Now that the game's been released and most of us have played with each of the characters, who ended up being your favorite to play as? Was it who you expected? This is not the same question as "Who's your favorite character?"
When I first started, I wasn't sure who I would like the most, either Ven or Terra. I never watched gameplay videos much excluding the few released before the game was released in Japan, so I didn't have much to go on. I felt Terra would be over-hyped, so I might have been leaning towards Ventus, but I was really 50/50.
I first started playing as Ven, and I quickly liked the combat style. Moves were fast and swift. I later on started playing as Terra. He was a little slow, but he hit hard, which was nice. I ended up liking them both so much I wasn't sure who I liked more, but I realized I like Ven's ultimate Command Styles more than Terra's, although equipping Terra with Ven's D-Link to make him attack faster was just so great. Having the speed and power? I liked this game's balancing.
I already knew I wouldn't like Aqua much since I never really liked primary-magic users in any games, plus I never used female characters much.
But I was wrong.
At first, I played as Aqua and I ended up dying over and over within the first set of monsters in the new world after the exams. Disappointed, I decided to go through the first two maps about 2-3 times each. After those few levels, I ended up getting used to her and getting a lot better. Within the first couple of worlds when I got some more magic, I loved her just as much as Ven and Terra. When I got some of her better command styles, she instantly became my favorite. Never needed to rely on D-Links with her after the first world. I never liked magic users much before, but her power with magic and her command styles are beyond wild. At first, I was afraid the game was so easy because I may have overleveled in the first world. Turns out I beat the game with her on Proud at Level 28, while my other two characters were Level 29.
tl;dr: Aqua is the character I play best with. Most unexpected. Probably my favorite of the three overall as a result.
When I first started, I wasn't sure who I would like the most, either Ven or Terra. I never watched gameplay videos much excluding the few released before the game was released in Japan, so I didn't have much to go on. I felt Terra would be over-hyped, so I might have been leaning towards Ventus, but I was really 50/50.
I first started playing as Ven, and I quickly liked the combat style. Moves were fast and swift. I later on started playing as Terra. He was a little slow, but he hit hard, which was nice. I ended up liking them both so much I wasn't sure who I liked more, but I realized I like Ven's ultimate Command Styles more than Terra's, although equipping Terra with Ven's D-Link to make him attack faster was just so great. Having the speed and power? I liked this game's balancing.
I already knew I wouldn't like Aqua much since I never really liked primary-magic users in any games, plus I never used female characters much.
But I was wrong.
At first, I played as Aqua and I ended up dying over and over within the first set of monsters in the new world after the exams. Disappointed, I decided to go through the first two maps about 2-3 times each. After those few levels, I ended up getting used to her and getting a lot better. Within the first couple of worlds when I got some more magic, I loved her just as much as Ven and Terra. When I got some of her better command styles, she instantly became my favorite. Never needed to rely on D-Links with her after the first world. I never liked magic users much before, but her power with magic and her command styles are beyond wild. At first, I was afraid the game was so easy because I may have overleveled in the first world. Turns out I beat the game with her on Proud at Level 28, while my other two characters were Level 29.
tl;dr: Aqua is the character I play best with. Most unexpected. Probably my favorite of the three overall as a result.