Screenshot Let's Play Fossil Fighters, but it's a Nuzlocke

[TheTRUEgge]

A new chapter begins! This one’s a doozy, with something like 1000 total screenshots? Those were fun to upload. I actually had to do it in chunks because my hand cramped up 600 screenshots in. Take care of yourselves, kids.

Spoiler: Replies

ah, i see. she's the actual main villain.

If that's true, she's got one heck of an origin story. Kept getting kidnapped, decided to take it out on the island...

Man, I feel ya when two of your dead vivosaurs being used by your opponent. But, that quite solid choice for vivosaurs. That Stego actually quite tough customer too, judging from how much damage that it delivers to Elasmo. Ouch..

Right, I heard there a hopeless boss fight that you would met as the game progresses. How are you going to deal with that?

Yeah, Stego is pretty strong! It's pretty generic, though, so I'm kinda glad it's really hard to get haha.

Don't worry, I've got plans! They're probably what you expect them to be.

YOU REALLY DO. Lookit the tiny cute dino!

She's grown on me. I normally find her character archetype really annoying but she's had silly things happen to her and had some actual development and I dig it. (heh)

WTF game. What the actual F.

She's so pretty! Hello pretty new baby!

My child keeps being amazing <3

Honestly, I hated Rosie way more before I started this run than I do now. She's just trying her best and I can vibe with that!

The game is RUDE I think this is actually one of the three times I've ever dug up a rare fossil, which should give you an idea of the odds.

She is pretty! I heart her.

Ducky is SO GOOD and I'm glad we have them.

I'm not a coffee-drinker, but this line seems accurate.

"You thought it was Incompetent Cop, but it was me, Secret Bad Guy!" but if bartholomew bullwort is the bb boss what does that make benji

And how much LP does the enemy Salto even have left!? The AI was out for poor Luke! 😭


In Pokemon, getting the less common Pokemon is usually a good thing, but in a game where encounters are so much harder to get, I can see how rarity can become a curse. >_>


We won't use you out of love. ❤️

Forgetting how to progress is valid. 😤 That's why I love games that have a "recap" system like Dragon Quest 11. Also, games with objective markers, like Monster Hunter Stories 2. :)


I wonder if Plant Guard is going to be a good Person Guard. 🤔 🤔 🤔

If you theoretically couldn't beat the Fossil Battle in the allotted number of turns, would it count as a wipe? 🤔 12 turns seems quite lenient, but something tells me this added bit of challenge is here to stay for these high-rank Level-Up Battles.

Diggins has good tastes. I love Stego too! 😍

I would love to see you do the post-game!

I also don't drink coffee, but judging by the folks I know who do? Yeah it's 100% true.

OH NO I HADN'T EVEN CONSIDERED THAT BENJI COULD BE A BB but it's fine his last name is Wright

it was something like 12??? it was not very much. I'm still mad.

Yeah, I'm glad I haven't gotten any rares as my encounters. If I had gotten Saichan, though, I would've been in luck--it's much more common in the Volcano.

Me loving a Vivosaur so much that I don't want it to die is also why I'll eventually bench Tox. He's gotta hit rank 12 first, though!

When there are objective markers I always just look at those instead of anything else dskfnsafd. I like how they're implemented in this game, personally.

We'll just have to find out!

Since your Vivosaurs don't faint when you hit the turn limit, I would still count whichever ones are still standing as alive. Though if we're 12 turns in, I wouldn't expect all three to still be living.

Stego is a good Vivosaur!!!

Spoiler: 22- No Thoughts Head Full (Of Dinosaurs)

New chapter means new title card! Hmm, I wonder what this one is alluding to…

Ah, that’s right, Rosie had asked us to meet her at the park.

Rosie, have you not rehearsed what you were going to say like three dozen times in your head before coming here?

Aww… that’s very sweet, Rosie. Benji’s happy to have saved you.

Mmmmnnnnnhhh…

I mean, there’s a distinct chance some of my commenters do… and I surely did when I was a kid… but…

You’re just a kid, too. Just making mistakes that happen to result in you being a curse magnet. And, frankly, that’s not something worth hating.

(The text said something to the effect of “Then that means you must like me!”)

Uhh I’m not sure if I follow the logic there, but sure, Rosie.

(There’s a distinct chance I’m too ace for this)

No need to be coy, Rosie, I’m pretty sure Benji really does like you.

To be perfectly honest, Benji is just as much of a curse magnet as Rosie is. His Vivosaurs just take very good care of him.

Hm? What could it be?

Well dawww. And that’s a wrap on the park scene! The screen fades to black and…

We’re back in the hotel room.

(Yes, as you may have noticed, the BB Boat was not at the park dock last night. It will not be returning; instead, you can just talk to Beth and she’ll send you on your way)

Hey, I remembered to screenshot the newspaper today! Nice.

Outside the hotel, some fighting fans come up to greet Benji. Sir, that, uh, doesn’t really sound like a sincere congratulations…

… Saurhead? Is he that one guy from waaay back in the prologue? With the dinosaur mask?

Oh. It ACTUALLY WAS.

Haha nice.

Yes, we gathered.

Jeez don’t these guys know Benji overthrew a criminal organization? Be a little nicer to the kid, sheesh!

Sorry bud, but the game’s not over ‘till the credits roll! And I’m pretty sure I need to get to Master Fighter for that.

Oh, right, the idols! The BB Bandits seemed to have been hunting for a fourth one, too… seeing as Benji always runs into them, he’ll be happy to help.

Idols, like other plot-important things, will show up as red blips on Benji’s radar.

Uhh, Diggins, there’s actually a giant rock in the way of the Dig Site entrance. Is there something you could do about that..?

Aaand he immediately ran off. Guess not, then.

Hmm, that’s ominous… I’m sure Benji will be fine though.

Back at Mt. Lavaflow! There’s still a giant rock.

