During my first play through it didn't matter which characters I used because all of them were maxed out.
During my first play through it didn't matter which characters I used because all of them were maxed out.
I leave Umaro and Gogo behind because they least relevance to the story. Mog, at least, appears as a mandatory party member in the World of Balance at the beginning of the game and he is featured prominently in the North American marketing and merchandise for the game.
I believe in the power of humanity.
Umaro and Gau, that doesn't mean I hate them, I just found them not as useful as others.
Umaro and Gau were two of my strongest characters, so I'm surprised so many leave them out. Some of the most simple (and easily obtained) rage attacks from Gau can turn the tide so quickly it's insane.
I think I left Gogo and Strago.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Gogo and Umaro. It's just hard to care about them that much.
By default, every time I play through the game, I end up not having Relm, Strago, or Shadow. I don't know how to get Strago and Relm, and Shadow always randomly leaves. So by the end of the game, I have only 11 characters anyway.
Xenogears is the tragic story of how your whole life can take a crappy turn, just because you happened to see a lady in a wedding dress before her wedding.
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broken down
This boy is crackin' up, this boy has broke down
The obvious Gogo and Umaro. I bring Mog along not only because I like her/him as a character and he/she's at least somewhat important to the plot, but also the Moogle Charm is pretty convenient.
You have to wait for Shadow during the countdown on floating continent, otherwise he dies. After that you can recruit him in an optional cave, and then he won't leave anymore. Relm is in Owzer's Mansion. Strago is at Fanatic's Tower, but you'll need Relm for him to come to his senses.
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Terra..................Fight
LV99...................Morph
HP9999................All Magic
MP999.................Item
Vigor 45................R-Hand: Illumina
Speed 90..............L-Hand: Genji Shield
Stamina 40...........Helmet: Oath Veil
Magic Pwr 110......Armor: Minerva
Bat Pwr 255
Defense 216.........Relic: Ribbon
Evade 75
Magic D 184.........Relic: Economizer
Magic B 87
Umaro and Gau are the most obvious answers. I dislike uncontrollable characters so I rarely build use Gau all game long and he ends up under leveled anyway.
I left behind Umaro and Gau simply because they were the two I didn't bother to grind until Level 50 before entering Kefka's Tower.
Newer FF player. Learning the ropes. Game in sig is what I plan on playing when the italicized games are finished.
My Checklist (Italics = now playing, Bold = beaten): I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIII