Wow. A debate on which FF was the best. I've always like IX the best and I wish more main characters had the personality like Zidane, tail or not.
For FF XIII to be successful (like FF VII), SE / Sony will need to do marketing like FF VII. They need to market it like FF is a new series and really try to turn the young generation into new FF fans.
Also, the main character is a big part of the hype. Cloud was a very Universal type of protagonist, while Squall and Zidane had too much personality (emo and happy pervert, respectively). I see Lightning being very much like Major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell in personality. Very commanding and military-like.
Yeah, FF X-2 does have quite a following still with the fangirlies.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
