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Good God, what have they done to Rydia? (FFIV DS, Spoilers)

Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Games and Technology
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As far as makeovers go, I can't help but feel a little disturbed about this one. Despite the sexy growth spurt, Rydia is still technically supposed to be a child stuck in an adult body. While it's still debatable whether her underground training had time flow slowly for her (years in the cave=a few days on the surface) or instantly (a few days=rapidly aging body), I've always believed it to be the former, based on her dialog that suggested surprise in her sudden growth. Plus, most of her dialog in adult form still sounds child-like, especially her disinterest with Edge. I just feel SE is opening a can of worms with this one.

But on the other hand, it's a beautiful redesign, and far above Amano's original abortion. Rydia has always been one of my all time favorite FF characters, and has one of the most tragic stories in the entire series (the main hero killed her mother). If this DS remake expands on her, giving some extra story details and expanding her relationship with Cecil and Rosa (who she both looked up to as surrogate parents), then it'll be worth buying this game for the fourth time in a row.

Also, Rydia and Rosa are doing a double attack. That was something I wanted to see in the FFVII remake, so now there's hope. :lol:

Anyway, FFIV DS discussion thread. Or, we could continue talking about how awesome Rydia is.

Just remember, she's still technically underage.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I'mnot sure what that second picture has to do with your post.

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Jack Thompson: FFIV DS encourages pedophilia just as much as The Sims 2.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    My thread on this is a 1000x better.

    Also, she's not a child in an adults body, time is accelerated in the monster world, so she's just older. Also

    Amano Art

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    /thread.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    gosh square it'd be neat if you made one of the ps final fantasies portable

    preferrably 9

    how many times are you going to remake the same damn games

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Yeah, Adult Rydia was pretty much always the "BOOBIES" one (ala Tifa, Lulu, etc) one, so this shouldn't really surprise anyone.

    I'm more upset about the constant "Where is this WIND coming from!?" effect they've done with her hair in sprite form.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    We talked about this here: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=32721

    And most of us seemed to give it a :^:

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    how many times are you going to remake the same damn games

    As many times as people keep buying them.

    Which is why I won't be buying FFIV

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  • Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Amano Art



    /thread.
    I'm alone in finding nothing to be redeeming about Amano's artwork? It's just poorly proportioned. I really don't understand the wankfest over it.

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  • EvanderEvander Disappointed Father Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    I'mnot sure what that second picture has to do with your post.

    also, this

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Yeah, Adult Rydia was pretty much always the "BOOBIES" one (ala Tifa, Lulu, etc) one, so this shouldn't really surprise anyone.

    I'm more upset about the constant "Where is this WIND coming from!?" effect they've done with her hair in sprite form.

    She's summoning the wind, duh.

    Also, Rosa is fairly boobtacular in this version. Not that I'm complaining.

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  • redstormpopcornredstormpopcorn Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    I'mnot sure what that second picture has to do with your post.
    Imagevenue is a terrible host with a fucked-up database that will randomly redirect image links.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Amano Art



    /thread.
    I'm alone in finding nothing to be redeeming about Amano's artwork? It's just poorly proportioned. I really don't understand the wankfest over it.

    It's more showing that all of the character design flaws that people accuse the more recent FF games of having were just as present in the earlier games, but you just couldn't tell because they're just tiny horribly misproportioned sprites in-game.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    I'mnot sure what that second picture has to do with your post.
    Imagevenue is a terrible host with a fucked-up database that will randomly redirect image links.

    It's been rehosted in the other thread. Which also has a release date for the game, and a discussion of whether putting the word boobs in the title increases views. (hint:boy does it ever)

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    The second link was my bad, but since this is already covered in another thread (which didn't turn up when I was searching), I'll go ahead and close this one and continue all discussion there.

    Once I figure out how to close threads here.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    The second link was my bad, but since this is already covered in another thread (which didn't turn up when I was searching), I'll go ahead and close this one and continue all discussion there.

    Once I figure out how to close threads here.

    Just wait, and it'll fade into the lifestream. Or a mod will lock it. either way.

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  • jotjot Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    That is the gayest dark knight I've ever seen.

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