Oh! Hi, Duna. Yeah, this rock has kinda been here for a while… wait what do you mean you can do something about it.

Me too, Benji, me too.

IS THAT A LASER BEAM WHERE DID YOU GET THAT

Uh. The rock is gone now. Good????????

That aside, we can now get to Mt. Lavaflow proper! It’s full of winding paths that are uncomfortably thin. There is lava right there, I do not like this. There are a few rocks that are blocking paths, too. The blurb DID say this place is prone to earthquakes…

There’s also this cave that I really want to get to but uh. I don’t trust Benji to make that jump.

Eventually, I find a cave I actually CAN enter! Because it’s a new area of the Dig Site, Benji’s able to grab a catch! Unsurprisingly, it is a fire type.

Unfortunately, there’s another boulder blocking the way. Seeing as Duna didn’t volunteer to destroy the last one, I doubt she’ll show up…

Oh! There she is. I’ll accept this sass if you’ll beat up this rock, thank you.

Hey, check it out! A red dot. I wonder what this could be…

Nice! Fourth idol obtained. That was… significantly easier than the other ones, huh!

… uh? No? Why???

But why do you want it anyways???

Uhhh that was weird. Duna what was that about????

UHHHH DUNA WHAT IS GOING ON???????

WAIT EXCUSE ME WHAT

WELP I GUESS THAT DUNA IS A DINOSAUR. COOL. COOL COOL COOL.

Look at those support effects, jeez! And what are these weird robot dinosaurs she’s teamed up with??????? Hopefully Garrett will be able to beat them…

Oh, whew, they don’t do much damage. This will be manageable.

Managed to get a fair amount of damage in that round. Hopefully we’ll be able to take this Dinomaton down quickly.

SO APPARENTLY ITS TEAM SKILL IS A LASER BEAM?? OK

(It doesn’t hurt too bad, thankfully)

Darn, that just BARELY didn’t kill. And now Duna’s out, so this thing is about to get a lot more deadly.

Or… not…

(What I’ve noticed in these late-game fights is that the AI seems determined to give the player a bit of an advantage. Not letting Duna’s support effects work is just one example, and I’ll bring up some others as they go along. It’s very interesting, and I wonder if it’s intentional or just an odd programming quirk.)

Oh for the love of--

Garrett, please target Duna next turn, thank you.

Much better.

Despite his best efforts, Tox couldn’t quite secure the KO. Sorry buddy!

Don’t want to deal with confusion next turn, so we’re doing this.

Duna fled to the EZ again, allowing for a Dinomaton to unleash another DEATH RAY. Yes that’s what the attack is actually called. I’m losing my mind.

Okay, as long as it can’t escape, let’s set up some poison.

… Huh. I guess they can’t get poisoned because they’re robots? That makes sense but I’m still annoyed.

Go get ‘em, Ducky!

DANG, nice! That’s the first Dinomaton down. Now to take care of Duna and the other one.

LMAO THE AUTO COUNTER WAS ENOUGH TO OFF DUNA. INCREDIBLE.

And that did it! Whew… but why on earth is Duna a dinosaur, anyways? And why did she attack us for the idol????

Wahey, Tox hit rank 12! That’s the highest rank a Vivosaur can achieve in this game. Now that he has, I may look into putting a different Vivosaur in his slot. I’m sure I’ll still use him some, though.

(You can’t tell, but the screen IS rumbling a lot)

Uh oh! That’s a rock. It blocks our way out AND it buried Duna… we better solve this quick!

… Except not really, ‘cause that’s where we’ll be ending this part! Join me next time for cliffhanger resolution.

Spoiler: Team

Active:

Garret: Spinax, Air

Tox: V-Raptor, Air

Star: S-Raptor, Fire

Ducky: Ourano, Earth

Umbrella: Elasmo, Water

Boxed:

Coathanger: Coatlus, Air

Nessie: Dilopho, Water

Danielle: Armargo, Fire

Not yet revived:

Unnamed: M-Raptor, Air

Unnamed: Carchar, Earth

Unnamed: Pelto, Earth

Dead:

Frill: Shanshan, Air

Gray: Lexo, Earth

Firework: Nychus, Fire

Fluffy: Alectro, Water

Luke: Krona, Water

 

[Mattman324]

Rosie, have you not rehearsed what you were going to say like three dozen times in your head before coming here?

just because you rehearse something doesn't mean you're ready for it, stage fright is a thing.

Jeez don’t these guys know Benji overthrew a criminal organization? Be a little nicer to the kid, sheesh!

look, saurhead is a really good heel, ok? he does his gimmick well, he has to go maximum at all times for the face to eventually show up and win.

WAIT EXCUSE ME WHAT

ah, right, THIS part.

And that did it! Whew… but why on earth is Duna a dinosaur, anyways? And why did she attack us for the idol????

well you see once the Dinosaur Empire gets ahold of the idols, they'll be able to complete their magma base and rise to the surface again, so you need to gather two other people to fight alongside you in Getter Robo to make sure they never do. I bet Rosie's a good Getter 2 pilot.

 

[Arie Kazami]

The plot thickens and Duna transformation into Dino is finally revealed! Well, she just one of them though...

Saurhead should got better costume other than...his dino mask/helmet.

 

[LittleMercury]

Spoiler: Well that episode took an unexpected turn!

Honestly, I hated Rosie way more before I started this run than I do now. She's just trying her best and I can vibe with that!

Yeah, as a kid she'd have driven me nuts but as an adult I can recognise someone who is trying very hard to be good. I respect it. Also she needs lots of hugs after being kidnapped.

Ducky is SO GOOD and I'm glad we have them.

Ducky is so cute and good and strong and I'm still absolutely stoked that I got to name them!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! We love you, Rosie, you're a silly kid who tries hard and we can dig it. (heh)

Awwwwwwwwwwwww!

