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Oct. 2nd, 2017
This is just get some conversation going amongst my fellow Star Ocean fans. So let's take a moment to talk about a favorite moment. It can be from a single game, it can be from each of the games. It's whatever anyone wants to mention. This is a spoiler zone, too, so everyone please be advised.
For me, I have a few favorites, and they jump from game to game.
From Integrity and Faithlessness, my favorite moment is after Emerson and Anne rejoin Fidel and Miki after Reilia's abduction. Emerson's feeling guilty, and he's giving Fidel permission to smack him. Fidel refuses, and Miki's like, "Fine, I'll do it".
Fidel stops her. His reasoning is this: By striking another person, all you're proving is that your hands can leave bruises, too.
That's quite profound coming from a twenty-year-old character. Given his environment, it actually does make a lot of sense that he does have that wisdom. It's in this respect, he and Fayt share similar qualities in similar situations. (Of Fayt's wisdom, his is based on how we, the players, play him out in the private actions, but he's given the option all the same.)
I haven't gotten too far into Star Ocean: The Second Story just yet so I don't have a favorite moment overall. Rena sticking with Dias in the village losing its children was awesome, and that's how I knew I love Dias. (Means I need another play-through so I can actually recruit him.)
The Last Hope is a bit more difficult. While I love the game, it was too short compared to Till the End of Time, and Edge waxes poetic about evolution a little too much.
The best moment, for me, is when Faize lets go of Edge's hand, and Edge follows. He knows he can't get to the transporter symbol in time, and the lives of his crew outweigh his.
Finally, I come to Till the End of Time. Oh my goodness. Aside from being my favorite game out of the whole series (meaning I will have a lot of favorite moments), I have to say my most absolute favorites are tied between the Ethereal Blast scene and Fayt realizing that, even as everything he knows and love is being supposedly wiped from existence, his faith in his survival, his entire universe's survival depends on him, and his faith in his life is stronger than what Luther could have convinced him otherwise.
(Post game, because I keep getting the solo endings, is in the third post game dungeon, where everyone battles against the Luther/Fayt duo fighting team. Oh, that is so awesome!)
So, my friends, I've named off my favorite moments. What are yours?
For me, I have a few favorites, and they jump from game to game.
From Integrity and Faithlessness, my favorite moment is after Emerson and Anne rejoin Fidel and Miki after Reilia's abduction. Emerson's feeling guilty, and he's giving Fidel permission to smack him. Fidel refuses, and Miki's like, "Fine, I'll do it".
Fidel stops her. His reasoning is this: By striking another person, all you're proving is that your hands can leave bruises, too.
That's quite profound coming from a twenty-year-old character. Given his environment, it actually does make a lot of sense that he does have that wisdom. It's in this respect, he and Fayt share similar qualities in similar situations. (Of Fayt's wisdom, his is based on how we, the players, play him out in the private actions, but he's given the option all the same.)
I haven't gotten too far into Star Ocean: The Second Story just yet so I don't have a favorite moment overall. Rena sticking with Dias in the village losing its children was awesome, and that's how I knew I love Dias. (Means I need another play-through so I can actually recruit him.)
The Last Hope is a bit more difficult. While I love the game, it was too short compared to Till the End of Time, and Edge waxes poetic about evolution a little too much.
The best moment, for me, is when Faize lets go of Edge's hand, and Edge follows. He knows he can't get to the transporter symbol in time, and the lives of his crew outweigh his.
Finally, I come to Till the End of Time. Oh my goodness. Aside from being my favorite game out of the whole series (meaning I will have a lot of favorite moments), I have to say my most absolute favorites are tied between the Ethereal Blast scene and Fayt realizing that, even as everything he knows and love is being supposedly wiped from existence, his faith in his survival, his entire universe's survival depends on him, and his faith in his life is stronger than what Luther could have convinced him otherwise.
(Post game, because I keep getting the solo endings, is in the third post game dungeon, where everyone battles against the Luther/Fayt duo fighting team. Oh, that is so awesome!)
So, my friends, I've named off my favorite moments. What are yours?
Star Ocean Birthdays - October
Oct. 2nd, 2017 04:46 pmMost of these are going to be rather unofficial. The only games that received birthdays were Second Story/Second Evolution and The Last Hope, and I've included bosses and NPCs into my birthday lists. If it's an NPC or from a game outside of Second Story/Second Evolution and the Last Hope, it's one I've designated. (My fellow Star Ocean fans are welcome to use mine or to come up with their own for the unofficial birthdays.)
This is in order of game release, not chronoligical (either in terms of the month or storylines for the games themselves).
Star Ocean: A Spacy Odyssey/First Departure
Ronyx J. Kenny – October 12
Star Ocean: Second Story/Second Evolution
Chisato Madison – October 21
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Albel Nox – October 30
Robert Leingod – October 24
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Steven D. Kenny – October 27
Eleyna Farrence - October 1
I'll update the list with Integrity and Faithlessness as soon as I sit myself down with a character list. I will try not to wait too long to get them on. If I have any more October babies added, I want them to be able to celebrate with the rest of us October babies.
Ask the Star Ocean Character is coming soon! Still working on it!
This is in order of game release, not chronoligical (either in terms of the month or storylines for the games themselves).
Star Ocean: A Spacy Odyssey/First Departure
Ronyx J. Kenny – October 12
Star Ocean: Second Story/Second Evolution
Chisato Madison – October 21
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Albel Nox – October 30
Robert Leingod – October 24
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Steven D. Kenny – October 27
Eleyna Farrence - October 1
I'll update the list with Integrity and Faithlessness as soon as I sit myself down with a character list. I will try not to wait too long to get them on. If I have any more October babies added, I want them to be able to celebrate with the rest of us October babies.
Ask the Star Ocean Character is coming soon! Still working on it!