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Squall Lionheart
Squall is a mercenary working for Seed. He performs missions for any nation or organization. When the sorceress takes over Galbadia, Squall is soon pushed through Seed to the upper ranks of leadership. He does not believe himself to be a good leader, but no one gives him the chance to say so! Squall wields a unique weapon called a Gun Blade. Strategy: Squall is a hand-to-blade fighter. Although the Bomb Card can set up some interesting combos, Squall is at his best in close with quick melee combos. Battle-plan: Squall is weak in distance fighting. Some of his attacks have medium range, but if Squall can't get close, he cannot do much. Combos: Similar Fighters: Hayato, Captain Commando, Siefer Stats: Power*: 7 Energy: 4 Defense: 5 Speed: 6 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: GunBlast*: A sweep of the gunblade leaves a trail of fire (F) Rough Divide: Slides forward and does an uppercut when he hits the enemy. Renzokuken*: A 3 or 5 hit sword attack combo Fated Circle*: Jumps in the air, spins his blade into a disc of energy (B) Bomb Card: Throws a playing card on the ground. Explodes when stepped on (F) Basic Throw: Smashes the enemy on the head with his hilt. Bonus: Wall Jump Launcher: An upward sweep of his sword Hyper Attacks: Blasting Zone*: A pillar of energy emits from the sword and cuts downward. 8 hits. Capt Commando's Captain Sword(F) Lionheart: A short dash forward, launcher(C) and a massive combo mid-air with sword. 24 hits. Gun Fury: A series of 7 sword attacks with fire. Up to 21 hits (F) Enter: Performs several practice swings Taunt: Covers his face with his hand and then pushes hand outward Victory: Waves sword and then sets it on his shoulder Top |
Zell Dincht
A Seed mercenary. Zell is very hot headed and often rushes into dangerous situations without thinking. Usually letting his martial arts do the talking, Zell is a powerful fighter. On those situations that require patience, Zell usually seems to fall into despair. Waiting his not his style. Strategy: Zell needs to stay as close to the enemy as possible. In battle, Zell lets his fists do the talking, and they can't say much unless they connect. Battle-plan: Like Squall, Zell has few attacks with real distance. Most characters should stay away from him. Combos: Similar Fighters: Iori, Jill Stats: Power*: 7 Energy: 4 Defense: 6 Speed: 5 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Booya*: Zell does a forward flying kick similar to MK's Lui Kang Punch Rush*: A series of 3 punches while moving forward Burning Rave*: Zell punches the ground and a burst of flame comes out and rolls forward(F) MeteoStrike: Grabs (T) the enemy for a jumping body slam MeteoBlow: Uppercut attack with fist Basic Throw: Jumps into the air with the enemy, big suplex Launcher: Upward swinging double axle. Hyper Attacks: Meteo Barret*: Forward flying punch. Can be used in air. Up to 16 hits. Like Jill's hyper My Final Heaven: Dashes through the enemy (C), runs around the world and punches again Different Beat: A series of 10 backflip-kicks moving upward. (A) Enter: Cartwheels into a flip Taunt: Punches the ground in frustration Victory: Punches several times, then makes a fist, it shakes Top |
Siefer Almasy
Squall's rival. Siefer and Squall were both competing to be the highest ranking Seed soldier. During the test, Siefer disobeys his orders and fails the Seed entrance exam because of his inability to follow field commands. Like Squall, Siefer also wields a gun-blade in battle. Strategy: Siefer has a better balance in ranges then most other FF8 characters. Siefer has the GunBlast, Raijin and No Mercy for melee and Flame Disk, Fira, and Fujin for distance attacks. Battle-plan: Siefer may be versatile, but isn't really a master at either. Try to dodge his attacks and counter. Combos: Similar Fighters: Squall, Hayato Stats: Power: 5 Energy*: 7 Defense: 4 Speed: 5 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Flaming Disk*: A disk of flame is thrown from the gun-blade. Moves upward as it flies (F) Gun-Blast*: A vertical swipe of the blade that leaves a trail of explosions (F) No Mercy*: A series of 4 sword attacks Raijin/Fujin: Siefer's sidekicks. Fira: Seifer throws a burst of flame along the ground (F) Basic Throw: Headlocks the enemy, beats on the head with his sword hilt. Launcher: A basic uppercut, his sword behind his back Hyper Attacks: Fire Cross*: A cross of fire appears in the air in front of Seifer. 15 hits (F) Demon Slice: A spinning sword attack (C) then spins with sword out, upward finish with a back flipkick. 12 hits Firaga: Large flames burst from the ground. Similar to Venom's death bite. 12 hits (F) Enter: Fades in through the wall Taunt: Holds the gunblade vertically and holds the blade with the other hand and pumps it downward Victory: Holds the gunblade behind him and spins it in a circle Top |