...Yanno I think it says a lot about her home life that she seems legitimately scared of Benji hating her.

To be perfectly honest, Benji is just as much of a curse magnet as Rosie is. His Vivosaurs just take very good care of him.

This is true! Mostly because his Vivosaurs are THE BEST.

...Welp. Truth in advertising.

AND THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T KEEP CRIMINALS IN THE JAIL THEIR BOSS WAS RUNNING. Sheesh!

WHAT THE SMEG WAS THAT AND WHERE DOES BENJI GET ONE.

Take it up with the designers, Duna.

Welp.

Precious strong baby!

 

[LucarioOfLegends]

When in doubt, its probably aliens. Or in this case alien dinosaur people?

 

[Bowser's Family Vacation]

Spoiler

What kind of Telltale dialogue option is this!?

>Rosie will remember that 😊

Oh, Rosie, you poor, sheltered child, emotion is so much more complex than "hate" and "in love with." that would mean that aro/ace people experience only half of emotion

Jeez don’t these guys know Benji overthrew a criminal organization? Be a little nicer to the kid, sheesh!

😒 Kid who overthrew a criminal organization
😍 Some guy wearing a tacky mask although this game has proven that it likes tacky things so maybe this makes sense

Did the prison guard become their new leader?

🥌 🔫 👧 I swear, the plot of this game could have been generated from a string of random emojis. ...It's beautiful.

THE ROCKS ARE THE LEAST OF YOUR PROBLEMS WHEN THERE IS LAVA AND NOXIOUS GAS

Mark my words: This will inspire my next D&D character. ⚔️

Duna fled to the EZ again, allowing for a Dinomaton to unleash another DEATH RAY. Yes that’s what the attack is actually called. I’m losing my mind.

You battle dinosaurs, there are robots that shoot DEATH RAYS... How did Fossil Fighters not become a huge hit!?

What if you wanted to conceal your secret dinosaur identity but you got crushed by a rock.

 

[TheTRUEgge]

Me, looking to grab this part: Okay so I know my buffer is a ways out but I just finished chapter 26, so I'm pretty sure the next one to post is 25? Maybe only 24?
The part I need to grab: 23
Me: wait when did that happen

So yeah, expect updates at a slightly faster pace than has been typical. What can I say, being on my computer more just means more time to think about how I could totally be writing about dinosaurs right the heck now.

Spoiler: Replies!!

just because you rehearse something doesn't mean you're ready for it, stage fright is a thing.

look, saurhead is a really good heel, ok? he does his gimmick well, he has to go maximum at all times for the face to eventually show up and win.

ah, right, THIS part.

well you see once the Dinosaur Empire gets ahold of the idols, they'll be able to complete their magma base and rise to the surface again, so you need to gather two other people to fight alongside you in Getter Robo to make sure they never do. I bet Rosie's a good Getter 2 pilot.

That is a good point, yeah.

This is true! He's doing fairly good on that front.

It's the bit where the plot goes from eccentric to completely off the rails! It's phenomenal!

I mean, it's not THAT far off from what actually happens... well okay it's a little off.

The plot thickens and Duna transformation into Dino is finally revealed! Well, she just one of them though...

Saurhead should got better costume other than...his dino mask/helmet.

She's a dinosaur so that means we can beat her up. That's just how this works.

wdym it's incredible. He's got a lot of pro wrestler energy and I say that in the best way possible.

Yeah, as a kid she'd have driven me nuts but as an adult I can recognise someone who is trying very hard to be good. I respect it. Also she needs lots of hugs after being kidnapped.

Ducky is so cute and good and strong and I'm still absolutely stoked that I got to name them!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! We love you, Rosie, you're a silly kid who tries hard and we can dig it. (heh)

Awwwwwwwwwwwww!

...Yanno I think it says a lot about her home life that she seems legitimately scared of Benji hating her.

This is true! Mostly because his Vivosaurs are THE BEST.

...Welp. Truth in advertising.

AND THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T KEEP CRIMINALS IN THE JAIL THEIR BOSS WAS RUNNING. Sheesh!

WHAT THE SMEG WAS THAT AND WHERE DOES BENJI GET ONE.

Take it up with the designers, Duna.

Welp.

Precious strong baby!

She REALLY DOES I hope there's a therapist on this island.

Yess they're just the best!! And I'm so glad they have a reader-chosen name, and that the name is Ducky. It's just so perfect.

Rosie is doing her best and I'm proud of her!

They're very cute!!

Mm, I always read this as more of a desire to hear that the protag doesn't hate her rather than a belief that they do. I think it's the way the question is presented--nobody in their right mind would ACTUALLY answer yes to it.

Benji has the best Vivosaurs, it's true!

Oh yeah Bullwort ABSOLUTELY kept a key beneath a mat in one of the cells or something.

I'm not sure but he could definitely use it!

Duna's just being sassy, it's great.

Ha ha yeahhh...

They are!!

When in doubt, its probably aliens. Or in this case alien dinosaur people?

Why not both???? tho we don't technically know they're aliens yet

What kind of Telltale dialogue option is this!?

>Rosie will remember that 😊

Oh, Rosie, you poor, sheltered child, emotion is so much more complex than "hate" and "in love with." that would mean that aro/ace people experience only half of emotion

😒 Kid who overthrew a criminal organization
😍 Some guy wearing a tacky mask although this game has proven that it likes tacky things so maybe this makes sense

Did the prison guard become their new leader?

🥌 🔫 👧 I swear, the plot of this game could have been generated from a string of random emojis. ...It's beautiful.

THE ROCKS ARE THE LEAST OF YOUR PROBLEMS WHEN THERE IS LAVA AND NOXIOUS GAS

Mark my words: This will inspire my next D&D character. ⚔️

You battle dinosaurs, there are robots that shoot DEATH RAYS... How did Fossil Fighters not become a huge hit!?

