[Keiichi-chan]

I heard the question asked on a podcast the other day: What's your favorite character and scene from a Final
Fantasy game? I thought it was a cool non-partisan sort of question. So what's yours? They've been getting more and
more cinematic since the SNES days, so it seems fitting to think of moments in them as 'scenes', anyway.
So..memorable in-game sequences? cutscenes?

[HaruHE]

When Rydia makes her return by blowing away Golbez' shadow dragon with her own.

[FlyingElf]

FF6 Opera Scene...

[Sir Viver]

The scene where James talks to Angela

Spoiler

for the last time

, at the burning stairway. I've played through the game a few times and I still get teary-eyed when she says

Spoiler

"You see it, too? For me, it's... always like this,"

and

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walks away, into the flames

. ;_;

...Oh. Final Fantasy scenes. I'll have to think about that for a while. Pretty much every dramatic FF moment I can recall has been done in other games, but (IMO) better. I guess for now I'll just hop on the "FF6 opera scene" bandwagon.

This post has been edited by Sir Viver: 22 January 2010 - 06:46 PM

[wrexness]

1)

Spoiler

Aeris' death (has the statute of limitations passed on that being a spoiler yet? XD

Still my most memorable scene in all of gaming.
2) The opera scene from FFVI
3) You spoony bard!

[XenoBlade]

Question, why do people love the Opera scene so much? I always wondering.

[Sir Viver]

wrexness, on Jan 22 2010, 06:46 PM, said:

1)

Spoiler

Aeris' death (has the statute of limitations passed on that being a spoiler yet? XD

Still my most memorable scene in all of gaming.

Yeah, I was pretty glad to see her die, too. Can't stand Greenpeace, man. Except I was -1 White Mage when that happened. :/ For a moment, I was like... "Really?" ...followed by... "Hey, Barret, c'mere. See these healing Materia? Yeah, get used to seeing 'em."

[FlyingElf]

XenoBlade, on Jan 22 2010, 07:50 PM, said:

Question, why do people love the Opera scene so much? I always wondering.

Well Celes and Locke were probably my 2 favorite characters from VI first of all. It was a great point of development for Celes as she finally comes out of her shell a little bit from being this hardened general. You also see how Locke and Celes begin to fall for each other. Then we get a great opera which is crashed by the most memorable joke villain the FF series has had in Ultros.

I could probably write a whole page on it, but thats the short version of why I enjoyed the scene so much.

[magicreaver]

You forgot to mention the Opera is also the introduction of Setzer. Another fun character from 6. (though Celes and Locke are my favorites too)

I think my favorite scene was any use of Devour in FF8
j/k
I'm actually thinking the end of the world in FF6.

[Alkaren Hyralt]

I believe the people of this thread mean Aerith and not that silly named 'Aeris'


Also, my favorite scenes are likely from FFT, though I couldn't name a specific example.

[wrexness]

Psht, forget that. I rather enjoy not sounding like I have a lisp by saying Aeris instead of Aerith.

*still calls "Bowser" King Koopa*

This post has been edited by wrexness: 22 January 2010 - 08:20 PM

[KusanagiRobin]

When Tidus and the rest of the guardians crashed Seymour's and Yuna's wedding in Final Fantasy X. Mainly because through the entire thing, I was wondering how Lulu was sliding on the steel cable and NOT slipping.

Also, the ending scene from the same game. I won't deny it. I cried after I saw that when I beat the game for the very first time. For quite a few minutes.

[mattheinsane]

I love the CG scene in FF9 when Trance Kuja destroys the alien homeworld.

[Voxx]

When Aerith gets shanked.

[Keiichi-chan]

XenoBlade, on Jan 22 2010, 06:50 PM, said:

Question, why do people love the Opera scene so much? I always wondering.

it's hilarious and moving and exciting all in one huge scene.
i loved how it was a story within a story. the story of drago and maria could have been a
compelling rpg plot on its own. also, yeah, locke and celes were my favorites, too. they develop
a lot and their relationship gets solidified through the, occasionally cheesy, acting during that scene.
the music was nice, too. i just really like the story within the overall story of the game/characters
in that scene.

dunno if it's my all-time favorite from that game, but it's definitely up there.

Quote

When Aerith gets shanked.

lmao!
please post in every thread from now on.

[Sir Viver]

KusanagiRobin, on Jan 22 2010, 08:23 PM, said:

When Tidus and the rest of the guardians crashed Seymour's and Yuna's wedding in Final Fantasy X. Mainly because through the entire thing, I was wondering how Lulu was sliding on the steel cable and NOT slipping.

How did Kimahri do that, anyway? IIRC, he was freakin' barefoot...

I always thought that scene would have been better if it was just Tidus, and if it was playable instead of a BIG-LIPPED ALLIGATOR MOMENT cutscene.

[wrexness]

Sir Viver, on Jan 23 2010, 05:49 AM, said:

How did Kimahri do that, anyway? IIRC, he was freakin' barefoot...

I always thought that scene would have been better if it was just Tidus, and if it was playable instead of a BIG-LIPPED ALLIGATOR MOMENT cutscene.

Extremely callused feet. And kudos on the Nostalgia Critic reference.

[Kii]

Keiichi-chan, on Jan 22 2010, 07:28 PM, said:

I heard the question asked on a podcast the other day: What's your favorite character and scene from a Final
Fantasy game? I thought it was a cool non-partisan sort of question. So what's yours? They've been getting more and
more cinematic since the SNES days, so it seems fitting to think of moments in them as 'scenes', anyway.
So..memorable in-game sequences? cutscenes?

