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Most "epic" final boss in Final Fantasy?
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YankeeDonB
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I've got to agree w/ this one. And after that super depressing slog through the WoR, and hacking through that byzantine dungeon, and then fighting up that twisted tower to finally take down this sick angel clown bastard. Major catharsis on this one.
That said, I think there are tons of other great boss battles throughout the series.
MagnaderAlpha
Member
I have a special spot for FFVI's final boss battle. It just seemed... perfect. Don't hurt Nomura drew that whole sequence ascending to Kefka. Yeah, back before he became "zipper/belt guy", he was designing some of the most BADASS monsters in FFV and FFVI:
I don't know, his tree version DOES look kinda creepy. Looks like you what you get if you cross-bred the kid-eating tree from Poltergeist with Freddy Krueger:
I also look forward to this. Gotta be epic, especially with Shimomura providing the theme.
I don't know, his tree version DOES look kinda creepy. Looks like you what you get if you cross-bred the kid-eating tree from Poltergeist with Freddy Krueger:
I also look forward to this. Gotta be epic, especially with Shimomura providing the theme.
Lavitz Slambert
Banned
FFVI with Dancing Mad playing and Kekfa ascending ever higher as the battle goes on. On phone, someone should post that Destructoid(?) article on it.
If we just forget the Yu Yevon fight exists, X would be a top contender. That fight is so metal with giant Jecht and Otherworld blaring.
If we just forget the Yu Yevon fight exists, X would be a top contender. That fight is so metal with giant Jecht and Otherworld blaring.
The Blackrose
Member
I would say the FFXIV Heavensward final story fight, but it was too easy of an encounter. One of the few Trials in the game that I would really want to see an Extreme version for.
Otherwise, FFXI's Promathia and the Warring Triad/Kefka fights would get top billing.
Otherwise, FFXI's Promathia and the Warring Triad/Kefka fights would get top billing.
Fourth Storm
Member
I'm a bit shocked that I'm writing this, but I'm gonna go w/ X. The whole assault on Sin leading up to the final encounter. The music. The teenage angst. And then Yu Yevon's bizarre final form (almost as bizarre as Lavos' core).
Yeah, X's final battle was damn epic...
Yeah, X's final battle was damn epic...
NipplesAndToes23
Member
For me I think that will go to VIII's Ultimecia with IX's Trance Kuja and Necron behind.
The music and visuals definitely get me pumped in VIII and there's more danger in the VIII battle as Ultimecia can permanently kill characters and blow away magic. Fighting her in the void of time and space while using Invincible Moon and spamming Limit Breaks is great!
You know there's going to be another thread like this after XV comes out right?
The music and visuals definitely get me pumped in VIII and there's more danger in the VIII battle as Ultimecia can permanently kill characters and blow away magic. Fighting her in the void of time and space while using Invincible Moon and spamming Limit Breaks is great!
You know there's going to be another thread like this after XV comes out right?
DrROBschiz
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Atma Weapon
Final Fantasy 6
Always will have a special place in my heart
Final Fantasy 6
Always will have a special place in my heart
Razzorn34
Member
So... 2020?
Teuoxton
Member
If only the SNES had that disc addon, we could have gotten actual voices in Dancing Mad as originally planned instead of synth. That might take a little thunder out of One Winged Angel's sails though.
Lights and Waves
Member
I think it would have been better if auto-life didn't exist. There was nothing at stake in that battle.
VI's last boss fight was soo easy, though. Just pure spectacle, and if we're going on spectacle alone VII is way more over the top for when it came out.
For me I loved VIII because it was challenging, thematically incredible, and you always had that risk of your party member being absorbed into time.
For me I loved VIII because it was challenging, thematically incredible, and you always had that risk of your party member being absorbed into time.
TheMrPliskin
Member
Of the games I've played I'd say the final boss of XIV - Heavensward, unfortunately it's really easy but it's such a strong finale that it doesn't really matter.
It plays nothing like KH.
