Final Fantasy 7 Remake - Rufus Shinra and Darkstar Boss Fight

[@dejaypage1575]

I see Rufus shops for coats in the same store as Seto Kaiba

[@TwilightFlip]

Nooooo you're right 😩😩😩

[@acceleratorjokerdarkness238]

Yup

[@geocross237]

Now he _really_ looks like a white Dauragon C. Mikado. No racial pun intended.

[@napstab100k]

Rufus: No! Jenova! No one has been able to summon her!

[@T.C.-EDU]

Rufus wore it better lol since 1997

[@Natalie-lh8wi]

I love how dude in a wedding dress with his toy terrier just waltzes in to a fight at his dad's funeral by a chopper 10/10 best moment in a game.

[@mr.kanxkix5074]

10/10 best reply on this comment section

[@Ramsey276one]

If you call THAT a TOY TERRIER, I definitely DO NOT WANT to see the BULLDOGS in your neighborhood! XD

[@XIIIMPC]

And then waltzes out again by grabbing said chopper. Yes, outstanding.

[@loomingdeath1758]

I swear this fucking comment makes me laugh everytime XD

[@SatansGreatestSoldier]

True baller shit, lol. Dude gave no fucks.

[@emilyanne4836]

I do love how when you attack Darkstar for too long, Rufus shoots you and either says “back off” or “hey!” He loves his doggy.

[@DarkMirria1]

@Gamer 4 Christ I think it says that it is in it’s description. It was made by R&D/Science Club to act as a guard dog for Rufus.

[@Kaboomboo]

I can just imagine little Rufus getting this dog gifted to him as a puppy and him bonding with it as he grew.

[@lefthandrule638]

if you look at the model for Rufus’ coins, they have Darkstar on them. Loves his doggie so much he put him on his trick coins.

[@felmargego2534]

aww rufus is a softie for his doggie 🥺🥺

[@vectorfox4782]

We all love our doge

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

I love how, every time you try to pull off a combo, Rufus just steps in and shoots you. In a game that includes boss fights against eldritch abominations, nightmarish monsters, and heavily armed combat robots, this guy actually feels like a final boss in spite of it being basically a well-armed trust fund kid and his pet dog. 10/10.

[@Wolfboss7]

Agreed, there's something...charming about it almost. And when not shooting you, sicking his attack dog on you. Rufus actually fights you pretty evenly, and seems to be enjoying himself too.

[@ChernyyVolk]

I'm betting it gets revealed Rufus is also a SOLDIER considering how he fights.

[@Jose-se9pu]

@@ChernyyVolk Nah, he is just rich

[@QuetzalcoatlTK]

First Last not allowing people to mash buttons and think tactical is something games struggle with. This was a well designed simple battle that they nailed (again) 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jacobkern2060]

@@ChernyyVolk He's just loaded, and well-trained by the Turks.

[@flamingodevelopment9501]

"Like it? Course' you do." "Yeah. You should be honored." Really simple lines, but holy shit I feel like I got flexed on so goddamn hard

[@oggregster]

Rufus might not be physically strong but it is extremely hard to read his next moves his fighting style and strategic tactics were really impressive and it shows by how synchronized he is with his well trained darkstar pet as well.

[@blitz4779]

Hes the tactics and support while darkstar is the muscle

[@cweep9848]

I did counterstance to rufus and it worked

[@kingdomcome4192]

Just 4 shots then 5 in his next phase and he’s out of ammo.

[@nicholasnorman4179]

Bad breath work on him

[@yeahchris]

I was a little bit disappointed that Rufus never gave his little speech that he did in the original. The one where he explained that, while his father tried to control the old world through money, it was his intention to control the new one through fear. That was the point where you realized that the death of president Shinra wasn't actually a good thing exactly, since his successor was both worse than he ever was and a bit of a badass.

[@stasa3488]

It’s great in the original, but imo it doesn’t work as well today when modern games have the resources for more sophisticated methods of storytelling. I get why they cut it. What I actually liked a lot is when he tells Cloud he owns him - you instantly know this is a man who treats everyone like his playthings and has no interest in pretending otherwise. It’s not “Shinra owns you” - it’s “*I* own you”. He doesn’t care about his father’s company, just the power it gives him personally, haha

[@SwobyJ]

Room for him to explain that part in the next one.

[@lucieldesalvatore8646]

maybe in part 2????

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

But after knowing the story and watched AC, I think Rufus ia a better president than the father was. The father was a real asshole.

[@yeahchris]

@@GeorgiaAndrea Blargh. I consider advent children to be bloated pointless fanfiction which full of plotholes. I mean.... how was Midgar even still a thing? It got destroyed by a meteor. Rufus probably was a better president than his father was even in the context of the original story. He was certainly more competent. He was a badass. He just was a bad person at the same time. He was a person for whom the end always justified the means and who treated people as human capital and nothing more.

[@Bigp1077]

Rufus: YOU SCUFFED MY GIUSEPPE BRAND SUIT!! Cloud: YOU should try his DRESSES! WAY more comfortable!

[@grifgaming436]

Bigp1077 Rufus: Oh I agree...wait how would you know!?

