The Turks

The Turks

I hate Mika :(

The Turks

Let's go ahead and end this one...

Grand Maester Mika - 1
The Turks - 8


Looks like we have an obvious winner, with Mika only managing to scrape a single vote. Next up...

Biggs and Wedge - Final Fantasy VIII (This comic duo first shows up to trouble your party at the top of the communication tower in Dollet. Biggs bears the general look of a Galbadian commander type, with Wedge bearing the look of regular Galbadian soldier. Biggs ignores Wedge's report of a monster-shaped shadow having been spotted and both later end up getting blown away by that monster. But when Squall and the party exit the tower, Biggs sends a little surprise after them in the form of the X-ATM092. Later on, Zell, Quistis and Selphie fight them in the D-District Prison and Biggs reveals that he's been demoted to a lieutenant. Finally, the party spots them in the Lunatic Pandora, where they contemplate quitting the army.)

vs.

Dycedarg Beoulve - Final Fantasy Tactics (Since I don't claim to know anything about Tactics, I'm just going to link to Final Fantasy Wiki's article on this character-- http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Dycedarg)

Biggs and Wedge!

Dycedarg, because he's not Biggs and Wedge.

Yay!!:D So FFT was allowed to enter the competition! Hurray :)

Dycedarg Beoulve of course ( if you do not want to vote for the same characters again, almost every rumble possible...)

Dycedarg Beoulve.

Biggs and Wedge!

Biggs and Wedge

Biggs & Wedge

Biggs and Wedge

Biggs and Wedge - ftw ;)

Tough call as I love FFTactics ....but my vote goes to Biggs and Wedge

Biggs and Wedge, haven't played tactics...

Well, seeing as I haven't played Tactics... Biggs & Wedge

Biggs and Wedge - 9
Dycedarg Beoulve - 3

Sorry, Tactics fans. Good try, but it's Biggs and Wedge to the second round.


Trema - Final Fantasy X-2 (He was the original founder of the New Yevon party. You meet in the Infinity cloister of the Via Infinito and he turns out to be something of a nihilist. Toughest boss in the game, using strong physical attacks, Ultima, Meteor and other such dangerous stuff. The reward for beating him is very great-- the powerful Iron Duke accessory.)

vs.

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI (Or "Orthros" in the most recent translation, Final Fantasy VI Advance. An octopus who menaces your party at various points during the game. Although he sometimes something of a joke, he can be a very tough opponent. Says that he has more lives than he does arms. Relm once sketched his portrait. He ends up working as the receptionist in the Colosseum. He also cameos in a number of other FF games, as well as two non-FF titles.)

Ultros.

Trema

Ultros

Uncle Ulty

and about tactics.. it seems like many here haven't played it. heh You're missing out big time people ;)

Ultros

Trema

Ultros, ftw. <3

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI

Ultros, not fond of Mr. Old Geezer, not even his nod to the Kamehameha.

Trema - 2
Ultros - 7

And... that's it. For the first round, that is. Let's take a look at what's left for the second round...

Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI
Rufus Shinra - Final Fantasy VII
Hojo - Final Fantasy VII
Biggs and Wedge - Final Fantasy VIII
Cidolfus Demen Bunansa - Final Fantasy XII
Ba�Gamnan - Final Fantasy XII
Ultros - Final Fantasy VI
The Turks - Final Fantasy VII


Remember, the above list is only for reference and you can check the updated status of the results on the first page, blah blah blah...

First battle of the second round...

Hojo - Final Fantasy VII (Hojo: "Ha, ha, ha... I offered the woman with my child to Professor Gast's Jenova Project. When Sephiroth was still in the womb, we took the cells of Jenova... HA, HA, HA!!" Cloud: "I can't believe you're the one who did this... The illusionary crime against Sephiroth..." Hojo: "Heee, hee, hee, hee! No, you're wrong! It's my desire as a scientist! Heee, hee, hee, hee! I... was defeated by my desire to become a scientist. I lost the last time as well. I've injected Jenova's cells into my own body! Heee, hee, hee! Here are...... Heee, hee, hee! ...my results!!")

vs.

