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- When it comes to the question of which Final Fantasy characters are the oddest, FF9's Quina Quen definitely has to be up there near the top of the list.
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In this character analysis video, I discuss Final Fantasy 9’s Quina Quen, and explain why this strange character went from being one of my least favourite of the series, to one of my favourite - as well as why you should have Quina in your party the next time you play Final Fantasy 9.
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Do you think Quina is a meaningful character? Or do you have a problem with Quina and think the game would have been better without such a character? Drop a comment below to share your thoughts!
Fork damage is good enough to tank and spam normal attacks, Front line mage, plays like a shaman. Quina deserves a return but, Japan has problems
After watching your video, it reminds me of a saying... the frog that lives at the bottom of a well knows nothing about the sea. The frog thinks the well is the whole world, but it's really just a tiny part. It's about being naive, or like being a small fish in a big pond.
In this case, Quina is the frog that needs to get out of the well and see the whole world. I think if you don't approach Quina, he'll just stand around Qu's Marsh chasing those same frogs forever.
Also, I think it's funny that the whole game deals with existentialism, but I got strong hints that the Qu's are imaginary. They're not real in the same sense as everyone else. I think.
Quina is amazing
Quina and Vivi are some of my most favorite characters. So cute, childish, magically powerful. My babies ❤️
Being a comedic relief is never a good reason to have a character in a story. It's fine if they "are a comedic relief", but their role has to at least have a significant connection with the main character or one of the characters and not just a tag along. But strategic-wise, yeah she or he, is a useful member of the party.
As soon as I saw Quina when I was a kid I wanted him/her in my party, there is something so genuine about this character. I love Quina ever since and def one of my favorite FF character from all game.
I agree completely 👍
Quina made me straight up uncomfortable cuz of the tounge lol
It's good to have an abnormal party member from time to time. Also, s/he can eat dragons!
Quina is easily my favourite character in FF9. Unlike Cait Sith or Kimahri they're actually useful in your party, and their absurdity to the entire story and on a personal level is some great comedy relief. They also have such a pure, childlike personality and drive - I don't know how anyone can hate Quina.
I completely agree!!!
Wow. Kimahri is only useless if you develop him to be useless. He's got a lot of good use if you make some good Sphere Grid investments.
Cait Sith definitely misspelled the second name, though.
Quina is my favorite blue mage type in the series, possibly in any series that uses that job type.
Quina is comic relief, childish, powerful frog drop magic. Easily my favorite
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Nothing against Kimahri, but I agree he's sort of useless, he's not my favorite ever since I first played FFX
did you just assume Quina's gender?
Quina has one of the best scenes in the game, when s/he is getting married to Vivi and says "I.... so happy."
I am playing on switch and just got up to this part lol it’s hilarious
I am playing on switch and just got up to this part lol it’s hilarious
They're a cute couple. A couple of what though, i don't know lol.
Playing FF9 on Switch now. I love Quina and his/her unique skillset. Also has the most epic frog catching music ever.
What I like about Quina the most, is that despite everything, s/he is a compassionate and optimistic being. S/he comforts Vivi, telling him that “I not human. You definitely human.” When chosen to go with Zidane at the end, s/he states that “leftovers good.”
Quina’s simple view of the world is a change from everyone else’s views. S/he is an imaginative being, and always willing to help a hand.
You don’t always need a dark backstory or angsty morals and actions. Sometimes, you just need to eat some frogs and move on with life. Be a free spirit.
That's very true, no one has better frog-catching music than Quina! You're completely right, Quina doesn't have as much of a backstory as the other characters but that doesn't mean he/she is less important or motivated to explore the world. A great character.
Where do you get 9 for the switch?
At the gates to Alexandria, in Burmencia, Freya said it: We can learn a lot from quina
I named Quina after my dog who solely exists for food and following me everywhere I go, and it made a legendary FF character God-Tier. Probably my favorite FF character ever solely because of how ridiculous he/she is. It actually LOL’d when frog drop delivered the final blow to Necron to beat the game for me. Cemented Quina’s (Bubby’s) status as the GOAT for me. A freaking frog fell on the final boss and killed it 😂😂😂😂
I love Quina. S/he’s hilarious! And so useful. S/he packs a punch (sometimes) and has many variable spells to learn. The perfect fourth member to compliment my usual general RPG party of physical attacker, magic attacker and healer.
