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1. Final Fantasy VII
2. World of Warcraft
3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
4. Chrono Trigger
5. Fallout 3
6. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
7. The Ultima Series
8. Xenogears
9. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
10. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
11. Mass Effect
12. Earthbound
13. Final Fantasy XII
14. Super Mario RPG
15. Suikoden III
16. Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
17. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
18. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn
19. Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
20. Deus Ex
21. Persona 3
22. Planescape Torment
23. Skies of Arcadia
24. Grandia
25. Kingdom ...

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"3. Hinduism (Final Fantasy Series)


It's probably notable that Shiva, the many-armed god of destruction (and multitasking), is not, in fact, a hot blue chick who lives in an ice cube. The Hindu pantheon tends toward minimal dress and gender confusion, but it's still hard to imagine that portrayal going over very well.

Fun activity: In the games that prompt you to rename the Shiva summon, piss off whoever you like by transforming Jesus, Mohammad, or your religious figure of choice into ..."

"1. Final Fantasy VII (originally for N64)
2. GTA IV (Originally PS3 Exclusive)
3. P.N.03, Viewtiful Joe, Killer7, Dead Phoenix, Resident Evil 4 (Originally GameCube Exclusive)
4. Contra: Hard Corps and Castlevania: Bloodlines (Originally Exclusively SNES)
5. Devil May Cry 4 (Originally PS3 Exclusive)
6. Halo (Originally Apple)
7. Dragon Quest IX (Originally for Consoles: Stolen by Handhelds)
8. Street Fighter II (Originally SNES Exclusive)
9. Shenmue II (Originally for Dreamcast)
10...."

"The Strong Pretty-Boy- Usually Doesn't Show Emotion
Read: Sephiroth, Cloud, Squall, etc...

The Pure Hearted Love Interest
Read: Any Princess, Riona, Aerith, Yuna

The Masked Mystery Man
Read: Master Chief, Grey Fox (Cyborg Ninja)

The Stereotypical "Black-Guy"
Read: Barret, 50 Cent

The Half Naked Armor Clad Woman
Read: Does it matter?"

"Uncut and utterly biased, our top FFVII heroes and villains...

8. Cid Highwind
Every Final Fantasy game has a Cid, and every Cid is different. In Final Fantasy VIII, he's a mild-mannered educator. In Final Fantasy V, he's an aging, retired genius. Then there's Cid Highwind, the greatest of all Cids, the missing link between Chuck Yeager, Werner von Braun, and John Constantine. He grouses, chain-smokes, swears up a storm, wipes battlefields clear with one swing of his lance, and wants noth..."

"Do you ever find yourself humming a tune from a video game days after you last played it? We do. Some of these melodies are so catchy, they’re memorable years later. And the songs can become icons for the games themselves."

"10. Final Fantasy XI
9. Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
8. Final Fantasy X
7. Final Fantasy Tactics
6. Final Fantasy VIII
5. Final Fantasy VII
4. Final Fantasy IX
3. Final Fantasy V Advance
2. Final Fantasy XII
1. Final Fantasy VI Advance"