Because Kinkajou told me to.
So yeah, anything about Final Fantasy! I guess this would make a good starting point: Which are your favorite games in the series and why?
My two all-time favorites are tied between Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy IX. They're both very fun games that don't take themselves too seriously while still being legitimately emotional. On top of that, Zidane is my favorite Final Fantasy lead in the entire series. He's light-hearted, fun, and a generally nice guy to be around. FFV also has the advantage of having one of, if not the best, Job System in an FF game. Both FFV and FFIX make characters customizable while keeping them all unique in their own way. I'm also very fond of Final Fantasy I; it hasn't aged well, but it's classic, and like FFV, I played it tons as a kid.
I assume we'll drift around to various other FF-related discussions as the topic grows, right?
edited 3rd Nov '09 4:22:18 AM by Stark Maximum
I was just looking at Galuf's bard-sprite, and I was like: "Huh, he looks like an old hippie."
Then I realised that the description fits Kevin Flynn in Tron Legacy.
So from here on out, Jeff Bridges is the actor who will play him if there is ever a live action movie.
"Bartz you're really... you're messing with my Zen thing, man!"
edited 26th Apr '11 7:43:58 AM by Kerrah
OHGODYES
Also in the news, the (entirely optional) return to Lix is one of the best-designed scenes in the series. It manages to invoke such feelings of nostalgia (toward an undescribeable childhood past, not toward the game) and sadness in me that it's not even funny.
And it provides Ship Tease for Bartz/Faris, which is always a plus.
edited 26th Apr '11 5:05:13 AM by Kerrah
Sorry for breaking your party, man.
Hey, at least I didn't tell you to use a Dancer with Barehanded for Fist Sword Dances.
As for Brightmoon Tor: I gave my Summoner Evade Magick as a Reaction ability. She dodged all those Gold Hourglasses and was able to summon Phoenix to bring the party back.
Setzer/Terra... I don't see it, really. She thanked Setzer because, well, who was piloting the ship which caught her, again?
I have a message from another time...I found Bards to be useful in exactly one place (Dragonvale). At least they're not as useless as the Spoony Bard himself.
someday we will foresee obstaclesSo i was thinking about Xenogears and it reminded me how a lot of people I knew back in he day were really annoyed at the FF franchise.
"Why is it so famous? There are tons of RP Gs more deserving of its popularity1"
Whiny fanboys or no, I can see their point. Xenogears is certainly better than any FF game I've ever played.
Anyway, the point of this little segue. Square made great RP Gs that were not Final Fantasy. Where would you rank your favorite FF titles in comparison to these games? (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, etc.)
I was never really into Cross. Even looking at it in a vacuum(i.e. ignoring Trigger).
Umbran Climax◊Chrono Trigger is awesome, probably ranking somewhere among my top five FF games. The first Kingdom Hearts game (and Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep) would probably fall into that area too.
I should probably play more that the first few hours of Xenogears one of these days. I was really enjoying it, but then I just got distracted from playing it. If I have time this summer I might start playing it again.
someday we will foresee obstaclesBlue mage blue mage motherfucking blue mage!
Seriously. Aqua Breath? White Wind? Level 5 Death? [???]? Vampire?
Yes please!
One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -LandstanderIt's that time again! Fanart time!
KEFKA doing a Juri cosplay. *shudders*
Looks like Ultimecia hates her stage in Dissidia as much as I do...
I never liked Aerith's KH costume.
Notice how pissed Ashe and Fran are that Vaan got in Dissidia.
Just anther day at the mall for Kuja.
edited 26th Apr '11 3:09:45 PM by dmysta3000
GUNDAMU GUNDAMU

Brightmon Tor is incredihard.
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas