Final Fantasy Megathread

[UnDubious]

Yeah, it looks like some horrible filter.

 

[Strategist Strategist]

I was hoping that looked better than what it seemed in the trailers, but yeah... It seemed like they cut corners and used some type of filter to enhance the original assets instead of doing them from scratch in HD. This is why I think Square Enix remakes are trash, usually they are low effort cashgrabs.

 

[Zooey]

Square Enix's pricing has always been outrageous, so i wasn't surprised by the $50 for FF Tactics. People say its worth it, and its got all these improvements, but for $50 i'm not really impressed.

 

[NOTthatHARD]

Even if the graphics where "perfect" the game would still be crap thanks to all the cut content (that square enix will totally not sell as DLC soon).

 

[CrimeRobot]

It is really disappointing that SE is choosing to prioritize redoing the original versions over making more "definitive editions" that would encompass bonus contents from later releases. I mean, I have the FF Pixel Remasters just because I like the physicality of owning all the games for Switch, but I find myself gravitating towards the GBA versions with corrected color and enhanced sound as providing a more "definitive" experience since I've never played their added content before.

Fortunately, even if it weren't for the above issues with this FFT, the Suikoden and Lunar re-releases are a higher priority for me right now anyway. Should probably pause my retro hardware acquisitions a bit to make sure I don't miss out on MSRP for those Switch physicals if I haven't already

 

[nobitakun]

I am agree on including the original releases of games. Why? because I might not like the changes in later versions or I just don't want the quality of life improvements. Although I would always prefer they included the different versions, so you can choose. Restricting a version in a reboot that was ported without any effort means they just want money from nostalgia.

It's the new business word. 10 years ago they invented "gaming" and sticked to every piece of hardware in order to inflate the price and create a bait for those dumb people who waste tons of money on them. Now is the nostalgia. Which one will be next? :D

 

[Nickakyoin]

I wonder if I'll be able/motivated to beat all these remaining games. (yes, I put both main versions of Tactics since I know WotL has some difference that even the recent remaster hasn't included)

I thought to include also FFVII Ever Crisis but since it's live service game and once servers are gone the game will stop existing...

 

[FateLanegod]

I would like to play Cristal Chronicles in co-op on emulator. Anybody tried that?
Is it a decent ARPG?

 

[MasterEn]

I would like to play Cristal Chronicles in co-op on emulator. Anybody tried that?
Is it a decent ARPG?

i think that one is one of the harder ones to do in co-op in dolphin. i haven't checked on it in a while, so maybe there has been some improvements in the past few years.
it's decent enough, from what i remember. you'll definetly get more enjoyment out of it in co-op. i'd say look around for any guides on setting it up for co-op and see what would go into setting it up.

 

[FateLanegod]

i'd say look around for any guides on setting it up for co-op and see what would go into setting it up.

Yeah, thanks. I’ve found some post on reddit that a user had success with it. That requires to configure mGBA virtual controller, as I understood, which seems to be already supported by dolphin.
Also seen a YT video with gameplay featuring those mGBA screens displayed aside to main screen picture. Not sure if it looks like that in reality, but overall impressive.
Just wanted to check it out here if people did anything similar.

 

[Nickakyoin]

I would like to play Cristal Chronicles in co-op on emulator. Anybody tried that?
Is it a decent ARPG?

It's definitely one of the best GameCube games, don't worry about it. Good luck to manage to play the proper full experience on Dolphin (alongside Four Sword Adventures).

 

[Deleted member 856878]

I would like to play Cristal Chronicles in co-op on emulator. Anybody tried that?
Is it a decent ARPG?

Final Fantasy Cristal Chronicles is one if the best Final Fantasy ever.

 

[Nickakyoin]

Just don't play the remastered edition, folks. It is that bad.

 

[Titanium Penos]

Playing Final Fantasy XV again as I found this thread. Playing OG VII and the remake as well cause I've never been able to continuously play a Final Fantasy game for some reason. I know a lot of people don't like XV and I think there were ways it could've been handled better and tighter but I believe it has a sound core and structure and I still love it.

