Call Me a Treasure Hunter; it was brief and pretty amusing whereas Lucil's Speech is just long winded and takes way too long to get the point across.

Too much drama in the second one, plus Locke rocks, so Call Me a Treasure Hunter gets the vote.

Call Me a Treasure Hunter
humour>drama

Call Me a Treasure Hunter

Call Me a Treasure Hunter; it was brief and pretty amusing whereas Lucil's Speech is just long winded and takes way too long to get the point across.

Lucil's Speech

Call Me a Treasure Hunter; it was brief and pretty amusing whereas Lucil's Speech is just long winded and takes way too long to get the point across.

It's not a true blowout, but the results are obvious, so in the interest of momentum, let's keep this moving:

Call Me a Treasure Hunter - 8
Lucil's Speech - 1


The Locke quote easily puts Lucil's little speech to bed. Now battling:


Final Fantasy IX - First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

vs.

Final Fantasy X - Pretend I Didn't Say It

Wakka: Excuse me... Maester Seymour? Why is your Lordship...presently...present here...sir?
Seymour: Please, speak as you normally would.
Wakka: Isn't this operation against the teachings of Yevon? Aren't you gonna stop them?
Seymour: It's true... I should. However... Both the Crusaders and the Al Bhed truly wish peace for Spira. This Operation Mi'ihen was born from that wish they share. Although it may be sacrilege to Yevon, their intentions are pure. And I, Seymour Guado -- the person, not the maester of Yevon... As a denizen of Spira, I wish them well in their endeavor.
Wakka: But, using machina... That's bad, isn't it?
Seymour: Pretend you didn't see them.
Wakka: Beg your pardon, but that's not something a maester should say!
Seymour: Then, pretend I didn't say it.
Wakka: You're kidding!
Tidus: (narrating) From the first time I laid eyes on him, I never did like Seymour... But you know, some of the things he said that day... They made a lot of sense to me.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. This isnt even a choice.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Pretend I Didn't Say It

Pretend I Didn't Say It

humour>drama

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire because it features an effeminate man.

Pretend I Didn't Say It. It was quite a "dark moment" in the game, if you consider that you did not really know the true face of Seymour yet.

Pretend I Didn't Say It.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. This isnt even a choice.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire Yeah, definitely not much of a choice at all.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. This isnt even a choice.

Pretend I Didn't Say It - I prefered the second one, Wakkas reaction made a lot of sense.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire - 9
Pretend I Didn't Say It - 5


For something that wasn't a choice, it was a better battle than some. But still, the FFIX quote wins easily.

Okay, we have two more battles left in this round. And because some things are a bit uneven, a few of the games are going to have more entrants than others. So let's get that taken care of with the first of the final two battles of this round:

Final Fantasy VI - Magicite Hocus-Pocus

Kefka: I'd say you're all charged up, boys and girls...or whatever... Say, remind me to show you my Magicite collection someday! You might see a few familiar faces!!! Now for a little Magicite hocus-pocus...! ... ... Now, little Espers... Let's see whatcha got! ... ... Eh?! You wanna take me on? Fine. Here I am... Imagine! Thinking you could defeat ME!! This is rich! Mwa, ha, ha! Now, my little Magicite pretties...... come, and help me build the magical empire of "Kefka"!

vs.


Final Fantasy VIII - An Enemy That is Pure Evil?

Irvine: So like... Is it true that SeeDs aren't supposed to question their mission?
Squall: (There are times I'd like to know myself. Like...now for example. But...) What do you care?
Irvine: So like...if you knew that your enemies were pure evil, you'd get more fired up to fight them, right?
Squall: (...An enemy that is pure evil? Right and wrong are not what separate us and our enemies. It's different standpoints, our perspectives that separate us. Both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.)

An Enemy That is Pure Evil?

Magicite Hocus-Pocus fo' sho'.

As much I like Kefka, An Enemy That is Pure Evil? is a good quote.

As much I like Kefka, An Enemy That is Pure Evil? is a good quote.

As much I like Kefka, An Enemy That is Pure Evil? is a good quote.

An Enemy That Is Pure Evil?

Magicite Hocus-Pocus - The true enemy that is pure evil

Magicite Hocus-Pocus, cause the other one is just a really generic concept presented in an uninteresting way.

Magicite Hocus-Pocus, cause the other one is just a really generic concept presented in an uninteresting way.

Magicite Hocus-Pocus

An Enemy That is Pure Evil?

Magicite Hocus-Pocus

Okay, let's get the results:

Magicite Hocus-Pocus - 6
An Enemy That is Pure Evil? - 8


So the FFVIII quote wins by a couple votes.


