The Veldt isn't as good now. Before, what I would do is let Gau go, then grab another person and throw the cursed shield on him. 255 fights later, send them back and get Gau back and he used to have all the rages. But now, they took that out. So you could guess at my dissapointment when I saw he was as useless as ever.

You people are making me feel really odd for having Gau as one of my main team members every time I played through the game. I found his rages to be useful, especially Nightshade, Stray Cat (Wind Slash, that early? Sweeet), and.... there was another really good one, but I'm not remembering it. Whatever. I found him more interesting than most.

Gau is useful, and can easily be made into one of the most game-breaking characters with little effort. The problem is, you have to try out all the rages- sometimes a few times- and develop a strategy around that. For example, Litwor Chicken and Float on all your characters. Try it!

Here, let me point you in a good direction for Gau in the WoR:

Get the Daedalus rage. Then put whatever fire absorption or neutralization gear you can find to put on the rest of your party. Then set him loose.

And that's how you get a constant stream of free Mertons!

Another good Gau trick in the original (I hear it doesn't work in the port):

Nightshade against bosses. 100% Charm, which no boss resists? Heee.

Io allows for nasty damage. Too bad he's rather lategame.

Woollys I remember also being rather good, and quite common.

Gau is unique, and ridiculously overpowered. The problem is that to reach said levels of power, you have to do so in a way which does not correspond to anyone elses. As such, most people are too lazy to do so, and Gau more often than not he falls into the category of a useless character.

I just dislike him personally.

Because he can't talk well, or because of the aforementioned Veldt thing?

I'm not sure. I just don't like Gau.

He still has one of my favouritest scenes in the game.

Just picked it up and I am pleased. I am not too bothered by the changes, though I am a little let down that it's even easier. I was hoping for more of a challenge this time around. Honestly I did not like the change to the description of shadow though. I think it would of been best left the same. But what can you do, nowadays people are so pissy about what their kids read in games that it was innevitable.

All and all I am pleased, and as long as it has Kefka I am happy =P