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NES AtoZ 46: Final Fantasy

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  • Final Fnatasy - 1/1

    I never played Final Fantasy on NES when I was a kid. I didn’t get on the bandwagon until FF7 on playstation. My most in depth experience with Final Fantasy was actually when I played the iOS HD remake. I must admit the game is pretty bland in gameplay, although the story is actually pretty decent compared to most JRPGs. Despite that, I have to pay the game the respect it deserves as the FIRST Final Fantasy. It was a pioneer in the genre and probably the game that gave westerners the first taste of a JRPG.

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Spring Blizzard

middle of April
patio chair unprepared
a midnight blizzard

pixelated feast
i’m jealous of my heroes
an empty stomach

Treasure from my past
blood in the arena
all night Gladius
Emily at home
I wonder if she’s naked
she is in my mind
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FFVI Haiku Character Portraits 2

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MOG / A simple Moogle? / Set foot in his dance floor; / you will understand.

MOG
A simple Moogle?
Set foot in his dance floor;
you will understand.
CYAN / Master of the blade. / Slowly and deliberately / winning my battles.

CYAN
Master of the blade.
Slowly and deliberately
winning my battles.
RELM / Such realism, / a talented young artist. / Don’t provoke her sketch.

RELM
Such realism
a talented young artist.
Don’t provoke her sketch.
GAU / A boy raised by beasts. / Ferocious like a tiger, / fearless like a child.

GAU
A boy raised by beasts.
Ferocious like a tiger,
fearless like a child.
CELES / Imperial pawn, / saw the error of her ways. / Joined the opera

CELES
Imperial pawn,
saw the error of her ways.
Joined the opera
STRAGO / An ancient wizard / with his own brand of magic. / Sporting a Mohawk.

STRAGO
An ancient wizard
with his own brand of magic.
Sporting a Mohawk.
GOGO / A jack of all trades. / A man of many talents. / But none of his own…

GOGO
A jack of all trades.
A man of many talents.
But none of his own…
UMARO / Giant mindless beast. / Just stay and keep the ship safe. / Liability.

UMARO
Giant mindless beast.
Only good for guard duty
Liability.
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FF3/FFVI Haiku Character Portraits

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CELES: Imperial pawn / saw the error of her ways / Joined the opera

CELES
Imperial pawn
saw the error of her ways
Joined the opera
SETZER: Dashing gambler / A deck of cards, pair of dice / Weapons in his hands.

SETZER
Dashing gambler
A deck of cards, pair of dice
Weapons in his hands.
TERRA: The green haired beauty / Magic is a toy to her / thanks to Esper genes.

TERRA
The green haired beauty
Magic is a toy to her
thanks to Esper genes.
LOCKE: It isn’t stealing / if you “find” it on a corpse / It’s treasure hunting.

LOCKE
It isn’t stealing
if you “find” it on a corpse
A treasure hunter
EDGAR: Unorthodox style / All the monsters run in fear / When the chainsaw starts.

EDGAR
Unorthodox style
All the monsters run in fear
When the chainsaw starts.
SABIN: Martial arts master / With clenched fists he unleashes / The 'Bum Rush Technique.'

SABIN
Martial arts master
With clenched fists he unleashes
The “Bum Rush Technique.”
SHADOW: Out of ninja stars? / Everything is a weapon / if thrown hard enough.

SHADOW
Out of ninja stars?
Everything is a weapon
if thrown hard enough.
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