Final battle of the first round:


Final Fantasy V - The Great Gilgamesh

Necrophobia: Gilgamesh!!
Gilgamesh: Phew! I made it!! If I go home right now, I'll remain in history as a weakling!
Necrophobia: Heh. Blabbermouth, I'll get rid of you first!
Gilgamesh: You're pretty good! You can even defeat, the great Gilgamesh?! Cara, your grandfather, he was a strong man!
Cara: Grandpa.
Gilgamesh: Faris, go fall in love! Then you'd be more feminine!
Faris: ...
Gilgamesh: Lenna, never forget you love for animals.
Lenna: ...
Gilgamesh: Butz, I would have like to have a one on one battle with you! You were such good friends.
Necrophobia: Gilgamesh, DIE!
Gilgamesh: That's my line!


(Agent0042: I'm really sorry about the less-than-stellar script.)

vs.

Final Fantasy X-2 - Always "We Had No Choice"

Yuna: "We had no choice." Always "we had no choice." Those are our magic words. We repeat them to ourselves again and again. But you know... The magic never worked! The only thing we're left with is regret.
Voice of Braska: Yuna...I'm sorry.
Yuna: No. I don't want this anymore. I don't want friends to die...or fade away. I don't want battles where we have to lose in order to win. Nooj, I know that what you say is what you mean to do. Give me your resolve. Believe in Yuna.

I vote for The Great Gilgamesh without hesitation.

I vote for The Great Gilgamesh without hesitation.

It sounds so much better in Japanese...Gilgamesh rules!!!

The Great Gilgamesh. I didnt even play the game but its funny ^__^

Agent, you should probably put in the bit about the fact that after the speech, Gilgamesh proceeded to sacrifice himself in order to destroy the Necro-dude, thereby saving your lives....

Always "We Had No Choice"; I've never been a FF Classics girl, but in any case, I like the general meaning of the X-2 quote.

Always "We Had No Choice"

The Great Gilgamesh!

The Great Gilgamesh!

Both quotes I think are good quotes, but Always "We Had No Choice" is my vote.

Always "We Had No Choice"

Always "We Had No Choice"; I like the general meaning of the X-2 quote.

I vote for The Great Gilgamesh without hesitation X2.

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamesh

I vote for The Great Gilgamesh without hesitation.

The Great Gilgamesh!

Oops, sorry, small mistake. Stand by...

Okay, this is the end of the first round:

The Great Gilgamesh - 10
Always "We Had No Choice" - 3



Okay, let's see what's left for the second round:


<font color="red">Final Fantasy V</font>

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred
Doesn't Make Me any Less Important
The Great Gilgamesh


<font color="red">Final Fantasy VI</font>

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"
Call Me a Treasure Hunter

<font color="red">Final Fantasy VII</font>

That Pizza


<font color="red">Final Fantasy VIII</font>

Good Luck, Seifer
An Enemy That is Pure Evil?


<font color="red">Final Fantasy IX</font>

My Heart is Set
What it Really Means to Die
First Act: The End of Ugly Desire


<font color="red">Final Fantasy X</font>

She Follows Her Heart
I Could Never Forget
Never Forget Them


<font color="red">Final Fantasy X-2</font>

Respect Points
Believe With Me


First up in this round:

Final Fantasy VIII - Good Luck, Seifer

Quistis: Good luck Seifer.
Seifer: Instructor, I hate when people wish me luck. Save those words for a bad student who needs them, eh?
Quistis: Ok then. Good luck, Seifer.

vs.

Final Fantasy X - She Follows Her Heart

Tidus: Lulu! How could you? How could you? Isn't she like a sister to you? I thought you were family! Why don't you do something, Wakka?
Lulu: Don't you think we tried to stop her? She follows...her heart.
Wakka: Yuna, she knew what she was doing when she chose to become a summoner. To face Sin, ya? Yuna knew!
Rikku: But Wakka, that's just totally wrong! Summoners shouldn't have to sacrifice themselves...just so the rest of Spira can be happy, right?
Isaaru: But that is our choice...
Dona: We all live in fear of Sin. You know that.
Isaaru: A world without Sin... That is the dream of all Yevon's children.And we will use that power, even if it means our lives!
Tidus: And I've been telling Yuna... Let's go to Zanarkand together! Let's beat Sin! I told her all the things we could...we could... And all along, the whole time, I didn't know anything! But Yuna, she'd...just smile.

She Follows Her Heart because this is about the point in the game Tidus's character changes greatly.

She Follows Her Heart

She Follows Her Heart

also, im disgusted at the result of the last battle.

