Nintendo's most iconic Boss encounters

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Memorable, weird, and intimidating stage-enders

We’ve scraped the very bottom of our brain-barrels, dug up long-buried memories and relived painful encounters just so we could bring to your attention some of the most memorable boss encounters in Nintendo’s illustrious history. Think you can handle the painful memories? Here comes the Boss Rush...

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