I enjoyed the Samus and Link Easter Eggs, as well, but this was friggen awesome especially since I had already played FFIV and freaked out when I heard the boss music. :D
Actually, you know what I really want? Instead of Culex, we get a cameo of Sephiroth and some One-Winged Angel. Culex was a nod to FF games of that time, and the reference would be lost on people today. Sephiroth, on the other hand...
@@suicunesolsan no offense, but Square dida boss that resembles the SNES FF Era to not drag any actual boss into a debate if they are from mario or final fantasy. and the Mario vs sephiroth joke is pretty much burnt now.
I had to be told by Nintendo Power magazine that this was supposed to be Final Fantasy music from the Final Fantasy series (that awesome looking Final Fantasy III game that I wanted next...but never got ;_;) but I didn't know and remember being mesmerized by how good this music was that was just for this battle. Really helped carry the point this was an extra special challenge in the game. Just like the superbosses in FF7, this is really the game's only difficult fight.
His name and entire dialogue were changed when switching to English. He's one huge nod not only to Final Fantasy, but the fact that SMRPG is 3D and not 2D like FF was at the time. Here's what he originally said, translated from Japanese: "O travelers who appear before me….I am Crystaller, ruler of all evil in this world. On this spot, I feel and resonate with fluctuations emitted from a dimensional rift. You living ones before me… Why do you possess thickness? Why do you have such solidity? I am made of the power of evil. My form is depicted on naught but a flat surface. Yet you are formed from a power foreign to me. I wish to know the secret of the solid world! I shall fight with the utmost of my power. Now, demonstrate your might!" *Once you agree* "What feeling waits at the end of this battle? Have at you!!" *Dialogue when the battle starts* "I am formed from the supreme power. None in this world surpass me. Across time, from this world’s beginning to its end, I am the inheritor of the ultimate of Two. Now you will realize my strength!! Come forth, o power that rules over all creation!!" *Once he's defeated* "GUOOOoooo! This power….….Yes…. Now I understand…The power of the third dimension is that power of legend. The power said to far surpass the fluctuations of evil. Love, friendship, joy….The power of hope for peace….It appears this strength is too much for me. Kukuku…. Now I will vanish….to that land….until I someday gain the power of the third dimension and the fluctuations visit yet-unknown lands..O travelers who appear before me….I give you this. Farewell, o mighty ones!" *Receives “Crystal Charm”* "G-o-o-d-b-y-e.."
I think he's the bottom tier of Kefka's tower. Note that he's some kind of horned winged demon who appears to be frozen in ice (although here it's meant to be crystal I guess.)
I miss the days when Square and Nintendo were pals. It's the only time you'll see Final Fantasy references in a Mario game, as Super Mario RPG was made by Square before the merger with Enix some years later.
I loved fighting Culex. I had a "mind blown" moment when I played Final Fantasy 4 years later and found out this was the boss theme. I have no proof on this, since this was long before RUclips, but I once beat him with a level 12 party.
@@marloncebo242 you can intentionally get luckies and fail them to not get any exp, so this person doing a low level run intentionally isn't too hard to believe
When the hell did those sounds play, when I emulated the game through my pc and Wii virtual console, those sound effects are no where to be found and are replaced with much more quiet ones
This boss was so difficult for me as a kid...probably since this was one of my first RPGs along with FFIV, and I sucked at them. He's not so difficult anymore, but he's just as fun to fight as he was back then. Love this game.
*Spoilers ahead, you've been warned* Here's a fast way to beat this guy, if you don't mind taking damage from the crystals or have amazing defense for your characters, then focus all attacks on Culex. For once he falls, the crystals will one by one fall too after you hit them once with any attack some on their own. Also you get 255 experience from this fight so if you time it right, (as most of this game realise on timing) all of your characters will level up if they needed that much exp. Also if you manage to get the super suit for Mario, (received after using 100 super jumps in battle FYI) then enter this fight with it equipped as the suit increases his speed and defense like crazy, Mario will be so fast, the game will let you/Mario attack Culex BEFORE his opening I am matter speech. I own this game but have never been able to even get the reward for doing 30 Super jumps as it gets harder to do after ten. Great video BTW 😎.
I've never been able to do 100 jumps, but the thought of Mario attacking Culex before his monologue sends shivers down my spine. I would hope to see Geno and Culex as characters in a Smash Bros game at some point.
@@NesseightI thought he was lying, but I looked up a video with the suit, and yes, Mario does get one attack in before the speech. That's pretty cool.
I did the 100 jumps. It killed my thumb but I did it one time. I kinda don't want to do it again. Not sure I will try for it again in the remake because it really wasn't fun or easy to do.
I can confirm this is not a cheat. Peach is wearing the Lazy Shell Armor. The Lazy Shell Armor gives you elemental damage immunity, status immunity, and a massive boost to both defenses. The only ways that Peach would be taking significant damage in this fight are Culex's Dark Star and normal attack, and even then, it shouldn't be enough to get into triple digits with the Lazy Shell Armor. The downside to the Lazy Shell Armor is the fact that both of your attack stats drastically fall while wearing it. And yes, that factors into healing as well...
When I first saw a Corona commercial, my first thought was, "That's a spell in Mario RPG, and also the main character's default name in Crusader of Centy."
