10 Recent Video Game First Boss Battles That Totally Broke You
1. Mezuki - Nioh 2
Nobody who picked up Nioh 2 was surprised by the game's difficulty from the jump - the original game was lauded for its high level of challenge and complex combat, and the sequel made no attempt at all to nerf it.
While Nioh 2's first boss, Mezuki, certainly doesn't rank among the game's more demanding bosses, by any conventional metric the horse-headed humanoid is a major pain in the ass.
Though the boss battle unfolds in a large space and Mezuki telegraphs his attacks clearly enough, his bladed strikes can easily catch you off-guard and will in turn cause massive damage.
Being patient with your strikes and constantly staying on the move will help you a lot, but even so, less-skilled players can spend hours trying to bring the big guy down.