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Have I watched these seperately? Yes. Am I gonna sit through all 3 hours of this? Also yes. Do I have an unhealthy obsession with Final Fantasy? ALSO YES.
What an impressive list, includes even the different versions. Despite having a lot of experience with Final Fantasy it looks like there's a lot of bosses I haven't defeated yet.
That was a super fun watch. Brought back so many memories of when I was REALLY into FF (mostly 1 to 12 and some spin offs) and made me want to try some of the games I never played.
When I was a kid, I remember fighting Warmech... No guide to explain things, and no idea that the boss would be 1/5th or less as scary... So I remember grinding and grinding and doing everything I could think of, getting the party ready to reliably spank warmechs when they spawned for me... only to walk in and shitstomp Tiamat easily... bit of a mistake, but at least the final dungeon crawl wasnt as bad.
Awesome video! I've handled a handful of these growing up. In case anyone didn't notice, "aire tam" is just materia spelled backwards. A decent clue on how the attack worked. Ruby Weapon could be cheesed with a materia setup involving KOTR + HP absorb. I believe it also needed a magic counter + KOTR, and you could cast the summon once and just walk away from your game. Your one living character could just duke it out with the boss automatically. As long as you could tank the ultima attack, you were golden. The game's numbers would only show you healing for a few thousand HP on each cast, but it gave you a full heal every time, breaking the 9,999 heal limit.
Great long form video thanks! A correction: you stated that in FF VIII the Omega weapon fight difficulty could be mitigated by taking advantage of the game's unique system of enemies scaling to party levels. In the original PS1 version, this was not true. Like the enemies on Island Closest to Heaven/Hell, Omega was always lvl 100. That changed for Omega in PC and Remaster releases. Ask any OG speedrunner.
Wanted to clarify the FFXI NMs u said were 24hr respawns are 21-24hr respawns after death with a few exceptions which were 48-72hrs. Absolute Virtue was not always guaranteed to appear after defeating Jailer of Love.
I like how Warmech foreshadowed how Final Fantasy was going to focus more on being a high fantasy/technology-hybrid series instead of just high fantasy.
Superbosses are good when designed to be a cool secret or expand lore a bit. Most people got excited to prepare to face emerald weapon but few people actually liked ruby weapon in the ps1 era and then there is ozma and hades where most people dont like either of those 2 at all. It seems that most players like a challenge but they hate when its taken too far or a frustrating gimmick ig.
Perfect Alexander mentioned YAAAAAAAAABABEY. thank you for this long history coverage of super bosses. i was wondering if you were gonna cover ultimates. great vid.
I hadn't noticed before, but now that you've pointed it out, I'm genuinely irrated that you guys don't have a million subs already. By far, the best FF channel on UA-cam
@@NoOne-fo1di my comment is related to your "best FF channel" it's weird how they didnt mention that Warmech was part of a sort of giveaway, if you found him you could sent them a screenshot, can't rem3mber exactly what could be won
@S4NSE are you saying that they're not the best because they didn't include the information about a reward you win for doing something outside the game ? I mean, that's neat but isn't really related to the evolution of superbosses.
As an avid FF14 player today, and someone who grew up with FF7, X/X2 , 12 - I always loved fighting bosses. I wish I could've been there for the Ifrit (Hard) challenge when it was around. Something about that old battle system looks so charming, even if it sucks
took me days to finish watching it but i watched all the same. totally worth it. thanks for your high quality content. keep up the good work. wish you well
The best part about Almighty Shinra is that you can recruit him into your party once you manage to beat him. (Same with Trema, but AS is more powerful.)
X's version of Ultima and Omega Weapon also had the one time weakness to Holy and healing spells and items due to being unsent. So casting Hastega on you party and having Yuna with her fully powered ultimate weapon just casting Holy every turn, dealing upwards of 99,999 damage to break damage limit. I haven't fought Nemesis (cause those unique arena monsters are 10x harder than endgame mobs) do I don't know if that same strat applies.
SOMEHOW I never found out that Airtam Storms damage was linked to materia equipped, until a couple years ago. I figured it always dealt 9999 damage and so the only way to beat it was with the couple flawless materia combinations like final attack rezing or many mimes and many KOTRs to not give emerald a chance to counter. Makes me want to play again with this knowledge. Also i want to try the lucky 7's manipulation strats that I tried to do but never could as a teen👹
You should use WOL Theme from Mobius Final Fantasy. I recommend this one from the game since few songs are ambient. Also, plenty are leitmotifs and homages to other FF games. A fan piano-arranged version is from YT channel called Mei Chan.
