Top Ten Devil Bosses 😈

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  • In the world of video games, we've faced some truly diabolical bosses, but today, we're diving deep into the fiery pits of gaming hell to bring you the "Top Ten Devil Bosses" that have ever graced our screens. From diabolical usurpers to humorous tricksters, these demon lords are not to be taken lightly. Join us on this devilish journey as we count down the most wicked, relentless, and unforgettable devil bosses in video game history.
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  • @BlazikenYoshi
    @BlazikenYoshi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Mephisto being a wolf and sinisterly talking to you inside of a cave about how the world is dying... it's like the designers took the scariest scene in Neverending Story and twisted it for the best. :O

  • @supersasukemaniac
    @supersasukemaniac 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    I love it Wilfre at #1 is the embodiment of the saying "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions."

    • @noahjohnston9958
      @noahjohnston9958 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well, good thing he made his own Hell... XD

  • @StormRulerKazunagi
    @StormRulerKazunagi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Drawn To Life's ending is wildly unhinged. I remember seeing it when I was younger and being so disturbed yet confused about it

  • @alvaroperez2349
    @alvaroperez2349 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +189

    As you explained in Top Ten Demon Bosses, there’s a huge difference between Devil Bosses and Demon Bosses, and this list here is gonna prove it!

    • @darianclark3980
      @darianclark3980 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I mean. . . .both Josh's and Fawfuls Minion Demons have a big asterisks bc apparently an alien from Sonic and a Pokémon count as Demons, which is just a slap in the face for logic.

    • @alvaroperez2349
      @alvaroperez2349 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@darianclark3980 aren’t Video Games in general a big middle finger to logic anyway?

    • @KororaPenguin
      @KororaPenguin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Sauron in Arda-based games should fit the list, shouldn't he?

    • @bluestreaker9242
      @bluestreaker9242 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@darianclark3980 Dark Gaia...isn't...an alien, though? It's the literal primordial embodiment of the Earth's shadow, ever to haunt the world wherever the light stretches since the dawn of time. How does that NOT scream "demonic"? O.o

    • @bluestreaker9242
      @bluestreaker9242 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It makes sense that there's a distinction. You wouldn't call a fox lupine despite it and wolves (lupines) being canine, would you? :3

  • @WitherofEarth
    @WitherofEarth 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    Drawn to Life? IN A JOSHSCORCHER COUNTDOWN???
    that was a HUGE surprise and as a fan of the Drawn to Life series, i absolutely love that Wilfre made #1. it's absolutely deserved with just how well written he is with his symbolism and personality. major thanks for talking about the series in general cuz it's criminally underrated in my opinion

    • @uprising4c19
      @uprising4c19 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was more suprised by the Miitopia cameo at the start.
      Now I want Josh to stream Miitopia on Switch (Would say 3DS, but spotpass is going to be dead next year).

    • @michaelnelson1127
      @michaelnelson1127 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same. Though I honestly never considered the parallels before, but after hearing them, I wholeheartedly agree. Now I’m tempted to replay the second game and see them play out.

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@uprising4c19 The switch version is far better anyways. It has all the content from the 3DS version with a few extras and the best Mii Maker in history with literally infinite possibilities. Plus the Switch is far easier to record than the 3DS since the switch uses USB-C and is therefore easily compatible with a capture card while for the 3DS you have to physically mod the console to add a USB slot in order to connect the capture card. The only downside is no spotpass for finding miis easily but that can be solved by going online and using codes for users with hundreds of the best miis. I think there's an entire subreddit for finding miis in Miitopia switch. Plus better graphics.

    • @jameslawrenson1208
      @jameslawrenson1208 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      If only other youtubers talked about it more.

    • @karlhnedkovsky5214
      @karlhnedkovsky5214 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      VALIDATION!!!

  • @LordVanOskuro
    @LordVanOskuro 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    Fun fact: Chernabog was meant to be Ansem's monster form and the final boss, which would have made him even more fitting on this countdown.

  • @charliejones7512
    @charliejones7512 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Of all the games that would’ve been in number 1 for top devil, I wouldn’t have thought it would be Drawn to Life. Really loved those games growing up and still have them now.

  • @MLittleBrony
    @MLittleBrony 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    as _soon_ as i saw the 5th Cell logo on-screen, i started kicking my feet in childish glee. Wilfre is one of my absolute favorite villains of all time -- not just in gaming, but _all villains_ -- so i'm always excited to see him get the respect he deserves.

