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GT: Top 10 Final Fantasy Characters

Toth said:
Some people can like her, you know? I like her FFXIII look and her attitude. Maybe I just like rough women lol
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If you like rough women there are a host of better options.

Also very happy with this list. Thank god they didn't pander to the FFXIII subset of the fan base and try and tack crap on the list. Pleasantly surprised with them not selecting main characters in general really, and really looking at what characters are unique and yet still made an impact within the franchise.
 
This... Is a surprisingly good list. Rock on Balthier!

When I was younger, I would have really pushed Terra... But getting older and more capable of understanding Celes's journey has changed my perspective a bit.
 
Needs more Gilgamesh but other than that it's a good list. Nice to see Zack on there as he's a pretty cool guy (better than Cloud) in Crisis Core.
 
pantsmith said:
Kefka is cool and all, but the heaps of neverending praise for him are starting to wear on me the way Im sure some people have come to loathe Sephiroth.

My list would be something like:

10. Penelo's butt
9. Ultros
8. Gilgamesh
7. Fang
6. Cid (VII)
5. Galuf
4. Quina
3. Balthier
2. Wiegraf
1. Laguna

Yeah, come to think of it, I think I like Ultros way more than I like Kefka.
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Great list. Love #1, 3 and 10.
 
My waifu Rydia is on the list, I approve. Really nice solid list otherwise too. I agree Kefka at number 1 is a bit strange, but it's nice to see some actual quality characters posted and not just the "expected favorites"
 
FFXI alone has a few characters that are far better than the rest. Two of them showed up in Dissidia, so no excuses.
 
It's great to see Celes there. I was hoping to see Cloud or even Tifa also.

I expected Kefka being at number 1, but I wouldn't really agree with it. He's a great antagonist but even Sephiroth did much more for me. I guess I prefer more personal antagonists.
 
Damn no Light, and not even Clould....

Fuck it!

Kefka_alt.png


Can't really complain with the end result

Uwee-hee-hee
 
dmr87 said:
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
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I can agree with this list. The only difference is that i would have included Zidate instead of Sephiroth. Also, good to see Balthier on the Top5, definitely an awesome character.

PS. Vivi <3
 
The Antitype said:
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.
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This is a nice summary of Cloud and the reason he should be #1 on this list.

But I suppose you can't put the obvious choice there.
 
After seeing #3 I was sure aeris and cloud were going to take the last two slots. I really liked what they did here though. FFVII and its characters get enough attention and it was very refreshing seeing a ranking of all the "other" characters you may have forgotten in the series.
 
The Antitype said:
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.
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I missed this post but yeah, he has one of the most interesting and unique development arcs I've witnessed in a game for the exact reasons you've stated. I would put him in my top 5 personally.
 
Pretty good list though I don't think I'd put Kefka so high. I know I know, I was just never a big fan.

Zidane and Kuja though, GT pls.
 
Zidane and Gabranth should absolutely be on that list over Zack and Auron. Otherwise, not a bad list at all.

So glad to see no one from FF8 is on the list. All's right with the world.
 
Why is Rydia there? Way too high. Could have picked Zidane, Ramza, Delita, Cloud or Yuna instead.

Otherwise a fine list even if I'm not a fan of some characters.
 
Didn't know GT was so desperate to gather indie Final Fantasy fans like this. I mean, having a plethora of excellent characters to choose from and they praise forgettable and irrelevant characters that are only able to compete against each other to see who is the one with the blandest personality or the one people know less about. Ok. :lol Never saw worst list in my life. I mean, who likes/remembers about Celes/Rydia? Lightning, for example, is a much more iconic/important character (not even being biased here - this is just true), yet she is not even in the top 10 - wth? Even Cloud is missing...
 
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