I remember this battle..I used to watch my brother play this all the time. He beat Culex probably 20 years ago on the original SNES itself. Took him a while to do it too.
Aw memories. I remember I got my ass handed to me by this guy, then overgrinded my main team JUST to do this part. Then it messed up the rest of the game because my guys were too OP for Smithy's shiiiiettt.
I still wonder how this is going to look in the remake. Is it still going to be a nod to the SNES era Final Fantasy series, with FF4 boss music, no respect for timed hits as a mechanic, and a blatantly 2D sprite in a 3D world? Or is it going to be modernized into a nod to present-day Final Fantasy, with a more action-oriented fight, new music, and a full 3D model for whatever the new boss ends up being (maybe still Culex, just realistically HD?) I really want to see them say "why not both", but I'm going to have to consider the encounter ruined if it goes modernized.
The longest battle I've watched was 20 or more minutes. Best walk through I've ever seen of this game. That guy literally did everything even as far as talking to every NPC.
You can win on Level 20 or below if you have some good items like Rock Candy, Fire/Ice bombs, power blast/crystallines, red essence, and kerokerocolas. Even without Lazy Shells. I enjoyed beating him with a natural level of experience points for being in Monstro Town the first time, without going around and fighting a ridiculous number of enemies to get to a higher level. All at Level 15, my party was: Mario: Attack Scarf Geno: Safety Ring (don't listen to those who say you need Jinx Belt/Amulet-- the key is to protect against the crystals' MAGIC attacks, and Safety Ring is far better for that) Toadstool: Zoom Shoes (also better against Magic and lets her turn come up quicker) Use a Power Blast and then unload your Rock Candies; they'll get 300 instead of 200 damage. If you're getting killed, use your first Red Essence on Toadstool and she can attack with those plus Fire/Ice bombs. Wind Crystal should be first to go. Use the 2nd Red Essence on Mario and use Ultra Jump, and Water Crystal should follow. Use Geno to Boost people after Culex uses Shredder and use A attacks on Earth Crystal. Once Wind and Water Crystal are down, just Super Jump on Fire Crystal and it should go down pretty quick. Earth Crystal is too resistant to Jump attacks and Culex's speed isn't enough to worry about. Use flame attacks and Geno's A attacks on Earth Crystal while Toadstool revives. Culex's FP will likely be gone and then it'll be easy. I was able to finish him off with just Mario and no FP-- just repeated Troopa Shell attacks. Way more fun than being at Level 30, IMO.
Impressive. I defeated Culex at level 18, and I thought I was an expert. It also took me three tries (3rd attempt was a charm). Mario/Geno/Bowser On the third attempt I equipped Bowser with a Safety Ring.
Looking at his set up and figured it was overkill before he even started the fight. There was never any real threat in this fight to lose. I enjoy a challenge.
I beat Culex with my characters at level 18. I have the Japanese version of the game and have played through, but cannot beat Culex. I cannot for the life of me remember what I had back then to beat Culex. I did use Mario, Peach, and Geno for the battle (Peach and Geno were my favorite characters to use in general). Hopefully, when I return home, I can find my SNES copy of the game to see what items I had on my characters and do the same for the Japanese version. I even leveled them up and still had trouble beating Culex.
"Thank you, brave knight. I will treasure this memento of my journey here. Perhaps in another time, another game, we may have been mortal enemies... Let us part as comrades in arms."
I hope that CULEX is not the only hidden boss for the remake if there are no more FF bosses it would be epic to be able to enjoy them and in great difficulties
@@huevonesunltd Its almost sure , check the remake trailer and at the end when release date is shown, u will see SquareEnix trademark next to Nintendo at the left corner, so they have the rights again
Man! I remember the epic battle Culex when I was younger. Culex is one of the toughest side bosses in Super Mario RPG! I had to grind my team levels, stats, and everything SOOO! up high 😳just to match him. Nostalgia nightmare!!😱
Cool video. Glad to see someone tried on their own. As long as you have the Lazy Shell armor and a few Mid Mushrooms, Culex isn't hard so much as time-consuming. I went in at level 24 with Mario, Peach and Bowser, Mario in the Lazy Shell armor. His crystals kept killing the other two, so I just left them unconscious and kept aiming at Culex. Since the Lazy Shell armor protected Mario from basically everything, it was just a matter of hammering on Culex while he and his crystals ran out of MP.
For that its BEST For Peach to equip it simply REVIVE Bowser and Mario after it and the 4 Crystals have no FP left then process to use at LEAST 10 Rock Candies to kill all 4 crystals at once once they have no FP left.
I Remember me and my brother just.... LOVING this game when we was around 12/13 in 1996.. it was absolutely EVERYTHING to us.. and then we found Chrono Trigger and REALLY went nuts. then a year or two later got the PS1, and it was all up hill from there... FF7, Castlevania SOTN... Silent Hill, Resident Evil 1 and 2, Twisted Metal 1 and 2, Bushido Blade, Parasite Eve... hell ANYTHING Squaresoft put out back then was Golden.. i could go on for HOURS.
This guy is easy once you figure out a strategy. Mario with lazy shell uses items, princess heals, gino does damage. It's a conservative strategy, but it seems to work every time.
If they want to increase the level cap, they need to scale up the difficulty to match. A typical playthrough will finish at about Lv.27 or so, plenty to take down the final boss (especially if you can beat Culex).
