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Mar 30, 09 04:25PMXanato

The only direct link to the Final Fantasy series is the music which consists of a remix of the boss fight track from Final Fantasy IV, the traditional fanfare that's in virtually all of the games, and the crystal/intro theme (again, almost every game has it).

There is a battle in the fifth installment in which your opponents are four elemental crystals called Seal Guardians, but that's it. You don't encounter anyone who's named or looks like Culex.

Mar 30, 09 01:33PMSolstICE

quote netch
he is in either ff4 or 5 YES he may not have the same name but i promise he has the same fight style as the boss in the ff games 1 main monster with the crystals around him each with their own element

there have been a lot of bosses in that style. culex wasnt meant to be any of them, just final fantasy style

Mar 24, 09 11:26AMnetch

he is in either ff4 or 5 YES he may not have the same name but i promise he has the same fight style as the boss in the ff games 1 main monster with the crystals around him each with their own element

Jan 21, 09 12:04PMzarbityugi

There's also a Samus doll in Booster's room in Booster Tower, right before you fight Knife & Grate Guy. And talking to Link triggers the 'solved puzzle' ditty.

Jan 21, 09 03:04AMMazeura

quote TheMushroomKingdom.net
Using the "Shiny Stone" on the sealed door in Monstro Town reveals a hidden boss named Culex. Contrary to popular belief, the Culex character is not from any particular Final Fantasy game and instead simply represents a sort of generic "Final Fantasy-ish" boss.

The Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water Crystals that accompany him originally appeared in both Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan) and Final Fantasy V (which was never released in the US). During the fight with Culex, the Final Fantasy II boss music plays in the background. When Culex is defeated, the generic Final Fantasy "victory fanfare" plays, and the Final Fantasy "introduction" music plays during Culex's conversation in the overworld.

Just felt like throwing that out there.

On a side note, I didn't know that they threw Link into the game

(and that you can find Samus sleeping in a bed in the Mushroom Kingdom Castle's guest room.)

Jan 18, 09 09:49AMgodofgame67

Culex was created by Square exclusively for this game. He never has appeared in any other game.

Jul 11, 08 12:34PMTimed Hit Master

Yeah, Culex was just kinda... thrown in there for some reason.. Lol.

Jun 30, 08 11:15PMsupamariorpg

I'm pretty sure that he was created from a lot of enemies and bosses from all different FF games. PS: THERE ARE TOO MANY FINAL FANTASY GAMES THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PLOTLINES BUT WERE REMADE INTO NEW CONSOLES! TWO WORDS, THREE SYLLABLES, EIGHT LETTERS, ONE PHRASE, ONE PUNCTUATION, ONE SPACE, ZERO LOWER-CASE CHARACTERS: NEW IDEAS!

May 28, 08 12:40PMchimhazard001

quote player killer
Culex is just a very very Final Fantasy-esque character, especially that close to FF4, 5, and 6. He's simply a being that cannot survive in Mario's universe, but wishes to fight the strongest being in his universe before he departs. He's got the FF2/4 Boss Battle music while you fight him, and while talking to him the FF2 title theme plays. It even has a nice little FF victory music when you beat him! He's definitely not going to appear into anymore Mario games, 'cuz he simply cannot BE in Mario's world. He may though, appear in a FF game one day, but as of yet he's not in any game except SMRPG.

Ohhhh. I recently played FFII and I didn't find him so that explains it.

Oct 25, 07 08:58PMMr. Hint

Culex isn't from any Final Fantasy game.

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Aug 28, 04 09:53PMCulex