Super Mario RPG - Legend of Seven Stars [Secret Boss] Culex

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • ► Playlist with playthrough: • [SNES] Super Mario RPG...
    Status and equipment check at 01:04
    Battle begins at 02:08
    Showing how to find and unlock the door that leads to the most powerful enemy of the game: Culex. This guy easily gives Smithy a run for his money.
    I came to this fight with Bowser and Mallow for the same reason of Smithy's battle: every other video has mostly Geno/Toadstool team and it's worth showing how hard Mallow can hit if you know the weaknesses of the Crystals.
    Being a super boss of the old Square games you have actually to find him, you really can't come across this guy by accident and even if you do he's kind enough to give a chance to back off. He's not bluffing when he says he's strong; either you come here prepared or he's going to absolutely trample over your team.
    What makes Culex so damn difficult is the sheer power he has with his crystals, each crystal accompanying Culex can use any spell ranging from the most harmless to the ones used only in the final maps of the game. The good news is that once you destroy two or three of them the fight is as good as won, the bad news is you have to survive until then.
    This fight was a nigh disaster, though, because the Crystals screwed me over for the first half of the fight with Red using Corona twice and Green using Petal Blast twice on a row; it was kind of my own fault for since I did not pack enough Freshen Ups for this fight. Culex was also pretty uncooperative nullifying with my Power Blasts and Crystallines with his Shredder.
    Geno Boost (perfect timed)/Bracers/Crystalline or at very least Lazy Shell (armor) isn't really optional here unless you're around Level 27+ because without any of these Culex and the Crystals are so strong they can wipe your party in a single turn if you get a bad roll of enemy specials.
    Things to watch out for:
    * Red Crystal - Corona.
    * Blue Crystal - Ice Rock and Solidify.
    * Yellow Crystal - Sandstorm, Water Blast, Blast, Storm and Boulder.
    * Green Crystal - Electroshock, Petal Blast and Light Beam.
    * Culex - Shredder, Dark Star, Flame Stone and an animation-less (blockable) attack.
    Weaknesses:
    * Red Crystal - Ice (Mallow's Snowy)
    * Blue Crystal - Fire (Mario's Orbs)
    * Yellow Crystal - Lightning (Mallow's Shocker)
    * Green Crystal - Jump (Mario)

Комментарии • 291

  • @a11220a11220
    @a11220a11220 Год назад +30

    “Perhaps in another time, another game, we may have been mortal enemies…” oh good

  • @RedEquine
    @RedEquine Год назад +35

    God I really hope they keep him in the remake, seeing this dude in such a stylized, fun game was the coolest shit ever.

  • @redpup112
    @redpup112 Год назад +36

    In case you want an explanation for what's up with Culex:
    Essentially, the entire fight is a Final Fantasy reference, which in case you didn't know, was also developed by Square. Final Fantasy often has "superbosses" hidden behind similar locks to Culex, and also usually had 4 elemental crystals (at least, at the time).
    Also, the music is the boss battle theme, victory fanfare, and prelude from FF4.
    Hope this helps someone out!

  • @andresugalde916
    @andresugalde916 Год назад +18

    I love how he just abruptly pops when he dies as opposed to flashing and dropping coins like all other bosses

  • @poulanthrope
    @poulanthrope Год назад +31

    Culex is about to have the definitive best rendition of the SNES FF2 boss fight music in existence.

    • @Laihoard1995
      @Laihoard1995 Год назад +14

      My man really said Final Fantasy II.

    • @S-Flo
      @S-Flo Год назад +2

      The remix of it in FFXIV is pretty great.

    • @Mewcrozma
      @Mewcrozma Год назад +1

      I think you mean FF4...

    • @metrutopia3251
      @metrutopia3251 Год назад

      I dunno...Pixel Remaster'll be hard to top imo

    • @boredgoddesstori6635
      @boredgoddesstori6635 Год назад +2

      @@Mewcrozmawell, it was Final Fantasy 2 in the US (before all of the collections released)

  • @darienb1127
    @darienb1127 Год назад +20

    I'm genuinly shocked someone actually used Mallow for this fight. Good on ya!

  • @lobsteros
    @lobsteros Год назад +392

    Yo, wouldn't it be hilarious if the remake rendered this guy in HD-2D like all the recent Square Enix remakes?

    • @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp
      @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp Год назад +15

      Bruh you’re right lmao

    • @Primarina341
      @Primarina341 Год назад +22

      That would actually be so sick

    • @noimportance1261
      @noimportance1261 Год назад +43

      Seems like that's quite possible. It doesn't look like Culex was ever intended to be 3D as it wasn't pre-rendered like everything else.

