Vincent Valentine you lucky duck

[Unbreakable Will]

Got his own spin-off game. I figured this thread belonged in this forum because I want to know what provoked Dirge of Cerberus in FFVII. His lines were funny at times and he was a kick ass support character to have.
So what do you think/know it was?
Was it:
A. His Coud-dwarfing emo-ness?
B. Funny lines and hinting of a backstory?
C. Huge Vincent fan base?
D. Mr.Dolphins plan all along?

[Aerith's Knight]

He was one of the only ones where you don't really know much of the backstory. Makes sense, no?

[Unbreakable Will]

True, but I still wasn't expecting a game based off of him, but then again with all the VII propaganda why should I expect any less? Still a good game imo.

[Crop]

I was never interested in Vincents chatacter, I didn't know anyone really was, I was shocked when they made a spin off game starring him.

I'd like to see a spin off game about President Shinra, and the Shin-Ra company in their early days. How they came to power and all that.

[BarelySeeAtAll]

My longish answer: To be fair I think VII is quite a layered story, since every character has their own which - in themselves - could make for gaming.

But, admittedly they might be pretty bland since we've already got most of the characters (e.g. Nanaki's story. Dunno about anyone else but Cosmo Canyon bored me to tears. And Cid's story is also another I wouldn't want to come back to) but what happens to them in the future and blahblah, guess that interests some people?

Vincent's character just so happened to be one of the most mysterious ones, and I guess Hojo and his whacko-acts needed adding to. So, why not unveil a little of that mystery-man and crack-pot scientist with spin-offs? thus DoC was born.

My short answer: part of B; his wit didn't deserve a game

[Mercen-X]

Next we'll have a spin-off in the style of Fighting Force or Mortal Kombat: Special Forces and it will star... duh duh-duh DUH! None other than Mr. T, er Barrett Wall-ace.
The system will involve no Materia. It will allow the use of special abilities like his limits and some new ones and will involve being able to use the environment like being able to pick up and swing trash cans and throw stuff. He'll be working with AVALANCHE, the ragtag force he's put together to topple the darker regimes. I don't know if it'll be a prequel featuring Biggs, Jessie, and Wedge or a follow-up featuring an all new cast, but... who cares anyway?

[BarelySeeAtAll]

Next we'll have a spin-off in the style of Fighting Force or Mortal Kombat: Special Forces and it will star... duh duh-duh DUH! None other than Mr. T, er Barrett Wall-ace.
The system will involve no Materia. It will allow the use of special abilities like his limits and some new ones and will involve being able to use the environment like being able to pick up and swing trash cans and throw stuff. He'll be working with AVALANCHE, the ragtag force he's put together to topple the darker regimes. I don't know if it'll be a prequel featuring Biggs, Jessie, and Wedge or a follow-up featuring an all new cast, but... who cares anyway?

UGH I hated the AVALANCHE thing. I like how they're more freedom-fighty, but the older meaner ones were better

I think that'd FINALLY kill FFVII for me. Barret was just one of those characters who'd need something BOOM-ish in order to get me interested in the SLIGHTEST.

I like this thread just saying.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Vincent is a good character because of the slow-motion backflips he does when you first discover him.

[Shiny]

Vincent is a good character because of the slow-motion backflips he does when you first discover him.

Omfg, I seriously thought I was the only one on the site who noticed that and laughed for 2 hours about it. Well I guess that still may be true...

Tifa also does a slow motion back flip in the same scene where she's wearing the cow girl hat and gets messed up by Sephy.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

That was more like sliding backwards down a flight of stairs and hitting a bump than a real backflip, but I'll give her points for sympathy.

[qwertysaur]

hahaha

[No.78]

I would guess because he's the most popular character besides Cloud.

I have no statistics to back me up, but it's probably true. :P

[qwertysaur]

Ask the fangirls

[Jiro]

Could you imagine DoC set up with Yuffie throwing shurikens instead? That's why Vincent

[Unbreakable Will]

Ask the fangirls

I've been called a Vincent Valentine Fangirl before... its both demeaning and true.

Could you imagine DoC set up with Yuffie throwing shurikens instead? That's why Vincent

Bwahaha