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Nick-Ian — Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning and Gestalt Odin

Published: 2012-12-01 09:57:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 10720; Favourites: 481; Downloads: 387
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Description I'm playing Final Fantasy XIII now!

Problem is, the school where I'm working in currently celebrates its 100 years as an institution - so there are a LOT of things going on, activities all around, events that we need to cover, etc. And that also means we're busy with documenting most of them since we're in the Communication department. What I actually wanna say is that my time for gaming and fan art making has been cut down. AND THE PEOPLE ARE BEING BUTT HOLES. If I didn't have drawing and gaming to help me vent, I might have gone around waving a katana at random people.

Buuuuut... I'm able to find time to draw. Somehow. I can't just let go of the game yet! I wanna see the story progress.

Yeah, FF XIII sure is awesome! The graphics are stunning - they make my eyes VERY happy. The story is good too. That's why I always get REALLY frustrated when I come upon a boss that's hard to defeat since I wanna see what happens next badly.

For gameplay and mechanics, well... I'm not sure if I like it that much. Maybe for hard core gamers it's great, but for people like me who are usually after the story and art (and secretly would only want to play the game in god mode) find that it needs a LOT of getting used to. For me, it felt "new" in a bad way 'cause I can't dodge, run, move around or block while fighting enemies - and I always expect that with games like this. Even Final Fantasy Type 0 lets you dodge during combat. But yeah, it isn't that bad though. Also, fighting the bosses in this game is also HARD and annoying. Especially that Barthandelus bitch! And that Cid Raines guy who I'm currently fighting (and getting my ass kicked).

So here's a little fan art - Lightning with her Eidolon, Odin, in Gestalt mode. Just a simple drawing, but still the details on that horse almost killed me. By the way, Odin's head in horse mode looks like a sucker fish.
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Comments: 52

NovaVoidNecroz [2018-08-31 16:10:34 +0000 UTC]

Light should tack up Odin for an elegant ride.

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Gecko-Comics [2014-03-30 20:49:50 +0000 UTC]

soooooooooooooooo beautiful!!! absolutely stunning

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shezaei-neko [2014-02-24 23:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Light and Odin are always great together. 

Wonderful!

Faved!

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Look-back-Handal [2013-11-01 21:01:05 +0000 UTC]

what the hell is she wielding

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utenafangirl [2013-04-02 10:23:49 +0000 UTC]

gawd i like your composition and coloring...and just plain skill!

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ChaosOmegaNova [2013-02-22 09:36:54 +0000 UTC]

Etro preserve me! THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!

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TomatoBoxFairyFeli [2013-01-23 14:50:17 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!!!!!! more more more lol!!! great work on this piece

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KevinOLyatt [2013-01-23 08:43:59 +0000 UTC]

My GOD is this amazing.

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BlackDreamCatcher [2013-01-05 20:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it's very amazing. Very good work on the details btw. I'm stunned, by this picture. Again, very good work.

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2195Razielim [2012-12-16 05:21:11 +0000 UTC]

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FenrixIX [2012-12-15 02:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Sucker fish indeed. XD I was a little disappointed with the animation for Zantetsuken. As my favorite move, Light spinning in the air doesn't cut it for me, I wanna see a high speed slash like in the other variations of the move.

Great details, what didn't kill you certainly looks good. XD

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DareMeTo42 [2012-12-05 20:28:12 +0000 UTC]

AAaaaaAAAAaahhhHHHHHhh! So awesome! Those little details are so gorgeous!

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Nick-Ian In reply to DareMeTo42 [2012-12-13 10:57:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! But those details... THEY MADE MY EYES ALL RED. Hahah!

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nytemarezero300 [2012-12-03 19:20:05 +0000 UTC]

love this. FF XIII was AMAZING. Can't believe Square-Enix did/is doing 3 of them.

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Nick-Ian In reply to nytemarezero300 [2012-12-13 10:56:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow, wonder how the story's gonna continue in the third installment?

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nytemarezero300 In reply to Nick-Ian [2012-12-13 18:36:23 +0000 UTC]

How far did you get with the first two?

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Blackninja63 [2012-12-02 23:47:04 +0000 UTC]

omg i love this!!!!!!! This game takes forever and there making a FF13-3

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Nick-Ian In reply to Blackninja63 [2012-12-13 10:56:21 +0000 UTC]

They're having a third installment??? Damn!

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xXDjxSHINEXx [2012-12-02 17:35:50 +0000 UTC]

Gotta get out Snow on Sentinel! He's a real sturdy guy, seriously O_O

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Nick-Ian In reply to xXDjxSHINEXx [2012-12-13 10:55:58 +0000 UTC]

He sure is. And I like his Sovereign Fist move.

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Burakki16 [2012-12-02 12:48:32 +0000 UTC]

Final Fantasy is awesome yeah !!!

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Nick-Ian In reply to Burakki16 [2012-12-13 10:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Sure is!

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Skitzzo943 [2012-12-01 23:49:27 +0000 UTC]

-Gets trampled by her when she summon shim in battle

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Nick-Ian In reply to Skitzzo943 [2012-12-13 10:55:20 +0000 UTC]

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DaOneCut [2012-12-01 23:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Nice work!

Ya, it's an awesome, long, and difficult game. If it weren't for the walk-through on gamefaqs.com I'd never figure out how to beat the bosses.