Well, the latest direct showed a teaser of Culex so he'll be in it! What I also hope is that his artstyle is like HD-2D, like Octopath Traveller and Live a Live remake, on par with the original Japanese script
@@suckerman7gm The latest trailer also shows off the new team attack and how perfect attacks will hit enemies in an AOE. Further reason why the level cap needs increased and/or perhaps HP values doubled. Those 2 additions alone will make the game even easier.
it's funny culex is basically a stereotype of a final fantasy final boss they're basically saying, "lol we know all of our final bosses are pratically the same."
Agree. Just have everyone use the Armor in the last part of Bowser's Keep, then have Toadstool equipped with Safety Ring. Mario with Troopa Pin. And Geno with Ghost Medal. Done, son. EDIT: Quartz Charm is a combined version of Ghost Medal & Troopa Pin, minus Safety Ring's immunity to Status Ailments.
@@solaireofastora1808 Yes. Troopa Pin gives you 20 points in Speed, and provides with 50% Attack & Mg. Atk during battle. Ghost Medal provides a 50% Defense & Mg. Def during battle. Quartz Charm does both & makes you immune to an enemy's 1-hit KO move.
I always, ALWAYS, loved this encounter. No matter how many times I play it, I never get tired of fighting Culex. I specially found the Geno character unique and interesting, I would like to see him back in a future game. Even his own game may be interesting.
It becomes clearly evident that the gameplay of Super Mario RPG indeed derives in reference to the Final Fantasy games, thus proving that Square was the one responsible for the majority of the works, and the music that plays serves equivalent to the "Battle 2" theme from Final Fantasy IV.
Its almost sure , check the remake trailer and at the end when release date is shown, u will see SquareEnix trademark next to Nintendo at the left corner, so they have the rights again
I like how you used Geno to fight them all with a multi-attack, while Mario focuses on particular enemies in order to lessen the odds. You seemed to eliminate the opposition quicker than usual.
I remember a 7 yo me asking my friend about this battle, what does it take to fight him, if i need to have the lazy shell and everything... So much memories, thanks for the awesome video! :)
The Lazy Shell was my favorite weapon. Besides the fact that it dealt a lot of damage, it was just so satisfying to kick that damn thing. Am I right? Thanks for taking me back. Hands down my favorite game ever. ♡
I remember having such a hard time beating this. (Of course i used mallow instead of princess because i liked his specials) I finally beat it by saving up a ton of rock candy. It dealt like 200 or 250 damage to every enemy every time
This fight is so epic that I have no words to describe it, it is one of the best fights of all time, not only in a Mario game, but in the whole world of video games, the incredible secret boss that SquareSoft made of this. Incredible treasure. RPG so epic.
@@philithegamer8265 i ain't saying it wasn't easy or is hard to beat him of course is easy ain't a big deal but that doesn't mean that the fight is not epic.
I told my friend to try this game because I love it so much. He saw the trailer and said it looked stupid. I told him that there was a Final Fantasy boss in it. . .he then proceeded to beat the entire game within 48 hours of that conversation. 😂
+Juanjose 121 There's a lot of kids who were born near the end or after the golden era of gaming. Considering how many classics hold up so well like SMRPG, people will be discovering this kinda stuff for a long time to come.
@teeman9266 That's because this is more of a cameo appearance of a SquareSoft style boss. They collaborated with Nintendo to create this game. The battle music that plays is actually the boss theme from Final Fantasy 4. The victory fanfare and harp music that plays after the battle are signature themes for the entire series.
I am matter.... i am anti-matter...... i can see your past......i can see your future.....i consume ti- *remembers* *that* *he* *is* *matter* *and* *anti-matter* ah crap AND EVERYONE WENT D E D
Either Culex returns in RPG Remake, or add the final boss from Final Fantasy XVI in it. An m rated character getting his ass whooped by Mario and gang would be satisfying for me. That or add Sephiroth. Mario’s revenge for swinging him around from that Smash Bros. trailer.
This fight actually references Final Fantasy IV, V and VI. The battle music is the boss theme from IV, the victory fanfare is from VI and the prelude after the battle is from V.
I remember getting SO mad at this fight I went and farmed Rock Candy from the Factory Yaridovich's to spam on Culex. It worked quite well as his defense and those of his crystals don't negate against Rock Candy, which did 200 damage to all enemies. Spam that about 6 times to clear all the Crystals and Culex himself is easy.
![Super Mario RPG - Legend of Seven Stars [Secret Boss] Culex](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T458Sldpsdk/mqdefault.jpg)
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This is probably Mario's most badass Easter egg ever
Better than Mario + Rabbids lol
Badass as FF6
Hows it an easter egg its more of a secret battle everyone knows about the only easter egg is the ff6 victory theme.
I enjoyed the Samus and Link Easter Eggs, as well, but this was friggen awesome especially since I had already played FFIV and freaked out when I heard the boss music. :D
@@chrisbeach423 the entire song is actually the boss theme of Final Fantasy IV
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We must pray and hope that Culex will have the same difficulty on the upcoming remake
Edit: OMFG!! HE'S BACK!!! AND HE LOOKS SO GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
and a well done remix of his theme. That's what I'm looking for
@@bleurdreemurr4277 It's just the ff4 boss theme altered a bit, so should be possible.