I love the scene (it might have been an ATE) in the game in Treno when a criminal is trying to kidnap Eiko by promising her a meal (I’ve forgotten the exact context) but Quina comes along and they mistake him/her for Eiko’s bodyguard and gets chased off by Quina yelling “give delicious food!” And running after them.
Exactly - given that you can have four party members in battle I think Quina makes a good choice, given the character's range of abilities. Lvl5 death is particularly useful when you're trying to grind and level up your party pretty quickly. Yeah I know the scene you mean 😂 I like the fact that even the characters IN the game and inhabiting that world basically don't have a clue what Quina is.
One memorable part of the game is where Zidane and Quina are stuck on a two person team. Zidane isn't shy about voicing his dislike if not utter contempt of Quina. Quina tells him not to worry and he's made a good choice. And later on during the boss fight Quina has a hilarious moment to shine. In another part of the game they assist Eiko in cooking, demonstrating that they are not completely selfish. Quina's story is that of a childish individual/deadbeat growing as a person.
I love Quina! Quina and Vivi are my favorite FF characters ever, perhaps as much because of their interactions with each other. I feel like both characters are made better together, and neither would be as interesting in the absence of the other, though Vivi would still be a heart wrenching story. Quina knows himself very well, but knows little of the world, while Vivi knows little about either. Both are on journeys of self discovery, and both are different versions of the same coming of age, loss of innocence motif. While having very different backgrounds and personalities, they face many of the same hardships, and so develop a tight bond.
Vivi and Quina's wedding scene is one of my favorite bits, too.
Vivi is a popular choice for favorite FF characters, but I think we need to acknowledge that Vivi's journey, and his story, hits so many of its highest notes because of Quina.
Well said, I agree completely. The dynamic of the party and how the characters interact with one another is what allows them to develop - they don't exist in isolation. Which is one of the reasons why FFIX is so good, every little interaction (however inconsequential it may seem) plays a part in each character's journey.
I always considered Quina to be male.
Quina cannot equip female equipment, Zidane's Protect Girls ability does not work with Quina, Lamia's Entice is a spell which only works against Males that works against Quina. And also, Quale once calls Quina a "he".
Either way, Quina was one of my favorite FFIX characters!
Quina is living one of my dreams: traveling all around the world eating. Love s/he.
Love Quina definitely, she adds that humorous touch in the most tragic events but it still works without ruining the tension. Plus where other characters are struggling with their thoughts and inner fights she tends to genuinely ease the mess having accepted who she is.
And on top of that combat wise she's a beast
Quina was one of the main reasons I loved and still love FF9.
Odd as shit, but an absolute monster in battle.
Agree 💯 love you mate ❤️
Quina is one of those people who you meet. First they seem very obnoxious, self-centered and does what they want. Later you learn that because of their unwilling determination and little nudge, they pretty much are masters of the thing you love. Quina is very odd because compared to the other characters Quina could beat them easily if they were just smart enough. That is why Quina needs others to compensate their skills. I found quina's personality and journey pretty personal. Maybe it is the not fitting the mold persona or perhaps the hidden powers they could hold. I also remember firstly putting them aside for Vivi, Steiner and Garnet, because I felt that Quina was pretty useless. "Quina can eat, so what?" I didn't have patience with Quina to understand how powerhouse they can be.
Maybe Quina taught me that when I personally evolve and start to experience new thoughts and ideas, I can also evolve similary as Quina did on their journey.
I completely agree, well said. There's much more to Quina than meets the eye.
Quinas quote in the german version is actually quite different. It says "Isch gehe meinen Weg, wasch dagegen? Aber manschmal brauche isch eine starke Hand, mampf..." which translates to "I'm going my, you have a problem with that? But sometimes I need a strong hand...". And the fact that Quina talks in the german version like they are constantly eating something makes Quina even more likeable in my opinion. I actually think it's quite cute and way better than the broken english but the translators did an incredible job and they put so much love into translating it to german, it's awesome really.
Quina is the best... sure I overlooked them my first playthrough... but once I got into the Frog Catching subquest and decided to actually learn blue magic, I was impressed with their versatility... has not left my party since... Party is Zidane, Dagger, Freya and Quina... I like a summoner/white mage to heal, while Zidane lays down the hurt, Freya jumps and Quina... well, Quina is just Quina...
Also always have Vivi marry em... x3
Zidane, Dagger, Freya and Quina - good party. I'd either go with this or substitute Vivi in for Freya. First time I played I also thought Quina was just a joke character, but he/she is so much better than that. One of FFIX's strengths is that each character is clearly defined and you really can have so many different types of party.
