Hey, didn't mean to make it sound like I knew better. Had no idea you had such a specific system in place.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III 11-1 Vivi's Theme

So Vivi's gone now, leaving one character theme left in this rumble... whether or not it'll be in the top four is still up for question, but anyway, good for Hilda Garde for making it to the final four!

Round 4 - Battle 3

Zidane's Theme - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/31%20-%20Zidane%27s%20Theme.mp3)

So we have the last main character standing, which happens to be the main hero of this game. And he's got a hell of an epic beautiful theme, which may be a little superior to those of the other characters mainly because of its length. Will Zidane make the final four? Let's just hope he doesn't get a red card :-P

VS.

The Place I'll Return to Someday - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/01%20-%20The%20Place%20I%27ll%20Return%20To%20Someday.mp 3)

One of the main main themes of this game, which is beautiful and fun to listen to on the menu. It's proven to be popular not just in this rumble, but by the fact that it's got a lot of variations on the OST (well, it is the main theme) and remixes by other artists. I wouldn't be surprised if it made the final four as well... this should be an interesting battle.


This may be a hard choice for some, but for me it's easily Zidane's Theme, don't even need to think twice.

It is a hard choice for me, but I'm also going for Zidane's Theme.

I had no idea what a rumble was when I joined here, but it's awesome.

I gotta go with Zidane's Theme as well, its one that stuck with me when I heard it, more so than the other.

The Place I'll Return to Someday

Zidane's Theme if only because it's an underrated masterpiece.

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday. <3

The Place I'll Return to Someday

Both have "this special something", but my vote goes for the one which was always in the shadow of other themes - Zidane's Theme

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday
Another favorite! =D

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday 8-5 Zidane's Theme

Pretty close battle, Zidane was in the lead several times, but the this game's intro theme made an incredible comeback to victory and a spot in the top four! Now, all the characters are gone... but let's get this last battle over with.

Round 4 - Battle 4

Hunter's Chance - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgS0fSFGqmI) (Youtube)

So the hunter's still active and kickin' and got a chance. Will the Festival of the Hunt (though I associate it more with Hades) have a chance at the top 4?

VS.

You're Not Alone! - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/93%20-%20You%27re%20Not%20Alone!.mp3)

Another incredibly popular power-house of a theme. Really fitting for the mood set for the scene it's used in. It's been a strong contender so far, will it join the semi-finals?


I gotta say so far I haven't really been too happy with the results of this round, except for one. As for this, I'd rather see a victory for You're Not Alone!

Hunter's Chance

You're Not Alone!

Hmm, I'll go for You're Not Alone!
(that theme always reminded me btw of some other tune, very familiar to something I probably heard once and can't remember the name or anything of it at all :D)

You're Not Alone!

It reminds me of a Phil Collins song for some reason.

I think I'm actually going to vote the underdog this time and go with Hunter's Chance.

You're Not Alone!
Either it'll win or make it to the semifinals. That is only just.

Both are two of my favourites.

Hunter's Chance for me.

Hunter's Chance

You're Not Alone!
I never saw the big fascination with Hunter's Chance.

You're Not Alone! by a minimal margin

You're Not Alone!

I think I'm actually going to vote the underdog this time and go with Hunter's Chance.

You're Not Alone!
love 'em both. I am preferring this one however.

Okay I'm wicked drunk right now (sorry if I might say anything weird)... thank god this is the last battle of this round which makes me not obligated to post the next one. I'm pretty sure I counted correctly.

You're Not Alone! 9-5 Hunter's Chance

So, Zidane's breakdown, the last to join the final four, is not alone! Hunter's Chance did live out to it's potential though, so this is goodbye.

Semi-finals will commence tomorrow. And for them I will give a little more time, like I did for FFX. In the meanitime feel free to discuss and commiserate about the results. I know I have a lot of commiserating myself about the results of this round, but we can get to that when I'm more sober.

Okay, sorry for delay, semifinals time.