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI (Terra: "How dare you bother that little girl! I'm not going to forgive you if you hurt her!!" Ultros: "Well, whadduya want I should do?" Locke: "Ask her to draw your portrait. She may actually make you look pleasant! Don't be so heartless!" Ultros: "......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... Oh, all right, Uncle Ulty REALLY wants you to do his portrait!!!" Relm: "Hee, hee, hee... You're gonna love it!")

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI

Ultros once again

Ultros

ultros

One more vote for Ultros ends it. Anybody?

Ultros just to end it and move this forward, but this will be the last time I vote for him since he won last time.

Yep, that's true, Ultros has won an edition of this rumble before. I was wondering when somebody was going to point that out.

Hojo - <font color="red">0</font>
Ultros - 6



Next up...

Rufus Shinra - Final Fantasy VII (Barret: "You're only President 'cause yer old man died!" Rufus: "Correct. I'll let you hear my inauguration speech." "...Father tried to control the world with money, and that worked for him." "The people believed that Shinra would protect them." "Work at Shinra, get your pay. If terrorists attack, the Shinra army will help you." "It looked perfect on the outside. But I do things differently. I'll control the world with fear. It's too much to do it like my old man." "A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste good money on them." -- Quote from PC version of the script)



vs.

Biggs and Wedge - Final Fantasy VIII (Man A: "Is this the cell with the uncooperative prisoners?" Mean Guy: "Yes, this is it. Please give 'em something to really complain about." Man B: "Should we be picking on prisoners so soon after getting' transferred here?" Man A: "Just be quiet, and let me handle this!" Mean Guy: "T-These are the prisoners, Lieutenant Biggs, Private Wedge." Zell: (Biggs? Wedge?) Zell, Selphie, Biggs and Wedge: "AAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Biggs: "S-So we meet again! Now we'll teach you the lesson we should have taught you earlier! I know it might seem cowardly to fight unarmed prisoners... ...But I hope you appreciate our position. Hey, it's a dog eat do..." Wedge: "Uh, they are fully armed, sir..." Biggs: "W-WHAT!? H-Ho-How...? Ahh, hell with it! Let's go, Wedge! I was demoted because of you! I'm only a lieutenant now! I'll get my revenge!" Wedge: "O-Ouch! They're always trouble..." Biggs: "We're just getting started!" Wedge: "I don't wanna be demoted! ... ... W-Why...?" Biggs: "What's below lieutenant...?")


Will this be another blowout against FFVII, or does Rufus have more of a following than Hojo? Cast your votes!

Biggs and Wedge.

Biggs and Wedge. Rufus was wasted potential.

Rufus Shinra

biggs and wedge

Rufus
Biggs and Wedge in FFVIII, hmm i don't know... never really liked them

Rufus Shinra

Rufus

Biggs and Wedge

Rufus Shinra.

Rufus

Rufus Shinra, I hope he doesn't lose this round, he was wasted potential, but still a great minor villain.

Rufus

Biggs and Wedge

Rufus Shinra - 8
Biggs and Wedge - 5


Looks like it was going to go Biggs and Wedge's way at first, but then Rufus came roaring forward. How about that? Seems Rufus has some serious support, even if he was underutilized.

Two more battles in this round. Next up...

Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI (Kefka: "Run! Run! Or you'll be well done! YES!!!!! Poor old...... Oh well, what a worthless excuse for an Emperor!!" Gestahl: "There'll be no one to worship us...")

vs.

Ba'Gamnan - Final Fantasy XII (Ba�Gamnan: "Barely know, was it? Yet at a trice he goes bounding off for you. Tell me, how could that be?" Penelo: "That�s what I�d like to know! I just met him that one time�" Ba�Gamnan: "Does that tongue never stop? What if we plucked it from your head? As for you! We need Balthier alive! His corpse fetches but half the bounty!")

Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI

Emperor Gestahl

Emperor Gestahl cuz i like him better

Emperor Gestahl - FF VI

Emperor Gestahl

Ba'gamnan

Ba'Gamnan

As much as I love all VI, I stick by my word: I enjoyed the Ba'Gamnan hunt. Saying that, he'll probably lose this round. Shame.

Gestahl!