I still remember when people was talking about the possibility of another phase in the Omega fight (Alpha Omega) and I just could not believe that it actually existed til people started posting it on Twitter 😭
Today I came up against the super boss known as HR and the mandatory training special attack! It was a long battle with near complete party annihilation but myself and my colleagues consumed the potent coffee X-potion and finished the battle victorious Thank Friday and thank this video for providing a pleasant closing credits
Do wanna note you missed Omega, from Final Fantasy Explorers, specifically the later missions he appeared in, as he was fought multiple times in the post game missions
i never knew deathgaze is a superboss. he felt like just a regular sidequest to get bahamut. the 8 legendary dragon feels more like a superboss to me just from how difficult it was to find all of them.
Ah yes Minerva one of the shittiest Super bosses in the franchise. I killed her while dealing 99.999 damage and spamming phoenix downs. Super boring boss and notw worth doing so. Then her hard mode version requires to Grind GIL to use Gil Toss.
Thanks for your support, as always! If you'd like to listen to the audio-only version of this video, then it'll be available shortly on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ffunion
Can you do the complete history of final fantasy brave exvius? And the Sworn eight of paladia?? Please please please.
Have I watched these seperately?
Yes.
Am I gonna sit through all 3 hours of this?
Also yes.
Do I have an unhealthy obsession with Final Fantasy?
ALSO YES.
A 3 hour video about final fantasy to get me through the rest of my work day? Yes please!
I had the same thought😂
Get another job
@@sinsemilla9876I share op’s sentiment even though I like what I do for a living; it makes for a nice listen while I knock out the day’s busy work.
Same here.
Ah lucky. Not really safe with my job to have ear buds in (mailman).
As a XIV player, this video really reminded me just how much and how deeply that game draws from the franchise's history.
All those familiar names...
I was thinking the same thing lol😅
Friends: You doing anything today?
Me: I have a 3 hour lecture to attend...with pen and paper.
Yooooo this is EXACTLY what I meant by supercuts. This will make my workday fly by.
You're most welcome, enjoy! ~Darryl
Honey, wake up! We're watching a Final Fantasy Union 3-hour special about superbosses!
What an impressive list, includes even the different versions.
Despite having a lot of experience with Final Fantasy it looks like there's a lot of bosses I haven't defeated yet.
I've watched older versions of this video like 3 times, and I'm still gonna click. These are so good.
Paused at the Record Keeper segment. I miss that game so much it’s unreal. Magicite bosses were hilariously difficult.
Man...😢
That was a super fun watch. Brought back so many memories of when I was REALLY into FF (mostly 1 to 12 and some spin offs) and made me want to try some of the games I never played.
When I was a kid, I remember fighting Warmech... No guide to explain things, and no idea that the boss would be 1/5th or less as scary... So I remember grinding and grinding and doing everything I could think of, getting the party ready to reliably spank warmechs when they spawned for me... only to walk in and shitstomp Tiamat easily... bit of a mistake, but at least the final dungeon crawl wasnt as bad.
Awesome video! I've handled a handful of these growing up. In case anyone didn't notice, "aire tam" is just materia spelled backwards. A decent clue on how the attack worked.
Ruby Weapon could be cheesed with a materia setup involving KOTR + HP absorb. I believe it also needed a magic counter + KOTR, and you could cast the summon once and just walk away from your game. Your one living character could just duke it out with the boss automatically. As long as you could tank the ultima attack, you were golden. The game's numbers would only show you healing for a few thousand HP on each cast, but it gave you a full heal every time, breaking the 9,999 heal limit.
Perfect FF content to help me get through this work day, thanks brother!
Great long form video thanks!
A correction: you stated that in FF VIII the Omega weapon fight difficulty could be mitigated by taking advantage of the game's unique system of enemies scaling to party levels. In the original PS1 version, this was not true. Like the enemies on Island Closest to Heaven/Hell, Omega was always lvl 100. That changed for Omega in PC and Remaster releases. Ask any OG speedrunner.
