i'm having trouble doin this. can someone help me.
i can't get past that pink thing.
p.s does anypon know where to get all 3 ribbons?

<font color="4422BB"> there are unlimited ribbons, you can steal them from malboros. there only 2 others in the game i think. as for the forest, well i cant remember exactly, just mess about with frogs. u need to make some big ones (frogs) aswell. </font>

frogs? I can't remember anything bout frogs in the ancient forest...

you'll need to explain it to us a bit more darlin'....i don't get what you mean....as for ribbens you can steal them from malboro's


Aeowen

*SPOILER*


U can also morph a Tonberry king into a ribbon. And if ur in the Ancient Forrest make sure u don't miss the Kujata summon (the red bouncing materia).

I think i got the wrong forest. I was thinkin of the one near Cosmo Canyon.

no purikah your right that is the one. the one where u can only get to on a gold chocobo.
it's impossible to get past it. does anyone know how to do it?

thanks

It is possible, and you can get there by foot when youve beaten Ultimate Weapon. I cant remember exactly, but u need to put some of the insects into a tree stump and theyll turn into frogs. Thats the bit that had me stuck.

i can rember when i waz there but i never did get 2 tha end of it soz.

The Only important things to pick up there are the Typhoon materia and the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse is one of only 2 triple materia growth weapons in the game (i think the other belongs to cid) but by this time yous hudnt need to do much materia leveling anyway. the Apocalypse is right at the end and the typhhon materia is near the beggining i think.

could you please explai n in detail what i have to do and what i need? do i just equip cloud with the triple growth thing and u can get past it?

Items to get: Supershot ST, Spring Gun Clip, Slash-All materia,
Typoon materia, Apocalypse, Elixir.

You can grab items (frogs, big frogs, wasp nests, etc.) by pressing the
O button. When you grab a frog for the first time, you get a message
informing you that if you press the S button, the _entire_ area will
reset, returning all the items to their proper place. However, it also
returns you to the very start of the area, no matter how many screens
you've worked your way through. If you mess up on an area (you run
out of frogs to use for transportation), you can cheat by leaving the
area and returning (if it's possible to leave given your current
location). But if you're really stuck, you have no choice but to reset
the whole level by pressing S. You will keep all items and materia orbs
you've collected so far, though. Also, when you hear a frog croaking,
look for a place where you can let go of a small frog you might be
carrying as it'll be replaced with a big frog.

In the first area, pick up three frogs and go beneath the earth bridge.
Put them near the three bags hanging from the trees. Now, quickly take
the frogs and press the O button to make them hop into the bags; repeat
this until all three bags are full by standing on a bag and pressing O
to put a frog into the next bag. When they're all full, hop to the
other side of the gap. Once on the other side, go down the slope and
_carefully_ inch towards the center of the large snapping plant. Press
O to grab the bag (which contains the Supershot ST gun). If you get too
close, the plant will close and you'll lose almost all your HP. You can
make as many attempts as you want, but it's best to try and not touch
the center of the plant in the first place. Continue to the right when
you're finished here and Cloud will automatically use the pink vine to
reach the other side. Go past the tree and nab the item bag on the hill
(there's a Spring Gun Clip inside), and head right to reach the next part
of the forest.

In the second area, pick up one frog and approach the pink vine. Choose
the top option to leap to the ledge. If you leave the frog on the ledge,
it'll be switched with a big frog (or you can just use your small frog).
From here, you can put the frog in the bag and leap across to the second
(already-full) bag. You'll automatically use the pink vine to jump to
the ground. Now, pick up a frog and climb on top of the green ledge to
your right; let it go and it will leap into the left bag. If you wait
long enough, you'll be sent flying to the ledge above when the frog
escapes (you have to use a big one). Once on the ledge, take the wasp
nest. Jump back down. Stand near the small snapping plant and press O
to release the nest; if you're at the right distance, the nest will fly
backward and land in the plant, which will snap it up. Take the yellow
materia (Slash-All). Pick up the big frog again. Climb to the green
ledge one more time and let the frog jump into the right bag. Jump atop
it and wait until you are thrust onto the opposite side of the huge
snapping plant. Run to the right to reach the next zone.

In the third area, pick up two frogs, toss them into the bags, and leap
across to the pink vine. You'll be lifted into the treetops. Go left,
then down the trunk to reach the big bag you saw back in the second area.
A Minerva Band is inside. If you go too far down the trunk, you'll jump
down to the ground, so return to the treetops after grabbing the bag. If
for some reason you can't, just hop back down repeat the last few steps
to get across the plant, get into the next screen, and return to the
treetops.

Once you're back in the trees, climb to the upmost branch and head right,
then make your way towards the broken branch; Cloud will vault across
three of the pink vines and land on another branch. Go south to get yet
another item bag holding a red materia (Typoon). Now, go back across the
vines, and take the lower branch that leads behind the leaves to the
ground level (look for a path leading right). Once on the ground, grab
a frog. There are two bags to your right; look for a high ledge beneath
them, stand on it, and toss the frog into the bag. Then, hop onto it and
make your way over to the second bag, then to the ledge with the wasp's
nest. Take it and drop to the ground, then approach the snapping plant
and press O to release the nest. If you are positioned correctly, you'll
toss the nest into the plant, which will close up.

Pick up a small frog and move past the plant. Stand on the left ledge,
and let go of the frog; it will jump into the nearby bag. Hop across
the bag and onto the ground. Run to the left and grab a frog. Put it
in the hollow in the tree next to you and a big frog will jump out.
Take it and go back the way you came (put the big frog in the bag, jump
to the other side, and wait for it to land by your feet). Grab it
again, go to the far right ledge, and release it into the bag. Now,
stand on the bag and wait for the frog to escape. Doing this sends you
flying across the gap to a cave entrance.

In the cave, walk to the right to find a chest with the Apocalypse sword
lying within. Head to the north, then go east to find another chest
(there's an Elixir in it). Finally, exit through the opening to your
left. You're back outside! Yup, there are no bosses to fight in this
area (which is a good thing in case you had a hard time dealing with the
snapping plants).