Semifinals - Battle 1

The Place I'll Return to Someday - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/01%20-%20The%20Place%20I%27ll%20Return%20To%20Someday.mp 3)

One of this game's main themes, it's been proven to be popular as it made it's way to the final four! It's got a load of variations on the OS, let's see how far it can live up to its name.

VS.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/85%20-%20The%20Airship,%20Hildagaldy.mp3)

This game's airship theme also made it's way up there! In fact, it's like a hidden gold contender, seeing as it's practically the only track of the final four that's not overly-hyped, and is overshadowed by those that are.


Oh, me? The Airship, Hilda Garde III. Fingers crossed.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

Ooh...tough choice. Both are so awesome. Hilda Garde getting this far is impressive and it's certainly an underdog....

Ah hell with it.
The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday

Dammit, I love both of these.

The Place I'll Return to Someday

Flipped a coin, literally.

The Place I'll Return to Someday, easily! :0

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place Ill return to someday

The Place Ill return to someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday

18 votes!! I wonder if the next battles will beat that record:)

18 votes indeed, battles like these need a lot of votes. Though I remember having to do a 9-9 tie break once.

And the results are:

The Place I'll Return to Someday 10-8 The Airship, Hilda Garde III

Well, wow, talk about a comeback! The airship really was winning before at 8-2, but this "Place I'll Return to" theme really doesn't give up! It's got yet to meet it's kryptonite... if it has any, that is! It's on it's way to the final. The airship will still have a shot at third place.

But first we gotta determine the other finalist.

Semifinals - Battle 2

You're Not Alone! - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/93%20-%20You%27re%20Not%20Alone!.mp3)

Another song that's hard to say no to... it was popular from the start. I don't think anyone will ever be alone in voting for it! It's also one of a kind, not based on any variations!

VS.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/07%20-%20Vamo%27%20alla%20Flamenco.mp3)

Another classic theme that happens to be one-of-a-kind as well! Remembered more for the Chocobo Hot/Cold than the sword fight. But both the Black Mages and Hamaguchi liked it... should be a pretty interesting battle.

Again I'll leave this open for a while, and I leave a vote for You're Not Alone!

I'll say no on Option A and go for Vamo 'Alla Flamenco.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Both are of these are favorites and a very hard decision, but I think I'm going to go with You're Not Alone!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Both are of these are favorites and a very hard decision, but I think I'm going to go with You're Not Alone!

Both are of these are favorites and a very hard decision, but I think I'm going to go with You're Not Alone!

You're Not Alone for me

you're not alone, you're not alone, YOU'RE NOT ALONE!!!!!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco!!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco!!

You're Not Alone!

First of all, I want to state my severe disappointment that "Forgotten Face" has not made it into the last few rounds. It's probably my favourite song of the whole series, and therefore I'm sad it didn't make it far.

To not just bitch, here a vote for

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Obviously You're Not Alone. I don't know who could possibly sit down and listen to that chocobo shit.

Obviously You're Not Alone. I don't know who could possibly sit down and listen to that chocobo shit.
???

???
I second that.

Well, Flamenco isn't one of the Chocobo themes, but it's apparent that it's the "Hot and Cold" mini-game theme, and mostly associated with that (rather than the sword fight since that's not as memorable for having spent a lot of time), and I think that's what Q-Tip meant.

Anyway, keep 'em coming.

I actually do associate it with the sword fighting scene. :>

It's that chocobo game's theme? I do not remember this.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Okay, at long last... sorry guys. Well, it was the semifinals. What a close battle!

You're Not Alone 9-7 Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Again, what a close battle! Though, YNA seemed to be a step ahead throughout most like that battle. A lot closer than last one, but no comeback battle. But anyway, meet the other finalist, You're Not Alone! Flamenco still gets a shot at third place, though.

And... that battle is now!

3rd/4th Place Battle

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/07%20-%20Vamo%27%20alla%20Flamenco.mp3)

So it just lost to You're Not Alone... well, that wasn't the last of it, as you can see, because it's gotta determine it's placement here! So, let's hear it for Vamo 'Alla Flamenco!

