14 Hardest Retro Bosses of All Time

Emerald Weapon – Final Fantasy 7 (1999)

Back in the day, it wasn’t odd to see bonus bosses in RPGs that outclassed the big bad. Emerald Weapon in Final Fantasy 7 took this to an absurd level though with a health pool of 1 million and a 20 minute time limit. Its Aire Tam Storm technique would deal damage to characters based on the number of materia they equipped multiplied by 1,111. This ensured that characters holding nine materia died instantly. There are definitely strategies to beat Emerald Weapon quickly but suffice to say that not everyone had access to a guide back then.