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* {{spoiler|Nyx}} in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]: [[Persona 3]]''.
* {{spoiler|Nyx}} in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]: [[Persona 3]]''.
* ''[[Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings]]'' has one of these.
* ''[[Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings]]'' has one of these.
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2]]'' has Roxas fight Riku in The World That Never Was after finishing off the [[Sequential Boss]], {{spoiler|Xion}}. It's not a particularly easy fight, but definitely not final boss material.
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' has Roxas fight Riku in The World That Never Was after finishing off the [[Sequential Boss]], {{spoiler|Xion}}. It's not a particularly easy fight, but definitely not final boss material.
* At the end of ''[[Live a Live]]'', after a long and difficult battle against the [[Big Bad|Demon Lord Odio]], you either fight Odio's "true form" (a weak human fighter who dies in a few hits), or spare Odio and end up fighting all the game's previous major bosses from the previous chapters (who have ''not'' leveled up in the interrim and thus pose only a very minor threat).
* At the end of ''[[Live a Live]]'', after a long and difficult battle against the [[Big Bad|Demon Lord Odio]], you either fight Odio's "true form" (a weak human fighter who dies in a few hits), or spare Odio and end up fighting all the game's previous major bosses from the previous chapters (who have ''not'' leveled up in the interrim and thus pose only a very minor threat).
* At the end of the Alien campaign in ''[[Aliens vs. Predator]] 2'', after a difficult battle against 2 Predators, the game ends with you fighting [[Big Bad|Dr. Eisenberg]], a human with a shotgun who goes down after one hit.
* At the end of the Alien campaign in ''[[Aliens vs. Predator]] 2'', after a difficult battle against 2 Predators, the game ends with you fighting [[Big Bad|Dr. Eisenberg]], a human with a shotgun who goes down after one hit.
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** If you ''win'' that [[Hopeless Boss Fight]], you get the game's absolute ''[[Bad End|worst]]'' ending for your trouble.
** If you ''win'' that [[Hopeless Boss Fight]], you get the game's absolute ''[[Bad End|worst]]'' ending for your trouble.
* In ''[[Xenosaga|Xenosaga II]]'', {{spoiler|after a difficult two round fight against the Patriarch, Jr. fights Albedo in a battle he can't lose.}}
* In ''[[Xenosaga|Xenosaga II]]'', {{spoiler|after a difficult two round fight against the Patriarch, Jr. fights Albedo in a battle he can't lose.}}
* The very last level of [[Tomb Raider]] 2.
* The very last level of [[Tomb Raider]] 2.
* ''[[Metroid]]'' Fusion has {{spoiler|the Omega Metroid}}, which is basically a last challenge while being timed. He can be tricky, but his attacks are easy to avoid and you should have plenty of time to win. The SA-X is the true final boss really.
* ''[[Metroid]]'' Fusion has {{spoiler|the Omega Metroid}}, which is basically a last challenge while being timed. He can be tricky, but his attacks are easy to avoid and you should have plenty of time to win. The SA-X is the true final boss really.
** The same goes for Dark Samus attacking you one last time in Metroid Prime 2, during the countdown escape. Emperor Ing is the real final boss.
** The same goes for Dark Samus attacking you one last time in Metroid Prime 2, during the countdown escape. Emperor Ing is the real final boss.
** {{spoiler|MB}} is another example, from ''[[Other M]]'' - the {{spoiler|Metroid Queen}} is the main final boss, the last part is just a first person thing and you just have to aim for the enemy ({{spoiler|MB}}) in order for a cutscene to play. It only resembles a challenge due to being backed up by four unique [[Elite Mooks]] (Desbrachian supersoldiers) who can still be knocked out of the way easily once you figure out the proper trick to them. However, there is a [[Playable Epilogue]] afterwards...
** {{spoiler|MB}} is another example, from ''[[Other M]]'' - the {{spoiler|Metroid Queen}} is the main final boss, the last part is just a first person thing and you just have to aim for the enemy ({{spoiler|MB}}) in order for a cutscene to play. It only resembles a challenge due to being backed up by four unique [[Elite Mooks]] (Desbrachian supersoldiers) who can still be knocked out of the way easily once you figure out the proper trick to them. However, there is a [[Playable Epilogue]] afterwards...
