10 Gaming Bosses That ROBBED You Of Victory

Final Fantasy's last outing on Sony's debut home console came in the form of Final Fantasy IX, an epic tale about the harsh realities of war and a return to the medieval setting similar to that of 1994's Final Fantasy VI.

Beatrix is a boss that the player will encounter three times during their romp across Gaia. In each encounter, the party will engage in battle against the General, yet victory is not possible as depleting her HP only results in her premature departure.

The third time the party locks horns with Beatrix, is perhaps the most infuriating, as there's already the expectation of the victory being robbed since it's happened before. Sure enough, by whittling her health down to a suitable level, Beatrix will become bored of the encounter and a single use of Climhazzard will reduce the entire party to a single hit point.

Unwinnable boss fights didn't start with Beatrix, and they certainly didn't end with her. They're often an interesting way to emphasise the might of the enemy that stands in the players path.

The frustration with this encounter, however, is that the victory wasn't nabbed from the player once, instead happening 3 separate times.