The day has finally come. The prophecies were fulfilled, and Link has returned once again to face the darkness and save the kingdom of Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is already in the markets, and right now there are thousands and thousands of fans around the world rushing to their favorite video game stores, waiting at home for it to arrive while nervously biting their nails or playing the game like there’s no tomorrow.
And no wonder, because when we talk about The Legend of Zelda saga, we are referring to one of the most influential video game sagas of all time. In each and every one of the titles of the franchise (not including the infamous CD-i games) we find absorbing stories, characters brimming with charisma and gameplay mechanics that leave us all open-mouthed.
Previously we already made a top with the best video games of The Legend of Zelda according to our point of view. Today, on the occasion of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we want to review which are the best boss fights of the saga. Yes, surely you have your favorites, but we have selected the ones that marked us the most. These are:
Ganondorf – The Wind Waker
Let’s start with this writer’s favorite game. The Wind Waker was quite an experience at the time; with a GameCube that had been on the market for a short time, the game of “Toon Link” (as the main character Link was popularly known) completely enamored a whole generation of players who were looking forward to a new great The Legend of Zelda after Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. And the game’s villain could not be left behind.
Considered by many as the best Ganondorf created to date, both in design and character construction, before facing the classic TLOZ villain we must face several of his “puppet” versions, which will not make it easy. Once defeated, and after several events in the story that we will not talk about for not spoiling too much, we will face him.
In battle, we will have the support of Zelda, who will shoot arrows of light that will leave him stunned, but most of the time we will have to calculate very well when to dodge his lethal attacks and attack him only when necessary. Oh, and the battle music is a real marvel.
Gyorg – The Minish Cap
The Minish Cap is one of those games that has shined with its own light. Despite not enjoying the same popularity as the TLOZ games on desktop consoles, the Game Boy Advance game was a pleasant surprise for those of us who had Nintendo’s portable console and wanted to play a 2D TLOZ again after enjoying the remaster of A link to the Past for GBA and the wonderful Oracles of Ages/Seasons for Game Boy Color.
While several of the boss fights in this game are great, this humble editor’s favorite is the one that takes place in the Palace of the Winds against the Gyorg, giant manta rays with many eyes and a lot of evil slime. A fight that tests your precision with the Roc Cloak (which allows you to jump and float) and whose scenario is literally the boss itself (well, and the sky). Possibly the most original combat in the game.
Cegatox – A Link to the Past
A Link to the Past was a game that marked two different generations. Both in its release for the classic Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance, A Link to the Past hooked us all from the second one, and allowed us to explore both our world, the World of Light, and the World of Darkness. And it is just in the latter world, which we will explore when we have advanced far enough in the game, where we can meet a very peculiar boss.
In the Cave of the Bandits, we will meet what seems to be one of the Seven Maidens, who is imprisoned by the boss of the dungeon. After asking you to rescue her, we will advance to the boss room, where the “maiden”, after touching a sunbeam, ends up revealing herself as Cegatox, the boss of the Cave of Bandits. While the boss fight is simple, it’s the way we encounter it that makes it memorable.
Dark Link – Ocarina of Time
What can we say about Ocarina of Time, right? The Nintendo 64 title was not only the big step of The Legend of Zelda saga to 3D, but, to this day, it is considered by many people as one of the best videogames ever. A very well constructed plot, full of iconic characters and moments, and a soundtrack that includes some of the most recognizable musical themes of the saga.
And it is in this masterful game where we can face one of the most memorable bosses of the saga: Dark Link. This boss (actually miniboss) can be considered one of the most difficult fights that we will have in the game for a very simple reason: it is a reflection of you. His movements and attacks are the same as yours, so you’ll have to do your best if you don’t want to end up skewered by your own Master Sword.
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