VS.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/85%20-%20The%20Airship,%20Hildagaldy.mp3)

The great Hilda Garde III. Much overlooked track, glad it got some recognition in this rumble. So it just faced it's loss in the semi-finals... no big deal, at least it made it this far. Will it hold the 3rd place?

Easy choice for me here, I'm gonna go with the one I voted for, of course. And that'd be The Airship, Hilda Garde III!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Easy choice for me here, I'm gonna go with the one I voted for, of course. And that'd be The Airship, Hilda Garde III!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco ...HGIII annoyed me

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco
Tough choice, both are favorites.
I do prefer the Spanish flavor, though. ;D



"impudent urinal" <=== awesome name, cookies for you (kind of ignored it, lol)

"impudent urinal" <=== awesome name, cookies for you (kind of ignored it, lol)

Cookies belong to Sarah for the name. Unless they're snickerdoodles then that shit is mine.

recommence on-topic voting....

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

'nuf said.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

The Airship, Hilda Garde III 8-5 Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

So... third place is decided, and it shall go to... THE AIRSHIP, HILDA GARDE III!

Yay, I'm glad to see that such an overlooked theme made it into the top four, or should I say top three!

But we still have the final battle. Both the songs here are popular, and one of them has to win. I believe this was started back in August... well, time to end it.

As I said over at the KH rumble, BlueLaguna have disabled streaming, so the links here will be via Youtube now.

FINAL BATTLE

The Place I'll Return to Someday - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHLBrtpZ5gY&feature=related)

The menu theme... who knew that would actually have a shot at winning this rumble? Well, it is beautiful and one of the game's main core themes. Best of luck to it!

VS.

You're Not Alone! - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHsXNkI1rfA&feature=related)

Another immensely popular theme with a shot at winning this. Unlike it's opponent, it's a one-of-a-kind without any variations... so while it's "not alone" it is a stand-alone, which makes it special. Also during one of the most emotional parts of the game... best of luck in this battle!


Okay, again, the one I voted for. You're Not Alone!
I also have a feeling I won't be alone in voting for it.

You're not alone!

The Place I'll Return to Someday

I'll even it up with a vote for The Place I'll Return to Someday.

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday

You're Not Alone!

You're Not Alone

You're Not Alone! A key component to one of the best moments in the entire FF series.
The song is just awesome in how it is both a bit sad and yet inspirational.

You're Not Alone! easily

You're Not Alone!

You're not alone!

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday. Only by a little.

It's been awhile, is this going to get updated?

About time I put a stop on this...

You're Not Alone! 9-6 The Place I'll Return to Someday

This is it... the winner of this rumble is...

YOU'RE NOT ALONE!!!

And I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking it was deserving of a win.

Okay, I'm done for now, someone else pick this up.

You're Not Alone definitely deserved it yes, but it doesn't really occur a lot that the Prelude song ends up high in a rumble finale as well. <3 The Place I'll Return to Someday is simply something special, with a good second place. :)

Okay, I'm done for now, someone else pick this up.

I suppose i could give it a try? If no one wants it that is.

Guess I'll have to go back and see what hasn't been done. Well what hasn't been done recently since I'm sure every category has been done at some point.

I dont recall seeing bosses...

Really?
*searches thread for a few boss names and gets no results*
Guess you're right.

That's a pretty good and simple category, too.

I'm up for Bosses. Anyone opposed?

Sounds good to me.

Well, from the GameFAQs thing I just read, there seem to be 35 bosses in the game (counting Beatrix as one boss and including the optional boss in the Hunter Festival). Then there's also Ozma and...hades was it? Plus the thing in Alexandiria Castle's library. That makes 38.

I don't think a lot of them are worth mentioning (the first 3 boss fights with Steiner, the monster that holds Garnet captive, Baku) are pretty worthless for instance. So how many should be in the Rumble?

I like to do 16, 32, or 64 rumbles because they're easier for me to organize. So I'd say 16 or 32. But if you don't mind the asymmetry, go with more. Down the road, you can always do one fight with more than two participants to get to the right number.