    • @noahjohnston9958
      @noahjohnston9958 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Quite honestly, when He came on screen, I was pleasantly surprised. I suggested Him a while ago, but I never imagined Him to be *NUMBER 1!* Like, HOLY CRAP!
      I also find it funny: All these master manipulators, ALL these hilarious country song homages, *ALL* these cartoony final bosses, and *A L L* of them lost... to this adorable, inky little gremlin! LMAO! 😂

  • @DaemonKrown
    @DaemonKrown 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I was not expecting to see Dragalia Lost in a list, specially considering it is a mobile game, yet, I gotta say, for a game that has literally Satan on it, the other was the best antagonist they had. Thank you for the memories that came back with your video

  • @DLeagueman
    @DLeagueman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Makes me so happy to hear Dragalia Lost get a spot on these list, knowing that it was loved and sad to see it go :(
    hope to see it appear in more lists in the future ^^

  • @slateoffate9812
    @slateoffate9812 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    I liked Ansem and Xemnas in KH3. The fact that they were working for Xehanort, who showed no signs of them in his behavior, must've been quite the crisis of mortality. Both dealt with it in their own ways; Ansem sought out Subject X to repent, while Xemnas doubled down on the nastiness. It's why I think even with DDD Xemnas is compelling. From the start, he was created to die, restore Xehanort, and become just another vessel on the shelf. Like Roxas, Xemnas would never have recompleted like the other Nobodies; he'd just be meaninglessly subsumed into Xehanort's return. In 358's secret journals, he mentioned using Kingdom Hearts to become more than human. How I interpret that? More than one specific human; Xehanort.

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      That probably has to do with Xemnas having part of Terra's soul/mind within him. He's not just Xehanort's nobody, he's also Terra's because Terra's heart was still in his body when Xehanort possessed him. Only his mind/will/emotions became the Lingering Will, which ironically doomed him because of he still had his mind within his body to reason Aqua would have been able to exercise Xehanort's spirit and free the guardian/Terra's heart during the true final boss in BBS.

    • @centurynerdbr
      @centurynerdbr 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too.

  • @WhiteFangofWar
    @WhiteFangofWar 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Surprised not to see Lucifer of the Shin Megami Tensei series mentioned, being one of the eternal pillars of that long-running series just as much as YHVH. He's always there to try and draw you onto the path of Chaos with reasoned arguments, his most notable entry probably being the one secretly running most of the show in Nocturne, even being the secret final boss. However the series has others who have taken on similar roles to the Morning Star with gusto- Dagda from SMT 4A or Naoya from Devil Survivor.

    • @christopherbravo1813
      @christopherbravo1813 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      considering the placement of that quote from Screwtape Letters, I was *sure* that Lucifer would be number one.

  • @skulltechstuff2530
    @skulltechstuff2530 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I was ecstatic when I saw the 5th Cell logo, ‘cause I knew exactly who it was! So glad I suggested Wilfre, my favourite villain in gaming, from my favourite series!

  • @noahjohnston9958
    @noahjohnston9958 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    I suggested Wilfre a while ago... But I didn't expect him to be NUMBER 1! Holy crap! Thank you for giving the Drawn to Life series some deserved attention! This game is one of the factors that made me the jolly nutcase artist I am today! :)

  • @fleshvalleyartmaro965
    @fleshvalleyartmaro965 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    I would really think that a “Top 10 Scariest/Creepiest Bosses” or “Top 10 Scariest/Creepiest Enemies” would be a good pair of ideas for Halloween top 10s.

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Dead Hand from OoT has to be on there.

    • @lilsunny7399
      @lilsunny7399 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeta from Zelda: Twilight Princess, Phantoon from Metroid: Other M, Nightmare from Metroid Fusion, Pandora from Shin Megami Tensei (2 i think) Giygas from Earthbound, Yunalesca from Final Fantasy 10.

    • @AzureMoebius22
      @AzureMoebius22 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Waterwraith from Pikmin

    • @MarioCraft20--
      @MarioCraft20-- 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mimics in general being master of suprise, and not just the ones that are chests. Specific mentions to Gungeon, Super Mario 64, Terraria, and a personal favorite: Secrets of Grindea.

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MarioCraft20-- Secrets of Grindea is not a real game though? Wasn't it just a hoax made up by Siivagunner to have an excuse to make FF Mystic Quest rips without getting copyright striked?
      Edit: Just looked it up and apparently it's REAL?

  • @agentofxehanort
    @agentofxehanort 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Man Josh, that last entry makes me want to hunt down and play the series now.

  • @Castersvarog
    @Castersvarog 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Number 6 brings me VINDICATION, there’s a pretty great selection of devil bosses but Morsayati is an excellent choice. He’s no small fry in the story and his fight being a special permanent trial is well deserved.

