10 Awesome Boss Battles (That Tragically Never Happened)

4. Decoy Octopus - Metal Gear Solid

This baddie from Metal Gear Solid 1 gets mentioned almost right out of the gate. Along with the other members of Fox-Hound, the villains who have taken over the Shadow Moses facility, Decoy Octopus is seemingly a man to be feared. Decoy Octopus is mentioned in the same breath as foes like Sniper Wolf and Revolver Ocelot, both of whom have some of the most iconic boss battles of all time. The fight against Octopus must be even better than those, right? Nope. Aside from impersonating DARPA Chief Donald Anderson, Octopus never appears in his true form. Forget any notions you had of squaring off against this master of disguise. It would have likely been a very cerebral experience, pitting you against the man who can literally become anyone. While it does pose problems in that his ability to disguise himself is a bit more elaborate than just willing himself to do it, we're sure a mad genius like Kojima could have come up with something.
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