Charles Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Anyone who's played the Final Fantasy series knows that some of the games vary in character styles. Many people prefer the super-deformed versions to the more realistic. That's been a long time debate that's atcually resulted in the style that you have seen in FF IX. My question is, what Final Fantasy game had the best style of characters and/or character designs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 I like the Super-Deformed type characters..... :toothy: They're kewlio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 [color=indigo]Definitly 2D sprites... Cecil and Kain from FFII looks really cool. So does Setzer and Shadow from FFIII. Ahhhhh... The good old days..... Wait a minute! I played through FFVII before those... AGH! I missed the good old days! *bangs head against wall* :bawl:[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeh Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 [COLOR=indigo]I liked the more realistic ones, IX's more than the other though.... The Super Deformed ones weren't that bad though... But i liked the others more. [/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cloud [/i] [B][COLOR=indigo]I liked the more realistic ones, IX's more than the other though.... The Super Deformed ones weren't that bad though... But i liked the others more. [/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=indigo]FFIX's characters [I]are[/I] super deformed... they're [I]meant[/I] to be that way... Just look at how everyone is really short...[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeh Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 [COLOR=indigo]I think he mneans like the super deforemed ones like FFI-VI. IF you had a life sized t.v fix's characters would look almost real... [/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 I love the anime style characters in ff7, but you probably knew I was going to say that anyway -_- 2d sprites are cool, too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cloud [/i] [B][COLOR=indigo]I think he mneans like the super deforemed ones like FFI-VI. IF you had a life sized t.v fix's characters would look almost real... [/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=indigo]But FFI-VI characters are 2D sprites... Here's how I group the different catagories of characters types: 2D Sprites: I, (we didn't get II or III in the US) IV, V, VI (these games are on either the NES or Super NES, so they have to be 2D Sprites. And yes, FFV was released on the PSX in the US, but it was originally released on the Super FamiCom, the Japanese Super NES). Deformed: VII, IX Realistic: VIII, X[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 I didn't really see ff7's style as deformed, I always saw it as anime style, that was what square was going for, after all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zeh Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by jcgoudy [/i] [B] [color=indigo]But FFI-VI characters are 2D sprites... Here's how I group the different catagories of characters types: 2D Sprites: I, (we didn't get II or III in the US) IV, V, VI (these games are on either the NES or Super NES, so they have to be 2D Sprites. And yes, FFV was released on the PSX in the US, but it was originally released on the Super FamiCom, the Japanese Super NES). Deformed: VII, IX Realistic: VIII, X[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR=indigo]I agree with seph though, VII, IX were going for an anime style. [/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Cloud [/i] [B] [COLOR=indigo]I agree with seph though, VII, IX were going for an anime style. [/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] [color=indigo]If VII and IX aren't deformed, then you have to drop that catagory all together. VIII's and X's characters are realistic... You can tell that just by looking at them. How they're actually propotioned right and how they almost look real (more so for X). I, IV, V, and VI's characters ARE 2D sprites... That's technically what they are... So if VII's and IX's aren't deformed, then there isn't a deformed catagory at all...[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted February 5, 2002 Author Share Posted February 5, 2002 It's a fact that the characters of Final Fantasy IX are meant to be super deformed. That is what the creators had in mind. They wanted the gamers to get an innocent game that harkened back to the days of pure fantasy before they went on with the more realistic art style found in FFX. It's true that FF VII's were in anime style, but when you walk around in the game they have huge heads and funny proportions. Whether that was intentional or not, it allows them to also fall into the super deformed category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidargh Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by jcgoudy [/i] [B] [color=indigo]If VII and IX aren't deformed, then you have to drop that catagory all together. VIII's and X's characters are realistic... [/B][/QUOTE] Considering the fact that in most of FFVIII's fmv's, their skin was perfect. (Could just be me) FFVII's character dimensions rules, I think their block hands has to be a trademark amongst it self. But 2D dimensions, from my opinion are classics. But thats how every old RPG started out. Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Voodookanaka Posted February 24, 2002 Share Posted February 24, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Darkeldar201 [/i] [B]its too boreing Darkeldar201:laugh: :cross: :alcohol: :crying: :hippy: [/B][/QUOTE] um........:rolleyes: I like it hard, sexy and with just the hint of Kinkyness And i prefer the style of FF7, and as wierd at it sounds very few polygons, it just made it more retro-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break Posted February 24, 2002 Share Posted February 24, 2002 [SIZE=1]I like the deformed style... realistic is just too realistic for me... like FFVIII. I live in a fantasy world *wanders off* la la la...[/SIZE]:drunk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cid Posted February 24, 2002 Share Posted February 24, 2002 [COLOR=darkblue]I liked the Realistic one's those one's a little better than the Super Deformed the Super Deformed were ok.[/COLOR] :naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil Posted February 24, 2002 Share Posted February 24, 2002 For me it's a two way tie between realistic and the 2d sprites... Weird. Honestly I've always like old-school better so I voted 2d. I don't like the deforemd ones, I though they looked stupid, but ff7 was still a great game and the fmvs were really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Sama Posted February 25, 2002 Share Posted February 25, 2002 i love Realistic.FFVIII was soooooo good in graphics,I can't believe the way they did IX,They basicly went back down a step with it!But FFX makes up for EVERY bad part of ALL the final fantasy's put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shift Posted February 27, 2002 Share Posted February 27, 2002 [SIZE=1]Realistic like in ten? if so that's what i voted for...[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake2 Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 The style I really like is realism! I don't get the story if there superdeformed! 2 bit Sprites are okay, but you can barely see what they're doing like in ff7.:( :smirk: Snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merchant Posted March 15, 2002 Share Posted March 15, 2002 I like it realystic, but the 2d sprites also rule. The deformed stile... it just not my thing, Mainly the reason why i didn´t like very much FFIX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted March 17, 2002 Author Share Posted March 17, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SolidSnake2 [/i] [B]The style I really like is realism! I don't get the story if there superdeformed! 2 bit Sprites are okay, but you can barely see what they're doing like in ff7.:( :smirk: Snake [/B][/QUOTE] Well, I'll clear up a little confusion here. Although the characters in FFVII are super deformed(except in battle), they're not two dimensional sprites. Rather, they're three dimensional polygonal models. I feel that although they're undetailed, their animations provide cool touches....something most sprite based games aren't effective in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolkam007 Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 I liked IX's characters the best.. I like the way that most of the characters wern't humans ^_^ Steiner and Amarant being the only ones.. and amarant is arguable.. cause look at his trance.. O_O' i'v always had a thing for the "not quite normal" characters.. thus my crush on Freya, the lovely rat lady from Burmecia. :) :toothy: [SIZE=1][COLOR=indigo]Horse lady! Horse! I swear she's a Horse!!!!- Cloud [/COLOR] [/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted March 17, 2002 Share Posted March 17, 2002 well, the graphics for FFVII/IX are quite deformed. VIII's graphics were perfect. but the graphics from the original FF's were really kawaii. if the original graphics that were used for Setzer, Shadow, Kain, Bartz, and the other originals were used more often, i think it would be a bit better. but the animations in the originals was almost garbage. i mean, if FFVII was on SNES, think how crappy Omnislash would look. and Lionheart looks better than OS. what if all the PS animations were on SNES? that would be pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Voodookanaka Posted March 18, 2002 Share Posted March 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by coolkam007 [/i] [B]I liked IX's characters the best.. I like the way that most of the characters wern't humans ^_^ Steiner and Amarant being the only ones.. and amarant is arguable.. cause look at his trance.. O_O' i'v always had a thing for the "not quite normal" characters.. thus my crush on Freya, the lovely rat lady from Burmecia. :) :toothy: [SIZE=1][COLOR=indigo]Horse lady! Horse! I swear she's a Horse!!!!- Cloud [/COLOR] [/SIZE] [/B][/QUOTE] how can u say salamanders a normal human he has blue skin...man hes so cool. horse? lol, ur nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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