10 Surprise Final Video Game Bosses That Came Out Of Nowhere

One of the most recognizable secret bosses in gaming history comes at the very end of Kingdom Hearts 2 after jumping through a frankly ridiculous number of hoops whilst finishing the game on its hardest difficulty.

Kingdom Hearts is infamous for being insanely cryptic as it builds mysteries within mysteries that seemingly have no end because Tetsuya Nomura seems hellbent on ensuring that his fans all go to the grave with nothing but unanswered questions on their lips.

The Lingering Will, in that respect, is an anomaly, since all of the questions he raised when he first appeared actually have definitive answers.

This is the remaining will of the Keyblade master Terra, toiling in regret over not being able to save his comrades during the last battle with the traitorous master Xehanort. When Sora, Donald and Goofy find the will through a door that appears in Disney Castle, he decides to test Sora to see that he's ready for the battle ahead of him.

And oh God, does he ever test him, as this guy makes most Dark Souls bosses look like not-yet-potty trained labradoodles. But that just makes defeating him all the more satisfying.