If he were just another chump, he might be higher on the list, but as a finale in a Devil May Cry game, Argosax just Argosucks. Lacking any of the personality to speak of, his two forms consist of reusing assets from previous boss fights and being covered in a single moving texture that appears to be based on melting tropical-flavored popsicle. Nowhere is this more evident than with Argosax.īuilt up to be the primary antagonist of the game through what can loosely be called Devil May Cry 2’s narrative, Argosax looks like a disappointing secret character from a Japan-only Dreamcast fighting game. Coming hot off of the first Devil May Cry‘s wonderful rogues gallery, Devil May Cry 2‘s uninspired, cliche offerings can’t help but disappoint. So if you’re still brushing up on the series before Devil May Cry 5 comes out, you’ve been warned.ĭevil May Cry 2 is infamous for many reasons, and one of the biggest is the lackluster boss designs. Warning: Spoilers for the entire Devil May Cry series follow. So without further ado, let’s work our way to the top of the style meter, starting from the very bottom of the Devil May Cry barrel. Except that most of Devil May Cry 2‘s bosses are bad, but who is going to fight us on that? The boss’ overall aesthetic, role in the story, encounter design, and any weapons it gives the player all contribute to the overall score. Remember that this ranking is just for fun and that there is no objective truth behind our opinions.

Characters that appear in multiple games get respective entry talking about their appearance as well.įinally, there are many primary factors we’ve scientifically calculated during our ranking process.

The same goes for bosses that are fought by different characters, meaning most of Devil May Cry 4‘s gallery simply receive one entry each. This means that bosses like Arkham, Vergil, and Argosax get all of their appearances lumped into one for the convenience of ranking. Since the Devil May Cry series has so many boss fights, and many are repeated, each boss is only allowed one appearance per game. Of course, there are a few rules to our ranking. Devil May Cry 5 is almost here, and what better way to celebrate a series known for its stylish action and memorable boss fights than to rank every boss fight in the series, according to style? There isn’t a better way, we checked.

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