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00:00Welcome to Mojo Plays and you'd best prepare yourselves because we're going over the most
00:14staggering and imposing debuts by bosses across the Souls series and its counterparts.
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00:37Ornstein and Smough, Dark Souls.
00:48Granted this may seem rather low-key as far as boss entrances go, a gigantic hammer-wielding
00:53executioner followed by his spear-twirling companion, but that's just the thing.
00:58It's the both of them, at once!
01:08A landmark at the time, having two vastly different yet equally challenging Souls bosses
01:12to face at the same time, that fact alone boasted a great amount of intimidation back
01:17in the day.
01:18Of course, to the two of them, it was just another Tuesday, and they were ready to get
01:23to the killing.
01:29Abyss Watchers, Dark Souls 3.
01:40You know you're in for a tough time when you walk into a boss fight mid-massacre.
01:45Amidst the bodies of their order, we're witness to the apparent last of the Abyss Watchers
01:49as it impales its companion before setting its sights on us, looking for a fresh challenge.
02:05Even without knowing that the Undead Legion would live up to their namesake throughout
02:08the battle, this little spectacle was more than enough to showcase that we were about
02:13to go up against Faron's top dog, and the first true Lord of Cinder, Morgoth, the Omen
02:26King, Elden Ring.
02:42Wait a second, didn't we kill this guy already?
02:45Well, as it happens, who we once believed to be Margit the Fel Omen is no mere substandard
02:50boss, but actually a legitimate demigod, one who has made it his mission to defend the
02:56capital.
03:05After revealing himself to be alive and well, Morgoth decries his divine siblings, swaps
03:10out his cane for a blade, and prepares to show the tarnished his kingly wrath.
03:15He may have all manner of family issues, but he makes it clear that he's got the strength
03:20to back up his claims.
03:29Isshin the Sword Saint, Sekiro, Shadows Die Twice.
03:42There have been many incidents across the Soulsborne series that we would consider an
03:46oh shit moment, this is up there with the best.
03:50After finally bringing Genichiro to heal, Wolf and the player aren't given a moment
03:54to spare as the defiant Ashina uses the second mortal blade to make his dream a reality.
03:59Which happens to involve his resurrected grandfather, now in his prime.
04:10It's not even the fact this man pulled himself out of a neck wound, it's knowing
04:14that we now have to deal with the legendary sword saint at his apex.
04:29Nameless King, Dark Souls 3.
04:39Just the amount of build up towards this fight is imposing.
04:43Before being able to access the hidden boss of Archdragon Peak, the Ashin one is warned
04:47that if they ring the giant bell, everything will be destroyed.
04:51They weren't wrong.
05:02After consuming the entire area in a storm, in comes the Nameless King, riding his wyvern,
05:08ready to lay the smackdown on anyone foolish enough to challenge him.
05:12It's a fitting introduction to one of the series most beloved bosses, and that's all
05:16before he decides to bring the thunder himself after you slay his pet.
05:26Lady Maria of the Astral Clock Tower, Bloodborne.
05:35She may bear a striking resemblance to your beloved doll waifu, but make no mistake, the
05:41real thing is far more terrifying.
05:44After admonishing you for getting a tad too handsy, Maria decides to show you personally
05:49why curiosity killed the hunter, via her twin swords, which, spoiler alert, she is demonstrably
05:56adept at using.
06:05Much like her teacher, she radiates authority and bloodlust, promising to put you in your
06:10place.
06:11And for many of us, she did, rather swiftly at that.
06:20Rhycard, Lord of Blasphemy, Elden Ring.
06:26We knew there was something wicked lurking in the heart of Volcano Manor, we just never
06:31expected… this.
06:38A giant snake we could deal with, it's practically standard fare for Soulsborne games
06:42by this point.
06:43But then, Rhycard reveals himself in earnest, as a horrific hybrid using said snake as his
06:49body, while also keeping a blade of living flesh buried in its throat.
07:04It's a nightmarish sight to behold, and all his talk of family and togetherness only
07:09makes things worse.
07:17Slave Knight Gael, Dark Souls 3.
07:27So turns out that quirky knight who helps you out with the occasional boss battle, he's…
07:33well, he's been through some stuff.
07:35At the end of the world, the only ones remaining are the Ashen One and Gael, and let's just
07:40say the centuries have done a number on him, feasting on the ancient remains of the Ring
07:49City's inhabitants in search of the Dark Soul, overtaken by madness, etc.
07:54Unfortunately for us, all that time has jacked him up something fierce, and he's all too
07:59ready to show you just how strong he's become.
08:02With several shades of shocking, epic and haunting all layered together.
08:17Ludwig the Accursed, Bloodborne.
08:30There have been bosses that have grossed us out.
08:32There have been bosses that heavily leaned into the eldritch horror element.
08:36But none come close to matching the dread that is Ludwig.
08:40An amalgamation of beast, man and insanity, Ludwig is a harrowing creation that scared
08:45many a hunter stiff before they could even draw their weapons.
08:56The opening narration is the spine-tingling cherry on top, as we are introduced to the
09:00accursed unsettling visage, its signature hellish scream and the number of dead already
09:05left in its wake.
09:13Radagon of the Golden Order, Elden Ring.
09:18Surprises, betrayals and revelations are all part of the course in The Lands Between.
09:25That being said, the reveal of the final boss' true identity was monumental.
09:30We were all expecting our Tarnis to trade blows with Queen Marika in some shape or form,
09:35but upon reaching the heart of the Erg Tree, her body slowly starts to shift to become…
09:40her husband?
09:45Yep, Marika and Radagon are the same person.
09:51And before you even have a chance to question how the hell that even works, the epic music
09:56kicks in, followed by Radagon going full hammer time.
10:06Which of these boss entrances still sticks with you?
10:09Let us know in the comments.
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