If it was me and that was the number you came up with, I'd go with 32 and eliminate little ones like Steiner or whatever you think is too minor and unworthy of being here.

Also considering you mentioned Hades and Ozma and Tantarian, does that list include Quale? Can't forget him! He's the only other optional boss I can think of.

Oh yeah, you're completely right. That makes 39.

And yeah, 32 sounds good. I'll think about which ones I'm not including.

Okay. So the Lucky Seven eliminated automatically are:
Steiner
Prisoncage
Baku
Ralvurahva (the snake thing you fight in that secret Gargant passageway the first time and that escapes.)
Earth Guardian (we have his Chaos Guardian self later on later so what's the point)
Ralvuimago (the other snake thing you fight on the secret Gargant passageway)
Amarant (when Zidane has to take him on by his lonesome)

Does anyone object to this list?

Well I think the Silver Dragon is kind of important... but whatever, up to you.

EDIT:
Okay. Silver Dragon is back in and the other dragon thing from Gargant Roo is out.

Alright. I apparently midscounted. When I gathered up all the bosses I had decided on using I only got 31. So Black Waltz 2 is back in.

To decide on who fights who I just picked names out of a hat. Dunno how everyone else does it but this seemed a fair way to do it.

Let's get started then.

Round 1 - Battle 1

Valia Pira

The ultimate boss of Kuja's fabulous Desert Palace. By examining the bloodstones littered throughout the dungeon you can weaken its defenses and thus have a much easier boss fight.

vs.

Nova Dragon

The source of the Silver Dragon swarm that attacks the Invincible as it tries to enter Memoria. Defeating it grants the party entrance to the final dungeon of the game.

Nova Dragon

Nova Dragon

Valia Pira

I'm going with Nova Dragon. It has a big weakness in that it can be put to sleep. But Valia Pira is just lame, especially if you examine all the bloodstones.

Hmm... Valia Pira

Nova Dragon

Nova Dragon

Valia Pira

Definately a battle i remember cuz i used to get stuck with my crap people in desert palace.

Nova Dragon

And I think this is a good time to call this.

Nova Dragon: 6
Valia Pira: 4

So a neck-and-neck battle for most of the way but the dragon pulls it out in the end.

Next battle...

Beatrix
("How ridiculously weak... Isn't there anyone who is worthy of facing me?")

The Alexandrian General tat the party crosses swords with three times.
...and gets their collective butts kicked three times.

vs.

Soulcage
("I have seen the end of my thousand-year life, and it is not now."
WRONG!)

After traveling through the thoroughly creepy Iifa Tree we meet the source of the infamous Mist. He gives us our first bit of exposition on the things to come before we fight him. Then there's no more Mist! (for a while anyway)

Beatrix

Beatrix ftw. Name one other boss who is actually supposed to kick your ass more than once in the game. Makes a great party member as well.

Soulcage

Beatrix

Soulcage. <3 Yeah phoenix down and all but at least you can defeat it. :@

*oops double post*

Beatrix

Beatrix

Soulcage because I remember Beatrix pissing me off in the game where I was trying to get all the boss Steals. Thankfully it was only the one in Burmecia that gave me trouble, but damn, that Mythril Sword.... reset and repeat.

I did get them all in the end, even from Ozma.

Beatrix

Weird, I never had any problems stealing all the items from Beatrix.
btw The different story was with Tantartian:D I NEVER got Demon's Mail from him...

Beatrix

Beatrix

Okay, calling this one.

Beatrix: 8
Soulcage: 3

Not a surprising outcome. Soulcage was cool and all but even if the fights with her were rigged, Beatrix is a true fan favorite.

Next battle....

Maliris

The first Chaos Guardian in the Rumble. He is the former Fire Guardian of Terra that we see but never actually fight. Not much else to say about him.... Casts Reflect on himself and bounces fire spells off it at the party and when defeated it uses Raining Swords.

vs.

