10 Video Game Clones That Kicked Your (Own) Ass
1. Dark Link - Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link
F**k this guy.
Seriously the Dark Link boss battle in Zelda II often ranks in as one of the most challenging and gruelling affairs in any of the Zelda franchise, and true while this is almost equalled by his appearances on "how to cheese annoying bosses" lists thanks to the corner exploit, actually beating him in a fair battle is next to impossible.
This is because the devs gave no special weaknesses to Dark Link, meaning that if you wanted to take him down then you'd have to do so on an equal footing. And to make matters worse, Dark Link pops up in so many of the Zelda titles, making him arguably the hardest reucciring boss in the franchise.
However his iteration in Zelda II takes the cake and the piss, thanks to the incredible difficulty curve he presents. Jumping, slashing and blocking at the same speed as you will test your mettle and then some. Is it any wonder that people often have to cheese this boss to get through. Absolute nightmare.