Griever
The ultimate Guardian Force. Griever was created by Ultimecia from the depths of Squall's mind. Griever is also the name of his Lion's Head Necklace. A powerful beast with great power Strategy: Griever is big and powerful. Make sure to have 2 Helixes at all times. After knocking down the enemy, call one if needed. Griever's attacks are fairly slow, so you are best off keeping the enemy away from him. Combos: Similar Fighters: Strider Stats: Power: 6 Energy: 5 Defense*: 7 Speed: 3 Strength: P Weakness: H Ratio: 2 Size: L Special Moves: Demi*: Throws a black orb up and forward. More Life = More Damage. Cannot kill (D) Grieve Blade*: Sticks out a blade from his forearm and does a jumping slash attack. Uppercut Grieve Slash*: Swings his forearm blade. Works as a distance attack Helix: Calls a twisted thing that floats over Griever's head. Max 2 at once. Using a helix destroys it. Launch Helix: Causes a helix to fly forward into the enemy Helix Healing: Sacrifice a helix to heal Griever slightly. Basic Throw: Holds the enemy up by one hand. Bonus Abilities: Air Dash, Flying Launcher: A rising wrist blade attack Hyper Attacks: Shockwave Pulsar*: An orb of enemy forms in the center of screen. (P,15 hits) Hell's Fury: A spiral wave of energy rises around Griever. 15 hits (P) Helix Laser: Must have a helix. 4 beams fire out of helix in each diagonal direction. 5 hits each (P) Enter: A ball of energy unfolds into Griever Taunt: Sweeps his arms out a roars Victory: Jumps up and floats, roars again Top |
Omega Weapon
A secret boss in FFVIII and FFX. In 8, this guy is incredibly hard to fight. He has instant kill moves that effect the entire party as well as having over a million HP. The ONLY way to defeat him is to use Heroes and cast Aura on Squall. The Weapon in FFX is a joke, however. Weak, weak, weak. This guy is based on the one in FFVIII. Strategy: Pound the enemy with his powerful specials and hypers. There is little else to know. Combos: Similar Fighters: Akuma Stats: Power: 6 Energy: 7 Defense*: 9 Speed: 4 Ratio: 3 Size: H Special Moves: Omega Fist*: A long ranged punch. Can be aimed high, low, or in between Shadow Force: Throws a large ball of darkness at the enemy. 3 hits (D) Death LV 5*: A grim reaper appears in front of the enemy very quickly. It attacks with a scythe. Omega Blast*: Fires a beam attack. 1 hit, but it is quick and covers a wide area. (D) Super Armor 3 Basic Throw: Crushes the victim's head with one hand. Ouch Launcher: Raises both hands palms up. Hyper Attacks: Rage Waves*: Waves of hatred radiate out of Omega. Waves travel left and right. Up to 30 hits total Terra Shock: Air Only. Throws 20 flaming meteors down at the enemy. They fly VERY quickly Ultima Field: A green field of energy surrounds Omega. 15 hits Enter: A black cloud appears and forms into Omega Weapon Taunt: Beats on his chest like King Kong Victory: Roars in victory and his body shatters into particles. The black cloud can be seen escaping Top |
Zidane
A member of the Tantalus acting troop. When the troop is presenting a play for the royal family of Alexandria, Zidane is supposed to kidnap Princess Garnet. Imagine his surprise when he discovers the princess WANTS to be kidnapped! Zidane is a womanizer in the extreme, and he's got a tail. This thief will do what he wants, but he does have some morals. Strategy: Zidane's main strengths are his speed and the reach of his daggers. Use both to overwhelm the enemy with constant physical attacks. Zidane's specials are a little less than useful, since his two go up and Steal is only useful if the enemy has enhancing abilities. Combos: Similar Fighters: None Stats: Power: 5 Energy: 5 Defense: 4 Speed*: 7 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Steal*: Runs forward and does an arm sweep. Takes any enhancers the victim has and gives them to the active player. Dagger Crash*: Does a jumping uppercut with a dagger. Swallow Coptor: Using two daggers attached at the hilts to form a helicopter. Rises into the air cutting the enemy Thievery*: Drops a treasure chest. Kicks it and a blast of fire comes out of it (F) Protect Girls: If Zidane is out of battle, there is a 1/10 chance Zidane will take a hit for a girl (ally). Basic Throw: Uses his tail to trip up the enemy Bonus: Double Jump, Rolling Evade Launcher: A rising chop with his daggers. Hyper Attacks: Grand Lethal*: Creates a large globe of energy a little ahead of Zidane. 20 hits Sweep Arc: With a downward sweep of his swallow, an arc of energy comes out of the sky. 10 hits Trance: Zidane glows reddish pink and gains power + 3, energy + 4 Enter: Swings into the battle on a rope with flags on it Taunt: Does a really big forward flip Victory: Does a backflip and thrusts his dagger into the air Top |
