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1) Cloud - FFVII
2) Lightning - FFXIII
3) Butz (Bartz) - FFV
4) Yuna - FFX
5) Squall - FFVIII
6) Tidus - FFX
7) Lock (Locke) - FFVI
8) Sephiroth - FFVII
9) Cecil - FFIV
10) Tina (Terra) - FFVI
11) Zidane - FFIX
12) Gilgamesh - FFV
13) Ramza - FFT
14) Kain - FFIV
15) Vivi - FFIX
16) Tifa - FFVII
17) Zack - FFVII
18) Auron - FFX
19) Yuffie - FFVII
20) Aerith - FFVII
21) Onion Knight - FFIII
22) Rinoa - FFVIII
23) Rikku - FFX
24) Edgar - FFVI
25) Rydia - FFIV


FFRK 2nd Anniversary

 

[Busaiku]

No Steiner?
Vivi and Zidane so low?

Terrible.

 

[Ydelnae]

Bartz, the FFV protagonist, the third more popular FF character?

 

[Zalman]

I agree with the top two, at least. Lightning is okay in my book (her game isn't though).

 

[Koh]

What's the appeal to Lightning? Is it her looks?

 

[Tenki]

Why is Lightning so low?

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

What's the appeal to Lightning? Is it her looks?

she punches snow in the face, and says meow meow choco chow

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Wow butz is number 3?!

 

[Kenzodielocke]

Auron not cracking top 10 is a fucking joke and so is Lightning.

 

[Ishida]

Bartz, the FFV protagonists, the third more popular FF character?

How are you complaining abour Bartz being in third, but say nothing about fucking Lightning being second?

Really? Lightning? I'd rank her as one of the worst.

 

[Xerotwo]

Yay Rydia is in the top 25!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

She won't be forgotten.

No matter how hard we try.

 

[silva1991]

Why is Lightning so low?

People must have forgotten her

 

[Garlador]

*Gets to #2*
... I need a drink.

I guess I would consider her a number two, though.

 

[DylanEno]

Kain, Auron and Zack all way too low. At least Terra made the top 10.

 

[Altered Juice]

lol at cloud being #1. There are better characters but whatevah.

 

[PK Gaming]

YO BARTZ AT #3

It's only natural, considering he is the 2nd best FF protag. All we need now is that sweet, sweet FFV 3DS remake.

 

[Hello? This is Hailun!]

No Ramza
No Delita
No thanks

 

[dragonzdogma]

Tidus is the main guy from FFX, right?
Wait, people like him more than sephiroth, come on..........

 

[BumRush]

Two FFVI protags in the Top 10. Remake it SE!!!!! (no mobile pics please)

 

[YankeeDonB]

Where're Sabin and Celes?

Why is Butz so high?

Lightning but no Fang?

Not absolutely horrible though, all things considered...

Two FFVI protags in the Top 10. Remake it SE!!!!! (no mobile pics please)

Also yes, listen to this man!

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I am going to write a retrospective on Final Fantasy XIII and its various sequels called Tsundere and Lightning

 

[Ydelnae]

How are you complaining abour Bartz being in third, but say nothing about fucking Lightning being second?

Really? Lightning? I'd rank her as one of the worst.

No, don't get me wrong. I liked Bartz, but how in the world is he more popular than characters like Sephiroth or Squall? It just seems strange.

FFXIII Lightning wasn't that bad, in my opinion. It was with XIII-2 and LR when Lightning became a parody of herself.

 

[mortal]

Why is Lightning so low?

lol

I'm honestly surprised by Bartz being in the top 3, like how? FFV as a game barely gets any acknowledgment from fans.
Is it because of Dissidia maybe?

 

[silva1991]

No Ramza
No Delita
No thanks

13) Ramza - FFT

unless you're alking about top 3 or something.

 

[Garlador]

No, don't get me wrong. I liked Bartz, but how in the world is he more popular than characters like Sephiroth or Squall? It just seems strange.

FFXIII Lightning wasn't that bad, in my opinion. It was with XIII-2 and LR when Lightning became a parody of herself.