Follows Her Heart by faaaar

She Follows Her Heart

She Follows Her Heart because this is about the point in the game Tidus's character changes greatly.

Good Luck Seifer

She Follows Her Heart because this is about the point in the game Tidus's character changes greatly.

Good Luck, Seifer

She Follows Her Heart....

Though "Good Luck, Seifer" always makes me laugh, "She Follows Her Heart" made me feel more. It was very eye-opening for me....

She Follows Her Heart

Good Luck Seifer

She Follows Her Heart

Good Luck Seifer

Let's end this battle and move on to another:

Good Luck, Seifer - 4
She Follows Her Heart - 10


Fairly easy win for the FFX quote, which moves into the quarter-finals.


Next up:


Final Fantasy VI - Call Me a Treasure Hunter

Merchant: You're that thief, Locke, aren't you?
Locke: Hey! Call me treasure hunter, or I'll rip your lungs out!

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - First Act: The End of Ugly Desire


Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Call Me a Treasure Hunter. I dont know why but i dont like First Act: The End of Ugly Desire much

Call Me a Treasure Hunter, it so lame it is hilarious.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Call Me a Treasure Hunter, it so lame it is hilarious.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Quite tough to choose between these two, but overall,

Call Me A Treasure Hunter is a more fun quote. :D Short, strong, and silly!

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Quite tough to choose between these two, but overall,

Call Me A Treasure Hunter is a more fun quote. :D Short, strong, and silly!

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Okay, that's:

Call Me a Treasure Hunter - 5
First Act: The End of Ugly Desire - 6


The Kuja quote moves on to the quarterfinals by just one vote.


And now battling:

Final Fantasy VII - That Pizza

Cloud: A floating city... Pretty unsettling scenery.
Barret: Huh? Never expect ta hear that outta someone like you. …you jes' full of surprise. The upper world…a city on a plate… It's 'cuz of that #$@*&#' pizza', that people underneath are sufferin'! And the city below is full of polluted air. On topa that, the Reactor keeps drainin' up all the energy.
Cloud: Then why doesn't everyone move onto the Plate?
Barret: Dunno. Probably 'cuz they ain't got no money. Or, maybe… 'Cuz they love their land, no matter how polluted it gets.
Cloud: I know…no one lives in the slums because they want to. It's like this train. It can't run anywhere except where its rails take it.

vs.

Final Fantasy X-2 - Respect Points

Rikku: Well I do. I do wanna know more about you.
Paine: What for? Who cares what happened in the past?
Yuna: There was something! Come on, Paine! You can tell us! What happened?
Paine: You disappoint me, Yuna. I thought you were above all that.
Yuna: Well, not anymore. I like asking questions.
Paine: You'll lose friends.
Yuna: You think so? Never mind, then.
Rikku: Aww! And I was looking forward to hearing the good stuff! Confessions of a shady past!
Paine: You're a pain. Minus four respect points, Rikku.
Rikku: Uh-oh, how many points left?
Paine: Forty-seven.
Rikku: That's not a whole lot, is it?

Respect Points fo' sho'!

Respect Points

Respect Points

I actually liked That Pizza, but not enough for it to take my vote.

Respect Points please.

Respect Points

I don't like Respect Points that much, it made the characters lose what respect points they had with me, and I felt the VII quote had a bit of meaning and world building to it, so That Pizza.

I actually liked That Pizza, but not enough for it to take my vote.

Respect Points please.

Respect Points

I felt the VII quote had a bit of meaning and world building to it, so That Pizza.

Respect Points

I don't like Respect Points that much, it made the characters lose what respect points they had with me, and I felt the VII quote had a bit of meaning and world building to it, so That Pizza.

X3

Respect Points

Respect Points

I don't like Respect Points that much, it made the characters lose what respect points they had with me, and I felt the VII quote had a bit of meaning and world building to it, so That Pizza.

Hey, as some picked up on, it doesn't help me if you mention both of the choices in your post and put them both in bold. So yeah, don't do that. Only put the one you're voting for in bold.

Okay, results:

That Pizza - 4
Respect Points - 10


The FFVII quote had a few supporters, but FFVII support in this edition has been weak and so the only FFVII quote left in the rumble flies away. "Respect Points" moves easily to the quarter-finals.


On we go:

Final Fantasy V - No Mere Rage Nor Hatred

Galuf: Exdeath!!
Exdeath: Take this.You've made me mad! To the world of Death with you!! "Flare" "Holy" "Meteo" Wh-, why won't you die!
Galuf: Not yet. I can't die yet. Even if my life burns out. I will defeat you!!
Exdeath: Neither rage nor hatred can defeat me.
Galuf This is no mere rage nor hatred!

vs.

