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Sure, it had been a good three years since their last FF release, but with the success of Chrono Trigger (1995) I highly doubt the company was in any sort of trouble.

Zeromus (FFIV)

I didn't even try Ruby Weapon (FFVII) until I had KoTR and Hades, so it was a cake walk for me. Omega Weapon (FFVIII) .. OMG. Don't even get me started. I tried that bastard SO MANY TIMES (without Heroes or Holy Wars), and I STILL HAVEN'T BEAT HIM. Ultima Weapon (FFVIII) was kind of a bastard...

Hmm. I think you should buy FFVII. Although I love IX, I think overall VII is better than both games (especially VIII, dear God). If you like particularly long games, VII and VIII are about even (60-ish hours), but VII has more side quests and mini-games that extend the game by many hours. In...

YOU WERE STUCK IN THE BONE VILLAGE FOR 10 HOURS? I am so, so sorry. That is terrible. XD As for towns, I love Midgar (particularly Wall Market) and Icicle Inn. My favorite place, though, is the Gold Saucer. I clocked in at least 20+ hours there when I first played through the game. I won all...

Of all the games I've played, my vote went to VIII (and yes, I've played both XIII and XIII-2). When the game was first released, I started a new game and gave up after the Fire Cavern and about three hours of Triple Triad fun. I wasn't getting the same feeling of excitement and curiosity as I...

I'm replaying FFVII at the moment and I JUST played this part last night (I cried, of course). The great thing about this theory is that it's easily debatable on both sides. XD Considering Cloud's actions leading up to her death (beating the crap out of her at the Temple of the Ancients...

UGH. How frustrating. The first scratch always hurts the most! Luckily for me ... I've been driving my mustang for 8 years. It's been keyed, egged, sideswiped, and SHOT. The good part about is I'm not afraid to park in tight spots because I could care less if someone bangs into my car.. XD

You make an important point about keeping the series "fresh" ... I said it before on another XIII thread, but SE couldn't simply repeat the same formula from the previous FFs. You have to think of something new--not only to give old fans something different to try, but also to appeal to new...

I assumed they would be called "Wutaians," or if you're really stumped you can just call them "the Wutai." XD Wutaiians makes sense but Hawaii already has two i's, so I'm not sure you should add the extra i in this case. :P

When you had the ability to choose from a number of characters, who would you select for your ideal party, and why? Perhaps they were the strongest and best in the game, or maybe they were simply your favorite and most beloved characters? How did your decision affect the outcome of your game...

I'm a NEAT FREAK. No, not really. I have a few obsessive-compulsive habits, but other than that I'm just neat and tidy. I can't function in a messy area. I can't study, read, play video games or even hang out in a messy area without getting antsy. So now I just pick up after myself and my...

I've been playing Final Fantasy for 20 years, and it's still my favorite series. I'm like a lot of you--it's mostly because I love the older installments so much. Am I happy with where SE has taken the series? Not necessarily, but mostly because of the two online games (what a waste of a FF...

OHHH YEAH. I had completely forgotten about Versus and Type-0... damn. Yes, maybe we shouldn't talk about it. XD

I agree--if you enjoyed XIII, there's no reason why you shouldn't get XIII-2. I don't always trust reviews, anyway. YOU and only you should decide if a game is good or not! Unless, of course, it's something as bad as E.T. for Atari .... haha, that kinda goes without saying ;)