    • @900nutboys
      @900nutboys Год назад +2

      I never even considered that omg

    • @save_zawarudo
      @save_zawarudo Год назад +8

      Personally i can see this happening rather tham culex getting an updated model
      I would take it tbh

  • @juniormendes264
    @juniormendes264 Год назад +17

    "Im Culex, dark knight of Vanda"
    He must be in Cecil's army

  • @mechajesus948
    @mechajesus948 Год назад +11

    Clutch of Mallow getting the final hit after twenty minutes with a pair of cymbals

  • @BowserandLover1
    @BowserandLover1 9 месяцев назад +7

    Aww man thank you so much for doing this battle with Mario, Bowser and Mallow. It seems to be the least popular out of all parties when it comes to fans and honestly it's my favorite because it feels like a good challenge while still not being bad. It was great to see someone beat the hardest boss in the game with my favorite trio! 🌟

  • @karldi7648
    @karldi7648 Год назад +15

    I love the way you planned this battle. Also, the way Culex says good-bye. It was a great video, thanks! 🤗

  • @Isiel42
    @Isiel42 Год назад +18

    I was really hoping we'd end up facing him and the Dark Mage in an upcoming FF one of these days. We never did.
    I guess seeing him in the remake in full 3D will be the next best thing.

    • @MysticEle
      @MysticEle Год назад +4

      It's because his entire English dialogue was pulled out of the translators butt. Ted Woolsey is well known for his...."unique" scripts such that he's a tropenamer on TV Tropes, but this is one of the bigger ones.
      In the Japanese, Culex is the "King of Evil" in his world that's come to Mario's because he sensed some power unknown to him and he's worried it can be used against him, hence him showing up to destroy it. Beating him has him return to his own world, still not totally sure what it was that he sensed or how Mario overcame him.
      His world is 2D so beyond the dimensional differences that keeps him from being able to move freely, the powers he sensed are the bonds of friendship and overall positive energy of the Mushroom Kingdom.

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 Год назад +3

      Hes the only 2d character in mario rpg and he will be 2d in the remake

  • @dukenukem42069
    @dukenukem42069 Год назад +16

    Can't wait to hear the new version of this song in the remake

  • @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp
    @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp Год назад +19

    Since there’s cutscenes AND voice acting in the remake. That means this dude is getting a whole cutscene next time

    • @magepumpkin
      @magepumpkin Год назад +4

      wait there's voice acting???

    • @BasementDweller_
      @BasementDweller_ Год назад +4

      Voice acting!? Where did you hear this?

    • @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp
      @WhyHandlesIMeanFroggchamp Год назад

      @@BasementDweller_ I wasn’t actually confirmed. Just some guy said since there was lip syncing it’s in, I kinda forgot if there was any other reason why he thought that. It might’ve been PapaGenos

  • @kadejito1
    @kadejito1 4 года назад +11

    18:27
    Awesome 😄, I had my money on Mallow delivering the coup de grace. An entertaining battle, seeing as you didnt utilize the usual trifecta of Mario, Bowser, and Peach.
    12:04
    Always loved the Snowy ⛄ and his shy blinks, like "what the heck am I even doing here? It aint winter yet!"

    • @Hellwolf36
      @Hellwolf36 4 года назад

      Usually people do Geno/Peach for this. I can't stand using Geno because of the 9999 Geno Whirl.
      My first attempt was Mallow/Peach.

  • @emyndridrinemy3346
    @emyndridrinemy3346 4 года назад +26

    Peach is so OP in this game, surprised you didn't use her.

  • @2ndchanceguy
    @2ndchanceguy Год назад +12

    That music hits hard still 32 years later

  • @kevinmolina382
    @kevinmolina382 Год назад +17

    Can’t wait for the the remake to come out and see what does the secret boss may look like in 3D 😅

    • @alexander1274
      @alexander1274 10 месяцев назад

      He’s not in 3d. 😓

    • @kevinmolina382
      @kevinmolina382 10 месяцев назад

      @@alexander1274 well not in cinematic 3D environments format for sure, man 😒

  • @franciscoserna88
    @franciscoserna88 Год назад +9

    That battle is one of the most intense I've, I wanna see Culex again in the remake

  • @GlitchanBlack
    @GlitchanBlack Год назад +38

    Who came here due to the remake being confirmed?

    • @ReloGP14th
      @ReloGP14th Год назад +3

      the valentina laugh tho in the castle

    • @kenm.a.d.7196
      @kenm.a.d.7196 Год назад +4

      I can't wait to see how this looks in the remake

    • @yordansic
      @yordansic Год назад

      Stop. It’s clear you’re bandwagoning here.

  • @DjShini
    @DjShini Год назад +15

    I remember I accidentally fought him off a rented cartridge from Blockbuster when i was a kid having no idea what i got myself into. Luckily whoever played it before me had my team LOADED but it still took FOREVER!! After the win I didn't have the slightest clue of what just happened lmao

    • @firebat128
      @firebat128 Год назад +5

      What an awesome memory

  • @arzfan29
    @arzfan29 Год назад +36

    I don't know why so many people think he'll be 3d in the remake, the plot is literally that he's 2d and can't enter the mushroom kingdom because it and all the characters are prerendered 3d, he's gonna be 2d-hd in the remake

    • @Malice900
      @Malice900 Год назад

      No he's not gonna be 2d in the remake

    • @Lexicon865
      @Lexicon865 Год назад

      That's assuming they don't change that. Esp seeing as how that was only in the Japanese version of the game

    • @CurlyChop
      @CurlyChop Год назад +4

      @@Malice900 why

    • @OmegaChase1002
      @OmegaChase1002 Год назад

      Source?