Hope you continue to find time to play it and draw

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Nick-Ian In reply to DaOneCut [2012-12-13 10:55:09 +0000 UTC]

Wah! I wish... But I will draw!

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diskfire [2012-12-01 23:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Wowzers, this look sweet!

Yeah, I had a hell of a hard time with FFXIII too by an awful lot of the bosses (Barthandelus included ) The hardest one for me was definitely the fight against Vanille's Eidolon. Fortunately for me, I'm stubborn enough not to ragequit. But I'm not kidding when I say that it must've taken me at least twenty tries .

Yeah, when it comes to video games, strategizing is my weak point. I'm an all-out offense kind of guy.

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Nick-Ian In reply to diskfire [2012-12-13 10:54:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Same here man. That's why I prefer fighting games. Simple - just pummel the opponent.

Have you finished the game though? I'm at the final chapter. Just defeated the Proudclad and I'm now at Orphan's Cradle with those portals to Pulse. I'm planning on getting strong in Pulse.

I saw Barthandelus as a last boss. Actually you have to fight three consecutive BIG fights in the end. How in the world am I gonna go through all that???

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diskfire In reply to Nick-Ian [2012-12-13 20:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeahm I beat the game a while back. And yeah, the final fight is three consecutive battles. That's how most JRPGs go, anyway. :

Only the first two are really difficult, though. The third battle is not hard in terms of the opponents strength, but it has a time limit, and it can get pretty annoying if you fail to make it over and over again.

Fortunately, if you lose one of the fights, you won't have to do it all over from the beginning. They also give you a chance to change your party and paradigm decks if you're having it rough.

A bit of advice, you might want to bring items to cure status problems for the final battle, since the esuna spell sometimes takes too long to work.

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Rafleshia [2012-12-01 22:13:46 +0000 UTC]

HAHA THE SUCKER FISH COMMENT. that was golden~

things get easy to handle as long as you train until you hit the level cap at the end of each chapter, or at least get close to it. i've heard cid was a bitch from other people, but i can't remember having a problem. i got pounded more by the regular behemoth mobs roaming around lol. but there's also these monster hunting missions later on that'll also get in your hair~

in any case, odin here looks boss.

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Nick-Ian In reply to Rafleshia [2012-12-13 10:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Geheheh! Thanks a lot! The horse really looks like a many eyed sucker fish.

Oh yeah, me too. Those Behemoth Kings SUCK!!! They'll keep on using that "Sunder" move REPEATEDLY when the battle becomes long. I HATE THEM!!! I also hate those giant turtles. Really??? Just one foot stomp and then bang! Big damage? Talk about unfair.

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rocketman732 [2012-12-01 16:30:15 +0000 UTC]

This is really good. I'm impressed. Well done.

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Nick-Ian In reply to rocketman732 [2012-12-13 10:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!

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rocketman732 In reply to Nick-Ian [2012-12-13 21:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Anytime. Your artwork is amazing.

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anthonyx00 [2012-12-01 16:19:21 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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Nick-Ian In reply to anthonyx00 [2012-12-13 10:48:48 +0000 UTC]

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AngelicDemon82 [2012-12-01 15:40:21 +0000 UTC]

FFXIII is an easy game as long as you don't skip too many battles like I did, but the games is AMAZING!!! And yeah, the game not being able to have real control over your character is a disadvantage. It's more like a tactics game, it's all about the paradigms

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Nick-Ian In reply to AngelicDemon82 [2012-12-13 10:48:40 +0000 UTC]

I know right? But I still find fighting the bosses hard. And you know what, I looked at videos of Barthandelus as the final boss. I think I won't make it. He looks pretty damn hard.

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AngelicDemon82 In reply to Nick-Ian [2012-12-13 13:57:48 +0000 UTC]

No, the first fight with Barthandelus is the hardest one. He loses his 5 heads later on, and the Archlyte Steppe gives you SO MUCH CP.

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arcbuncle [2012-12-01 15:17:44 +0000 UTC]

oh yes that fabulous Cid with his goddamn moves

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Nick-Ian In reply to arcbuncle [2012-12-13 10:47:35 +0000 UTC]

His damn martial arts combo with a Launch in the end and finishes with a salvo of Ruin... I FREAKING HATE THAT MOVE!!!

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waynelee [2012-12-01 14:59:28 +0000 UTC]

Love this!

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Nick-Ian In reply to waynelee [2012-12-13 10:46:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nicoixion [2012-12-01 14:48:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god I love's it. I wish I made that lol

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Nick-Ian In reply to Nicoixion [2012-12-13 10:46:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! You should make some Final Fantasy fanart too.

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jackroono [2012-12-01 13:50:42 +0000 UTC]

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Nick-Ian In reply to jackroono [2012-12-13 10:46:01 +0000 UTC]

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LilithHatchersoon [2012-12-01 10:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Your style is amazing!Truly amazing!I love how the wind blows her scarf!

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Nick-Ian In reply to LilithHatchersoon [2012-12-01 10:14:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! That scarf was supposed to be the best thing in this drawing so I made that last.

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Grouchster [2012-12-01 09:59:51 +0000 UTC]

"The story is good too."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHA.

Oh god. That's funny. Also, FFXIII is freaking easy. One of the easier FF games.

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