18 Best Video Game Boss Battles Of The Last 10 Years

10. Enchantress - Shovel Knight

Despite being charming and loveable as hell for the duration, Shovel Knight's final duel deals in another memorable beat: Emotion.

After finding out that the evil Enchantress is actually your beloved Shield Knight, first you take part in a brilliant duel with tons of reflect-able projectiles and chances to leap into the air for easy damage. Following this, Enchantress turns back into Shield Knight, separating her evil magical essence, which is then truly unleashed, uniting the pair of you against an even greater threat.

Best of all, the A.I. takes over and you - for the first time in the game - get to team up, pulling off a specific move where Shield Knight launches you towards Enchantress, just like in a number of the game's concept and promotional artwork sketches.

The encounter's incredibly sad ending and after-credits revelation is something you'll have to see for yourself to feel the full impact of, but sufficed to say, Shovel Knight continues to be an exemplary video game. Simply one of the very best.