  • @DarkLord-7
    @DarkLord-7 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    So with that Lou battle, what makes it a bit better is that apparently music is something that the devil is best at, as implied in Devil Went Down to Georgia and shown in Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny. So you're not just having a music battle with the devil to keep your soul. You're having to beat the devil at his own game and beat him at his best.

  • @cameroncooper5941
    @cameroncooper5941 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Man, I did not expect you to pull Drawn to Life out of the woodwork. I played the second game as a kid and even without full context, Wilfre stuck in my mind even long after I'd finished the game.

  • @Nora_the_Seedrian
    @Nora_the_Seedrian 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I was honestly surprised to see Wilfre, but gosh dang did it make me happy.
    Drawn to Life is a series I often go back to, replaying the both of the DS titles and the Wii version of the sequel (which is a whole different story than the DS, but is considered non-canon).
    I just love goofing off with them and just shutting my brain off.
    I will admit though, I can't seem to get myself to play Two Realms, I am really not digging the genre change from action platformer to puzzle platformer....

    • @WhoTookSaltyCabbage
      @WhoTookSaltyCabbage 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If anything, I appreciate Two Realms for making it canon that everybody didn't die at the end of The Next Chapter. Definitely softens the blow quite a bit

  • @xthehedgicorn1330
    @xthehedgicorn1330 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Dude, was NOT expecting Wilfre to be number one!!!!! Good stuff Scorcher good stuff!!

  • @ryanphan6134
    @ryanphan6134 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Drawn to Life, what a throwback

    • @tantheman0921
      @tantheman0921 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I played the DS version of The Next Chapter game many years ago.

  • @buildingblock1518
    @buildingblock1518 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I have not heard Drawn to Life in such a long time. I loved both games and replayed them countless times on the DS. I’m honestly shocked it’s not talked about a lot in artist/gaming channels. You’d think a game based around doodling pixel art would be popular among artists
    Edit: HOLY [Cungadero] THERE WAS ANOTHER GAME?! I just found out there was a third game called Two Realms, released in 2020. Reviews are mixed, but it does continue where it left off in the second title

  • @elierickson298
    @elierickson298 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Loved the Screwtape Letters excerpt in the beginning. Amazing literature, and a genuine reference guide that I hope to use one day for portraying fiends in DND to avoid the "inherently and completely evil = idiot easily thwarted by the principles of good" trap that too many DMs (and media in general) fall for.

    • @KororaPenguin
      @KororaPenguin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also chock full of insights into the human condition.

    • @elierickson298
      @elierickson298 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@KororaPenguin Oh, that too, for certain, hence my point on it being a solid guide on running fiendish deception in a campaign- Lewis, as a Christian author in particular, did a spectacular job on exploring the mindset of a demon not only trying to tempt a good and pious man off the good path, but showing how a demon can be genuinely competent and smart enough at it to show that it takes actual mental and moral strength from the tempted to see past or otherwise resist their lies. Unfortunately, too many modern Christians lack the same wisdom that Lewis shows in the Screwtape Letters.

  • @Future_Doggo
    @Future_Doggo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Not sure if he counts, but Rykard from Elden Ring is my favorite "devil" bossfight. He has some of the most metal af lore Fromsoftware has ever written, and probably one of the most disturbing yet simultaneously badass designs in gaming. Did I mention he can literally summon the forces of hell mid-fight too?

  • @TheShadowNovus
    @TheShadowNovus 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    "You guys remember Dragalia Lost?"
    BRING IT BAAAAAACK ;_;
    For all the gripes I had about that game, I still enjoyed it and it deserved better than what it got. I hope Cygames and Nintendo bring back the IP in another form someday, like a switch RPG

  • @ShadowEclipex
    @ShadowEclipex 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Drawn to Life's 2 ending completely blind sided me and it took me a few days to get over it.

  • @aedansmith6696
    @aedansmith6696 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Seeing Dragalia on the list was a great surprise (kinda ironic that Satan from the game doesn't fit the bill).

  • @robxholicfoxyfan8552
    @robxholicfoxyfan8552 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have Drawn to Life 2. Never beat it, never intended to. Did not expect this to be the full plot. Not mad I saw spoilers, but by goodness was I not expecting this game to be this level of wild in the story segments.

  • @littlebigb5370
    @littlebigb5370 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Josh, you little devil, I was not expecting #1 to be pulled straight from my childhood soul.

  • @claytonrios1
    @claytonrios1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    If you've ever seen the Cuphead Netflix series, The Devil is hilarious there as well.

    • @erichfiedler1481
      @erichfiedler1481 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Considering he mentioned the show in his Top Ten Hard yet Fun games list, of course he's gonna bring it up in this list

    • @claytonrios1
      @claytonrios1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@erichfiedler1481 Netflix has kind of been killing it with their video game adaptations.