Tidus
The star blitzball (underwater soccer/rugby) player of the Zanarkand Abes. During a tournament, a giant tidal wave wipes out the stadium, and a blue ball is floating in the air. Tidus's friend Auron brings him to fight the creature and they are both sucked into it, ending up in another world! Tidus is a little egotistical, but you play soccer underwater! He also hated his father, whose ego makes Tidus's look like a minnow to a whale. Tidus awakens in a world called Spira. He is noticeably more cheerful than most denizens of Spira. He is a very quick fighter. Strategy: With his sword, he has a long ranged attack that is hard to beat. Combine that with fast speed that actually includes his weapon, and you have a recipe for a good fighter. His only real weakness is that his hyper moves are just too slow to combo effectively. Combos: Similar Fighters: Strider, Wolverine Stats: Power: 4 Energy: 4 Defense: 5+1=6 Speed*: 7 Strength: W Weakness: S Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Spiral Cut*: Does a cartwheel, followed by a downward sword slash. 3 hits Sphere Shot*: Does a backward flip that moves forward to kick the enemy. Shoots a ball downward too. 2 hits Haste*: Raises the speed of the target by 2 for 10 seconds Quick Cut: Phases out and reappears with a incredibly fast sword swing. Like Wolverine's move Cheer: As long as Tidus is alive, all teammates gain +1 to defense. Basic Throw: Runs up the enemy and kicks off their face. Slams a blitzball into them as he flies back Bonus Abilities: Wall Jump Launcher: An soccer style kick Hyper Attacks: Energy Rain*: Jumps into the air, waves his blade. Shoots lines of energy. Explode on ground. 15 hits (A,W) Slice & Dice: Moves forward with a series of weapon swings. 10 hits Blitz Ace: Dashes forward (C) and hits the enemy with a series of 20 hits Enter: Flies upward with a splash of water, like he jumped from a pool of water Taunt: Moves his blade across in front of his chest, and does a come-on gesture Victory: Flips his sword and catches it while saying "Did you like that?" Top |
Yuna
The daughter of the High Summoner Braska. Tidus meets Yuna just as she completes her training and becomes a full fledged summoner. Yuna often acts quite emotionless throughout the game. She does not like hurting anyone, including the fiends, evil spirits of the envious dead. She is very gentle and wishes nothing more than to bring the Calm to Spira, a time without Sin. Aeons: An aeon is a spirit creature that Yuna can summon to fight for her. Once called, the creature will faithfully stay until dismissed or its physical form is destroyed. However, to make the character fair in a fighting game, an aeon also leaves after 20 seconds. When Yuna is selected, the player must choose 3 of the 5 aeons to use in battle. Each aeon is more like a separate fighter. Each has its own moves and hyper attacks. They can gain vigor via the same methods as the other fighters. They even have a red bar which regenerates when they leave battle. However, their health does not count towards the player's total for a time out. If an aeon is defeated, it cannot be summoned again that battle. While Aeons are active; assists, chain hypers, and team hypers cannot be used. Click here to see the aeons page Strategy: Yuna is terrible in combat. Her real purpose is to heal other fighters while they get vigor for her to use the aeons. Trying to use Yuna is physical combat is simply stupid. Note that each aeon has its own strategy. See the aeon page. Combos: Similar Fighters: None Stats: Power: 1 Energy*: 8 Defense: 4 Speed: 6 Strength: H Weakness: D Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Cure*: Heals another character. Yuna gains vigor on any bar meter for healing others Esuna*: Removes any negative status from a fighter. Null State*: Places a field around the target which negates a single elemental based attack Fayth Restoration: Used during summons. Restores a small bit of life to an aeon. Basic Throw: Uses her staff to trip the enemy Launcher: None Hyper Attacks: Holy Magic*: Assist only. 7 beams of holy light strike out of the sky at the enemy (H) Summon Valefor: Summons the Valefor aeon Summon Ifrit: Summons the Ifrit aeon Summon Shiva: Summons the Shiva aeon Summon Ixion: Summons the Ixion aeon Summon Bahamut: Summons the Bahamut aeon. Costs 3 Levels Enter: A door opens, Yuna walks out with glowing lights in the air around her Taunt: Does a sending dance Victory: Looks worried and bows to the enemy Top |