Ba'Gamnan for is awesome battle music.

Emperor Gestahl - 7
Ba'Gamnan - 4


Sorry, Ba'Gamnan fans.

Final battle of the round...

Cidolfus Demen Bunansa - Final Fantasy XII (Ashe: "You were a�a Judge!?" Balthier: "Part of a past I�d rather forget. It didn�t last long. I ran. I left the Judges� and him. Cidolfus Demen Bunansa. Draklor Laboratory�s very own Doctor Cid. That�s when he lost his heart to Nethicite, lost himself. And I suppose that�s when I lost my father.")

vs.

The Turks - Final Fantasy VII (Cloud" "They're the Turks." Aeris: "Hmmm......" Cloud: "The Turks are an organization in Shinra. They scout for possible candidates for SOLDIER." Aeris: "This violently? I thought they were kidnapping someone." Cloud: "They're also involved in a lot of dirty stuff on the side. Spying, murder... you know. Aeris: "They look like it." )

The Turks - Final Fantasy VII

Doctor Cid

(Even though The Turks are probably gonna win)

Doctor Cid

(Even though The Turks are probably gonna win)

The Turks

Doctor Cid~!

Doctor Cid

The Turks

The Turks

Wow, this is a tough one... I'm going to have to go for the Turks though... tough decision...

The Turks

Cid please.

cid

Dr Cid

Cidolfus Demen Bunansa - 7
The Turks - 7


It's... a tie. Well, that was unexpected. People seemed to think that The Turks were the favored choice, but it looks like by going for the other, they managed to make it a tie situation. Well, in any round other than the first, we look to the votes from the first round to break the tie. So let's get the results...

Cidolfus Demen Bunansa - 8/13 - 62%
The Turks - 8/9 - 89%


So The Turks take this one by winning the tie-breaker. And that ends the second round, or quarter-finals. Let's move straight to the semi-finals! Here's what's left:

Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI
Rufus Shinra - Final Fantasy VII
Ultros - Final Fantasy VI
The Turks - Final Fantasy VII

Remember, that's only for reference and you can check the updated results in the first post of the thread. Looks like it's between VI and VII.

Two matches to determine the final of this edition! The first of those...


Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI (Gestahl: "Is there anything you wish to hear me say?" Party: "That your war's truly over." Gestahl: "I understand. I've ordered this war to be over! Now I must ask for a favor... After they devastated my Empire, the Espers headed northward, toward Crescent Island. They must be found...! We must tell them we're no longer their enemy. After all that I have put them through, it is up to me to set things right. This is why...I need to borrow Terra's power. Only Terra can bridge the gap between Esper and human.")

vs.

The Turks - Final Fantasy VII (Elena: "What are we going to do!? I think it's okay for you to ignore your orders now." Reno: "...Elena, don't act so weak." Rude: "We're Turks, Elena." Elena: "...Yes, sir. You're right." Rude: "Come on, we've got work to do." Reno: "I'm not really up for it, but..." Elena: "Our orders were to seek you out and... ...Kill. Our company may be in turmoil, but an order's an order. That's the will and spirit of the Turks! Believe it!" Cloud: "......" Elena: "What are you doing! Let's go!" Cloud: "Okay, let's end this." Reno: "I know we've got a weird relationship, but... We have to end this... like Turks!")

Emperor Gestahl

Emperor Gestahl

Turks

toughest so far.... The Turks only because they are the only ones who can put up a fight with Ultros later ;D

The Turks

The Turks.

Emperor Gestahl

Turks

Such a tough choice but i go for The Turks.

Emperor Gestahl - Final Fantasy VI

The Turks

The Turks

Why did Constantinople got the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks!

Hah, btw Agent, do you know what your doing next? Cause if you don't I have a suggestion...

I know what I'm doing next, but if you can hit me with a wildly better idea, I might do it instead...

Right, sorry for being a day late...