Pressing cicrle repeatedly til Squalls limit break pops up sure is a challenge
Thaumaturgic Tomato
Member
Using 12 characters to climb from the summit of Kefka's Dark Tower in the sky to the heavens against the dark angel himself. Great soundtrack, maybe slightly easy but overall really memorable and my favourite.
I dream of seeing this rendered in 3D with Amano-inspired paint shaders. Would make for a stunning fight. Lots of great camera angles possible. Imagine being ground level looking upward at this thing reaching the sky, with gorgeous cloud action circling around like the eye of a hurricane.
Khort
Member
Sans doubt. First time I went to the Meteor Crater was underprepared. (we used to play with my brother taking turns). We didn't have all the materia, goldchocobo, etc. Just wanted to finnish the game. Needless to say, I lost, hopelssly.
After that, we reloaded an old save and cruised the world looking for materia, gold chocobos, Ultima Weapons, and optional bosses. After I finally kiled Ruby Weapon.... I quit.... never went back to the meteor crater... neither did my brother (for a couple of moths, he then went back and we saw the ending)
He replays the game often (at leas once a year), and he gets everything and then, never beats Sephiroth (at that point he is just a breeze). Something about that first time we fougth him stuck with us. Perhaps the Remake will change that...
My brother won FFVIII, X, XIII, but no other game captured that Epic final battle sense, where everything was at stake (we were very invested in the characters), and where the possibility of losing was real. The final stand between Sephiroth and Cloud, were you defeat him with the Omnislash is so (for the lack of a better word) EPIC. I was cheering when I saw something similar in Advent Children.
I tried FFXIII, and got very far. I went to Grand Pulse and the returned to Cocoon. The figth (as soon as you tried to return) against Barthandelus was too much for me. I won, and after the cutscene of the race, I quit.
I loved FFXII, but after Pharos, never fought the end boss, even though I went for all the marks (Yamzat or something with his millons HP). Got beaten by Omega, and guess what? I quit.
Give War A Chance
Member
VII.
One Winged Angel. Finally actually getting to take Sephiroth down, and OMNISLASHING TO WIN... hnnnngggg. Can't wait for the remaster, since it sounds like they're going to bastardize the remake.
One Winged Angel. Finally actually getting to take Sephiroth down, and OMNISLASHING TO WIN... hnnnngggg. Can't wait for the remaster, since it sounds like they're going to bastardize the remake.
The Praiseworthy
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Why not try exploring your own opinions more thoroughly? Maybe tell us why you feel that way?
SakkanartSilentJealousy
Member
I vote for FF12.
Kefka FF VI
Nael Deus Darnus Turn 9 FF XIV https://youtu.be/mkVtv9s2JKo (2nd phase start around 6 minute mark)
Nael Deus Darnus Turn 9 FF XIV https://youtu.be/mkVtv9s2JKo (2nd phase start around 6 minute mark)
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Ultimecia easily. The music, the design, the stake. Her final form encompasses and swallows the universe slowly through her dress, where if you Scan her you can see that her dress is freaking huuuuumongous.
FF VIII for me.
Going through Ultemicias Castle with limited options just builds up the tension to the fight. And then when Premonition starts playing through her final speech(Kurse all the SeeDs!) you can tell shits about to get real. The fact that you can fight Ultemicia whilst being handicapped means you can make the fight as hard as you want which is always fun. Beating Griever only to have Ultemicia junction herself whilst Maybe I Am A Lion plays , and then overcoming them thinking youve done it whilst the music fades into silence and the background fades to black just ramps up the atmosphere and tension.
And then it happens. Ultemicia appears again, The Extreme kicks in and she Casts Hells Judgement putting your entire party 1Hp before you even get a turn. Made me start spazzing the first time as i wasnt expecting it and i had to pause and calm down.
Trigger, Trigger , Trigger , Trigger , PERFECT!... Lionheart.
Going through Ultemicias Castle with limited options just builds up the tension to the fight. And then when Premonition starts playing through her final speech(Kurse all the SeeDs!) you can tell shits about to get real. The fact that you can fight Ultemicia whilst being handicapped means you can make the fight as hard as you want which is always fun. Beating Griever only to have Ultemicia junction herself whilst Maybe I Am A Lion plays , and then overcoming them thinking youve done it whilst the music fades into silence and the background fades to black just ramps up the atmosphere and tension.