What if you wanted to conceal your secret dinosaur identity but you got crushed by a rock.

Yeah, it's a pretty blatantly skewed question. iirc if you say yes Rosie just doesn't end up doing the smooch, it doesn't affect anything else.

She will!

To be fair, Rosie's just a kid, she still hasn't quite worked out the nuances.

KKJLASDFNASGNAJSDKFASDFA BOWSER I'VE BEEN CHORTLING OVER THIS COMMENT SINCE YOU LEFT IT AND THAT'S WHY

It wouldn't surprise me, tbh.

Right??? Part of the charm of Fossil Fighters is how nonsensical its plot seems on the surface... juxtaposed with how genuinely incredible the weaving of plot threads is.

yes yes yes yes do it do it do it

I know, right?? At least it got enough attention to get a sequel!

RIP for you!

Spoiler: 23- Have Mercy

Duna is still trapped under a rock. We should probably fix that, huh?

That’s right, destroying the rock is a cleaning minigame! I do wonder why we couldn’t do this to the other rocks Benji encountered along the way…

Whew, she’s alive! Please don’t attack Benji again!

So wait, are you actually a dinosaur person? I have more questions than I did before. Welp, she’s already gone, so I guess I won’t be getting answers today…

Aw, Rosie came to check on us! Seems like, if Benji hadn’t been able to break the rock, he would’ve been discovered pretty quickly anyways.

Oh yeah, we need to figure out what happens when all four of them are together! Maybe we can make a wish!

Home at last!

… Wait, where’s Beth? And why isn’t any of the music playing? Has the emulator finally given up on me for good???

WELL THAT’S NOT GOOD. I can’t believe the BB Bandits stole my funky tunes…

Aw shoot, Richmond is in danger? Guess it’s up to Benji to go beat the snot outta him!

Don’t worry, Beth, I will absolutely definitely go beat up the BB Boss right away.

… And then I said “Don’t worry, Beth, I will absolutely definitely go beat up the BB Boss right away.” you know, like a liar. Benji has another encounter to meet!!

Oooh, Saichan? I’ve never used one of those before! This will be a fun experience.

I tried cleaning the foot again. I had a marginally better time.

Unfortunately, Benji didn’t manage to get a Saichan head.

I didn’t mention it before, but Dr. Diggins is hanging out in the Fossil Center right now. I’m honestly kinda surprised he hasn’t been taken hostage, the way Richmond presumably was.

So, worth noting: You do not have to talk to Dr. Diggins. If you do, though, you get this concerning piece of information. An extremely powerful Vivosaur..?

For now, we should focus on getting to Bullwort quickly. Remember, Rosie, your “curse” could’ve been much worse. Could’ve forced you to talk however these two are.

This particular BB Bandit killed one of my Vivosaurs in my last FF Nuzlocke. I don’t recall which one (Maybe Venator..?) but he is not to be messed with.

Also, check out Tox’s Dino Medal! Now that he’s Rank 12, it’s got a fancy gold background to it. What a nice touch!

(the team spoiler medals all have gold backgrounds because that’s all the FF wiki has)

Star’s dropkicks will never stop being amusing. I wish I could better illustrate the incredible animation that accompanies being knocked back.

Now THAT’S what I call a battle montage.

As Rosie implies, the Guild Area now has roaming BB Soldiers, similar to what the BB Base had when we first went there. They’re not too difficult to avoid, but I’m curious about something.

What happens if you come in through the Park Area? Richmond Building IS much closer to this side, after all…

Sometimes I remember to screencap the NPC dialogue. That was Fred, everyone. Thank you, Fred.

Aw, we can’t get through. Oh well, that’s about what I expected.

On to the guild area! For once, Benji’s knack for hiding behind things might serve a purpose. Now, see that blue dot on the bottom right of the top screen? That’s Benji. We need to get to the Richmond Building, preferably without fighting any BB Soldiers. This is actually pretty easy if you just hug the southern end of the map, so that’s what I’ll be doing.

Bam! We didn’t see a single soldier on the entire run. Now it’s time to take on Bullwort!

… Actually, come to think of it, I’m kinda surprised Vivian and the gang haven't made an appearance yet. They did before we fought Bullwort the last time! I wonder what they’re up to…

Yeah, see, his lackeys are just regular grunts! What’s up with that??

Sir, you killed Luke. I still desire more revenge; nothing you throw at Benji will stop me.

Oh, is that so? I think you need to be reminded of how tough Benji’s kids are.

Oh cool so can I keep this mohawk-having little guy?

Yes, thank you, that was quite the monologue.

So, good news! He’s only got one Vivosaur. Bad news: I have no idea what any of its stats are, or what moves it might possess. Through the context of that gold-backed medal, though, we can intuit that it’s Rank 12. This… is not great.

My plan is to use Harden from Garret to beef up Tox’s defenses and then take advantage of his poison skills. Star is here because she has low-cost attacks.

JEEZ okay it’s fine it’s fine Tox is still alive. Didn’t get a screenshot, but the pre-battle LP checker confirmed that Frigi has 999 health. That’s… a lot. We can do this, though!

Or… I suppose its evasion could be off the charts…

Whew, glad I swapped out Tox there…

Current objective is to SURVIVE.

Huh, that worked.

Unfortunately, my Evasion buffs… haven’t. There’s no way to win this.

In the end, Garret gets a hit in… but it’s too little, too late.

This is the only time in the game where you are forced to see the Lose screen.

Well, I guess that’s the end of the run! Such a shame, it really…

… is????