    • @shadowlinkbds
      @shadowlinkbds 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@claytonrios1here's hoping it continues with Tomb Raider coming next year

    • @alvaroperez2349
      @alvaroperez2349 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@claytonrios1and Graphic Novel adaptations with Scott Pilgrim coming out next month!

    • @erichfiedler1481
      @erichfiedler1481 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@shadowlinkbds don't forget Devil May Cry, and Captain Laserhawk

  • @baileyshep1644
    @baileyshep1644 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Not gonna lie, I was NOT expecting a character from a silly puzzle game to be an honorable mention here. Though I’m glad Dark Prince got mentioned, the dude’s actually hilarious at times in my opinion.

  • @MarioCraft20--
    @MarioCraft20-- 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Nice to see Mega Satan at least mentioned, and barred from the list for the exact same reason I was thinking. If there were to be other picks I would consider Odio from Live a Live; a fallen hero who's hatred literally spreads across all time, and as an odd choice: Dark Matter from Kirby; manipulator, dark powers (obviously), a mirror of the protagonist (not literally) and one of the only big threats that keeps coming back to fight Kirby, not counting Dedede being used as a puppet, of course

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lucifer from SMT3 Nocturne. Him not being on the list is an absolute betrayal.

  • @fghdkjlfkghfc
    @fghdkjlfkghfc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm more surprised anything from SMT didn't even get so much as an honorable mention than the #1 spot.

  • @simonbriggs203
    @simonbriggs203 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Kinda surprised that Gaunter O'Dimm didn't get a mention or even a cameo. That guy just gets more interesting with so much as his own trailer for a card-based spinoff. Not technically a boss fight since his challenge in Hearts of Stone is a riddle (outside the players expectation since they would normally expect and therefore prepare for combat), but a great villain.

  • @varangiangaming7178
    @varangiangaming7178 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I think The One Who Waits from Cult Of The Lamb should've been an honorable mention.

  • @pohnile
    @pohnile 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    7: One of the best bosses in the game
    10: Decent boss
    Nice list. I don´t know if Devil Kazuya from Tekken 7 counts as a devil boss, but it´s one of my fav devil bosses.

  • @y3powo154
    @y3powo154 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ngl, when I saw/heard you say 5th Cell, I popped off. Seeing a TH-camr I like talk about a childhood game I like, especially one that's not really talked about all that much, just really made me happy. And the fact it was #1 was just the cherry on top.

  • @parkermaisterra8532
    @parkermaisterra8532 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Did not expect the #1 being a game that I played as a little kid

  • @mechaswool
    @mechaswool 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    11:40 And the shutdown of both Dragalia and the English version of another one of Cygames' mobile games, Princess Connect Re:Dive, still absolutely hurt me to this day 🙃

  • @uprising4c19
    @uprising4c19 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    If a top 10 God bosses list is coming, I fully expect to see Zanza (or a worthy opponent of the same franchise) on the list.
    Also, on that Miitopia cameo, be prepared for those like me who will be requesting you to stream it on Switch.

    • @demi-fiendoftime3825
      @demi-fiendoftime3825 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also YHVH from SMT 4 apocalypse as say what you want about the plot the fight is awesome, symbolic and feels like your fight a god who wants your head on a plate

    • @seanmcfadden3712
      @seanmcfadden3712 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, you just know there's going to be at least one Persona boss on there! And I can see an argument for the final boss of Greedfall, though I think that's more of a demi-god than a God god.

    • @christopherbravo1813
      @christopherbravo1813 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@demi-fiendoftime3825 eh, the fight is *good* but not as great as it could be. fighting YHVH doesn't at all feel like fighting God, and the cringe dialogue and shoehorned messaging only makes it worse.
      still better than Lucifer in SMT V, however.

    • @AzureMoebius22
      @AzureMoebius22 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If it isn't Zanza, it's gonna be Alpha from 3. I cannot look at the Xenoblade trilogy as three separate games anymore. More like one massive game that just keeps on giving.

  • @silverflight01
    @silverflight01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    22:35 It's funny how freaking stubborn Lucifer (Dark Prince) is at trying to pick up Arle, and it doesn't work.

    • @baileyshep1644
      @baileyshep1644 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yep. He’s such a funny character ngl, might be one of my favorites XD

  • @WarriorVirtue
    @WarriorVirtue 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    15:43 To be fair, butterflies _do_ symbolize death.

    • @Hilversumborn
      @Hilversumborn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Also rebirth

  • @neojay7522
    @neojay7522 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If I had a nickel for every time Josh reawoke my childhood trauma of the Wormy episode from Spongebob by showing the close-up in one of his countdowns, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but I'm still mad that it happened twice.

