RPG Dream Team

Inspired by VP: Lenneth, and in rememberence of a thread from GFFs of history, this is a thread regarding the best teams in RPGs on any console (and RPG subgenres) of party members.

Do:

1.) Post which game you're referring to (i.e. Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG, World of Warcraft, etc.).
2.) Name which characters, up to the game's max party limit. No, Chrono Trigger did not allow 5 party members.
3.) Post your reason as to why this team was so great for you/your style of play.
4.) Create your own! Just don't forget to mention why you would use said character in conjunction with the others.

Do NOT:

1.) "LOL I'd use Crono, Cloud, Sephiroth, and Kefka cuz they pwnt."
2.) Fail to mention what game they're from because hey, not everyone's played every single RPG ever made.
3.) Start falming because you hated that character but the poster above you happened to like him/her.

The thread, like I said, is for all subgenres, including but not limited to action-RPG, adventure-RPG, MMORPG, dungeon crawler/RPG hybrid, etc. You get the point. For games like Diablo, WoW, Guild Wars, etc. use class types, such as mage, warrior, priest, assassin, etc.

For my entry, I've a few titles right off the top of my head.

Valkyrie Profile: Lately, I've been using Valkyrie, Suo, Lucian, and Nanami. I've got Valkyrie equipped with a bow and really, she makes special attacks so much easier. Since I've kept Lucian in my party, I'm not going for the A ending this time around, but I've got him equipped with the various three-hit swords. Suo's replaced Arngrim for the time being, and Nanami is a bitchin' spellcaster. Her intial weapon, Dragonbane, sets her off immediately, and I like her victory comments..."I have drawn daikichi; excellent fortune!" Heh.

Chrono Trigger: At the end game, it was Crono, Magus, and Ayla. An odd combination for sure, but it worked for me. During regular gameplay, I often swapped Ayla for Frog or Marle. At the end though, I needed her natural strength. Didn't need a healer as I'd been saving all of my Lapis' for that final fight.

Final Fantasy VII: Cloud, Vincent and Tifa. Cloud had the master summon materia equipped, Vincent had master magic along with a mastered All and Quad Magic. That left Tifa with Master Command. Honestly though, once I got Vincent, I stuck with that party through and through. Just served me the best, I suppose.

Super Mario RPG: At the very end, I decided against having Mallow in the party and brought out Mario, Geno, and Princess. Geno's 9999 trick was much too easy to exploit and much too helpful, and Princess' Group Hug magic was essential. Mario? He was a badass, plain and simple.

World of Warcraft: If I could have a raid party that consisted entirely of (level 60) druids, hunters, and paladins I'd be happy. For basic strategy, it's your highest defense-rated characters up front, healer/mages in the middle, and hunters in the back. So why druids over priests and mages? It's for consolidation purposes, I suppose. Why have two other classes with weak defenses to worry about when one class is able to wear better armor, wield stronger weapons, heal/buff themselves and others, and cast from afar? Hunters in the back so they can stick to range. That's where the other purpose for druids come in -- if the hunters gain aggro, druids can gain it back. So yeah, basic strategy +++.

So, create-a-party mode now. I'll make a 4-person team.

I'm kinda hung up on Valkyrie Profile right now, so I'd throw Valkyrie in there for sure, and equip her with a bow. Primarily, she's a damage-dealer. With a three-hit bow, she does major damage. She's got a decent amount of health (for a tri-Ace game, where damage gets into the millions :/), her special attack Nibelung Valesti is cool, and she's got a cool voice.

Next, I'd pull Albert from Legend of Dragoon. He's a good balance between speed and power, and in a game where the longer the combo chain is, the better, Albert has some pretty long combos. Throw in some really bitchin' attacks in his Dragoon transformation, and Albert's a powerhouse fighter with some quick attacks and impressive combos.

PSone RPGs a go-go, I'll also take Noa from Legend of Legaia. There's always been somethin likeable about her. She's not a mute protagonist like Vahn, and she's not emotionally-repressed like Gala. I like her weapons and combos as well. But compared to the other two, she's got neither the power or health to stand against heavy-hitting enemies. Oh well, every good team's gotta have a handicap. :/

Thus far, I've got no magic user or healer at all, so for good measure, I'll throw in the Alchemist costume change from Final Fantasy X-2. Once I got it, that was basically all I used. Free potions all day long, and the girls actually deal some excellent damage as well. All the free potions the Alchemist costume gets more than makes up for heals, but I guess I'm shit outta luck with just magic. :/

I dunno, give me an alternate slot and I'd put in Nanami from Valkyrie Profile. Her magic power is the highest among all my current mages, and she has cool catch-phrases.

Edit: Forgot to include some stuff in my post.

I'll probably post more later, as more ideas come up. Have fun.

Jam it back in, in the dark.