you look at that? I got all my predictions.
Jeanne from Bayonetta.
Prolly should've mentioned that drawcia was among the first to do the 'Soul' boss trope in Kirby, so in a sense she's also a trendsetter... Fitting since she's an artist.
"By the pricking of my thumb, something wicked this way comes."😈🎃👻
The Scottish play, or Macbeth. Love it!
"Fair is fowl, fawl is fair, hover though the fog and filthy air."
"Out damned spot, out I say"
Yup one of the best plays ever!
@@quyanapatton6951 I still remember having to read that in class. When we got to the part about the 'cry of woman', no one wanted to do it, so I volunteered. I was the quiet kid, so I'm pretty sure my scream scared half the class at least!
@@SentaiYamaneko you go girl/boy
@@quyanapatton6951 "One never speaks the name of the Scottish play."
"What, Macbeth?"
"AH! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!"
"You mean you have to do that every time I say Macbeth?"
"AH!"
Oh, that last bit at the end… it’s either scariest bosses in non-horror games… or scariest music in non-horror games XD
Probably the latter because no boss has that song in Super Paper Mario
My guess is either scariest levels in non-horror games or scariest moments in non-horror games. I feel like Subnautica would be making a cameo there in some way; Minecraft WISHES it could be this scary! O.O
@@bluestreaker9242 Subnautica is basically Minecraft if everything was underwater and was 100x scarier. Minecraft is already a pretty scary game with it's dark caves with exploding creepers and silent skeletons beyond every corner and tons of creepy ambient noiss, but Subnautica takes it to a whole other level. Body horror, elderich abominations, deep dark abysses with unspeakable horrors dwelling beneath, insanely powerful, horrific instakill monsters, and more. When two E10+ kids games are scarier than 99% of horror games, (FNAF, Resident Evil, Yume Nikki, Baldi's Basics, DDLC, ect) you know something's up.
@@krimsonkatt Pretty much, yeah, 'cause, ya know, not everyone's scared by the same thing, but fear of the unknown...now that's a truly potent fear that EVERYONE knows and dreads, because it feeds in to other fears. I'm gonna be honest...I've never played Subnautica...and no, I don't intend to; I'm not afraid to admit it's legitimately too scary for me. O.O
Finally Josh acknowledges Touhou. I quite like the choice to use Eternal Shrine Maiden as BGM though really shoulda used Love Colored Master Spark
That witch from Ender Lilies. The first boss to let you know this IS indeed a Dark Souls metroidvania with a massive spike in difficulty that sets the tone for the rest of the game
Well, due to the split path and being able to take on her or another boss, she's not necessarily the *first* boss to let you know. However, she was definitely a very interesting witch I'd hoped to see myself!
On you're number one entry, you forgot one thing. You talked about gruntilda, but did no rhyming! I mentioned it in the stream, but it bears repeating. Not rhyming when talking about her feels like cheating. As I also said, "I don't mean to be a riot invoker. But next time, rhyme, Fiery Joker!" I know others would join in this hazing! Even though I may be paraphasing... I'll be waiting for the next video in this month of hallows eve. I'll be patient until you reveal the next 10 you have up your sleeve. Seems to be about songs that fill one with fear ...Except found in games that typically cause cheer. Practice your rhyming when you again mention the witch at number 1. Come on, it'll be fun! Do it even if you look like a monkey (or is it baboon?), before you end off with your signature...
"i find it funny that you mention the lack of rhymes, yet say nothing about the intro's very crimes! ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"
Very clever, lol
@@Volcanoran3 meh... least i tried. XD
@@UltimateGamerCC More effort than Josh Scorcher put in. Honestly, it's just a sin.
@@theinsanegamer1024 yeah, putting the intro through a negative filter for green flames just doesnt work when it makes the rest of it look like shit...
I know you've mentioned it here once before, but it's really nice to see Touhou getting recognition outside of TH-cam channels that are specifically dedicated to it. Happy Spooky Month, Josh!
I wander if he might do a werewolf and vampire boss lists?
If he does vampires, betting Dracula from Castlevania is number 1.
