Otakemaru – Nioh 2
The newest souls-like game to be released, Nioh 2, includes quite a lot of bosses that are all uniquely designed and challenging. However, the final boss, Otakemaru, takes the cake with his lore, design, and brutality.
Nioh 2 culminates in this final fight so Otakemaru delivers heavy blows, fast strikes, and essentially bullies you if you’re not careful. Akin to the Artorias fight in Dark Souls or even the Owl’s in Sekiro, it’s one of those one-on-one fights that gets you pumped and immersed.
The story surrounding this boss is also lore rich and dense with content but to spare you from too many spoilers, we’ll just leave it at the fact that you’re practically going up against a god.
Overall, Otakemaru is a vast improvement to its predecessor’s boss design and a wonderful boss to finish a great game with.