And then it happens. Ultemicia appears again, The Extreme kicks in and she Casts Hells Judgement putting your entire party 1Hp before you even get a turn. Made me start spazzing the first time as i wasnt expecting it and i had to pause and calm down.
Trigger, Trigger , Trigger , Trigger , PERFECT!... Lionheart.
skLaFarebear
Member
End of 2.0 FFXIV for me, though I haven't finished HW yet so that can change.
vainglorious
Member
Ultimecia-GAF is a thing! Who would've thunk. 
Ultimecia is also totally fabulous I mean look at the outfit she wears while possessing Edea! Regular Edea is so boring in her simple ankle length black dress and then Ultimecia comes along givers her a total make over. The conch shell? The feathered color? The weird bird beak mask thing? The fucking wheel thing with the amazing sheer window drapes that must've weighed a million pounds? Bitch has got style.
Ultimecia is so fabulous Jennifer Lopez stole her style with that green Versaci dress at the Oscars.
Ultimecia is also totally fabulous I mean look at the outfit she wears while possessing Edea! Regular Edea is so boring in her simple ankle length black dress and then Ultimecia comes along givers her a total make over. The conch shell? The feathered color? The weird bird beak mask thing? The fucking wheel thing with the amazing sheer window drapes that must've weighed a million pounds? Bitch has got style.
Ultimecia is so fabulous Jennifer Lopez stole her style with that green Versaci dress at the Oscars.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Ultimecia-GAF is a thing! Who would've thunk.
Ultimecia is also totally fabulous I mean look at the outfit she wears while possessing Edea! Regular Edea is so boring in her simple ankle length black dress and then Ultimecia comes along givers her a total make over. The conch shell? The feathered color? The weird bird beak mask thing? The fucking wheel thing with the amazing sheer window drapes that must've weighed a million pounds? Bitch has got style.
Ultimecia is so fabulous Jennifer Lopez stole her style with that green Versaci dress at the Oscars.
I always thought that was a Chocobo beak.
vainglorious
Member
Whatever it is that shit is runway ready.
Pilgrimzero
Member
I always liked FF4's Rubicante fight.
He healed you before the fight just to be fair.
Real emotional attachment though, probably fighting Seph in FF7. Dude ran up quite the debt in grief and it was time to collect in blood. Plus the music really kicked the "epic" into overdrive.
He healed you before the fight just to be fair.
Real emotional attachment though, probably fighting Seph in FF7. Dude ran up quite the debt in grief and it was time to collect in blood. Plus the music really kicked the "epic" into overdrive.
Hard to call any one in particular. I mean, of course there's Kefka, but then there's Jet Bahamut (or really the entire finale marathon of XIII-2), then you have XIV with its stupid sexy Bahamut fight (which mostly rides on the coattails of Answers but whatever). The one I was personally invested in the most would probably be Nael-chan, in XIV as well, because babby's first raid and whatnot.
I guess if I had to pick one though it'd be Zeromus. I mean, Zeromus.
I guess if I had to pick one though it'd be Zeromus. I mean, Zeromus.
Also that music is awesome.
I like that someone mentioned Promathia, I still chuckle when I think back to the first time my old crew did that fight and I saw in the chatbox "OH WTF DUDE?!? She just straight up drop kicked him!".
I'd have to go with Kefka though personally.
Sir Alemeth
Member
FF VI.
Too easy tho. They should make it harder in any future remakes.
Too easy tho. They should make it harder in any future remakes.
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
Final Fantasy IV because it had the main theme in its final boss fight, where everyone is down and they are searching for the motivation to fight that final boss. No Final Fantasy did that since.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEti8uugFSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEti8uugFSE
Does FFXIV's Coil end boss count? Turn 13's
. It was fucking amazing on all fronts. The story build up, the difficulty, and the fact that the opening movie music was the soundtrack of the fight, and actually synced up with the boss' strongest attacks.
Bahamut Prime