10 IMPOSSIBLE Video Game Boss Fights (You Can Totally Beat)

The first boss in Salt and Sanctuary is another absolute nightmare - one you get one shot at, and is almost certain to kill you on a first playthrough.

In what is essentially a 2D Dark Souls, Salt and Sanctuary boasts beautiful hand drawn visuals and tight gameplay mechanics, focused on dodging enemy attacks. The game begins with the player character being attacked upon a ship by a giant watery cthulhu. You'll likely be defeated, and the Unspeakable Deep will destroy the ship, shipwrecking the player and setting the stage for the game’s full adventure.

Unless, of course, you aren’t defeated.

A painfully long first boss fight awaits anyone brave enough to tackle it, dodging around each of the terrifying kreakan’s grabs and leaps and chipping away at little slices of its health, bit by bit, until the great beast is finally beaten.

Surprise, surprise, absolutely nothing changes, and you are shipwrecked regardless, with the in-game cutscene text still alluding to you losing the fight. Hooray!

To be fair, you do net yourself around 8-9 levels worth of experience points, as well as some precious upgrade items not readily available in the early game, so go ahead and strip down to your 25% equipment weight and proudly display your patience in a cabinet by earning yourself this tough trophy.