Bosses rarely came tougher than this. Hiding in the
endgame, Ruby Weapon could be found lurking by
Gold Saucer on the world map, although tackling
the towering bruiser was highly inadvisable for
the unprepared. Along with Emerald Weapon deep
underwater, besting Ruby was an entirely optional
badge of honour reserved only for the brave.CLASSIC BOSS
Cloud’s default broadsword is actually one of Final
Fantasy VII’s weakest items. But thanks to its
unique, oversized look (the two holes were twin
Materia slots for magic orbs) and its appearance
in all promotional artwork and in-game cut-scenes,
the Buster Sword became one of the most readily
recognisable, iconic weapons in all of gaming.CLASSIC WEAPON