Dissidia Character Profiles (Warning: Spoilers)

[Schala-Kitty]

Decided to share these profiles over here (I've been doing them for my LJ community). They're taken from The Dissidia Info Site, run by amazing Dissidia fan and Japanese blogger Mini-Memo. I have complete ones for games VIII to XI at the moment. I'll just start by posting Shantotto and will do more if people are interested.

?Concept?

"Level-Up Magic"
A heavily skill-based character whose magic changes depending upon the amount of Brave she possesses at a given time. While she is unique in being able to combo with HP attacks, they are still hard for her to land. Along with her magic, the attributes of her staff also change.

?Position and Personality?

A prominent Tarutaru black mage, graced with the title of "Professor." Her exact age is unknown, and though she appears to be a charming angel, she is quite forceful in action - almost unprecedentedly so - and the most radical words fly from her lips every time she opens her mouth. She loves conflict and trouble, running headlong into action, openly flaunting her arrogance. Though she is involved with the world, as well as the story, her tale is seperate from the main battle between Cosmos and Chaos. Furthermore. There is a sense that even if she is defeated, "She will never give up."

?EX Info?

EX-Mode Effect: She changes from her normal Windrust Commander Coat into a Cobra Unit Coat*.

EX-Mode Bonus: "Manafont" Her Brave will not decease while attacking HP

EX-Burst: "Lost Temper" She attacks with two staves at once for this Skillchain, with 6 types of Ancient Magic swirling around her. In the lower left corner there is a menu box with the options of "Quake" "Tornedo" "Freeze" "Flare" "Flood" and "Burst." As each spell has a different elemental type, they must be cast in a pattern in order to raise their power. However, if you take too much time making your selections, the deadline will pass.

*The Cobra Unit is a group of mercenaries allied with the Federation of Windurst.

?Alternate Costume?

She dresses in the Black Mage Artifact costume from the original. Because the design looked really crappy, she doesn't wear the hat. Her model does not change when in this costume.

?Other Notes?

"Guest Character"
To unlock Shantotto, you need more than PP, it is essential to work on other facets (referred to as "Plus Alpha&quot as well.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Thanks a bunch, I'm glad you decided to post them here. I can't wait to see the ones for my favorite characters.

I especially love how her EX-Burst uses the FFXI category of "Ancient Magic." The choices were great ones. She seems like an uber badass black mage, indeed.

And I'm very happy we have another female with the Cosmos side. It's just one big sausage fest.

 

[looneymoon]

yeah, I'd hate for Dissidia to be dick-waving contest. Gay.

So you've done Shantotto and Squall? It'd be nice if you posted it, I'm curious about his alternate costume. Probably Kingdom Hearts, am I right?

 

[Heartway]

I second above statement. Girls can kick ass too!

But I digress.

Excellent translations, Schala. Keep up the good work. ^^ I can't wait to see more.

 

[Schala-Kitty]

Shhh, looney, we call them swords in Final Fantasy. Anyway, sure here is Squall -

Squall Leonhart

?Concept?

"Combo Master/Combo Fighter"
With his Gunblade, he is quick to attack at at short distances, and combine bullet and blade in his fighting style. Although close-quarters combat on the ground is his forte, he can use magic, allowing him to attack from a distance as well. Either way, he be relished by players who love delivering long strings of combos. Though his HP attacks are a little slow, they have a large attack range.

(Mini notes that Squall tends to run like a girl in this game)

?Position and Personality?

Squall is a 17-year-old swordsman who fights with a gunblade. He graduated from the mercenary training school, Balamb Garden, originally founded to defeat the Sorceresses. Reticent and rather impolite, he distances himself from his allies, but this to due to his hidden vulnerability and fears regarding being hurt. Thus, few people get close to him. As in the original game, he has many moments of personal soul-searching.

?EX Info?

EX-Mode Effect: Swittches weapons from Revolver to Lionheart.

EX-Mode Bonus: Lionheart (Increases the power of Gunblade attacks. It also increases the reach of the blade, and causes it to fire upon contact with opponents, further increasing its damage output)

EX-Burst: Renzokuken - Uses his Gunblade in a series of attacks against his opponent, mirroring the finisher "Lionheart." With sharp explosions, he lets the bullets fly. As in the original, a bar appears at the bottom of the screen with a marker labeled "Trigger" to show when to hit the R button to increase the attack's power. The trigger can be hit up to eight times. However, missing the Trigger will automatically end the chance to power up the attack, making the game skip to ending of Lionheart.

?Alternate Costume?

The SeeD Uniform from the original game.

 

[Makoeyes987]

So do you have the FFVII character profiles?

I'm just dying to see them, I'm sure they'd answer a lot of questions.

 

[Schala-Kitty]

As a matter of fact, I do Mako. Finished them earlier today. Here you are -

Cloud Strife

?Concept?

"Smash & Blow/Blow Hitter"
Wielding his giant Buster Sword, he can send opponents flying with one dynamic blow. This can even mean knocking an opponent from one side of the map to the other. He's a character designed to make use of collision damage. Although it is possible to balance out with practice, his aerial techniques are still rather quirky. Although he can use some magic, high damage close-quarters fighting is his specialty. His speed is average. It is possible to use attacks in the same vein as Omnislash. He was designed to be a pick up and play character.

?Position and Personality?

