10 Best Skill-Check Bosses In Gaming History

Arguably the best pure action game on this list, 2010's Bayonetta still stands as the high water mark for Spectacle Fighters/Character Action Games/ Games That Let You Kick Ass And Look Good Doing It.

Bayonetta launched to the top of its polyonymous genre by virtue of its exquisite boss battles and Witch Time mechanic, whereby time slows down upon successfully dodging an enemy attack.

Launching a counterattack into a decelerated foe is a viciously satisfying sensation, and it's Jeanne who acts as Bayonetta's primary instructor in the ways of this particular pleasure.

Without making judicious use of Witch Time during your first face-off against Jeanne, you'll find most of your attacks whiffing like fake punches from a bad wrestler. Jeanne is simply too fast to land a good hit on at normal speeds, and the first time you face her marks the point where Bayonetta's signature time-slowing mechanic transforms from a bonus into a necessity.

To top it all of, Jeanne herself also proves to be one of the best characters in the game. Effortlessly able to match Bayonetta blow for blow and quip for quip, Jeanne is a worthy rival to one of gaming's most charismatic protagonists.