@@FurryWulfz At this point everyone knows that.
Actually, you know what I really want? Instead of Culex, we get a cameo of Sephiroth and some One-Winged Angel. Culex was a nod to FF games of that time, and the reference would be lost on people today. Sephiroth, on the other hand...
@@suicunesolsan no offense, but Square dida boss that resembles the SNES FF Era to not drag any actual boss into a debate if they are from mario or final fantasy.
and the Mario vs sephiroth joke is pretty much burnt now.
The most epic part of the battle was the Final Fantasy music
Ikr? It makes me want to get this game for my super nintendo. xD
final fantasy iv FTW!
Only in the US version Culex has a different theme in Japan.
@@kekenstein5984 GET IT
I had to be told by Nintendo Power magazine that this was supposed to be Final Fantasy music from the Final Fantasy series (that awesome looking Final Fantasy III game that I wanted next...but never got ;_;) but I didn't know and remember being mesmerized by how good this music was that was just for this battle. Really helped carry the point this was an extra special challenge in the game. Just like the superbosses in FF7, this is really the game's only difficult fight.
Sorry Mario but Cecil is in another castle
Best Comment ever on this video!
Rosa* xD
You mean Rydia.
@@rapidfire9999 no, I think Rosa instead
@@boombox2ikik239 Porom
This was the REAL final boss to this game. This guy makes Smithy look like a pushover. And without the Lazy shells, he's darn near IMPOSSIBLE to beat.
I beat him without lazy shell.
Real men can beat this game without Lazy Shell
Reminds me of Chuggaconroy's battle against him, lol.
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try it in level 19 or 20 how i did it....it was a oddysey lol
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Real men aren't lazy?
(This kinds of jokes must be reason the named those shells like that)
His name and entire dialogue were changed when switching to English. He's one huge nod not only to Final Fantasy, but the fact that SMRPG is 3D and not 2D like FF was at the time. Here's what he originally said, translated from Japanese:
"O travelers who appear before me….I am Crystaller, ruler of all evil in this world. On this spot, I feel and resonate with fluctuations emitted from a dimensional rift. You living ones before me… Why do you possess thickness?
Why do you have such solidity? I am made of the power of evil. My form is depicted on naught but a flat surface. Yet you are formed from a power foreign to me. I wish to know the secret of the solid world! I shall fight with the utmost of my power. Now, demonstrate your might!"
*Once you agree*
"What feeling waits at the end of this battle? Have at you!!"
*Dialogue when the battle starts*
"I am formed from the supreme power. None in this world surpass me. Across time, from this world’s beginning to its end, I am the inheritor of the ultimate of Two. Now you will realize my strength!! Come forth, o power that rules over all creation!!"
*Once he's defeated*
"GUOOOoooo! This power….….Yes…. Now I understand…The power of the third dimension is that power of legend. The power said to far surpass the fluctuations of evil. Love, friendship, joy….The power of hope for peace….It appears this strength is too much for me.
Kukuku…. Now I will vanish….to that land….until I someday gain the power of the third dimension and the fluctuations visit yet-unknown lands..O travelers who appear before me….I give you this. Farewell, o mighty ones!"
*Receives “Crystal Charm”*
"G-o-o-d-b-y-e.."
Cool story bro
+SlayerOfTears Thanks for the translation :D
Would that mean that it was a bit of a cross-over type deal?
+MegaDestroyer 09 Sice it played a certain music after the fight that belonged to the gamboy FF games?
+MegaDestroyer 09 *since
If Culex can see Mario's future, wouldn't he already know that he was going to lose?
+DrunkenRampage he was prolly just bluffing
+DrunkenRampage Sadly you might be right, too bad I lose 3 times ina row due to being underleveled.
What's the max level?
@@decastar3010 30 i guess
@DrunkenRampage maybe a timeline fluctuation?
The sheer disappointment you feel when Culex is in none of the Final Fantasy games. :(
Why 6 though.
In this case I may say the SNES FF era.
I assume he's kefka from ff6
Isn't culex kefka?
psgaming101 Craup he kinda does looks like Kefka 🤔
I think he's the bottom tier of Kefka's tower. Note that he's some kind of horned winged demon who appears to be frozen in ice (although here it's meant to be crystal I guess.)
I miss the days when Square and Nintendo were pals. It's the only time you'll see Final Fantasy references in a Mario game, as Super Mario RPG was made by Square before the merger with Enix some years later.
+LLoire FINALLY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS.. Those were the days man... such a hard on for the love of them both back then
and you can play ff characters in Mario hoops 3-on-3.
and you can play as cloud in smash
Bobby Z They've worked together in the past few years. Characters from final Fantasy made an appearance in Sports mix and Cloud is in smash
LLoire They don't hate each other anymore now at least
Now they dont let FF spirits in smash ultimate or let them use cloud artwork
I hope Remake Culex is just some incredibly detailed Final Fantasy model.
It is
That aged well.
I loved fighting Culex. I had a "mind blown" moment when I played Final Fantasy 4 years later and found out this was the boss theme. I have no proof on this, since this was long before RUclips, but I once beat him with a level 12 party.
holy crud dude that's ridiculous!