    • @mausebas
      @mausebas Год назад +3

      nintendo will probably forget and go "yeah make him 3d, this is for modern audiences"

  • @hemsky19
    @hemsky19 Год назад +13

    Props on doing this without Peach, lazy shell armor, or any pick me ups

  • @v.n.ofishmaster6168
    @v.n.ofishmaster6168 Год назад +28

    If this isn’t the game remake I’ma cry

  • @Cloudeusz
    @Cloudeusz Год назад +16

    I can’t wait to see a 3d mini culex sprite

    • @hanyuuhiiragi3544
      @hanyuuhiiragi3544 Год назад

      Better idea: they make it into more like a cutscene like they did in the pmd remake

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 Год назад

      The literal plot of the game is that culex is 2d and can't enter the 3d mario world, he straight up sqys as much in japan and he's the only character not prerendered in the game, so he won't be 3d in the remake and will be 2d-hd

  • @alexboyadjian2758
    @alexboyadjian2758 Год назад +11

    In ff4 when you heard that music you knew shit was gonna hit the fan pretty instantly…it was the same in this game ! LOVED IT !

  • @Mr_bukowski4435
    @Mr_bukowski4435 Год назад +10

    They better bring this back in the remake, hope it’s not a Pokémon Battle Tower situation where they just leave it out

  • @Bundooa
    @Bundooa Год назад +6

    I went crazy when I heard the final fantasy 2/4 boss song when I first found this boss. was one of the few people that actually knew what it was before final fantasy 7 came out

  • @guyinachair
    @guyinachair Год назад +8

    Scrolling by seeing Culex fight in the title. Video length 20 minutes. Ahhh yeah there's my PTSD from this fight.

  • @diegovasquez840
    @diegovasquez840 Год назад +12

    The classic joke of Culex fight comments sections immemorial:
    “I am matter.
    I am antimatter.
    Wait, fu-“

  • @AaronDebski
    @AaronDebski Год назад +7

    He is definitely in the remake. But what would really be cool is if they made it a secret dungeon with him at the end.

  • @GarthTheDestroyer
    @GarthTheDestroyer Год назад +9

    This was a tough af fight back in the day. My only hope was stocking up on rock candy and just scorching the earth.

  • @dankcat2292
    @dankcat2292 5 лет назад +6

    mallow's shocker really does help

  • @crosssquirrel4293
    @crosssquirrel4293 Год назад +25

    Everyone is talking that if Culex is not on the remake they should put Sephiroth because of smash or x reason… but how come no one talks about the actual character from the ff franchise that can jump from game to game? I am of course talking of Gilgamesh :)
    Gilgamesh would be a worthy opponent for Mario and we could say again he came from the rift :)

    • @satanasluciferi7278
      @satanasluciferi7278 Год назад +9

      I love that idea
      I need battle on the big bridge in the mario rpg soundfont now XD

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 Год назад

      Culex isn't even from final fantasy, in japan he's literally just a king ruling on his own who sensed a power in the mushroom kingdom he thought might be a threat to him, the power being friendship, and he can't enter the mushroom kingdom because it's 3d and he's 2d

  • @Xadov
    @Xadov Год назад +13

    The plumber of light

  • @hanyuuhiiragi3544
    @hanyuuhiiragi3544 Год назад +10

    My friend fucked up the Lazy Shell quest and had to beat Culex without it.
    Dear God that must have been a nightmare. Can't wait to experience it in the remake if it happens.

    • @artstrange3230
      @artstrange3230 Год назад

      I did without the Lazy Shell. It's not so bad. All you have to do is to rely on Peach and have good safety accessories equipped so you don't suffer from status attacks like Sandstorm or Petal Blast.
      Having your entire party be frozen for turns on end because you have to micromanage between attacking OR using items to bring your party back to normal is not a fun time and the video here could've easily gone south.
      Using status buffs seems counterintuitive since Culex just gets rid of them with Shredder, too.
      I got his ass before doing the Axem Rangers battle, so, really, it's not so hard.

  • @Sagi.Baten.Kaitos
    @Sagi.Baten.Kaitos 11 месяцев назад +9

    Culex fans on their way to play Super Mario RPG for the first time

  • @ShadowAimai
    @ShadowAimai 11 месяцев назад +17

    Mallow? He got benched as soon as Peach joined the party.

    • @alisagumm8547
      @alisagumm8547 11 месяцев назад +3

      Forrealz 😅

    • @MasterKnightDH
      @MasterKnightDH 10 месяцев назад

      @@derekdirk3829 Mallow's Ally Bonus is Magic ATK. That will let his spells and that of his allies' hit harder.

