Best Summons/creature design?

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Nanaki's Mohawk

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So which game do you reckon has the best designed creatures and summons?

I really liked the GF designs in VIII and the creature were pretty cool too. IX and X and a nice style to them too but I thought the espers in XII were pretty weak.
 
Final fantasy 7 had the best summons i think. Although the GFs in final fantasy 8 were really cool too.
 
i think VIIs IXs Xs and XIIs were the best -

VII because they were so pretty and amazing XD
IX because they looked more natural - and alexander was AMAZING
X - they were really really well thouht out
XII - they were so unique and prettyful ^_^
 
XII by far.

The way they were conceived was excellent. They looked more abstract then anything before it. I mean, who couldn't want something with the name of Zalera, the Death Seraph. On top of which, they actually made it look like a death God? T'was awesome.
 
I'd say VII just because of the diversity.
VIII too because of the graphics boost from VII.

And IX cause they were awesome.

I'd comment on XII too but --- I don't have it!:O
 
IX wins this hands down. It had such great scenes like when the Queen summons Odin to destroy that tree village thing (I forget its name) and when Alexander protects Alexandria like a shield and ofcource Bahamut's megaflare.
IX made 'summons' a major part in the whole game which is why they were so great in it.
 
VIII. Even though it's not one of my favorite FF games I did like how the summons looked. Especially Ifrit and Leviathan. Bahamut looked cool too.
 
i think each one was better than the last as the graphics improved, summons kept gettin better and better, although i thought they were a let down in xii
 
I was a big fan of the Aeons from FFX, Valefor, in my opinion looked fantastic.
FFXII was definately impressive also.
 
VIII's and XII's tie for my favourite summons. VIII's versions are my favourites of the classics, they were grittier and more believable which suited the tone of the game well, Odin and Gilgamesh both rocked and it included what was probably my pick for best Bahamut as well. Let's not forget the awesomeness of Tonberry as well!
XII's summons, likewise, suited the game perfectly, and with a new bunch of summons it was a welcome change.


As for creatures/fiends? A tie between IX and XII. IX's were brilliant and full of character, like the dancing Cave Imps in the Ice Cavern. XII's creatures felt more like grown up versions of the previous games' creatures and some looked awesome.
 
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I liked the creature design in XII but I thought they reused the models too often. I got tired of seeing a variation of the same monster in every dungeon. They should have created a few more.
 
FFXII's by far since they have the most advanced ways of creating the summons graphic wise and everything.

Probably the most improved though would have to go to FFX. FFIX's looked horrible, almost similar to FFVII's which was 2-3 years earlier, but FFX's looked gorgeous!
 
Most of the espers in XII are unique, but I really like Bahamut Zero in VII. Overall, I would say that VIII had one of the best summons too, mainly because I felt like I used them more than all the other summons in other FF titles. So you could say I felt more attached to them. Weird, I know.
 
BustaMo said:
FFIX's looked horrible, almost similar to FFVII's which was 2-3 years earlier, but FFX's looked gorgeous!
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Are you kidding? :\ IX's weren't THAT bad. http://www.ffcompendium.com/h/espmon/bahamut.shtml Look at FFVII-IX. No where near the same quality :\

Bahamut from IX in my opinion. (Not just because I'm a fanboy :P) It looks more like a dragon than the rest of the games.

I really like the look of the XII Espers. Particularly Zalera ^_^
 
8 and X had great summons, they looked stunning, specially Shiva ^^
And Carbuncle in 8 and 9 was darling!
 
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