Anima needs to be a primal in this game!

[Ghyslain]

I can't really imagine how the lore for it would work. But imagining a party of 8 people fighting Anima with an eerie version of Hymn of the Fayth in the background just sends a chill up my spine already. She could even be a high end raid boss.

What do you guys think?

The reason why I bring this up is because I spoke with Grekumah, FFXIV Community Rep, at PAX East, and we had a pretty cool conversation about the game and what we do in it. And I mentioned offhandedly that I would love to see Anima in FFXIV and he told me to take it to the forums. If enough people like the idea, then it could be brought up to the devs!

So if you like the idea, keep talking about it so we can fight her!

[Felis]

instead of a primal, I wish Anima would be the teleport currency again ^^

[Enkidoh]

instead of a primal, I wish Anima would be the teleport currency again ^^

^This. And it's also the reason why Anima the FFX summon will most likely never appear as a Primal - the name is already used in FFXIV in a completely different context (even though it no longer is actually used for teleporting, the guards at the city aetherytes still mention a cost in anima when they describe how teleporting works, so it's still canon to the narrative.).

[Zofis]

I'm pretty sure the lore team can make anything work for XIV at this point. They're just that pro.

[Nouran]

Would love to fight these, sorry if the pic is too large.

[Illya]

FFX has barely been in this game at all, despite the fact it's nearly as popular as FFVII was and has received 2 editions of HD Remasters on PS3 and upcoming on PS4. I don't get what Yoshi has against FFX but after shoving Lightning in our faces over and over again the past year and a half, they could at least give the tiniest of nods to the other FF title besides FFVII which is the most popular among fans.

[Edellis]

FFX has barely been in this game at all, despite the fact it's nearly as popular as FFVII was and has received 2 editions of HD Remasters on PS3 and upcoming on PS4. I don't get what Yoshi has against FFX but after shoving Lightning in our faces over and over again the past year and a half, they could at least give the tiniest of nods to the other FF title besides FFVII which is the most popular among fans.

I'm pretty sure the lightning bias was Square Enix's desperate attempts to force us to like her as much as Cloud. But I think they've finally gotten the picture that nobody wants to see her ever again, if the sales of her last badly-written adventure is any indication.

Anyway, Final Fantasy X doesn't really have much that stands out in terms of specific lore. Yuna's summons are an exception, as Anima was pretty awesome, but I think they'd probably opt to put the Magus Sisters in before anything, since they'd likely make a much more interesting 8-man party battle.

I could see Anima showing up, but probably not a primal trail. Probably a boss, similar to FFVIII's Diablos...which i really wish was a primal trial. I think it would fit very well with the whole creepy Edda ordeal.

[ShaneDawn]

Anima is one of my fave summons in the FF verse, so I 100% support this.

[Hestern_Nestern]

I vote for Anima as well! Way to go OP!

I just love the design of Anima.

(although I second Felis' sentiment).

I also would love Blitzball, but that is another nod entirely.

[Jandor]

Anima is the best, I would like to see more nods to FFX in general. What you got against FFX & X-2 Yoshi .