10 Video Game Puzzles You Couldn't Solve (Even With A Guide)

Rather than relying on a conventional turn-based battle system, each enemy encounter in Paper Mario: Origami King takes place in a ring-based puzzle brawl. By rotating the rings horizontally and vertically, the overall-wearing plumber can line up attacks, perform killer combos, and smash multiple baddies at once.

Despite the innovative mechanics, these bouts can become incredibly convoluted, especially when it comes to the bosses. Rather than wailing on them with your strongest attacks, you need to follow a rigid set of rules to vanquish the bosses.

Also, since the battle ring's layout is randomly generated, you can't imitate the strategy you see on an online video. If that was your plan, you're out of luck.

Although every boss is a nightmare to fight, Handaconda is the worst (despite having the cleverest name). Not only does this calamitous cutout hit you with the standard attacks, he'll also routinely challenge you to Rock-Paper-Scissors (which the game hilariously calls "Stoney-Sheety-Cutty"). Since there's no indication which of the three selections Handaconda is going to choose, most of your fight is left to chance rather than skill.