Final Fantasy X - Never Forget Them

Yuna: Everyone...everyone has lost something precious. Everyone here has lost homes, dreams, and friends. Everybody... Now, Sin is finally dead. Now, Spira is ours again. Working together... Now we can make new home for ourselves, and new dreams. Although I know the journey will be hard, we have lots of time. Together, we will rebuild Spira. The road is ahead of us, so let's start out today. Just, one more thing... The people and the friends that we have lost, or the dreams that have faded... Never forget them.

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred. A far better quote for lots of reasons.

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred. A far better quote for lots of reasons.

Never Forget Them: a better quote for far more reasons.

Never Forget Them

Never Forget Them

Never Forget Them

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred. A far better quote for lots of reasons.

Never Forget Them

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred.

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred.

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred.

Okay, let's do the results on this:

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred - 6
Never Forget Them - 5


Wow. A win by just one vote. The FFV quote makes it to the quarter-finals.

And now, our next battle:

Final Fantasy VI - Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"

Celes

Oh my hero, so far away now.
Will I ever see your smile?
Love goes away, like night into day.
It's just a fading dream.

I'm the darkness, you're the stars.
Our love is brighter than the sun.
For eternity, for me there can be,
Only you, my chosen one...

vs.

Final Fantasy X-2 - Believe With Me

Yuna: One thousand years ago, before the time of Sin... Spira was torn in two, divided by a terrible war. This was Spira's great mistake. Out of the rift left by this terrible conflict, Sin was born. In only two short years, Spira has shaken off its unhappy past. We have moved on. Now, Spira grows brighter with each passing day. That light is our strength. I don't want to see it fade. Do you? There are so many of us, each with different ideas and different beliefs. Of course we sometimes disagree, and arguments will happen. But our hearts can and should always be one. (Lenne joins.) Believe with me: Even if we're torn apart, our feelings will unite us. That's what this song is about.

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"

Believe With Me, reluctantly.

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre", 'cause, more memorable.

Believe With Me

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"

Excerpt From "Aria Di Mezzo Caraterre". I just don't like Believe With Me.

Excerpt From "Aria Di Mezzo Caraterre". I just don't like Believe With Me.

Excerpt From "Aria Di Mezzo Caraterre". I just don't like Believe With Me.

Okay, and we have:

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre" - 6
Believe With Me - 2


Easy breezing for the FFVI song excerpt.


And now battling:

Final Fantasy VIII - An Enemy That is Pure Evil?

Irvine: So like... Is it true that SeeDs aren't supposed to question their mission?
Squall: (There are times I'd like to know myself. Like...now for example. But...) What do you care?
Irvine: So like...if you knew that your enemies were pure evil, you'd get more fired up to fight them, right?
Squall: (...An enemy that is pure evil? Right and wrong are not what separate us and our enemies. It's different standpoints, our perspectives that separate us. Both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.)

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - My Heart is Set

Beatrix: It can't be... Princess... ...So, it was true. The queen really did mean to kill her...
Steiner: WHAT!? No! The queen would never do such a thing!
Beatrix: Steiner, it is time for you to accept the truth. ...My heart is set. All this time, I have been mistaken...
Zidane: I hate to say it, but the lady's right, Rusty. You'd better learn to accept it.
Beatrix: ...Citizens of Burmecia, please forgive me.
Freya: It is too late to seek forgiveness! ...But you can still save Dagger.
Zidane: Freya...

My Heart is Set

My Heart is Set, without any consideration whatsoever.

As good as the other quote is, An Enemy that is Pure Evil? holds some truth to it.

My Heart is Set, because I hate the other one.

My Heart is Set because it stars Beatrix

My Heart is Set

An Enemy That is Pure Evil?

My Heart Is Set

My Heart is Set

My Heart is Set - Final Fantasy 9 has many great quotes and I think this is the best. Beatrix was such a colourful character and her change of heart was quite unexpected. I thought she would have stayed by Brahnes side.

My Heart is Set, without any consideration whatsoever.

My Heart is Set, without any consideration whatsoever.

