10 Best Boss Fights In 3D Super Mario History

5. Bowser And Bowser Jr. Final Battle (Super Mario Sunshine)

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Finally, a Bowser battle. The final fight from Super Mario Sunshine is the weakest of the lot, but that doesn't mean that it's bad - far from it in fact.

The fight revolves around Bowser and Bowser Jr. sitting in a huge hot tub full of strange, green water. As Mario, you need to use F.L.U.D.D's rocket jump ability on each of the five spokes of the tub, smashing them to pieces before bringing the tub down.

Definitely heart-pumping, Bowser spews enormous torrents of fire at you, while Jr. fires off numerous Bullet Bills. Add to that the need to escape every time you smash one of the prongs and you've got an interesting battle on your hands.

Sadly, for a final boss, this fight is sorely underwhelming. It's over too fast and Mario's skills aren't tested at all - in fact, you're only required to use one of F.L.U.D.D's abilities. The fight smacks of being rushed near the end of development and that's a shame. Also Bowser talks, which is just weird.

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