  • @hauntershunter5336
    @hauntershunter5336 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT DRAWN TO LIFE!!!!!!
    I LOVE THAT SERIES AND IT NEEDS MORE RECOGNITION AND ATTENTION!

  • @rocksnrolls
    @rocksnrolls 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude, Raphael from Baldurs gate 3! That boss fight is genuinely insane! The music alone make the fight S tier. The devil that has been stalking you all game, trying to make a deal with you, and you finally face off against him. Suddenly, a powerful operatic voice blares. It is beautiful. Then, Raphael starts singing his own boss music! It is genuinely amazing

  • @Fuyuko-Yuki
    @Fuyuko-Yuki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    DRAWN TO LIFE REPRESENTATION!! THANK YOU!!!

  • @thenewguyinred
    @thenewguyinred 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Looks like Joshy took DND rules on the differences between devils and demons.

  • @emberfist8347
    @emberfist8347 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For me Ivo Shandor from Ghostbusters: The Video Game fits the Satanic archetype and his boss fight is quite fun. He is not only a behind the scenes villain in the game, but one that one that is staring you in the face for most of the game. Shandor's motivations are also interesting as while he initially wants to help Gozer destroy the world like the movie mentioned, after Gozer gets defeated a second time, he decides to become a diety of destruction himself. And he succeeds the team needs to cross the streams to stop him for good (thankfully this is in the Ghost World where the laws of physics are joke you tell friends at parties so nobody dies but Shandor himself).

    • @MetaHog122
      @MetaHog122 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ivo Shandor: I AM A GOD!
      Egon Spengler: We eat gods for breakfast!
      ...
      Ray Stantz: "We eat gods for breakfast?"
      Egon Spengler: Too much, you think?
      Ray Stantz: No, I liked it.
      RIP Harold Ramis :'(

  • @JoshioE110
    @JoshioE110 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Here’s hoping the Ink Demon from Bendy and the Ink Machine and Dark Revival shows up on the list or the very least an honorable mention.

    • @gianna-rm9if
      @gianna-rm9if 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He is demon not devil

    • @JoshioE110
      @JoshioE110 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gianna-rm9iffair enough.

  • @roguewildcatstudios1266
    @roguewildcatstudios1266 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been waiting for this one!

  • @claytonrios1
    @claytonrios1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Let me guess... The Devil Went Down to Georgia from Guitar Hero 3 is going to appear again?

  • @recentteen14
    @recentteen14 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I miss Drawn to Life, the first 2 games were amazing once they came together. It's just such a massive shame they murdered that series dead and danced on its corpse when they brought it back for a 3rd game, killing literally everything that made the first 2 games good.

  • @jacobwells9207
    @jacobwells9207 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Butterflies, truly the most devilish of all creatures!"
    Pokemon # 666: Vivillon: Hi

  • @shadowldrago
    @shadowldrago 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A shame Raphael from BG3 isn’t on the list. In think Josh is going to love that fight when he gets to it.

    • @ronnyturau818
      @ronnyturau818 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was hoping he was gonna make the list but maybe he's just too recent

    • @shadowldrago
      @shadowldrago 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ronnyturau818 I think it's more Josh not having gotten there yet.

    • @gammav9779
      @gammav9779 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its OWVAH

  • @dreamfire3133
    @dreamfire3133 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Drawn to Life gets mentioned: YES!
    It gets number 1: *inhales deeply*
    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
    Memes aside, drawn to Life the next chapter is my favorite game of all time!
    Thank you Josh, you have been great for all these years.

  • @deadlyponys8096
    @deadlyponys8096 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm gonna be honest, i always love when you put a Final Fantasy 14 boss in the lists, because it's one of hte few games you talk about that i actually play so i can always think "I've played through this"

  • @KororaPenguin
    @KororaPenguin 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent choice for an intro!

  • @MaesterMike
    @MaesterMike 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Okay, uh, yeah, wasn't expecting the number 1 spot.

