Talk to me about gunblades

[Mercen-X]

I'm pretty sure it was not a shockwave, but an actual projectile, but since there is no barrel, the projectile has a restricted range that's only just past the end of the swordblade, so it can't be used as a regular firearm. I think the gunblade was retconned to fire actual distance projectiles though. At least that's the impression I get from Dissidia. Didn't Weiss from DoC wield dual gunblades?

I've always thought of gunblades as essentially being the reverse of a rifle and bayonet. Whereas a bayonet serves no real melee function on a rifle other than a quick stab, the gun part of serves no greater purpose than to enhance the damage potential in the slash of a sword.

[Sephiroth]

I'm pretty sure it was not a shockwave, but an actual projectile, but since there is no barrel, the projectile has a restricted range that's only just past the end of the swordblade, so it can't be used as a regular firearm..

All Final Fantasy Gun-Blades can shoot (Genesis clone, Rosso, Weiss, Yazoo, Loz, Lightning, et cetera except the Gun-Blades from Final Fantasy VIII. The Ultimania of Final Fantasy VII compared the Velvet Nightmare of Loz and Yazoo with the Final Fantasy VIII, there it was mentioned. So the trigger and all might work which is the reason criticals of Squall make a shot sound but that's it.

[Ayen]

I never understood the VIII design. I actually prefer the XIII design since it folds up into a gun and then unfolds back into a blade so you can switch during battle. It's one of the few nice things I can say about XIII...