10 Challenging Video Game Boss Fights That Lead Directly Into Another One

3. Crypt Of The Necrodancer - Dead Ringer And The Necrodancer

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Crypt of the Necrodancer is a groovy roguelike that has you dungeon-crawling to the beat of the infectious soundtrack. If you’re playing as default character Cadence, your ultimate goal is to defeat the Necrodancer himself; but you can't skip to the hit single here without first going through the dreaded Dead Ringer, a man with a big mallet wearing a bell on his head.

But he’s more intimidating than he looks: in fact at first, he seems almost invincible. You’ll need to use all your movement and misdirection abilities to outwit him, ring all the bells in the room while fending off hordes of enemies, and send him charging into the gong at the top of the stage. Ending the fight.

Not to spoil the events after but the pair of you actually team up to take on the Necrodancer togehter, which introduces the mechanic of you controlling two characters against an incredibly difficult foe all the while staying on beat. Hope you've got good rhythm friend.

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