  • @JohnDoeADeerAFemaleDeer
    @JohnDoeADeerAFemaleDeer 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m going to again put forth a proposition from Library of Ruina and suggest Pluto as a contender for this list. While he’s not technically a “devil”, he looks the part and has powers focused around magic contracts that offer dubious benefits with hidden costs.
    Pluto starts his fight by throwing out a set of five Contracts, one for each member of your party. You pick who gets which one, and if you desire it one person can take multiple contracts in order to free up other people. Each Contract gives a huge buff to whoever has it, but imposes equally crippling penalties if you violate the accompanying terms. There are two ways to deal with these: either build your team in line with his Contracts to dodge the penalties, or just drop them all on a few people who you expect to die. This works because of how the rest of the fight is designed.
    For the first Phase, Pluto summons copies of your team to fight you, forcing you to either prove you know how to use your characters, exploit the Contracts for an advantage, or hope you get lucky. Once all the copies are dead, you can finally start whittling away at Pluto’s shields. All the while, he’ll go through a cycle of locking one of your teammates in a force field, summoning a copy of them, and then swapping the health of the original and the copy. You can only free your trapped party members by hitting them until the field goes away, so the health swap can be a blessing in disguise. All the while, Pluto’s reserves of magic will gradually fall as long as you can Counter his attacks. Eventually, Pluto’s shields go down and you can take him out.

  • @luigconyoutube7551
    @luigconyoutube7551 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ah the top 3s:
    Lou: Has the difficulty of dealing with the devil
    The Devil: Has the surprisingly accurate designs of the Devil (Watch Gaijin Goombah for more context)
    Wilfre: Follows the route of Lucifer to become his own Devil

  • @user-hs1xb9tv6e
    @user-hs1xb9tv6e 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice, I was hoping you will make a devil video ever sense you made the demon one. This is gonna be good.

  • @mayborneflower
    @mayborneflower 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    15:46 - Hi Pandora, hi Morpho Knight!

  • @matteste
    @matteste 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One I would add is Samael from Darksiders 2.
    And shameful that there isnt even a mention of Lucifer from Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne.

    • @ryanhoule4415
      @ryanhoule4415 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or Abaddon/ the destroyer from Darksiders 1

  • @johanstenfelt1206
    @johanstenfelt1206 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hm, this was very interesting, well done.
    I was about to ask if you had done a God Bosses List yet, but i guess that will be the next one, will look forward to it.

  • @oliverklinton7164
    @oliverklinton7164 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    8:40 Somewhere, Linkara is screaming in anguish and hatred.

    • @neojay7522
      @neojay7522 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We all are

  • @FF-tp7qs
    @FF-tp7qs 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Athena looks very similar to one of Aizen's forms in Bleach, even the orb in her torso reminds me of the Hogyoku

  • @jedediahfuller1940
    @jedediahfuller1940 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Josh Scorcher Bingo Cards (randomized squares) with a minor prize of being a VIP in one of his stream chats (or something like that)

  • @jameshuang2146
    @jameshuang2146 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Opening with the Screwtape letters, one of my favorite books of all time, immediately gives this video a thumbs-up from me.

  • @49yroldotaku
    @49yroldotaku 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Halloween is in 2 weeks so I'm not surprised you're doing this.

  • @agentofentertainment1361
    @agentofentertainment1361 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I actually listened to that audio of the screwtape letters not to long ago.
    Andy was magnificent as Screwtape.

  • @blakecalhoun3250
    @blakecalhoun3250 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for talking about Drawn to Life.

  • @ceruleanwalker1069
    @ceruleanwalker1069 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your videos. Great list. Been revisiting some favourite games of mine Overlord and Shadow of war, would you consider doing a dark Lords list?

  • @LordShonji
    @LordShonji 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All the SMT fans: guess our letter of registration got lost in the mail

  • @player3093
    @player3093 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    15:45 Content warning: THAT scene from the SpongeBob episode ‘Wormy’

  • @SuperGoker64
    @SuperGoker64 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    15:44 *has flashbacks to Top Fifteen Most Disturbing Bosses from Non-Horror Games*

  • @NightRaiderTea
    @NightRaiderTea 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yessss I was hoping one of the pandemonium bosses would be on the list :D!!

  • @neosuduno
    @neosuduno 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love how you used Dante as an example of how NOT to make a bossfight enjoyable. He was the boss that made me realize that "Fiend" in SMT means trouble. I tried everything to find a weakness, but guess what, he resists or is immune to EVERYTHING!!!

  • @insecdroid
    @insecdroid 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I get super happy every time you talk about FFXIV. Love Athena’s boss theme.

  • @ModernAegis
    @ModernAegis 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Right at the 15 minute mark, Live Chat opened up all on its own.
    That has to have been intentional.

  • @pancakes8670
    @pancakes8670 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Asmodeus from Pony Island is very underrated. It's such a simple concept, you just gotta constantly keep your eyes on him and he will ask you questions to determine if you're still looking at him. Its simplicity is It's strength, as it makes a fun mind game trying not to get distracted as he does things like hide messages on his face, fake game crashes, or fake notification sounds.
    Plus mythology wise, it fits the theme. Asmodeus is commonly proposed as the "Lord of Lust" out of the seven deadly sins. The Prince of Lust wants you to keep your eyes on him. It's just a fun, well executed mind game that's thematically appropriate for mythology.

