Remember my first time playing FFIX as a kid in 2001, no internet, no guides. I'm not sure how I managed to reach Ozma at all, but I did. At that time I thought the game was trolling me: 1. It was a goofy looking enemy 2. I couldn't even touch him with physical attacks (didn't complete the friendly monsters quest and had no idea they were related to this boss) 3. It was a weird place for a fight and the moogle specifically warns you not to do it. So for a long time I had the impression this was just a trap that's meant to destroy you with one shot (hello doomsday). 23 years later I replay the game and beat the shit out of the round guy! FFIX best FF, still plays well even today
I wouldn't use the word "hard" to describe Ozma, this boss is all about luck. If Ozma starts the battle using Meteor followed by Curse you're dead (no matter what level your characters are at or what equipment they have).
Ozma has no ATB so he can launch attack after attack while you're stuck there thinking of what to use next, unless you play on Wait, I think. It IS funny how he doesn't have the highest HP in the game, though.
Yeah, Ozma is a different style of superboss. What makes it difficult is that he is able to kill you very fast, and his script makes him act before you can do anything. This guy managed to kill him in 30 seconds because he knows exactly how Ozma's script works and prepared a terrific strategy. Someone playing for the first time would never be able to figure this out beforehand. People would usually get wiped out time after time until they get lucky with Ozma's attacks and somehow manage to win, or maybe until they just give up and look for a strategy guide somewhere. (keep in mind that, back in the day when FFIX was released, internet wasn't a big thing, and it wasn't easy to find walkthroughs or strategy guides).
Actually if I can recall correctly watching Lil Geckos TAS video the way your describing Ozmas ATB is actually Necron!! Ozma had 1 ATB that's constantly full all the time and depending on your action results to his counter moves!! I know some counters is usually Curaga while other counters is Berserk!! Also Ozmas behavior acts different upon level!! If none of your characters have a level of multiples of 4 he won't use level 4 holy and if none of them have a level of multiples of 5 he won't use level 5 death!!! Not entirely sure if he has level 3 defenseless or not!!! If I'm wrong don't tell me I'm wrong!! Go tell that to Lil Gecko because that's the info I got!!!
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Of 100 nobles watching, 100 were impressed.
Remember my first time playing FFIX as a kid in 2001, no internet, no guides. I'm not sure how I managed to reach Ozma at all, but I did.
At that time I thought the game was trolling me:
1. It was a goofy looking enemy
2. I couldn't even touch him with physical attacks (didn't complete the friendly monsters quest and had no idea they were related to this boss)
3. It was a weird place for a fight and the moogle specifically warns you not to do it.
So for a long time I had the impression this was just a trap that's meant to destroy you with one shot (hello doomsday).
23 years later I replay the game and beat the shit out of the round guy!
FFIX best FF, still plays well even today
the charge set up with Zombie and Auto Regen is so big brained omg
"Now you can utterly humiliate the round guy!"
The spiritual power raised the humiliation range.
What a brilliant strat, genius. I love your vids
That's the weirdest thing i've seen ^^ You use zombie on your team, so death fully heals them. And auto regen drains health, to use charge.
The evil jawbreaker is defeated, again.
Thanks.. very cool video
Never played FFIX before, but I'm curious to know... How come a superboss which barely has 55k hp is considered so hard?
I wouldn't use the word "hard" to describe Ozma, this boss is all about luck. If Ozma starts the battle using Meteor followed by Curse you're dead (no matter what level your characters are at or what equipment they have).
Ozma has no ATB so he can launch attack after attack while you're stuck there thinking of what to use next, unless you play on Wait, I think. It IS funny how he doesn't have the highest HP in the game, though.
Yeah, Ozma is a different style of superboss. What makes it difficult is that he is able to kill you very fast, and his script makes him act before you can do anything. This guy managed to kill him in 30 seconds because he knows exactly how Ozma's script works and prepared a terrific strategy. Someone playing for the first time would never be able to figure this out beforehand. People would usually get wiped out time after time until they get lucky with Ozma's attacks and somehow manage to win, or maybe until they just give up and look for a strategy guide somewhere. (keep in mind that, back in the day when FFIX was released, internet wasn't a big thing, and it wasn't easy to find walkthroughs or strategy guides).
Actually if I can recall correctly watching Lil Geckos TAS video the way your describing Ozmas ATB is actually Necron!! Ozma had 1 ATB that's constantly full all the time and depending on your action results to his counter moves!! I know some counters is usually Curaga while other counters is Berserk!! Also Ozmas behavior acts different upon level!! If none of your characters have a level of multiples of 4 he won't use level 4 holy and if none of them have a level of multiples of 5 he won't use level 5 death!!! Not entirely sure if he has level 3 defenseless or not!!!
If I'm wrong don't tell me I'm wrong!! Go tell that to Lil Gecko because that's the info I got!!!