12 Video Game Bosses NOBODY Was Ready For

Tekken 5's final boss, Jinpachi is regarded as one of the cheapest bosses in all fighting games. Because he was received so negatively by the gaming community, fans of the series hoped Namco wouldn't make the same mistake while designing Tekken 6's antagonist, Azazel.

Somehow, the developers crafted an adversary that's cheaper than Jinpachi. Firstly, this crystallised demon is bigger than the screen! To be fair, Azazel's immense size makes him an easy target. Unfortunately, this works both ways, since the vile beast can hit his opponent from anywhere on the battlefield, due to his astounding reach.

While standing, Azazel's durability is through the roof. As such, it's imperative to knock the gargoyle off his feet and juggle him in the air as long as possible. If you haven't mastered juggling yet, it was nice knowing you.

Then there's that infernal stalagmite move. Throughout the battle, Azazel repeatedly summons crystal pillars from the ground. Not only is this move difficult to predict, it launches his opponent, setting Azazel up for another merciless combo. After seeing the Game Over screen for the 20th time, Tekken fans will start to miss Jinpachi.