It's only hard to believe because by the time you get to that point in the game and also get the key I would figure you would be higher leveled
@@marloncebo242I’m assuming that OP used hacks to access Culex
@@marloncebo242 you can intentionally get luckies and fail them to not get any exp, so this person doing a low level run intentionally isn't too hard to believe
I cannot WAIT for this too be remade in HD, the music and everything
Just hope copyright stuff doesn't remove this from us
@@BossBasher???
Square is developing the remake, there wouldn't be any rights issues at all
@@Reyn_the_Insane well in which case there's no copyright issues 🤷♂️
i can’t wait to relive the stress and agony this boss put upon me as a kid 😭😭
xD
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Its just the item lazy shell. Its nice to have but not necessary
It's lazy shell armor paired with amulet..nice effective combo
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When the hell did those sounds play, when I emulated the game through my pc and Wii virtual console, those sound effects are no where to be found and are replaced with much more quiet ones
This boss was so difficult for me as a kid...probably since this was one of my first RPGs along with FFIV, and I sucked at them. He's not so difficult anymore, but he's just as fun to fight as he was back then. Love this game.
Same
*Spoilers ahead, you've been warned* Here's a fast way to beat this guy, if you don't mind taking damage from the crystals or have amazing defense for your characters, then focus all attacks on Culex. For once he falls, the crystals will one by one fall too after you hit them once with any attack some on their own. Also you get 255 experience from this fight so if you time it right, (as most of this game realise on timing) all of your characters will level up if they needed that much exp. Also if you manage to get the super suit for Mario, (received after using 100 super jumps in battle FYI) then enter this fight with it equipped as the suit increases his speed and defense like crazy, Mario will be so fast, the game will let you/Mario attack Culex BEFORE his opening I am matter speech. I own this game but have never been able to even get the reward for doing 30 Super jumps as it gets harder to do after ten. Great video BTW 😎.
I've never been able to do 100 jumps, but the thought of Mario attacking Culex before his monologue sends shivers down my spine.
I would hope to see Geno and Culex as characters in a Smash Bros game at some point.
@@NesseightI thought he was lying, but I looked up a video with the suit, and yes, Mario does get one attack in before the speech. That's pretty cool.
Same here I barely got even 5 SUPER jumps is a row.
I did the 100 jumps. It killed my thumb but I did it one time. I kinda don't want to do it again. Not sure I will try for it again in the remake because it really wasn't fun or easy to do.
I think I managed to make it to ... 70? jumps back in the day. But 30 is enough for a pretty decent reward.
No other Mario Easter Egg can beat this one, I mean seriously, *FINAL FANTASY MUSIC* in a Mario Game!?
Peach is basically immune to almost every attack in this battle
Bobby Cobble lol she has the lazy shell armor which makes every hit lose only 1 point
@@jackrios4040 except for that pesky diamond saw(and a few other WORSE ones)
I can confirm this is not a cheat. Peach is wearing the Lazy Shell Armor.
The Lazy Shell Armor gives you elemental damage immunity, status immunity, and a massive boost to both defenses. The only ways that Peach would be taking significant damage in this fight are Culex's Dark Star and normal attack, and even then, it shouldn't be enough to get into triple digits with the Lazy Shell Armor.
The downside to the Lazy Shell Armor is the fact that both of your attack stats drastically fall while wearing it. And yes, that factors into healing as well...
@@SilentDragonite149 OHHHHH That’s why everything was doing like 1 or 0 damage to Mario thanks for telling me
@@leaf4726 You mean like when Dark Star took Mario down by 146? Okay...
when the red cristal said corona! i was waiting a cold beer not a freaking seizure
When I first saw a Corona commercial, my first thought was, "That's a spell in Mario RPG, and also the main character's default name in Crusader of Centy."
@@italiankarmagrunt3397 and also spanish
It's part of the eye, hence the blinding light show :)
I figured it's named after the thin (and hot) atmosphere surrounding the sun. That would explain why it's fire-elemental.
@@redclover5460 Somehow I completely forgot about that.
Culex: Perhaps in another time, another Game.
Me After Wacthing The Nintendo Direct: Oh my god....
I can see your past, i can see your future
they really foreshadowed The remake all those years ago… well played culex
I remember this battle..I used to watch my brother play this all the time. He beat Culex probably 20 years ago on the original SNES itself. Took him a while to do it too.
Aw memories. I remember I got my ass handed to me by this guy, then overgrinded my main team JUST to do this part. Then it messed up the rest of the game because my guys were too OP for Smithy's shiiiiettt.
How do you get to him
Superbosses do that to ya...
wait, that's not cecil, kain, and rosa
This will be awesome, in the *remake.*
I still wonder how this is going to look in the remake. Is it still going to be a nod to the SNES era Final Fantasy series, with FF4 boss music, no respect for timed hits as a mechanic, and a blatantly 2D sprite in a 3D world?
Or is it going to be modernized into a nod to present-day Final Fantasy, with a more action-oriented fight, new music, and a full 3D model for whatever the new boss ends up being (maybe still Culex, just realistically HD?)
I really want to see them say "why not both", but I'm going to have to consider the encounter ruined if it goes modernized.
Mario and Geno: literally Die.
Toadstool: I think it’s time to release some of my true power.
The longest battle I've watched was 20 or more minutes. Best walk through I've ever seen of this game. That guy literally did everything even as far as talking to every NPC.
