10 Video Game Bosses Who It Would Suck To Work For

10. Bowser - Mario Franchise

The big blustering turtle known as Bowser has to be one of the most instantly recognisable bad guys in video games. If he doesn't show up at some point, it doesn't even feel like you're playing a Mario game. But Bowser being prolific does not at all mean the tyrannical turtle would be a good boss.

Just think about how many goombas you've stomped on over the years. If you worked for the King Koopa himself, who's to say that you won't be the next in an endless line of lackeys learning what the underside of Mario's brown boots taste like?

Not only this, but he's also grossly ineffective. Bowser might have a constant stream of footsoldiers to throw at the plucky plumber, but it isn't like this achieves much. The RPG games tend to send-up this side of his character, playing him often more of a clumsy buffon who just happens to be pretty damn strong and equipped with the handy-dandy ability to spit literal fire.

Bottom line, Mario will always rescue Princess Peach and be able to stop the King Koopa's plans, eventually. Do you want to work for a boss who literally never gets results? No, no you don't.