    • @MaddRoxYu
      @MaddRoxYu 8 месяцев назад

      He’s really good in the Sunken Ship area right after you get Peach since Mallow’s Thunderbolt absolutely shreds literally everything there and he has HP Rain

  • @peggieschafer485
    @peggieschafer485 Год назад +9

    I forgot the wooden-sounding "pop" when they turn into mushrooms 😂

  • @jermaineedney9074
    @jermaineedney9074 Год назад +7

    Curiosity got me into this match 27 years ago . I sweat like a pig.

  • @Maelael
    @Maelael Год назад +7

    I once fought Crulex using nothing but Geno Boost and Rock Candies as my only attack option

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Год назад

      I didn't I used Peach Lazy shell armor on her until it runs out of FP then use the POWER boost item instead of Geno boost and still use Bowser as your 3rd but only use Power Boost + Rock Candies after Culex runs of of FP.

    • @Plasticsoldier64
      @Plasticsoldier64 Год назад

      How did you get enough rock candies to do over 4000 damage to Culex

    • @Maelael
      @Maelael Год назад

      @@Plasticsoldier64 To save time I went to Seaside town item shop and bought some basic mushrooms, then went to the shop that you exchange your mushrooms. If it is a flower mushroom, you get a flower tab, and and such. That is how you can farm for rock candies and even get your Flower Points up to 99 even

  • @omgwtfbbqsauceboss
    @omgwtfbbqsauceboss Год назад +7

    its greg, lord of all elements

  • @emobassist
    @emobassist Год назад +14

    So does anyone know what the move shredder actually does or is it to make the fight a little easier

    • @emobassist
      @emobassist Год назад +6

      I looked it up it undoes any status buffs like up attack and up defense

  • @kevinchristiansen4348
    @kevinchristiansen4348 6 лет назад +12

    ya I thought this is like final fantasy in Mario when I played it years ago.. some final boss with the 4 elements

  • @redthefearless7775
    @redthefearless7775 6 лет назад +24

    This guy Looks Something out Of Final fantasy

  • @TheStr8tshooter
    @TheStr8tshooter Год назад +6

    This fight is pretty cheese if you have the turtle shell armor. Give it to Peach (who can cast life) and she will never die.

    • @licoagustin9
      @licoagustin9 Год назад

      Yup! The lazy shell will do the trick with peach

  • @FinalMegaFangirl1230
    @FinalMegaFangirl1230 10 месяцев назад +21

    who else just saw the version of Culex in the remake lol. he is exactly the same

    • @hipoleto
      @hipoleto 10 месяцев назад +7

      literally lol, still a sprite which is cool

    • @Merz0r
      @Merz0r 10 месяцев назад +4

      You don't mess with perfection. 😌

    • @MetalGearBepis
      @MetalGearBepis 9 месяцев назад +1

      you clearly didnt do the post game content

    • @FinalMegaFangirl1230
      @FinalMegaFangirl1230 9 месяцев назад +1

      @mckdnfken4354 i know he's 3D in the post game content. 2 weeks ago nobody knew about Culex 3D 😑

  • @nakano15
    @nakano15 Год назад +6

    I'm so glad I never got to try facing that boss.
    I would be entirelly annoyed by how long the boss turns take.

    • @9tailedKitsune
      @9tailedKitsune Год назад

      But you missed out on the best accessory in the game, Quartz Charm, that gives the wearer halves damage incurred, 1.5x damage dealt, and instadeathproof

    • @nakano15
      @nakano15 Год назад +1

      Uh... Not sure if I missed much. I managed to beat the game without it, and it was easier and less annoying than the Cullex fight.

    • @Megaman-2407
      @Megaman-2407 Год назад

      ​@@9tailedKitsuneEh it kinda overkill at that point as you already beat the hardest boss but the fight itself is fine. The second best accesary is the safety ring and attack scarf which is much easier to get.

    • @Rob_13Ez
      @Rob_13Ez Год назад +1

      The key is to get rid of the wind (green) crystal ASAP.

  • @7641955
    @7641955 5 лет назад +18

    Final fantasy music ?

  • @michaelcoloradogambler1171
    @michaelcoloradogambler1171 Год назад +2

    I found that equipping Peach with the Star Egg and using it in conjunction with all available Rock Candy you have helps make shorter work of this fight.

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 Год назад

      What does Star Egg do again? It's been a few decades lol.

    • @michaelcoloradogambler1171
      @michaelcoloradogambler1171 Год назад

      @@stripedrajang3571 It's a reusable item that hits all enemies for 100 damage, unblockable. You earn it by winning the "Look the other way" game 100 times at Grate Guy's Casino.

  • @miguelo7478
    @miguelo7478 Год назад +14

    I remembered the lowest level I defeated culex was with my party in an average of level 16 💪

  • @zeroXshinobi
    @zeroXshinobi Год назад +2

    I remember seeing this in EGM2 and Gamefan magazines as the Final fantasy boss

  • @ricardocantoral7672
    @ricardocantoral7672 Год назад +6

    The hardest boss fight in the game.

