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''"I'll be waiting... for you, so... if you come here... you'll find me. [[The Promise|I promise]]."'' }} |
''"I'll be waiting... for you, so... if you come here... you'll find me. [[The Promise|I promise]]."'' }} |
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The eighth entry into the [[Running Gag|finger-flayingly popular]] ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. Originally released on [[ |
The eighth entry into the [[Running Gag|finger-flayingly popular]] ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series. Originally released on [[PlayStation]] and home computer, and ported to the [[Playstation Network]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] and PSP. |
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Squall Leonhart is a student at an [[Elaborate University High]] for mercenaries named Balamb Garden. The organisation that runs Balamb Garden, SeeD, takes in prepubescent orphans and [[Child Soldiers|trains them to become soldiers]], requiring them to graduate before their twentieth birthday. |
Squall Leonhart is a student at an [[Elaborate University High]] for mercenaries named Balamb Garden. The organisation that runs Balamb Garden, SeeD, takes in prepubescent orphans and [[Child Soldiers|trains them to become soldiers]], requiring them to graduate before their twentieth birthday. |
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* [[Academy of Adventure]]: Balamb Garden. |
* [[Academy of Adventure]]: Balamb Garden. |
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* [[Academy of Evil]]: Edea turns Galbadia Garden into one. |
* [[Academy of Evil]]: Edea turns Galbadia Garden into one. |
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* [[Action Girl]]: Selphie and Quistis. Rinoa tries, but is undermined by a series of [[ |
* [[Action Girl]]: Selphie and Quistis. Rinoa tries, but is undermined by a series of [[Damsel in Distress]] moments until she eventually becomes the strongest of the three after {{spoiler|becoming a sorceress}}. |
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* [[Action Prologue]] / [[Fake Action Prologue]]: The opening scene in which Squall and Seifer are dueling could qualify as either one. To a new player, it may look like an epic fight between the hero and villain or an [[In Medias Res]] of an epic fight that will occur later, but then it turns out that it was a sparring match gone out of hand. |
* [[Action Prologue]] / [[Fake Action Prologue]]: The opening scene in which Squall and Seifer are dueling could qualify as either one. To a new player, it may look like an epic fight between the hero and villain or an [[In Medias Res]] of an epic fight that will occur later, but then it turns out that it was a sparring match gone out of hand. |
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* [[The Alcatraz]]: D-District Prison |
* [[The Alcatraz]]: D-District Prison |
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* [[Diesel Punk]]: Though a bit brighter than ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. |
* [[Diesel Punk]]: Though a bit brighter than ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. |
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* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: {{spoiler|Edea}}, literally. Twice. |
* [[Disc One Final Boss]]: {{spoiler|Edea}}, literally. Twice. |
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* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Rinoa requires rescuing several times over the course of the game, and is unplayable for almost all of the third disc thanks to being {{spoiler|variously comatose, possessed by Ultimecia, or imprisoned by Esthar. This makes her a [[Damsel Scrappy]] to many players, at least until she [[Takes a Level In Badass]] by becoming a sorceress. Even then, she still gets taken captive by Seifer, later to be held hostage by Adel, but of course, he was holding her at weapon-point.}} |
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* [[Divide by Zero]]: In essence, this is {{spoiler|Ultimecia's plan}} and the effects of {{spoiler|Time Compression}}. |
* [[Divide by Zero]]: In essence, this is {{spoiler|Ultimecia's plan}} and the effects of {{spoiler|Time Compression}}. |
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* [[Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud]]: The Pandemona GF. |
* [[Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud]]: The Pandemona GF. |
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* [[Sensible Heroes, Skimpy Villains]]: Though in this case, it's really just Ultimecia. Though Edea pushes it for most of the game, {{spoiler|she's also possessed by Ultimecia the entire time she's your opponent, so this could be her influence.}} |
* [[Sensible Heroes, Skimpy Villains]]: Though in this case, it's really just Ultimecia. Though Edea pushes it for most of the game, {{spoiler|she's also possessed by Ultimecia the entire time she's your opponent, so this could be her influence.}} |
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* [[Serious Business]]: Triple Triad - though not in terms of the game's storyline, but because of its Gamebreaker status. |
* [[Serious Business]]: Triple Triad - though not in terms of the game's storyline, but because of its Gamebreaker status. |
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* [[She's All Grown Up]]: Ellone. |
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* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: While in the infirmary when Squall gives Rinoa a tour of Balamb Garden, Dr. Kadowaki asks if Rinoa is Squall's girlfriend. The player is given the option several times of having Squall either confirm or deny it. |
* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: While in the infirmary when Squall gives Rinoa a tour of Balamb Garden, Dr. Kadowaki asks if Rinoa is Squall's girlfriend. The player is given the option several times of having Squall either confirm or deny it. |
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* [[Shifting Sand Land]]: Galbadia Desert, whereD-District Prison is located, which is why it's named D (For Desert) District Prison. |
* [[Shifting Sand Land]]: Galbadia Desert, whereD-District Prison is located, which is why it's named D (For Desert) District Prison. |