[@DarkSolnea]

@@grifgaming436 Cloud: I wore... one...

[@Bigp1077]

@@DarkSolnea To each their own! I'm not a judgemental person

[@jesusfollowerswomenministries]

@@DarkSolnea sin is death an God knew without Jesus to come an save us we would all perish an die but God out of his own love an mercy an grace an goodness sent Jesus Christ to us to save us an by putting all of our faith in Jesus and believing only in him an repenting of our sins an forsaking our sins an this world an forsaking idols forsaking the devil an forsaking anything that's against God we shall be saved by him when we accept Jesus Christ as our true Lord an Savior an surrender everything to him we are his forever John 3:15-18 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life

[@funnybleepbloopthing]

Gabrielle Vanderwolf Where did this comment come from? How did this comment happen? What did Drake_Nolsa even say for this comment to even come to fruition? Why is your profile picture just the lord’s name 3 times in a row? I have SO many questions.

[@Shatter149]

i don't know about you guys. after this scene im hyped to see Vincent now.

[@galaxysilver69]

Me too, been loving him since years ago 😭

[@Darth_Bateman]

Vincent will just break our brains.

[@Ramsey276one]

FULLY AGREE

[@antonironstag5085]

Steve Blum better be voicing him again, he IS Vincent Valentine

[@Killer_Kris7]

@@antonironstag5085 no George Newbern no Steve Blum

[@Darth_Bateman]

Cloud's Internnal monologue : (Is he fucking hitting on me?) Rufu's internal monologue : (I'm fucking hitting on him.)

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I really love this, XD!

[@AssaultSpiral]

You like it? Course you do. 😵‍💫

[@Cael_Dereck]

It’s even better in French, especially the second fight in Rebirth. Just a few: "Time for your punishment" "You need to be tamed, too" "You need to be muzzled" "Bark, while you can"

[@Teekoness]

The guy can't be completely evil since he sent his dog away. He loves his puppy.

[@kungolaf4499]

Hitler loved dogs too. His favorite was a German Russel that he cuddled with openly and smiled and laughed with in his base. Apparently another nazi officer responsible for the Final Solution of the Jews, accidentally drove over a street dog. He stopped his car, went to the body and started crying uncomfortably. "Evil" is a point of view my dear. "Compassion" is given by every single individual, even by those traditional Western Media would consider "evil". They just do not share to the targets we expect.

[@hestakingit]

LMAO the racists who sicked dogs on peaceful Civil Rights protesters in the 60s couldn't have been that bad cause I'm sure they loved their dogs.

[@Teekoness]

@@hestakingit I am joking. And even if someone isn't *all* bad, the bad can be so much that the good is one grain of sand on a beach.

[@mvodinh]

Shame you only see the dog once in the original. Hope the dog appears more in the remake. It would give Rufus more characterization.

[@smartalecl4]

He didn't seem to care when his dog died, though

[@elizabethchint6485]

They nailed Rufus' voice.

[@mrjameshendry]

They nailed all of the voices. The production value was really high in the Remake.

[@DarkMirria1]

I was unsure of his voice at first but I think it’s grown on me now.

[@thesilentcartographer5575]

@@mrjameshendry Save for Zack, his Crisis Core and Advent Children VA is better imo.

[@Swordyplayrebel]

@@thesilentcartographer5575 is there any considerable reason as to why they didn't bring the original voices back from those games? I like to think that if they return they will have their original voices, it is part of what makes it soo special after all, the soul of any great character lies in its voice, it might be the same character but a different voice make it seem like a complete different person, is a different interpretation of it after all, like you can't have Snake without David Hayter's voice just can't, the time they did as much ended up being lame as fck.

[@Killer_Kris7]

@@thesilentcartographer5575 and Sephiroth

[@LordVanOskuro]

I like that he can actually hold his own in a fight.

[@stasa3488]

same! I also love how once Darkstar’s taken out, the fight becomes so much easier. he can hold his own, but he relies on others to do most of the work haha

[@hidan407]

@@stasa3488 Rufus IS going up against someone with actual SOLDIER 1st class fighting abilities. Anyone else would have been fucked up by rufus himself. He is a extremely capable fighter, even better than his own men Imo. Makes you wonder what type of training did rufus put himself through

[@mellotune7]

stas a Ugh, the first part of the fight with his dog was so much easier for me. It was easy when he let the dog most of the work.

[@muggerpugger3231]

@@hidan407 Tbh I think he actually has better capabilities than a SOLDIER 1st class

[@hidan407]

@@muggerpugger3231 do you think Rufus has a perfected version of the mako treatment that soldiers get without out negative effects? He is odd, the Heir to the throne basically but a EXTREMELY capable fighter and doesnt mind getting his hands dirty. Other people cloud fucked up but rufus was enjoying the fight. Either he has a secret thing about him or he just trained his ass off. He is even better than his own men. Like Rufus is a real badass.

[@Shatter149]

"toss a coin to your soldier."

[@hidan407]

"O Materia of plenty"

[@Londoniusthe3rd]

*Fuck off florist*

[@Bajanprince67]

“Toss a coin to your Shinra.”