    • @Supperdude9
      @Supperdude9 Год назад

      Not really, if you had his weaknesses. I honestly found Jinx round 3 to be harder, mostly because I couldn't get the timing right for his attacks and insta-die. If you know what you're doing, the Culex battle, while still tough, isn't that bad. Each of the crystals can be taken down by their respective weaknesses rather easily. But no, when I came prepped, this wouldn't be THAT hard.

  • @Vapor_Roads
    @Vapor_Roads 7 лет назад +2

    I wish there was commentary, I've come from your Cave Story videos, they were great.

  • @AyyRalphy
    @AyyRalphy Год назад +5

    Mallow is the best ☁️ 👑

  • @MekanicalMonster77
    @MekanicalMonster77 Год назад +5

    this Boss is a Secret Boss and the Hardest Boss in the game back then in the 90s, but The game was made by Nintendo & Squarenix, so now the remake i thinki it´s Only made by Nintendo, saying that, i really hope that this Boss get include it if not then they need to make another way to get that item as reeward

    • @JCannon38
      @JCannon38 Год назад +2

      What you mean Nintendo is working with square on this. It’s even in the copyright

    • @sabin97
      @sabin97 Год назад

      squaresoft.
      squareenix didnt exist.

  • @heartnet40
    @heartnet40 Год назад +12

    I know you wanted to play with Mallow and Bowser to showcase different gameplay, but MAN Bowser is such a nothing character if all he does in this fight is use items lol.

    • @Cenriquezm
      @Cenriquezm Год назад +7

      Endgame Bowser needs a serious buff in the remake.

  • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
    @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Год назад +9

    ....a part of me wonders if we'll actually ever see this guy in an actual ff game, just to screw with veterans

  • @sahilhossain8204
    @sahilhossain8204 Год назад +2

    Lore of Super Mario RPG - Legend of Seven Stars [Secret Boss] Culex momentum 100

  • @Nuuk_Nuke_Nook
    @Nuuk_Nuke_Nook 5 лет назад +8

    Oh my god. I struggled so much on culex. Well,by struggling i meant that there was just so much waiting. Bassicaly i had mario,geno and peach. Mario and geno fell down but peach had the lazy shell armor and the frying pan. Which made her strong against all types of attacks. I used her to destroy the water crystal and then as i destroyed it the crystals and culex lost their FP. It was time for mario to act. So i used a spell to bring him back. And then along with mario with his lazy shell weapon and being supported by peach. The crystals and culex were a breeze.

    • @smashtc
      @smashtc 5 лет назад

      Literally just experienced this also. Peach and mario had their lazy shells. Mario and Geno kept dying a lot, but I slowly kept taking out the crystals. Loss of FP on the enemy's end, and then I just proceeded to win. It was a very long fight. I was at level 21. Beat him when I was a kid years ago at level 30

  • @Shaunmizer
    @Shaunmizer Год назад +11

    Do yall think this fight is going to be easy in the remake?

    • @bigfenix8272
      @bigfenix8272 Год назад +12

      They may make it harder, or keep it the same. If they keep the fight the same I'm willing to bet we'll get a second superboss that will be VERY much more difficult.

    • @BradStarnes
      @BradStarnes Год назад +9

      I hope it's at least as difficult. Though if it's as close to the original as possible you could probably still just rock candy his crystals to death to make your life easier.

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Год назад +1

      If the Lazy Shell armor STILL exists then yes the battle will still be a joke if Peach equips it Mallow still SUCKS though.

    • @Megaman-2407
      @Megaman-2407 Год назад +2

      ​@@veghesther3204Yeah peach having the second best AOE skill plus being the best healer and can revive with low flower cost make her a must have in any party. Either Buff Mallow utility alot or make Peach healing worse.

  • @michaelmoore1627
    @michaelmoore1627 Год назад +5

    Great, now i want to play ff4 again.

  • @broncosbreaks
    @broncosbreaks Год назад +7

    What does the quartz charm do? It looked like no effect on status

    • @j.o.sm.m.r4115
      @j.o.sm.m.r4115 Год назад +6

      It halves the enemie's damage, while it gives you 50% more damage, and also makes you inmune to fatal blows.

  • @RuffyYoshi
    @RuffyYoshi Год назад +1

    When the last crystal was destroyed I thought to myself ‘you’re so fucked’. Good job.

  • @eduardokim6810
    @eduardokim6810 Год назад +1

    I remember going at this boss at max level like "damn gonna wreck him this time" third turn I was down

    • @MaddRoxYu
      @MaddRoxYu 8 месяцев назад

      All ultimate weapons too?? Damn

  • @kie_stone
    @kie_stone Год назад +2

    I remember saving all my Red Essence for this boss exactly and spamming it with those attack buffs. Good times. Can’t wait for the remake version of the fight.

