Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

While video games have become increasingly larger and more complex as development technologies grow at exponentially faster rates – and diversified through modern experimentation in less traditional ...

Orphan is a fal’Cie, which can be seen as a godlike entity by the people of Cocoon, but it’s not actually a god. Orphan’s purpose is to force l’Cie to become Ragnarok and basically send Cocoon ...

The era of the “final boss” in gaming is something that initially came to prominence during the 3rd console generation courtesy of the NES, only to eventually wane before making a triumphant return ...

From Culex hiding in a Mario game to the Demi-Fiend treating your party like a random encounter, these ten JRPG superbosses are the stuff of legend.

Dom O'Leary is a contirbutor on Game Rant. He has over 6 years of experience in writing, covering everything from games news and reviews to commercial writing and editing. He's been a lover of games ...

One of the most entertaining facets of video games is the “boss” encounter: bosses are notably stronger, more resilient enemies designed to culminate a stage (or a particular checkpoint). While bosses ...