[@lsaacthecraftsman]

The butcher of Nibelheim

[@paulineiv878]

Shinra did tell Cloud he "owned" him as a SOLDIER!!☆

[@CommanderBroShep]

Rufus: Now tell me...who the DEVIL are you? Cloud: I'm Cloud. Former SOLDIER. (Voice in his head; 1st Class) 1st Class. Barret: Barret! Father! Lover! Fighter! And leader of Avalanche! Tifa: Tifa! Bartender! Aerith: Aerith! I sell flowers! Red: Red X I I I. And I'M hungry.

[@The_Twero]

Love that, later on this chapter, Barrett, Aerith and Red replicate this dialogue with Heidegger, only changing a few things.

[@Celestial7Heavens]

Classic Team Four Star abridged! 😂🤣

[@mochaexpress5419]

@@The_Twero "Avalanche!" "Local florist!" "Lab rat dog."

[@BillyBob_McSanchez]

Yuffie: I'm a ninja of the Hidden Wutai Village

[@ZoniferConundrum]

@@BillyBob_McSanchez Vincent: hello there do you know where is HOOOOOOJJJOOO❓

[@Deadborne]

Anyone notice how Rufus has only 6 shots? Every time he shoots (including to move) count the shots, and you can predictably tell when he will reload and be open to an attack.

[@jacobkern2060]

That's a really good thing to note about the fight.

[@TheAceLewis]

“Six shots, more than enough to kill anything that moves.” - Ocelot in MGS1 using the same battle mechanic.

[@ForTehNguyen]

like the Revolver Ocelot boss fight from Metal Gear Solid 1

[@AlessandroAltosoleChannel]

RELOAD

[@2deep5u]

@@TheAceLewis Guess Rufus also knows the joys of sliding a long silver bullet into a well-greased chamber.

[@Shintigercurl]

"like that? of course, you do." it's like he's aware of how goddamn cool he is to the player.

[@bestfiddle8100]

This boss fight legitimately felt like an actual boss fight. Almost like you were fighting another pro player and had to calculate your moves. I love these kinds of fights that keep you on your toes and one wrong move and he punishes you for it. More bosses need to be like that. Not exactly like dark souls stupid but balanced.

[@Dres2000]

Especially boss fights that forces you the change strategy. Even your opponents aka rivals are equal in power. Even if you manage to bypass the patterns, they will do the same.

[@loadingname5499]

@@Dres2000 bro, Rufus' AI is incredibly smart. He mixes his attack partners, knows how to counter your moves, and even dodges attacks that every single other npc would get hit hy it. For instance, once i was about to counterstance one of his attacks while he was dodging, but he read me like an open book and instead sit there and did one of the explosive attacks to bypass the counter. I dont think i have seen an AI being that smart before

[@maxredjasper55]

Dark souls... the one game where I died more in four hours of playing than entire Halo series. Rufus is way more balanced.

[@murasakino101]

Agrees, he's the only boss I actually died to in the remake(on normal at least cuz hard is another story) other than the house and that green thing that literally kills your teammates

[@SatansGreatestSoldier]

Its even cooler that he is amongst the last bosses left in this game to face. Showing that he is up to par with the likes of Sephy & Jehovah. Facing Rufus was like "Oh shit. WTF? How is he folding my ass up with just a shotgun & a doggy?"

[@pancakes8670]

"My father ruled Shinra through money, I'm gonna rule it through fear" - I think that's what Rufus says in the OG

[@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419]

As if dropping a whole plaid on countless innocents isn't fear enough

[@DarkMirria1]

@@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419 Wrong type of fear he was going for.

[@Swordyplayrebel]

The pandemic is your perfect example of ruling by fear.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This is a really cool boss fight, the design of Rufus and Darkstar are pretty badass to say the least.

[@geocross237]

I feel like Rufus's remake design took some cues from Dauragon C Mikado from the Bouncer, who himself was basically and expy of '97 Rufus. Coincidence? I think not!

[@ripdimebag1001]

This boss fight was atrocious. The fact you are just sitting waiting for his 2 second window of reload to get any damage in to charge ap for actual damage is bad design. It's not a hard fight just long and boring

[@nier_gard9236]

@@ripdimebag1001 Bruh limit break staggers him instantly git gud

[@nier_gard9236]

@Alex Marx What the fuck did he even say? Lol you sound like the asshole, sir. Did Rufus hand you your ass so many times, you gotta take out frustrations on ones who actually likes the fight? Lol pathetic

[@nier_gard9236]

@Alex Marx the only one that seems to be bitching and moaning here is you. Fast to call out others when you don't know a thing about them. You're probably a kid or barely an adult

[@magnhildeilers5666]

In the original, Aerith claimed nobody’s ever seen him bleed or cry. But only after this remade battle did I believe that to be true.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Ok they really made me like Rufus and now I actually want him to have a much larger role going forward .