I'm sending you back FF VI without playing it.
You need it more than I do.

Jesus Christ, you're so FF VI gung-ho these past few days.
TAKE.
A.
BREATHER.
NERD.

[FlyingElf]

Kii, on Jan 23 2010, 08:14 AM, said:

I'm sending you back FF VI without playing it.
You need it more than I do.

Jesus Christ, you're so FF VI gung-ho these past few days.
TAKE.
A.
BREATHER.
NERD.

To be fair, VI was a pretty awesome game. The best in the series at that...

[Sir Viver]

FlyingElf, on Jan 23 2010, 07:40 AM, said:

To be fair, VI was a pretty awesome game. The best in the series at that...

/brofist

[mattheinsane]

KusanagiRobin, on Jan 22 2010, 08:23 PM, said:

When Tidus and the rest of the guardians crashed Seymour's and Yuna's wedding in Final Fantasy X. Mainly because through the entire thing, I was wondering how Lulu was sliding on the steel cable and NOT slipping.

Also, the ending scene from the same game. I won't deny it. I cried after I saw that when I beat the game for the very first time. For quite a few minutes.

You know I watched that scene again. Kimahri is holding Lulu as he's sliding down.

[Neko_master_Luna]

Opera scene in FF6, I think Locke or Setzer are my favorite, but I like so many from different FF's that I really can't choose just one. I just love Setzer's air ship, I mean the guy even has a poker table!

[Lina]

FlyingElf, on Jan 23 2010, 07:40 AM, said:

To be fair, VI was a pretty awesome game. The best in the series at that...

I can't agree entirely because IV is a favorite of mine. IV and VI are freakin' neck n' neck. ><

I also enjoyed the Opera scene.

[HaruHE]

I shall not move from my monument upon IV, no way no how. =O

[Neko_master_Luna]

It seems as if most die hards, either like 4 or 6 the best, I still love 1 too, am must be alooser, lol!

[HaruHE]

Hey, the original FF set the ground for what we have today, without IT, we wouldn't have anything. Not to mention I really enjoyed the four different elemental fiends and their caverns to match, a volcano? Undersea temple? Into a crypt? Into a floating city in the sky? Back in THOSE years that was a pretty dang awesome setup all in one game. No one had thought of that. Hell I might just go back and play it soon just because you said that.

[Keiichi-chan]

HaruHE, on Jan 23 2010, 12:31 PM, said:

Hey, the original FF set the ground for what we have today, without IT, we wouldn't have anything. Not to mention I really enjoyed the four different elemental fiends and their caverns to match, a volcano? Undersea temple? Into a crypt? Into a floating city in the sky? Back in THOSE years that was a pretty dang awesome setup all in one game. No one had thought of that. Hell I might just go back and play it soon just because you said that.

I think even squaresoft nowadays openly admits that Final Fantasy started as a rip-off/dif take of the Dragonquest series.
DragonQuest itself being a rip-off/different take on the Zelda games.

Kii, on Jan 23 2010, 07:14 AM, said:

I'm sending you back FF VI without playing it.
You need it more than I do.

Jesus Christ, you're so FF VI gung-ho these past few days.
TAKE.
A.
BREATHER.
NERD.

-hums Relm's theme loudly-
...I'm sorry, what? *blinks*

[FlyingElf]

Its okay Lina, 4 is also an acceptable answer as it was a great game. If you haven't had the opportunity yet, you should check out FFIV The After Years available for DL on the Wii. Great continuation on the IV storyline.

Neko_master_Luna, on Jan 23 2010, 01:28 PM, said:

It seems as if most die hards, either like 4 or 6 the best, I still love 1 too, am must be alooser, lol!

The first game doesn't get near the respect it deserves. Looking back on it now its easy to write it off as simple and cliche, but for its time, it was quite brilliant. Beating that game really gave you a sense of pride as it had more than one spot where the game just threw stuff at you and more or less said, good luck. There were no save points right before the boss. There was no quick way out after the boss. And honestly I still remember the whole quest for the rat tail from Bahamut where you get your job class change than any scene from FF12.

[XenoBlade]

Neko_master_Luna, on Jan 23 2010, 12:28 PM, said:

It seems as if most die hards, either like 4 or 6 the best, I still love 1 too, am must be alooser, lol!

Nah 1 is what started it all. It was before cliches even were cliches. That also reminds me. Why doesn't 5 get much love? That games was way ahead of it's time with it's Job system. 5 was like 6 was to 4, a deeper version of 1.

But 4 is my personal favorite. I really don't have any favorite scenes tho. Well none that I can think of atm

[FlyingElf]

XenoBlade, on Jan 23 2010, 06:17 PM, said:

Nah 1 is what started it all. It was before cliches even were cliches. That also reminds me. Why doesn't 5 get much love? That games was way ahead of it's time with it's Job system. 5 was like 6 was to 4, a deeper version of 1.

But 4 is my personal favorite. I really don't have any favorite scenes tho. Well none that I can think of atm

5 didn't see a release until later on where a lot of FF fans were expecting 3d visuals having played VII and VIII. I think my issue with 5 was that it simply didn't have the memorable characters that 4 or 6 had. The job system was well done, but I still look for an engrossing story and well developed characters more than anything else in a FF game and I can barely even remember the plot or characters in 5.