My personal favorite Witch boss is the Crimson Roselia fight in Cold Steel 4. For the context, spoilers for Cold Steel 3, Millium, the youngest member of Old Class VII, Altina's sister, and Ironbloods' White Rabbit dies protecting Rean and Altina, and becomes a sword designed to kill a demigod in the form of a corrupted Holy Beast, causing Rean's ogre powers to overtake him, and unleash the Great Twilight upon the world, and he gets kidnapped. After Juna Crawford gives a motivational speech to the Old Class VII, Randy offers to train them in the Saint Gral Labyrinth, basically Cold Steel 4's "Schoolhouse dungeon," but this is a proving ground for the Hexen Clan to venture out and become Wandering Witches. Now you have to be careful, because this fight can really keep you on your toes, due to Rean's curse being the reason New Class VII got weaker, because they need a reason to weaken your party members. It definitely sells the tone for how dire the situation is, and depending on your progress, you'll be graded for your performance if you can keep all 3 members of New Class VII alive after she does her S-Craft, you get 3 extra credit points. Emma's grandma doesn't pull any punches. One of her attacks can even drain your CP if you get caught, which if you read the Red Moon Rose novels, does say that she's also a vampire, but I'm counting her as a witch, because she's always struck me as more of a witch when she fights. Also, she has a sexier older form if she uses her S-Craft, but that's a not important, I just think her older form's hot. There's also her boss theme, Seductive Shudder, which perfectly encapsulates the atmosphere.
And fun fact, you can't use Altina's Brave Order to no-sell Roselia's S-Craft. You *have* to make sure your party stays at full health to survive the S-Craft if you want to get the bonus AP.
...And Roselia is only the *second* boss of the game, mind you. Yeah, Cold Steel IV really doesn't pull any punches with the bosses!
@@warriorofdawn876 I think the devs at Falcom knew we would try to do that. Because, let's be honest, there's a reason why Altina's Ebon Crest costs 5 BP instead of 3. It's very broken, so they made it cost more to rebalance the game and only use it as a last resort.
With that ending note... does it mean you will do Top 10 Scariest Sountracks next!? I love scary music!
There is one neat thing about Marisa that makes her unique. She's the only character in the entire franchise who gets her powers from sheer training. No special ability, no latent magical talent, no superhuman characteristics; just pure training and force of will. She also has kleptomaniac tendencies because she knows everybody else around her will far outlive her, so she steals stuff to learn as much as she can with the intention of letting everyone take back their stuff once she dies.
My guess for the next countdown is top ten scariest or disturbing bosses in non horror games
Dang, I feel nostalgia from that
Either that or scariest OSTs from non horror games
Actrise from Castlevania 64 is a somewhat memorable witch battle.
Josh: *mentions RE:Village
Me, a Romanian: "Time to bang my head against the wall because Capcom doesn't know how to pronounce the name properly!"
josh:She could take some advice from maleficent
*Maleficent is not even in honorable mentions*
Maybe because Malificent is originally from a movie and not a game? IDK.
What I especially find fun about the boss fight against Mz Ruby is that apparently the whole rhythm game aspect of it is supposed to be a homage to the Space Channel 5 series.
I was pleasantly surprised to see Mz Ruby from Sly Cooper on this list. That's one of my favorite games. The rest were unfamiliar to me since I have little experience with video games outside of articles, reviews, and Let's Plays. However, I did enjoy listening to your descriptions of the games. I learned some interesting new things.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Josh! ^_^
How do you feel about the fact that her fight got MUTILATED by the collection remakes on PS3? :(
@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 I've only seen Let's Plays of the Sly Cooper series, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Sorry. ^_^;
Prediction: FINALLY, Scary bosses!
That or bosses with terrifying music
OR... Horror game bosses
Probably scary bosses from non-horror games
Smithy's Theme - Super Mario RPG (gah, that Organ Music upfront gives me goosebumps all through my arms!)
@@joshwew9551 Kazuki Soma from Lost Judgment.
