Rate the Final Boss Fight/Sequence

A topic series run by Xtremeblur. The premise is just as it sounds - users rate various "final bosses" from games using the basic 10 scale. A full list of rules, which is posted at the beginning of each topic, is as follows:


 * Rate on a scale of 0 to 10. Please try to avoid easily giving a perfect rating of a 10 or the lowest rating of a 0. Decimals up to the tenths place (one decimal) are allowed and encouraged.


 * No alts, stuffing, etc.; you know the deal there.


 * If there is a sequence of multiple fights (transformations, other bosses, etc.) then you are rating all of them as part of the same fight. If there are different final bosses depending on whether or not certain circumstances were met (think Star Fox 64), I will specify which boss you are supposed to rate.


 * Ratings should be based mainly on gameplay. However, if the plot intertwines with the boss fight in a way that it affects gameplay (think Super Metroid), you may take that into consideration. Furthermore, if there is an escape sequence or something similar, it is your choice how much you want to factor it into your rating, but you should at least take it slightly into consideration. Cut-scenes and the ending should not greatly affect your rating, if at all.


 * You have up to FOUR nominations each day. The boss with the most nominations when the next day starts will be the one that is rated.


 * When nominating, please try to put the game your nomination comes from first and the boss itself after, so nominations will look something like this: Super Mario Bros. (Bowser). This is done so others can avoid reading spoilers by accident and it makes things much easier for me if I haven’t played the game. Spoilers should be implied, so marking them isn’t necessary.


 * Rating and nominating lasts until the next topic is up, regardless of how long that takes.


 * Every 25 days I will hold a special day, which allows for retroactive ratings over every boss done so far, provided you didn't rate it the first time around. I will elaborate more on how these work when the next special day rolls around.

A board dedicated to the topic series can be found here. It contains the latest tally of nominations, among other things.

Results
After each topic is closed, scores are averaged into a single rating. Two full lists of these results follow - the first entirely void of spoilers, the latter with a descriptor indicating the final boss(es) for each game. Note that the latest game to be rated is in bold.

Spoiler-free results:

EarthBound – 9.87 (24 ratings)

Banjo-Kazooie – 9.81 (23 ratings)

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! – 9.62 (11 ratings)

Super Metroid – 9.52 (19 ratings)

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - 9.48 (13 ratings)

Jet Force Gemini – 9.45 (10 ratings)

Yoshi's Island – 9.31 (27 ratings)

Star Fox 64 [hard path] – 9.25 (17 ratings)

Okami – 9.20 (10 ratings)

Sonic & Knuckles [Knuckles’ ending] – 9.13 (13 ratings)

Metal Gear Solid 3 – 9.06 (21 ratings)

Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation - 9.00 (5 ratings)

Final Fantasy VI – 8.89 (18 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – 8.86 (33 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 8.84 (48 ratings)

God of War II – 8.84 (9 ratings)

Golden Sun – 8.79 (17 ratings)

Chrono Trigger – 8.75 (15 ratings)

Metroid Prime – 8.72 (13 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – 8.68 (17 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country 3 – 8.53 (12 ratings)

Donkey Kong 64 – 8.52 (14 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – 8.52 (14 ratings)

Kingdom Hearts II – 8.43 (30 ratings)

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow – 8.42 (27 ratings)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – 8.36 (18 ratings)

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes – 8.20 (14 ratings)

Super Mario RPG – 8.17 (16 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country – 8.17 (12 ratings)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – 8.14 (13 ratings)

Kirby Super Star – 7.97 (14 ratings)

Mega Man 2 – 7.97 (14 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap – 7.94 (11 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country 2 - 7.83 (9 ratings)

Tales of the Abyss – 7.81 (11 ratings)

Silent Hill – 7.65 (10 ratings)

Perfect Dark – 7.45 (13 ratings)

Super Mario 64 – 7.38 (31 ratings)

Devil May Cry – 7.37 (11 ratings)

Shadow Hearts: Covenant – 6.25 (4 ratings)

Final Fantasy IV – 5.97 (14 ratings)

Super Smash Bros. Melee – 5.66 (23 ratings)

Wild Arms 4 – 5.50 (8 ratings)

Devil May Cry 2 [Dante’s ending] – 4.2 (5 ratings)

Full list (*SPOILERS AHOY*):

EarthBound | Giygas – 9.87 (24 ratings)

Banjo-Kazooie | Gruntilda – 9.81 (23 ratings)

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Mike Tyson – 9.62 (11 ratings)

Super Metroid | Mother Brain – 9.52 (19 ratings)

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening | Vergil - 9.48 (13 ratings)

Jet Force Gemini | Mizar – 9.45 (10 ratings)

Yoshi's Island | King [Baby] Bowser – 9.31 (27 ratings)

Star Fox 64 | Star Wolf/Andross [hard path] – 9.25 (17 ratings)

Okami | Yami – 9.20 (10 ratings)

Sonic & Knuckles | Mecha Sonic/Super Mecha Sonic [Knuckles’ ending] – 9.13 (13 ratings)

Metal Gear Solid 3 | The Boss – 9.06 (21 ratings)

Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation | Judecca – 9.00 (5 ratings)

Final Fantasy VI | Kefka – 8.89 (18 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Ganondorf – 8.86 (33 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Ganondorf/Ganon – 8.84 (48 ratings)

God of War II | Zeus – 8.84 (9 ratings)

Golden Sun | Saturos and Menardi/Fusion Dragon – 8.79 (17 ratings)

Chrono Trigger | Lavos – 8.75 (15 ratings)

Metroid Prime | Metroid Prime – 8.72 (13 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask | Majora’s Mask – 8.68 (17 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country 3 | Kaos/Baron K. Roolenstein – 8.53 (12 ratings)

Donkey Kong 64 | King K. Rool – 8.52 (14 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Zelda/Ganon/Ganondorf – 8.52 (14 ratings)

Kingdom Hearts II | Xemnas – 8.43 (30 ratings)

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow | Elite Four/Rival – 8.42 (27 ratings)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Mecha Sonic/Robotnik Mech – 8.36 (18 ratings)

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | Emperor Ing/Dark Samus – 8.20 (14 ratings)

Super Mario RPG | Smithy – 8.17 (16 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country | King K. Rool – 8.17 (12 ratings)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Robotnik's Cannon-Cruncher/Robotnik's Laser Blazer/Robotnik's Squeeze Tag Machine – 8.14 (13 ratings)

Kirby Super Star | Marx – 7.97 (14 ratings)

Mega Man 2 | Alien Hologram – 7.97 (14 ratings)

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap | Vaati – 7.94 (11 ratings)

Donkey Kong Country 2 | Kaptain K. Rool - 7.83 (9 ratings)

Tales of the Abyss | Van Grants – 7.81 (11 ratings)

Silent Hill | Alessa – 7.65 (10 ratings)

Perfect Dark | Skedar King – 7.45 (13 ratings)

Super Mario 64 | Bowser – 7.38 (31 ratings)

Devil May Cry | Mundus – 7.37 (11 ratings)

Shadow Hearts: Covenant | Kusanagi Sword/Yasakani Gem/Yata Mirror/Susano-O – 6.25 (4 ratings)

Final Fantasy IV | Zeromus – 5.97 (14 ratings)

Super Smash Bros. Melee | Master Hand/Crazy Hand – 5.66 (23 ratings)

Wild Arms 4 | Hauser Blackwell – 5.50 (8 ratings)

Devil May Cry 2 | Argosax the Chaos/The Despair Embodied [Dante’s ending] – 4.2 (5 ratings)