I was okay with her in FFXIII myself. Then the sequels hit...

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

lol

I'm honestly surprised by Bartz being in the top 3, like how? FFV as a game barely gets any acknowledgment from fans.

V is actually really popular in Japan from what I've heard. I'm not that surprised to see Bartz so high.

The west didn't get a good version until much later and it has a more whimsical tone compared to the "epic" games that tend to appeal more to western players.

 

[Nirolak]

No, don't get me wrong. I liked Bartz, but how in the world is he more popular than characters like Sephiroth or Squall? It just seems strange.

FFXIII Lightning wasn't that bad, in my opinion. It was with XIII-2 and LR when Lightning became a parody of herself.

I imagine it's extremely tilted due to the game appealing to people who liked the SNES era of Final Fantasy.

I'm sure if you polled Dissidia players you'd get Bartz way lower.

 

[jrcbandit]

Do the Japanese have a weird attraction to Lightning? I'd imagine her being on the top of the least popular FF characters for American and European audiences.

 

[kromeo]

Joke list, can't even be bothered to read past Bartz at #3. Even if you really like V as a game he has no personality

this is specific to record keeper.

Ahh nevermind, the explanation appears

 

[Shmuppers]

Love that my boy Locke is on there.

No Shadow tho

 

[cLOUDo]

 

[mrjohill]

this is specific to record keeper.

 

[WooHooAlex]

No Ashe or Balthier?
Two criminally underrated characters.

 

[Azuran]

What's the appeal to Lightning? Is it her looks?

What's the appeal of Cloud? Is it his sword?

But considering this site is full of gaming hipsters, I'm not surprised most people here don't see what makes Lightning so popular.

 

[Pancake Mix]

How can "You don't need a reason to help people" Zidane be so low? Biggest surprise of the list for me.

 

[YankeeDonB]

this is specific to record keeper.

Ah, understanding dawns....

 

[SliceSabre]

The goddess was robbed.

I demand a recount!

 

[Pancake Mix]

What's the appeal to Lightning? Is it her looks?

Reminder that she looked like an androgynous 80's rock star when first shown off at E3 '06.

I think people were still intrigued about her back then so I doubt that's it.

 

[HMD]

What do they like about Lightning? Her look was sort of cool in the original reveal trailer but they downgraded the shit out of her in her pink hair redesign. Don't get me started on the abominations in XIII-2 and LR.

Her personalty is the most bland thing I've ever seen, so boring and unoriginal. I really don't get it.

 

[Caronte]

That list is almost physically painful.

 

[mortal]

V is actually really popular in Japan from what I've heard. I'm not that surprised to see Bartz so high.

The west didn't get a good version until much later and it has a more whimsical tone compared to the "epic" games that tend to appeal more to western players.

I see, that makes sense being a Japanese list and all.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Locke more popular than Sephiroth? Bartz too. How?
I would rate Lightning bottom tier, but whatever, her fans will always vote for her. At least Terra made top 10.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Shit list

did they poll the most tasteless people on the planet?

Yuck


Happy to see Locke and Terra in top 10 i guess

 

[Linkark07]

Bartz, the FFV protagonist, the third more popular FF character?

What? You got something against Butz Bartz stupidity?

 

[daveo42]

Cloud at #1 I can at least deal with, but Lightning at 2? Shit belongs at the absolute bottom of the list.

 

[Pancake Mix]

What do they like about Lightning? Her look was sort of cool in the original reveal trailer but they downgraded the shit out of her in her pink hair redesign.

She had (admittedly no quite as colourful) pink hair in her reveal at E3 '06, check the post above yours.

 

[Golnei]

This is bullshit, where's Lumina?

 

[Azuran]

Cloud at #1 I can at least deal with, but Lightning at 2? Shit belongs at the absolute bottom of the list.

Translation: I like FF7 better than FF13 so I don't mind if the main character is on top even thought he far from the best in series.

 

[Noi]

Joke list, can't even be bothered to read past Bartz at #3. Even if you really like V as a game he has no personality

Of all the things to complain about Bartz and his appearances across multiple games, a lack of personality isn't one of them.