10 Genius Ways To Beat Video Game Bosses You Totally Missed

4. Metal Man (Mega Man 2)

The Master Fallout
Capcom

Mega Man 2's buzz-saw flingin' baddie Metal Man is the very definition of 'hoisted by his own petard'.

Dr. Wily may well be a maniacal genius, but there's an inherent flaw in each of his robot masters in that they all leave their weapons behind after ascending to silicon heaven. Metal Man is no different. After our eponymous hero turns him to rust, he drops his supremely powerful Metal Blade. When the two meet again in Wily's lair, Mega Man can fight him fairly - or he can just send him to the scrap heap with a single shot of his own weapon.

Talk about embarrassing: that's like being allergic to your own skin.

Editorial Team
Editorial Team

Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.