Your stats are excellently distributed, your party well formed, and your moves perfect for your party configuration. Well done!
Then there's me as a 12 year old literally picking HP every level up
They better bring that boss back. I would love to see that back to be honest. He DID promise in another time in another game we will see them again.
Wow, now i'm remember those words... incredible
Why you want to see his back?
@@misterboxhead3045 he is an interesting boss. Not to mention a collab of Square Themself and it make sense it be good to see
I really feel like they’ll remove him knowing nintendo
@@maccamachine all we can do is wait and see
You can win on Level 20 or below if you have some good items like Rock Candy, Fire/Ice bombs, power blast/crystallines, red essence, and kerokerocolas. Even without Lazy Shells. I enjoyed beating him with a natural level of experience points for being in Monstro Town the first time, without going around and fighting a ridiculous number of enemies to get to a higher level. All at Level 15, my party was:
Mario: Attack Scarf
Geno: Safety Ring (don't listen to those who say you need Jinx Belt/Amulet-- the key is to protect against the crystals' MAGIC attacks, and Safety Ring is far better for that)
Toadstool: Zoom Shoes (also better against Magic and lets her turn come up quicker)
Use a Power Blast and then unload your Rock Candies; they'll get 300 instead of 200 damage. If you're getting killed, use your first Red Essence on Toadstool and she can attack with those plus Fire/Ice bombs. Wind Crystal should be first to go. Use the 2nd Red Essence on Mario and use Ultra Jump, and Water Crystal should follow. Use Geno to Boost people after Culex uses Shredder and use A attacks on Earth Crystal. Once Wind and Water Crystal are down, just Super Jump on Fire Crystal and it should go down pretty quick. Earth Crystal is too resistant to Jump attacks and Culex's speed isn't enough to worry about. Use flame attacks and Geno's A attacks on Earth Crystal while Toadstool revives. Culex's FP will likely be gone and then it'll be easy. I was able to finish him off with just Mario and no FP-- just repeated Troopa Shell attacks. Way more fun than being at Level 30, IMO.
Impressive. I defeated Culex at level 18, and I thought I was an expert. It also took me three tries (3rd attempt was a charm).
Mario/Geno/Bowser
On the third attempt I equipped Bowser with a Safety Ring.
Looking at his set up and figured it was overkill before he even started the fight. There was never any real threat in this fight to lose. I enjoy a challenge.
I beat Culex with my characters at level 18. I have the Japanese version of the game and have played through, but cannot beat Culex. I cannot for the life of me remember what I had back then to beat Culex. I did use Mario, Peach, and Geno for the battle (Peach and Geno were my favorite characters to use in general).
Hopefully, when I return home, I can find my SNES copy of the game to see what items I had on my characters and do the same for the Japanese version. I even leveled them up and still had trouble beating Culex.
now I wonder if this boss will return in the remake and if so, how would he look
@ChonkoTheAzumarilli really hope that isnt the case but thats still pretty possible
@ChonkoTheAzumarillwhich one?
Considering that Square Enix made the HD-2D games, I wouldn't be surprised if Culex looked like in the HD-2D style.
Can't wait to see this fight in hd!
He'll still be 16 bit.
@@shroduyou mother will be in 16 bits
"Thank you, brave knight. I will treasure this memento of my journey here. Perhaps in another time, another game, we may have been mortal enemies... Let us part as comrades in arms."
"Why won't you die?!"
"Lazy Shell, son. It gives me more defenses than I logically need. You can't hurt me, Culex."
I hope that CULEX is not the only hidden boss for the remake if there are no more FF bosses it would be epic to be able to enjoy them and in great difficulties
Hoping for one new superboss with the boss theme of FF6...
@@rafaelvieira5364Ultros please.
IT’S HAPPENING, CULEX REMASTERED LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
don't be so sure, i have my fingers crossed, i don't know man but i cannot trust anyone
Imagine vs Sephiroth
@@huevonesunltd Its almost sure , check the remake trailer and at the end when release date is shown, u will see SquareEnix trademark next to Nintendo at the left corner, so they have the rights again
I will give anything to see culex again w/ the ff4 battle 2 music remastered. ANYTHING.
I absolutely love the way the final fantasy boss music is done in the higher Mario tone😍
why can't nintendo collaborate with square like this anymore
This game needs a REMASTER/REMAKE on Switch!!!!
Man! I remember the epic battle Culex when I was younger. Culex is one of the toughest side bosses in Super Mario RPG! I had to grind my team levels, stats, and everything SOOO! up high 😳just to match him. Nostalgia nightmare!!😱
Cool video. Glad to see someone tried on their own.
As long as you have the Lazy Shell armor and a few Mid Mushrooms, Culex isn't hard so much as time-consuming. I went in at level 24 with Mario, Peach and Bowser, Mario in the Lazy Shell armor. His crystals kept killing the other two, so I just left them unconscious and kept aiming at Culex. Since the Lazy Shell armor protected Mario from basically everything, it was just a matter of hammering on Culex while he and his crystals ran out of MP.
For that its BEST For Peach to equip it simply REVIVE Bowser and Mario after it and the 4 Crystals have no FP left then process to use at LEAST 10 Rock Candies to kill all 4 crystals at once once they have no FP left.