  • @ShadowXemnas13
    @ShadowXemnas13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wooo!!! DRAGALIA MENTIONED! I loved that game, and really hope Cygames and Nintendo do something with the IP in the future.
    Also, given the blatant mention of an upcoming Gods list, maybe Xenos the Progenitor will make the list. Also kinda surprised at no SMT entry. Catherine's close FWIH, but not exactly Lucifer or any of the other myriad Devils found in the series. Though YHVH is probably a shoe-in for Gods, only question being which fight? SMTII might be too old, SMTIV Apocalypse is awesome though I could see his dungeon docking points. Looking forward to it!

    • @christopherbravo1813
      @christopherbravo1813 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't really think he is. YHVH really isn't all that special, and while his fight is decent from a mechanical perspective it's not really "fighting God" levels of awesome.
      the likes of CHAKRAVARTIN, on the other hand...

  • @MarioandSonic345
    @MarioandSonic345 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    yay Drawn to Life was brought to Light again
    That game and its sequel was also amazing but its kinda surprising since I did enjoy the story
    but dang~ that Wiferd was made to be accurate as Lucifur.......Holy S**T O_o

  • @Arexion5293
    @Arexion5293 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    The lack of Lucifer from SMT is pretty surprising. But then again, he's not a figure of evil in those games, so I guess that's why. More of an anarchist seeking freedom from the totalitarian rule of YHWH's control, and any other systems that get to dictate the rules of a universe. SMT 3/5 he's at his most interesting, tempting the player into destroying the Conception system because the very system itself is an issue that forces one's will upon everyone else unfairly, and it's technically just YHWH's way of keeping himself on the throne because this way the universe will reset itself without triggering the Mandala system. The said Mandala system is then the reason Lucifer stops caring about everything and simply seeks freedom from all systems, granting the player both his and YHWH's essence so what ever he decides to create will be freed from the Mandala system. He doesn't even care if the player chooses to bring YHWH back, because he's that done with everything. Maybe he saw YHWH as a victim of the Mandala system as well.
    In SMT 3 his boss fight is one of the best in the whole game, and it can be brutally hard if you're at a lower level or you're playing the Chronicle version on Hard. SMT 5's boss fight is pretty cool too on the True Neutral route.

    • @KrimsonKattYT
      @KrimsonKattYT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lucifer is still evil in SMT. Yaldabaoth may be just as bad most of the time, (primarily in the main universe, MT universe, and the SMT4 universe) but Lucifer is still an extremist and anarchism is a messed up idealolgy. His plan to destroy the universe in SMT3 is still a bad idea. Did you forgot that the conception wasn't even supposed to trigger in Nocturne? It was activated thousands of years too early by an insane cultist. What God ACTUALLY wants in that world is for the world to be restored so it can follow it's natural course, which you do in the freedom ending. The conception wasn't solely created so that God can remain in control, those are just the lies Lucifer tries to trick you with. It doesn't even make sense, since the conception is only supposed to happen when the world was already on the brink of collapse and humanity mostly done for and mainly serve as a reset to preserve humanity. The whole "reason" thing was a gift to give humanity the ability to shape the new world as they please, it's intent wasn't malevolent. God in SMT3 and SMT5 is actually pretty benevolent all things considered. Also in DeSu1. In most SMT games other than those three it's basically ""God" is actually a false god and the devil is just as bad. Go kick both of their asses." Neutral is almost always the best ending all of the time in those games, while in SMT5 it's Law and in DeSu it's also Law tied with Neutral. That's because law is naturally the best alignment when God is actually decent and no one can argue unless they're a god hating anti-theist. In SMT3 it's freedom/light neutral because all the reasons suck and you can't form your own because Lucifer screwed you over to groom you into becoming the arch fiend.

    • @matteste
      @matteste 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's the funny thing about Lucifer, how can you be sure that he isn't evil? He is known as the Lord of Lies after all. He could be your friend, or he could just be stringing you along. And in Nocturne, no matter what ending you go for, Lucifer gets what he wanted. Either data on the use of the Magatama's, a middle finger to God, or if you follow the labyrinth, a new general. No matter which path you take, he wins.
      Though I will say, they kinda gutted his character in V.

    • @christopherbravo1813
      @christopherbravo1813 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah, hard disagree on Lucifer being at all interesting in V.

  • @abareamphibia6812
    @abareamphibia6812 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    20:35 I mean come on, a top ten devils in video games list of course this guy was gonna be on here

  • @trelard
    @trelard 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pony Island was such a surprise when I first bought it a few years ago during a Steam Christmas sale. It was cheap, so I picked it up blind, as I'm wont to do for low price games I would never have looked at otherwise. Great little gem that sucks you in, if you let it. I wish there was more games as good in the "meta" genre of games this belongs to.