Deathguise

Another disk four boss. After having a short discussion with Kuja he summons this boss for you to fight. He uses death magic (duh) and Meteor. Apparently Kuja wastes him after you win. I never noticed that before.
Also apparently a tribute to some monster from FFVI.

Deathguise

Deathguise is a tribute to Doomgaze from Final Fantasy VI, which would show up if you flew the airship around the World of Ruin enough. But I'm voting for Maliris -- just a bit more interesting to me.

Maliris

Deathguise

Deathguise! It's a bit more bad-ass than any of the guardians, really. ~

Deathguise

Neither were really prominent bosses for me, but I'll go with Malaris

Neither were really prominent bosses for me, but I'll go with Malaris

Deathguise

And let's end this battle of the mediocre.

Deathguise: 5
Maliris: 4

So close but Deathguises advances.

Next battle...

Ozma

The super-boss of Final Fantasy IX. By hunting down all the Chocograph Pieces you can gain access to the Chocobo Air Garden. where you fight Ozma.
Some find him easy, some find him hard...Not much else to say.

vs.

Hilgigars

A big giant thing you face on the way from Conde Petie to Madain Sari. Not much to say about this guy except his name and general looks reminds me a lot of the first tough enemy iN FFII, the Hilgigas.

I'm voting Ozma to get this one over with. Totally one-sided.

Nothing special about Hilgigars other than the Fairy Flute, and I imagine most people just got annoying trying to steal that. My vote is Ozma.

Ozma

Ozma

Ozma

Ozma is my guy.

Hilgigars Hilarious Gigas:3

Ozma

Hilgigars Hilarious Gigas:3

Stealing the Fairy Flute was fun :x

Ozma is my guy.

Ozma

Ozma.

Wish I'd been here for the previous round, I loved Maliris' Mustard Bomb attack which meant if you didn't cure the target of it and the target made an action it'd die.

Awesome animation for it too.

Ozma: 10
Hilgigars: 2

And next up...

Meltigemini

So Zorn & Thorn haven't been in the Boss Rumble yet but here is their true form. Likes to influct status effects on the party including the crappy Vrrus effect. You can steal the Demon's Veil from them..er..it.

vs.

Black Waltz No. 2

Not long after facing Black Waltz #1, we run into this fellow. He can use some level 2 magic like Fira and if you attempt to use magic on him with Vivi, he'll counter-attack with a pretty powerful spell.

The second Waltz is my least favorite one out of the three bosses, but even though Meltigemini is pretty cool in its own blobby way,

my vote easily goes to Black Waltz No. 2.

Black Waltz No. 2.

Black Waltz No. 2

Meltigemini

Double the fun, I say.

Meltigemini. I don't even remember which waltz is which.

Meltigemini, though I'm not a big fan of either.

Black Waltz No. 2.

Black Waltz No. 2

Black Waltz No. 2

Black Waltz No. 2
It's truly the first boss that really tests you. Some might breeze through him but it will still show that it can dish out a respectable amount of punishment.

Black Waltz no.2

Black Waltz No. 2: 8
Meltigemini: 5

Fairly close but BW2 wins it in the end.

Next up...

Garland

The Master of Terra and the Big Bad....well, it looked like it anyway. The second fought of the tri-boss battle at the end of Disk 3, he uses Telekinesis and other powerful magic like Flare and Stop.

vs.

Ark

Lucky for the party, he's not quite at the LEvel he is when you can summon him. You encounter this boss as you try to claim the Gulug Stone for Kuja. He looks kinda like a helicopter what with the propeller and all but he has a giant sword.

Garland

Garland

I hated Ark, I found him tough without having magic. For that reason I'm giving him my vote

Ark

Surprisingly tough one, since both are pretty awesome,

but Garland more ftw.

Garland for making the plot awesome.

Props to Ark though, it was a bugger to kill.

Ark

Garland: 6
Ark: 2

So the ruler of Terra stomps a Terran creation.

