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[CorvoSol]

Boba Fett is the most deep character ever made, all the prequel characters suck. Lucas ruined Star Wars ever since he started doing the designs!

I know where this is going, but you can't deny that people insisting that the Prequel Anakin is the best character ever and a total God and people who dislike him do so because they dislike change is just grating.

None of this is helped by the fact that the Prequels legit suck compared to the OT.

But I have specially made avatars of body parts of Anakin other than his face if you want those. Just have to PM me.

 

[PRjumpman124]

That stupid platforming sequence was disgustingly awful. The only thing that kept me going was my amusement at tossing Mog across impossibly long distances.

 

[GAMERG0D]

lol amazing

 

[Femmeworth]

Noel's "revelation" was the best part.

 

[Dark Schala]

You just beat it, didn't you?

Edit: Hahahahahahaha.

Search your feelings, you know you want to know.

Nope!

 

[CorvoSol]

Noel's "revelation" was the best part.

My favorite part is

Spoiler

the "choice" you make at the end of the game. Because whether you choose to save or slay Caius, that scene plays EXACTLY the same way. It's a metaphor for the entire game, you see, because no matter what your party does, Hope's meddling ensures that the future will play out exactly the way it would without him. Which makes the whole "I killed the Goddess!" scene stupid like no other, because Noel tries to save Caius, and Caius kills himself, killing the Goddess. Which in turn makes the whole plot make no sense, because I mean, why didn't Caius just stab himself if killing the Goddess was his goal, and in the end all he was gonna do was stab himself in the end when it was more dramatic?

Game's ending is a disaster.

 

[Meccanical]

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[Rinoa]

Excited for FFX remaster, not sure what feel about the Versus rumors tho.

Please tell me there's a high res of this!

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lols was that really there?

 

[Meccanical]

lols was that really there?

at one point it was lol

 

[CorvoSol]

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More positive than anything I would have said.

 

[Noi]

Gonna hit up the FF panel at PAX on Friday, see what this ARR dealio is all about.

(Bringing tomatoes at Schala's request.)

 

[Femmeworth]

My favorite part is

Spoiler

the "choice" you make at the end of the game. Because whether you choose to save or slay Caius, that scene plays EXACTLY the same way. It's a metaphor for the entire game, you see, because no matter what your party does, Hope's meddling ensures that the future will play out exactly the way it would without him. Which makes the whole "I killed the Goddess!" scene stupid like no other, because Noel tries to save Caius, and Caius kills himself, killing the Goddess. Which in turn makes the whole plot make no sense, because I mean, why didn't Caius just stab himself if killing the Goddess was his goal, and in the end all he was gonna do was stab himself in the end when it was more dramatic?

Game's ending is a disaster.

Spoiler

Caius couldn't kill himself. Why he didn't jump on Noel's sword sooner is the real stupid part.

 

[Xux]

I want an FFVIII remake just 'cause I hope they get Will Friedle for Seifer again.

 

[Dark Schala]

Gonna hit up the FF panel at PAX on Friday, see what this ARR dealio is all about.

(Bringing tomatoes at Schala's request.)

I am so happy to see that you're taking my advice.

 

[Mr. Bubble]

Gonna hit up the FF panel at PAX on Friday, see what this ARR dealio is all about.

(Bringing tomatoes at Schala's request.)

Gonna hope, for everyone's sake, that it won't be as boring as SE's ARR event at PAX Prime '12. At least I left with a cool FF poster.

 

[CorvoSol]

Spoiler

Caius couldn't kill himself. Why he didn't jump on Noel's sword sooner is the real stupid part.

Spoiler

But he does kill himself. Noel's hands are on that sword only to try and stop Caius. If someone grabs my gun and shoots himself in the head, and I'm trying to stop him, did I kill him, or did he kill himself?

 

[Riposte]

When you use an item (like a Phoenix Down), what would be the most iconic phrase from the series when it is telling you back your action. e.g. "X uses Y on Z"?

 

[Professor Beef]

When you use an item (like a Phoenix Down), what would be the most iconic phrase from the series when it is telling you back your action. e.g. "X uses Y on Z"?

I think the game just says "X used Phoenix Down"

 

[Femmeworth]

Spoiler

But he does kill himself. Noel's hands are on that sword only to try and stop Caius. If someone grabs my gun and shoots himself in the head, and I'm trying to stop him, did I kill him, or did he kill himself?

Spoiler

I don't disagree with you, but by the logic of the story it was technically Noel who killed him. Only a potential Guardian can kill a Guardian, Caius is immortal otherwise.

Magic logic and shit.

 

[CorvoSol]

Spoiler

I don't disagree with you, but by the logic of the story it was technically Noel who killed him. Only a potential Guardian can kill a Guardian, Caius is immortal otherwise.

Magic logic and shit.

Don't even act like it makes sense in any context, Femmeworth. We all know the game's ending is a trainwreck that invalidates everything done and established in both games.

It is, hands down, the worst ending to a Final Fantasy game ever.