I Remember me and my brother just.... LOVING this game when we was around 12/13 in 1996.. it was absolutely EVERYTHING to us.. and then we found Chrono Trigger and REALLY went nuts.
then a year or two later got the PS1, and it was all up hill from there... FF7, Castlevania SOTN... Silent Hill, Resident Evil 1 and 2, Twisted Metal 1 and 2, Bushido Blade, Parasite Eve... hell ANYTHING Squaresoft put out back then was Golden.. i could go on for HOURS.
UHM, you didnt even let the victory fanfare song play for like a second : O I CAME FOR THIS REASON ALONE : (
hugoboshcomn me too xD
me 2
This guy is easy once you figure out a strategy. Mario with lazy shell uses items, princess heals, gino does damage. It's a conservative strategy, but it seems to work every time.
This game is getting a remake. I really hope Nintendo puts Culex in there
Same.
I sure hope the remake does 3 things
1. increase the lvl cap to at least 50
2. Add some additional content
3. Keep this fight.
If they want to increase the level cap, they need to scale up the difficulty to match. A typical playthrough will finish at about Lv.27 or so, plenty to take down the final boss (especially if you can beat Culex).
Well, the latest direct showed a teaser of Culex so he'll be in it!
What I also hope is that his artstyle is like HD-2D, like Octopath Traveller and Live a Live remake, on par with the original Japanese script
@@suckerman7gm The latest trailer also shows off the new team attack and how perfect attacks will hit enemies in an AOE. Further reason why the level cap needs increased and/or perhaps HP values doubled. Those 2 additions alone will make the game even easier.
@@CaptToilet well it seems there is an easy mode planned so I guess your assumption might end up being true.
it's funny culex is basically a stereotype of a final fantasy final boss they're basically saying, "lol we know all of our final bosses are pratically the same."
+TheGoldminor actually he is the boss lol, they are one of the same kind, sorry to burst your bubble.
+TheGoldminor no they are actually the same.. ask square they let it go back then for publicity.
*cough cough* Kefka
@@jayderson5159 kefka was the first time the mold of a final fantasy villain was broken
Emperor Palamecia is so underrated and is actually one of the best villains
3:57 geno got killed by corona
Flame Crystal is Chinese
Real my ass. The Lazy shell makes this battle easy.
And? How is that not real?
Agree. Just have everyone use the Armor in the last part of Bowser's Keep, then have Toadstool equipped with Safety Ring. Mario with Troopa Pin. And Geno with Ghost Medal. Done, son.
EDIT: Quartz Charm is a combined version of Ghost Medal & Troopa Pin, minus Safety Ring's immunity to Status Ailments.
@@PantyLunatic Thanks
@@PantyLunatic So. The quartz is a good item?
@@solaireofastora1808 Yes. Troopa Pin gives you 20 points in Speed, and provides with 50% Attack & Mg. Atk during battle. Ghost Medal provides a 50% Defense & Mg. Def during battle. Quartz Charm does both & makes you immune to an enemy's 1-hit KO move.
3:02 RIP it’s all over now
I always, ALWAYS, loved this encounter. No matter how many times I play it, I never get tired of fighting Culex. I specially found the Geno character unique and interesting, I would like to see him back in a future game. Even his own game may be interesting.
It becomes clearly evident that the gameplay of Super Mario RPG indeed derives in reference to the Final Fantasy games, thus proving that Square was the one responsible for the majority of the works, and the music that plays serves equivalent to the "Battle 2" theme from Final Fantasy IV.
I never seen this boss before... from the looks of it, he's more like inspired rather than originated from any Final Fantasy games before VII.
Obviously, he is a reference for Final Fantasy.
Oscar Lopez he did not appeared on any final fantasy games. Only in this game
Thanks for the explanation. :3
You can notice the FF victory fanfare in the end of the fight explicitating the reference.
Rarofra how about the FF4 boss battle theme that plays during the fight?
I hope so much he is in the Remake.
Its almost sure , check the remake trailer and at the end when release date is shown, u will see SquareEnix trademark next to Nintendo at the left corner, so they have the rights again
He will be.
3:11 RIP headphones
I think...geno should be in ssb4, and culex as well (as a boss).
Well...
Don't lose hope, Smash Ultimate is coming and Geno at this rate is very likely appearing! Culex as a boss is more impossible sadly.
maybe they can make boss similar to culex ala onslaught in mvc1
You like mii costumes?
Sad Geno hours.
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I like how you used Geno to fight them all with a multi-attack, while Mario focuses on particular enemies in order to lessen the odds. You seemed to eliminate the opposition quicker than usual.
Ouch my ear those boulder rock LOL!
hope lazy shell is still broken
I just want the remake to sell more than those new paper mario games to show nintendo what we really want, or at least get a real rpg
Cry More!
@@KenanVonKaiser😥
@@KenanVonKaiser you know thats not gonna happen hahhaha
well played
only the pro's beat culex without lazy shell & lazy shell armor
lel i just got the joke
they called lazy cuz they lazy
im slo .-.
I remember a 7 yo me asking my friend about this battle, what does it take to fight him, if i need to have the lazy shell and everything... So much memories, thanks for the awesome video! :)
“I am matter, I am anti matter, I can see your past, I can see your future! I consume time AND I WILL CONSUME YOU!”