  • @mayborneflower
    @mayborneflower 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Make merch of those, Josh.

  • @K4RN4GE911
    @K4RN4GE911 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I remember first beating the Devil for the first time in Cuphead at my buddies house, since he owned the game. It was 1:30 in the morning, his then pregnant wife was asleep and I kid you not, that was simultaneously the quietest and hardest I've ever celebrated defeating a boss in a game! Imagine silent cheering!

  • @JacksontheSwordsman
    @JacksontheSwordsman 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    11:35 Got called out for playing that game… and I am NOT denying it! Love it! Delta fan!

  • @sadrock6014
    @sadrock6014 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    22:07 Nice usage of Smt demons.

  • @MysteryMedia2001
    @MysteryMedia2001 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hooray dragalia lost mention! I miss that game so much

  • @TheMeteoDragoon
    @TheMeteoDragoon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know none of the Disgaea bosses and probably any of the god hand are gonna be on the list but if they are I will be happy.

  • @shadowlinkbds
    @shadowlinkbds 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Damn damn devil devil devil evil evil evil bosses! While it's best not to deal with the devil it's pretty fun fighting them and taking him down. Course don't expect these bosses to go down so easily after all they're the devil.

  • @dreamgaurdianwatcher5376
    @dreamgaurdianwatcher5376 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I miss Dragalia Lost so much!

  • @AHMEDRAVENBARNACLE-84
    @AHMEDRAVENBARNACLE-84 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honorable mention:
    1-Devil,Devil Kazuya,Devil Jin from the Tekken Series.
    2-Dante,
    SMT-Nocturne.
    3-Devil Gundam
    Super ROBOT Wars series.-Gundam series.
    4-Belial ((morrigan’s father))
    from darkstalkers.
    5-Keisar Ephes
    Super Robot Wars Alpha 3
    6-M.Bison
    Street Fighter 5
    7-Chernabog
    Kingdom Hearts 1
    8-Judgement
    Helltaker
    9-Lucifer
    Ghosts n Goblins Resurrection
    10-Shinnok
    Mortal Kombat X
    11-Lucifer
    SMT Series.
    12-Mundus
    Devil May Cry 1
    Also I have a suggestion:
    Top Ten Eldritch-LoveCraftian bosses.
    Top Ten Christmas Bosses🎄
    Top Ten ROBOT Bosses.
    Top Ten Folklore Bosses.
    Top Ten Racing Game bosses
    Top Ten Fighting Game Bosses.
    Top Ten smallest bosses.
    Top Ten Cartoon Bosses.
    Top Ten JRPG Bosses
    Top Ten Strategy RPG Bosses
    Top Ten Multi-Phase Bosses.
    Top Ten Deity Bosses
    Top Ten animal Bosses
    Top Ten Rhythm game Bosses.
    Top Ten Cameos Bosses.

  • @geekdaparaiba
    @geekdaparaiba 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Given that today is Teacher's Day in Brazil, I was thinking about a Top 10 Video Game Mentors/Teachers.
    Some suggestions...
    Master Pang (Dragon Quest XI)
    Takuma Sakazaki (Art of Fighting)
    Tung Fu Rue (Fatal Fury)
    Gouken (Street Fighter)
    Duncan (Final Fantasy VI)
    Raine (Tales of Symphonia)
    Earthen Heart Shifu (Live a Live)
    Maya Fey (Ace Attorney)
    Dr. Light (Megaman)
    Komaki (Yakuza)
    Kawakami (Persona 5)
    Hideo Shimazu (Rival Schools)
    Jinpachi Mishima (Tekken)
    Byleth (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

  • @jcmahrt5100
    @jcmahrt5100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I mean, Dul'Mephistos, is by all accounts the DeFacto ruler of the Burning Hells. Sure, he may be co-ruling with his brothers. But when the High Heavens and the Burning Hells went about signing a treaty when it comes to Sancturary. It was the Angiris Council (representing the High Heavens) and Lord Mephisto (representing the Burning Hells) who made it. It tells you a lot about how much authority the Lord of Hatred possesses when it comes to the matters of the Burning Hells.

  • @kyokugenryudisciple9349
    @kyokugenryudisciple9349 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10:48 Adelheid Bernstein from King of Fighters 2003 as the Bad Ending Boss would like to say hello.

  • @raylanevermore5238
    @raylanevermore5238 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes Josh scorcher bingo cards

  • @gans666bg
    @gans666bg 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know Baldur's Gate 3 is a recent game, but Rafael boss fight shoulda been on the list.