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We know Ganondorf is Link’s greatest foe, but The Legend of Zelda series is full of some exceptional boss fights that don’t feature the Gerudo King of Thieves. Link faces a plethora of scary ghouls and vicious beasties, and Nintendo has found a lot of ways to keep these encounters fresh over the years. Some leave an impression because of great character design, some are mechanically unlike anything else in the series, and others stand out because they’re dripping in dramatic tension. We’ve gathered a selection of the best boss fights in the Zelda series, and while we’ll be focusing on a wide array of enemies, we’ve got to start with the king himself.

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