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Final Fantasy: Dissidia's Distributed! Disperse!

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  • ringswraithringswraith Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Thanks. :)

    How long is Shade Impulse, btw?

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Thanks. :)

    How long is Shade Impulse, btw?

    4 chapters. First 3 chapters are the same 5-parter style all the stories use. 4th is really just one board with no rewards and a straight shot to the final battle.

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  • aguyunoaguyuno Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    aguyuno wrote: »
    aguyuno wrote: »
    Woo, finally got my first character to level 100 (Zidane). I didn't abuse anything, just played through the story things a few times on bonus days.

    The tough thing for me now is abilities. I've mastered my favorite ground and aerial brave attacks and their Meo Twister followups, and the only HP attack I think I'll ever use (Free Energy), but I just feel like I should probably be mixing it up.
    I'll have more CP to deal with as soon as I master the Boost++ abilities, at least. The complete Diamond set is speeding up the process, too.

    I'm probably going to use Terra or Kefka next.
    Where/how do you get the boost abilities?

    The basic Boost abilities are gained through the normal course of leveling. You get enhanced versions (Boost+) by mastering the basic versions.
    But... my Zidane is at level 100. I don't have boost :/.
    You don't have Speed Boost, Jump Boost, or Jump Times Boost? You should have gotten them all while leveling up. They should be in the list somewhere.
    OH. Yeah, I have that. Sorry you said you'd have more CP to deal with, and so I thought there was an ability just called Boost that would like give you more CP. But I realise what you meant now, I just misread it. My bad!

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Blackjack wrote: »
    It is the one thing that I don't like about what we've seen. It's like the devs got a bunch of twelve year olds together and were like "what is cool" and one of them said "I like Transformers" and thus Shiva Bike was born.

    Cue protagonist and rival having an epic [strike]car[/strike] summon race.

    2 FINAL 2 FANTASY

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I actually wouldn't mind a Summon Racing mini game.

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  • KorKor Known to detonate from time to time Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    Blackjack wrote: »
    It is the one thing that I don't like about what we've seen. It's like the devs got a bunch of twelve year olds together and were like "what is cool" and one of them said "I like Transformers" and thus Shiva Bike was born.

    Cue protagonist and rival having an epic [strike]car[/strike] summon race.

    2 FINAL 2 FANTASY

    Pfft...

    It's an obvious set up for Chocobo Racing 3.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    This of course raises the question of what Vin Diesels summon would be

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  • DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Fiaryn wrote: »
    This of course raises the question of what Vin Diesels summon would be

    Himself.
    with angel wings

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2009
    So I can't use Garland in story mode?

    That's dumb.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/699001/Final-Fantasy-XIII-Premiere-Party-Orchestral-Performance-Photos.html

    Damn, I hope there's a CD Sampler or something. That music sounds awesome.

    That sounds amazing. Reminds me a bit of FFIV and FFVIII.

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  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So I can't use Garland in story mode?

    That's dumb.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'm not at TGS Prof, but I will pass the message on to my guy there to ask about Vanille's name in our FF13 interview. I'll also ask Snow's Voice actor if we chat between now and when we meet in October..

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  • Darth_MogsDarth_Mogs Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So, is this higher price going to translate to a higher price for the other regions retail releases as well?

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I got a no comment when I asked earlier, so who knows. Whatever the "top tier" of game prices is where you are, expect it to be top tier.

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  • ZerokkuZerokku Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Darth_Mogs wrote: »
    So, is this higher price going to translate to a higher price for the other regions retail releases as well?

    Doubtful. Japan always gets overcharged for Squeenix games. If you think the "Square-Enix Tax" for DS games is bad here, go look at the prices for DQIX.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Jecht is a manly man. How manly? I'll let you be the judge.
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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Cloud, why do you look so mortified? That set gives a bonus to Battlegen and item drop, dude! Wear it proudly!

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Jecht you are the best worst dad.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    ... which one of those people is the pedophile? Jecht's old enough to be Terra's dad, but Cloud of Darkness is over 1000 years old...

    But yes. Best worst dad ever.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Woo, playasia finally listed the Japanese version of XIII. Order complete!

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  • LockeColeLockeCole Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Enlong wrote: »
    ... which one of those people is the pedophile? Jecht's old enough to be Terra's dad, but Cloud of Darkness is over 1000 years old...

    But yes. Best worst dad ever.

    How old was Terra in the original FF6? FF6 was pretty much the last final fantasy where the heroes ages mostly made sense (ie not a bunch of 14-16 year olds) Although i believe Terra may have been the youngest other than Relm.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    17 year old general of an Imperial army?

    Doesn't really make sense to me, but whatever.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    uggghhhh

    someday we will have a jrpg that doesn't insist on making all its characters adolescents except for one or two people in their thirties who will always be called 'old'

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  • LockeColeLockeCole Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    17 year old general of an Imperial army?

    Doesn't really make sense to me, but whatever.

    In my defense, I did say mostly - although I thought Celes was older. Uhhh.... I blame genetic engineering and raised from birth to lead?

