Quote Originally Posted by BG-57 View Post
I'd file that under the same category as the parallel Aeris in FFT (same name, same profession, same appearance but not the FFVII Aeris).
It is funny though. They all do have the exact same professions. Cloud is an ex-SOLDIER, Tifa is a bar owner, Vincent is a former Turk, and Yuffie is a materia-thieving ninja. I think they would more properly list it under a forced participation by warriors of far-off-world origin. Or maybe they're all actors portraying a role. After all, none of their attacks actually match up against the VII style. Cloud's Omni-Slash could be V2 or something . . .

I'm making excuses and then trying to shut them down. XiXiXi.

Planet: Val Spiritus (has no meaning)
Timeframe: X year (does not yet matter)
Timeline: journey begins the year, tragedy occurs near middle of year, evil is defeated by the end of the year
History: Life-changing and world-altering events familiar from all previous titles, four light warriors, people from Firion to Lightning are present in heroic epics throughout time, etc.
Tragedy: the villain is destroyed by his more evil twin
Journey: must find the item of power before villain can use it for his plot and stupidly destroy everything
KEY: a shiny trinket with no obvious value that apparently holds evergrowing power
Twist: the villain has a third twin who is the...
Hero: a villainous upstart hoping to avenge his brother by destroying his other brother and thereby taking the world for himself
Dilemma: he gets distracted by surprises, nice people, and shiny objects
Villain: a dragoon of valiant descent
Problem: he is distrusting of everyone

Mechanics: battles play like traditional Final Fantasy titles, except tactics from Dragoon, Legaia, Shadow Hearts and other well-thought games are sneakily included, while special attacks appear mostly at random. More powerful LIMIT BREAKS or what have you are performed using mini-game play methods, like having a trigger finger or using the play-buttons/D-Pad to articulate an attack.