The Legend Of Zelda: 10 Most Disappointing Boss Battles

The Legend of Zelda is one of the most celebrated gaming franchises of all time. Upon the first game's debut, it was instantly recognised for its intricate puzzles, creative weapons, and precise controls.

But another key factor that makes the series stand out is the screen-filling bosses. Whether it's surfing on a dreidel against a giant skull, or playing tennis with an energy ball against Ganondorf, The Legend of Zelda has earned a reputation for its inventive boss fights.

The final foe of each dungeon is meant to test everything the player has learned up until that point. Instead of relying on flailing your sword around, each dungeon guardian can only be vanquished by relying on timing, patience, strategy, and method.

But after a dozen games and hundreds of bosses, there are obviously some enemies that are better than others. Most of them are great. Some of them are okay. And there are a handful that kind of suck.

There are a number of reasons why a boss can be a letdown. It could be too hard, have a tedious strategy, or just look too silly to be taken seriously. Here are some of the Legend of Zelda bosses that managed to leave players feeling disappointed.

Skyward Sword may not be everyone's cup of tea, but one thing we can all agree on is that the Timeshift mechanics in the Sandship dungeon are one the game's highlights. The atmosphere peaks at the end of the level as a mysterious tentacled creature starts destroying the vessel you're residing on.

When the boss reveals itself, you're probably expecting to see a terrifying sea monster. Instead, Link come face-to-face with a creature who resembles Mike's girlfriend from Monsters, Inc. (Now you've read that, you'll never unsee it.)

Not only does Tentalus look goofy, the fight itself is irritating. You need to slash its tentacles to make the ocean beast rise up. You then have to shoot its eye to stun the leviathan and then hack-and-slash its eyeball after it falls over.

The tentacles regenerate so rapidly, it can take forever to get them all in time. Tentalus keeps swinging its body around, making it difficult to lock on its eye. If you don't shoot the eye in time, you have to slice its tentacles all over again.

The sad thing is Tentalus could have been one of the game's best bosses if the fight incorporated the Timeshift stones that appeared throughout the dungeon.