Been a fan for many years: Only know am I realising the Intro isn't ass bad as I bashed on about... *You win this one Scorcher!*
I was half expecting a Crazy Janeway Refrence with Flemeth but even the man behind that joke didn’t want to use that with her in mind
Oh, does she have the same actress or something?
@@BJGvideos it’s Kate Mulgrew
@@keiththompson9435 Cool cool.
Finally, some love for Final Fantasy VIII. VII will always be favorite, but I loved the gameplay mechanics of VIII. As much as I love the Ultemecia boss fight, I always felt Edea's boss fight at the end of disc 2 is better thematically. The Garden vs. Garden battle, the revelation that Edea was the surrogate mother of nearly all the protagonists, and the party's confrontation with Seifer came to such a climax it kinda disappointed me that she wasn't the overall final boss. It would've made the final battle more personal, and brought a bigger emotional climax to the final battle.
Ultimecia is a great character and well-designed villain/boss battle... but she kinda ends up in the same category as Yu Yevon and Necron in terms of final boss. There were already perfect candidates for a final boss (Edea, Kuja, Jecht... even Seymour in X's case), but the rug was kinda pulled out of under us in the last act. But that's my opinion.
I knew that Gruntilda was Number 1 on the list. An idea for the next bosses countdown could be Top Ten King Bosses.
I thought about the final boss of Dishonored 2 mostly because of how she makes good use of the stealth mechanics
2:45 of course you had to make the Wandavision reference!
Raven hair, and ruby lips,
Sparks flying from her fingertips.
Echoed voices in the night,
She's a restless spirit on an endless flight.
So, the next list is... disturbing music.
Welp, Looks like I’m going to say goodbye having good dreams when the list comes around.
WOOOOOOO!!!!
I mean, ugh...
I love the topic for context.
Witches are one of the famous creatures of the night! Spells 🪄 and more of the famous stuff they can do
Bayonetta in Smash 4 is the hardest witch boss she’s so strong she broke a games competitive scene
I expect to see cameos from The Owl House and Little Witch Academia.
That is if Josh actually watched those shows
I didn't think that those had video games yet.. I will admit that I could be wrong.
@@shinraset: While The Owl House doesn't have a video game... yet (the odds of that happening are unlikely), LWA actually DOES have a video game, Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time. It also has a VR Broom Racing game.
The Owl House doesn't have a game and probably never will. Unless it's a mobile game that is. That's somewhat likely. Gravity Falls had a game on 3DS that I remember had really good graphics but was only based on the FIRST EPISODE so it was beyond short and like 15 minutes long. (It sold for $20 at launch)
Gruntilda sure is going to be in it
Edit: i was right
October starts off strong this year.🎃
I was so ready to say "What about Gruntilda?" She is the quint-essential video game witch! She looks like one, she fights like one, she talks like one... she *is* one!
That being said... Uh, which version of the witch do you prefer? (I know, I know! That was lousy!)
Was not expecting to see Marisa Kirisame on the list. High on the list no less.
With how obscure Touhou is in the West, I didn't think he'd even know Marisa even existed.
Josh did put Flandré Scarlet on his best Extra bosses list, so Josh is a Touhou fan
Don’t forget that Miranda abandoned her other daughter, Eveline, to The Connections when she was deemed unfit to be Eva. Eveline’s obsession with family, her warped view of love, and using an old woman disguise to avoid suspicion? It all came from her real mom, Miranda.
Technically, it's not a disguise. It's her body weakening
It was right there…”Top 10 disturbing bosses remake”…You had every chance to take it… AND YOU BLEW IT!!!
Or maybe because he has other countdown ideas he wants to do like what we got here.
@@shadowlinkbds true, but you can't deny that that countdown was right there, at the perfect opportunity, only for it to be wasted.
IT’S SPOOKY MONTH!!!
Excellent countdown as always, Count Fiery Joker!
There are times where I love to discuss Mythologies with you.
A suggestion, Top 10 Creepy Alien Bosses/Enemies
The number one choice was perfect. Good list friend!
Dang straight, Grunty couldn't be anything other than #1!