Love these videos! They make my day when my notification pings!
“Ok, one more video before bed”
The video:
Love your videos!!! Thank you so much for these!!
😃😃👍👍
You even covered the third party tool drama in XIV. You guys did your research well. This video is amazing.
I remember there being Super bosses in FF IV that held the strongest weapons on the moon.
Thanks for all the love you show this series. Been playing since the mid 90’s.
Wanted to clarify the FFXI NMs u said were 24hr respawns are 21-24hr respawns after death with a few exceptions which were 48-72hrs. Absolute Virtue was not always guaranteed to appear after defeating Jailer of Love.
Why would you exclude Shaolong Gui from the XIII coverage? Also nothing indicated they are automaton???
25:26 but he’s always lv100, isn’t he? Or was this only in the international version?
Nice video, I'm glad you didn't skip XI. That was really neat, and I see me 😂
Square Enix really loves Greg huh
The real raid boss is all of the ads in this video
😂😂😂😂
I like how Warmech foreshadowed how Final Fantasy was going to focus more on being a high fantasy/technology-hybrid series instead of just high fantasy.
Superbosses are good when designed to be a cool secret or expand lore a bit. Most people got excited to prepare to face emerald weapon but few people actually liked ruby weapon in the ps1 era and then there is ozma and hades where most people dont like either of those 2 at all.
It seems that most players like a challenge but they hate when its taken too far or a frustrating gimmick ig.
You even went ahead and combined all the parts into one video... Well, I know how I'm spending my night ^^
Finally. Someone who recognises Zack as one of the strongest members of SOLDIER.
I like your voice. I would like to listen to it for approximately 3 hours, 13 minutes and 14 seconds
Perfect Alexander mentioned YAAAAAAAAABABEY.
thank you for this long history coverage of super bosses. i was wondering if you were gonna cover ultimates. great vid.
I hadn't noticed before, but now that you've pointed it out, I'm genuinely irrated that you guys don't have a million subs already. By far, the best FF channel on UA-cam
weirdly enough they didn't mention why warmech existed
@S4NSE what do you mean?
@@NoOne-fo1di my comment is related to your "best FF channel" it's weird how they didnt mention that Warmech was part of a sort of giveaway, if you found him you could sent them a screenshot, can't rem3mber exactly what could be won
@S4NSE are you saying that they're not the best because they didn't include the information about a reward you win for doing something outside the game ? I mean, that's neat but isn't really related to the evolution of superbosses.
@NoOne-fo1di that's literally the reason why warmech exists, I'm just saying it's weird, if they are the best or not is subjective
Kudos to faithfully representing my favorite, FF14. I know it must be daunting to cover this monster. But imo you did it justice 😊
I’ve watched the parts of this already, but I’m totally watching the super cut while I write a paper for grad school today. Thank you for this!
Why is FF Union literally the best channel on the planet
Thanks for reminding me that Ozma exists, I have to go back to my memory alteration therapy again
As an avid FF14 player today, and someone who grew up with FF7, X/X2 , 12 - I always loved fighting bosses. I wish I could've been there for the Ifrit (Hard) challenge when it was around. Something about that old battle system looks so charming, even if it sucks
3 hours this is better than most movies
Stop it.
In the hard mode of crisis core reunion minerva had 77777777 HP. Like a 40 minute fight for me.
something to watch and help me finish my friday at work. Thank you!
took me days to finish watching it but i watched all the same. totally worth it.
thanks for your high quality content. keep up the good work. wish you well
This was so impressive! Thank you for all of this!
Watched all parts when they released and will watch this whole thing as well. Thank you all for these awesome comprehensive videos
Thanks!
The one in X-2 was annoying. If you blew it, you had to sit through an 8 minute unskippable cut scene before trying again
The superbosses where the waifus we made along the way.
Also killing Chaos.
The best part about Almighty Shinra is that you can recruit him into your party once you manage to beat him. (Same with Trema, but AS is more powerful.)
Amazingly done, fantastic journey.
Thank you so much! ~Darryl
Friendly Yan deserved a shout out! 👹
A 3 hour Final Fantasy lore video? Oh hell yeah!
I never played any final fantasy game but this video is good af
The 2 hour video I was watching before this was too long. So I clicked on this instead. HAHA
Can you do the complete history of final fantasy brave exvius? And the Sworn eight of paladia?? Please please please.
