Final Fantasy & Star Wars

***fov*** · 07-16-2005, 09:45 PM

I just watched Star Wars. Had seen it before but not for many years. Anyway, I was watching the credits, and two of the rebel guys in the starfighters were named Wedge and Biggs. These are the names of the two enemy soldiers that keep popping up throughout Final Fantasy 8.

(Did everyone else know this already and I'm just lame?)

Once A Villain · 07-16-2005, 09:56 PM

Ha ha, yes. Biggs and Wedge are in other FF games too, like 6 for instance. Just a little tribute to Star Wars from the people at Square I guess.

sethsez · 07-17-2005, 01:29 AM

What was the first game they showed up in? I THINK it was VI, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, yeah, this has become a bit of a running gag in the series.

Tobbe · 07-17-2005, 05:04 AM

Hehe, I remember those two guys from FF8, didn´t know the connection to Star Wars though..

mag · 07-17-2005, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fov

(Did everyone else know this already and I'm just lame?)

Yes, we all knew this. But it's okay. We still love you anyway.

They are indeed named for the Star Wars characters. And 6 was indeed their debut appearance. In it, they are a pair of Vector soldiers who accompany Terra in the attack on Narshe. In 7, they are members of AVALANCHE. In 8, they are Galbadian officers. In 9, they are members of the Tantalus troupe. And in 10, they are guards at the Luca blitzball stadium.

mag

***fov*** · 07-17-2005, 10:06 AM

I remember them showing up in FF7, now that you mention it.

Any other FF characters who get their names from weird places?

samIamsad · 07-17-2005, 10:18 AM

Tifa Lockhart-Calista Flockhart ?

Uh, that's a bit far-fetched.

But what about Cloud?

Okay, I'll stop.

[toj.cc]Phantom · 07-17-2005, 11:04 AM

Cid is another running gag, so is the Masamune (Sephiroth's Sword in VII).

Cid has been in since Final Fantasy II I'm not sure about the Masamune. In Final Fantasy I the evil knight that kidnaps the princess in the bery begining of the game turns into a weird demon thing...in Final Fantasy VII Vincent's limit break lets him turn into the same creature.

Hammerite · 07-17-2005, 11:22 AM

The Masamune was also in chrono trigger, which is PRACTICALLY final fantasy... the Masamune sword is also a legend (from Japan, I think)

Manhunter71 · 07-17-2005, 04:50 PM

I think its a recurring theme purposely put in by Squaresoft, that many characters reappear in their games!

More research might need to be done but I am pretty sure Cid appears in every Final Fantasy game in some form.

This was first brought to my attention when I played FFX after completing FFVIII. I mentioned it to my brother (a major Final Fantasy fan), and he told me that Cid was in all the games

So, as far as I know Cid appears in FFVII, FFVIII, FFVIX, FFX and FFX-2

I'm not sure about the earlier games, but if there are people out there who have played them, then it would be quite interesting to find out?

Manhunter71 · 07-17-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by [toj.cc]Phantom

Cid is another running gag, so is the Masamune (Sephiroth's Sword in VII).

Cid has been in since Final Fantasy II

Aaargh! Dammit!

It took me so long to type my post that someone beat me to it!
Ah well! At least we know the answer to my post

mag · 07-17-2005, 05:03 PM

In The Spirits Within, his name is Sid.

mag

Manhunter71 · 07-17-2005, 05:09 PM

He was also in Kingdom Hearts, as a shopkeeper

[toj.cc]Phantom · 07-17-2005, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Manhunter71

He was also in Kingdom Hearts, as a shopkeeper

Actually the Cid is Kingdom Hearts is the Cid from Final Fantasy VII.

07-16-2005, 09:45 PM	#1
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 8,698	Final Fantasy & Star Wars I just watched Star Wars. Had seen it before but not for many years. Anyway, I was watching the credits, and two of the rebel guys in the starfighters were named Wedge and Biggs. These are the names of the two enemy soldiers that keep popping up throughout Final Fantasy 8. (Did everyone else know this already and I'm just lame?)

07-16-2005, 09:56 PM	#2
Once A Villain OUATIJ Creator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 520	Ha ha, yes. Biggs and Wedge are in other FF games too, like 6 for instance. Just a little tribute to Star Wars from the people at Square I guess. __________________ Ben Co-Founder Abborado Studios Lead Designer - Once Upon a Time in Japan: Earth

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07-17-2005, 10:18 AM	#7
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,523	Tifa Lockhart-Calista Flockhart ? Uh, that's a bit far-fetched. But what about Cloud? Okay, I'll stop. __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...!

07-17-2005, 11:04 AM	#8
[toj.cc]Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Goshen, Ohio Posts: 242	Cid is another running gag, so is the Masamune (Sephiroth's Sword in VII). Cid has been in since Final Fantasy II I'm not sure about the Masamune. In Final Fantasy I the evil knight that kidnaps the princess in the bery begining of the game turns into a weird demon thing...in Final Fantasy VII Vincent's limit break lets him turn into the same creature. __________________ Every war is the result of a difference of opinion. Maybe the biggest questions can only be answered by the greatest of conflicts. Last edited by [toj.cc]Phantom; 07-17-2005 at 01:23 PM.

07-17-2005, 01:29 AM	#3
sethsez Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 591	What was the first game they showed up in? I THINK it was VI, but I'm not sure. Anyway, yeah, this has become a bit of a running gag in the series.

07-17-2005, 10:06 AM	#6
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 8,698	I remember them showing up in FF7, now that you mention it. Any other FF characters who get their names from weird places?

07-17-2005, 11:22 AM	#9
Hammerite weird swirly guitar Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 1,236	The Masamune was also in chrono trigger, which is PRACTICALLY final fantasy... the Masamune sword is also a legend (from Japan, I think) __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

07-17-2005, 04:50 PM	#10
Manhunter71 Pink fluffy Xmas bunny Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lancaster, England Posts: 645	I think its a recurring theme purposely put in by Squaresoft, that many characters reappear in their games! More research might need to be done but I am pretty sure Cid appears in every Final Fantasy game in some form. This was first brought to my attention when I played FFX after completing FFVIII. I mentioned it to my brother (a major Final Fantasy fan), and he told me that Cid was in all the games So, as far as I know Cid appears in FFVII, FFVIII, FFVIX, FFX and FFX-2 I'm not sure about the earlier games, but if there are people out there who have played them, then it would be quite interesting to find out?

07-17-2005, 05:03 PM	#12
mag Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 773	In The Spirits Within, his name is Sid. mag

07-17-2005, 05:09 PM	#13
Manhunter71 Pink fluffy Xmas bunny Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lancaster, England Posts: 645	He was also in Kingdom Hearts, as a shopkeeper

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