Spoiler: Team

Active:

Garret: Spinax, Air

Tox: V-Raptor, Air

Star: S-Raptor, Fire

Ducky: Ourano, Earth

Umbrella: Elasmo, Water

Boxed:

Coathanger: Coatlus, Air

Nessie: Dilopho, Water

Danielle: Armargo, Fire

Not yet revived:

Unnamed: M-Raptor, Air

Unnamed: Carchar, Earth

Unnamed: Pelto, Earth

Unnamed: Saichan, Fire

Dead:

Frill: Shanshan, Air

Gray: Lexo, Earth

Firework: Nychus, Fire

Fluffy: Alectro, Water

Luke: Krona, Water

 

[Mattman324]

Aw, Rosie came to check on us! Seems like, if Benji hadn’t been able to break the rock, he would’ve been discovered pretty quickly anyways.

did rosie miss the dinosaur person walking out through the same route, or is she secretly a lizard person too and this is all a part of her conspiracy to turn frogs gay or something.

 

[Arie Kazami]

annnnnnnnd as I thought, the hopeless boss fight of Frigi is finally here. Seems BB ain't messing around this time. Not until Frigi's counterpart decided to have a word with it later.

Did you say Andrach killing one of your vivosaur in your last FF Nuzlocke. Not in this Nuzlocke, right?

 

[LittleMercury]

Spoiler: Well that boss sucked

Oh yeah Bullwort ABSOLUTELY kept a key beneath a mat in one of the cells or something.

I knew it! Seriously you'd think someone would've had the idea to lock them somewhere else... Of course it looks like Duna would've busted them out anyway but it's the principle of the thing!

Duna is still trapped under a rock. We should probably fix that, huh?

Mrgh... I don't want Benji to but he's way too nice to let her die under there...

Aw, Rosie came to check on us! Seems like, if Benji hadn’t been able to break the rock, he would’ve been discovered pretty quickly anyways.

Rosie, you are the best person on this island who isn't Benji.

Aw shoot, Richmond is in danger? Guess it’s up to Benji to go beat the snot outta him!

We gotta save Rosie's grandpa! Damn Big Heroes time!

Unfortunately, Benji didn’t manage to get a Saichan head.

FOO. I'm really curious to see what they look like given what fossils we've already seen!

Crap.

Remember, Rosie, your “curse” could’ve been much worse. Could’ve forced you to talk however these two are.

Rosie: *full body shudder*

I want to be annoyed at the road block but look! Security actually trying to their job!

YEEP! Tox baby that was too much HP! God I hate unwinnable boss fights in Nuzlockes...

 

[Bowser's Family Vacation]

Spoiler

Good thing the BB Boss didn't mess with the Fossil Cleaning Center! You can take all the other fossils, Bart, we've already gotten the best dinos. 😤

I didn’t mention it before, but Dr. Diggins is hanging out in the Fossil Center right now. I’m honestly kinda surprised he hasn’t been taken hostage, the way Richmond presumably was.

I know why Dr. Diggins wasn't taken prisoner: He's still trying to pay off his student loans, whereas Richmond is loaded. 🤑

Yeah, see, his lackeys are just regular grunts! What’s up with that??

Oh no, our trio of lovable scamps has been replaced! 😭

 

[TheTRUEgge]

Alright, we should probably figure out this whole “that evil dude has an OP Vivosaur now” thing before he takes over the world.

Spoiler: Replies

did rosie miss the dinosaur person walking out through the same route, or is she secretly a lizard person too and this is all a part of her conspiracy to turn frogs gay or something.

Duna is a dinosaur person, maybe she can just swim through the lava or something. Though to be honest Rosie isn't one to question that kind of thing.

annnnnnnnd as I thought, the hopeless boss fight of Frigi is finally here. Seems BB ain't messing around this time. Not until Frigi's counterpart decided to have a word with it later.

Did you say Andrach killing one of your vivosaur in your last FF Nuzlocke. Not in this Nuzlocke, right?

Yeah, Bullwort is very rude to force a wipe here.

Ah, yes, that was in an old Fossil Fighters Nuzlocke I did. It's not documented anywhere but I remember it hazily.

I knew it! Seriously you'd think someone would've had the idea to lock them somewhere else... Of course it looks like Duna would've busted them out anyway but it's the principle of the thing!

Mrgh... I don't want Benji to but he's way too nice to let her die under there...

Rosie, you are the best person on this island who isn't Benji.

We gotta save Rosie's grandpa! Damn Big Heroes time!

FOO. I'm really curious to see what they look like given what fossils we've already seen!

Crap.

Rosie: *full body shudder*

I want to be annoyed at the road block but look! Security actually trying to their job!

YEEP! Tox baby that was too much HP! God I hate unwinnable boss fights in Nuzlockes...

Unfortunately, the only person with braincells on the island appears to be Dr. Diggins.

Have you considered: Duna is Cool

Yeah, we need to get on that!

Saichan is one of my favorite Vivosaur designs so you won't be disappointed >:D

This can only go poorly.

Maybe that's why she's gotten nicer lately. She realized that it could be much, much worse.

Right??? They're making an effort!

This battle was rough... at least Tox lived A blow...

Good thing the BB Boss didn't mess with the Fossil Cleaning Center! You can take all the other fossils, Bart, we've already gotten the best dinos. 😤

I know why Dr. Diggins wasn't taken prisoner: He's still trying to pay off his student loans, whereas Richmond is loaded. 🤑

Oh no, our trio of lovable scamps has been replaced! 😭

You can't mess with the Fossil Center because, as scattered as Diggins is, he's actually a super capable fighter.

Where are they??? I want them back!!

RIP Benji and Rosie, I guess.

Spoiler: 24- Shards of Hope

LAST TIME:

So… we’re alive!! And it looks like Garret, Star, and Tox are alright too. After consulting with their slightly-chilled Dino Medals, it seems like they were saved by the fact that the Bullwort fight we just did was a forced wipe. You cannot kill Frigi; even if you get it down to 1LP, the game is hardcoded to prevent you from lowering it any further. Therefore, the deaths that happened in that battle… deaths? What deaths? We will all pretend they never occurred.