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* The fight against the Time Devourer (the dragon one) from ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' is an epic [[Final Boss]] fight, spanning several locales and stages, and packing a lot of hard-hitting attacks and Elements. Afterwards there's the fight against the ''other'' Time Devourer (the {{spoiler|Lavos}} one), who doesn't hit nearly as hard, and who is defeated by [[Puzzle Boss|playing a song]].
* The fight against the Time Devourer (the dragon one) from ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' is an epic [[Final Boss]] fight, spanning several locales and stages, and packing a lot of hard-hitting attacks and Elements. Afterwards there's the fight against the ''other'' Time Devourer (the {{spoiler|Lavos}} one), who doesn't hit nearly as hard, and who is defeated by [[Puzzle Boss|playing a song]].
* In the console version of ''[[Daikatana]]'', [[Big Bad|Kage Mishima]] appears as a strong [[Duel Boss]]. In the portable version he has two forms and can do a lot of damage to Hiro. {{spoiler|After the fight, Mikiko betrays Hiro and can be defeated in a couple of seconds on both versions.}}
* In the console version of ''[[Daikatana]]'', [[Big Bad|Kage Mishima]] appears as a strong [[Duel Boss]]. In the portable version he has two forms and can do a lot of damage to Hiro. {{spoiler|After the fight, Mikiko betrays Hiro and can be defeated in a couple of seconds on both versions.}}
* After a tough battle with Dr. Wily's machine in ''[[Mega Man 2]]'', you go through a stage with no obstacles except dripping lava. Then, you see him turn into an alien. That would be pretty imposing, if it didn't use a simple figure 8 flight pattern and single shots (although it's immune to everything except [[Joke Weapon|Bubble Lead]]). Granted, it's justified as {{spoiler|it's actually a hologram projector}}, so it's not like Wily had anything else left.
* After a tough battle with Dr. Wily's machine in ''[[Mega Man 2]]'', you go through a stage with no obstacles except dripping lava. Then, you see him turn into an alien. That would be pretty imposing, if it didn't use a simple figure 8 flight pattern and single shots (although it's immune to everything except [[Joke Weapon|Bubble Lead]]). Granted, it's justified as {{spoiler|it's actually a hologram projector}}, so it's not like Wily had anything else left.
* This is seen in ''[[Silent Hill: Downpour]]''. {{spoiler|After defeating the giant "Wheelman" monster as the final boss, the game ends with Anne appearing and trying to murder you. She's a puny human armed with a pistol, while you're suddenly playing as The Bogeyman (who's at the same level of toughness as Pyramid Head was). Surprisingly, Anne still manages to put up a half-decent fight, although she has pretty much zero chance of actually killing you.}}
* This is seen in ''[[Silent Hill: Downpour]]''. {{spoiler|After defeating the giant "Wheelman" monster as the final boss, the game ends with Anne appearing and trying to murder you. She's a puny human armed with a pistol, while you're suddenly playing as The Bogeyman (who's at the same level of toughness as Pyramid Head was). Surprisingly, Anne still manages to put up a half-decent fight, although she has pretty much zero chance of actually killing you.}}
* [[Wizard 101]] has a double version of this trope for the world of Avalon. In the second to last dungeon the player fights the insanely powerful {{spoiler|Young Morganthe}} and the fight is then followed by the much easier fight with Sir Malory. The final dungeon is also easy compared to the second to last (although [[Gradual Grinder|Pendragon]] is tough without any healing spells) and there is even a fairly easy [[Dual Boss]] after him.
* [[Wizard 101]] has a double version of this trope for the world of Avalon. In the second to last dungeon the player fights the insanely powerful {{spoiler|Young Morganthe}} and the fight is then followed by the much easier fight with Sir Malory. The final dungeon is also easy compared to the second to last (although [[Gradual Grinder|Pendragon]] is tough without any healing spells) and there is even a fairly easy [[Dual Boss]] after him.
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