Emperor Gestahl - 4
The Turks - 9


So The Turks win over VI's failure of an emperor by more than twice the votes. They've earned a spot in the finals! But will they be competing for the win against another subvillain from VII, or one from VI? Second semi-final battle is:

Rufus Shinra - Final Fantasy VII (Rufus: "How's the job? What happened to the Airship?" Heidegger: "The long range airship is still being prepared. It should be ready in about three more days. Gya haa haa!" Rufus: "Even the Air Force's Gelnika?" Heidegger: ".....Gya haa haa!" Rufus: "Stop that stupid horse laugh. Things are different than when father was in charge." Heidegger: "Gya...")

vs.

Ultros - Final Fantasy VI ("Seafood soup! Muscle heads... hate 'em! Yaaooouch! Delicious morsel! Let me get my bib...!")

Hmmmm..I go for Ultros

Rufus. Ultros has won before.

Rufus. Ultros has won before.

Rufus

Rufus Shinra

Rufus Shinra

Ultros

Rufus

Rufus. Ultros has won before.

Rufus Shinra - 6
Ultros - 2

Massive backlash against Ultros for having won previously, making it an all-FFVII final. And here it is!

Rufus Shinra - Final Fantasy VII (Rufus: "So, I finally found you." Scarlet: "Kyaa haa hah. Kyaa haa hah. haa hah haa.............hah. This is incredible......" Heidegger: "This is the Promised Land the President had been searching for!!" Rufus: "But, I'll be the one who gets it. Sorry, old man." Hojo: "Heh heh heh...... That land is no one's. It's where the Reunion will take place...... They will all gather here...... I wonder if I will see...... Sephiroth?")

vs.

The Turks - Final Fantasy VII (Elena: "What are you doing! Let's go!" Cloud" "No, let's not go." Elena: "You're showing pity!? Don't take the Turks for fools!" Reno: "Wait, Elena." Elena: "Reno! You're not violating the order... are you!?" Reno: "Shinra's finished. It's come down to this." Rude: "......" Elena: "Rude..." Reno: "Elena, you were a great Turk!" Elena: "......" Reno: "Farewell. If we both survive... If we can save our lives..." Elena: "Remember the spirit of the Turks...!" Rude: "Our mission's finished...")

The Turks

The Turks

Turks!

Rufus

The Turks :coolegg:

The Turks

The Turks

Rufus

We have an obvious winner...

Rufus Shinra - 2
The Turks - 7



<font color="red">The Turks</font>





The next edition is Missions. FFX-2 was the first game in the main series to really feature them by name, but there's a lot of stuff in the other games that constitutes missions, i.e. First SeeD Mission and Infiltrate the Missile Base from FFVIII. Toss out some nominations and ideas if you like and the next edition will start in a day or two.

Only playable missions, correct?
Mission to assasinate Sorceress Edea,
Avalanche mission to nuke Mako reactor,
Cecil's mission to deliver Bomb Ring to summoners village (burning down the place),
Tantalus mission to kidnap princess Garnet(they were hired by Cid if I remember correctly)?

Only playable missions, correct?
There's another kind?

Well, I was thinking about villain's mission like for example Turk's mission to annihilate Sector 7... But, it's 2 am here so i might spew nonesense now :)

Yeah, let's just stick with playable missions. I've inserted Szczepan's suggestions, as well as my own ideas and the Missions from the current X-2 Rumble that are still up for a vote.


Here's the list. Remember, this is just for reference and you can find the updated results in the first post of the thread:


Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV
Battle on the Mountain - Final Fantasy VI
Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII
Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII
Not-So-Slightly Off-Track - Final Fantasy VII
Underwater Exploits - Final Fantasy VII
First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Infiltrate the Missile Base - Final Fantasy VIII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII
Rescue at Lunatic Pandora - Final Fantasy VIII
Kidnap Princess Garnet - Final Fantasy IX
Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - Final Fantasy IX
Mission: Oeilvert - Final Fantasy IX
Operation Mi'ihen - Final Fantasy X
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X
The Cactuar Connection - Final Fantasy X-2
Outrun the Leblanc Syndicate - Final Fantasy X-2
Masterpiece Theater - Final Fantasy X-2
Showdown in the Sands - Final Fantasy X-2
Tourist Trap - Final Fantasy X-2
Spring Into Action - Final Fantasy X-2
Youth League Tournament - Final Fantasy X-2



Yuna: (narrating) It probably doesn't have anything to do with the temples or the fiends, but there have been problems here, too. Seems some machina are on the rampage.
Rikku: Let's mangle those machina and take the reward!
Paine: Yuna?
Yuna: Let's do it! (narrating) Okay, sounds like it's Mission Time!