Hm, it’s hard to say… better take a look around.

Haha, meta humor.

This is some choice description text, gotta say. But also… doesn’t Benji have his dino medals? Let’s just release Tox and get him to break some of the bars.

He’s trying to take over the world, right? I feel like he’s trying to take over the world.

Oh, there’s Rex! Dude, where’ve you been?? Also, don’t bother fighting us, Benji still has his Dino Medals and they’re strong kids.

Oh shoot, Rex has the keys? Let’s bust outta here, then!

One travel montage later and… we’re back to the Fossil Center. Wasn’t this where all the good guys were holed up before? Have the BBs taken it over?

Woah, it’s Richmond! And Dr. Diggins! Good to know that they’re still alright!

We haven’t seen this room before, but it appears to be some sort of large shop area. Picture a mechanic’s workshop, but big.

That is… a good question. You’re not looking to collect the reward money for those idols yourself, are you? Because Benji would really like his shelf display back.

Ohhh, so she doesn’t know. Well, I’m not spilling those beans.

This is true! Benji has the power of plot armor on his side, thankfully. But I get the feeling that he won’t be so lucky in his next encounter with Bullwort…

Alright, let’s see if the Chieftain knows something! Thankfully, it seems like we can still travel wherever we want.

I need to screenshot more dialogue because it’s full of gems like this! Of course you have purpose my dude, and you’re doing a fantastic job. And yes, the underground warehouse is where everybody is currently at.

Beth’s dialogue is different during this stretch of the game, it’s a nice touch. Now, let’s go see Star’s old stomping grounds.

The Chieftain is constantly amused by Rosie’s dialogue. It makes me smile.

Aw sheesh, we’ve struck a nerve… how did the BBs get it out of you??

The fate of this island is resting on your shoulders, dude. I promise we won’t use the knowledge you give us to blow the whole place up.

Dang, nature has access to all-natural revival technology? That’s pretty sweet...

Alright, another goal to head towards! Although… Benji explored most of Mt. Lavaflow, and he didn’t see any magic fossils. Maybe it’s in that one cave we can’t get to?

Will do, sir! Though with the power of glaciers and volcanoes at war… things could get messy for the Vivosaurs caught in the crossfire.

This is a fairly short update, but I’m cutting it here to break up the plot a bit. Next time, we’ll find that fossil and beat Bullwort once and for all!

Spoiler: Team

Active:

Garret: Spinax, Air

Tox: V-Raptor, Air

Star: S-Raptor, Fire

Ducky: Ourano, Earth

Umbrella: Elasmo, Water

Boxed:

Coathanger: Coatlus, Air

Nessie: Dilopho, Water

Danielle: Armargo, Fire

Not yet revived:

Unnamed: M-Raptor, Air

Unnamed: Carchar, Earth

Unnamed: Pelto, Earth

Unnamed: Saichan, Fire

Dead:

Frill: Shanshan, Air

Gray: Lexo, Earth

Firework: Nychus, Fire

Fluffy: Alectro, Water

Luke: Krona, Water

 

[Arie Kazami]

Oh yes. Bullwort basically becoming your typical bad boss that his subordinates had enough! And the plot thickens as in order to counter Frigi, Igni is needed.

Oh right, I remember Duna isn't alone in her quest. So you need to prepare yourself for that,

 

[LittleMercury]

Spoiler: Cool dinosaur legend!

Unfortunately, the only person with braincells on the island appears to be Dr. Diggins.

Fair. He's gotta be a smart dude, to work out how to revive dinos! No wonder Bullwort could so easily mess everything up.

Saichan is one of my favorite Vivosaur designs so you won't be disappointed >:D

I can't wait! :D

*snrk* I love how self-aware this game is.

Woah, it’s Richmond! And Dr. Diggins! Good to know that they’re still alright!

Two of the only people on this island who actually use their brains! Thank goodness! Also, yanno, thank dino-god we didn't cock up the rescue.

She always was the smart one of the team.

Smart, self-aware AND genre-savvy enough to get herself and her sidekicks out of the line of fire! Vivian, you are awesome.

*giggle* I love it when Rosie is diga-done!

That's really rather adorably optimistic. Maybe we don't always know why we're here but someone out there appreciates us. <3

Whelp now we know why Duna was there!

 

[Mattman324]

"TO KNOW EVERYTHING, YOU MUST GIVE UP EVERYTHING."

 

[YunUroko]

I missed quite a few updates ^^"

I have to say that I really like Duna's designs, whether human or dinosaur.
Also, I was wondering: are there a lot of mammals fossils in the game? I recall having seen a giant sloth, and now a... boar...? A couple updates ago.

 

[Bowser's Family Vacation]

Spoiler

Those weren't deaths! Those were trips to Life Jail!

If only you had Fossil Mammal Medals. The mammals that lived at the same time as dinosaurs are tiny beans who could squeeze through..!

Him! 😍

The workers of the world lost their chains! ⛓️

Well, sacrifice is a strong word-

Ohhh, so she doesn’t know. Well, I’m not spilling those beans.

Or maybe it's not? 😳

Wait, why does that guy have access to the most powerful Vivosaur?

When an NPC becomes self-aware and accepts their marginal role in life. 😔

Did the BBs torture him? 🤔

Good to know that the sea and mountains like getting their fossils back.

 

[TheTRUEgge]

Trying desperately not to think about my upcoming Organic Chem exam by updating this run, to the surprise of absolutely nobody who’s been following my content. Let’s get schmoovin!

Spoiler: Replies

Oh yes. Bullwort basically becoming your typical bad boss that his subordinates had enough! And the plot thickens as in order to counter Frigi, Igni is needed.

Oh right, I remember Duna isn't alone in her quest. So you need to prepare yourself for that,

Good for us, as that would've been a real pickle otherwise.

