10 Hardest Video Game Bosses That Require INCREDIBLE Skill

2. Devil - Cuphead

The epitome of learning your way through a fight rather than deploying a set of moves whenever you like, Cuphead rounds off its campaign of gorgeously designed duels with one against the Devil himself.

Only, of course being the Devil, he's not going to play fair. Coming at you in multiple phases with a huge assortment of attacks, just learning each smattering of projectiles' potential directions and which ones can be parried off is a greater undertaking than any boss to this point.

His clapping hands force you to factor jumps into whatever you're doing, and the sheer lack of safe zones means it constantly feels like there's nowhere to go but stay on the move.

Yes, Cuphead's Grim Matchstick and Dr. Kahl's Robot are notable hellspawns too, but it's The Devil whose randomised attack patterns make for the game's greatest challenge, especially if you up the difficulty.