First battle:


Not-So-Slightly Off-Track - Final Fantasy VII (One of the Huge Materia missions in FFVII. The party must enter North Corel then make their way to the Mako Reactor, where the Shinra have taken control of a train and are using it to transport a Huge Materia. You must fight a thrilling series of battles and then stop the train. If you stop the train, you obtain the Huge Materia and the Ultima materia for free. If the train isn't stopped, then the Huge Materia is lost, Corel is wrecked and the Ultima materia costs 50,000 gil.)

vs.

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X (The party must enter the temple at the ruins of Zanarkand and make their way through. Along the way, they encounter memories made by the pyreflies. The Cloister of Trials is a Tetris-like puzzle culminating in a boss fight. Bigger battle coming though-- you learn that there is no final aeon because in order to obtain the final aeon, one of the summoner's guardians must become the fayth for the final summoning. Yuna and her party put an end to this tradition by fighting and defeating the monstrous Yunalesca, who manages a total of three forms and stumps many a player with her Mega Death.)

This is a tough call because both were challenging, however my vote goes to Not-So-Slightly Off-Track because it was a lot of fun too.

Both were very challenging indeed, but I ultimately loved the battle with Yunalesca a little bit more! What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

Both were very challenging indeed, but I ultimately loved the battle with Yunalesca a little bit more! What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

If the match ups are going to be this tough to pick, then this is going to be a fantastic rumble.

Not-So-Slightly Off-Track for me.

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

I still have nightmares of that day. Such a fine looking lady as Yunalesca, transforming into one of the most hideous excrements in FF.

Even though I'm usually pro-anything to do with Barret, What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! gets my vote. Tough call, though.

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

Hated Corel... both the mountain and the city...

Not-So-Slightly Off Track

Not-So-Slightly Off-Track - 3
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - 8


So the VII mission had some support, but it looks like people really liked the Zanarkand/Yunalesca sequence.


Next up...


Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII (The opening of Final Fantasy VII. Cloud aids AVALANCHE in a mission blow up one of the life-sucking Mako reactors. You must make your way through the Mako reactor with the help of Biggs, Wedge and Jessie. Barret accompanies Cloud and together they take on the Guard Scorpion boss. It's then 10 minutes to make your out as fast as possible.)

vs.

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora - Final Fantasy VIII (Using the heavy artillery on the Ragnarok, Squall and co. bust their way in. It's a mission to rescue Ellone and then defeat Adel. Then, with Elle's help, time compression begins so the party go into the future to defeat Ultimecia. Final battle with Raijin and Fujin, followed by a battle with the Mobile Type 8. Afterward, Raijin and Fujin admit that they don't know what's going on with Seifer anymore and that it's sad they only have Squall to rely. Battle with Seifer, who's now styling himself as a young revolutionary, but gets defeated by Gilgamesh, assuming the party picked up Odin. Then, Squall kidnaps Rinoa and you have to defeat Adel to rescue her. Then, Ellone takes care of things and time compression begins.)

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora.

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora

Gimme some Rescue in Lunatic Pandora.

If I could count the times I did the Bombing Mission...

And I love how Laguna events reward you with items later...

Bombing Mission

but it was not an easy choice

Bombing Mission, if only because Rinoa gets in trouble far too many times to remain tolerable to me.

Bombing Mission

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora was much more entertaining by miles.

Rescue at Lunatic Pandora

Bombing Mission - 8
Rescue at Lunatic Pandora - 7


Wow, this one was closer than I thought. FFVII's Bombing Mission wins by just one vote, but it was a very close call. Thanks for all the votes, everyone!


Next up:

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - Final Fantasy IX (Zidane, Vivi and Freya use the teleporters on the Red Rose to make their way to Alexandria Castle. There, they end up teaming up with Steiner, who still thinks that the whole thing with Brahne is a misunderstanding. But after a final duel with Beatrix, everyone sees the truth and the party must break out of Alexandria Castle. Beatrix joins the parties' side and together with Freya and Steiner fends off the Bandersnatch monsters. There's also a duel with Zorn and Thorn. Zidane and Dagger escape, but Dagger is left greatly shaken by the whole ordeal...)

vs.