Yeah, that'll be a... fun bit of endgame plot.

Fair. He's gotta be a smart dude, to work out how to revive dinos! No wonder Bullwort could so easily mess everything up.

I can't wait! :D

*snrk* I love how self-aware this game is.

Two of the only people on this island who actually use their brains! Thank goodness! Also, yanno, thank dino-god we didn't cock up the rescue.

She always was the smart one of the team.

Smart, self-aware AND genre-savvy enough to get herself and her sidekicks out of the line of fire! Vivian, you are awesome.

*giggle* I love it when Rosie is diga-done!

That's really rather adorably optimistic. Maybe we don't always know why we're here but someone out there appreciates us. <3

Whelp now we know why Duna was there!

Good news! Saichan gets revived today!

It's such a fantastic bit of meta humor, I love it.

There are three braincells on the island and they're being pooled between Diggins and Richmond. We really did need them safe, huh.

And the other two don't care as long as they're getting paid.

She's smart!!

Rosie's a great character because although she has genuinely grown and become better as the story goes on, enough stuff that she's responsible for keeps coming back to bite her and her reaction NEVER changes. I love her.

Right?? He's a good guard.

Apparently so! Or maybe she was ALSO doing the Nick Nack fetch quest? Something weird was going on there.

"TO KNOW EVERYTHING, YOU MUST GIVE UP EVERYTHING."

very unfortunate

I missed quite a few updates ^^"

I have to say that I really like Duna's designs, whether human or dinosaur.
Also, I was wondering: are there a lot of mammals fossils in the game? I recall having seen a giant sloth, and now a... boar...? A couple updates ago.

Duna's one of my favorite designs from this game too! I really like her.

There are a handful! I can think of four or five off the top of my head, but I believe that most of them rose to prominence in Fossil Fighters Champions. And I believe you're referring to Andarch, which is some sort of wolf, not a boar. I... I think, anyways.

Those weren't deaths! Those were trips to Life Jail!

If only you had Fossil Mammal Medals. The mammals that lived at the same time as dinosaurs are tiny beans who could squeeze through..!

Him! 😍

The workers of the world lost their chains! ⛓️

Well, sacrifice is a strong word-

Or maybe it's not? 😳

Wait, why does that guy have access to the most powerful Vivosaur?

When an NPC becomes self-aware and accepts their marginal role in life. 😔

Did the BBs torture him? 🤔

Good to know that the sea and mountains like getting their fossils back.

You get it!

Yeah... wait a second Benji totally could've just yeeted his dino medals right through the bars and used them to break the cell open.

Him indeed!

Nothing can stop them now! Hopefully.

Vivian definitely didn't know about the big ol monetary incentive Bullwort was working for, and my suspicion is that he would have thrown his grunts under the bus for it in a SECOND.

He cheats, I'm pretty sure that's the canon reason.

Noooo he's doing a great jobbbbbbbbb

I don't recall if I cut it or not, but one of Vivian's lines implies that Bullwort tricked the Chieftain into revealing Frigi's location.

Who would've thought?

Spoiler: 25- The Plot Drains

Don’t worry I promise this part title will be very funny once we get to the middle of it. But before then, we need to fill the crew in on what we’ve learned.

Aw jeez, Igno really doesn’t want to be found, huh. Benji might need to learn lava swimming techniques…

I mean, given that an earlier stage was Minecraft, we could carry along with that theme and scoop it up in a bucket.

Oh, nevermind, Rex’s plan is far more sensible.

Will do! And if we drain the lava out of the way, Benji might have an easier time finding friends!

So.. wait. If you’ve been working on the Doglish translator, how does Snivels understand Rex? Does he just speak dog?

(Also, incidentally, as far as I can tell all dogs are capable of speech in the Fossil Fighters universe. It comes up again in Champions)

Here we are! Alright, let’s see what Rex has to say…

Oh god. Out of all the BBs, Rex is guilty of the greatest crime of all. He’s British.

There was a rock here last time! Duna didn’t show up to blow it up, remember? Well, it’s gone now, and the path leads to another cave. This must be the place!

See what I mean? British. Okay, let’s go investigate that funky door up ahead.

There is a fossil BEHIND THIS DOOR. Lemme at it I want it!!!

I mean, it probably is. Does the volcano want all those non-fossil rocks? Because Benji has an upgraded sonar now, I’m afraid he can’t provide.

Oh, it’s time for a cleaning minigame! Similar to the cleaning tests during level-up battles, this segment requires us to be more accurate than is typical. Not that this will bother me.

See? Easy! Let’s move onwards.

Another door down! I wonder how many more there are…

I think we’ve made it! Because past that door…

Is this rock-filled cavern. Now, the game doesn’t tell you this, but the lava-flow valve is hidden beneath one of the breakable rocks. Time to get smackin’.

There it is! Now we can just crank this sucker shut and...

… the lava has retreated! Perfect!

Alright, I’m going to head to that cave Benji couldn’t get to before. Considering how convenient the other volcano entrances have been, I suspect that this one contains our target!

It’s a red dot! That must be something good…

Yes, got it! Let’s head back to base and--

I’m sorry your WHAT. Also, when the heck did you get here???

Okay that sucks and all but seriously Bullwort when did you get here? And where the heck did you get that laser? Come to think of it, it looked like the one Duna uses… or at least the beam did.

I… this man.

You KNEW about this???

Well, yes, but about that…

Sure okay that makes sense. Why not.

(Speaking as a chemistry minor: it doesn’t really make sense)

Diggins gets it.

Soon, we’ll meet with Diggins and get that rock clean! But first…

It’s fren time.

Nice, lowering the lava level did help out in the end!

This is Saichan, Benji’s secret weapon! To understand why, look at those support effects. That is an 80% defense boost to whatever Vivosaur is in the AZ. It’s one of the highest support effects in the entire game, and, as an added bonus, it’s not even tied to a super frail Vivosaur!