Cloud is a 21-year-old swordsman, armed with the Buster Sword. He is one of the older members among the warriors of Cosmos. He straight-forward in addressing problems and composed during arguments, as he seldomly agitated while approaching these issues with his calm judgment, making him very dependable in this situation in the others' eyes. However when it comes to his personal issues, the constant question of "Why I am fighting?" leaves him frustrated.

?EX Info?

EX-Mode Effect: Switches weapons. Goes from Buster Sword to Ultima Weapon.

EX-Mode Bonus: No name given. His attack power is raised in proportion to his current HP. All of his sword attacks become unblockable.

EX-Burst: "Omnislash" Slashes with his sword 14 times to steal his opponent's Brave, before leaping into the air to slash with all of his might. Press the O button to fill up the Limit Gauge that appears, as fast as you can to make it reach the end. However if you miss the deadline of when the "Omnislash" message appears, there will be fewer attacks than normal.

?Alternate Costume?

Advent Children outfit. Even his haircut is changed to match AC. As seen in gameplay screenshots of the costume, he also uses the same sword from AC.

Sephiroth

?Concept?

"Blade Master"
He wields the Masamune, a sword longer than himself which boasts the longest reach of all. His unique unseeable swordplay (while you can see a single swing of the sword, the attacks count as multiple hits) is able to slice his opponents to ribbons in moments. With his Brave sword attacks, Sephiroth will appear to be stationary, while the arch of light left behind indicates where his attack hit his opponent. However, this does mean that he vulnerable after attacking. But it is possible to chain attacks together, if the button is pressed directly afterward, the resulting attack increasing how much Brave and EX-Force he gains. Compared to other troops of Chaos, he is a bit easier to handle.

?Position and Personality?

Sephiroth is a silver-haired swordsman who was once a famous hero. Hardly a shadow of humane sentiment can be found in his words or actions now, and even among the troops of Chaos he stands seperate from the rest due to his conspicuous nature. He is a person deeply connected with Cloud's past, and he likes to call him "puppet," and generally lord himself over the other.

?EX Info?

EX-Mode Effect: Sprouts a single black wing. Based on the design Sephiroth has in AC/ACC.

EX-Mode Bonus: No name given. When in the air, pressing X will allow him to glide. Furthermore, doing this lets him use special attacks.

EX-Burst: "Super Nova" He blows his enemy away with a wave of energy emanating from the blade of his sword, causing them to swallowed within the exploding expansion of a dying star. Press the O button to fill up the Limit Gauge that appears, quickly as possible until it is filled. If you don't finish in the time the star will finish exploding, resulting in a weaker attack.

?Alternate Costume?

As in the last battle of FFVII, he appears completely shirtless. His EX-Mode is basically unchanged, a wing still sprouting from his back.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Thanks so much for the info!

I love how Cloud is seen as dependable among the heroes, and they make it a point to call him the oldest. That's funny.

And is it just me, or does it sound like Sephiroth is some creepy, stalker ex-boyfriend?

I'm just very glad the two of them will be easy to pick up and use. Cloud sounds like an interesting fighter to play with.

 

[Isabella]

Thanks for the translations. This makes me feel a bit better about Cloud's depiction.

I love how Cloud is seen as dependable among the heroes, and they make it a point to call him the oldest. That's funny.

Agreed. And why is the world always being saved by kids?

And is it just me, or does it sound like Sephiroth is some creepy, stalker ex-boyfriend?

That's because he is.

 

[ForceStealer]

[quote author=Makoeyes987 link=topic=104.msg1632#msg1632 date=1229037518]I love how Cloud is seen as dependable among the heroes, and they make it a point to call him the oldest. That's funny.[/quote]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was going to comment on. It's actually one of things about the FF7 storyline that has always attracted me, the characters actually being adults.

Both in video games and anime I get so damn sick of the 15 year-olds being swept up and forced into saving the world. And in anime in particular they almost NEVER look 15, they just say they're that young so the Japanese can wet themselves over it.

I have always liked that, say what you will about FF7's clichés, that's ONE trap it avoided.

Thanks again Schala, can't wait to see more.

 

[Bonaventura]

Hai, hai, 'under aged brats destined to save the world' is a simple , but very cliche and cheap plot bunny... but it is kinda funny seeing 13 year old beating the shit out of the Uber-Evil-Almighty-Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Overlord >

and generally lord himself over the other.

*snort*

 

[looneymoon]

I totally forgot about Squall's seed uniform, better choice than what I was thinking.

and awwww Cloud, getting along with his buddies. That's what I like to see, awkwardly social Cloud.

These profiles are great, keep up the good work Schala
Everything I've seen of this game looks positive so far, hopefully it manages to serve.

 

[Celes Chere]

I agree with the above post, great job, and the game seems like it's going to be an amazing hit. <3

I liked that they put Squall in his SEED uniform, it made me giggle for some reason. I guess seeing him outside of his furry tight leather seems odd.

 

[Makoeyes987]

Hey Schala, would you be so kind as to share some of your other character profiles? This topic hasn't had any new posts from you in awhile, and it'd be great to see some more info.

Please?

 

[Dark and Divine]

She posted all of them in FFchaoticcosmos:

http://community.livejournal.com/ffchaoticcosmos/

 

[OneWingedDemon]

And is it just me, or does it sound like Sephiroth is some creepy, stalker ex-boyfriend?

He will not be a memory, godfuckingdamnit!

Edit: weee! I'm not censored!

 

[Cthulhu]

As you shouldn't, .