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[Final Fantasy] - FF XIII released in Japan, FFCC Crystal Bearer released in US

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  • KitsurubamiKitsurubami Winnipeg, MBRegistered User regular
    I liked the idea that they were slowly losing their minds from the junction system, because I felt the same way. Farming one hundred of each magic for each character was a mind-numbing experience.

    I thought the FFVIII characters were rather good, overall. Minus Rinoa.

  • templewulftemplewulf Registered User regular
    Look, if I have to choose between amnesia as the reason behind everything having to be explained to my character, I'll take that over the senseless Japanese exposition wherein everyone's personality and history is explained simply while greeting them or in casual conversation.

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  • KupiKupi Registered User regular
    Speaking of "bad plots" (only, not really):

    I just started Crystal Bearers last night, and let me tell you something: I am a tolerant guy when it comes to annoying voices. I just laugh it off. That said, that Selkie girl can go straight to Hell. I hate her. I hate her more than I have ever hated any character in such a short period of time after being introduced to them. And you can't throw her or knock her off-balance or everything. She is immune to every form of retribution. And the worst part is that I can pretty much guarantee that Layle is going to fall in love with her by the end of the game because that's just how these things work. It isn't even like watching a train wreck. It's like watching a train depart from the station, knowing that at some point in the future you're going to have to watch it wreck.

    On the other hand, throwing stuff around is fun and it sorta reminds me of Mischief Makers. I guess I will hang around for that.

  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    I've only played an hour of CB, but I'm not warming up to [strike]Nami[/strike] Belle much either.

    She'd be more interesting if she could just go five minutes without becoming a damsel in distress and screaming for help.

  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    I've only played an hour of CB, but I'm not warming up to [strike]Nami[/strike] Belle much either.

    She'd be more interesting if she could just go five minutes without becoming a damsel in distress and screaming for help.

    Don't worry, she becomes a huge bitch with an entitlement complex later.

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Renzo wrote: »
    I've only played an hour of CB, but I'm not warming up to [strike]Nami[/strike] Belle much either.

    She'd be more interesting if she could just go five minutes without becoming a damsel in distress and screaming for help.

    Don't worry, she becomes a huge bitch with an entitlement complex later.

    Whew, was worried there for a second.

  • joshgotrojoshgotro Bloat much? Registered User regular
    Those chocobo pictures for XBOX Live codes released today I think. Yesterday maybe.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    She could at least wear a skimpier outfit.

    The whole point of Selkies is boobs after all.

  • GilderGilder Registered User regular
    Wait until you get to the beach.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Gilder wrote: »
    Wait until you get to the boobs.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

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  • GilderGilder Registered User regular
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

    I got used to her VA because it's the same voice she used for Rise in P4, Welch in SO4, and Marta in Symphonia 2. She only has the one voice.

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon Registered User regular
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

    Yeah. I didn't hate Belle. I didn't particularly like her either, but she had a better voice than, say, Vaigali.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Rogue Coral Springs, FLRegistered User regular
    Gilder wrote: »
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

    I got used to her VA because it's the same voice she used for Rise in P4, Welch in SO4, and Marta in Symphonia 2. She only has the one voice.

    At least she's trying to be different in Sakura Wars V.

    I think.

  • PunkBoyPunkBoy Registered User regular
    The sad thing about the fan-manga Prof linked before is that the base concept is kind of cool. It would be interesting to see Aeris and Sephiroth interacting with each other as part of the lifestream after the events of VII/Advent Children...but, ugh. Fan-shipping. :?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    Gilder wrote: »
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

    I got used to her VA because it's the same voice she used for Rise in P4, Welch in SO4, and Marta in Symphonia 2. She only has the one voice.

    Oh shit, she is Marta!

    I just started playing Dawn of the New World again maybe a day after finishing CB and I didn't even notice.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    Gilder wrote: »
    I really didn't find her VA offensive at all.

    I got used to her VA because it's the same voice she used for Rise in P4, Welch in SO4, and Marta in Symphonia 2. She only has the one voice.

    And Chun-Li in Street Fighter IV.

    I happen to love her VA work, but even I have limits when she's screaming most of her dialogue or constantly emphasizing that Layle is a CRYSTAL BEARER.

    I'm not giving the game enough time, since I'm really into Silent Hill SM, so I can't form a real opinion yet.
    PunkBoy wrote: »
    The sad thing about the fan-manga Prof linked before is that the base concept is kind of cool. It would be interesting to see Aeris and Sephiroth interacting with each other as part of the lifestream after the events of VII/Advent Children...but, ugh. Fan-shipping. :?

    It's an interesting idea in theory, sure, but here it comes off as shipping, as you said. Too much "oh don't be grumpy Mr Sephiroth, I still think you're kawaii ^ ^".

    In any event, such a meeting is kind of impossible since
    Spoiler:

    I didn't even want to taint you with the rest of the comic, which gets into....you know, the kind of stuff fangirls love to do with the male characters....

  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Registered User regular
    As to the voice actor comments: I like Laura Bailey. D:

    Besides, she's cute. :winky:

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS
    oh goody, apparently tim rogers did a FFXIII writeup

    no i'm not going to link it, what is wrong with you

  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    Rust wrote: »
    oh goody, apparently tim rogers did a FFXIII writeup

    no i'm not going to link it, what is wrong with you
    Well then, I just post spacecoyote's latest FF6 crossover:
    Spoiler:

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Rogue Coral Springs, FLRegistered User regular
    That's a reference to something. :^:

  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    The Simpsons

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Rust wrote: »
    oh goody, apparently tim rogers did a FFXIII writeup

    no i'm not going to link it, what is wrong with you

    Found it and he pretty much confirms that Hope is as annoying as I thought he would be.

