Anyone else hate Zangetsu?

[ExecutiveOdin]

I feel like no matter what game I can do a search for "I hate character" and find plenty of topics but I try that here for zangetsu and all I see are like hundreds of topics asking when he will get put in the game.

I hate him. He tries to kill you and then it's all "oh my isn't he so strong!?" after that you keep getting messages about how he is ahead of you and how he is solving problems you still can't fix without crazy demons powers. But he can overcome them just by being so strong and awesome and skillful and dreamy.
Then you help him on the train since apparently the only skill he doesn't have is magic hand. Then it's more of the same of him just being super awesome.
Then he hates you again and you are all "yeah I don't wanna fight" and he goes "it's just a test I don't want to kill you" and then he just straight up kills you.

It took me so many tries to kill him. I'm talking like maybe three deaths the game so far and then he shows up with his 6000 hp, higher damage, higher speed, access to ever element and unlimited ability use and I'm just like, why am I even here if this guy exists? We have the same goal right? So why does this mission need Miriam in any way?

So I finally beat him and I'm like I'm going to put an end to this crap right now and it goes to dialogue and Miriam is all "omg you are so strong you didn't even try you I am nothing compared to you". And he gives me his sword and tells me the only reason he can't put an end to this is that he is so strong and great that the demon will just run away from him.

Are you kidding me? I as a character am only important because the demon we need to kill isn't afraid of me. Great.

Zangetsu is a mary sue.

[-Rejit-]

"Zangetsu is a mary sue." Yes, totally. That whole You beated me but I was holding back all the time is always ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ xD I could tell the writing about Alfred is also off. They expect that I care for him? Nah.

The story of the game is bad, as the characters, but nevertheless it's fun

[El Fuerte]

"Die demon."

- Zangetsu

[Scythia]

And that voice... who does he think he is, Solid Snake?

[Lu2]

no he is GUYVER a DARK HERO

[DecadeRX]

Originally posted by Lu2:

no he is GUYVER a DARK HERO

I understood that reference.

[ExecutiveOdin]

Yeah Alfred was weird too.

[publicwifi]

I stan this game but I will admit the story is trash. Like damn, Portrait of Ruin had a better story than this.

[butula13]

He's like bad Auron fanfic.

[Captain Morgan]

The only thing that i hate about him, is that he is very flashy and shouts before his attack, reminding of a cheasy, chinese movie of old. It's like a bad meme, instead of a warrior, that is. Especially eastern, which is supposed to be silent, fast, to the point. His weapons of choise though, are outstanding! Katana AND chain! Can't wait to toy with them.

[DecadeRX]

Originally posted by Captain Morgan:

The only thing that i hate about him, is that he is very flashy and shouts before his attack, reminding of a cheasy, chinese movie of old. It's like a bad meme, instead of a warrior, that is. Especially eastern, which is supposed to be silent, fast, to the point. His weapons of choise though, are outstanding! Katana AND chain! Can't wait to toy with them.

So you've never seen any anime, ever, then?

[Chouno]

no, the plot specefically says he has the demon killing sword and the demon knows that. Any rational person wouldn't fight the only entity that could kill you. And spoilers, it's NECESSARY for the plot.

I struggled more on the bloodless than zangetsu. Zangetsu 1st fight is kinda hard, the 2nd fight is a joke; your inverse and jump smack him to death, he can only hit you with 2 moves.

The real dumb thing is HOW IS ANYONE supposed to guess the dumb sword mechanics? Both are super obscure.

[ExecutiveOdin]

Do you mean slicing the moons?
When I took the sword back to Gebel I saw the moon turn red and I jump slashed at it twice and nothing happened. Finished off Gebel and got the bad end only to then look up the trick and it was that I HAD to use inverse and that made me a little mad.

Then the second moon I actually noticed when I first walked through that area at the start and noted to myself "I bet this will be important". Which was silly competent of me considering how long it took to me to think of using drain blood on the fountain. Little kid me would have done that immediately.

[DecadeRX]

Depending on how it's written, zangetsu can mean 'slaying/cutting the moon'.

So, if you speak Japanese, or have ever heard some nerd going on about Ichigo's sword in Bleach, it's kind of obvious.

I'm betting the latter is way more common...

[ŠõñJaz®Ω]

Even though he is a Mary sue, that being said, I can't wait to play him in RotN.

[Horrible Night]

Zangetsu is quite literally the *teleports behind you* guy placed into a serious story setting... Obsession with one thing, overly edgy backstory, katana and all, overpowered without good reason, etc... Glad to see I'm not the only one who hates him. I, too, am going to have to agree with you to drop the MS-bomb on him. That's a huge deal for me, since I don't even do that for some of the other most contentious media characters.