Her name will be Sasha, and she’s on the team. In a moment. First, let’s see if Diggins has discovered anything.

Okay, let’s get going! As you can see, we have reduced time for this cleaning. There is a reason for that.

I’ve been wailing away at this thing with my hammer. It’s not budging one bit. I guess whatever Bullwort did actually worked. That is… a problem.

Eh? Duna? Okay, what are YOU doing here? And oh, nice, you got your cloaking back!

Diggins just doesn’t question her oh my gosh. Also, apparently that worked? Thanks, dinosaur girl!!

Well, I’m more confused about the whole impervious rock thing, but yeah, I suppose your motivations were a little foggy. Thanks again!

I mean, you could’ve asked while she was still in the room dude.

Don’t worry, sir! Careful is Benji’s middle name.

Fun fact: once you get past the first layer of rock, this fossil is slightly translucent! It’s actually a bit of a pain, making it hard to tell where there’s still rock.

Diggins, you’re starting to sound like me every time Benij makes a new friend. But enough sass! It’s time to meet our new teammate!

And oh boy, he sure is a teammate! Check out those stats, check out those attacks! He’s an incredibly powerful beast.

As you may have noticed, he bears a resemblance to a certain… fallen team member of ours. And he shall be named accordingly. Welcome to the team, Fluffy II.

Time to get going! I believe in Benji, he’s got this.

First, though, let’s add Fluffy II and Sasha to the team. They’ll both be instrumental to our success against Bullwort.

Rosie’s coming along! That’s good, Benji might need the moral support.

The BBs are still here but they can’t see us!

You know it!

Dinosaur technology, don’t worry about it.

Huh, well that’s a convenient bit of lore. And you better tell him, Rosie!!

Bro, the sexism isn’t a good look on you. Give it a rest.

As you can see, Bullwort is carrying a full team with him this time! Let’s see what Igno and Frigi being close together has done to their stats.

To be honest, they’re still pretty good. And dang, I wish I would’ve brought Star… being able to force Frigi into the SZ would’ve nerfed Bullwort’s AZ Vivosaur pretty significantly. I believe in Sasha and Umbrella to back Fluffy II up, though.

He got to go first by FOURTEEN LP OH COME ON.

First few rounds, and wow, look at that damage. This is why Sasha’s support effects are so busted, Fluffy II is barely getting SCRATCHED. I’m going after Salto here to stop Bullwort from getting off any team skills.

Alright, perfect. Well, the FP boost isn’t perfect. That might prove to be an issue.

Sure enough, it enables Frigi to use Ice Age, its strongest attack.

OH MY GOD THAT WAS NOT GOOD. If Frigi is able to get another of those off, Benji’s team is toast. I’m especially worried about Sasha… I knew I should’ve tried to get her more ranks…

Whew, at least even Frigi’s crits aren’t doing much. And it doesn’t seem to want to target anyone but Fluffy II with its attacks.

Sasha’s first attack and she managed to get Frigi confused! Perfect, hopefully this will keep it from using its strongest attack again.

The AI switched?? Interesting… and ineffective haha. Smart plan, Bullwort, you clearly thought this one through.

(Umbrella has been taking lessons from Ducky offscreen)

(He’s taken to them quite well)

Missed the screen but that’s Shuno down! Now only Frigi is left to deal with…

Bewilderingly, although it has enough FP to use that really strong attack, it still insists on stomping on Fluffy II and that’s it. This is super strange but I will take it!

Eventually, after a flurry of blows (and, again, Frigi failing to kill any of my Vivosaurs)...

We make it through! And deathless, at that! I don’t think I’ve ever pulled that off before, and I’m fairly certain today’s victory was because of Sasha. Her support effect was allowing Fluffy II to just TANK all the damage thrown at him.

And then he got snapped away, the end.

Oh, right, we also have to bid farewell to Fluffy II :( The devs couldn’t make level-up battles THAT easy for us.

Outside…

And that’s why dogs like Fossil Fighting, I guess! Wow, we’re just wrapping all the plot holes up today, aren’t we?

I guess since the BBs helped us out of a tight spot, they get to walk free! For now, at least. Thanks Vivian!

Oh, right, we have one more rank to get to! Next time… Benji will become a Master Fighter.

Spoiler: Team

Active:

Garret: Spinax, Air

Sasha: Saichan, Fire

Ducky: Ourano, Earth

Umbrella: Elasmo, Water

Boxed:

Coathanger: Coatlus, Air

Nessie: Dilopho, Water

Danielle: Armargo, Fire

Star: S-Raptor, Fire

Tox: V-Raptor, Air

Not yet revived:

Unnamed: M-Raptor, Air

Unnamed: Carchar, Earth

Unnamed: Pelto, Earth

Dead:

Frill: Shanshan, Air

Gray: Lexo, Earth

Firework: Nychus, Fire

Fluffy: Alectro, Water

Luke: Krona, Water

Not dead but also not in the VMM anymore:

Fluffy: Igno, Legendary

Spoiler: ???

 

[Mattman324]

Oh god. Out of all the BBs, Rex is guilty of the greatest crime of all. He’s British.

bri'ish

The AI switched?? Interesting… and ineffective haha. Smart plan, Bullwort, you clearly thought this one through.

"you keep using that word. i do not think it means what you think it means."

 

[Arie Kazami]

and finally, Bullwort got some reality check on his face. Also I spit out my drinks about the nickname that you gave to your Igni(Fulffy II? WTH). But don't worry, Your Igni ain't gone for long. And of course, the story isn't over yet....there still things related to Duna and her people...and the thing that came from above...

Speaking of the battle, Bullwort clearly pull no punches here, even without Frigi. Quite a hard battle you've got there. Boy...