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Vincent Alexander
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I've never even heard of this Asura game before. I think I need to look it up and jump in, because those screens look awesome.
Shogun1337
Junior Member
Kirby couldn't absorb Asura's powers. He/she would immediately explode from the inside out. Just trying to suck Asura in would make Kirby explode like a firework.
Forerunner
Member
For mechanically, I'm going with a recent experience. Talion, in Shadow of Mordor. The game really empowers you (probably a bit too much).
Shogun1337
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Linkstrikesback
Member
Make sur eyou know what you're getting into beforehand. It's not a traditional action game lik eBayonetta or Devil may cry. The real meat of the game is in it's ridiculous QTE powered cutscenes, which are constantly there through the whole game. You barely spend a minute of gameplay ever without a QTE cutscene.
The entire game is built around it though, and it's glorious. The game is an experience everyone should at least watch being played through once.
Vincent Alexander
Member
lol. Should I, or should I stay blissfully ignorant, not watch this, and just get the game?
Though I love Devil May Cry, I also love QTEs. I'll give this game a try.
Astral Dog
Member
Bayonetta just summoned another God with the help of Jeanne to kill the half powered Jubileus, narratively she is no match for her. she comes across as weak in the sequel..
My choice would be this motherfucker
He is defeated many times, but he always comes back, now with more anger than ever, you never see him as weak, he is always badass but also determined to save his daughter, the way he ups his enemies with pure strength (except for the final boss) is amazing to watch.
He is one dimensional, but is Kratos done right.
There is a new cutscene that could not make it to the final game,what it is, we dont know.
Hyperactivity
Banned
1. Kirby
the rest
Actually, when it comes to how powerful you the player feel, I'm with this guy
The OP asked how powerful YOU, the player feel, not who is canonically the most powerful, and although the other guys do give you that feeling of power, Fierce Diety Link made you feel god like killing bosses that were much more difficult before
the rest
Asura, Kratos, Shulk, the like underneath him
How strong did you feel playing as him? The final boss poses zero challenge with the Fierce Deity mask.
Actually, when it comes to how powerful you the player feel, I'm with this guy
The OP asked how powerful YOU, the player feel, not who is canonically the most powerful, and although the other guys do give you that feeling of power, Fierce Diety Link made you feel god like killing bosses that were much more difficult before
Morning Star
Member
Lightning.
magnumpy
Member
oh hey how about this: the player "character" in SimCity. truly powerful, he commands the very forces of nature (tornados, earthquakes, floods, etc.) and can eliminate entire civilizations with a few mouse clicks. some of the most fun I've had in any game is loading up one of the already-made cities and unleashing the wrath of god, just to watch the "sims" burn.
Linkstrikesback
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If you've already decided to get the game, don't watch that video. If you need convincing, watch it, then get the game. It's a video of the... third or fourth boss fight, so you might not want it spoiled.
I wasn't arguing for bayonetta narratively, but the demons she summons are under her control. I don't see why the God one would be any different and thus not count as part of her power
Astral Dog
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Well.. it was still with Jeanne's help and a weak Jubileus, i think that doesn't have much to do with her power, as Gommorah broke the seal and killed Jeanne, and that was a less powerful demon and a stronger Bayonetta.
But, im not sure if you saw the edit, there is one new DmC cutscene that was absent from the final game due to time, we don 't know what it is.
Oh, sorry, I thought we were trying to work out who the most powerful player character is, but based on some of these responses I guess I was wrong. :/
Most certainly Kirby. I meand in Epic Yarn he literally erases people from existance when he eats them.
TeddyShardik
Banned
First off, I'm glad you had the foresight to identify both perspectives (as this was my initial question upon reading the title).
Mechanically, without taking into consideration abuse such as cheats or mods, I suppose the most powerful avatar I recall playing as was from BattleTanx. The game was a cake-walk and I don't believe I ever lost due to death.
Conceptually, the most powerful avatar I've played as would probably be the Wing ZERO. It destroyed an entire Space Colony in one shot. Dual Buster Rifles baby!
Mechanically, without taking into consideration abuse such as cheats or mods, I suppose the most powerful avatar I recall playing as was from BattleTanx. The game was a cake-walk and I don't believe I ever lost due to death.
Conceptually, the most powerful avatar I've played as would probably be the Wing ZERO. It destroyed an entire Space Colony in one shot. Dual Buster Rifles baby!
ArkhamFantasy
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That's who i was thinking of.
Also the FFVIII cast with proper junction knowledge, you are basically invincible.
forest
Member
Mario and his games aren't frightening. But his worldly influence is.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Asura, Kratos, and Amaterasu.
Pantheon level or bust
That and
but not really in game
Pantheon level or bust
That and
but not really in game
magnumpy
Member
it's not the 90's anymore. his worldly influence is definitely waning.
One more cutscene will be in there. Though it won't really change up the story that much, it will still be more of the same.
forest
Member
The sting may go away. But the scar will always be there
No, the destroyer god summoned by bayonetta punched the creator god into the sun. Notable distinction.
edit: beaten
When i see Asura i see him as a sort of japanese Kratos lol
I would say DMC4 Dante and Bayonetta, Asura and Kirby are surely more powerful but i rather consider the gameplay aspect: it's not about making a super power attack that blows everyone, but if you're good enough you can literally slay enemies with Dante and Bayo (even taunting/kidding them at the same time), that's what makes them so powerful imo.
