Riku VS Sora

I always liked Riku, he sometimes got to be too much of a showoff though lol.

 

I voted for Riku cos of hawtness :3

 

I understand most people are voting there favourite from Hottness but what about there personality I say? I think Sora is more playful but will get the job done- he will also do anything for his friends and he has a strong heart. Whilst Riku betrays Sora over jealousy- he thinks Sora doesn't care for him but thats just his jealousy talking. Plus Riku turns to the dark side but then he see's the errors in his ways and goes to extreme lengths just to save Sora but becoming darkness. I could probably write an essay about what I think.

Overall it's too hard, I think I prefer Sora since I know him a bit better and I've spent loads of time playing as Sora so yeah. I don't find either at all attractive though. I vote Sora.

 

Well that is what I always do, plus I am a guy so lol I dont really look for "hotness" in other gaming characters. I like riku becuase he was always calm, sometimes got a little mean though XD.

 

Riku, because Ihate Sora. XD

Plus Riku will aknowlage the power of darkess, while Sora will basically kill anything that's not pure light.

That how I see it - lolz, yup. XD

 

Sora is always in a happy place lol.

 

I like both Riku and Sora but if I really had to choose, I'd say Riku, even though I also acknowledge Sora's strengths. And no, it's not for hawtness. Some reasons are...

Riku was very benevolent and -did- train Sora and other kids on the Islands and did things for others. He had a flaw of insecurity and would do some things to feel 'needed' which to me suggests that at some point he lost someone or some people close to him and blamed himself for it. Needless to say, I think he had good intentions and even if he didn't want to be 'alone' his actions were kind for the most part even if he did want to be 'cool' otherwise and played things off to sarcasm. He also before he fell to Darkness, lost with dignity, whereas Sora is always 'Awww!" and also was not bragging when he won either, unlike Sora who was cheering away.

Riku may have wanted to 'follow his Heart' more but what he did that Sora did not often was that he followed his brain. Sure, in KH he was led down a path because of his flaw to want to feel important so his friends wouldn't abandon him...but everything even there he did, he did for his friends. He was willing to toss himself to Darkness to save Kairi. Sure, he should have tried to listen to Sora more but at the same time, Sora was not -saying anything- most of the time either. Their miscommunication as I saw it was both of their faults. Riku though was smart enough to not trust Maleficent entirely and did question things. In KH2 and CoM he had learned his lesson and was also repentant for his crimes. He thought out a lot of things and always seemed to show up just as he was needed because he was more thoughtful and intuitive than Sora.

Another thing is even if it hurt him in KH, he has a willpower that is very notable. When on the right path and faced with adversity he does not just fall and give up. He won a very fight for his right to exist and live and defeated a foe that was -inside him- and threatening to take him out, and he fought him -alone- where as Sora and his friends did together in KH. King Mickey did help Riku a lot and elevate his mood but Riku was often left to his own devices and had to also face some Organization members that were trying to get the 'inner Darkness' to come out which was 'Ansem'. His willpower also helped him to not collapse in despair in KH2 when he did a lot of things for Kairi and Sora whether they knew it was him or not. He had changed a lot since KH and his efforts to help his friends were not so he could be cared for, but genuinely pure so that they could go home, whether he would or not. He gave his all and that to me is truly remarkable because most people would give up well before he did.

I would say that both Riku and Sora were benevolent and compassionate to the plight of others and were about pretty equal in that. Riku is a more serious person than Sora and I do like Sora too, but Riku just seemed more mature even if he did have flaws. Sora has flaws too which his friends, fortunately, cover up well enough, including Riku. Riku's flaws were exposed and he was on his own against a lot of animosity. Sora lucked out because of having good people about him and also having the rather oblivious heart he did at times. I don't want to say outright that Sora doesn't also have his talents, because he certainly does and together, Riku and Sora both cover for each other's flaws very well. It's no wonder to me that they are best friends. I also think both will go the distance for any friends they have or people they don't even know, which is cool. So, no, I'm not hating on Sora, but just think I like Riku's personality more as I can relate to it better and think that he really should have gotten some better 'game time' than the elusive stuff he's gotten except in CoM. Of course, I feel the same way about Kairi too...would be nice to see she's just not always going to get kidnapped all the time.

 

*falls for Riku* Riku Riku Riku Riku Riku Riku Riku Riku!!!! And thats final.!!!!

 

You stated that very well Repliku.

 

Has it occured to you guys that Riku is stronger? I mean look at his arms, not to sound gay. Also, yeah he was supposed to be the keyblade's chosen one, and Sora just got it by chance, sence Riku left. So yeah, Riku all the way.

 

DAAAAAAAAANG Repliku... I'm not even gonna quote it. lets just pretend I did...
anyway, I agree with you entirely. Riku has always been my favorite because of those traits

 

That would be wierd though, instead of Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Riku, Donald, and Goofy. Wierd lol.

 

Riku's gameplay on Reverse-Rebirth was more interesting that Chain of Momeries gameplay. Hes cards strengh came from adding it up by leveling up. Hes story was a little more interesting than Sora's. He's memories never erased by getting deeper and deeper in Castle Oblivion. Also, he's battle with Zexion was interesting, it was the only battle in the whole KHIIFM RE:CoM game. He's a much more attituded character. He focuses on sacrifising anything for he's friendship.

 

I think I prefer Sora. He spent most of the two games looking for his friends while Riku spent a good portion hiding in embarrassment from Sora (Which also worried him sick). I realize that's a tad exaggerated, but it's just how I see it.

 

You're making me choose?? Fine then. Sora beats Riku by about 1%, but I love both of them. Why Sora beats Riku by one percent, I'm not sure, but it's probably because he chose light instead of darkness. People make mistakes though...poor Riku.

 

Riku is way better than Sora. He's got the power of darkness and he's part of the light. He's a double agent...

 

riku most definately

 

I'd sat Sora. He went looking for his friends and always trying to protect others. I'm not saying Riku didn't do that too, but Sora was always so determind and it seemed as if Riku just didn't really care.

 

Riku Forever! I love his character!

 

I like them both. But if I had to choose, it is Sora. He just appeals to me more. =\