 

[starseeker300]

Playing Final Fantasy XV again as I found this thread. Playing OG VII and the remake as well cause I've never been able to continuously play a Final Fantasy game for some reason. I know a lot of people don't like XV and I think there were ways it could've been handled better and tighter but I believe it has a sound core and structure and I still love it.

i loved the main party and their chemistry througout the game, their relationship with each other carried the game's story

 

[Titanium Penos]

i loved the main party and their chemistry througout the game, their relationship with each other carried the game's story

I agree. They nailed the friend group chemistry and loyalty. Even when the story felt like it lost pace, the group was always fun and interesting and they were really flexible with light and heavy scenes without feeling out of place.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Final Fantasy XV was a mess of a game. There was some good and there was a lot of bad. What is truly amazing is how they kept making that mess bigger and bigger and bigger with constant content updates. Just adding more and more stupid, pointless bullshit onto a game that already had too much bullshit. Stupid, dumb crossovers. A multiplayer mode no one wanted. More and more stupid hunts and quests. Annoying timed exclusive bullshit. Bizarre new gameplay mechanics. A virtual reality fishing game.

One of the most glaring examples of a company trying to do the "games as a service" thing. The constant additions just furthered the perception that the game was never complete in the first place.

For all the complaints people had about FF XIII (even though I personally liked it), it absolutely pales in comparison to the mess that was FF XV which easily stole FF XIII's title as worst in the franchise.

 

[Titanium Penos]

Final Fantasy XV was a mess of a game. There was some good and there was a lot of bad. What is truly amazing is how they kept making that mess bigger and bigger and bigger with constant content updates. Just adding more and more stupid, pointless bullshit onto a game that already had too much bullshit. Stupid, dumb crossovers. A multiplayer mode no one wanted. More and more stupid hunts and quests. Annoying timed exclusive bullshit. Bizarre new gameplay mechanics. A virtual reality fishing game.

One of the most glaring examples of a company trying to do the "games as a service" thing. The constant additions just furthered the perception that the game was never complete in the first place.

For all the complaints people had about FF XIII (even though I personally liked it), it absolutely pales in comparison to the mess that was FF XV which easily stole FF XIII's title as worst in the franchise.

Yeah, the game needed so much but what it didn't need was a Cup Noodles hat and an Assassin's Creed festival.

 

[Tetronomicon]

While I started with IV and went back to play I, I think the last Final Fantasy game I played was X (tried XI on a private server but gave up very quickly).

Honestly, after Sakaguchi and Uematsu stopped working on the games I lost interest. I'm not really a fan of the direction Nomura and Kitase have taken the franchise and frankly put think both Square and Enix went downhill after the merger (kinda nuts how hard Front Mission and the Mana series died after that).

I guess I'm just old now.

 

[Nickakyoin]

While I started with IV and went back to play I, I think the last Final Fantasy game I played was X (tried XI on a private server but gave up very quickly).

Honestly, after Sakaguchi and Uematsu stopped working on the games I lost interest. I'm not really a fan of the direction Nomura and Kitase have taken the franchise and frankly put think both Square and Enix went downhill after the merger (kinda nuts how hard Front Mission and the Mana series died after that).

I guess I'm just old now.

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Idk, Visions of Mana was pretty neat. And the Trials of Mana remake was very fun!

Also I really want to get into XI but PlayOnline makes sure I won't.

 

[FateLanegod]

Good luck to manage to play the proper full experience on Dolphin (alongside Four Sword Adventures).

So I’ve tried to run FSA in latest stable Dolphin and at first glance these virtual mGBA controls work well and you can overlay their small displays anywhere on the screen making them always on top with no window frame, which looks quite pretty.

Dolphin itself is a bit bloated with so many tweaks and I was confused where actually to put bios files, surprisingly there is no path settings. Reddit to the rescue.

Overall, seems the games are playable, will wait for the chance to gather players.

 

[PPF]

Yeah, they really made it look too pristine. The original was one of those PSX games where the wobbly polygons and pixelated textures enhanced the atmosphere.

 

[Tetronomicon]

Idk, Visions of Mana was pretty neat. And the Trials of Mana remake was very fun!

Also I really want to get into XI but PlayOnline makes sure I won't.

Visions and the Trials remake (or even just the official translation) was good. Just not much between those and Legend though. Not bad just kinda mediocre overall.

And yeah. PlayOnline is a weird archaic clusterfuck. I'm surprised it hasn't been replaced by this point. Makes the whole thing not even really worth trying to get into.

 

[snes9x]

I bought XVI on Steam sale, willing to keep an open mind and judge it on its own merit and whatever, but after an hour of compiling shaders the game crashed and every time I tried a fix it would still take a couple of minutes to recompile the shaders first. Before inevitably crashing. Refunded it

 

[kuroro]

Looking back, I appreciate the political themes in FF7 and Tactics. Tactics, especially, with its scathing critique of religion and the themes about class warfare.