Wakka
The captain of the Besaid Aurochs blitzball team. Wakka has had a sad career, not winning a single game in 10 years. However, he now has a new job, a guardian to summoner Yuna. Wakka is one of the more upbeat residents of Spira. And you have to love his Hawaiian/New Yorker/Fargo accent. Strategy: Wakka's is mostly a distance fighter. Although his ball gives him a little extra range, he is better off hanging back and pelting the enemy with blitzballs. He is deadly against enemies who use their flying bonus abilities. Combos: Similar Fighters: None Stats: Power*: 6 Energy: 5 Defense: 4 Speed: 5 Strength: W Weakness: S Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Official Blitzball*:(O-BB) Throws a blitzball straight ahead (A) Auroch Attack*: Jumps up and throws a player down and forward (A) Blitz Foul*: Wakka does a shoulder tackle into the enemy Elemental Reel: Spins the ball on his finger and does an Offical Blitzball. Knockout: Any special or hyper of Wakka's deals double damage against a flying enemy. Basic Throw: Flips up so his head is aimed at the ground and then kicks the enemy(Venom Tackle) Bonus Abilities: Rolling Evade Launcher: A rising blitzball smash Hyper Attacks: Attack Reel*: Wakka spins around like a tornado, shooting balls in all directions. Up to 12 hits Dark Buster: Kicks the ball at the enemy. If hit, does normal O-BB damage and the enemy cannot hit anything for 8 seconds Status Reel: Air Only. Kicks the ball down-forward. If hit, does O-BB damage + a status effect Status Effects include: Enter: Jumps onscreen, says "Wakka's back on the field!" Taunt: Bounces a blitzball on his head Victory: Puts the ball under one arm and says "I'm good, ya?" Top |
Kimahri
A member of the Ronso race. Kamahri is a runt for a Ronso, being about 2 feet shorter than any other Ronso you meet. Kamahri is very quiet, rarely talking to anyone. He is another of Yuna's guardians, perhaps her best. Using his Lancet ability, Kamahri can learn the abilities of fiends. Strategy: How you adjust his abilities determines his strategy. If you raise his speed, see Tidus or Rikku. Raise power, see Wakka. If you power up his energy stat, see Lulu. Defense, see Auron. Combos: Similar Fighters: None Stats: Power: 5 Energy: 5 Defense: 5 Speed: 5 Ratio: 2 Size: L Special Moves: Fire Breath*: Shoots a short jet of flame from his mouth (F) Mighty Guard*: Puts a shield around an ally, protecting them from the next hit Aqua Breath*: Much like fire breath, but shoots a jet of water (W) Lancet: Throws a ghostly lance. If it hits, does no damage, but does a Drain. Unblockable Thrust Kick: Does a kick to the shins followed by a roundhouse kick. 10% chance it ejects the enemy from combat Stat Adjustment: Kamahri is versatile. A player can raise a stat by up to 2 points by lowering another. Basic Throw: Stabs the enemy and picks them up on his spear. Launcher: A rising sweep of his lance Hyper Attacks: Jumping Lancet*: Jumps into the air and comes down on the enemy with his spear. Hit on way up. 2 hits Seed Cannon: Shoots 10 green balls at the enemy. (B) Self Destruct: Critical Only. Kamahri charges forward and explodes. Unblockable, massive damage. Kills Kamahri Ronso Rage: After using Lancet, Kamahri can use this to copy a projectile hyper. Enter: Leaps onto the back wall and jumps into place, snarling Taunt: Crosses his arms and looks away from the enemy Victory: Sticks his staff's butt into the ground and looks imposing Top |
Auron
