Lunar Threads

Your favorite cut-scene or movie that is. it doesn't really mean that it's your favorite, just the one you had interest in.

Mine's the Trinity of Terror and the Part Luna was singing in Burg (springs)

The Raising of the Fortress of Althena.

I also liked the First Awakening as a Dragonmaster.

Does the intro movie count? I love the part where Luna is standing on that watery globe in front of the Blue Star with all of those ethereal white feathers floating around her. ^.^

That's a good one, Lunar Eclipse. It should count.

I really like the confrontation between Vane and the Grindery. As well, Laike's introduction is pretty cool.

Hmmm....tough call. Either Vane vs. The Grindery, Fall of the Fortress, or when all of the characters are riding on Nall to the Fortress.

Hmm, several of them. Off the top of my head, I pick:

+ La Kyle Aux Follies (Kyle dressed in drag never gets old XD)
+ Hindenburg Redux (LOL)
+ Ascent to Althena's Fortress (I love the squabble between Kyle and Jessica, especially Jessica's line. XD)
+ Luna at the Springs
+ The Boat Song
+ Ghaleon in the garden, I forgot the name of it...
+ Green Earth (I think that's the name of it >_0)

Alll the cutscenes are supberb and I can't choose my favorite so easily. I suppose it would have to be from this list:

1. Boat Scene
2. Raising the Fortress
3. Bath scene for the girls 1
4. Bath scene for the girls 2

=D

I like the Dark Goddess one myself, as it has the best music. I got tired of the Boat Song after once. The Trinity of Terror one was probably the next one. I also liked the flashback of Althena's rebirth for seeing Dyne abd Ghaleon, though I dislike what it did to the storyline.

The fortress raising is awesome. That's my favorite.

It was also completely unexpected for the people who played the original. Well, for this people, anyway. I'm sure that added to the impact.

I also love how EBC had a tie-in with the SSSC fortress-raising, when Zophar pulls it out of the ocean; it uses a couple of the same camera angles SSSC used as it rises into the air.

Alunissage wrote:It was also completely unexpected for the people who played the original. Well, for this people, anyway. I'm sure that added to the impact.

I've always thought I missed out in some ways since I went into SSS fully spoiled, but going through the Fortress had a strange impact on me nonetheless. For the first time, I was flying blind in a game that was very familiar overall. That really added to my sense of anticipation.

But to keep on topic, I like:

The one where Xenobia and co. reveal themselves. (That sounds a bit wrong, but in some ways it's very appropriate. ) How can you not like it? It's got hot girls and flashy animation.

The end cut-scene (Green Earth?) - The explosion of (on?) the Fortress was kinda weak, but the girls' group hug was cute, and Nash whipping out his comb right at the end is hillarious.

Vane vs. the Grindery - Mia!! You're so cool!!

Does anybody else wish that there was a cut-scene when Luna makes the last minute decision to take the trip to Meribia?

The Fight between Vane and the Grindery was the hook that kept me playing and the Raising of Fortress was the 'Okay I've got to finished this now' event that kept me going.

Honorable mentions not listed so far...

Nash's Introduction made me laugh when I saw it. No one's hair should be able to stand like that.

Ghaleon's transformation into the Magic Emperor also egged me on, if anything to find out what the **** he was going to do and why one of the Four Heroes would turn evil. Not that there was a satisfying answer to this.

I agree with Shiva Indis that there should have been a cut-scene with Luna joining to Meribia. And maybe there should have been one where Nash betrays the party. That could easily been a FMV.

Raising of the Fortress (SSS) - This was just awesome, it was such a powerful both literally and figuratively. I think some people have mentioned they don't like how Dark Althena sings, but I actually do. I think it was pretty cool.

Honorable Mention:

Drunk Kyle (SSS) - The first time I really got to see Kyle (my second favorite TSS man) animated and he sounded and of course acted like I thought he would. I laughed out loud and loved it.

Hard to choose them, let alone put them in order, but here are my favorites.

Ghaleon's Appearnce (EB) -- This just gave me chills when he appeared. It still does even when I know it's coming (EBC had a similar effect).

Ending Credits (EBC/EBC Epilogue): Wow... while the Sega CD versions had the neat sepia-toned effect showing scenes from the character's lives after completing the game, the PSX versions were just amazing with the full animation. It really made it seem like you were watching an epic anime.

Burg Spring Song (TSS): Nothing else needs to be said -- it really set the mood for Lunar.

Ghaleon's Last Words (EB/EBC): Nothing else needs to be said about this either.

Lucia Confronts Zophar (EBC): Talk about an emotional tac-nuke. Wow... I used this footage in one of my Lunar AMVs and people who had never played Lunar before were like, "I've got to play that game!" after seeing it.

Lucia/Hiro reunited (EB/EBC): I love happy endings.

There probably are others I missed here too, but these are the ones that come to my mind the quickest.

Um, Danni and Lou, actually this thread has been about SSS's cutscenes only. If you want to choose from all of them we should make a new thread, in the General Lunar board.

Mmm, for SSS movies I watched over and over again, it'd have to be the Ghaleon vs. the White Dragon scene, whose booming music and visuals were simply amazing, along with the boat scene with Wind's Nocturne, Althen'as rebirth scene with its wonderful drama and music, and finally, Ghaleon and Alex's face-off before the last battle. For some reason, the thundering mix of Ghaleon's theme as he sneers at Alex and humanity just floors me...I can't watch that confrontation without getting chills.

I also liked the Rising of Althena's Fortress.

The part that Alex andthe gang were falling from the sky.

Vane vs. Grindery.

The opening where Nall talks to Alex ( i remembered everything what Alex and nall said)

And the very last... the part whereAlex and Luna returned back to Burg

Alunissage wrote:Um, Danni and Lou, actually this thread has been about SSS's cutscenes only. If you want to choose from all of them we should make a new thread, in the General Lunar board.

Oh, I'm sorry about that, I'm not sure why I got the impression it was any favorite cut-scene. I'll edit my post. Thanks!

Hmm...

This is a tough decision.

#5 The one where Luna meets Ghaleon
#4 Vane vs. Grindery
#3 Ghaleon vs. Quark
#2 The raising of the Goddess Tower
#1 The boat song

Well, that's the rundown.