Amazing video, as always.
Noticed you guys had a snippit from 11 with the player Draylo. Used to play with the guy for a few years. Good dude.
This was dope as hell!!!
Ugh. I miss brave exvius so much 😭😭😭😭 thank you for this video!!!
Sidebar, you mentioned drawing eden from omega a few times, if mossed it can be gotten from tiamat at the end as well
Hooooly, the effort is insane
X's version of Ultima and Omega Weapon also had the one time weakness to Holy and healing spells and items due to being unsent. So casting Hastega on you party and having Yuna with her fully powered ultimate weapon just casting Holy every turn, dealing upwards of 99,999 damage to break damage limit. I haven't fought Nemesis (cause those unique arena monsters are 10x harder than endgame mobs) do I don't know if that same strat applies.
I haven't fought Ozma outside of FF14, but every time i see it, I get this feeling of dread.
literally. best channel on YT ty
Great work!
Perfect!
Man I love super bosses so much I made a channel dedicated to fighting them, love your videos 🔥❤
SOMEHOW I never found out that Airtam Storms damage was linked to materia equipped, until a couple years ago. I figured it always dealt 9999 damage and so the only way to beat it was with the couple flawless materia combinations like final attack rezing or many mimes and many KOTRs to not give emerald a chance to counter. Makes me want to play again with this knowledge. Also i want to try the lucky 7's manipulation strats that I tried to do but never could as a teen👹
this is epic
I think that the only Final Fantasy superboss that I’ve ever beaten is Behemoth in Monster Hunter World lmao.
Awesome video by the way!
You should use WOL Theme from Mobius Final Fantasy. I recommend this one from the game since few songs are ambient. Also, plenty are leitmotifs and homages to other FF games. A fan piano-arranged version is from YT channel called Mei Chan.
What was the first song playing? Is there a full music list?
I still remember when people was talking about the possibility of another phase in the Omega fight (Alpha Omega) and I just could not believe that it actually existed til people started posting it on Twitter 😭
Today I came up against the super boss known as HR and the mandatory training special attack!
It was a long battle with near complete party annihilation but myself and my colleagues consumed the potent coffee X-potion and finished the battle victorious
Thank Friday and thank this video for providing a pleasant closing credits
Really love this great in depth content!!❤
Is it just me though, or is Stranger of Paradise not included here?😅
Do wanna note you missed Omega, from Final Fantasy Explorers, specifically the later missions he appeared in, as he was fought multiple times in the post game missions
i never knew deathgaze is a superboss. he felt like just a regular sidequest to get bahamut. the 8 legendary dragon feels more like a superboss to me just from how difficult it was to find all of them.
50:20 Dude this is so educational for the new FF14 raid ...
FFX one of the only times Oceania got "enhanced version with the extras as launch title first.japan,na and europe had to wait
Can anyone please tell me where the monster stats are from?
I never thought Id be so desperate to get to 13
Slobbering sue😩😫
This is the perfect timing ❤❤
This seems relaxing lol
The main question now is how many times they're gonna remake FFIV before a new FF comes out.
In the remastered of final fantasy 1 wish they would have brought the Dawn of souls version with the super bosses added in.
So no bribing Omega Weapon? You can pay Yojimbo to slay Omega Weapon or just bribe Omega Weapon directly.
45:02 Not the angry mango
We’ve come a long way… Final Fantasy X out of XVI mainline games, and we’re only 30 minutes in…
2:04:58 if it bleeds it can die
i always forget just how creepy edeas music can be lol
Lore of The COMPLETE Evolution of Superbosses momentum 100
Had a laugh you mentioned Doom Gaze instead of Brachosaur in ff6. I can't be the only one to call you out on that f up.
Ah yes Minerva one of the shittiest Super bosses in the franchise. I killed her while dealing 99.999 damage and spamming phoenix downs.
Super boring boss and notw worth doing so.
Then her hard mode version requires to Grind GIL to use Gil Toss.
might have missed it but I think you forgot about FF15s garuda battle
hmm I don’t think it was necessarily a super boss though. more of a additional boss from the ff14 crossover
1:03:21 BEEF
*in the Final Fantasy series
You sound like Austin from skillup.
3:03:47 me too bro me too
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