manipulate
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Cheers for the link that's awesome. I'm surprised though, I'd have thought all the concept art/art direction would have been in-house?
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Cheers for the link that's awesome. I'm surprised though, I'd have thought all the concept art/art direction would have been in-house?
Yep, the direction, the major concepts and whatnot of the general look and feel for locations comes from Squaresoft and then it's a back and forth approval process.
Seems they no longer keep all of their artwork online, they had quite a bit of rough drawings and such for the PSX era FFs back in the day on their website. Most of those drawings are now only found in certain ultimanias and v-jump magazines.
Seems they no longer keep all of their artwork online, they had quite a bit of rough drawings and such for the PSX era FFs back in the day on their website. Most of those drawings are now only found in certain ultimanias and v-jump magazines.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
The PS1 era had a ton of ridiculously wonderful art. Chrono Cross background art is probably my favourite art out of the PS1 era since Honne is awesome.
My brain must be cold because it's hard to find some good FF ones. I'm wearing a scarf inside my house.
Fake Edit: nvm, found some. Great colour palette and colour selection/details in some of these.
FFVII
My brain must be cold because it's hard to find some good FF ones. I'm wearing a scarf inside my house.
Fake Edit: nvm, found some. Great colour palette and colour selection/details in some of these.
FFVII
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i love the lighting on that snow village shot. it's simple stuff by today's standards, i'm sure, but wow son.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Edit: D'awww... I can't find raw FFIX background art and those are my favourites. :/
FFVIII
FFVIII
wakajawaka
Member
I already said it but for me the VII remake would be perfect if they just remade those backgrounds into HD, remodelled characters and enemies, maybe balance some mechanics, fix some bugs, add a proper translation and add extra dungeons like with the GBA FF's.
All I need.
All I need.
manipulate
Member
Those backgrounds are incredibly gorgeous. So many little details you won't find in real-time stuff.
Another thing that I find kind of peculiar is that the music in those PSX-era FFs was always substantially catchier and more memorable than in later games. As far as I know it's all Uematsu so it doesn't make terribly much sense to me why that'd change.
Another thing that I find kind of peculiar is that the music in those PSX-era FFs was always substantially catchier and more memorable than in later games. As far as I know it's all Uematsu so it doesn't make terribly much sense to me why that'd change.
manipulate
Member
Hahah yeah you're probably right. Curse that 'everything was best when you were 12' effect.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Finally found some FFIX backgrounds. They are probably my favourites. I recall playing this for the first time and being wowed by the Ice Cavern. Man, if I could post everything from FFIX, I would.
Professor Beef
Banned
Still <3 Chocobo's Sky Garden.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Eh, they were the best I could find without the character or NPCs mucking up the works. I could barely find any Memoria ones. :/
Regardless. Lots of the architecture in that game are really good. You could see that although FFVIII and FFIX are different in terms of aesthetic, that they came a long way from FFVII's art (which is good in itself, but VIII's and IX's styles are more... refined).
Regardless. Lots of the architecture in that game are really good. You could see that although FFVIII and FFIX are different in terms of aesthetic, that they came a long way from FFVII's art (which is good in itself, but VIII's and IX's styles are more... refined).
I haven't seen anything from the FFVII-FFIX in years. What a nice trip down memory lane.
One of my biggest gripes about FFVII is the inconsistent character models. You're playing in these great detailed areas, but your character looks like a Popeye reject. Of all the FF games I think FFVII would benefit the most from it. And I'm not that big of a fan of VII.
One of my biggest gripes about FFVII is the inconsistent character models. You're playing in these great detailed areas, but your character looks like a Popeye reject. Of all the FF games I think FFVII would benefit the most from it. And I'm not that big of a fan of VII.
VIII had locales I honestly wanted to live in, wouldn't mind a house in Dollet near the harbor or visiting that cafe.
IX had very cozy stuff, no sharp angles. One of my fave locales was a cozy bedroom in a castle somewhere. I can't remember where exactly, have to replay the game and haven't touched it since my first play when it came out.
IX had very cozy stuff, no sharp angles. One of my fave locales was a cozy bedroom in a castle somewhere. I can't remember where exactly, have to replay the game and haven't touched it since my first play when it came out.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Looking at some of those Winhill pics remind me of the village and hamlets I used to go to for ice cream or fruit picking when I was little. Like, before all that stuff got modernized/the farms got sold off. I can't help but to feel a little nostalgic when I look at it, I guess. It isn't my favourite locale in the game, though. Dollet is.
My boyfriend loves Winhill for some reason, but I guess it's because he's from a big city. By contrast, I guess I like Dollet and Deling Cities (and Esthar) a lot as a result of living in a small town. >.>
Yeah, that's what I love about FFIX. I value small and cozy... and I think you're talking about this?
My boyfriend loves Winhill for some reason, but I guess it's because he's from a big city. By contrast, I guess I like Dollet and Deling Cities (and Esthar) a lot as a result of living in a small town. >.>
Rinoa said:
Yeah, that's what I love about FFIX. I value small and cozy... and I think you're talking about this?
RedRedSuit
Member
Some gorgeous stuff. Man, VII... what a game.