Quina does have some backstory that also links him/her with Vivi. There are even optional backstory scenes of Vivi which can only happen if Quina is in your party. That is because they have a mutual connection in their backstories; Quan.
Even thought Quina is not that important to the story,i like him! He's one of my favorite characters from FF ♡
Quina so happy you honor Qu! No but seriously this is my most favorite final fantasy character. I think Quina along with the Qu's bring in an unexpected depth upon replaying and seeing all the extra or miss-able scenes. I also believe the choice to make Quina genderless or gender vague was amazing. It was one of my first experiences growing up with any sort of representation of lgbtqia+.
Hmmm.... Quina is indeed a very good character, however I don't use him/her in my party very often. I'd rather have Amarant and Freya, but it is still fun to eat the monsters so that s/he learns the blue magics. The frog minigame is also a very good escape from the main story.
Seing some videos talking about Quina's potencial has open my eyes to how useful s/he is in the party. After all, I just didn't use him/her because I had no idea of how to put some abilities in use.
It has been confirmed Quina is gonna be on the next season of MasterChef he/she is gonna wow the judges!
I forgot this was a game. You did such a great job narrating I felt as if I knew the characters. Excellent job.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Quina is perhaps my most favorite character in ff9. A constant comic relief and surprisingly a VERY powerful character if trained well. I always have quina in my party list whenever possible
Quina was always one of my favorites, even long before I ever understood how to use her.
That opening tagline: “I do what I want. You have problem!?” hooked me and made me wanna know what it was. And once I got her in my party, she was only ever out of it when the game required. I can’t imagine her not being in the game, so to me she’s entirely integral to the story and the feel of the game.
I can see how she’s not for the actual story, but when I play she has to be there or the game feels half-hearted.
And I still feel this way 20+ years later. I’m actually doing a play through right now on PS4 and I just finished the Iifa Tree and all I can think is, “Yay! Back to Madain Sari to get Quina…and Amarant!”
I think s/he looks cute ☺️ Don’t know why but I just find her adorable :)
Why Quina works for me? S/he isn't an essential part of the game. You can neglect him/her if you wish. But when s/he is in the party she takes part in many conversations, changing the game in more than one way.
His/her perspective adds the right emotional opposite to many conversations, breaking through the negative spiral some of the other characters experience.
S/he kind of gives you the outsider's perspective, that you as a player experience when playing the game, making him/her more relatable in many ways. Because as the player you want to experience the world, you want to see new sights and explore new cities. S/he is the person you are, travelling with a group without actually sharing their purpose, but going along for the ride.
Also s/he is a beast in battle when levelled-up and kept up-to-date with edible foes.
I named Quina after my dog who solely exists for food and following me everywhere I go, and it made a legendary FF character God-Tier. Probably my favorite FF character ever solely because of how ridiculous he/she is. It actually LOL’d when frog drop delivered the final blow to Necron to beat the game for me. Cemented Quina’s (Bubby’s) status as the GOAT for me. A freaking frog fell on the final boss and killed it 😂😂😂😂 can’t beat it.
I think that more than anything, Quina kinda suffered from Qus being pretty much the rarest intelligent race in the game. If memory serves, you only meet 3 different Qus, Quina, Quen and an unnamed Qu who works as a chef in Alexandria in the very beginning of the game. I think that one even had the exact model of Quina, but it couldn't have been Quina because at that point, Quina was still tied to the swamp.
There were a lot of Qu Swamps all over the world, maybe having 1-3 Qus as NPCs being there Quina can converse with to broaden our Qu-Knowledge would have been a nice addition. It also would have helped Quinas Way of Eating to be more interesting!
Believe it or not, that unnamed Qu who works as a chef in Alexandria Castle at the beginning of the game is indeed Quina according to the story section of this link.
finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Quina_Quen
Her blu magic really helpful, especially lv.5 death, it can defeat Grand Dragon in a single turn.
Her "twister" blu mag also can destroy high level enemies because it deals significant amount of damages.
If you eat 150 frogs and Quina at least at level 50, it guarantee 9,999 damages from frog drop blu mag.
Here from SYT on FB. Great job on the video man. Quite impressed with how well this is put together. What other games do you play?
Thanks very much! I play quite a range of games - RPGs are probably my favourite but I also play racers, action games, sports...pretty much anything that's good. How about you?
