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GT: Top 10 Final Fantasy Characters

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10.Sephiroth (GT pls)
9. Cid (in general)
8. Auron
7. Cecil Harvey
6. Zack Fair
5. Rydia
4. Balthier
3. Celes Chere
2 Vivi Ornitier
1. Kefka Palazzo

Try to behave GAF, If I made the list there would've been
FFVII characters everywhere
. But I have far from played all of the games and I'm biased towards my favorite, as we all are.

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/3o06vw/gt-countdown-top-10-final-fantasy-characters
 
Good list. #1 is correct. I'm sad about the lack of Terra in this list, but they got my girl Celes in it so I'll endure.
 
I love how Lightning is the focal character in the promo graphic, yet not on the list at all.

Oh god. Love that so much. Aggghhh all over me.
 
Damn. That is a solid list.

Particularly impressed with choices #1 and #2.

I will say, while I'm not a huge fan of FF7, I would have put Cloud on the list. Not because he's a 'cool', brooding, loner archetype, but because as the game progresses, you come to learn that the 'badass' persona is just that - a persona. He's actually a weak, insecure guy that's pretending to be somebody he's not (quite literally), and only after coming to terms with that and what he is does he find the strength necessary to succeed. That's actually a pretty interesting character lead for an RPG.
 
A much better list than I expected. No Seymour to be found.

Don't know how I feel about number 10 though. I mean, I guess at least he's 'only' number ten.
 
A list without Cloud? They are brave indeed.

I would have the Octopus from VI. I haven't even finished it but he was very memorable.
 
When clicking on the thread I thought "Oh man this is gonna be a shit fest of a list" and "if I see any FFVII stuff in the top 4 I'm gonna get upset" but this was actually really good.
 
Better list than I was expecting. Nice to see Celes get the credit she deserves. Not so sure about #1, as much as I like them, but it's fair.
 
I clicked this thread thinking I was gonna rage, but....

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Any site that lists Auron and Balthier in their top 10 is good peoples.
 
Rydia...? Celes...?

Great characters but so high? Hmm...I would switch Celes for Terra and Rydia for Squall / Sahz.
 
I disagree with Kefka, but it's their list not mine, otherwise it would have been filled with Lightning from 1 to 10. Not really. Maybe.
 
i can accept such a list

Kefka deserve a high spot
Vivi is one of the most broken mage in the entire franchise so it's alright

Cecil, celes , balthier are good characters and nicely spotten

Where is locke ?
 
I dont want to start a war but #1 isnt a good anything by any standard of writing/storytelling/narrative or gameplay. Easily the most overrated character of all time. I guess when your a kid "Phoey!! There is sand in my boots!!" Is the pinical of dialog.
 
Lain said:
I disagree with Kefka, but it's their list not mine, otherwise it would have been filled with Lightning from 1 to 10. Not really. Maybe.
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Haha, I maybe would have squeezed Lightning in at 10 (and may still depending on what LR does with her character) but the rest of the list is pretty solid. The Balthier love is weird though because as cool as his character was, his arc never went as far as some other characters. But he does get to tap Fran so.......
 
Deckard Cain said:
I dont want to start a war but #1 isnt a good anything by any standard of writing/storytelling/narrative or gameplay. Easily the most overrated character of all time. I guess when your a kid "Phoey!! There is sand in my boots!!" Is the pinical of dialog.
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Consider what he was for the time though. Very few games were injecting as much personality into tbeir characters and hell many can't do it today
 
Toth said:
Haha, I maybe would have squeezed Lightning in at 10 (and may still depending on what LR does with her character) but the rest of the list is pretty solid. The Balthier love is weird though because as cool as his character was, his arc never went as far as some other characters. But he does get to tap Fran so.......
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Joke post?
 
Kefka is just a crazy guy. He has no character arc and no motivation.

Strangely, that seems to be GT's rationale for naming him the best character. I know FF is not exactly a character-centric RPG series, but still...
 
Kefka being on the list at all is beyond silly (considering he gets outplayed in every way by Emperor Palamecia), but GT hopping on the bandwagon is entirely expected.

I am delighted, however, that no FF13 characters are on the list.
 
Not a bad list, I agree, would have liked to have seen
Laguna on it, and Zack higher. Although it was nice Balthier was so high.
 
Just saw the vid , ahah
that laugh with the fake #1 was priceless .
.. excellent video lol

they also adress final fantaasy tactics.
 
tokkun said:
Kefka is just a crazy guy. He has no character arc and no motivation.

Strangely, that seems to be GT's rationale for naming him the best character. I know FF is not exactly a character-centric RPG series, but still...
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Don't they have a joker hard on so makes sense to me. No cloud makes me sad, but at least they got Balthier in there so its all good.
 
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