20 Best Boss Battles From Recent Video Games
6. Lord Saito - Ghost of Yōtei
Though Ghost of Yōtei allows you to take down most of the Yōtei Six in any order they please, the overarching antagonist Lord Saito is always left for last, and that makes sense considering he's far and away the most entertaining boss in the game.
Everything about this fight feels like it was ripped from a classic samurai movie - the emotional build-up, the cinematic staging (those blowing leaves!), and the fact that it's two masters of their craft duking it out for all the marbles. What else could you possibly want?
It goes without saying that Saito will kick your ass if you let him, and so you'll need to deploy a variety of tricks and attacks to get through it in one piece.
Throw in the added drama of Jubei's demise and the fight's cinematically fiery crescendo, and this is far and away the most thrilling boss fight from either of the two Ghost games to date.