Both are good quotes, but My Heart Is Set is slightly better

And that's:

An Enemy That is Pure Evil? - 2
My Heart is Set - 11


And that does in FFVIII for this edition. Next:

Final Fantasy V - The Great Gilgamesh

Necrophobia: Gilgamesh!!
Gilgamesh: Phew! I made it!! If I go home right now, I'll remain in history as a weakling!
Necrophobia: Heh. Blabbermouth, I'll get rid of you first!
Gilgamesh: You're pretty good! You can even defeat, the great Gilgamesh?! Cara, your grandfather, he was a strong man!
Cara: Grandpa.
Gilgamesh: Faris, go fall in love! Then you'd be more feminine!
Faris: ...
Gilgamesh: Lenna, never forget you love for animals.
Lenna: ...
Gilgamesh: Butz, I would have like to have a one on one battle with you! You were such good friends.
Necrophobia: Gilgamesh, DIE!
Gilgamesh: That's my line! (He sacrifices himself to finish off Necrophobia.)

vs.

Final Fantasy X - I Could Never Forget

Tidus: No problem! Zanarkand never sleeps! Let's go to the sea, before the sunrise. The city lights go out one by one. The star fade... Then the horizon glows, almost like it's on fire. It's kinda rose-colored, right? First in the sea, then it spreads to the sky, then to the whole city. It gets brighter and brighter, till everything glows. It's really...pretty. I know you'd like it.
Yuna: I'd like to see it, someday.
Tidus: Well you can, Yuna. We can both go!
Tidus: Yu...?
Yuna: I can't. I just can't! I can't go!
Tidus: Yuna.
Yuna: I'll continue. I must. If I give up now... I could do anything I wanted to, and yet... Even if I was with you, I could never forget.
Tidus: I'll go with you. I'm your guardian. Unless I'm...fired?
Yuna: Stay with me until the end. Please.
Tidus: Not until the end... Always.
Yuna: Always, then.

The Great Gilgamesh because Gilgamesh is just a badass.

The Great Gilgamesh

I Could Never Forget because its a really touching moment in the game

I Could Never Forget because its a really touching moment in the game

I Could Never Forget because its a really touching moment in the game

The Great Gilgamesh, just because the other is painfully corny.

The Great Gilgamesh, just because the other is painfully corny.

I Could Never Forget because I actually smirked a bit when I remembered Tidus asking if he was fired.

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamesh because Gilgamesh is just a badass.

The Great Gilgamesh because Gilgamesh is just a badass.

The Great Gilgamesh. Definitely. Gilgamesh is my favorite bad guy XD
But I was slightly disappointed at his overall stupidity in FF3 for DS.

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamesh

Okay, let's wrap this one:

The Great Gilgamesh - 11
I Could Never Forget - 4


A fairly easy win for the FFV quote and one of the most well-known quotes from X goes bye-bye.


Hey, look it's the final battle the second round:


Final Fantasy V - Doesn't Make Me Any Less Important

Reina/Lenna: What's goin on?
Butz/Bartz: Reina. Fa. Faris is.
Galuf: A girl!!
Faris: What's wrong with that!?
Lenna: But, why?
Faris: I was found by the pirates when I was little, and they raised me.
Butz: And you pretended to be a man?
Faris: A female pirate would just get laughed at.
Galuf: Hmph. I knew you were too beautiful to be a man!
Faris: Hey, just remember that my being a female doesn't make me any less important! I'm just as good as you guys!

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - What It Really Means to Die

Vivii: Mr. 288 told me that I understand what it means to live and to die... But it's only because I thought stopping was different from dying... I don't think I really understand what it means to live and to die. Where do we come from...? Do we go back there when we die...? If that's what it means to live... I wonder where I came from...? Where will I end up when I die...? Why am I shaking...? What is it that I'm feeling...?

What it really means to die

gets me all choked up

Doesn't make me any less important, just because the other is painfully weird.

Doesn't Make Me Any Less Important.

One of the best moment's in the FF series.

What it really means to die.

What it really means to die

What it really means to die

What It Really Means to Die. Mainly because it's Vivi. Meh.

What It Really Means to Die

What it Really Means to Die because Vivi is one of the greatest FF characters ever.

What It Really Means to Die

What It Really Means To Die, 'cause, very touching moment!

What It Really Means to Die, obviously.

What It Really Means to Die

Do I hear the sweet sound of the quarter-finals? I think I do. But first, let's get this match here wrapped up:

Doesn't Make Me Any Less Important - 2
What It Really Means to Die - 11


The FFIX quote sails through to the quarter-finals and here they are:


<font color="red">Final Fantasy V</font>

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred
The Great Gilgamesh


<font color="red">Final Fantasy VI</font>

Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"



<font color="red">Final Fantasy IX</font>

My Heart is Set
What it Really Means to Die
First Act: The End of Ugly Desire


<font color="red">Final Fantasy X</font>

She Follows Her Heart


<font color="red">Final Fantasy X-2</font>

Respect Points


FFIX is obviously the game to beat here, so let's get started with it right away. This is the first battle of the quarter-finals.