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 Год назад +8

    One things for sure, the remake needs to make more items be key such as 0:21
    Like WHY are items like the fireworks, wallet, bright card, among others part of the regular item inventory when they should've been in the key items

    • @YokomichiSilver
      @YokomichiSilver Год назад +1

      well fireworks do play a role for the ending of the game where an X amount will determine what gets displayed at the end with the max of 5 fireworks. The Bright card can be sold for frog coins, and while the wallet can be turned into the toad for a flower coin it can also be sold which only results in the toad being mad at Mario for the rest of the game.
      Thing is these items aren't really considered Key Items due to them not being important or integral to the main story. Fireworks can easily be ignored especially for their given price, the bright card would require one with the knowledge to go back to Booster Tower which many wouldn't do and even if they did would then need to beat Knife Guy's game and in order to use the Bright Card would need to find the hidden entrance in Bean Valley, and the Wallet as mentioned earlier can be given back or sold for a decent amount of money.

  • @goron7337
    @goron7337 Год назад +4

    The Playstation and xbox got no competition with the snes

  • @thefreshestmango1106
    @thefreshestmango1106 Год назад +2

    Haven't fought him in this game but he is a super boss in a Touhou fan game called Labyrinth of Touhou 2. He's called the Elemental Crystal Guardian in that game. He's the same as in in RPG but he regenerates HP based on how many of his crystals are alive.

    • @johnfrancis89
      @johnfrancis89 Год назад

      Labyrinth of touhou 2 is a legendary game dude, fuck yeah

  • @varietygameplayandmore8189
    @varietygameplayandmore8189 Год назад +6

    I need to buy more retro game systems and games. So nice.

  • @Mangler559
    @Mangler559 10 месяцев назад

    The green and yellow crystals are the biggest threat really so my best strat was have two party members work on destroying the two crystals and had the third focus on Culex.

  • @NeoDanomaru
    @NeoDanomaru Год назад +5

    What is Culex gonna look like remastered in a few months???

    • @TrustyGun2
      @TrustyGun2 Год назад +2

      It would be hilarious if he looked exactly the same lol

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 Год назад +2

      2d-hd, in japan he literally talks about being confused about the third dimension mario has, him being 2d is why he can't enter mario's world and they'll have to keep it

    • @alexander1274
      @alexander1274 10 месяцев назад

      The exact same.

  • @mrtblackmann9874
    @mrtblackmann9874 Год назад +5

    Never beat this guy! Hardest boss of the game for sure!

    • @bigginaf
      @bigginaf Год назад

      He's actually easy if you have Mario, Bowser, and Peach as your party. Also, Peach should have the lazy shell armor so she takes only 1 damage. Have plenty of magic replenishing items for Peach's healing magic.

    • @mrtblackmann9874
      @mrtblackmann9874 Год назад

      @@bigginaf well this is an easy game overall even for an RPG however all things considered this is definitely the most difficult boss of the game. I do hope when the remake comes out, it’s a LITTLE more difficult than the SNES version.

    • @bigginaf
      @bigginaf Год назад

      @mrtblackmann9874 I don't disagree with you. He his the hardest boss in the game. You just have to be prepared for the battle and it's not that bad.

    • @celestrio
      @celestrio Год назад

      My strategy is equip mario with lazy shell and lazy shell armor (many would perfer giving peach the lazy shell armor but this is my way of doing things), id have bowser with an accessory to protect you from becoming a mushroom andbequip him with your best gear for him, and my 3rd would be Geno with the same loadout as bowser. Do what i said and yea, culex might down bowser and geno a couple of times but culex will have a hell of a hard time downing mario thanks to lazy shell armor. Only dark star (that im at least aware off) can still 1 shot mario so its important to come stacked with pick me ups. Now on the attack, start by wiping out the crystals from right to left (unless a specific color is more threatening and focus all 3 party on that crystal). Once all are down, attack culex at your descretion. The likelyhood of a gameover with my set up is 10% so you got a 90% chance youll win unless you get terribly unlucky or something went horribly wrong (like made an action you didnt intend to do by accident).
      Best of luck

    • @Hoshi_no_Ren
      @Hoshi_no_Ren Год назад

      ​@@celestrioBiwser😂

  • @porkhill6665
    @porkhill6665 Год назад +2

    Hes getting in sadists

  • @jozitro4554
    @jozitro4554 Год назад +6

    MISS... MISS... 0...

  • @juantehumphrey2438
    @juantehumphrey2438 Год назад +1

    I wonder if he knows that princess peach can recover hp points and heal all effects with her group hug...

    • @missinsomnia4941
      @missinsomnia4941 Год назад +6

      I'd wager that he didn't use Peach to make the fight a little more challening. Most people use the Mario-Geno-Peach set up. Few people use Bowser and Mallow.

    • @MinoruLeo
      @MinoruLeo  11 месяцев назад +8

      Correct.

    • @demigod4504
      @demigod4504 10 месяцев назад

      @@MinoruLeo A man of culture. Everyone Prefers the Easy Way 😪

  • @cryptidsgaming1518
    @cryptidsgaming1518 Год назад +3

    where have I heard this song before????

