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HeadsUpSevenUp
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Final Fantasy IIIj is my favorite. When they finally port it to DS I will need a change of pants.
The Faceless Master
Member
well, i dunno if you wanna go back really far and play 1-6... so i'll just suggest you play 7 and 9 and stay far far far away from 10½
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
If by "best" you mean "most insanely overrated" then yes you're right.Reilly said:
Are you kidding me? In FF8, it took like 6-8 seconds to change rooms/areas on PSone.
If he's playing it on PS2, I suppose that would change that.
It's been a while, but I remember FF7, FF9 only taking like 2 seconds.
If he's playing it on PS2, I suppose that would change that.
It's been a while, but I remember FF7, FF9 only taking like 2 seconds.
Synbios459
Banned
What's with the hate for FFIX? I REALLY enjoyed how it went back to its mid-evil setting, something that, IIRC everyone wanted. Kuja>>>>Sephiroth! The only thing I would agree with was the last boss that came out of nowhere? It's been forever since I last beat it but what WAS the point for him?
And with load times in mind, don't buy those old FFs ported over to PSone. Absolutely terrible load times. I remember it taking like 3 seconds to go to the menu in FFVI, and then another 3 to return to the world map.
Buy the SNES cartridge, or buy the PSone version and then pirate the ROMs to make yourself feel like a law abiding person.
Buy the SNES cartridge, or buy the PSone version and then pirate the ROMs to make yourself feel like a law abiding person.
His purpose was lost in translation (no pun intended).Synbios459 said:
I believe his name in the Japanese version is something along the lines of "The Eternal Darkness," the ender of all things. He was essentially behind the scenes watching everything Kuja, Garland, etc were doing to the world, and when Zidane and Co. fell, he saw it a fitting time to end everything. Or, more accurately, revert life back to the "Zero World," or nothingness.
Unfortunately, Squaresoft USA chose to ditch the tell-tale name, and instead dubbed him "Necron." Obviously, the original name was much better, and much more fitting.
Anyway, for reference, here's the dialogue from the scene with Necron:
And yes, they did put a Star Wars quote in there.
JackFrost2012
Banned
Scott said:
Er, his Japanese name was Necron and absolutely nothing of what you said was actually in the game that I recall (about being the "ender of all things" or whatever).
JackFrost2012 said:
Every pre-US release FAQ I ever read gave the "eternal darkness" and similar names. Hell, even the GIA made a dig on Squaresoft in their review on all of the arbitrary name changes and mistranslations present in the localization (like "Fabool" and "Thayritha" for "Sarisa" or whatever)
The dialogue is real too, largely because I remember that stupid Yoda quote :lol
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
Agreed but less so for OoT...At least OoT is deserving of most of the praise.Vargas said:
Back to the original topic: I'd say you can't go wrong with the SNES FF games. The Tactics games are quite good but aren't your standard Final Fantasy fare.
Depends on your tastes really. My personal favorite is VI so I am more inclined to recommend that. However you may be off put by the seemingly aged looking sprites and the "warble" opera may just seem weird. :lol
I would say for accessability go with FFIX, it is no problem to jump into that game with no previous experience.
Though we have this whole impending set of FFVII games and the movie, so you may want to play that if you have any plans on getting into it.
I would say for accessability go with FFIX, it is no problem to jump into that game with no previous experience.
Though we have this whole impending set of FFVII games and the movie, so you may want to play that if you have any plans on getting into it.
Red Scarlet
Member
The obvious one to play first...part one.
Buying the US version in Japan does not = the Japanese version. His name was originally Eternal Darkness.
JackFrost2012 said:
Buying the US version in Japan does not = the Japanese version. His name was originally Eternal Darkness.
Red Scarlet
Member
Hitting quote then forgetting to press the back button rocks.
Loading up the game, it is Eien no Yami as Scott initially said. Now if that means 'Necron' I'll eat my hat.
Loading up the game, it is Eien no Yami as Scott initially said. Now if that means 'Necron' I'll eat my hat.
SonicMegaDrive
Member
If you can tolerate 'ye old schoole' graphics, I strongly recommend starting with Final Fantasy IV(SNES part 2). It's not too hard, and the story is pretty good. It's a good starting point for anybody trying to get into the Final Fantasy games without having to deal with a lot of the later addons and advancements.
SantaC
Member
FF9 has the worst battle loadtimes of them all, but the game itself is really enjoyable. Vivi, Zidane and garnet are all liklable imo. For the one who called zidane a douche, please play ff8 with squall.
It was like this:
Squall: "Oh so she likes me, but the what the fuck do I care, I am so macho"
It was like this:
Squall: "Oh so she likes me, but the what the fuck do I care, I am so macho"
Spiritreaver
Member
:lol.hacked said:FFXI
The addiction though, especially once you engage in Ballista... I'm not sure if a newcomer could handle such things!And Scott, THANK YOU for the Neocron explanation. I've yet to replay FFIX, I started on it again just recently, and have been playing off and on, so I really never caught the purpose of him the first go around, or bothered to research it. But boy did he seem random, but hey, I loved it much more than FFVIII...
