9. Pete (Timeless River) – Kingdom Hearts II
You encounter Pete multiple times in Kingdom Hearts II, but none are quite as memorable as the final battle you have with him in the Steamboat Willie world. Here modern Pete comes face to face with black and white Pete, then ends up punching him and stealing his boat along with the cornerstone.
Sora and the party have to dash up and down the river, battling Heartless and knocking items back at Pete on the boat before he escapes. Eventually things take to the shore, where the battle gets really fun and the other Pete even joins in. The battle goes through phases, where Pete changes up the battlefield in an old timey kind of way. He drops a giant burning building onto the field, transports the party to a house, and then an open field filled with tiny towers shooting cannons.
The entire battle feels very cartoony, and fits the Steamboat Willie world perfectly. It’s a fast paced and exciting battle, only made better as the theme “Rowdy Rumble” plays in the background, kicking things up a notch.