Masterpiece Theater - Final Fantasy X-2 (This mission is to take on the Al Bhed's Experiment creation in Djose Temple. It's a fearsome machine and can be upgraded by digging for parts in the Bikanel Desert. It also uses a powerful and unique Blue Magic if fully upgraded. This one is doing fairly well in the X-2 Rumble, but how will it fare here?)

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger

Save Princess Garnet/Dagger

Masterpiece Theater you suckers.

Save Princess Garnet/Dagger

Save Princess Garnet/Dagger

Save Princess Garnet/Dagger

Masterpiece Theater

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - 7
Masterpiece Theater - 2


If that battle is any indication, then X-2, the game that originated Missions, is in trouble in this rumble.

Next...

Battle on the Mountain - Final Fantasy VI (The party must split into three groups and make their way through groups of soldiers down the mountain of Narshe. Culmintes in a battle with Kefka. Aftewards, Terra transforms into Esper form and flies the coop.)

vs.

Spring Into Action - Final Fantasy X-2 (One of the missions to obtain a Leblanc Syndicate uniform. Hilarious sequence, if played right, involving the Hot Springs of Mt. Gagazet.)

Battle on the mountain. Its a favourite.

Spring in to action love the cutscenes.

Battle on the Mountain

Battle on the Mountain was a memorable fight.

Battle on the Mountain was a memorable fight.

Spring Into Action.

For up to date-edness. description of VI mission reminds of similar mission except fighting moogles? or was there just a moogle den south of the maze of soldiers or moogles helping in the battles in the maze? might not be describing in an easily understandable way..i think so..so then maybe just not the right game sequence.

Spring Into Action
one of the few FFX-2 missions that i actually remember;P

Gimme some Spring Into Action.

Battle on the Mountain pissed me off, I think I missed a rage there when I was trying to get them all and one was only encounterable during that mission...

And yeah... Masterpiece losing indicates that X-2's definitely in trouble here. I fear it's time may be up over at X-2 soon :(

Spring Into Action.

Battle On The Mountain

Battle on the Mountain

Battle on the Mountain - 6
Spring Into Action - 5


Much closer this time. X-2 loses by just one vote, so some of the other X-2 Missions could still in with a chance.

Next we have...

Infiltrate the Missile Base - Final Fantasy VIII (The outcome considered ideal by the game is to make your way through as stealthily as possible, resulting in as much as a +2 rank increase. Selphie and any two party members other than Squall sneak into the missile base on a stolen Galbadian military vehicle. The mission? It's not like any other. It's not an order, nor a request from anyone. Trabia Garden has already been attacked and now the party is trying to stop a missile launch on Balamb Garden. By playing it cool, the party can avoid detection and screw around with the settings on the missile launcher, but are eventually discovered. Though they launch a self-destruct, the missiles will still launch and eventually miss Balamb Garden. If the player screws the stealth approach, then it's immediate battle followed by sneaking back into the base to fool with the settings. Fail to take care of it within the time limit and it's mission failure. FMV of destruction of Balamb Garden followed by Game Over.)

vs.

Operation Mi'ihen - Final Fantasy X (Beginning on the Mushroom Rock Road, the party follows Seymour and co. to the command center. Operation Mi'ihen is an ambitious attempt to combine Al Bhed machina weapons with fiends to lure Sin. However, both Kinoc and Auron seem to know that it's doomed to failure and, in the end, though the weapons have a strong effect on Sin, they fail it to destroy it or even do lasting damage and many are killed in the crossfire. The player's actions or inaction determine whether either Luzzu or Gatta survive.)

Oh man, another tough choice. I quite like both scenes, but I'll cast my vote to Operation Mi'ihen, one of my favourite parts in FFX.

Operation Mi'ihen

Infiltrate The Missile Base.

Operation Mi'ihen

Infiltrate The Missle Base

Operation Mihen by FAR...

Operation Mi'ihen

Infiltrate The Missle Base

Operation Mi'ihen

Operation Mi'ihen

Operation Mi'ihen

Infiltrate The Missile Base.

Infiltrate the Missile Base - 4
Operation Mi'ihen - 9


The X mission definitely the favored choice, so we kiss the missile base mission bye-bye.

Next we have:

Underwater Exploits - Final Fantasy VII (Mission - sneak into the Junon Underwater Reactor and ultimately retrieve a huge materia. The party must make their way through the reactor, fighting soldiers and creatures of the deep. Ultimately, they run into Reno and Rude, whose priority is the Huge Materia and so they deploy the Carry Armor. The party continues and gains some cool items, then boards a submarine. You can either fight a group of soldiers-- the ones in fact you met during the parade sequence, or take them hostage. Then, it's up to Cloud to pilot the submarine in a mini-game-- take out the leader sub and the stolen sub is yours to keep plus you get the Huge Materia. Fail and no Huge Materia, but you still must go back to get a sub.)

vs.

Tourist Trap - Final Fantasy X-2 (The Cavern of the Stolen Fayth is the planned home to a Calm Lands attraction, but it's still infested with fiends and now there are people trapped there. You must rescue them and receive key items that let you move further in the cavern and gain bonus treasure. Ultimately, it's a fight with Yojimbo for Mission Complete.)

Hmmmm. I don't Particularly like either, but I'll go Underwater Exploits

Ditto. Uhh....I'll go with Tourist Trap - Final Fantasy X-2.

Though I liked the underwater mission (probably my favorite Huge Materia mission), Tourist Trap gets my vote, since it just lost over at X-2 and I liked it a little more.

Underwater Exploits. Finding the tourists in the right order was extremely annoying.

Underwater Exploits

Underwater Exploits

Underwater Exploits. Finding the tourists in the right order was extremely annoying.

Underwater Exploits

Underwater Exploits

Underwater Exploits

As far as rpgs go: (<<<yes that is an assertive colon :P)

Tourist Trap.

As far as generic template minigames go, the other choice can be considered rumble worthy along with missile command and addictinggames.com sloppy seconds.

Wasn't a fan of either particularly - but I'll give my vote to Underwater Exploits

underwater exploits

Underwater Exploits...I always took them hostage if no one cares...

This battle is closed-- results and next battle coming this evening.

Underwater Exploits - 12
Tourist Trap - 3


Tourist Trap is sent to the deep-- X-2 just can't win here.


Next...


Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII (Squall and chosen party members arrive at Balamb Garden to report a missile attack, only to find things in a state of advance chaos. Everyone is running around joining either the Headmaster or Garden Master's side and Headmaster Cid is in hiding. The party can play things as they want, but eventually find Headmaster Cid and report on the missiles. You then gain access to the MD level and eventually discover the secret of the flying Garden, saving everyone from the missiles.)

vs.

Mission: Oeilvert - Final Fantasy IX (Oeilvert really isn't Kuja's kinda place, so he sends Zidane there because he knows he's too stupid to use magic. Along with chosen party members, Zorn and Thorn ferry the group there on the Hilda Garde. At Oeilvert, magic is sealed and the party discovers some secrets, then fights a tough boss, all to gain what Kuja was "harping about," the Gulug Stone.)

Man did I ever hate Oeilvert.

Rescue Balamb Garden please~!

Not really a fan of either... Rescue Balamb Garden

Oeilvert's a cool part of the story...but its process takes aaaaaages.

Rescue Balamb Garden plz.

Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII

Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII

Oeilvert

Oeilvert

Rescue Balamb Garden

Rescue Balamb Garden

Rescue Balamb Garden

Rescue Balamb Garden

Let's end the battle...

Rescue Balamb Garden - 9
Mission: Oeilvert - 2


Oeilvert only musters a couple of votes. The VIII mission sails into the next round.


We have up next...


This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII (Cloud has taken on President Rufus of Shinra Inc., but Rufus escaped in a helicopter and he couldn't finish him off. This is gonna get complicated. He and the party escape the building and things get tense with an exciting motorcycle chase followed by a boss fight that begins with a back attack.)

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Infiltrate Bevelle - Final Fantasy X-2 (This just won the X-2 Rumble for Missions. How will it fare here. The party must infiltrate Bevelle, sneaking deep down into the depths. There, they find Baralai messing about and he takes them on. They then find that Vegnagun is gone and fight the possessed form of Bahamut in its place. The party can expect a warm welcome coming in if they gave the Awesome Sphere to New Yevon, but not so much so if the decision was made to give it to the Youth League.)

This is gonna get complicated

This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII

Also, I'd like to humbly ask everyone to check out the Video Game Music Rumble (Thread 66118) and please vote!

This Is Gonna Get Complicated.

This is Gonna Get Complicated

Infiltrate Bevelle. If this loses then FFX-2 is toast.

This Is Gonna Get Complicated

This is gonna get complicated

This is Gonna Get Complicated

Infiltrate Bevelle

Infiltrate Bevelle

This is Gonna Get Complicated

This is Gonna Get Complicated - 8
Infiltrate Bevelle - 4


Looks like X-2 is going whoosh whoosh good-bye!

Next battle:


First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII (The first mission assigned to the new SeeD members-- Squall Leonhart, Selphie Tilmitt and Zell Dincht. They are to travel by underwater train to Timber, where they are to make contact with the Forest Owls using the passcode "But the owls are still around." As things get going, they find out that they're actually assigned to support the Owls possibly indefinitely. They're roped into a daring plan to kidnap President Deling.)

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Kidnap Princess Garnet - Final Fantasy IX (The gang of Tantalus has been assigned to kidnap the princess of Alexandria, Garnet til Alexandros. Though no one except Baku perhaps specifically knows it, this is actually a direct request from Regent Cid of Lindblum. They stage a production of I Want to be Your Canary, which is actually a distraction to carry out the kidnapping plot.)

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy

First SeeD Mission

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

Kidnap Princess Garnet - FFIX

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission.

The way the missions were choreographed in that game were one thing I liked about it.

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission

First SeeD Mission

Kidnap Princess Garnet

First SeeD Mission - 9
Kidnap Princess Garnet - 3


The first SeeD mission from VIII sails on to the second round.

Next battle:


Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII (The mini-game on Fort Condor is available throughout most of FFVII. However, during the quest for the Huge Materia, it becomes the subject of the final showdown. Win and you get the Huge Materia and also the extremely valuable Phoenix materia. Afterward, the guy there explains that what you were really protecting was the condor. They had already stashed away the materia.)

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Showdown in the Sands - Final Fantasy X-2 (There's a menace terrorizing the camp in the Bikanel sands and it's called Angra Mainyu. It's time to go take it on for a big final showdown. It's a tough fight, but it has a good reward, including Episode Complete for the section.)



X-2 has been getting whipped, does Showdown in the Sands have a chance?

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII

Showdown in the Sands. Not my favorite mission by far, but I _really_ hated the Condor one.

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII

Showdown in the Sands. HATED the Condor.

Save The Condor - Final Fantasy VII. I hated that mission, but I hate Angra Mainyu even more.

Showdown in the Sands. Angra Mainyu was the shit.

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII

Save the Condor - 7
Showdown in the Sands - 3


Once again, X-2 loses out. We've only got a couple battles left in this round! First up...


Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII (A request orchestrated by Cid Kramer and Headmaster Martine. The group, with the aid of Sharpshooter Irvine Kinneas, meets with General Caraway and takes part in a mission to assassinate Sorceress Edea. Using careful timing, they manipulate things so that Irvine can shoot the sorceress, though Squall and co. are backup if Irvine fails.)

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Outrun the Leblanc Syndicate - Final Fantasy X-2 (Here we go with X-2 again. This is the first mission of the game. The idea is to make it to the summon of Mt. Gagazet and claim the treasure sphere before Leblanc, Ormi and Logos. Nothing too dramatic happens if you don't beat them, though you do miss out on a minor reward.)

Sorceress Assassination - Final Fantasy VIII

Sorceress Assassination - Final Fantasy VIII

Sorceress Assassination Mission FTW!!!!!!!

Sorceress Assassination - Final Fantasy VIII