[@axceljulio5747]

He's definitely going to be. I mean, he's the only Shinra-affiliated person beside Hojo that can see the Whispers, so he'll play a major role in the future.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@axceljulio5747 Yeah maybe because of how power hungry he is he'll even task Hojo with making him stronger

[@CojaGamez]

@@BlackangelKatakuri Or, he'll turn good like he did in AC

[@gozogo1233]

Rufus controls or has connections to every major faction in FF7 except Deepground (which he doesn't even know existed), he is president of Shinra, he built up AVALANCHE and he has connections with Wutai (gave Yuffie's dad coordinates to powerful equipment and materia). Post FF7 though, he funded the WRO and the military that they had

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

​@@CojaGamez This would be amazing. Maybe he joins you in taking on Sephiroth.

[@madrazz8888]

"Shinra, Inc. A New Era. Ever Forward. Reign Supreme." on the coin with a coat of arms and his dog on the back. Nice detail. Rufus was already cool in Advent Children, but here he really is at the top of his game. I hope we get more of him.

[@BenjaMan64]

I hope so too. Rufus, if I remember correctly, didn't do much (Not personally at least) after fighting Cloud.

[@CC-xb6hp]

@@BenjaMan64 He didnt this was the last encounter they had for a fight and the Turks just chased you after

[@justinv2k037]

I think there's a good chance he plays a bigger role. If you noticed at the end of the game he noticed the whispers while Tseng did not. So he knows something's up.

[@madrazz8888]

@@justinv2k037 Exactly. Maybe his fate has changed too.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@justinv2k037 God I hate those whispers awful addition

[@LeCrabeStratege]

The true depths of hell would be having to play this boss fight while the Rufus Welcoming Ceremony song plays on repeat in the background.

[@chanderule605]

You mean heaven?

[@loregasmic]

Now that you mention it I'm so mad they didn't do this.

[@antonironstag5085]

PC release will make that a certainty

[@claudiamcghin3419]

Don't remind me of that song! The PTSD! 🤣

[@ajflink]

That song gets stuck in your head.

[@mikeoakeshart3823]

4:56 Gil toss ability Basically in almost FF game there is an ability that let you use money to deal damage at opponents. Amount of money is equal to the damage dealt.

[@cell_dev5310]

So if you had 100,000 gil, you can insta kill a boss? I never played the old games, only ff7 remake

[@santiagopereira7134]

@@cell_dev5310 No, you would do 9999 damage, instakill some enemies, but not a mid-lategame boss.

[@PhucNguyen-ek8gi]

@@cell_dev5310 You can do it in FF10. They call it Yojimbo (Pay for win). It had % lucky & random 1 KO boss after you pay for Yojimbo. If you lucky, you can 1 hit everything thing even super boss

[@Gangstablook]

That isn't Gil Toss, that's the Marksman Revolver

[@artisticcannibalism1350]

I did not expect Rufus to start fighting like a RWBY character for his third phase but, I'm sure as hell not complaining.

[@Dracobyte]

It is also a gun.

[@ANotmyname]

Wait he's the asshole heir of an oppressive energy company... is he Whitley?!

[@artisticcannibalism1350]

@@ANotmyname YES!!!

[@andrewrogers3067]

Using the recoil to propel himself forward like Monty's old fighting animation, I like it.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Don't disrespect Rufus like that.

[@onnnn111]

Oh yeah. That is Nomura's designed character right there.

[@steamedrice97]

All those useless ass belts hanging down there lol

[@EDorb]

You'd think so, but it was actually Roberto Ferrari who designed him. The art book that came with the CE confirms this.

[@geocross237]

He really does look like a white (garbed) Dauragon C Mikado now.

[@jamilf9947]

Orcaluv26 he looks better than ravus imo

[@elizabethlestrad5282]

@@steamedrice97 After all these years, Rufus' clothing still makes zero sense. In the first game it looked like he was wearing a suit jacket on top of a trench coat. But this boggles my mind completely...

[@natelecarde962]

And the award for most improved boss fight goes to... Rufus Shinra!

[@mistermaxie6487]

God. The best part of this entire game is Cloud and Barrett going from tense and superficial allies to full-scale bromance and respect at the end. XIII and Barrett's relationship makes it even better.

[@aliceauditore4068]

Props to anyone at SE who sat down and thought "how can we make these two characters that have never met before fight in the most sexually charged, homoerotic way possible?" I just love how Rufus shamelessly flirts with Cloud, as everyone else in this game does.

[@airconditioner2468]

im sorry but rufus is really too hot for an enemy

[@danielbretado7660]

Rufus and the Turks just ooze charm and swagger. The remake is amazing!

[@galaxysilver69]

But that's his charm is; the bad but hot guy 😂

[@annur6262]

@@Gobidragon Tifa. Cloud don't deserve her.

[@PenguinsAreColdish]

welcome to final fantasy bro

[@Gobidragon]

@@annur6262 How about Tifa x Aerith? From the moment they met, those two have gotten along great together, and treat each other very respectfully.

[@keketherealmvp7568]

Is nobody going to talk about that smirk and little smug laugh Cloud did at 2:36? It caught me off guard when I played the game cuz I didn’t expect that

[@keplerscat28]

I honestly love that you can't even come close to him without getting attacked immediately. I probably used every single swear in my vocabulary while playing, but it was a lot of fun too.