    And Lightning and Sazh are the best characters. That's 2/3. I don't know I may have to sub Fang out for Vanille.

    She is packing Bahamut, but I need a good healer and Vanille is starting to grow on me.

  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Registered User regular
    Rust wrote: »
    oh goody, apparently tim rogers did a FFXIII writeup

    no i'm not going to link it, what is wrong with you

    I tend to like his writing, even when I don't agree. He brings up something which I had noticed but hadn't gotten around to commenting on: the monster design.

    It's pretty goddamn weird when it comes to FF enemies that aren't classic monsters. One thing I noticed late in the game is that the dog-like things you encounter throughout the game have a very consistent design between species, and then there's one towards the end-game that has weird bony protrusions like vestigial wings. It was then that I realized the flying enemies (which you see in the opening sequence) are clearly based on the same design.

    I can't help enjoying that kind of consistency in creature design, such that it actually feels like a viable ecosystem.

  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
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    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
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    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Meh. That isn't really exclusive to females though.

  • never dienever die Registered User regular
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
    Spoiler:

    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Considering the biggest FF fangirl I know of is like stick thin this sentence is amusing to me.

    So who is everyone's fav character in XIII so far?

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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    never die wrote: »
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
    Spoiler:

    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Considering the biggest FF fangirl I know of is like stick thin this sentence is amusing to me.

    So who is everyone's fav character in XIII so far?

    Of the mains, and remember this is from secondhand impressions. So far my list is like.

    1. Lightning
    2. Sazh
    3. Vanille/Fang
    4. Snow
    100202526235. Hope

  • BeezelBeezel Registered User regular
    Why is Hope such a massive step backwards from say, Larsa?
    Larsa was a straight up Bro

  • CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    I actually liked Hope quite a bit.

    Plot spoilers for Hope:
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  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Yeah, I think Snow has dropped from my list of main party members completely.

    I mean at first it was just Shiva bike...then people started saying he gives those "Let's Positive Thinking" speeches. Yeah, no thanks.

  • never dienever die Registered User regular
    Beezel wrote: »
    Why is Hope such a massive step backwards from say, Larsa?
    Larsa was a straight up Bro

    Hah, I forgot Larsa was a kid half the time.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Yeah, I think Snow has dropped from my list of main party members completely.

    I mean at first it was just Shiva bike...then people started saying he gives those "Let's Positive Thinking" speeches. Yeah, no thanks.

    I bet you're one of those people who didn't like Carth.

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  • Radikal_DreamerRadikal_Dreamer Registered User
    never die wrote: »
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
    Spoiler:

    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Considering the biggest FF fangirl I know of is like stick thin this sentence is amusing to me.

    So who is everyone's fav character in XIII so far?

    Yeah, the absolute biggest FF fangirl I've ever known is tiny as fuck, too....

    She also does modeling...
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    And she has some gaming tattoos (moogle, etc)

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  • MechanicalMechanical Registered User regular
    joshgotro wrote: »
    Those chocobo pictures for XBOX Live codes released today I think. Yesterday maybe.

    Yep.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    never die wrote: »
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
    Spoiler:

    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Considering the biggest FF fangirl I know of is like stick thin this sentence is amusing to me.

    So who is everyone's fav character in XIII so far?

    Yeah, the absolute biggest FF fangirl I've ever known is tiny as fuck, too....

    She also does modeling...
    Spoiler:

    And she has some gaming tattoos (moogle, etc)

    Do either of them still think Sephiroth should carry Cloud's biological child?

    Because weight no longer becomes an issue in that instance.

    Also, it's 2010. We're getting two Final Fantasies this year.

    Holy Sh-

  • DragkoniasDragkonias Registered User regular
    Renzo wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Yeah, I think Snow has dropped from my list of main party members completely.

    I mean at first it was just Shiva bike...then people started saying he gives those "Let's Positive Thinking" speeches. Yeah, no thanks.

    I bet you're one of those people who didn't like Carth.

    Carth from KotOR?

    Naw, I was cool with him.

  • Radikal_DreamerRadikal_Dreamer Registered User
    never die wrote: »
    Make them have sex with other male characters?

    Worse.
    Spoiler:

    Fangirls ruin everything. You hear about a chick who likes FF, you don't think "that's hot", you wonder how many burgers she stuffs into her gullet a day.

    Considering the biggest FF fangirl I know of is like stick thin this sentence is amusing to me.

    So who is everyone's fav character in XIII so far?

    Yeah, the absolute biggest FF fangirl I've ever known is tiny as fuck, too....

    She also does modeling...
    Spoiler:

    And she has some gaming tattoos (moogle, etc)

    Do either of them still think Sephiroth should carry Cloud's biological child?

    Because weight no longer becomes an issue in that instance.

    Also, it's 2010. We're getting two Final Fantasies this year.

    Holy Sh-

    I'm honestly not sure on her Sephiroth bearing Cloud's child stance. I'd ask her sometime, but she's busy with how much she absolutely loves Crisis Core to the point that it's weird. I think she likes Zack much more than Cloud. She has some Loveless locket from CC, too. So maybe she'd be more in tune with a Genesis carrying Zack's biological child sort of thing.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Renzo wrote: »
    Dragkonias wrote: »
    Yeah, I think Snow has dropped from my list of main party members completely.

    I mean at first it was just Shiva bike...then people started saying he gives those "Let's Positive Thinking" speeches. Yeah, no thanks.

    I bet you're one of those people who didn't like Carth.

    Carth from KotOR?

    Naw, I was cool with him.

    hi5

    For real though I can't totally dislike Snow because he punches things, and I just have a soft spot for those characters. Even Zell.

    And Hope gets points because his version of Alexander is badass.

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