Narm: Probably fully, completely intentional, but a crafty player can discover that the name of Rosencrantz's sword is Pussyfoot.Magnificent Bastard: Sydney although he could not prevent Guildenstern from taking the power of Lea Monde at the end.The Ho Yay is so omnipresent in this game that some fans theorize Callo was only included to make it seem less homoerotic.Just for the record, Ashley goes through the entire game in high-cut briefs and assless chaps.There is an archaic meaning of "harlot", however, which might apply: a low-born, churlish man.Guildenstern refers to Rosencrantz as a 'harlot', which - of all the insults he could have chosen, why that one? Unless Romeo's aware that Jan's a quintuple agent of some sort, which is unlikely, you have to wonder.Goddamned Bats: Aside from actual bats (which are easy to dispatch), the Imp and Gargoyle enemies are horrendously difficult to hit with anything but crossbows, wield high-level magic, and are tiny and fast.Want proof? Here's a guy finishing the game in under two hours. Whether or not she's 'evil' depends on how much of the Iocan church information on her you take as truth.Evil Is Sexy: The CG intro depicts a Belly Dancer from folklore, Mullenkamp, which the cult is named after. ![]() The panic and speed of the battle themes, the unease and haunting melancholy of each dungeon area and most importantly the way all the unique scene-specific pieces capture and enhance the feeling of that moment for you to live over again. All the tracks are perfectly engineered to rouse the appropriate responses from your heartstrings. Aw hell, the whole thing is a Crowning Soundtrack of Awesome.The Prologue theme "Climax of the Greyland Case", "Large Chapel", and "Ifrit".The Limestone Quarry is badass too, and The Atrium is just plain tearjerkingly sad.Crowning Music of Awesome: The ending theme.Charismatic, calculating and utterly ruthless, Guildenstern is one of the greatest villains in Ivalice's history. Once this is done, Guildenstern takes the power of the forbidden city, Lea Monde, intending to establish a bloody dictatorship as the world's eternal tyrant. He later murders her, a woman who genuinely loved him, as his sacrifice to the Dark. The Foreshadowing begins when he slaps his lover hard enough to draw blood from her after a psychic link is in her head, and proceeds to display no concern for her after. Complete Monster: Romeo Guildenstern at first seems to be a deeply pious and righteous man, but as the game goes on, he is revealed as a ruthless, power hungry would-be tyrant who is a servant of darkness.Some people find the gameplay systems to be difficult to learn but incredibly rewarding, others think they game is just overly complex and the combat too reliant on timing with the arts, leaving them unable to enjoy the game's other strengths. Broken Base: The visuals, storyline, atmosphere and music of the game are widely praised, but opinions on its gameplay are mixed due to its incredible complexity.Space Cold War: He used to be a political science student, and also studied Eastern European history, thus influencing many of his storylines.Tactics Ogre's plot bears a strong similarity to the causes of the conflict, right down to having Fantasy Counterpart Cultures of Bosnians, Serbs, and Croats. Well before that, Tactics Ogre was originally released in 1995, right when The Yugoslav Wars were in full swing.Ripped from the Headlines: This interview shows that he already plans to use bits from the Syrian Civil War in Unsung Story.Production Posse: Is nearly always seen working with Akihiko Yoshida and Hitoshi Sakimoto. ![]() Named After Somebody Famous: Yiazmat of Final Fantasy XII was named after him.Encyclopedia Exposita: To the point where the first trailer for Crimson Shroud (last fourth of the video) is simply a look at RPG books with Surprisingly Good English.Tropes that frequently appear in his works: As of 2018, he's no longer involved with the project after Little Orbit took over, but the CEO of said company did meet him once for a lunch meeting to talk about the game. Unsung Story: Story & game design - unfortunately as of February 2016, the future of this game is looking very much in doubt, and it's getting worse as of 2017.Final Fantasy XIV: Scenario writer for the "Return to Ivalice" and "Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr" side stories.Conquest of the Crystal Palace: Planning - his influence can be seen in the news reports and the sheer number of different items.Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together & Wheel of Fate.He is basically responsible for the Ivalice Alliance as well. ![]() He has a long working history with Hitoshi Sakimoto for the music and Akihiko Yoshida for the artwork, and is friends with translator Alexander O. Yasumi Matsuno (born 1965) is a game designer who started out at a small company named Quest, then got bought out by Squaresoft, then left to join Level-5.
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