I always thought Culex was the demon that invaded Cyan's dreams in the World of Chaos
*cough*Final Fantasy 4*cough* Excuse me.
+Larbi Darrehmane No shit, Sherlock!
I remember fighting Culex at level 25 and I had a really tough time. This game is such a classic for me.
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The Lazy Shell was my favorite weapon. Besides the fact that it dealt a lot of damage, it was just so satisfying to kick that damn thing. Am I right?
Thanks for taking me back. Hands down my favorite game ever. ♡
Overhyped game.
That is the most 2007 username I have ever seen
Culex's design reminds me of safer sephiroth
I remember having such a hard time beating this. (Of course i used mallow instead of princess because i liked his specials) I finally beat it by saving up a ton of rock candy. It dealt like 200 or 250 damage to every enemy every time
Rock Candy will save your ass
This fight is so epic that I have no words to describe it, it is one of the best fights of all time, not only in a Mario game, but in the whole world of video games, the incredible secret boss that SquareSoft made of this. Incredible treasure. RPG so epic.
Too bad this overrated fight can easily be cheesed.
@@philithegamer8265 i ain't saying it wasn't easy or is hard to beat him of course is easy ain't a big deal but that doesn't mean that the fight is not epic.
What an awesome bassline.
"This is the real battle with no cheats, codes, powerup patches, or whatever..."
*Has the Lazy Shell on Peach*
But, is it actually, though?
is that Final Fantasy 4 music?! What in the...!
Yeah its used in final fantasy 4 i dont get it though wonder why?
Karla Oleksik
culex is from final fantasy.
Karla Oleksik Super Mario RPG was made by the same people that made FFIV
Zer0Ab1lity Really? I don't remember him even thou I've beaten the game a few times, where does he show up?
Javier Quintana Sánchez maybe not in the games, but the lore, yes.
epic music breh
love dat ffiv mix with mario fights
SOOO EPIC
I was there on the front lines as a kid. Had so many rock candies that sucker never stood a chance.
"the real battle with no cheats, codes, powerup patches, or whatever else there is out there"
Just obscenely overleveled.
So edgy.
and lazy shells
"obscenely overleveled" doesn't really exist in SMRPG.
@@richardstroker6733
I disagree so it must be edgy!
@@ryrin6091 Level 20 is endgame territory. 30 in SMRPG is like Level 75 on a Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy game.
This boss was a bit too hyped up for me, I thought I was doomed but he was actually much easier than I thought.... Not saying he was easy though.
I told my friend to try this game because I love it so much. He saw the trailer and said it looked stupid. I told him that there was a Final Fantasy boss in it. . .he then proceeded to beat the entire game within 48 hours of that conversation. 😂
What a fanboy
Honestly, i laughted so hard every time peach got hit with like *A METEOR* and survive it
Culex is so powerful his Boulder attack can harm the player themselves
3:02 corona 💀
wow, why a lot of people just found this boss now? we are in 2016 and the game has released in 1996.
+Juanjose 121 There's a lot of kids who were born near the end or after the golden era of gaming. Considering how many classics hold up so well like SMRPG, people will be discovering this kinda stuff for a long time to come.
+Jacob Palmer fuck yeah, you couldn't be more right... CLASSICS FTW
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Juanjose 121 well there is a sidequest in ff9 that was completely unknown until 13 years after it's official release
I found this only a few months ago. I had known of SMRPG for a long time, but never of this boss.
Hope Culex is in the remake.
They should have done the arm pumping animation that the Final Fantasy characters did in the first few games.
4:02 The most devastating thing about this attack is the fact that you no longer hear after it (sound warning btw)
Culex fans on their way to play Super Mario RPG for the first time
did anyone else just target Culex? the crystals all die if he dies.
Final Fantasy 4 Boss Battle is that right?
Mega X Nine Aye, the music is.
Mega X Nine And the Prelude and Victory Theme
If you could beat this boss without Toadstoal on your team and without the Lazy Shell, you're a legend.
It is not that hard to do that. =P
i didn't even know about the lazy shell when i beat him, i had peach in the team tho
@teeman9266 That's because this is more of a cameo appearance of a SquareSoft style boss. They collaborated with Nintendo to create this game. The battle music that plays is actually the boss theme from Final Fantasy 4. The victory fanfare and harp music that plays after the battle are signature themes for the entire series.
I am matter.... i am anti-matter...... i can see your past......i can see your future.....i consume ti-
*remembers* *that* *he* *is* *matter* *and* *anti-matter* ah crap
AND EVERYONE WENT D E D
Either Culex returns in RPG Remake, or add the final boss from Final Fantasy XVI in it.
An m rated character getting his ass whooped by Mario and gang would be satisfying for me.
That or add Sephiroth. Mario’s revenge for swinging him around from that Smash Bros. trailer.
What exactly does the move "Shredder" do?
Nullify your buffs if I am not mistaken.
This fight actually references Final Fantasy IV, V and VI. The battle music is the boss theme from IV, the victory fanfare is from VI and the prelude after the battle is from V.
I remember getting SO mad at this fight I went and farmed Rock Candy from the Factory Yaridovich's to spam on Culex. It worked quite well as his defense and those of his crystals don't negate against Rock Candy, which did 200 damage to all enemies. Spam that about 6 times to clear all the Crystals and Culex himself is easy.
I'm here after the RPG remake has been announced.