Looking at some of those Winhill pics remind me of the village and hamlets I used to go to for ice cream or fruit picking when I was little. Like, before all that stuff got modernized/the farms got sold off. I can't help but to feel a little nostalgic when I look at it, I guess. It isn't my favourite locale in the game, though. Dollet is.
My boyfriend loves Winhill for some reason, but I guess it's because he's from a big city. By contrast, I guess I like Dollet and Deling Cities (and Esthar) a lot as a result of living in a small town. >.>
Yeah, that's what I love about FFIX. I value small and cozy... and I think you're talking about this?
I live in a big city, but I like the European design aesthetic of Dollet, very deep and rich looking. Like it has history.
Yeah, that's the room!! So damn comfy looking, wish I could chill there lol.
You wouldn't happen to have a screen of the daguerro(sp?) library? That was another of my fave spots. I love libraries/books hehe
jimmypython
Member
Just imagine if they could fight battles WITHOUT the battle transition, just directly in this background? So beautiful.
it will come...
or not (?)
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yeah, outside of Ottawa, I can't really think of a lot of cities around Ontario that has that sort of aesthetic. Toronto looks so modern in comparison to the older settlement cities. Quebec City is fantastic, though, given that it's one of the oldest cities in Canada and it looks pretty in the winter.
Daguerreo was great. I was looking for screens, but I didn't find a lot.
The only screens I could find for the main portion of the town were either blurry, or had the name of the place (clearly taken from the French version).
So...
town entrance: blurry
town entrance: name of town shown from French version
How About No
Member
Hnnnngg
The Xtortionist
Member
My favorite "town" in any RPG. Loved the shit out of that place.
manipulate
Member
it will come...or not (?)
What the hell is that?
Yeah, outside of Ottawa, I can't really think of a lot of cities around Ontario that has that sort of aesthetic. Toronto looks so modern in comparison to the older settlement cities. Quebec City is fantastic, though, given that it's one of the oldest cities in Canada and it looks pretty in the winter.
Daguerreo was great. I was looking for screens, but I didn't find a lot.
The only screens I could find for the main portion of the town were either blurry, or had the name of the place (clearly taken from the French version).
So...
town entrance: blurry
town entrance: name of town shown from French version
What added to my love for Daguerreo was the toned down music and water sound effect. The music alone isn't that great, but with the water and the idea of being in a library location like that.. it was like DREAM LIBRARY.
I hate "lets play" things but this is the only link that had the bgm as it's heard
http://youtu.be/dK2KYxXsR6Q?t=3m19s
yea
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Versus_XIII
jimmypython
Member
FF versus XIII......looks so good...but god, it's been 6 years!
Xux
Member
What the fuck is wrong with Versus? Just don't make games take this long to make after you've announced them, SE.
It's cool that they wanna flesh it out to be more of a game than a tech demo like FFXIII was but it's not fun following a game from idea to hoping the hardware can live up to the dream six years later.
It's cool that they wanna flesh it out to be more of a game than a tech demo like FFXIII was but it's not fun following a game from idea to hoping the hardware can live up to the dream six years later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWPT1XsaLTk
I am LOVING this track from FFXIV. I'll probably join the FFXIV bandwagon once the ps3 version is released.
I am LOVING this track from FFXIV. I'll probably join the FFXIV bandwagon once the ps3 version is released.
Zoe
Member
Huh, I could have sworn the names appear next to their portraits.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I wonder if we should make a "GAF Plays: The Final Fantasy Series" thread or something like that, kinda like the Zelda series thread from last year? That was pretty fun.
Is it possible to play the US FFIX PS1 game on a PAL PS3?Tizoc said:
Tizoc
Member
Yup; no matter what region your PS3 is, it should play any PSX game you get from any of the Stores. I've gotten Bloody Roar 2 off my friend's US account and it works =)
EDIT: I don't think the same applies to Disc PSX games though (I have Crash 2 US but I don't think it'll work on my EU PS3)
It's not as bad as the Chrono Trigger port, but it's pretty bad, mostly because of the hard-coded load times. I wouldn't buy it, and I love FF VI. If you have a Wii, there's a perfect SNES version on Virtual Console you should totally buy though.
Andrefpvs
Member
Thanks. I don't have a Wii... my choices are between the PS1 and the GBA versions, and the PS1 version is much cheaper right now...
Apart from load times the PS1 version is the same as the SNES one, isn't it?
It also has two CGI scenes and a bestiary and a couple of other similar bonuses. Nothing substantial. (No new translation, no new dungeons or characters or anything like that.)
I thought the PS1 version was tolerable until I started using Espers and having to open the menu a lot more to switch them around so my characters could learn new spells.
The Mana Legend
Banned
I am currently playing through the Crystal Chronicles series. I don't have the GCN one here with me, so I'm playing the DS ones right now.
Ring of Fates sucks. Echoes of Time is much better judging from the first hour or so.
Ring of Fates sucks. Echoes of Time is much better judging from the first hour or so.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Glad to know I wasn't the only one bugged by the port of FF6 to the PS1. I would love to get a complete copy but it's gonna cost so much, ugh.