Am I?
I lay awake on sleepless nights contemplating this puzzle. After all, it seems sometimes that I could be in the running. I'd been called obessed by family and friends at times. After hearing something enough, I suppose we even start to believe it ourselves. I mean, sure I pre-order the special edition of FFXII and wait in line at midnight to recieve it. Yes, I dragged everyone through the Square Enix booth at Comic Con. Absolutely do I own the soundtracks and can name the main contributers. And maybe, just maybe, I even dream about (literal dream that is, not aspire to...) going to work in Judge Master Gabranth's armor.
To some of you, this means nothing, no doubt. And if not, it certainly means i'm a bigger fan that you. But is this all there is? Am I doomed to the life of a sad and despondant fan-boy who has a Star Wars quote for any given situation or topic, including puberty? Am I really becoming a subject of geekdom, the like of one who may not know his way around a nightclub but could direct you to the nearest toilet on the Starship Enterprise? Will I grow out my hair, take archery lessons, try to "speak to the wood" and attend renaissance festivals? Will I shoot people to get my hands on the newest gaming platform?
Maybe. But not anytime soon. Still, this query bothered me. Being a crazy gamer isn't all bad, as long as you're playing vogue games like Halo (which is out of vogue, by the way, from what I hear it's all about Gears of War, at least until Halo 3 makes it's debut) or FIFA. Final Fantasy has long been a staple name, however, despite the stigma of RPG's and it can't be all bad. New York City declared October 11, 2006 as FFXII day. Seriously. I mean, if NYC likes iit, how can it possibly be bad?
I decided to discover just for myself if I was the biggest fan out there. And after some in depth research (according to google it took 0.14 seconds) I found an overwhelming result.
No. I'm not the biggest final fantasy fan.
In fact i'm not even close to it. Sure, I like costumes as much as the next person (see my facebook profile). But until the day in which I either spawn enough little ones or can convincingly argue enough of my friends and family to (haphazardly) dress up like the entire cast of a game, then I'm not a big enough fan.
And if that wasn't enough, you've not seen excitement until you see "A Live Action Final Fantasy." Yes this gem is a real life example of why the battle system isn't very good in the actual world, and why most (or all) game-to-movie adaptations fail. Check it out, how can you resist anything that is part tutorial, part bad filmmaking, part rehashed video game? And it even features a summon... just you wait and see.
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So again, no, I'm not the biggest fan. Besides some random girl named "Ultimate Fish Warrior" posted on a site that she was "like the biggest fan in the world" of the series. Personally, I don't see how you can be with a name like that. Maybe "Ultimate Ronso Warrior" or even "Ultima Fish Warrior" but still...
So in conclusion, I am happy to report that no, I don't need therapy and that I will continue to play my final fantasy games with pride. Thanks Square Enix, you make the make-believe worlds a little brighter for us all. Especially those who live in them perpetually. Ahem.
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