This morning I am going to do a special mans edition of shion's favourite characters. A large chunk of my favourite characters are female, so I'll post up 4 of the men on my list for this update (and save the others for whenever I pull their name out of the hat)


Balthier (Final Fantasy XII):
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In game use: Because it's Final Fantasy XII, Balthier can be customized however you want him to be customized. I had him focus on guns, hand-bombs, and poles, and time magic.



Why I like him: No one is surprised he's made someone's top character list (he's already been posted by someone else), but here he is. I like him because there's something about a confident, suave man. Looking at him, I don't even think he looks very good (personal taste) but his personality is what makes him attractive. He takes charge, he takes care of his friends, and he manages to be confident without being arrogant. Well.. most of the time. And he's not like many other FF characters. I think they did a fresh take with a new personality instead of always using the same tropes and it worked well here

Gau (Final Fantasy VI):
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In game use: Gau is kind of a berserker/blue mage thing. He can imitate certain enemies after some conditions are met, and then he fights like the enemy, gaining some of their move set

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Why I like him: His father went crazy and LEFT HIM in a monster infested area to raise himself. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? And he's still the nicest, sweetest young man. His story just tugs on my heartstrings so much.

Viktor (Suikoden I&II):
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In game use: Viktor, in both games, is basically pure strength. He's great at dealing damage, has a lot of HP, but sucks at magic. He's a mandatory party member quite often, but he's actually a really useful character



Why I like him: Viktor is kind of like the stereotype of the giant bear like man with the heart of gold. He's constantly helping the practically child heroes with the stuff they have going on, and he always fights on the side he believes is right. He's a good friend, and a good fighter. He also comes up with the worst disguise names ever

Jr. (SPOILER)Rubedo (Xenosaga series):
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In game use: Jr. has pretty good stats, not many are subpar, but not many are great either. He fights with handguns, and does have some of my favourite tech attacks

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Why I like him: Jr. was one of my favourite characters to use in battle, which probably boosted his popularity with me. I also enjoy his story and how he interacts with and what his relationship is with one of the antagonists. Those were always my favourite scenes in the series