[@brenmoi]

Using the Punisher counter either by changing stances (this stance change period counts as a counter) or by holding guard in Punisher stance as Darkstar uses Whirlwhip or Corkscrew will cause a special animation to happen and immediately put Darkstar in pressured + down for the count for an easy stagger. Be aware though that Rufus will try and hinder you during this time. When you fight Rufus solo, using the Assess materia tells you using a “certain move” will instantly stagger him if executed while he’s reloading. This move is actually Braver! Guard or dodge a gun attack then immediately run up and Braver as fast as you can to instantly stagger him! The timing and range can be tricky and tight, but it’s definitely worth it.

[@diamantisxiii]

Thank you so much, I actually came to this video specifically for this, because I saw it, and thought braver, but honestly didn't want to waste an atb meter lmao

[@FF18Cloud]

This tip is helping me out on my hard mode run... I didn't know you could use punisher's counter from guarding, I thought you had to time it from operator into punisher to get the counter

[@SWaves17]

Man was it satifying when I used Braver and finished Rufus in 1 combo. I almost tried every ability and he kept parrying me until I figured it out!

[@Mav10]

oh man, sucks that i didn't have assess on cloud at the time. literally went with thunder then pulling off 3 autos. it was slow and painful but it got the job done

[@sunoozao4118]

Cloud's ability counterstance works too

[@marionfrayna7565]

Favourite boss fight in the entire remake! Really got me on my toes at every second. 10/10 would fight Rufus again!

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Just give him materia next time.

[@consumerjtc5835]

"You like it? Of course you do."

[@jaycarrillojc]

I expect a rematch in part 2

[@gb1421]

I love how they styled Rufus in the remake. It is so good. The man has style.

[@dominicsawicki6943]

So over-the-top, I absolutely love it.

[@HandlelessTML]

Cloud and Rufus talk to each other like they broke up on a bad note but still have feelings for each other on the low.

[@alejandrasanchez3022]

why this is so accurate

[@wappy103]

oh my god?

[@AssaultSpiral]

You like that? Of course you do.

[@gedogdarker7211]

Rufus is the only villian who compliments and insults you at the same time i cant help but like the guy he was a hard boss to fight as well along with his pet

[@everett.debree]

Rufus might be on the top of my list of remake characters.

[@ryokkeno]

Anyone else get the vibe Rufus is more interested in testing himself here over actually killing Cloud? When the battle starts Clouds like "Let's get this over with" and Rufus responds "Don't say that" with a vibe that feels like he wants to draw this out. Between that and the later comments it makes me suspect he's more into enjoying the fight(which i can totally appreciate).

[@msmaiko4890]

I love the back and forth they have with the fight transition once Darkstar’s down

[@hattori6665]

I like that in this fight, right at the beginning, if you try to attack Rufus first there’s an little extra cutscene of him dodging your attack and Cloud dodging his gunfire

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

Honestly? I think this fight is even better than the original. Rufus started as a whiny kid that suddenly inherits the whole of Shinra and spends the game chasing after Sephiroth, but here he seems to have more of his own character and agenda. It reminds me a bit of that FF15 guy with the white trenchoat, too.

[@blakemorton4240]

Yeah, I definitely think Square are going to flesh out Rufus' story a lot more in the next parts. It will be interesting to see where they go with ShinRa's story this time around, since the Turks and Rufus' final moments in the og FF7 are pretty anticlimactic.

[@nghtspawn651]

You mean Ravus? Rufus Ravus Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@nghtspawn651 Well Ravus had good reasons Rufus on the other hand not so much.

[@VanillashakeL0L]

Rufus still has the whiny rich kid role in the German translation of the game. Its mind boggling how they switched out all dialogue and essentially build up a different character compared to the English Remake

[@treelo11]

@@VanillashakeL0L what does the German translation say

[@StupidArtOnlineGaming]

Can we just take a moment and feel bad for the helicopter crew that got shot down?

[@charismapher]

There wasn't even an awning in that direction. They fell seventy stories.

[@recarras]

The helicopter fell perhaps they jumped, they have plenty of time from those seventy stories.

[@maggiejetson7904]

@@recarras You can't jump from a helicopter crashing down, it spin and you get cut up by the propeller.

[@recarras]

@@maggiejetson7904 well, we didn't see what happened, nobody cared.

[@F7WAlpha]

I've always thought about why the whispers don't intervene with the deaths of unimportant characters. Like presumably the helicopter crew doesn't die in the original, yet they die here. What gives?

[@zephyromega3077]

Cloud Strife VS. The spare change in Rufus' pocket

[@holitinne]

Rufus: “Here’s your ‘raise’.”

