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bigjon on 14 January 2009

Maybe it some sort of strange Japanese tribute to Barrack Obama....

Yea WOW I am on the verge of NOT getting this... looking really weak here SE... wtf. All I can say is this guy better be as funny as hell because he looks weak and retarded. Basically this guy better be Chappelle in FF form.



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Lurker on 14 January 2009

I'm gonna laugh if Square reveals some girly boy like Vaan and the people hating on mr. pimp in this thread praise the design or something



memory2zack on 14 January 2009
Xen said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
Xen said:
Rei said:
Khuutra said:
Rei said:
How did I know that if a black character is announced people would hate on him and SE. Idiots.

It is great that they have put a character like this in the game. And he looks very interesting.

Is it so wrong to hate Nomura's designs, regardless of race, gender, or creed?

 

 People are constantly hating on Nomura's designs. Popular things tend to be hated a lot. And it's okay when people are hating on Nomura for using so many belts and zippers, for his style. I like Nomura's style but I can see how other people can not.

   However this character is absolutely different for Nomura, and probably for the whole jRPG genre. He is clearly a guy (you cant mistake him with a female no matter how hard you try), he lacks zippers and only has a few belts. He is an adult, not a 16 year-old pretty boy. And he is black, dammit! A normal looking black dude, in a japanese RPG game! And he looks absolutely nothing like Balthier, Irvine or Barret.

   That's what is so cool about him. He looks so different from everything else Nomura and other jRPGs have produced recently. And that's why he is destined to be hated by many. That's a shame really.

O rly?

Look at Irvine again and you'll notice he's an Irvine of lower quality.

 

 

Actually, I thought Snow looked more like Irvine...

 

Both do...

 

 

Then you have different eyes from all the rest.

 

SE listened for once to gamers and brought back a black guy. Many people loved Barret and although he was stereotypical and  a Mr. T clone (I didn´t mind it because I like Mr. T, Chef and generally the 90´s stereoptypical black people) people missed characters like that and got fed up with the androgynous males, borderline emo.



Xen on 14 January 2009
memory2zack said:
Xen said:
Words Of Wisdom said:
Xen said:
Rei said:
Khuutra said:
Rei said:
How did I know that if a black character is announced people would hate on him and SE. Idiots.

It is great that they have put a character like this in the game. And he looks very interesting.

Is it so wrong to hate Nomura's designs, regardless of race, gender, or creed?

 

 People are constantly hating on Nomura's designs. Popular things tend to be hated a lot. And it's okay when people are hating on Nomura for using so many belts and zippers, for his style. I like Nomura's style but I can see how other people can not.

   However this character is absolutely different for Nomura, and probably for the whole jRPG genre. He is clearly a guy (you cant mistake him with a female no matter how hard you try), he lacks zippers and only has a few belts. He is an adult, not a 16 year-old pretty boy. And he is black, dammit! A normal looking black dude, in a japanese RPG game! And he looks absolutely nothing like Balthier, Irvine or Barret.

   That's what is so cool about him. He looks so different from everything else Nomura and other jRPGs have produced recently. And that's why he is destined to be hated by many. That's a shame really.

O rly?

Look at Irvine again and you'll notice he's an Irvine of lower quality.

 

 

Actually, I thought Snow looked more like Irvine...

 

Both do...

 

 

Then you have different eyes from all the rest.

 

SE listened for once to gamers and brought back a black guy. Many people loved Barret and although he was stereotypical and  a Mr. T clone (I didn´t mind it because I like Mr. T, Chef and generally the 90´s stereoptypical black people) people missed characters like that and got fed up with the androgynous males, borderline emo.

He's comic relief, he's not the protagonist. And thank god he isn't.

As for "different eyes", go take a look yourself. 

 



bigjon on 14 January 2009
Rei said:
Khuutra said:
Rei said:
How did I know that if a black character is announced people would hate on him and SE. Idiots.

It is great that they have put a character like this in the game. And he looks very interesting.

Is it so wrong to hate Nomura's designs, regardless of race, gender, or creed?

 

 People are constantly hating on Nomura's designs. Popular things tend to be hated a lot. And it's okay when people are hating on Nomura for using so many belts and zippers, for his style. I like Nomura's style but I can see how other people can not.

   However this character is absolutely different for Nomura, and probably for the whole jRPG genre. He is clearly a guy (you cant mistake him with a female no matter how hard you try), he lacks zippers and only has a few belts. He is an adult, not a 16 year-old pretty boy. And he is black, dammit! A normal looking black dude, in a japanese RPG game! And he looks absolutely nothing like Balthier, Irvine or Barret.

   That's what is so cool about him. He looks so different from everything else Nomura and other jRPGs have produced recently. And that's why he is destined to be hated by many. That's a shame really.

Why is there always someone crying race for petes sake. This is getting really old, if you haven't notice there has been alot of hate for that White Snow guy. Like as if you are trying to convince me that I really like that design, but I cant admit it because I am a racist.... Absurd.