And while I have no real actual beef with the song, Charice's song makes no damn sense in that scene at all.

Spoiler

Yeah, I guess we're gonna see the new world, inasmuch as that world is DEATH.

 

[Wazzy]

I want an FFVIII remake just 'cause I hope they get Will Friedle for Seifer again.

He did a pretty good job. I would hope he would make it a little deeper if he ever voiced Seifer again.

Speaking of VIII voice actors, I can't be the only one that thinks Doug Erholtz sounds terrible as Squall? He's so emoitionless and boring. I much preferred David Boreanaz.

 

[ULTROS!]

Gonna hit up the FF panel at PAX on Friday, see what this ARR dealio is all about.

(Bringing tomatoes at Schala's request.)

If you see Toriyama...

Please...

Sucker punch him for me will ya. That's a love message for him from us Final Fantasy fans.

 

[Labadal]

Made a youtube playlist with video game songs I can listen to at work. I'm listening to it as I write this and I have to say that the Type-0 music is amazing. It's not the first time I listen to it, but I just never get tired of it.

 

[Femmeworth]

XIII-2

Well, I have every fragment other than the stupid slot machine one. Whoever decided that forcing the player to grind at a slot machine was a good idea should be shot.

Edit: Watched the secret ending... that was not worth the effort as expected. *Toriyama is grinning somewhere*

 

[Noi]

Gonna hope, for everyone's sake, that it won't be as boring as SE's ARR event at PAX Prime '12. At least I left with a cool FF poster.

If you see Toriyama...

Please...

Sucker punch him for me will ya. That's a love message for him from us Final Fantasy fans.

The panel was pretty cool, got to see some neat ARR/XI expansion concept art, had a timeline overview of the whole series, a video message from Yoshida (who couldn't make it cause they're busy with the game, but will be at PAX Prime and E3). They also showed off gamepad UI, which looked really nice and responsive.

Some of the concept stuff they showed. Some of it may be old, but it was all new to me cause I hadn't been keeping track of the game:

It was mostly XI/XIV related, so of course Toriyama wasn't there (unfortunately). The only LR related stuff at PAX was a brief mention of it during the panel, the free poster they were giving out at the exhibition floor booth (after you either logged in or made an SE members account) and playing the shit-tacular poor framerate trailer on their big screen demo reels, making it look even worse.

 

[jaxword]

Warrior of Light is making a comeback, huh?

 

[Meccanical]

XIII-2

Well, I have every fragment other than the stupid slot machine one. Whoever decided that forcing the player to grind at a slot machine was a good idea should be shot.

Edit: Watched the secret ending... that was not worth the effort as expected. *Toriyama is grinning somewhere*

Honestly I found it kind of clever.

It was basically a message saying "You thought by picking up useless trinkets you would somehow get a happy ending? Welcome to the real world fucker! I won you lost, go cry about it."

 

[Femmeworth]

Honestly I found it kind of clever.

It was basically a message saying "You thought by picking up useless trinkets you would somehow get a happy ending? Welcome to the real world fucker! I won you lost, go cry about it."

Means little since Lightning Returns will most likely let the player choose a happy ending, going by X-2. Toriyama can't stick to his guns for very long.

 

[Dark Schala]

Noi... That Chocobo costume is still awful, and you've showed it to me twice already. And it's still awful the third time.

Awful.

Ick.

 

[Meccanical]

Means little since Lightning Returns will most likely let the player choose a happy ending, going by X-2. Toriyama can't stick to his guns for very long.

Yeah...the best thing about LR is that it will finally be over.

The Dark Days are coming to an end.

Man A Realm Reborn is playing that nostalgia card haaaard.

 

[CorvoSol]

Warrior of Light is making a comeback, huh?

Much as I like that armor, I wish it was the red NES alt from Dissidia gaining publicity. That's the best WoL.

Honestly I found it kind of clever.

It was basically a message saying "You thought by picking up useless trinkets you would somehow get a happy ending? Welcome to the real world fucker! I won you lost, go cry about it."

I thought it was ridiculous because it basically meant that the developers and the game itself were huge liars.

FIRST because Toriyama claimed this game was to get Lightning a happy ending (which, unless happiness is completely redefined, it did the opposite of) and second, because the game repeats the mantra of "Change the Future" about a million times, but when the game ends? YOU DID NOT CHANGE THE FUTURE, aside from bringing HOPE to it.

Otherwise, everything played out exactly the way Noel said it would in the end.

Spoiler

Cocoon falls, the world is destroyed, humanity is doomed, and oh yeah, the Seeress died.

But hey, that's what I get for trying to make the ending make sense, I guess.

 

[Femmeworth]

Man A Realm Reborn is playing that nostalgia card haaaard.

How else are they going to make up all that money?

I thought it was ridiculous because it basically meant that the developers and the game itself were huge liars.

FIRST because Toriyama claimed this game was to get Lightning a happy ending (which, unless happiness is completely redefined, it did the opposite of) and second, because the game repeats the mantra of "Change the Future" about a million times, but when the game ends? YOU DID NOT CHANGE THE FUTURE, aside from bringing HOPE to it.