[@Ramsey276one]

69 likes confirmed D

[@kriss007G]

How many belts are we gonna put on Rufus? Square: Yes

[@mystic_spider]

*Nomura

[@WalterOfMikado]

@@mystic_spider Surprisingly it isn't Nomura

[@lindsaymonroe567]

One cool little detail about this fight: The symbol on the back of the coins that Rufus uses in this fight, is the EXACT same symbol in Final Fantasy XV in the menu screen where you level up Noctis' Armiger abilities

[@senpie9087]

Cloud: That's a new trick... Rufus: Like it? Course you do

[@johnnysalery7383]

Sen Pie I feel like Rufus talks to Cloud the same way he talks to hookers on the street lmao

[@mystic_spider]

@Lightning XIII-2 I'd be a whore for Rufus.

[@macaroniwithcheese3133]

7:20 some real controller-throwing material right here

[@stiflash]

why does no one talks about it lol ?

[@AlleluiaElizabeth]

Yeah, Rufus does an excellent job of protecting Deek there. lol

[@spookycalzoner]

"Lets make it a night to remember"

[@SarutaValentine]

I am SHOCKED that Barrett’s sunglasses made it to the end of the game intact. Shocked

[@frightenedglim]

Wow... Rufus gains some cool points for that escape.

[@charismapher]

Let's talk about the upper body strength and lack of fear Rufus must have...to so smoothly one arm a rushing helicopter and maintain form with such satisfied contentment...while dangling seventy stories above a city. He'd rather grip his shotty than use that other hand for support. If that's not a badass, I don't know what is.

[@galaxysilver69]

@@charismapher his gun actually fell when Cloud hit it, so his other hand is completely empty xD

[@stasa3488]

lmao all I could think about watching it was Reno and Rude panicking inside because he’s making their bodyguard job so hard. Tseng later like, “sir I... must insist you use standard boarding procedure next time”

[@charismapher]

@@stasa3488 Rufus: Hmph.

[@fioreolivares1638]

@@charismapher that's what I was thinking too. It looks so graceful and dang that arm strength. If that were me I'd probably screw up fall off the ledge or somehow lose my grip and fall in a very ungraceful and probably dorky manner. 😒

[@pabloosset2533]

Some say Rufus watched RWBY. Fools! Rufus *owns* RWBY!

[@lucieldesalvatore8646]

he's rich afterall

[@Cptsuccess]

@@lucieldesalvatore8646 probably be a better writer for it too

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

RWBY didn't exist back then even if their world has our media material.

[@thelonecourier3439]

@@PersephoneDaSilva it was a joke

[@thelonecourier3439]

But yeah a friend of mine on discord was saying the same thing about Rufus

[@Celestial7Heavens]

“A penny for your thoughts?” “...Save your penny for the ferryman... “

[@fightingdreamer123]

I love this fight. Cloud enters the fight in a custscene with Braver. Using Braver on Rufus while he is reloading instantly staggers (assess: "Hitting him with a certain move while he is vulnerable instantly staggers him). Love the detail.

[@yelimsnusm7551]

didn't know, but thats cool

[@cuttu94]

I love how rufus is not mako infused but still able to take on cloud even without Darkstar

[@hidan407]

Tbh I feel like he may be enhanced somehow. The rich heir to all of this but a EXTREMELY capable fighter and better than his own men? I wonder what did rufus put himself through

[@bluepikmin6363]

@@hidan407 Either tons and tons of training, otherwise some sort of enhancements. I wouldn't be surprised if it was some kind of nanomachines, son.

[@bluepikmin6363]

@@hidan407 Also Tifa and Barret aren't mako enhanced.

[@crofoegbu6535]

@@bluepikmin6363 Tifa is a superpowered martial artist who can use chi. Barret is a cyborg. EDIT: But I agree, point is Rufus is enhanced *somehow*. At the very least, he would have the BEST of whatever the Turks have. Really good gear, really good Materia, really good training, non-Mako biological enhancements, all of the above ...

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@hidan407 Those guns are pretty advanced tech

[@charismapher]

Rufus: (clears throat uncomfortably) what are you doing up here? Cloud: what'dya mean? Rufus: Well...you and your friends did just murder my fucking dad. Cloud: Actually, that was all Sephiroth. Rufus: oh yeah? Cloud: Yeah. All of it. You just missed him. Rufus: No shit? Hahaha...damn... Cloud: I know... (together): it's whack! Rufus: My bad, man. Why don't you take this coin. Here. Do your thing. Cloud: Hey. Honest mistake. Rufus: Nice eyes. (Gets back in chopper and leaves)

[@stardreamer126]

When Cloud says "Barrett, I'm asking you... Please." that sad music just adds to the moment, Cloud never asks anyone for anything so this moment seems really significant. I guess he really wanted to protect his friends or face off against Rufus on his own.

[@lythosbasement1057]

You can take Darkstar out pretty quick by using Sleep on Rufus, this will break the link and weaken Darkstar so much that he died in about 5 seconds

[@TheWitchofEndor-1]

You can actually use any spell on Rufus to sever the link. I used Fire. I’m surprised I’ve seen nobody do this, because it lets you kill dark star pretty easily.

[@lythosbasement1057]

@@TheWitchofEndor-1 I don"t know about using spells like Fire but Sleep is really good because Rufus will just sleep there until you either start hitting him or the spells effect is finished

[@TheWitchofEndor-1]

Lythos' Basement true sleep is probably better. I was just saying that other options do exist, especially if you were like me and forgot to even use sleep half the time

[@lythosbasement1057]

@@TheWitchofEndor-1 The only bad thing with Sleep is that if you didn't take Darkstar down before Rufus wakes up he will get resistance to Sleep and you will have to Sleep Darkstar, they switch the Sleep resistance again each time you sleep one of them

[@Mikakitten1724]

I found triple slash worked well too if you wanna save MP!

[@TheFlutterflies]

Dang Rufus those catch phrases are you taking Cloud to battle or to the bedroom. LOL 🥳

[@aliceauditore4068]

Why not both 👀

[@AssaultSpiral]

You're making me sweat

[@Matheus-ki9zo]

2:49 I wholeheartedly expected Rufus to go "Just the two of us. We can make it if we try."

[@tuneablestar1712]

The music ques are absolutely masterful. This is like Pixar in it's prime quality.

[@charliecho5392]

'Let's get this over with' Rufus - 'Don't say that' This is so Rufus.

[@T2Runner]

Always loved the Rufus fight even in the original. His look, shotguns, the fight itself. Glad this was even better.

[@SwagBroPlays]

Rufus: You cant stop me Cloud...not when I shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!!!!

[@FritzFoxPirate]

Huh. should of got the turbo

[@DavidHutchinson0713]

I knew I should've gotten the turbo.

[@mrlk13141]

I would love a dlc where you get to play as Rufus with the Turks as party members

[@Motleydoll123]

Frostazul XIII that would be interesting. Would you pick just Rufus, Reno, rude, and Elena, or would you also pick some of the other Turks for this.

[@mrlk13141]

@@Motleydoll123 Ideally I would love to see all the Turks in before crisis that just had Rufus tagging along their missions. Just to flesh out their relationships and why there's such loyalty to Rufus.

[@fioreolivares1638]

It would be cool to see the other Turks, even if I know I'd pick Reno and Rude most of the time.

[@Adrian-Maxwell]

Got pretty close to it with Before Crisis. Would love to see them revamp it as a DLC.

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

@@Motleydoll123 Tseng is still around.

[@Yiazmats]

damn I want rufus on my party, he'd be my main

[@kungolaf4499]

Vincent Valentine from the original game had a similar gun and stealthy outlook to him. I hope he plays the same in your team as Rufus here.

[@cell_dev5310]

Rufus probably might be the strongest, just spam the shooting move and you'd kill a boss really fast

[@infernoxiv8700]

"Think you got my number?" Rufus: "Not at all. You're making me sweat." Cocky asshole.

[@monojuice]

God please make Vincent’s play style be similar to this

[@Ramsey276one]

“Didn’t you work for Shinra?” I reject your offer. “Offer? I am just RECLAIMING my property.” [K-CHK] ...Or die trying.

[@parzivalplayer9636]

Rufus shinra is pure class and style. Favourite villian

[@barrenwolfsbane]

Let's be clear, Tifa only saved cloud here cause if he fell into another building he would of picked up another girl.

[@toddwilliams699]

Nah would've been end of the game😒

[@tylerbrown3516]

"My name is Rufus Shinra....you killed my father....prepare to die"

[@antonironstag5085]

More like, "My name is Rufus Shinra... you killed my father.... prepare to shake my hand in thanks."

[@bloodyidit4506]

"My name is Rufus Shinra.... You killed my father..... Fair enough, he was kind of an asshole honestly! But you know, business and all."

[@znspyder]

And there's one other person you pissed off... His name was Zack

[@keksikunkku]

Well I hate to be that guy, but It was *SePiRoTh* who killed his father..

[@theboltthrower8661]

@@antonironstag5085 XD!!

[@SissypheanCatboy]

Imagine being born to a billionaire father just for him to name you Rufus lmaoooo

[@theboltthrower8661]

I named my dog Rufus a few yrs back, in honor of this guy, and everyone was "What`s up with that name?" Next dog I have I`m gonna call him Sephiroth.

[@XofHope]

It means redhead in Latin. It's a name that's been around since Roman times.

[@SissypheanCatboy]

@@XofHope doesn't mean I'm not gonna make fun of it

[@XofHope]

@@SissypheanCatboy Don't really understand why you find it so funny, but suit yourself of course.

[@SissypheanCatboy]

@@XofHope because its a dumb sounding name lmao

[@amaccoy]

I love the detail of Rufus whistling and giving commands to Darkstar.

[@sonicfan2403]

I really hope we get to fight Rufus more times in future episodes, because this fight really brought out more aspects to his character!

[@Jademoon25]

Rufus is such a dick, but I love him so much. Honestly, Rufus, Tseng, and Sephiroth are my favorite FF7 characters.

[@shadow3815]

Your mom is my favorite too

[@silenthill3515]

@@shadow3815 Grown up kid

[@loadingname5499]

@@silenthill3515 kinda hard. He is stuck in the first grade

[@maxredjasper55]

Those plus Reno are my favorites! They're awesome!

[@kurtwagner4663]

Simped for him in the og game, in Advent children and the remake Great fight and i personally think they showed how much he cares for Darkstar by pulling it out of the fight when clearly exhausted. I like this soft spot for his dog about him

[@jaehaalexander1172]

Rufus is one of my favorite bosses but GOD he made me so mad in hard mode. I like to think I'm good at games. Hard mode literally shouted at me "GET GOOD SCRUB" during this freaking fight. So irritating but was absolutely awesome and well executed. They show a lot of Rufus' personality too. He is ruthless, strategic, level headed, and loves his little fur baby

[@MariusBoss11458]

I didn't really liked Rufus when I played OG. But man. Advent Children made him so likable. I love what they did to him.

[@Yellowlightning1996]

Even though he's not a Soldier, Rufus fights exactly like a first class.

[@maxredjasper55]

That Rufus can take on Cloud and not lose is freaking crazy. He has Darkstar, true, but even without his dog he can hold his own very well. I wouldn't be surprised if he could've beat Genesis or Angael.

[@PauloTheGeek]

Was such an perfect game with so many epic battles and moments, but this was definitely my favourite part. I lost a bunch of times before winning but didn't get annoyed, the music and concentration levels required made it so enjoyable.

[@yuyaohuang5525]

I'm not gay or anything (not that its a bad thing) but he's actually hot

[@MosiahWhite]

you might have caught the gay bro, might want to go to the doctor. Many such cases after fighting Rufus. I went and got my yearly gay shot after this fight.

[@jonaharnold429]

I think u gay bud I’m sorry to tell u

[@TheFLAMEXD]

No fellas, the bi is strong here.

[@jaycarrillojc]

Yo this boss was hard af...not because Rufus himself is op or has any strong moves but his reflexes and ability to break your combos makes him a frustrating opponent. Definitely one of the favorite bosses in the game for me because of the strategy you have to use to beat him. Almost every other boss in the game is just slash away...maybe some magic here and there.

[@bloodydragon]

Erron Black: I can shoot money as an offensive move Rufus: lmaooo

[@shikigranbell7608]

Ty Spikes erron black is nothing compare to rufus

[@jenn5628]

@@shikigranbell7608 hell yeah

[@Concepcion30]

Here is another upgraded character design that is so much better than what we saw in Advent Children. My list includes Rufus, Tseung ( I know we barely saw him in Advent Children) and Barrett. I can't wait to see what they do with the rest of Avalanche that we didn't get to see in this first half of the remake.

[@PersephoneDaSilva]

Tseng* but his name is pronounced with a U.

[@onyumi]

Cloud would rather fall to his death than let go of his precious sword :__:

[@mystic_spider]

He could have just sheathed it. I don't know why he didn't.

[@ignacio4159]

@@mystic_spider or thrown it to the floor above, when he climbs he can pick it up.

[@DarkMirria1]

@Roger Martí Gonzalvo *Sad Zack noises join in*

[@notafan2480]

0:48 Why did that sound satisfying?

[@obsidianti2170]

MONEY

[@cloudstrife421]

Hands down the best boss fight in the game.

[@evanstrong4064]

the whole shinra hq segment was masterful and this was the icing on the cake

[@1aundulxaldin]

Human opponents in the original game and any spinoff seemed dime a dozen. Rufus took so many levels in awesome in being improved I am surprised SE didn't make HIM the final boss.

[@dejaypage1575]

Wasn’t he the final boss of the Midgar area in the original?

[@Eriqzzzz]

@@dejaypage1575 technically the robot boss on highway was

[@d00gz_]

>Fantasy Game >Boss fight where you fight a CEO in a wedding dress using a terminator shotgun, aided by a mutant dog and an attack helicopter

[@dinorex3464]

This dude came in out of absolute *nowhere* and yet pretty much stole the show and became one of my favourite boss fights in the game. Rufus is amazing.

[@Hanabi100]

Why is everyone into Cloud. Not just the hot girls but also the hot guys (Sephiroth, Rufus, etc.). Is it the big sword? 😏

[@SuccubiPie]

Radiate bottom AND mommy step on me energy. Literally perfect.

[@mrsilly7388]

Damn, that boss can read players like an open book! 😧

[@hakuriana4515]

Fans reaction to Rufus appearance Fans of remake: OMG YEEEEEAH!!! Fans of 1997: * comb hair back *

[@LOREWITHBLAZER]

Rufus is like the badass version of Seto Kiba

[@Probablyabox]

I like how Rufus is an extremely capable fighter the original didn't display his fighting capabilities very well, it just seemed like he fired his gun and sicked his dog used a helicopter for support and some kind of lightning move

[@xeriath2326]

Cloud: That's a new trick My thoughts exactly.......wait is Cloud aware this is a remake???

[@Asancu]

DAAAAAMN

[@xeriath2326]

@@Asancu Rufas litarally shooting money was one thing but that.....I'm convinced this is a Remake.

[@Asancu]

@@xeriath2326 Yeah but it's literally what you just said, it's as if he knew this is a different storyline, apart from the other one he was part from...

[@xeriath2326]

@@Asancu Just like he was aware of the finger in the orginal 😆

[@Asancu]

@@xeriath2326 The finger?