Quina ended up my favorite character because of the blue magic, awesome skillset including millionaire, and of course the humor. That scene in fossil roo after Armodullahan stiill makes me laugh everytime. Z: Outta my way! Q: (gets blasted) Aiya!!!
Quina is one of the best Character because many of his/her blu Mag makes FF9 so much easier to beat.
Quina taught me my greatest life lesson that I should always aim to cook more food than I think I need. I love Quina
Great video! I love Quina, and they become an absolute hammer on the party before long. Big guard ftw!
Final Fantasy IX is kind of dark and existential so having a character that doesn’t go on and on about things and lives in the moment like Quina feels like a nice breath of air as strange as it seems. I throughly enjoy him/her though I didn’t see it at first time playing the game.
Such a crime on the only 38 views. Great analysis. For what Quina is, I'd say the blue mage abilities are freaking epic like you said. The character just fu¥^`€¥` annoys me. Idk why...I just get irked looking at Quina. Lol. Kind of reminds me of Bigs the Cat in Sonic Adventures. Just....why.....? I feel Freya would have been a great blue mage type character instead. It was enough comic relief... with Steiner especially.
Thanks - not that many views at the moment but I'll keep going! I think with a character like Quina you either 'love' them or hate them, there's no real in-between. You're right about Freya though - will have to do a video on her at some point too.
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11 thousand views and counting mate ❤️
wow, haven't played any final fantasy games in years. great analysis of this character. look like a demented stay puff marshmallow man his look kind give you nightmares.
Thanks! Yeah they definitely went all out with the design of the character. Wouldn't want to run into Quina on a dark night!
Right. Forget that big marshmallow.
I always wondered like what he/she was and how he/she came into play lol but I really liked this in-depth look into a different character rather than the normal, popular characters! :) Thanks for shining a little on the little guys :D
Haha, yeah it's pretty funny that we're given basically no backstory to Quina or the Qu. The game's just like 'okay here you go, here's this random character' 😂 thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Quina maybe is not meaningful but Magic hammer offf
God Tier Funny I Loved Quina Since My First Playthrough And Got Quina Early Game Rather Than Late Without Even Noticing That Was An Option
Quina is the superior party member and very cool character. it never looks superfluous or unnecessary. and this character also has irony towards himself - when he remains paired with Zidane, he is not offended by him. although Zidane wanted to be with Dagger when the portal to Terra opened
Quina is just super useful. White wind at Cleyre onward is super convenient, being able to give a decent heal to each party member. Plus earth shake, mighty guard, twister, bad breath and even a very early holy spell. Maybe the most useful character. Not the most powerful but maybe the most utility of any character in ff9
I wonder if Quina was partly inspired by Jar Jar Binks, from the Star Wars prequels. There are striking similarities between the two characters. They both live in a swamp, are solitary individuals, clumsy, free-spirited and good-natured, and appear to be nonessential to the main plot (unless you believe that Jar Jar is a Sith Lord in disguise!) Jar Jar doesn't share Quina's obsession with food, but there is a scene where he gets into trouble stealing from a stall. He has a long tongue as well, and a somewhat froglike appearance.
Episode I: The Phantom Menace came out just before FFIX, and the Final Fantasy series is of course known for making Star Wars references. What's more, a line of dialogue from that film appears before the final boss ("Fear leads to anger..."), which establishes a strong connection between FFIX and that particular movie. It's entirely possible that Quina was designed as a homage to Jar Jar!
Quina is legitimetly hilarious. My girlfriend who doesn't play games would look up at the screen in a scene with Quina in it and laugh out loud at some of his/her dialogue and antics. She's by far the funniest FF character ever imo. He's also maybe the strongest character in the game. Vivi is the most inetersting and lovable character in the franchise and the world it's self is beautiful and fascinating.Some of the best mini games in the franchise and arguably the best soundtrack in the franchise. This game is imo the top to bottom best FF game.
wow this is awesome really reminds me long time when i was still playing fintasy in ps2 hehe i spent a lot of hours before with this game..i was loving it and thanks for sharing it :) the story line was amazing..full view
No problem, glad you enjoyed it 😊 thanks!
quina is labeled genderless but the game treats it as male
*master quale referred quina as "he" in one of his statements
*lamia' s entice spell affects quina, which works only to males
*protect girls ability wont work with quina
*quina cannot equip female exclusive equipment and accessories
wrong quale says s/he
I don’t know anything about this game cause I don’t play such games but your determination and review is great
Thanks for checking out my video - never know how it's going to be received so I appreciate it! 😄
Is March 2021 now and still "I no can eat until it weaker"
Quina's Blue magic is very useful thro the game and i find it amusing that you need to eat enemies to get them xD
Very true - useful and funny is a winning combination if you ask me
Quina doesn't have a character arc because they don't need one. Their life is about absorbing and enjoying the experiences of life directly. I see Quina as a mirror to the player audience. People who don't get Quina don't get Final Fantasy IX.
