[Fuck FUCK FUUUUUUUUCK]

My Pokemon Colloseum save data is on it's own memory card. But, I have had a corrupt memory card before, even though I had looked after it. Completed Metroid Prime 2, had hundreds of hours of Melee data saved, as well as both Sonic Adventures, and probably other games too that I can't remember, had their data deleted.

I had a similar experience. I didn't know that American and Japanese GameCube saves cannot be on the same memory card, it was read as corrupted and reformatted. The only save data I managed to save was that for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Soul Calibur II because I had copied them to my sister's memory card sometime in the past.

Toa Lord Shade, do you have a PlayStation 3? You might be able to copy take a save file off of the Internet and put it onto your memory card. You will at least be able to keep any unlocked characters....

I don't know if this issue is related, but it appears that Soul Calibur III is known to have a save bug of sorts.

[Greatest sin you've committed on these forums]

This one isn't very interesting, but my memory isn't that great.... I wrote a post describing why Raven is one of the most effective axe wielding characters in Fire Emblem 7. I learned soon after submitting it that the GameFAQs article I had used as a reference listed incorrect statistics. I don't know if that could in any way be considered a sin, but it was a silly oversight.

I pinpointed some painfully poor poetry about potatoes in my post history, haha.

[Druids]

I agree, the first few chapters with Sophia, especially the desert one, are really tough because she's difficult to protect but at the same time needs to be leveled up if she's to be used at all.

[The Official Ultima Super Battle Cruise Fortress Topic Deluxe!]

I propose this thread be renamed "The Official Ultimate Super Cattle Bruiser Fortress Topic!"

[Druids]

Does this topic need to exist? *facepalm* -_-

I can't think of a strategy as to how I would ever use Sophia and Niime when playing even Normal Mode. Everyone knows Ray is the best. Or he would have been if he gain HM bonus.

Edit: And you spelled Rei wrong it's Ray. <_<

I think both are probably valid enough. Ray would be the conventional English spelling, but the direct transliteration from Japanese is Rei.

I ended up bringing Sophia with me to the end game (in normal mode) because I was frustrated with Ray's lack of magic in that particular playthrough. Ray should have been the better candidate, but Sophia worked out okay once she went up a number of levels. Her good magic and resistance were good enough to be helpful. Maybe it's just because I ended up catering my play to help make up for her shortcomings, haha.

But, yeah.... I don't think I'd use her in hard mode (unless I was going for some sort of weird challenge run) or any time that Ray is leveling up favorably.

[Have you ever gotten EVERY support in a FE game?]

I haven't. I unlocked a fair percentage of the supports available in Fire Emblem 7 and 8, but I stopped trying to increase that when I learned that Game Boy Advance cartridges use save batteries.

[Can the world fuction without the thrid world]

I interpret the opening post to mean the following (obviously you should correct me if I'm wrong, Doom) -- Consider a world in which no country can be classified as a third world country because all countries are relatively wealthy. Could the world maintain economic or political stability in this scenario?

This is a complex question (or perhaps I just don't know enough regarding the subject) and I'll have to think about it for a little while before I post a response.

[You know what I miss?]

I fear Kyuubi Nao's telepathy. This has been my computer's log-in icon for the past year....

[Kain and Abel and A7X]

I've read the Bible and I'm not at all religious. As Little Al said, the Fire Emblem series makes use of a lot of mythological references. I would think it very likely that the use of the names Kain and Abel was intentional, but I doubt the developers had any special motivations behind it. I think that your relating the characters to a band created in 1999 is a bit of a stretch, religion and mythology are common sources of inspiration for a variety of media. Both Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone took the idea of a three headed dog from Greek mythology, but I wouldn't consider that a connection between the two.

If your interested, a list of more historical references used in the series can be found here.

[Ima gonna do it.]

Make a video so we know that you were able to do it without any breaks.

[Games that should be remade]

FF Tactics.

Final Fantasy Tactics was remade for the PSP last year.

[ATTN: CGV]

There's some names I'll never spell or pronouce right....

Don't worry. Back when your sister's screen-name had no spaces in it, I thought it said ox instead of fox.

[Games that should be remade]

I wouldn't mind seeing remakes of Radiant Silvergun and the Game Boy Color Zelda games.

[Valkyrie Profile: The accused one]

Wow, it is blurry, but enough can be made out as you said. Thanks for uploading the video, it gives a more solid impression of how the game plays than the single battle shown in the previous video.

I should finish Lenneth sometime soon....

[Hikaru No Go.]

Is there anything in particular that stands out or do you just like it as a whole?

[Can we change the top banner?]

Perhaps it is the fold in Leanne's clothing that you see as a breast?

[Light Runes]

I've used them once or twice after making mistake. Light runes can be useful for filtering or stalling enemy troops in specific circumstances, but I've never had a strategy where I planned to use the item. By virtue of their restricted usefulness, I rarely have a character hold one in his or her inventory.