Final Fantasy IX - First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

vs.

Final Fantasy X - She Follows Her Heart

Tidus: Lulu! How could you? How could you? Isn't she like a sister to you? I thought you were family! Why don't you do something, Wakka?
Lulu: Don't you think we tried to stop her? She follows...her heart.
Wakka: Yuna, she knew what she was doing when she chose to become a summoner. To face Sin, ya? Yuna knew!
Rikku: But Wakka, that's just totally wrong! Summoners shouldn't have to sacrifice themselves...just so the rest of Spira can be happy, right?
Isaaru: But that is our choice...
Dona: We all live in fear of Sin. You know that.
Isaaru: A world without Sin... That is the dream of all Yevon's children.And we will use that power, even if it means our lives!
Tidus: And I've been telling Yuna... Let's go to Zanarkand together! Let's beat Sin! I told her all the things we could...we could... And all along, the whole time, I didn't know anything! But Yuna, she'd...just smile.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire.

I love FFIX more than X.

Plus its a good quote.

She Follows Her Heart

She Follows Her Heart

For this quote to not make it to at least the semis would be a crime.

She Follows Her Heart for emotional value.

She Follows Her Heart.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire, cause arrogant villain dialogue trumps cheesy hero blathering.

She Follows Her Heart

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire.

I love FFIX more than X.

Plus its a good quote.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire.

I love FFIX more than X.

Plus its a good quote.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire because I like it. Not that I've played the game.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire.

I love FFIX more than X.

Plus its a good quote.

First battle, quarter-finals, fin:

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire - 8
She Follows Her Heart - 4


The Prak effect is in effect --- FFIX triumphs again and X is out of this rumble. Next up, what I'll announce now will be the only battle in this round that doesn't include a IX quote:

Final Fantasy V - The Great Gilgamesh


Necrophobia: Gilgamesh!!
Gilgamesh: Phew! I made it!! If I go home right now, I'll remain in history as a weakling!
Necrophobia: Heh. Blabbermouth, I'll get rid of you first!
Gilgamesh: You're pretty good! You can even defeat, the great Gilgamesh?! Cara, your grandfather, he was a strong man!
Cara: Grandpa.
Gilgamesh: Faris, go fall in love! Then you'd be more feminine!
Faris: ...
Gilgamesh: Lenna, never forget you love for animals.
Lenna: ...
Gilgamesh: Butz, I would have like to have a one on one battle with you! You were such good friends.
Necrophobia: Gilgamesh, DIE!
Gilgamesh: That's my line! (He sacrifices himself to finish off Necrophobia.)

vs.

Final Fantasy VI - Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre"

Celes

Oh my hero, so far away now.
Will I ever see your smile?
Love goes away, like night into day.
It's just a fading dream.

I'm the darkness, you're the stars.
Our love is brighter than the sun.
For eternity, for me there can be,
Only you, my chosen one...

It's a battle of the classics! Cast your votes!

The Great Gilgamesh. I beilive its overrated, but Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre" adds nothing to the plot.

tough, very tough.

The Great Gilgamesh, barely.

The Great Gilgamesh

tough, very tough.

The Great Gilgamesh, barely.

The Great Gilgamesh; he is quite possibly the best NPC in the series.

The Great Gilgamesh...again.

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamseh.

8-0, that's a blowout condition, let's get on with this:

The Great Gilgamesh - 8
Excerpt from "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre" - 0


Easy win for the FFV quote, trouncing the FFVI opera scene.

And next...

Final Fantasy IX - What it Really Means to Die

Vivii: Mr. 288 told me that I understand what it means to live and to die... But it's only because I thought stopping was different from dying... I don't think I really understand what it means to live and to die. Where do we come from...? Do we go back there when we die...? If that's what it means to live... I wonder where I came from...? Where will I end up when I die...? Why am I shaking...? What is it that I'm feeling...?

vs.

Final Fantasy X-2 - Respect Points

Rikku: Well I do. I do wanna know more about you.
Paine: What for? Who cares what happened in the past?
Yuna: There was something! Come on, Paine! You can tell us! What happened?
Paine: You disappoint me, Yuna. I thought you were above all that.
Yuna: Well, not anymore. I like asking questions.
Paine: You'll lose friends.
Yuna: You think so Never mind, then.
Rikku: Aww! And I was looking forward to hearing the good stuff! Confessions of a shady past!
Paine: You're a pain. Minus four respect points, Rikku.
Rikku: Uh-oh, how many points left?
Paine: Forty-seven.
Rikku: That's not a whole lot, is it?

What it Really Means to Die because it's Vivi. Meh.