    • @cold8578
      @cold8578 Год назад +8

      Ff 4 boss theme

  • @damaijin
    @damaijin Год назад +7

    What does Shredder even do? Debuff? I never knew what it did.

    • @MinoruLeo
      @MinoruLeo  Год назад +10

      It removes all buffs from things like Geno Boost, Crystalline and Power Blast.

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Год назад

      Correct but it won't remove the TAKE NO damage for 3 turns Red Essence item effect though and ONLY Culex and the last boss Smithy are the ones to ever use it.

  • @abrahansalas
    @abrahansalas Год назад

    Hermoso juego espero ya poder jugarlo en la switch

  • @reloadpsi
    @reloadpsi Год назад +3

    Did Kefka's Tower just get killed by a candy blob with cymbals?

  • @Sharkeisha1
    @Sharkeisha1 Год назад +5

    I wonder if they will do something different in the remake, like fight Seymore from ff10

    • @adrenalinex4
      @adrenalinex4 Год назад +2

      Everything will b the same just updated graphics

    • @Sharkeisha1
      @Sharkeisha1 Год назад

      @adrenalinex4 whatever they do, I'm definitely still buying it

  • @Vitto_Juega11
    @Vitto_Juega11 Год назад +2

    It's name i'm spanidh 💀

  • @that1gus268
    @that1gus268 Год назад +14

    If this isnt in the game imma delete the game and throw it away

    • @BasementDweller_
      @BasementDweller_ Год назад +1

      But he is in the game. The video proves he’s there.

    • @that1gus268
      @that1gus268 Год назад +1

      @@BasementDweller_ my bad i mesnt in the remake

  • @Atrael
    @Atrael Год назад +6

    This feels out of place for a Mario game like if this guy isn't from the Mario universe

    • @feliperodriguezledezma7179
      @feliperodriguezledezma7179 Год назад +22

      Its from the final fantasy universe, square made this game

    • @rashodhustle9718
      @rashodhustle9718 Год назад +2

      ​​@@feliperodriguezledezma7179 exactly must don't know square and their secret bosses they love hiding in games

    • @GlitchanBlack
      @GlitchanBlack Год назад +1

      @@rashodhustle9718 The real question is, if the door in Monstro Town was sealed off after the Culex fight, how did Ninja, Shirma and Chroma show up in Mario's world during Hoops 3-On-3 and Sports Mix?
      I mean, I asked Scott Burns (the voice actor for Bowser and Ninja) this question, and even HE didn't know the answer - his best guess was that Nintendo and Square Enix probably agreed to put them in to see if any Final Fantasy fans got the reference.

    • @gamingchinchilla7323
      @gamingchinchilla7323 Год назад

      Ya dont say, good sir...
      Meanwhile in Kingdom Hearts: Goofy: "Ain't Sephiroth the one who's supposed to be the dark part of Cloud's heart?"

  • @kallemattila5870
    @kallemattila5870 Год назад +1

    3:03 pretty sure that’s a Robo attack animation from Chrono Trigger

  • @reliusclover8842
    @reliusclover8842 Год назад +1

    Epic

  • @howardjones1388
    @howardjones1388 Год назад +4

    I dont think Culex will be in the remake. I can imagine another more update boss could be present.

    • @a11220a11220
      @a11220a11220 Год назад +3

      That will be sad. Maybe they can add a boss from FF16. I also hope Culex and this FF4 theme are still in remake. Am I too greedy?

    • @cheffdonty
      @cheffdonty Год назад +1

      They could probably just get tetsuya Nomura to redesign him if they really wanna update it

    • @howardjones1388
      @howardjones1388 Год назад +2

      @@a11220a11220 i did a bit of research and one thing I did find that could give him a reason to come back. In the japanese version he mentions about obtaining the power of 3D and when he does he will come back. I could see this as a possibility. Maybe he has a rendered model akin to FF8 or FF9.

    • @SamuraiChamploo654
      @SamuraiChamploo654 Год назад

      We'll get Miang from xenogears to further tease what's to come in xenoblade 4 after how future redeemed ended

    • @alexander1274
      @alexander1274 10 месяцев назад

      This aged well.

  • @Nekito-
    @Nekito- Год назад +19

    3:02 Corona... WAIT- CORONA?!?!?!

    • @AbrahamCollins1786
      @AbrahamCollins1786 Год назад +20

      Latin word for "crown" it's the evident ring around each bright star. No, its not a virus pedicted in 1996.

    • @RetroActivityGaming
      @RetroActivityGaming Год назад +3

      No one cares and you're not funny.

    • @Nekito-
      @Nekito- Год назад

      @@AbrahamCollins1786 Yeah, I know... I speak spanish... Corona means Crown. It was a joke.

  • @Lady_Moonsong
    @Lady_Moonsong Год назад +4

    Weird that this game uses the FFXIV patch 6.2 dungeon boss BGM

  • @donaldson9410
    @donaldson9410 День назад

    What does Shredder do?

    • @MinoruLeo
      @MinoruLeo  9 часов назад

      Cancels any buff (Crystalline, Bracer, Geno Boost, etc.) and special effects from equipment like Troopa Medal, Quartz Charm and Ghost Medal.

