I don't know if you noticed this interesting detail, but while a character is in the middle of their arc (usually at their lowest moment), they do not do a victory pose at the end of battles. Vivi hasn't done it in a long while since finding out about other black mages, Dagger stops doing it after seeing her mother's actions firsthand, Steiner stops doing it after feeling betrayed by his queen and it returns only after he renews his devotion to his comrades, and so on. The only character in the cast that has yet to stop doing a victory pose as of this episode... is Zidane.
Makes sense. Although Zidane's been a common link to everyone connecting with one another and is kind of the glue keeping the party together, how much does anyone really know him beyond his outward personality and 'just wanting to do the right thing' in spite being a thief?
This part of the game is absolutely brutal to Freya. Her home is destroyed, her lover has amnesia and she couldn't do anything to save Cleyra despite BEING there, and now it's wiped off the map. Pour one out for her, my girl needs to lay down
When I say that Vivi isn't just the best Final Fantasy character, but possibly on my shortlist for best fictional characters I know about, I want you to know that I'm not exaggerating. Every time you think that the game can't make you feel more emotions for this little ball of perfection - I mean it, every single goddamn time - the game just hits you even harder. FFIX is so good holy shit.
The attack on Clerya is such a big moment to me in this game, the moment Odin popped up and nuked the city was major since that was the first time i had seen the summons in one of these games be used in the plot.
Eternal Harvest (the music during the Cleyra dance scene) is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated songs in the franchise (especially the version from the Piano Collections album).
still ballsy that nothing you do in the Cleyra invasion matters. Yeah, a few items that Penny missed, but no NOTHING will save these people even if you do everything right. They're ash on the ground. (spoiler), and Stiltzkin and Mogli only escape because they ditched the place before Beatrix showed up, no spells, no secret hideout, no anything.
I remember having an issue of pacing and lack of motivation that only picked up around here. The VOD series seriously is confusing me like what issues was I having this wasn’t at all like I remembered it being a few years back
God, I remember when this game came out, and Riverdance was a big thing, and then there was Rat Riverdance, and it was delightful. And then That happened.
I know you played X off stream but for a girls night game I would love if you streamed Final Fantasy X-2!!! it's an all time fave of mine and I am curious if you would like it too
If it makes you feel any better, all that really happens if you "save" all the Burmecians is that you get some cards and items, none of which are really of any note. There is an achievement, though.
I personally would love to see a final fantasy XIII playthrough! The only thing that might be a downer is the linear movement, and how much of a drag the movement and battles are, but even then, just chat with chat, or even turn on mediashare for funnies. Ps. They took her eidolons, bro! Can't have shit in Alexandria...
