Character Battle QF3: Aerith vs Lightning

[Flintlock]

Competition abandoned - Wander clearly has better taste than the rest of us, so he can just pick the winner.

 

[Octo]

Bakas. You've completely overturned my theory that an FFVII forum is only concerned with FFVII. The only explanation that remains is that 50% of you prefer uninspired characters as long as they're rendered in next-gen graphics and are "badass"

It is a sad day.

Yeah but, we've seen Aerith rendered in next-gen....and I think they made her look boring dissapoint.

I like the way Lightning looks, couldn't speak for her personality though. The main draw for me is that I prefer to beat the shit out of things than cast spells. Just feels more satisfying

 

[ForceStealer]

Still a dead heat, pretty cool. I do like them both pretty equally (for different reasons, obviously).

They'll just have to make out.

 

[AvecAloes]

Still a dead heat, pretty cool. I do like them both pretty equally (for different reasons, obviously).

They'll just have to make out.

My name is Casey, and I approve of this solution.

 

[Tifabelle]

I still haven't voted yet. gosh, I like them both for such different reasons. I like Aerith because she's classic and spunky. She's fun and of course everything she does is just pretty amazing. Not really one of my favorite people in battle because I'm not a magic user, but her limit breaks are still incredibly useful. Lightning is badass and doesn't take shit from anyone. She's excellent in battle, being a good mix of a commando and ravager. WHICH ONE DO I CHOOSE

 

[Super Mario]

Holy shit its a tie! We really love these two don't we, tls?

 

[wander]

Competition abandoned - Wander clearly has better taste than the rest of us, so he can just pick the winner.

Spoiler: xD

What, no counter argument?

 

[Hisako]

She's excellent in battle, being a good mix of a commando and ravager. WHICH ONE DO I CHOOSE

It's difficult to compare classes when one character comes from a game defined by classic presets and the other uses a battle system that allows characters to play as virtually any role

lolo

 

[Ghost X]

Wander, if what Flintlock says is true, you better pick Vivi .

 

[Fangu]

Seems you can't have a strong female lead unless they've got a stick firmly lodged up their butt.

I'm sure I read somewhere that in the original design stage they wanted to give her more of a flirtatious streak, and I for one would have liked to see that. I feel that sort of flourish would have made her seem less of a one-dimensional character.

This. Damn, I would have loved to see a character like that.

Fang?

Edit: Wait, you said "lead".

Hmm, Terra? Although she wasn't a 'lead' like Lightning.

But yeah, a fun loving female lead would be great to see. Thing is though, you always gotta have a dark side to a lead, if not then she gets uninteresting IMO. I mean there has to be some sort of dark side or dark secret or hidden motive, something to drive the story forward.

Hey, what about Serah? She'll fit your description quite nicely. (Or does she not count as 'strong'?)

 

[Super Mario]

Oh please. Serah is a kitten with claws or some shit. Nothing compared to Lightning's seemingly hidden depths. It would've made it funnier and nicer if she was flirty like Fang to add spice into the story, she would've been Final Fantasy's answer to Bayonetta or even better, Trish.




Alas we're stuck with a girl who is just Cloud's twin sister. Alas.

 

[Celes Chere]

Hmm, Terra? Although she wasn't a 'lead' like Lightning.

I would hardly call Terra flirtatious, lol. And arguably, Celes shares the female lead with her. Serah doesn't really fit quite with what I have in mind. I consider Serah a great character and I think she's strong willed and adorable, but she still needs to be rescued and protected. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but Lightning was more independant and didn't have a guy around her a lot of the time. I would like that aspect applied to a more in depth character. Like someone mentioned Light is very one dimensional, and it seems like the character design is 'trying too hard'. To be honest, Lightning gives me the same feeling as the new Dante design does for DMC in a way. The character design is just plain trying too hard to be badass, and it shows. That's just my opinion though.

I think I'd like to see more of a character like Beatrix who was a stunning beauty, but a deadly killer. She was really regal, and her attitude in general was perfect. She was cold, but she did care. She even had that romantic side to her too. A lot of people loved her and were disappointed she was more of a minor character. I would love to see a main like her. *^*

 

[Fangu]

I agree with the both of yas.
I think Fang should be the lead of the next FF game. Request fulfilled


Also. I'm not trying to swing any votes. Nnnnooooo... this is purely innocent.
*cough*

 

[ForceStealer]

^I do love that bit

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I think I just broke the tie. I voted for Aerith because I'm an old softie. Though we're not really comparing like with like, are we?

 

[Marle]

I like both females. But as I've said many times, none have really captured me the way FF7's did. My vote, naturally, goes to Aerith. But I do like Lightning, too. Not an easy decision, for sure.

 

[Lord Noctis]

I like both fairly well. Both are very well written characters with more depth than initially is seen. Like a kiddy-pool with a trap door leading into the deep end.

I know that was a hhorrible analogy, but its 2:30 in the morning.

Anyway, I voted Lightning on the grounds that she just has that badass factor in addition to her character.

 

[OneWingedDemon]

Aeris. Because even 1 disk of Aeris is 10x better than a whole game of the total cliche that was Lightning.

 

[cootycooty_23]

So easy. Obviously Aerith. I never liked Lightning's character. She always seemed so... I don't know. I just never liked her.

 

[Flintlock]

Aerith won in the end. It was close for a very long time - I think it was 19-19 at one point - but after that, Aerith pulled away. Not particularly surprising. I would also have voted for her in the event of a tie-break.

 

[Max Payne]

Lol Aerith leading lady. Voted for Lightning just for that.