Now that I think about it, I suppose light runes might be useful in the last chapter, but they're clearly not a necessity.

[Fire Emblem Charcter Battle p2 Voting t.2]

It may be useful if you post links to all the other related thread in each of the opening posts, it might make it slightly easier for people to coordinate between the polls.

[Can we change the top banner?]

Either you are both misinterpreting the image, or I don't pay enough attention. It looks like Leanne is fully clothed to me.

[/rant]

I enjoy the game because I like the characters. This game was not only the first Fire Emblem game I played, but the first game with a multitude of varied characters with their own fun personalities. I personally very much like the music, but that they may be a side-effect of nostalgia. I never found unit movements restrictive, but I can see how that might be the case if you played a different title in the series before this one.

[Sain (FE7)]

I rewrote part of the first paragraph and fixed a couple of minor errors throughout the rest of the article. I don't know if the introduction sounds much better or not, the second sentence is of particular concern because it's a bit long. Tell me what you think.

Summary

Sain is an overconfident but dedicated green-haired cavalier in the employ of Lycia’s House Caelin. He travels and fights alongside his close friend and fellow knight, Kent. Sain is overdramatic and known by all to be a prolific womaniser, but despite his theatrics he is unwavering in his duty as a knight of Caelin.

Bio

Sain is first seen at the advent of Chapter 1 in the Sacean city, Bulgar, trying to flatter Lady Lyndis. She takes her leave in disgust, but not before Sain’s comrade, Kent, realizes that the girl is the same person whom the two are searching for, Marquis Caelin’s granddaughter. They chase after her in time to help her defend against an ambush. Sain’s brash nature is immediately brought to light at the start of the battle. He claims it's more exalting to fight with a lance than a sword, but this is only an excuse for his having neglected to purchase a sword whilst in the city. Kent convinces Sain to borrow one of his swords and the first three members of Lyn’s Mercenaries proceed to a quick victory.

While Sain presents himself audaciously, the thespian knight is resolute in his fealty towards Caelin. He provides relevant knowledge of Lycian lands, and continues to aid Lyndis as she gathers an army and ultimately claims her birthright from her deranged uncle, Lord Lundgren. After Lundgren’s defeat, Sain is promoted to subcommander under Kent.

Sain is not again mentioned in the story until the chapter Noble Lady of Caelin. Sain, and the rest of Lyn’s Mercenaries who remained in Caelin, fight alongside Eliwood’s army to recover the besieged territory. He remains with Eliwood’s army for the remainder of the story, opening the way for many entertaining support conversations.

Sain combines his incomparable mannerisms with a formal speech register to humourous effect, but his indiscriminate pursuit of all women makes him a suspicious conversation partner. Serra is unafraid to vocalise her observation that Sain flirts with every woman he comes across, and Rebecca recalls Lady Lyndis having noted that same behavior. Priscilla’s experiences with the jocose knight involve a number of dubious injuries he begs her to heal, and Fiora is let privy to the fact that Sain has memorised the name of every woman in the army. Sain is definitely memorable as a peculiar amalgamation of duty and womanising.

Sain is scarcely referenced after his assimilation into Eliwood’s army, but the epilogue states that Sain retains his knightly obligations after Nergal’s defeat. He remains in Caelin until Lady Lyndis abdicates her rule to House Ostia. If Sain remains unpaired by the end of the story, he opts to become an independent knight after Caelin’s dissolution. If he is paired Fiora or Rebecca, he instead chooses to marry after Ostia accepts command of Caelin.

[Who are you?]

The NPC is never seen on the battlefield.

[Who are you?]

It's quite amusing how "Haar" means "hair" in Dutch, and "Brom" means "growl". Then again, Carreau and Verrine are also French for no particular reason, so that doesn't mean much.

Mist means something in German as well.

An NPC present in both Fire Emblem 9 and 10 shares my first name. One of my middle names is shared with a Cavalier from Fire Emblem 6, the other is shared with a Paladin from Fire Emblem 9 and 10. My last name has the same root as a magic user's name from Fire Emblem 6. For obvious reasons, I choose not to go into further detail.

[Pokemon Gold & Silver remake]

I know G/S was awesome, but if you just blow off all the others I think you're just experiencing something called "maturity". It's not the other ones suck( they've got better, in fact), you just got too old to like the series like you did.

I believe this is accurate in my case; the nostalgic value of the old Pokemon games allows them to hugely outweigh the newer games in my mind. I have yet to beat a fourth generation Pokemon game but I still play Pokemon Yellow, I enjoy it more. Even while recognizing this bias, however, I still believe that the interface for Diamond and Pearl could have been much improved.

[Valkyrie Profile: The accused one]

Okay, I have one more question if that's alright. Are there stores between each map or do you obtain items by other means?