Board 8 > You know, I still don't know why Red XIII is so well designed.

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08/19/11 4:44:00 PM
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Of every non-humanoid main character in an RPG I can think of, he's easily the best looking, even if his impact on the plot is absolutely nil (I think the closest he comes to affecting the main plot is when Hojo tries to breed him with Aeris for absolutely no reason). Or am I wrong? Is there a non-humanoid in an RPG that looks better than him?

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FateStayAlbion
08/19/11 4:46:00 PM
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He's a dog. With a pipe.

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SlymDayspring
08/19/11 4:47:00 PM
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I always found red13 to be completely ridiculous.

also, the character is kind of silly.

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ZFS
08/19/11 4:48:00 PM
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Red XIII is nice for that substory in Cosmo Canyon. All you need.

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08/19/11 4:55:00 PM
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ZFS posted...
Red XIII is nice for that substory in Cosmo Canyon. All you need.

I know, but I tend to like it more when everyone important is, well, important. Vincent and Yuffie have the excuse of being optional, but of the mandatory characters, Red is easily the least important.

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08/19/11 4:57:00 PM
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UltimaterializerX posted...
He basically exists for Square to go "look how well we can design a non-human party member!"

That actually could be a real explanation. I'm just not really sure why he's in the game, though, to be honest.

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ZFS
08/19/11 4:59:00 PM
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Eh, it's nice if everyone is involved, but having a slightly more prominent role than someone else doesn't really make them a better character. FFVII's "important" characters are few, but it has a good cast overall.

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ShadowHalo17
08/19/11 5:02:00 PM
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I refuse to believe Cait Sith is more important to the story than Red.

No matter how much evidence you throw my way, I REFUSE.

Red > all.

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HeroDelTiempo17
08/19/11 5:02:00 PM
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Repede was already mentioned but

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08/19/11 5:02:00 PM
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I never understood whether or not his tail was supposed to be on fire or not. It looks like it is in the artwork, but that doesn't make any sense.

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08/19/11 5:02:00 PM
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From: HeroDelTiempo17 | #009
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Oh hell yeah, can't believe I didn't think of Ammy.

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08/19/11 5:09:00 PM
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Okami's not an RPG.

And I have to give the nod to Repede.

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TomNook7
08/19/11 5:11:00 PM
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Ammy isn't an RPG character.

Saber from DQV is a good one for his moment of tragedy as a kitten. And Red XIII's Cosmo Canyon scene is one of the greatest scenes in RPG history; I took him all the way to the final boss for that alone.

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ShadowHalo17
08/19/11 5:12:00 PM
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Oh RPG character, right. Forgot about that.

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paperwarior
08/19/11 5:13:00 PM
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He's significant to the plot because he does breed with Aeris. It's canon! ...I wonder if Cloud is jealous.

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HeroDelTiempo17
08/19/11 5:13:00 PM
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Well I don't see why we should be limiting ourselves to non-humanoid characters in RPGs, anyways. <_<

Ammy just came to mind because she's a wolflike design who looks way better than Red XIII.

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paperwarior
08/19/11 5:14:00 PM
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Come to think of it, so many Pokemon would count.

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08/19/11 5:17:00 PM
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If Pokemon count then SMT demons count too.

Mara the best

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08/19/11 5:21:00 PM
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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...
Well I don't see why we should be limiting ourselves to non-humanoid characters in RPGs, anyways. <_<

Ammy just came to mind because she's a wolflike design who looks way better than Red XIII.


She looks great and all, but I still like Red more. Though not AC Red, I don't know what's up with him there but I really dislike the design.

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TomNook7
08/19/11 5:22:00 PM
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everyone and everything was worse in AC

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kevwaffles
08/19/11 5:26:00 PM
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From: Anagram | #001
I think the closest he comes to affecting the main plot is when Hojo tries to breed him with Aeris for absolutely no reason


There was totally a reason. Aeris wasn't going to live long enough to finish all the tests he had planned, so he was going to breed her. You can later imply that this is because of the longevity of Red XIII's species.

Okay, so it's a dumb reason and Hojo is an idiot who doesn't understand that cross-species breeding doesn't typically work or that even if it did an human/dog hybrid probably wouldn't be suitable for whatever the hell he is trying to accomplish, but it is a reason.

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08/19/11 5:27:00 PM
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Seto looked BAD ASS

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08/19/11 5:29:00 PM
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Koromaru.

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08/19/11 5:39:00 PM
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kevwaffles posted...
From: Anagram | #001
I think the closest he comes to affecting the main plot is when Hojo tries to breed him with Aeris for absolutely no reason
There was totally a reason. Aeris wasn't going to live long enough to finish all the tests he had planned, so he was going to breed her. You can later imply that this is because of the longevity of Red XIII's species.

Okay, so it's a dumb reason and Hojo is an idiot who doesn't understand that cross-species breeding doesn't typically work or that even if it did an human/dog hybrid probably wouldn't be suitable for whatever the hell he is trying to accomplish, but it is a reason.


