Most final bosses in the Final Fantasy series have been easy. There are both the Weapons, Emerald and Ruby in Final Fantasy VII if you want a challenge. Usually the final boss is easy that way the player can beat the game, then there are optional super-bosses that give the player a challenge.
Final Fantasy VII has one of the shortest endings in the series, Final Fantasy VIII is one of the longer ones which should satisfy the length you enjoy for endings; I too prefer longer endings since it appears that more is shown.
Technically, the characters do leave the North Crater via the Highwind but they don't say anything relating to how they are happy the world is safe. I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about Yuffie or Vincent being absent from the ending. I understand why they weren't there, being optional characters, but it would have been nice if Square created endings have one or both of those characters as well.
You can't continue the game after beating it, but you can leave the North Crater before fighting Jenova and Sephiroth.










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