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  • ReznikReznik Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    VII wasn't too bad with ages at the time the game took place, but if you went back it got kind of stupid. 'cause Cloud was like... 14/15 when he signed up with Shinra. I don't think they specify in VII how old Zack is, but he's like 17 or 18 in Crisis Core which is dumb since he's already First Class.

    In VII proper it's not too bad though. The youngest is Yuffie and everyone else is over 20.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Reznik wrote: »
    I don't think they specify in VII how old Zack is, but he's like 17 or 18 in Crisis Core which is dumb since he's already First Class.

    No, he isn't at the beginning. Crisis Core takes place in a seven year timespan and he doesn't start out as a First Class.

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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Rust wrote: »
    uggghhhh

    someday we will have a jrpg that doesn't insist on making all its characters adolescents except for one or two people in their thirties who will always be called 'old'

    Locke was 25
    Edgar was 27
    So was Sabin
    So was Setzer
    Cyan was 50 and absolutely no attention was called to it.
    Strago was 70 and on even fighting terms with the rest of the party.

    And Terra/Celes were raised as magical killing machines literally from birth, so they have an excuse for being young.

    So yeah.

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  • YggiDeeYggiDee The World Ends With You Shill Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Terra and Celes are both 18, and the rest of the adult cast are mid-twenties. Also, everyone in FFVI is friggin' tall- Terra is 5'7", Celes is 5'9," and most of the guys are taller.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    While I really dislike the notion that if characters are under a certain age it's dumb and bad, Final Fantasy X was pretty good about it, too.

    Rikku was the youngest, at just 15; Yuna and Tidus were both 17, Lulu, Wakka, Kimahri, and Auron were all over 21 (22, 23, 25, and 35 respectively).

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Rust wrote: »
    uggghhhh

    someday we will have a jrpg that doesn't insist on making all its characters adolescents except for one or two people in their thirties who will always be called 'old'

    Probably not, it's just a convention of the culture that develops them. It's not a common thing in WRPGs, but I doubt it'll ever *not* be common in JRPGs.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Blackjack wrote: »
    While I really dislike the notion that if characters are under a certain age it's dumb and bad, Final Fantasy X was pretty good about it, too.

    Rikku was the youngest, at just 15; Yuna and Tidus were both 17, Lulu, Wakka, Kimahri, and Auron were all over 21 (22, 23, 25, and 35 respectively).

    Auron was only 35?

    Well, I guess it makes sense. He led a rough life. And
    afterlife.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Rikku never strikes me as a 15 year old, ever. 17 maybe. Yuna seems far older, Tidus seems about right for 17.

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  • YggiDeeYggiDee The World Ends With You Shill Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Having teenaged RPG leads is really cool until you stop being a teenager yourself. Do you remember being seventeen? You're a dumbass at seventeen! I wanna be saved by the guy who's twenty-seven. He's at least payed taxes. He knows how to do shit. He can drive.

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  • RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2009
    i still think that in mental age squall is probably the oldest character in jrpg history

    he's one stop away from shouting at damn kids to get off his lawn, if he had a lawn

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Well, Yuna had to seem older than 17, what with everything that was placed at her feet. And, don't forget, Spira isn't an easy place to live, with the constant threat of Sin. It probably ages you a good bit. Tidus is the only one that came from a peaceful world with a fairly easy lifestyle of being a famous sports star. It makes sense that he's the one that most resembles, physically and mentally, his actual age.

    And, really, Auron only looks a little bit older than 35. Like 40, tops. He just has a little gray streak and a couple lines around the eyes. The rest of the "age" is all scars and stubble.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I just think Yuna still seems old for her age even considering her burden. Her at 20 or 21 still would've been putting an astounding amount on her but also slightly more believable.

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  • YggiDeeYggiDee The World Ends With You Shill Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    To be fair to Auron taking care of Tidus for any length of time is gonna add on 5-10 years right from the getgo.

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  • ReznikReznik Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Reznik wrote: »
    I don't think they specify in VII how old Zack is, but he's like 17 or 18 in Crisis Core which is dumb since he's already First Class.

    No, he isn't at the beginning. Crisis Core takes place in a seven year timespan and he doesn't start out as a First Class.

    He's 17 when he makes First Class, then he gets stuck in a vat for 5 years.

    edit: was off one year. Four years in the vat, can't remember how long the escape takes so he's either 17 or 18 when he makes First Class.

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  • gjaustingjaustin Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I seem to remember the ages being somewhat reasonable in Final Fantasy VII too. I think that Cloud, Tifa, and Aeris were at least all in their 20s. Most of the rest of the characters were appropriately aged. The only one I can think of being a problem is Sephiroth, who seems awfully young to have people growing up looking up to him.

    And as for Auron, as anecdotal evidence, I expect to have a gray streak by 35 at the rate I'm going.

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  • ReznikReznik Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    If I remember right, Cloud was 21, Tifa was 20, Aeris was 22.

    Did they ever state how old Sephiroth was? He comes off as mid-20s or older in CC but that's mostly because of the voice. I know Squeenix would never make their favourite prettyboy older than mid 20s, but he just came off as an older character to me when I originally played VII.

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