Oddest, maybe. Enjoyable? Very much so, I love Quina's give-no-f*cks energy.
Anyone who's played the game will know that Quincy has a simple, but direct story of personal growth beyond the narrow scope of life they've always had.
i honestly think both
at alot of Points quina is meaningless Comic relief or just happenstance like when quina helped Eiko by causing a mini earthquake when Landing
but at other Points quina Drops wisdom and helpfull advice too, i still remember the golden rule of "allways cook for one more Person that ish to come or maybee the gueshts are ecshtra hunngry (sry i played the german Version in wich quina is written as if s/he was constantly Talking with a full mouth)
The only fun thing about Quina is its Magic Hammer magic. Very usefull
Quinoa meaningful? Nah. But later skills are worth having. This is a great video. The time and research is outstanding well done.
Haha, Quinoa! Not sure if that was an intentional or unintentional typo, but either way it's amazing 😂 thank you, I'm glad you think so
Quinoa is the best!
I've always imagined that picture of quina looking up as if he/she was looking up at the rest of the party on an airship as they find him/her in a random marsh after he/she disappeared again. Also another interesting fact about quina
he/she is amphibian
Quina is one of the best blue mages in the series, her spells actually work great even at high level
nice , i like your montage actually
Thanks, that's good to hear! 👍
Quina is a curious character... If she was influenced through force and destruction then the path is definitely going to be chaotic... Fortunately that wasn't the case...~
I mean kuja or brahne could have bribed quina if they met first and wanted that strength~
Also she is good support~
Great RPG game I haven't played it forever thank for sharing.
Thanks 👍
for some reason before looking this up i thought quina was how vivi made all those clones of himself at the end
i guess im a newb to rpgs or whatev... and ff9 was the first rpg i fully played through.. and after playing, and replaying mania different rpgs... ff9 still best overall imo. ff8 is cool futuristic rpg. ff7 overrated. ffx was fire (better than 9) and ff12 was like, the perfect rpg. 12>X>9>8>7
If you take the time to properly develop Quina, he/she can be quite useful in the party.
A maxed out Quina is a power-house.
Definitely going to see them in 14. I wouldn’t be surprised honestly.
Quinas mission is main. fighting kuja and saving the world is only a sidequest.
I usually love blue mages, it's fun to collect the magic's and they are usually powerful and useful. But quina just never clicked with me, tbh a lot of ff9s characters didn't. It's quite an interesting look into him/her, and I wouldn't cut quina from the game, but I've never really considered quina party worthy.
That's fair enough, even though I love FF9 I still think it's something of an acquired taste because it's so different to FF7 and 8. Thanks for your comment! 👍
Quina deserved more complete vore animation
I probably enjoy FF games more if there were more Quina like characters. Also I would gladly play a Gourmand Adventure spinoff game
Agreed, im so sick of cloud/leon/lightning type characters, we need more of that quina/wakka/barret vibes
Quina is Quina’s own gender.
Quina is the JarJar of final fantasy. Cait sith is waay more pivotal to the plot then Quina is. Caith sith is the one who spies on Shinra telling the team what they are up to. Caith Sith is nessesary because it gives a humane face to the heartless corporation of Shinra. Throughout FF7 shinra is seen to be heartless, ruthless and apathetic to peoples feelings. Reeve gave shinra a touch of humanity, showing that not all shinra employees are terrible/ruthless. Caith Sith is also responsible for getting the black materia out of the Temple of the Ancients, without caith sith, there is no way the party would have gotten the black Materia. Quina was placed into the game because they needed a filler character. Yes Quina has some beneficial spells..but there are other/more effective ways to get the same effect. Vivi is a better healer then Quina (give everyone a coral ring, guess what? Thundaga turns into a Curaga) Amarant is capable of more effective support (high tide+monk flair=full party regen, full enemy weakness debuff) Freya can restore the partys hp/MP, she can eliminate the power of mages with her Luna ability. Quina is only effective once you put in time and effort into raising him/her, whereas everyone else already COMES powerful. Quina is utterly useless
S/he definitely an odd but great character. Both for the story and battle. Everything except him/her friends are food. XD
Interesting video!
