10 "WTF, They Can't Do That!" Boss Fights In Video Games
6. Punchinello Can't Be Attacked Directly - Super Mario RPG (Remake)
Although Super Mario RPG Remake has some challenging enemies, nothing compares to the post-game bosses. Unless players have mastered Timed Blocks, Mario and his friends don't stand a chance against the post-game version of Punchinello.
The combustible puppet keeps summoning Bob-Ombs, which will almost certainly kill Mario's team upon contact. Since each Bob-Omb has a ton of health, it's tough to destroy them before they charge into our heroes.
As such, the only way to survive is to block just as the bomb runs into Mario or his companions. Since this is a long battle, players must perform dozens of Timed Blocks, knowing that one miscalculation can result in a game over.
But that's not all. Punchinello is resistant to direct attacks, so there's no point attacking him. Instead, Mario's party must execute Timed Hits on his Bob-Ombs, so they blow up in his face.
However, Punchinello has so much health, this act needs to be performed 40 frickin' times! For the record, pulling off a Timed Hit ten times is tough. Pulling it off 20 times is a fluke. Pulling it off 40 times is a living hell!
People who initially found this remake too easy will surely be eating their words after throwing down this guy.