Otherwise, everything played out exactly the way Noel said it would in the end.

Spoiler

Cocoon falls, the world is destroyed, humanity is doomed, and oh yeah, the Seeress died.

But hey, that's what I get for trying to make the ending make sense, I guess.

It's interesting how XIII-2 totally contradicts the message of XIII. If Toriyama was more competent, I would almost believe it was intentional.

 

[Meccanical]

How else are they going to make up all that money?

That's true.

 

[CorvoSol]

How else are they going to make up all that money?

Not localizing handheld JRPGs, that's for sure!

ALTERNATIVE POST: PORTING YOUR NOSTALGIA TO IOS.

 

[Femmeworth]

Not localizing handheld JRPGs, that's for sure!

Pfft, taking small risks? Who does that? Let's pump even more money into a failed project. Go big or go home is what I say.

 

[Meccanical]

Pfft, taking small risks? Who does that? Let's pump even more money into a failed project.

This is the thing...do people really give a damn about FFXIV?

I know I don't, but that's because I don't like MMOs.

Will all the FFXI folks move on to ARR? They still seem to want to play XI even after a whole damn decade(I will never understand this).

Will all this pay off in the end? I guess only time will tell.

 

[jaxword]

This is the thing...do people really give a damn about FFXIV?

I know I don't, but that's because I don't like MMOs.

Will all the FFXI folks move on to ARR? They still seem to want to play XI even after a whole damn decade(I will never understand this).

Will all this pay off in the end? I guess only time will tell.

Wada is a numbers man, so since FF11 is still the best selling FF of all time, they want to make lightning strike twice.

 

[Meccanical]

Wada is a numbers man, so since FF11 is still the best selling FF of all time, they want to make lightning strike twice.

But it never does, especially not in the same place.

 

[jaxword]

But it never does, especially not in the same place.

Toriyama: Oh yeah? I'll show you...show you ALL.

 

[Femmeworth]

Wada is a numbers man, so since FF11 is still the best selling FF of all time, they want to make lightning strike twice.

Yet they released another expansion for XI.

 

[CorvoSol]

Toriyama: Oh yeah? I'll show you...show you ALL.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Toriyama geets weekly fan mail from certain crazies on the interwebs and thinks that he already has made lightning strike twice for that very reason.

 

[Meccanical]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Toriyama geets weekly fan mail from certain crazies on the interwebs and thinks that he already has made lightning strike twice for that very reason.

If only he realized that the fan mail was written by his own co-workers so that he wouldn't become depressed.

 

[CorvoSol]

If only he realized that the fan mail was written by his own co-workers so that he wouldn't become depressed.

Toriyama-kun, I think Lightning-chan is kawaii desu~ uguu~~.

No wait, internet nutjobs always call him Toriyama-sama. It's the hallmark of their insanity.

 

[Meccanical]

Toriyama-kun, I think Lightning-chan is kawaii desu~ uguu~~.

No wait, internet nutjobs always call him Toriyama-sama. It's the hallmark of their insanity.

Will we ever be cleansed of this filth?

 

[jaxword]

Yet they released another expansion for XI.

Gotta ride that golden cow until a new one replaces it. If FF14 had taken off, they would have abandoned FF11 and everyone knows it.

I have a sneaking suspicion that Toriyama geets weekly fan mail from certain crazies on the interwebs and thinks that he already has made lightning strike twice for that very reason.

Probably. Also remember that Toriyama is part of the S-E Old Boys' Club. When they're doing their weekly hookers 'n sake session, they probably gush over how smart each other are. Why would they care about what a bunch of Americans say?

 

[CorvoSol]

Will we ever be cleansed of this filth?

Baptize the whole damn thing with fire. It's the only way.

Probably. Also remember that Toriyama is part of the S-E Old Boys' Club. When they're doing their weekly hookers 'n sake session, they probably gush over how smart each other are. Why would they care about what a bunch of Americans say?

Obviously they don't, which is why they've almost completely stopped selling us anything that's not FF4 or FF13 or can be put on iOS.

 

[Shahed]

I just hope once Lightning Returns is out and one away with, we can put this all behind us and move onto (hopefully!) better things

 

[Rinoa]

He did a pretty good job. I would hope he would make it a little deeper if he ever voiced Seifer again.

Speaking of VIII voice actors, I can't be the only one that thinks Doug Erholtz sounds terrible as Squall? He's so emoitionless and boring. I much preferred David Boreanaz.

I heard little of Boreanaz and thought he was a good match with the gruff mcgruff JP Squall voice actor (who is also Auron!).

Speaking of real Seifer..

 

[Darryl]

aw man, i found out earlier today that final fantasy radio has shut down and no one has really stepped up to take care of it

 

[frequency]

aw man, i found out earlier today that final fantasy radio has shut down and no one has really stepped up to take care of it

Final Fantasy Radio? With Tebian? He passed on last summer. It was really sad for me.

Some people tried for a little bit to keep everything going. But I guess no one could do what Tebian did.