Respect Points. I like it, but i have a feeling that Vivi will win

What it Really Means to Die

What it Really Means to Die

What it really means to die

Prison Break is quite awesome. However, i say kill off Dominic "steroid head" Purcell and let Sara and Michael live on a boat solving crimes.. ;(

ANYWAY, What it Really Means to Die

Heh. I've become a big fan of it recently and Purcell happens to be one of my favourite characters but you do have a point!

What it Really Means to Die

What it Really Means to Die because it's Vivi. Meh.

What It Really Means To Die

What it really means to die

You can't beat Mr. Vivi

What It Really Means To Die, of course.

What it Really Means to Die because it's Vivi. Meh.

Whoo-hoo, forum is back! And normally I would give a bit more time on this, but the results are completely obvious, so let's get this party going again:

What it Really Means to Die - 11
Respect Points - 1


An obvious and big-time win for the FFIX quote, which moves on to the semi-finals.

Will it be a clean-sweep for FFIX in the quarter-finals? Let's find out right now, with this battle:

Final Fantasy V - No Mere Rage Nor Hatred

Galuf: Exdeath!!
Exdeath: Take this.You've made me mad! To the world of Death with you!! "Flare" "Holy" "Meteo" Wh-, why won't you die!
Galuf: Not yet. I can't die yet. Even if my life burns out. I will defeat you!!
Exdeath: Neither rage nor hatred can defeat me.
Galuf This is no mere rage nor hatred!

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - My Heart is Set

Beatrix: It can't be... Princess... ...So, it was true. The queen really did mean to kill her...
Steiner: WHAT!? No! The queen would never do such a thing!
Beatrix: Steiner, it is time for you to accept the truth. ...My heart is set. All this time, I have been mistaken...
Zidane: I hate to say it, but the lady's right, Rusty. You'd better learn to accept it.
Beatrix: ...Citizens of Burmecia, please forgive me.
Freya: It is too late to seek forgiveness! ...But you can still save Dagger.
Zidane: Freya...


FFV has proven surprisingly popular in this edition, but does this quote have what it takes to beat this Beatrix dialogue? Cast your votes now!

My Heart is Set

My Heart is Set

My Heart is Set

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred

Respect points lost to that dumb FFIX quote that I hate so much? Darn.

My Heart Is Set.

Prison Break is quite awesome. However, i say kill off Dominic "steroid head" Purcell and let Sara and Michael live on a boat solving crimes.. ;(

ANYWAY, What it Really Means to Die

you just spoiled Prison Break :(


No Mere Rage Nor Hatred

My Heart Is Set

Okay, and that is all for the quarter-finals:

No Mere Rage Nor Hatred - 3
My Heart is Set - 5

And once again, FFIX squeaks it out, but it was rather close this time. And here's how our Semi-Finals look:


<font color="red">Final Fantasy V</font>

The Great Gilgamesh (Eliminated in the Semi-Finals)


<font color="red">Final Fantasy IX</font>

My Heart is Set
What it Really Means to Die (Going on to The Final)
First Act: The End of Ugly Desire


FFIX comes off smelling like a rose again, earning three out of the four coveted semi-final spots. But that doesn't guarantee yet that it's going to be an all FFIX final. Let's decide that now with this battle:


Final Fantasy V - The Great Gilgamesh

Necrophobia: Gilgamesh!!
Gilgamesh: Phew! I made it!! If I go home right now, I'll remain in history as a weakling!
Necrophobia: Heh. Blabbermouth, I'll get rid of you first!
Gilgamesh: You're pretty good! You can even defeat, the great Gilgamesh?! Cara, your grandfather, he was a strong man!
Cara: Grandpa.
Gilgamesh: Faris, go fall in love! Then you'd be more feminine!
Faris: ...
Gilgamesh: Lenna, never forget your love for animals.
Lenna: ...
Gilgamesh: Butz, I would have like to have a one on one battle with you! You were such good friends.
Necrophobia: Gilgamesh, DIE!
Gilgamesh: That's my line! (He sacrifices himself to finish off Necrophobia.)

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - What it Really Means to Die

Vivi: Mr. 288 told me that I understand what it means to live and to die... But it's only because I thought stopping was different from dying... I don't think I really understand what it means to live and to die. Where do we come from...? Do we go back there when we die...? If that's what it means to live... I wonder where I came from...? Where will I end up when I die...? Why am I shaking...? What is it that I'm feeling...?


You've seen plenty of these quotes by now, you may be even getting somewhat tired of seeing some of them. This is it folks, the final battles before the one that determines our winner. Cast your votes!

What It Really Means to Die, obviously.

Yeah. And the title we're using on that one is actually "What it Really Means to Die," but I forgot to put it in. It's taken care of now.

What It Really Means To Die, naturally.

What it really means to die.

What It Really Means To Die, naturally.

The Great Gilgamesh. Not that I like it more, but I want to avoid an all-FFIX final.

What It Really Means To Die.

The Great Gilgamesh. Not that I like it more, but I want to avoid an all-FFIX final.


I couldnt agree less...

<B>What It Really Means To Die

What It Really Means To Die.

The Great Gilgamesh, because that damn Vivi crap is boring, uninspired, and derivative, and I absolutely hate it. It will be a crime if that wins the rumble.

What It Really Means to Die, obviously.

The Great Gilgamesh, must every FF Game contain the phrase 'What is this I'm feeling?'

The Great Gilgamesh, because that damn Vivi crap is boring, uninspired, and derivative, and I absolutely hate it. It will be a crime if that wins the rumble.

What It Really Means To Die.

The Great Gilgamesh

The Great Gilgamesh, its funny :)

Okay, so it will it be an all FFIX final?

The Great Gilgamesh - 6
What it Really Means to Die - 8


Looks like it will indeed. That surge of votes for the FFV quote just didn't quite make it. Well, the FFIX quote seems like it may have a tough time winning the final. But first, we have to find out exactly what it's up against. So here's the battle to determine that:


Final Fantasy IX - My Heart is Set


Beatrix: It can't be... Princess... ...So, it was true. The queen really did mean to kill her...
Steiner: WHAT!? No! The queen would never do such a thing!
Beatrix: Steiner, it is time for you to accept the truth. ...My heart is set. All this time, I have been mistaken...
Zidane: I hate to say it, but the lady's right, Rusty. You'd better learn to accept it.
Beatrix: ...Citizens of Burmecia, please forgive me.
Freya: It is too late to seek forgiveness! ...But you can still save Dagger.
Zidane: Freya...

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Tough, very tough.

My Heart is Set

Tough, very tough.

My Heart is Set

First act: The end of ugly desire awesome prelude to a truly touching scene in the game.

My Heart is Set

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Tough, very tough.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

:smrt:

The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Villain dialogue ftw

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Okay, it's that time again, the time for the big final battle you've been waiting for. Of course, we'll need the results on that semi-final battle first:

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire - 7
My Heart is Set - 3


Villain dialogue wins again. Here it is, the final battle, your all-FFIX finale:

Final Fantasy IX - What it Really Means to Die

Vivi: Mr. 288 told me that I understand what it means to live and to die... But it's only because I thought stopping was different from dying... I don't think I really understand what it means to live and to die. Where do we come from...? Do we go back there when we die...? If that's what it means to live... I wonder where I came from...? Where will I end up when I die...? Why am I shaking...? What is it that I'm feeling...?

vs.

Final Fantasy IX - First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!


Vivi is a popular character, but there is quite a bit of support for the other quote. And some pretty strong opposition to the other. Which will triumph? Cast your votes!


Oh, BTW, thoughts on what we could do for the next edition are open again. There was an idea that had been suggested, but it's on hold for now to give it more time to be worked out. I'll put my mind to work as well, but in the meantime, if anyone has any thoughts on it. (P.S.: A list of everything we've done so far is back in the first post in the thread.)

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire
Vivi is good but I like this one better.

As for ideas Funniest Monster design or Most Dangerous Monster all the Regular Monster not once per game ones.

This is a terrific final battle, since both quotes are from a total different calibre. :D

But Vivi's got now my support <3 What It Really Means To Die.

This is a terrific final battle, since both quotes are from a total different calibre. :D

But Vivi's got now my support <3 What It Really Means To Die.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire for the win!

Did we have any Kefka quotes on this rumble?

What it Really Means to Die

This is a terrific final battle, since both quotes are from a total different calibre. :D

But Vivi's got now my support <3 What It Really Means To Die.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire, cause the other one is a crappy derivative line that appeals only to the angst of teenagers and is poorly written on top of that. Also, Kuja's flamboyance ftw.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire, because I'm sick of the phrase 'What is this feeling'.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire, cause the other one is a crappy derivative line that appeals only to the angst of teenagers and is poorly written on top of that. Also, Kuja's flamboyance ftw.

First Act: The End of Ugly Desire, cause the other one is a crappy derivative line that appeals only to the angst of teenagers and is poorly written on top of that. Also, Kuja's flamboyance ftw.


It sure appeals to me

What it Really Means to Die ftw!

The Man with the Machine Gun