The Final Fantasy Series Thread

[Sephiroth]

I will show you over in Sal, lest we chutner this place up too badly.



*vanishes*

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

In the clip, didn't Shiva turn into a bike, or something?

Yep. In fact, in FFXIII, Shiva is a "sister pair" - there are two parts to her, who together turn into the bike.

I'm trying to find a good picture.

Apparently all summons in FFXIII will do similar things (i.e., transform into objects).

EDIT: Final Fantasy XIII Screens for PS3 at GameSpot

[Overread]

I wonder if Quetzocoalt (the big lightning bird from FFVIII) will make a reappearance?

[Lenny]

So far, Shiva is the only confirmed summon. However, in the TGS trailer it shows Ifrit and Bahamut as enemies on Pulse (the 'wild' world - the civilised world, Cocoon, floats above it), which makes one wonder - was Shiva also an enemy, but was tamed by Mr. 33cm to become a summon?

Mr. 33cm, by the way, is the second confirmed character after Lightning - all we know about him is that he is the one who rides Shiva, and his shoe size - 33cm.

Lightning (main character)

http://www.finalfantasy13.org/images...02-15-2007.jpg

Mr. 33cm (not the best of quality, as its a scan from a magazine)

http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmaster...1819_0_big.jpg

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It might just be strangeness on my part, but does it look to anyone else as if what Lightning is holding has a hammer, such as those found on the back of old-age pistols? And we do know that she fights with a blade...

http://www.finalfantasy13.org/media/...k/ffxiii04.jpg

Might just be my eyes, though...

[Cayal]

Lightning is a dreadful name for a character in my opinion. As is Mr 33cm, I hope that isn't some sort of innuendo.

Also not a fan of a chick as the main character.

[Lenny]

It's not the worst of names for a character. Plus, it's a codename chosen by her:

She uses the codename "Lightning" to hide her true identity, though she does not know it herself.

Final Fantasy XIII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And just another thing about her weapon:

Her weapon, which can be shifted between a sword mode and a firearm mode at will, bears many similarities to Final Fantasy VIII's gunblade.

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Mr. 33cm was named "Mr. 33cm" by Tetsuya Nomura, simply because it's his shoe size, and Nomura doesn't want to release his real name yet. I reckon he won't at all, and we'll find it out in the actual game.

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The Wikipedia article mentions a second female character with pink hair and weilding, who seems to be an ally of Lightning. She was seen in the TGS '07 trailer, but has not been named.

[Overread]

I have no problem with a female lead, if done right, FFX-2 was wrong

and "Yay Gunblade!" - I'll stop now

[Talysia]

Looks very interesting, and looking forward to seeing more. It'd be great to possibly see the old Gunblade back, too!

[Sephiroth]

Lenny, those pics are great, cheers!

Two Shivas! How bizarre! Very cool, though......

And that cross-shaped weapon in picture two certainly looks like some kind of gunblade....she's holding it like a gun.


I have no problem with a female lead either. There's no reason why it should have to be a man all the time.

As long as it's not a girly game like X-2, with all that dress-changing. Which I'm sure it isn't.


Overread, you don't half like that GF!

I'd be less surprised if the lightning summon was Ramuh, again. But you never know!



Yay gunblade...pity about the miserable so-and-so who wielded it last time!




Something in the look of FFVIII does remind me of Esthar, in VIII.

[Overread]

true - I think it was because it wound up being the most powerful one I had for a long while - really messed me up when I have to fight the character who regenerated when hit by lightning

[Sephiroth]

It was certainly one of the most beautiful to watch. I liked it for that, too, and used it a lot in the early-to-mid stages.

[Overread]

True - new topic - your favorite summon animation;

well I already mentioned the lightning bird from FFVIII
others; to simpligy lets just say FFX summons in general stand out.

[Sephiroth]

Hmm, well, they benefit from having the PS2 graphics, of course. And they're certainly far superior to the useless Espers from XII. But Bahamut doesn't look quite right. For me, he looks too 'humanoid'.

I usually like Odin and Bahamut, wherever they appear. Shiva's Diamond Dust is always a favourite. I liked the tetra elemental one in VII, Kjata.

If we're allowed to count FMV sequences, the fight between Bahamut and Alexander in IX is incredible.


Least favourite animation: Knights of Round, because you have to go and make a cup of tea every time you cast it.

[Mithridelle]

Carbuncle from FFVIII was so cute! Bahamut will always be a favourite, whatever game he is in - I loved Bahamut Zero from FFVII.

[Creabots]

I'm playing FFXII right now. I personally don't care for the storyline in this game. IMO, the Final Fantasy games on the PS1 were the best. Yes, I have FFIII on the DS, and I haven't finished FFVIII. I've also played FFXI, though I didn't like it very much.