Next battle:

Lich

The only Chaos Guardian who we actually fought back when they were the Shrine Guardians. Likes to use Doom and Death.

vs.

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion

Two bosses for the price of one! Made all that much more annoying by the fact you have only Zidane for this boss battle due to reasons of the others dying. Though Sealion is the real threat, it's best to take out Black Waltz because otherwise he'll just heal the beast and negate any attack you hit it with.

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion

2 vs 1 FTW

Black Waltz No. 1 and an awesome oversized Sealion 8-)

I'm gonna go with the Lich, since if you were rather unlucky, you'd discover the characters you love most are levelled to a multiple of 5 :P.

Black Waltz No.1 and Sealion

Black Waltz No. 1 and Sealion: 6
Lich: 1

Not much excitement on this battle.

Tantarian

My god this has to be one of the most annoying battles ever. I had forgotten how gay it was to get him out of his book but I just watched a video on YouTube where a some poor guy fought him for over 8 minutes before he decided to come out.
Anyway, while hidden in the book, Tantarian will use Doom, Paper Storm and a physical attack. Once revealed, he is beatable and pretty much only uses Poison.

vs.

Zorn & Thorn

It's the Not-So-Harmless Jesters. We've had to put up with their nonsense speak and their black magic creations and so it was very fun to beat the crap out of them. They each have one super spell power, Flare and Meteor but they need to charge it before using it. You can defeat them both before they even use the spells, though.

Zorn & Thorn I love these guys :)

Zorn & Thorn

I wasted so many hours just to steal that accursed Demon's Mail from Tanatarian, but to no avail.

Zorn & Thorn I love these guys :)

First vote for Tantarian. Zorn and Thorn's powers are just too easy to neutralize.

Zorn & Thorn

Tantarian

Tantarian

Tantarian's easily one of my most favorite villains in the whole game, and even though it can be a pain in the butts, it's just a way cooler boss than the tiny twins, easily getting my vote!

Zorn and Thorn

First vote for Tantarian. Zorn and Thorn's powers are just too easy to neutralize.

Zorn & Thorn: 5
Tantarian: 5

Well looky, our first tie! Well I'll be the power-mad despot that I am and break the tie with my own vote. I vote Tantarian because Zorn & Thorn were just too easy.

So
Tantarian: 6
Zorn & Thorn: 5

Next battle....

Lani

The bounty hunter who the party squares off against in Fossil Roo. As myself and Zidane noticed, she's pretty damn hot.
Oh yeah, boss details... She uses a lot of powerful magic and physically attacks with her huge axe. Mainly she attacks Garent so you'll want to keep her alive. Also remember to steal the Coral Sword.

vs.

Taharka

The boss you face at the end of Ipsen's Castle when you've discovered all the Shrine Mirrors. The gimmick of the level means the weaker your weapon is, the more damage it will do to him. Physical attacks won't do much as he will Compact himself. Fire is the best bet.

Lani, I guess. She has some story behind her, while the only thing I remember about Taharka is the fact, it could be killed with Quina's Mustard Bomb.

Tough choice, 'cause I actually like both villains almost equally, and they're both pretty challenging when I fought them for the first time! But I'll support Taharka in this round.. I had no idea of the mustard bomb being that effective. :o

Lani

Lani

Lani

I think Taharka was cool.

But I must vote Lani. She's hot.

Lani

Lani

Lani

Lani: 8
Taharka: 1

Take note. Sexy chicks with huge blades = win.
Next battle...

Tiamat

One of the Chaos Guardians fought in Memoria. Quite the tricky guy as he can absorb Magic and Strength from party members, thus reducing that stat by half. Also if a character under Float status attacks him, he'll use Snort and eject that character from battle...permanently.

vs.

Antlion

It was such a nice horrible monstrosity...until it decided to attack Puck. An annoying bugger with his constant Counter Horn. Also Sandstorm causes massive damage on all and inflicts the Blind status.

Antlion one of the harder bosses at a lower level, imo.

Antlion

Antlion

Antlion

Antlion

Tiamat.

