Kingdom Hearts I need help with KH1, (Ursala -big form-)

Okay, I have this problem... I am re-playing KH1 (but now in Hard mode), and I'm stuck at Ursala (The big one).
She keeps killing me... I almost had her once, but then she did something and I died without seeing how.. Anybody knows a strategy to kill her in Hard mode?

 

First cast aero/ara/aga. Then, use gravitia alot. This helps a bit, since she has loads of hp. Then just try to guard her attacks and counter. If not, then try to use strike, since it hits far.

 

Best thing to do with Ursula is the following.
Cast aero on yourself so that you have some protection when fighting her. Swim to the side of her head/back of her head to hit her. Nowhere else really works. Make sure when you have the time and the exposure to those areas you hit her hard and combo well. When she gasps as though she's tired, swim behind her head and combo away. Make sure to keep recasting Aero when you don't have clear good shots at her.

When she turns to face you and starts to open her mouth, swim away from her forwards with all you've got so that she can't get a good bite on you. The bite really to me seemed to be the biggest threat when dealing with her as she chomps off a lot of HP at once.

Avoid her bubble attack using the mermaid kick to swim fast around them and away. When she uses her trident to unleash a powerful circle of magic around her, you have to again swim strongly away from her to avoid it because it takes a lot of damage from you as well. Fira and Blizzara do work on her so you could try them too if you want to though Aero is your best friend here so you can get some counters on her. Make sure to stock some megalixirs if you have them.

Good luck!

 

Another thing to keep in mind is equipment. This is a very devensive battle so you try blizzard and thunder rings (obviously the higher the form the better). If using both doesn't seem to help focus on thunder. Her blizzard moves are fairly easy to dodge once you get the hang of it but thunder requires you to distance your self. Then like L said use areo a lot. It not only provides defense but will assist you in dealing damage.

 

to beat her, try using spells on her coldron thing. until she goes in front of it. make sure the magig is fire/fiagra/ whatever..

 

Here's advice I got:

My own advice is that make sure that you keep an eye out for Aero, and heal yourself as often as possible. Have a lot of ether with you.

 

that does help a lot. whats the use of potion if you need MP?!

 

I guess it's useful for the time before you get Cura, and in case you're out of ethers and MP...

 

Thanks everyone! ^_^ I'll try it one more time, and if that doesn't work, I'm going to Halloween Town, since it's one of my favourite towns. When I have destroyed teh old bag o' bugs, I'll try killing fatteh Ursala again.