Why Yojimbo instead of Odin? - Page 2

June 15, 2007, 4:11 PM

I totally agree, they definitely should have used Odin instead of Yojimbo.

I didn't like Yojimbo's moves or his appearance nor did I like the fact that you had to pay him gil each time.

Like--wtf.

June 15, 2007, 4:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Grand_Lethal

... In IX, Ifrit was a one-shot summon, Shiva was and Bahamut was. I don't understand what makes them so special as to be turned into "FFX style Aeons" while Odin can't be? It's not exactly hard to think up new attacks for a summon, X proved that.

I think that Yojimbo was a nice change. We had Odin in FFIX, and he played a nice part in the changing of the plot (Queen Brahne using him to destroy Cleyra). This time, Yojimbo doesn't play a part to the story (that I know of). I personally don't think that Odin would "fit" with the theme of FFX. FFX is an asian-themed game, while games like IX are European-themed which is why Odin fits so well, being based on a Norse God and all.

What I meant was, Bahamut and the others could be translated into attackers that stuck around for multiple attacks. Odin has always been there for just one action. If he couldn't do Zantetzuken, what else would he do?
And I agree with the theory that Jecht was Odin. Pretty cool

June 15, 2007, 8:52 PM

Yojimbo uses Zanmato as an attack to one-hit-kill enemies. I don't see how Zantetzuken can't be implemented in the same way? Just because Odin was always a hit and run summon it doesn't mean change can't be made.

I don't see how Bahamut and the others are able to have new abilities but Odin can't? Weak argument.

June 17, 2007, 9:21 AM

I dunno, I think they want a new summons. I mean think about it...there's summons in FFVII not in FFVIII and there's summon in FFVIII not in IX like (Diablo) but they keep the usual summons like Shiva and Ifrit.
thats the reason I think.

July 13, 2007, 8:29 PM

Well i think yojimbo fits better into the story. After researching What a Yojimbo is on wikipedia.com. i think that it does fit in with the story, since yuna did something to upset the temple and needs a body guard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojimbo

July 15, 2007, 1:33 AM

Oh please, Jecht was Odin? No, no and .... no. Also, Yojimbo is Gilgamesh!!!!!!!!!

July 15, 2007, 2:33 AM

I imagine since Spira had an overtly Japanese (particularly Okinawan, from what the producers claim) influence in its design, having a Norse mythological figure might not have fit, whereas Yojimbo's design absolutely did.

And I agree with Grimoire Valentine. No way is Braska's Final Aeon Odin. He's a visual exaggeration of Jecht when he was human. The beard, the bandanna, the tattoo, the armor on one arm, it's all interpreted and amplified in Braska's Final Aeon.

July 15, 2007, 8:49 AM

i suppose they wanted change...

July 15, 2007, 9:38 AM

but if u pay yojimbo the right amount he will kick butt, u need to know the prices and he caould kick andones butt for the right price.

July 16, 2007, 8:38 AM

Yojimbo was all right... you could pay him 1 Gill and still get Zanmato sometimes.. but they should have put in Gilgamesh rather then him I think. Anyway wasn't Odin killed in VIII.. I havn't seen him in any other game since either.