A new idea for Gold Saucer! (I think): Battle Square!

[drain_main]

In Battle Square, you (and friends) can battle characters from past Final Fantasy games. Including, but not limited to:
Cloud, Sephiroth
Tidus, Cecil and more

winners would receive glamours, minions or furnishings (or mats for them)
such as:
Clouds buster sword

Midgar model
table scale model of the city of Midgar. Sister Ray attachement sold separately

magiked blitzball
just add water!

wind-up Safer(?) Sephiroth
sure he's megalomaniacal, geocidal, ex-SOLDIER with a god complex. but hey,
he's adorable

well, that's my thoughts. Thanks for reading

[Rufalus]

It's fun from a gameplay perspective, difficult to explain from a lore perspective why these heroes are here, but I think if we don't go too wild with fan service and make this a XIV style battle arena it could be good. Borrowing the original, a gauntlet of fun battles with a roulette of random ailments inflicted on the player to increase the challenge.

[Phireblast]

It's fun from a gameplay perspective, difficult to explain from a lore perspective why these heroes are here, but I think if we don't go too wild with fan service and make this a XIV style battle arena it could be good. Borrowing the original, a gauntlet of fun battles with a roulette of random ailments inflicted on the player to increase the challenge.

Honestly, the lore aspect wouldn't be too hard. Tales of Symphonia did exactly the same thing by throwing in characters of previous Tales game as a secret opponent in their battle arena, and it didn't conflict with anyone's stories.

[MiniPrinny]

Honestly, a Battle Square would be interesting. They would have to balance it so every Job had a "decent" chance at winning though provided their luck was good and their skill was passable. For example, throwing a mob with A-rank level HP at a MCH is just mean, because unless the mob can be heavied repeatedly, the MCH is dead on arrival. But I could see this happening.