I did forget about Red's species living a really long time, but it still seems a weird choice to breed Aeris with him. I mean, does Hojo have no oversight?

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TimJab
08/19/11 5:55:00 PM
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From: ShadowHalo17 | #010
I refuse to believe Cait Sith is more important to the story than Red.

No matter how much evidence you throw my way, I REFUSE.

Red > all.


Cait Sith saves everyone's life at the Temple of the Ancients and Reeve (who's controlling him) helps them break back into Midgar.

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08/19/11 5:58:00 PM
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From: TimJab | #026
Cait Sith saves everyone's life at the Temple of the Ancients and Reeve (who's controlling him) helps them break back into Midgar.


I don't believe you. That was just Red in disguise.

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08/19/11 5:59:00 PM
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ShadowHalo17 posted...
From: TimJab | #026
Cait Sith saves everyone's life at the Temple of the Ancients and Reeve (who's controlling him) helps them break back into Midgar.
I don't believe you. That was just Red in disguise.


What about when



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Cait Sith betrays the party? That's plot significant.

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TimJab
08/19/11 6:00:00 PM
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Yeah that too. But it's really Reeve who's significant, not Cait Sith.

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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:01:00 PM
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From: ShadowHalo17 | #010
I refuse to believe Cait Sith is more important to the story than Red.

No matter how much evidence you throw my way, I REFUSE.

Red > all.


If we're counting Cait Sith's true identity as part of his character, then it's not even close.

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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:02:00 PM
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From: Anagram | #025
I did forget about Red's species living a really long time, but it still seems a weird choice to breed Aeris with him. I mean, does Hojo have no oversight?


Hojo just doesn't give a crap.

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08/19/11 6:04:00 PM
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08/19/11 6:05:00 PM
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Reeve is just Red in disguise.

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TimJab
08/19/11 6:13:00 PM
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that shinra soldier is just red in dis-

wait

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08/19/11 6:14:00 PM
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LeonhartFour posted...
From: Anagram | #025
I did forget about Red's species living a really long time, but it still seems a weird choice to breed Aeris with him. I mean, does Hojo have no oversight?
Hojo just doesn't give a crap.


I meant, does no one look over Hojo's work? Is he his own boss? Or does President Shinra just think that Hojo is the most reliable person ever?

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Jeff Zero
08/19/11 6:28:00 PM
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From: UltimaterializerX | #002
He basically exists for Square to go "look how well we can design a non-human party member!"



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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:29:00 PM
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From: Anagram | #035
I meant, does no one look over Hojo's work? Is he his own boss? Or does President Shinra just think that Hojo is the most reliable person ever?


I think after all that Hojo had accomplished up to that point, Shinra was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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pjbasis
08/19/11 6:50:00 PM
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Why does Cait Sith tell them not to forgot about him even if another one comes along?
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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:51:00 PM
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From: pjbasis | #038
Why does Cait Sith tell them not to forgot about him even if another one comes along?


Because he knew another one was coming along, obviously.

He can still move more, too.

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pjbasis
08/19/11 6:54:00 PM
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It just gives me this hilarious image of Reeve crying as he controls it from far away, talking to himself.
I imagine him demanding people call him Cait Sith even in person.

Let's not even get into why potions and curative magic affect a doll, or why it can use materia.
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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:55:00 PM
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I'm just not sure why all the Cait Siths have different accents.

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08/19/11 6:56:00 PM
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Reeve's connection to Cait Sith still confuses me. Cait Sith clearly acts when Reeve is imprisoned, and he acts the exact same as when Reeve controls him.

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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 6:57:00 PM
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Reeve obviously controls him using telepathy.

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08/19/11 6:57:00 PM
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Manipulation materia?
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Jeff Zero
08/19/11 6:58:00 PM
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Reeve = Ultimecia.

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TimJab
08/19/11 10:03:00 PM
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From: pjbasis | #040
Let's not even get into why potions and curative magic affect a doll, or why it can use materia.


They don't, they affect the cat on top of it.

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08/19/11 10:04:00 PM
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TimJab posted...
From: pjbasis | #040
Let's not even get into why potions and curative magic affect a doll, or why it can use materia.
They don't, they affect the cat on top of it.


Wait, if Cait Sith is organic, that just raises further questions.

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LeonhartFour
08/19/11 10:05:00 PM
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Why do you have to be organic to use Materia?

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08/19/11 10:05:00 PM
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It's a cat riding a doll. The cat is organic, the doll is not.

Reeve controls the doll.

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08/19/11 10:06:00 PM
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TimJab posted...
It's a cat riding a doll. The cat is organic, the doll is not.

Reeve controls the doll.


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But partway through the game, Cait Sith lets the temple destroy him while he's still on top of the doll, and then shows up again and is all "No big deal."

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