Naming is dead as doornails...
Now that the characters speak and you can't enter names for the characters anymore, I feel a bit of a disconnection. Sure in FFX you can name the main character, but I always thought part of the fun of the games was instantly making your friends and family part of the game.
I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I miss being able to name the characters.
I don't know, I never saw much point in it.
I would always give my character's their original names... so it does not really affect me... it's still nice to watch my sister give retartded names to her characters (Cloud was Zitch, Tidus was Egg [img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img][img]/xxx.gif[/img], Firioniel was Zookla)
I sometimes changed the gfs names but never any of the main characters unless I didn't like them. I used to call Rinoa all sorts of things for giggles. So I think it does take away some amusement now you can't name them.
my favorite naming was changing Red XIII to Nanaki, so when they get to Cosmo Canyon, Who's Nanaki, Nanaki is Nanaki
THE JACKEL
I miss it to. But it sure as heck sucks when ya name the leading lady after your gf. And then she dumps you. When you go back to that save file, it sure feels dumb getting that little suckerpunch. At least you can let her die. It's a little drastic, but it provides some slight satisfaction.
I liked renaming my characters, it added to the replayability factor of the game...
My Cure spell brings all the boys to the yard,
And they're like: "It's better than yours."
Damn right, it's better than yours!
I could Heal you, but I have to charge.
I was plain annoyed they went out of there way not to say Tidus's name. I use the original name anyway so I hope they just get rid of the naming all together.
I never change the names unless it's a second playthrough and I'm changing it to a correct name, like RedXIII to Nanaki. I hope they do away with it so the cutscenes and discussions can be better. If the name "Vann" is never said in XII I'll be pretty pissed.
I always changed Aeris to Aerith in FF7. Only change I ever made. *shrugs*
Formerly: Autumn Rain
You should still be able to name the characters. But instead of making it there real name, it should just be a nick name.
But for now the only time i name a character differently is on the second time through.
Mainly so far i've only renamed Red XIII to Nanaki.
You couldn't name all the characters in ff4, 5 or 6 could you? or 8 or 9.
Umm.. Yes, you could. Except 8.Originally Posted by rubah
In 8, you could only rename Squall and Rinoa. Which always weirded me out. I guess couples could make themselves the main characters or something.
Formerly: Autumn Rain
I thought you could only rename the hero at the start of FFV, but in FFIV you had to speak to Namingway to get him to change anyone's name.
My Cure spell brings all the boys to the yard,
And they're like: "It's better than yours."
Damn right, it's better than yours!
I could Heal you, but I have to charge.
FF's 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 all allow you go name all your characters. 2 only allows the first four to be named, 5 and 10 your "main" character, and 8 the two main characters.
Besides, an RPG's not an RPG unless Maxx is saving the world. Then again, it's not technically role playing. Just last week I saved the earth from alien attack. But do they acknowledge it? Nooooo :rolleyes2
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