Why do characters jump in the air when defeated?

[IceBrand]

Even when the attack dosen't show any signs of aiming upwards they still jump. It looks goofy and cartoony.

[Anacybele]

I thought the attacks were pushing them backwards onto the ground. It didn't look like jumping to me.

[Phantom037]

Because slow motion isn't as cool if you're on the ground.

[Aquakat]

Like Ana, I'd always just seen it as just them being pushed back by the blow. The only ones that ever went 'flying', by my definition, were the mounted units.

[PKL]

I find this effect to be one of the better done things in Awakening. It's pretty dramatic and makes me feel like I messed up (in 95% of the cases it's the RNG but w/e) and makes the death of the unit feel pretty dramatic. Like, for some reason, I can't stand watching sumia fall and die and say Noooo...in that voice. Same with Cordelia. So dramatic ;_;

Edited October 7, 2013 by PKL

[Aquakat]

I find this effect to be one of the better done things in Awakening. It's pretty dramatic and makes me feel like I messed up (in 95% of the cases it's the RNG but w/e) and makes the death of the unit feel pretty dramatic. Like, for some reason, I can't stand watching sumia fall and die and say Noooo...in that voice. Same with Cordelia. So dramatic ;_;

and for enemies, especially for the major ones where the music will suddenly cut out... it feels like I just kicked ass.

[Airship Canon]

100% Rule of Cool.

[shadowofchaos]

The arrow's momentum was just CLEARLY that strong.

[Aquakat]

The arrow's momentum was just CLEARLY that strong.

Well, it WAS a critical.

[Carter]

I find this effect to be one of the better done things in Awakening. It's pretty dramatic and makes me feel like I messed up (in 95% of the cases it's the RNG but w/e) and makes the death of the unit feel pretty dramatic. Like, for some reason, I can't stand watching sumia fall and die and say Noooo...in that voice. Same with Cordelia. So dramatic ;_;

i love when cordelia dies. i mean, i like her as a unit, but i love when she says "too... weak..." and i'm like, yeah, no wonder you died.

[Sifer]

Well FE aims to be more stylized than realistic. So if it was realistic the bodies would slump over, every unit would wear helmets no lopsided armor like Chrom had, this would make your units generic looking units. Also of course no Magic. Now, that is less fun. So instead all of the opposite occurs to make things fresh and awesome looking!

[Zerker]

What, people aren't supposed to go flying when I give them a critical uppercut to the jaw?

Edited October 10, 2013 by Ƶerker

[Djing]

For flying units, I see it as the mount dying which throws the rider off, breaking their neck.

[Junkhead]

The arrow's momentum was just CLEARLY that strong.

Why did you kill her? ;(

Edited October 11, 2013 by café

[Airship Canon]

Why did you kill her? ;(

Rey kills everyone.

[shadowofchaos]

Why did you kill her? ;(

Rey kills everyone.

Soul clearly missed the memo.

Death visits all.

Edited October 11, 2013 by shadowofchaos

[Light-Heart]

Dramatic effect ?

From memory the Street Fighter characters did it as well, as well as a screaming and " N-o- no - no- no " type sound as they hit the ground. Though this memory could be wrong xD

[The Void]

Well FE aims to be more stylized than realistic. So if it was realistic the bodies would slump over, every unit would wear helmets no lopsided armor like Chrom had, this would make your units generic looking units. Also of course no Magic. Now, that is less fun. So instead all of the opposite occurs to make things fresh and awesome looking!

Don't forget:

1. Some guy from a village being able to be a better fighter than a notable member of either Plegia or the Valmese Empire.

2. Horse riding in a skirt or leotard that long.

3. A illiterate girl being able to use a Fire tome while a scholar can't.

4. Not cutting your hair even when it's way down past your shoulders (see Titania).

5. Only a minorty of the playable units actually wears that much body armor.

Etc.

Edited October 11, 2013 by The Void

[BrightBow]

Not to mention low level scrubs jumping high into the air at low levels, despite that at this state they are unable to even scratch the grunts later in the game, as if those 8/15 mooks would be powerful enough to strike down the likes of Godzilla with a single blow or take a bullet to the face without injury.

Edited October 11, 2013 by BrightBow

[iHeartLibra]

The shock of their awesomeness being defeated just takes them by surprise! I know when I see them criticaled to death, I am thoroughly shocked.