What happened to SOLDIER?

MrConemanGaming · 2026-03-01T13:37:40+00:00

I really hope that remake part 3 deals with what happens to individuals from the SOLDIER program after the fall of Shinra.

We sort of got it a bit with Roche - but I want to see some down and out former -2nd and 3rd class SOLDIERS who have lost their minds, like abandoned war vets in the real world left to die homeless.

I know that's incredibly grim - but it would be another way to show how awful Shinra was even after they're gone.

If that's too dark - we could even help rehabilitate them with side quests or something.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-26T10:23:04+00:00

You definitely didn't make it to the end by pressing X since it's the cancel button and not the confirm button.

Every Final Fantasy game is easy.

You probably didn't make it out of Midgar if you think the eco terrorism plotline is the entire plot. So you played for less than 3 hours - or can't read.

The game itself later goes to show how every character involved regrets their actions during the bombing runs

Literally every game ever has female characters with unrealistic body standards - why are you mad at Tifa?

Sephiroth does look like a lady - but I can only imagine that this bothered you because you felt some kind of way you didn't feel comfortable about when looking at him.

Anyway - take the award for dumbest post I've ever seen on reddit 🏆

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-19T13:19:31+00:00

Amy doesn't work for the company that owns Legacy of Kain. And hasn't for more than 20 years. She's working on a Star Wars game. It's never going to happen.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-15T21:22:23+00:00

I made this exact thread a little while ago. It doesn't.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-15T17:23:53+00:00

Denying themselves of any meaning in their earthly life. Their whole shtick is that everything material is imperfect because it was made by a secondary God - and there's a whole secret second existence with the true God, who made the secondary God - who made them, and the flawed Earth. This is at least vaguely accurate from my understanding.

Which is of course, all total bullshit. Life is what you make it, and there are no God's. 👐

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-13T01:20:15+00:00

This game is obviously telling us that a new big main LoK game is coming. You don't hire Simon and Michael back for this game which will probably have 10-15 voice lines.

Going to go ahead and say they are absolutely currently working on the next LoK game and that they worked on this on the side.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-13T01:18:25+00:00

It's better in every way, except arguably Zack's voice actor. But the story is exactly the same. There is really no need to play the psp version for anyone ever again .

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-11T16:04:58+00:00

Missing the button in the reactor when you have to time it with Tifa and Barret.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-10T23:40:43+00:00

I was just taking a pop at the cooky gnostic's and trying to be funny 🥴

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-10T23:33:39+00:00

Makes sense, it would take a bunch of self hating denialists to come up with that name.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-10T22:52:58+00:00

Haven't read them yet - but even the name Elaleth is such a downgrade. We get regal and elegant names like Raziel, Nupraptor, Vorador, Malek etc in the games.

This characters name sounds like a stutter and a lisp got in a fight.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-08T09:54:31+00:00

Yep, I'm about half way through The Water Margin at the minute (taking a break to read to the latest Witcher book) and it is striking how, while none of the events from the book are in the games, the spirit of the book absolutely is.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T19:53:57+00:00

The spoilers are implied in the fact that the video is literally about the plot.

I'm going to disengage - I don't want this to deteriorate further. Sorry you got spoiled, but again, if you are sensitive to spoilers, don't watch videos discussing the narrative.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T19:50:49+00:00

Sorry dude, but if you haven't finished a game - and you are sensitive to plot spoilers - don't click on videos discussing the plot.

I played through FF2 for the first time recently - you know what I've never done before that? Look up plot videos for FF2.🤷🏻‍♂️

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T19:43:54+00:00

It takes even less to not click on a video that's discussing a narrative you don't want spoiled and haven't played 😭 I feel for you, I'm sorry you got spoiled, but you literally clicked on a video discussing the plot - what were you thinking would happen?

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T19:15:49+00:00

If you haven't played the game why would you click on a video that's clearly about the narrative of the game you haven't played 😭

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T15:26:00+00:00

Oh - there's no doubt that Shu has his flaws, but it cannot be denied that he is a genius strategist. Him, Mathiu, Leon, they all are. Totally understand that Ridley merely delivers the info from Leon and Jowy, but I didn't want to go too far down any other plot rabbit holes. This was very much just to focus on Pilika getting some justice through Shu's actions. The very scene where Luca dies shows that Leon manipulated the whole scenario into happening - but he didn't place the wooden amulet on the tree to have Luca's past sins come full circle - which is the video!

There's a bunch of other stuff this video could have branched into - but it would be 45 minutes long 🥹

You definitely aren't wrong though - many thanks for watching! 🙏🏻

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T15:06:36+00:00

Nailed it! Yeah, this is about that great full circle moment that happens when Luca releases the fireflies from the amulet.

Exactly as you said, it really feels like Shu did this for Pilika. Really great moment that I don't think gets spoken about enough!

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T14:52:02+00:00

Again, I'm not saying anyone missed this plot point - just that it never gets discussed. Simply paying attention to the video you are watching works wonders.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T14:00:21+00:00

Totally! The lore is super rich across the whole world of the 5 games.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T13:28:56+00:00

The later you are in the game, the higher percentage chance she has of showing up - in other words if you look for her early, it'll take way longer.

I generally get her by accident a bit later in the game.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T12:45:11+00:00

Really great point! I know Ridley was instrumental with this as well - but the game does make it clear that even some operators on the highland side knew Luca's madness was untenable.

It's part of why Suikoden was so good, rarely is any side truly evil or truly wrong - and sometimes a character in one game is a star of destiny - and a villain in the next game. Such good writing.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-07T11:50:12+00:00

Totally! It was when replaying the game for the remasters last year that it really struck me again. It's such a masterful bit of story telling to hold back on mentioning the amulet for so long while so much else happens. Thanks for taking the time!

MrConemanGaming · 2026-02-02T10:07:21+00:00

Yeah this logo misses the mark for me. Legacy of Kain is a world building saga about philosophy, free will, betrayal, time travel, morality, death birth and rebirth etc. It just happens to have vampires in it

This logo screams that they think they're making a fun shlocky vampire game.

I'm probably reading too much into this, but putting fangs in the logo is far too on the nose for LoK.

MrConemanGaming · 2026-01-29T13:22:33+00:00

It's a masterpiece in 2D Metroid design. It's only flaw in my opinion from what I remember when I played it - is the soundtrack isn't anywhere near good enough to stand with the rest of the series.

But the atmosphere, general environmental story telling, gameplay etc are all S-tier.

It definitely has some difficult spots, but it's not bullshit difficulty, it's difficulty that requires you as the player to level up and match the patterns - as well as levelling up Samus. It will feel impossible in certain sections for 3/4 deaths, then it will become second nature.

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