Addictive Fantasies

Day 30: Favorite Final Fantasy.

Final Fantasy IX. I could go on for a while about why this is my favorite Final Fantasy, but I won’t. Let’s start with the fact that it was my first Final Fantasy game I completed fully. It definitely holds a place in my heart because of that. Also, the characters are some of the most memorable of the series for me. Vivi, being a pawn, and not sure why he existed. Steiner, doing whatever possible to protect the princess, and always being loyal to the queen, even though she turned evil. Eiko, the last of her race of summoners (or so she though) living in Maiden Sari with all of her moogle friends. Amarant, the loner that is trying to figure out why Zidane puts so much effort into protecting people, even if he doesn’t know them. Quina, the s/he that ate everything in sight and provided comic relief. Freya, trying to come to terms with the fact that her one true love had forgotten who she was and that he ever knew her on his quest. Garnet/Dagger, the girl who wanted to see the world, and was willing to be kidnapped to do so. And Zidane, the trouble maker that didn’t realize he was a part of something huge. All of these characters (and a few supporting ones) hold a dear place in my heart. There are a million other reasons why this is my favorite game. But I’ll just leave it at that.

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Day 29: Favorite Cid.

Cid Raines, Final Fantasy XIII. The entire game he felt like what he was doing was right. He tried to stop the Fal’Cie from destroying cocoon, and was turned into a L’Cie himself, with the focus of helping the party destroy a nation. He continually helped you, without you realizing he was just a pawn. And when he revealed to you what was going on, he gained his free will and tried to stop you, even though it meant turning Cie’th. Of course when you defeated him, he turned into crystal because he helped the party grow stronger. And even after that he was turned into a puppet by Barthandelus and still used to cause chaos. And even though he was a puppet he still had the will to ask for death, because he was living a life he refused to live.

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Day 28: Best Friendship

Fang And Vanille, Final Fantasy XIII. Because of the way they grew up, they were more family than friends. Their bond with each other is so deep. No matter what they were going to find each other in this huge world. And not to mention, Vanille lied about becoming Ragnarok, and not remembering anything to not only protect Cocoon, but to protect Fang as well. And quite the opposite, Fang was willing to become Ragnarok just to protect Vanille. I know a lot of people find the pairing intriguing as well, as a lesbian couple, and wouldn’t that be perfect? I mean, they’re best friends and have been through so much. The best couples are always best friends as well.

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Day 26: Minigame That Made You Lose Your Shit.

Chocobo Racing, Final Fantasy X. See, I gave up on the dodging lightning shit for Lulu. Tidus on the other hand… Oh my god. I never did it. It pissed me off so bad. One reason I am not excited for the remaster, if Square adds trophies to the game and I have to get the ultimate weapons I might just break a controller. It’s unbelievable. Getting 0.0 seconds on a race. That’s insane. Just thinking about it infuriates me.

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Day 25: Favorite NPC.

Beatrix, Final Fantasy IX. I don’t care that you play her for a scene in FFIX. She counts as an NPC. She was strong, and in the end she stood up for what she believed in. In many ways she progressed more than Steiner did. She knew what Queen Brahne was doing was wrong, but she was stuck because she was the head of an army. But after she realized what was going on, she made sure to redeem herself and helped drive back Kuja’s minions from Alexandria. 

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