10 Video Game Bosses Who Kill You For Being Too Good

Heldalf is the main villain of the JRPG Tales of Zestiria. He is a human general turned all-powerful demon, who you have to fight several times throughout the story.

Because Heldalf is an incredibly powerful guy, the game expects you to lose to him the first time you fight him. However, it is possible to defeat him instead, but be warned: this will cause you to lose the game even faster!

Yes, if you prove too powerful for Heldalf, the villain will be able to conquer the world anyway. Defeating him early triggers a special cutscene where Heldalf's corrupt power is unleashed, and because you don't have the powers you need to contain it yet, the villain actually gets to win earlier than usual.

Although you're strong enough to defeat him, unless you progress through the story far enough to get the necessary plot powers, beating Heldalf is only making his job easier for him.

This begs the question, however. If losing causes his beloved calamity to happen, why couldn't he just throw the fight from the start?