10 Video Game Bosses That Made You Cheat To Win

2. Level 9 CPU - Super Smash Bros Melee

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Showing someone a high level CPU playing Super Smash Bros is basically a simple way of showing how easy it would be for them to eventually take over the world.

Trying to duke it out with the AI is an experiment in suffering. It can dodge your attacks perfectly, counter-attack you ruthlessly, and just generally use the perfect reaction to whatever you try to throw at it - quicker than the blink of an eye.

Basically, they're frustrating enough to combat that many choose to take them down via... less legitimate means.

Which isn't difficult to do, because these opponents are pretty easy to mess with, once you have an idea of how they work. Almost every character in Melee has an underhanded way you can deal with them - not even counting the regular sketchy methods, like flying under the level until characters jump to their deaths trying to catch you.

Though learning all these mechanics almost legitimises using them, you are still learning how to cheat instead of learning how to fight - but there's only so many times you can be curb-stomped by Donkey Kong before you need to do whatever you can to win.

 
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