Hey look at Ultimecia's 32183th transformation! OH TEH NOES GF JUNCTION TO THE 23RD POWER SUPER XTREME DEATH MENANCE! Seriously, wtf? And then the whole bizarro Squall goes nutty CG. The only highlight of that game for me was Angelo and the video camera stuff at the end.
So if I could, I'd go back in time and post the picture my friend Boogie9IGN posted. That and perhaps FFIX as well.
But I'm only doing that as it's the one I particularly enjoyed most out of the PS/2 series... well aside from XI, but of course we all know about that one and I wouldn't be bothered to suggest it. Well hmm... actually I suggest you do contribute whatever little boost in userbase the game gets from the 360 release... >_>(|Fire Crystal|) x12 @ 1,000g? (|Yes, please.|) :lol
Doom_Bringer
Banned
Get Final Fantasy VII or Final Fantasy X they are the easiest.
GitarooMan
Member
dark10x said:
All I'll say is I strongly disagree (but you're entitled to your opinion), but since this is a final fantasy thread I'll note that a used FF Anthology only goes for 17.99 on ebgames.com. It's worth that just for FFVI alone
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/168402.asp
Cold Shadow
Member
Fuck the haters, if you have friends, gameboys and time (which you will need for any ff) get this game.
If you don't have friends just start with
mdm said:
Neither was Tetra's Trackers.
oh wait, nothing exists outside of America.
belgurdo said:
Exactly what I thought.
Santa, that's not what Squall was thinking. At all.
Squall, when he was young at the orphanage, became attached to Ellone, who he called 'Sis.' But Ellone went away, and Squall became sad. As a result, he distanced himself from other people from then on, so he wouldn't get attached to them. That way, he wouldn't have to feel the pain of losing them, like he did with Ellone. He was afraid of losing everyone he became close to, like Ellone.
Depends on what you look for. If you're into cute stories and traditional RPG mechanics, FF4 would be a great start. It's rather short (you can finish it in under 20 hours) and there's never a dull moment, lots goes on in the story, and features some damn fine music. Here's my opinions on the rest of the games:
FF1 - If you like really challenging, really primitive RPG mechanics, this game is a sure bet. Some nasty dungeons, nasty monsters, and unforgiving gameplay... No storyline to speak of, but its worth playing just to see the origins of the series.
FF2 - Stay far away, that's all I can say about this!
FF3 - If you liked FF1 but want a more balanced and improved game, FF3 is fantastic. Tons of subquests, lots of classes you can make your characters, and a relatively challenging game (the final dungeon is next to impossible without save states).
FF4 - See above
FF5 - It has a mediocre story but still the most refined version of the Job system. This happens to be my favorite FF. Love the music, too.
FF6 - This is the fan favorite, it's got a good story, memorable characters, and great graphics/music. Worth playing though not as deep as 3 or 5.
FF7 - Doesn't really hold up well but it's by far the most popular.
FF8 - I hated this game but who knows, you might like it. Confusing but awkward gameplay concepts, a slow moving story that's not for everyone, and dull (although realistic) characters.
FF9 - I made a huge post on this game, I don't hate it but I don't really like it, I'm more apathetic to this game than any other FF.
FFX - A decent, although extremely linear game, this should be your pick if you want a nice story and up to date visuals. This was the reason I bought a PS2...
FFX2 - Hate hate hate, utterly detest this game. It's not for you, it's made for 15 year old girls.
FF1 - If you like really challenging, really primitive RPG mechanics, this game is a sure bet. Some nasty dungeons, nasty monsters, and unforgiving gameplay... No storyline to speak of, but its worth playing just to see the origins of the series.
FF2 - Stay far away, that's all I can say about this!
FF3 - If you liked FF1 but want a more balanced and improved game, FF3 is fantastic. Tons of subquests, lots of classes you can make your characters, and a relatively challenging game (the final dungeon is next to impossible without save states).
FF4 - See above
FF5 - It has a mediocre story but still the most refined version of the Job system. This happens to be my favorite FF. Love the music, too.
FF6 - This is the fan favorite, it's got a good story, memorable characters, and great graphics/music. Worth playing though not as deep as 3 or 5.
FF7 - Doesn't really hold up well but it's by far the most popular.
FF8 - I hated this game but who knows, you might like it. Confusing but awkward gameplay concepts, a slow moving story that's not for everyone, and dull (although realistic) characters.
FF9 - I made a huge post on this game, I don't hate it but I don't really like it, I'm more apathetic to this game than any other FF.
FFX - A decent, although extremely linear game, this should be your pick if you want a nice story and up to date visuals. This was the reason I bought a PS2...
FFX2 - Hate hate hate, utterly detest this game. It's not for you, it's made for 15 year old girls.
Everything was great about FF8. The battle like intro theme music with stills of the main characters, hottest FF female character ever(Rinoa), the junction system was pretty fun and interesting to experiment with, the best environments, the best music (especially the ending), and the story was a bit cliche, but what isn't these days in an rpg?
P.S. Am I the only one who thought of the The Neverending Story's music when you got the Ragnarok? The overworld's music sounds exactly the same.
), the junction system was pretty fun and interesting to experiment with, the best environments, the best music (especially the ending), and the story was a bit cliche, but what isn't these days in an rpg?P.S. Am I the only one who thought of the The Neverending Story's music when you got the Ragnarok? The overworld's music sounds exactly the same.