    • @donaldson9410
      @donaldson9410 9 часов назад

      @@MinoruLeo Oh dear goodness, that's not good.

  • @gkadenwilsonian2442
    @gkadenwilsonian2442 Год назад

    I’m sorry no one uses mallow why… well mallow is weak he can only do based damage like rabid Luigi in sparks of hope, bowser is a power house bad for this fight because of a lot of HARD HITTING SPECIAL MOVES. Peach and geno is great for this fight.

    • @genericname4168
      @genericname4168 11 месяцев назад

      Geno’s an absolute powerhouse isn’t he great in just about any fight

    • @MasterKnightDH
      @MasterKnightDH 10 месяцев назад

      Leo is including Mallow for the challenge factor.

  • @totodile13cr18
    @totodile13cr18 Год назад +4

    It's real? Or fanmade?

  • @jackp.3605
    @jackp.3605 Год назад +3

    Wait what does shredder do?

    • @kaj1b
      @kaj1b Год назад +12

      If I remember correctly, it clears all buffs on your party.

    • @zerorush
      @zerorush Год назад +6

      @@kaj1bit also lowers the boosts from certain accessories

  • @jjlota24
    @jjlota24 Год назад +1

    hi

  • @bigginaf
    @bigginaf Год назад +15

    It's not really a secret boss since it was in the player's guide from the 90s.

    • @Firewizard23
      @Firewizard23 Год назад +3

      Eh, more 'optional' super boss if you will.

    • @themajesticotter193
      @themajesticotter193 Год назад +12

      If it required a guide for you to find it, it's secret. I had the original game on snes back then and I didn't have a guide. Sure seemed secret to me when I discovered it. There wasn't much of a hint to finding the boss, it was purely optional and you had to go out of your way to figure out there was this optional boss.
      Without a 'guide' you could play the game in it's entirety and never know he existed.
      To be fair, it wasn't too hard to figure out ( i think, I remember the plant monster next door to culex kinda hints about him but I don't remember the hint about the shiny stone. I just remember getting the Shiny Stone not knowing what to do with it and remembered the sealed door and the plant mentioning that his neighbor mumbles stuff about crystals and I was like "shiny stone..crystal..maybe?" and it worked.

    • @deletedTestimony
      @deletedTestimony Год назад +1

      I never had the guide, I was pretty stoked to finally open that door by accident with the Shiny Stone

    • @bigginaf
      @bigginaf Год назад

      @themajesticotter193 my point was that this boss is no longer a secret since this game was released in the 90s.

    • @themajesticotter193
      @themajesticotter193 Год назад +4

      @@bigginaf it's still a 'secret' boss. just because itss now known doesnt change that

  • @charlesholder4150
    @charlesholder4150 Год назад

    Weird.. never noticed this and ff7 had the same theme music. The fighting end is same as chocobo

    • @diegovasquez840
      @diegovasquez840 Год назад +8

      Culex’s theme is the FFIV final boss theme transposed to the Super Nintendo soundfont

    • @lcolson91
      @lcolson91 Год назад

      Regular boss theme, not final

    • @Zellonous
      @Zellonous Год назад +1

      It's sad how many people don't know ff2/4

  • @yurikatsuki9615
    @yurikatsuki9615 Год назад +5

    Si culex no regresaal remake pues no esta mal que pongan a Sephiroth en su lugar sjjsjsjs porque si fue asi para culex por ser de la snes pues para una nueva generación estaria bien poner a Sephiroth o si no otro representante de FF si culex no se conserva como jefe secreto unu

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 Год назад

      Culex isn't from final fantasy, he's an orihinal, unrelated character made for mario rpg, the fact geno is in the remake means Culex will be there in his 2d-hd glory

  • @Y0utubesAlgorithmDuckingSucks
    @Y0utubesAlgorithmDuckingSucks Год назад +13

    If they don't include this Easter Egg in the remake, I will be VERY upset...should I save myself the disappointment and go the emulator route? I know that offends the purist plebs but who cares about them? They are terrible with women and social situations so why should I take them seriously?

    • @RyanYes
      @RyanYes Год назад +6

      truly could not imagine they'd leave that out. remake is looking 1:1

    • @michaelvandevusse3728
      @michaelvandevusse3728 Год назад

      Dude emulator is only bad for if you wanna Speedrun ngl

    • @TheShamefurDispray
      @TheShamefurDispray Год назад +7

      The fact that you invented these non-existent purists is pretty pathetic tbh. Are you a pathological liar irl by chance?

    • @MekanicalMonster77
      @MekanicalMonster77 Год назад

      The game was made by Nintendo & Squarenix back then in the 90s, but now i think it´s only made by Nintendo, so it will be hard to see if they include this Boss in the remake

    • @Masked_Mastermind
      @Masked_Mastermind Год назад +3

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@MekanicalMonster77It’s still also made by Square Enix, you can see their name in the trailer.