12 Video Game Bosses NOBODY Was Ready For

12. The Antlion - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear Version)

Everyone who's played the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 should remember how much trouble they had battling the Antlion. As Sonic whizzes through the last area of Under Ground Act 3, Dr. Robotnik picks up his speedy arch-nemesis and chucks him on a slope, with the Antlion nesting on the bottom right.

As Robotnik drops bouncing bombs from the left side of the screen, the blue-furred hedgehog has to dodge them, causing the explosives to fall into the triturating insect's mouth.

Although this bout is tough on the Master System, it's dramatically harder on the Game Gear, since the condensed screen makes it impossible to see the bombs until the last moment. Because the bombs in the Game Gear version bounce at random intervals, Sonic only has a second to gauge how to jump out of the way. Also, there's no rings available in this section, so Sonic will die after receiving a single hit.

What makes this battle more unfair is the fact the Antlion is the first boss! Because of this, some players never managed to get past the first level!