Yep, W101 has indeed the most powerful finale i've ever played.
I would say DMC4 Dante and Bayonetta, Asura and Kirby are surely more powerful but i rather consider the gameplay aspect: it's not about making a super power attack that blows everyone, but if you're good enough you can literally slay enemies with Dante and Bayo (even taunting/kidding them at the same time), that's what makes them so powerful imo.
Yep, W101 has indeed the most powerful finale i've ever played.
ChronotriggerJM
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I feel like a ton of the games being mentioned here have 0 gravitas. When I think of power, I think of it based on the confines of the game and the narrative.
Prince from Katamari is a wonderful example, you understand his premise is the absolute ability to roll a ball. The prince can pick up the smallest of all objects, and then as his ball grows, the size of the world scales to show the evolution of his power. It's grounded in a sense of scale, and the implication is that it's endlessly capable of growing.
Kirby punching a planet in half implies that the planet was made of Styrofoam based on what kirby's actions typically are, on such a micro scale. It's just goofy in that context lol.
Heavenly sword did a great job at grounding the character, and showing examples of absolute power at the end.
But if were talking cross game powerlevels here, then yeah, Asura lol. That game is absurd
Prince from Katamari is a wonderful example, you understand his premise is the absolute ability to roll a ball. The prince can pick up the smallest of all objects, and then as his ball grows, the size of the world scales to show the evolution of his power. It's grounded in a sense of scale, and the implication is that it's endlessly capable of growing.
Kirby punching a planet in half implies that the planet was made of Styrofoam based on what kirby's actions typically are, on such a micro scale. It's just goofy in that context lol.
Heavenly sword did a great job at grounding the character, and showing examples of absolute power at the end.
But if were talking cross game powerlevels here, then yeah, Asura lol. That game is absurd
magnumpy
Member
like the scars left by the Colecovision, Intellivision, Virtual Boy, Atari 7800, Sega SG-1000, etc. time heals all wounds, even scars.
MrRudiMentary
Member
I never actually felt that powerful as Bayonetta. Maybe I just suck.
Kratos definitely. Everything he does just feels so incredibly strong. Below that is both Prototype protagonists where you leap across cities in a single jump and chop everything into pieces with your bare arms.
Commander Shepard did feel like the singular biggest badass in the universe, with the entirety of the crew in second place.
Kratos definitely. Everything he does just feels so incredibly strong. Below that is both Prototype protagonists where you leap across cities in a single jump and chop everything into pieces with your bare arms.
Commander Shepard did feel like the singular biggest badass in the universe, with the entirety of the crew in second place.
Mac the KNife
Member
Squall Leonhart is probably the most powerful character I ever used.
He does ridiculous damage if you set his junction system right and uses Aura + Lionheart.
I always had Squall on the verge of death throughout the entire game, with a party member ready to toss him a plain Phoenix Down (bringing him back to critical) every time he died. Pretty funny watching Squall immediately drop to his knees at the beginning of every battle.
Came to post this, haha.
But yeah, Demi-Fiend feels like the kind of character that's extremely powerful in both areas. Mechanically he practically breaks the game the minute he gets Freikugel, giving him enough power one-shot any random encounter and become known as one of the hardest bosses ever in Digital Devil Saga. Narratively, well...
getting the True Demon Ending results in him basically destroying all of reality itself, leaving only his demon allies and his enemy, God.
Tal Shiar Agent
Banned
By the end of inFAMOUS 2 you are a powerhouse who could probably take on Superman. Especially as Beast-Cole.
My Skyrim character with enchantments maxed out is insanely powerful, though I feel that is cheating this thread.
New Game+ Korra in The Legend of Korra game is also insanely powerful with the always-full chi talisman equipped.
SatelliteOfLove
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Avatar quote.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Kratos for sure.
Dante also felt very powerful
Dante also felt very powerful
KiefbladeMaster
Member
Starkiller, he ripped an imperial destroyer out of the atmosphere. Asura, too.
Metalliccookies
Neo Member
I'm going to have to go with Super/Hyper Sonic, being super fast and invincible makes you feel so good.... I mean Sonic has done some crazy things in his base form add to that the power of the Chaos Emeralds (which are said to give energy to all living things), and you have yourself one powerful dude. Also lets not forget that in 'The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog' he is said to be faster than Warp Factor 9 (which is like 1,516.4 times the speed of light)
hyup
That or Mario. He freaking survived the end of the universe in SMG.
And yet spikes kill him instantly
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Truly the most powerful combination in existence.Try harder
InfiniDragon
Member
Ryu's Dragon Hybrid in BOFV is a frickin' monster, so gameplay wise it's him. But plot wise it's Shulk form Xenoblade.
Dude can alter reality to basically whatever the hell he wants with Monado's full power and restores his girlfriend's human body (which was killed, nearly completely destroyed and turned into a cyborg) with no effort. He'd just will all the other god killers out of reality before they put a hand on him...not that they would because he also sees the future.
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