I'd love to see a remaster of Top Fifteen/Top Ten Disturbing Bosses this month.
Ideas that might or might not be ignored:
For 2021 fails:
-The Super Mario Bros Movie cast (laughable and memeable)
-the Scott Cawthon controversy
Ideas for videos:
-Luck based bosses (not bosses that can only be defeated if you are lucky, I mean bosses which concept is related to luck, like lucky cats or gambling)
-Gold bosses (bosses which are directly related to that precious metal which value is a mess)
-Robot bosses (self explanatory)
also you could try playing Yo-Kai Watch or watching gameplays of it, it has interesting characters and bosses of all kind, from fire to ice to darumas to a literal reference to Ghostbusters
Don't forget the whole Activision Blizzard controversy going on.
Also props for talking about Yo-kai Watch!
I don't really see how the Mario movie cast reveal was a fail....
@@RemnantElementor just an honorable mention due to how hilarious it is
Calling Fawful Cackletta's "mustard in command" cracked me up.
i liked your list and it made me think of the videogame knights contract when I heard the subject matter
First of all, thanks for mentioning Drawcia! Definitely one of my favorite Kirby villains (alongside Queen Sectonia and Susie).
Second, I'd also like to mention the Witch of the Lake from Salt and Sanctuary. She can be a real thorn in your side when you first meet her with her magic barrages.
Hopefully the Spider Witch from Ghostbusters is there too. She was really cool for the one level she had to shine.
Huh. A literal countdown about witches. Guess I should of seen that coming from the cackle at the end of the one video. Wonder "which" "witch" will be the top contender? 😉
Who do you think, ya crazy bum?
Just watch the video and suck your thumb!
Since this is October can wait for more spooky top 10 videos
Mother Miranda, as interesting as she may be, is such a massive retcon for the Resident Evil story I don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing.
I loved that show as a kid and I still do
A touhou entry? Hooray! This series is getting more love and recognition from popular TH-camrs
Pretty disappointed that Bayonetta isn't on the list. I know she's not traditional, but I think she has some of the most appealing designs out of any character here, and I'm just saying, BAYO 3 LOOKS REALLY GOOD, AND I WANT THE SERIES TO SUCCEED!!!
This is about BOSSES.
@@TheQuarterGuy You tell em.
@@TheQuarterGuy You could technically call Smash 4 Bayo a boss. I don’t know, I’m just a little excited after a drought of news.
It is the Spooky Month!
yup, Grunty being number one sounds right! If I got to her it'd be quite the fight! and if the next video is what I think it is, I suspect Metroid (PLEASE let Dread be good and do well!) is gonna be on the list! seriously, Prime 1 spooked me as a kid... still a damn good game though!
Hey Joshy since you like fire so much, why don’t you make a top 10 fire bosses someday?
That’s what I’m telling him, and without including dragons since: 1. They deserve an entire boss list of their own, and 2. They’d take up most of the Fire Bosses countdown if they WERE considered, I have nearly TWENTY worthy candidates in mind for him!
@@thetalltitan2235 yeah I meant tales of arise has a fire boss As it's first boss and it's freaking tough so much I think Josh needs to remake his first bosses list
He already made a 'Top Ten Fire Bosses' list, just so you guys know.
Probably saving that for the last elemental type boss
@@warriorofdawn876 He made a fire character list. Not fire boss list
I was kinda hoping you would put Gruntilda in this list.
I was not disappointed! :D
Honestly, the fact that Josh hasn’t mentioned or enlisted Kingdom Hearts, nor Pokémon on behalf of Ari, but DID in fact mention Mario (given I’m a die hard Mario fan and that I talk about to death like Josh does with KH), to me, says EVERYTHING about this list!
Cool now this is going to be a wicked list this year l
Which Witch will be be crowned top spellcaster? Let's find out as I give my two pieces of Chocolate on each.
10: A greater scope villain, good start.
9: Talk about one Possessive lady.
8: Bean Witch that Possessed Bowser.... That's two Possessions in a row, I wonder if it's a theme...
7: Dig that voodoo, I can dig it.
