>>718531615
>They also were basically not the focus, proper play meant you could clear through them in less than a minute
>They were basically just attention resets before throwing you back into the hordes.

This is some premium cope, In NGB several bosses got incredibly fancy CGI FMV cutscenes so they clearly considered them a highlight of the game. Also Team Ninja would often rework bosses in the newer versions so clearly they themselves thought they could be better.

It's ok to just admit that NG bosses are a bit lackluster