What are your thoughts on ExDeath? Did you feel he was a good villain and antagonist or did you feel he was a bit cartoony and one-dimensional?
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What are your thoughts on ExDeath? Did you feel he was a good villain and antagonist or did you feel he was a bit cartoony and one-dimensional?
I thought he was suitable for the game. I think his name is a little silly though. Who wrote that, an 8-year-old?
He was absolutely one dimensional, but that isn't always a bad thing. I don't need everyone who opposes me to be some tragically abused figure who is only fighting because of their deep unresolved personal issues. Sometimes it does just come down to mutually incomparability and one side must win.
I thought the tree twist was interesting. I mean, how often do you get the big bad to be a tree? Didn't see that one coming.
He doesn't do anything to elevate him to super memorable villain, but he fits excellently into the game.
There is conflict among fans and even some official translators who debate whether his name is actually suppose to be Exodus and just kind of got said wrong back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by metagloria
That's very possible, considering the Esper Exodus in FFXII was based off of him. I think Exodus' name in Japanese literally translates to "Exdeath".Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoThere is conflict among fans and even some official translators who debate whether his name is actually suppose to be Exodus and just kind of got said wrong back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by metagloria
I do agree that never would I have thought "Watch this big bad is going to end up being an evil tree"
Ekusudesu and Ekusodusu do not have the same katakana though so if the guy from Ivalice has the same katakana then okay. He is called Exdeath in the Japanese Dissidia so whatever was once or what the Ivalice Exodus is based off (which is likely considering you are fighting a tree in Tactics Advance), in the end he became Exdeath. I would like Exodus as name more, though. It gives him more meaning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colonel AngusThat's very possible, considering the Esper Exodus in FFXII was based off of him. I think Exodus' name in Japanese literally translates to "Exdeath".Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf KannoThere is conflict among fans and even some official translators who debate whether his name is actually suppose to be Exodus and just kind of got said wrong back in the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by metagloria
What is to say about X-Death? He is a cartoon Sauron.
The Ivalice version uses the same katakana as FFV (エクスデス). Perhaps his name was misspelled originally and Square just chose to keep it instead of correcting it? Hell his name in the OAV sequel was translated as Exodes so I don't think this would be far fetched.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth
If it was based on an error that they chose to make canon, just like several Mortal Kombat characters or gags have been made canon characters (Ermac and Noob Saibot), then yes. However I cannot imagine why they would choose Exdeath over Exodus. I mean, Exodes is also not exactly the same thing as Exodus. However it could still be based off Exodus just like Barthandelus is based off Baldanders but has never had the katakana Barudoanderusu but Barutoanderusu instead.