Even though Antlion was a pretty tough boss, my vote goes to Tiamat!

Antlion: 6
Tiamat: 2

Next fight...

Trance Kuja

The Big Bad of IX in his ultimate form. Most people say he's too easy and it isn't helped he's not even the final boss of the game...
Nevertheless, he has some decent magic like Holy and Curaga not to mention magic unique to him like Flare Star and Ultima.

vs.

Zaghnol

The optional ultimate fight during the Festival of the Hunt in lindblum. Kinda reminds me of a giant warthog.
Not much to say.... The fight has a lot of dickery potential because you can make Zidane or Freya lose the tournament, even if they wer e leading in points, by having them KO themselves.

So let's get this stomp over with. I vote Trance Kuja.

Trance Kuja

Trance Kuja

Trance Kuja

Zaghnol :D

Zaghnol :D

...you've made a powerful enemy this day.

Trance Kuja

I vote my fav Trance Kuja because of Ugh... I'm gonna die anyway... I won't have to be afraid anymore.... But I'm not gonna die alone. Your're all coming with me! uses Ultima and kills party.

I vote my fav Trance Kuja because of Ugh... I'm gonna die anyway... I won't have to be afraid anymore.... But I'm not gonna die alone. Your're all coming with me! uses Ultima and kills party.
Encontr� a Kratos!

Trance Kuja

Trance Kuja

Trance Kuja: 10
Zaghnol: 1

A stomp as I predicted...

Next up.

Black Waltz No. 3

The final BW to appear in the FFIX Boss Rumble and probably the most famous and popular of the buncy by a healthy margin. Due mainly to a badass couple of FMVs with him.
Unlike the others, he is fought multiple times. After being beaten by the party on the cargo ship, he goes haywire. The party then again fights him with guest star party member Marcus.

vs.

Gizamaluke

On the party's way to the doomed Burmecia, they must pass through a grotto that is named after this fellow. So at the end of the dungeon it is only fitting you fight the boss who has gone mad.
Likes to use Water, Silent Voice to cast Silence on Vivi and a physical attack. Main issue here is his rather large (relatively speaking) amount of HP.

Black Waltz No. 3 -- the other can be largely crippled by tossing a tent at it, and that's not cool.

Black Waltz No. 3

Black Waltz No. 3

Black Waltz No. 3

Black Waltz No. 3

Black Waltz No. 3, hell yeah.

Sorry for the delay. Been playing FFXII.

Black Waltz No. 3: 7
Gizamaluke: 0

Not surprising.

Next fight

Silver Dragon

We finally get to fight that thing Kuja flew around on for the first 2 disks as the beginning of the tri-boss battle on Terra. Not much else to say about it... It has a physical attack and anoteher attack that strikes the whole party.

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Plant Brain

The first real boss of the game. You start off battling it with Zidane, Vivi and Steiner but luckily Blank shows up to give some much needed assistance. It can blind the entire party and it has a pretty powerful Thunder spell.

Silver Dragon

Silver Dragon

My heart goes for the Plant Brain ~

You know, I'm also going to go with Plant Brain.

Plant Brain

Silver Dragon was just a warm up before a serious fights.

Plant Brain

Plant Brain

Plant Brain

Plant Brain

Plant Brain...the Silver Dragon kinda has a green tint to it...

Plant Brain: 8
Silver Dragon: 2

Sorry for the delay in ending this.

not a close battle at all.

So, moving on...

Quale

Quina's master who challenges you once Quina has caught 99 frogs. Though not particularly strong offensively, he has a lot of status effect magic that can be a real pain. Including the ever-dreded Confuse status. (god I hate that_

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Necron

The real final boss of the game... Why, no one is exactly sure. Theories abound but all of them fail to make up for the fact Kuja should have been the final boss.
Anyway... Necron is a nasty piece of work. He has pretty much every strong spell in the game including the -aga spells, Holy and Flare. He can also perform three actions per turn which allows him to Portect and Shell himself easily. His Grand Cross inflicts all status effects in the game.