Aqua (Kingdom Hearts III)
The Kingdom Hearts series isn’t exactly known for its well-designed boss fights, and while Kingdom Hearts III may have been a disappointment to some fans, it finally delivered the boss fight that fans have been waiting on for years.
The fight against a Darkness-engulfed Aqua is one of the most emotionally cathartic sequences in the series, simply by virtue of how long you know she’s spent in the Realm of Darkness and how much she’s struggled over there.
The encounter itself is actually really good too, as Sora is engaged in a 1v1 showdown with this Keyblade master, and the game truly tests your capabilities against this iconic character and all the moves you’ve gotten to know from Birth By Sleep and Fragmentary Passage.
Fighting and beating Aqua is a matter of memorizing her patterns and knowing exactly how to dodge or jump over her devastating ice blasts. Pro-tip: if you’re running a magic build on Sora, the Ever After Keyblade is insanely useful.