A friend of Tidus's in Zanarkand. Auron is the one who brought Tidus to Spira in the first place. Auron is a legendary guardian of Yuna's father, Summoner Braska. Auron handles hard-shelled enemies with no problem what-so-ever. He is very secretive and almost as quiet as Kamahri Strategy: Auron's sword attacks are very slow with long recovery time. His best abilities are his stat reducing attacks. Also, if the enemy has super armor, Auron's Piercing ability allows him to ignore most of it, although not Super Armor Max. Zombie Strike is great if the enemy has healing assists. Take your time and try to damage the enemy's stats. Combos: Similar Fighters: Silver Samurai, Haohmaru Stats: Power*: 7 Energy: 4 Defense: 6 Speed: 3 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Dragon Rage*: Swings his blade, and an arc of energy swipes along with it a little ahead of the blade Threaten*: Swings his blade saying "You don't want to move!". Stuns the enemy if they are not blocking Power Break*: Runs forward and swings his blade. If it is not blocked, lowers power by 2 for 8 seconds Piercing Ability: When fight directly against Auron, the enemy's super armor is reduced by 2 points. Sentinel: Creates a shield in front of him. Works like a block, but with double his normal defense. Basic Throw: Picks up the enemy by the neck and heaves them backward Bonus Abilities: Dodge Launcher: Drags his blade along the ground for an upward sweep. Hyper Attacks: Banishing Blade*: Swings the blade and 8 balls of energy move at the enemy. 9 hits Shooting Star: Basically, a hyper snapback. Does mild damage, but destroys ALL red life bar Tornado Strike: Swings his sword, leaving a tornado in its wake. 20 hits (B) Zombie Strike: Sword attack like Power Break. If hit, the enemy takes damage from any healing ability. Enter: Walks in calmly. Throws off his "sling". Taunt: Victory: Sticks his weapon into the ground and says "That's how its done" Top |
Rikku
A young Al Bhed girl who saves Tidus's life shortly after he arrives in Spira. Her people, the Al Bhed, are persecuted across Spira because they use machina, machines that are outlawed by the faith of Yevon. Rikku's strength is her blinding speed and her fast fingers. Her mixing hyper is unpredictable, but can be quite powerful. Strategy: The hardest thing about Rikku is that her Mix ability is random. Since you don't know what it will do, it is almost impossible to combo (although you may get lucky). Rikku shouldn't be used in a hand-to-hand fight unless she can use her Stamina Spring Mix on the enemy. Combos: Similar Fighters: None Stats: Power: 2 Energy: 5 Defense: 3 Speed*: 10 Strength: W Weakness: S Ratio: 2 Size: S Special Moves: Stealing*: Runs up to the enemy and steals any enhancements on the victim or drains if none. Frag Grenade*: Throws a grenade through the air and explodes on contact. Luck Call*: Gives luck. When a stat is needed, 10% chance of +1. Lasts 10 seconds Jinx: A field around Rikku, if hit, the enemy has a 10% chance to lose a point when using a stat. Machina Skill: All of Rikku's attacks do 50% more damage against robotic enemies and Stealing hurts a little. Lightning Fear: Due to an magic accident, Rikku fears lightning. If hit, she recovers a little slower. Basic Throw: Pushes the enemy back, jumps up with an uppercut into the enemy Bonus Abilities: Dodge, Wall Jump Launcher: A ducking, upward punch (like Sakura) Hyper Attacks: Machina Cannon*: A large cannon drops next to Rikku and she fires. Like Iron Man. 17 hits Mugging: Runs forward (C) does an 8 hit combo, finishing with Stealing. Mix Items: Performs one effect at random Enter: Drives up on a snowmobile Taunt: Turns around and crouches. Presents a random "happy" item Victory: Thrusts her hip to one side and shrugs Top |
Lulu
One of Yuna's guardians. Lulu is a master of the black arts of magic. Although she acts kindly to Yuna, she often is cold to nearly everyone else. Strategy: Stay away and use her magic to keep the enemy as far away as possible. Her combo abilities are non-existent. Use Ice, Lightning, and Water to keep the enemy away and Fire if they get too close. Combos: Similar Fighters: Vivi, most magic users. Stats: Power: 1 Energy*: 9 Defense: 5 Speed: 5 Ratio: 2 Special Moves: Magic Spells*: Her only assist move. Uses one spell randomly Moogle Doll: Drops her moogle doll which runs forward. No damage, but can stun or poison Basic Throw: Punches the enemy with the doll, it holds the enemy for a second or two. Launcher: Her doll drops down and hops a little. Hyper Attacks: Ultima*: Throws a sphere of green energy. Explodes into a hemisphere on contact. 15 hits Reflex Focus: Lasts 10 seconds. Energy + 2 and lag time after spells is greatly reduced. Magic Fury: Lulu does which ever magic spell she used last 8 times rapid fire. 8 hits (Various) Enter: Runs on screen and says "Lets get this over with." Taunt: Drops the moogle and they do spell casting poses together Victory: Bends down, straightens her dress and jiggles her cleavage. Top |