He is not a normal looking Black dude either, and also, since when are Jrpg charaters normal looking? That should not be. I actually though Barret was cool, but of course I am sure he was somehow racist to you.

 



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

Around the Network
Rei on 14 January 2009
Xen said:
Rei said:
Khuutra said:
Rei said:
How did I know that if a black character is announced people would hate on him and SE. Idiots.

It is great that they have put a character like this in the game. And he looks very interesting.

Is it so wrong to hate Nomura's designs, regardless of race, gender, or creed?

 

 People are constantly hating on Nomura's designs. Popular things tend to be hated a lot. And it's okay when people are hating on Nomura for using so many belts and zippers, for his style. I like Nomura's style but I can see how other people can not.

   However this character is absolutely different for Nomura, and probably for the whole jRPG genre. He is clearly a guy (you cant mistake him with a female no matter how hard you try), he lacks zippers and only has a few belts. He is an adult, not a 16 year-old pretty boy. And he is black, dammit! A normal looking black dude, in a japanese RPG game! And he looks absolutely nothing like Balthier, Irvine or Barret.

   That's what is so cool about him. He looks so different from everything else Nomura and other jRPGs have produced recently. And that's why he is destined to be hated by many. That's a shame really.

O rly?

Look at Irvine again and you'll notice he's an Irvine of lower quality.

 

 

Considering that FFVIII is my 2nd favourite FF game ever and that I have finished it at least 7 times I sure as hell know how Irvine looks. And he certainly looks nothing like this guy. The black dude's personality also seems to be completely different.

 



Jo21 on 14 January 2009

for some reason i think he is going to be hilarious.

lighting, snow, and vanille look to serious.



ctk495 on 14 January 2009

He's ok I guess.



Xen on 14 January 2009
Rei said:
Xen said:
Rei said:
Khuutra said:
Rei said:
How did I know that if a black character is announced people would hate on him and SE. Idiots.

It is great that they have put a character like this in the game. And he looks very interesting.

Is it so wrong to hate Nomura's designs, regardless of race, gender, or creed?

 

 People are constantly hating on Nomura's designs. Popular things tend to be hated a lot. And it's okay when people are hating on Nomura for using so many belts and zippers, for his style. I like Nomura's style but I can see how other people can not.

   However this character is absolutely different for Nomura, and probably for the whole jRPG genre. He is clearly a guy (you cant mistake him with a female no matter how hard you try), he lacks zippers and only has a few belts. He is an adult, not a 16 year-old pretty boy. And he is black, dammit! A normal looking black dude, in a japanese RPG game! And he looks absolutely nothing like Balthier, Irvine or Barret.

   That's what is so cool about him. He looks so different from everything else Nomura and other jRPGs have produced recently. And that's why he is destined to be hated by many. That's a shame really.

O rly?

Look at Irvine again and you'll notice he's an Irvine of lower quality.

 

 

Considering that FFVIII is my 2nd favourite FF game ever and that I have finished it at least 7 times I sure as hell know how Irvine looks. And he certainly looks nothing like this guy. The black dude's personality also seems to be completely different.

 

I finished it 4 times, and its enough for me to see that he's a splitting image of Irvine. I'm not the only one who thinks so either.

 



The Lurker on 14 January 2009
SHMUPGurus said:
The Lurker said:
SHMUPGurus said:
The Lurker said:
SHMUPGurus said:
The Lurker said:
Seems this new character has a decently modelled nose and actually looks humanoid, versus those freaks with triangular jaws at the bottom of the scan.

Is this game coming out for PC? If so, I might pick it up.

wat?

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Some of the Final Fantasy games have come out for PC and some haven't. What's so weird about that question?

You obviously know the answer to that. :/

No I don't. That's why I was asking. There were news stories floating around six months ago saying it was coming to PC, and an equal number of news stories dismissing that. I know it's being built on PC. Was there ever a final verdict as to whether it's coming to PC?

How are we supposed to know better then? That's why I find the question weird, because asking it right now is kind of like asking if Final Fantasy Versus XIII is going to come out on 360 as well, or is Star Ocean: The Last Hope really a 360 exclusive?

In two words: Who knows?

You might not know better, but I was hoping that someone posting in this thread might. You see, I have but a passing interest in this game. I caught the big Xbox 360 announcement a few months ago and rumours of a PC release after that. I don't assume to have heard all of the news on FF XIII between then and now.

I find it weird that you dismiss my question. There are grounds for it seeing release on PC (prior entries in the series, current development processes). The answer isn't obvious.

If you're saying it's impossible to answer because the game hasn't been released, I don't see your point. I wasn't asking whether we'll see a final product on store shelves, but whether the intent was currently there. If you say you're coming to a party, that doesn't mean you can't be absent if something arises. Catch my drift?

If you're ultimately saying "who knows?", you're probably just as clueless as I am on the matter. In which case, why make any comment at all? In the meantime, zexen_lowe has given a firm answer. Thanks for ... trying?



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