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Final Fantasy Saga Easter Eggs
Final Fantasy Saga Easter Eggs
Final Fantasy Saga Easter Eggs
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#9: Excalibur II
“Final Fantasy IX” (2000) While it’s commonly known that most “Final Fantasy” games feature an
“ultimate weapon” for each character. “Final Fantasy IX,” however, provided Steiner with a secret
second ultimate weapon, but it’s not easy to come by. In order to obtain it, the player must defeat
the Lich in Memoria, the second-to-last area in the game, within only twelve hours. Considering
most playthroughs of the game tend to hover around forty hours, it takes an expert to accomplish
this feat. It’s all worth it in the end, though, since it provides the game’s strongest weapon. What’s
even more worth it are the bragging rights!
#7: Warmech
“Final Fantasy” (1987) Over the past three decades, superbosses have become par for the course for
“Final Fantasy” games. However, back in 1987, it was much less common to have secret bosses,
and there was no internet to spread word about them. The Warmech is the most powerful boss in the
game, and it’s a rare random encounter located on a bridge in the Flying Fortress. It only has a three
in 64 chance of spawning, making it a rare enemy, but a highly dangerous one for unwitting players.
While its power has been toned down in later releases, it remains an infamous secret among fans,
especially those who have been around since day one.
#4: Gogo
“Final Fantasy VI” (1994) Gogo was neither the first nor the last optional party member in the
storied series, but he probably holds the title for the most convoluted method to obtain. First, the
player must initiate an encounter with the Zone Eater, then the player must allow each of its party
members to be consumed by the ghoulish creature. Doing so will bring the party to a dungeon
located inside the enemy, at the end of which they will discover the strange character, who
immediately joins. Gogo joins as a mime, one of the stranger classes introduced in the series, and
never receives a backstory, making him among the most mysterious party members to appear in the
franchise.