6: Time traveling witch.... yikes.
5: Bioware's Crazy old Hag.
4: SUP Boss, okay.
3: Couldn't have a list of Witches without these Twisted Twin.
2: An artsy as hell boss.
1: Just play the Man on the Internet song right here.
I am looking forward to the next video. Though Nightmare Grounds from Gauntlet: Dark Legacy better be on the list at least as an honorable mention.
Here’s some honorable mention:
Magica de spell from duck tales remastered.
Adel from final fantasy 8.
I-no from guilty gear??
Malifecent from kingdom hearts 1.
Witch of hem wick from bloodbourne.
Chaos witch quelaag from the dark souls series.
Cia from hyrule warriors.
Great list. I always love how you put these together.
Kinda wonder though that you didn't even do a mention for Darth Zash from Star Wars: The Old Republic. A Sith Sorcerous that takes on your Sith Inquisitor as her apprentice, partially because she stays alive through this Sith ritual where she possesses other's bodies and is planning to take your's next due to a vision she had. Before and after you finally fight her though, she's cold, cunning, clever, and powerful. A true personification of a halloween witch in Star Wars form.
Witches do actually exist in Star Wars, which is beyond dumb because that sort of stuff doesn't fit the gnere. Especially when it's handled in such a creepy and disturbing way with body horror, satanic blood sacrifices, emotional and psycological torture, mind break, canabalism, and more being used in the Nightsisters debut arc. Early season 3 of Clone Wars was wack.
@@krimsonkatt
I'm a bit surprised to hear you say that the witches don't fit the Star Wars, when the series is home to gods, ghosts, an invisible 'force' that can give people superpowers, and countless other supernatural phenomena. (The Leviathans are able to *literally* able to eat a person's soul, and there was even a talking flower that a Sith used as the key ingredient for a zombie virus.)
My ruby boss fight reminds me of the final boss in space channel 5.
Wish you could have talked about Marisa's theme as well but I like your work.
Spooky month is here with spooky countdowns!
Nice job! Can you do next Top ten Fallen hero bosses or knight bosses?
This was fun
I was hoping for grunty somewhere in the list going in wasn’t disappointed
5:01 She's also the late stage boss for King of Cards so that'd be all four knight's campaigns.
It is time for spoopy festivities to commence! 🎃
That music at the end is the "river twygz bed" from Super Paper Mario.
It’s the witching hour!
An honorable mention for me would be Mizrabel from Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Glad I'm not the only one who remembers that game. And yeah Mizrabel looks too much like a Halloween witch not to mention.
“My ears bleed from the beauty” this sounds like a cult leader line
You should make a list for top 10 giant or big bosses
Cackletta's Soul i never got to beat to this day because a relative lost our copy of Superstar Saga at school when we got to that fight lol
Now the Top 10 Wizard Bosses
Nice to see evil Big Hat Logan, if only an honorable mention. I'm playing as a Pyromancer, so it's a bit tougher than say if I were up close and personal all the time. But magic is my thing for Dark Souls.
If I were to make a Halloween-themed video game list (not necessarily all horror games) I would probably have to put Medevil on the list as my number one. I feel it encapsulates various Halloween-esque imagery and it's humor is brilliant and sometimes a tad goofily morbid. Even though it's had a remaster I still feel it doesn't quite get its due.
Did he forgot about the lore surrounding Drawcia and her sisters? It has been HEAVILY implied that Paintra and Vividria are Drawcia’s sisters
Ultimecia is and will always be one of my video game crushes lol. I have no shame
Finally made it to one of these premiers
I think Josh let a cures word slip by
Do a ranking of Sly Cooper bosses.
Mother Miranda also found the crime syndicate known as the Connections, the group Lucas Baker is a part of
The Empress of CrisTales
I was hoping that Hilda, the Witch Of Destruction, from Stella Glow would be in this list. But, I don’t think she’s really that much of a boss fight. In fact, she probably wouldn’t make the list and just be in the Honourable Mentions. I just want more people to talk about Stella Glow.
Also the Hags Of Crookback Bog in the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.