Thank you 👍
Leftovers good. Quina is awesome
quina was great but i would have liked her outfit to be more traditinal towards a bluemage. a light blue outfit and hood. he she would have still looked loony but at the same time cool...
i also didnt like how they ruined the black mage. the reason the black mage sprites face was black in the old games was because their face was shaded by their hat. black mages were encased in shadow, dark and mysterious, but they made it a cutesy doll... and then the knight job was ruined in the form of steiner.... so damn goofy and annoying. i really wished beatrix joined the team instead of steiner or at least have her an additional playable character... and then my favorite job class, the dragoon, was ruined... the dragon armor that they wore was completely trashed for an outfit that made her look fat and rediculous. these 4 could have been better in my opinion.... vivi and steiner can be kept the same but quina and freya need a new costume option... and beatrix needs to be a new hidden character option.
As a kid, she was my favvv!
I haven't played FFIX so I can't give an opinion on Quina Quen's role in the story, but I do know that FF9 was meant to be a throwback to earlier titles. Quina's character design (and everyone else's for that matter) makes a lot more sense if you were to imagine Quina as a NES or SNES sprite. From both the front and back, Quina has a distinguishing physical trait - her protruding tongue when facing the camera, and the broad red coat that sticks out from the background when facing away from the camera. I assume that's why other characters have specific physical traits that "stick out" so distinctly (Zidane's tail, Eiko's ribbon, Freya's ears and staff); they were designed as if they were elaborate concept art for what would become 32x16 pixel sprites.
That's a really good point, I hadn't considered that to be honest. When you compare a lot of the character designs to those of 7, 8 and 10, they do seem a lot more 'unique'. Great comment, thank you!
Well 7's characters were designed around the limits of early understanding of PS1 hardware. It's why everyone has big heads and limbs. It wasn't until 8 that Squaresoft figured out how to make uniquely designed characters with realistic proportions, which was then deliberately ignored in 9, and brought back in 10.
It's crazy to think that only four years separate VII and X but the graphics are so drastically different.
Great Video like it
Thank you, that's good to hear 👍
I feel like Qus have a different concept of gender than humans do. They may possess something other than a binary scale, although we don't really see enough of them to find out.
She is significant as he/she is a LGBT+ character
Quina just made you uncomfortable
Don't lie. The appearance was friggin jarring.
However, once you realized this was FFIX's BLU mage I stopped giving a damn
I love quinoas originality, it’s so overpowered that sadly quickly and easily over looked by some.
Favorite Character! So cute! And that Frog drop!
Morelike QuEEEna Quen amirite? I love Quina.
I feel like most of her spells are pretty bad on reading them but ill try her in combat and see
Quinas one of the strongest characters in the game.
I always hated Quina n Amarant n Freya that's why I think FF9 is solid but not the best
Quina good on Record Keeper.
Quinoa is the best!
Cool gaming!
Thanks!
If you hate Quina, I hate you.
Quina is FFIX....
She is my favorite character in my favorite FF game. Something about her just clicked for me when I saw her as a kid.
I love quina! 10/10!
1 man gang, nothing strange
Well Quiin’ is the best char in FFIX.
Although I never cared about it’s pronouns. :)
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Quina first non binary game character lol
You conclude at 3:28 that because Quina has a comical character design the character works? I don't follow. By that standard anything with a comical character design automatically works as a comical character. Quina's jokes are one dimensional, weak and repetitive in the extreme, yet because her music and character design is lighthearted you declare that its now one of your favorite characters in the entire finnal fantasy series? I just don't get it.
Lets go over the reasons your have put forward for why this is one of your favorite characters out of all the characters in the Final Fantasy series. 1. The Character design is comical. 2. Their theme song is comical. 3. They have very vague character motivation, and 4. They are very powerful in combat.
I suppose there is no accounting for taste but I would have figured that in a story driven game series to make it into your list of favorite characters said character they would have at least some positive point concerning the story and being well written within that story. Can you point to a single joke this character makes that isn't just some variant of the statement "I like food." ? Apart from once claiming to not be a thief to some dwarves I cant think of a single one.
They/ them pronouns exist, dang this was annoying to watch
Well, annoying is my middle name 😅