Final Fantasy Megathread

[Tonberry]

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Do your magic @Waffles

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

Daaaaaamn I know your pain lol. Something happened to me a few times even downright to making custom thumbnails for a thread lol.
Well, happens to the best of us

 

[MasterEn]

Am I the only Final Fantasy II apologist?

you're referring to the secondgame with firion, right?

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I'm gonna fucking cry
I searched the forums like a bloodhound and didn't find anything, and even messaged Waffles beforehand to make sure it was an appropriate thread to make. I even made a sick logo!

Terribly sorry, dude.

I did an independent search myself just to make sure and it just didn't pop up.

This thread is already bigger than the old one, though... I'll say, keep it rolling!

I'll figure out something later.

 

[Tonberry]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I actually bought them recently! I’ll definitely give my onion on them eventually

 

[RustySK]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I've only played 5 and 6 so far - 5 was great, I thought the new soundtrack was really good and the added convenience features made it much easier to just mess around with the job system.

The one for 6 meanwhile had a couple scenes changed here and there to avoid controversy and that sort of thing, minor as it may be, always annoys the hell out of me, so I ended up getting a couple mods to fix those up. I think that game also suffers most from the new visual style - especially the overall increased brightness.

In general I think they're decent, but not my favourite versions. The new soundtracks are the best part about them in my mind. Definitely way overpriced though.
Oh and I agree about the lack of extra content - most of the stuff they didn't include was content bloat anyway.

 

[Dyne]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

I think they're cool for people who don't know how to emulate the originals, but yeah overpriced.
That said, I feel like emulation is the better way to go on these. But thats personal preference.

Edit: and by "emulation" I mean "emulation + translation patches and QoL hacks when desired"

 

[Tonberry]

I actually bought them recently! I’ll definitely give my onion on them eventually

I forgot to mention that, for FF3 specifically, it's technically the only legit way to play the non-3D version in the west.
Though I actually really like the 3D remake, playing it right now as a matter of fact. I think it's way better than the 3D remake of 4 personally.

 

[Dyne]

The 3d remake of FF3 was the first way I ever played it, and yeah I liked it too

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I gotta say though, I really miss when Final Fantasy was a turn-based rpg and not an action rpg. But I guess Square Enix has a different opinion.

 

[Tonberry]

The 3d remake of FF3 was the first way I ever played it, and yeah I liked it too

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I gotta say though, I really miss when Final Fantasy was a turn-based rpg and not an action rpg. But I guess Square Enix has a different opinion.

During the mid 2010s I think they had a good thing going with sort of diversifying gameplay styles through stuff like spinoffs and side titles (e.g. WoFF, Opera Omnia, FF15 Pocket), but it seems like they're not interested in making small-scale games as much right now, so only the future can tell what's to come I guess.

 

[Dyne]

I'm just glad they're making things like Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest now.
I actually really enjoy the HD-2D stuff

 

[Tonberry]

I'm just glad they're making things like Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest now.
I actually really enjoy the HD-2D stuff

I don't like Octopath but I LOVE Dragon Quest, so that's true enough!

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I don't like Octopath but I LOVE Dragon Quest, so that's true enough!

Me too

 

[bloodywing]

I want to get a FF tattoo and can't decide what motive

 

[MistHunter]

I don't know if someone is interested...
ff v: north of torna canal access there is a section where you can fight 3 bandersnatch... getting 3 ap for the battle.
at first, you need some levels to face them, so grinding ap for some hours is not an inconvenience.

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

I want to get a FF tattoo and can't decide what motive

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I don't know if someone is interested...
ff v: north of torna canal access there is a section where you can fight 3 bandersnatch... getting 3 ap for the battle.
at first, you need some levels to face them, so grinding ap for some hours is not an inconvenience.

My fav early game grind spot.

 

[MistHunter]

I'm just glad they're making things like Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest now.
I actually really enjoy the HD-2D stuff

Mmm... for some reason octopath traveler,
is just square saying:
"we are trying to redeem with the first romancing saga".
they did it.

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you're referring to the secondgame with firion, right?

Sometimes... like to grind and farm in ff II.
relaxing, at least. and for research purposes.

 

[ZEGA ZONICZEGA ZONIC's icon]

XIV is tolerable up until about DT I would say but the modern games just aren't the same thing, Yoshi-p is obsessed with trying to westernize everything and frankly FF16 just plays like a very mediocre version of DMC that doesn't know what it wants to be. It has a good story with great voice actors but other than that it's just a more action orientated movie game, in my opinion. 15 I haven't really given much time, I like the aesthetic but I've not played it.

It might be nostalgia but after going back to 13 I really don't hate it as much as I used too, the same goes for 12. It's flawed, they have problems and things I don't like about them but at least they still feel somewhat like old Square rather than the modern take they have.

I used to play FFXIV, until my sub ran out. I did finish Endwalker but I stopped on 6.3.

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Here's my Highlander in FFXIV.

 

[PSVitaForever]

My first FF is 8. I had a screen saver on pc and I could not believe Squall was a man.

Story: I had seen the boxed edition for pc in a shop that sold videotapes, I remember I had looked at it for a long time, reading the plot behind, admiring the images, but I didn't own a pc (nor a console). After some time I got a pc (and someone gave me that screensaver on a floppy) and, after a first gaming experience with Tomb Raider 2, I went to a videogame shop to choose another game and... well, when I saw that boxed edition I said "I want this one". And I have very good memories :)

I also got the official guide (borrowed at school), and I was amazed at looking at it, and I was glad to be able to 100% the game (I remember playing the card game to keep winning Gilgamesh card because I was turning it into... elixir or some powerful potion).

 

[MasterEn]

What's everyone's opinion on the Pixel Remasters? I've only tried 1, 3 and 5, and aside from them being sort of ugly (particularly the mixels where menus and in-game stuff have different pixel density) I think they're mostly fine. Much of the new music is fantastic, and I kind of like how they omit the "extra content" from earlier remakes so that it's more just a modern way to play a more original version of the games.
They're kind of overpriced though, I feel.

if i remember correctly, projared has a quick video on the pixel remasters. it seems like of the effort for the games was spent on FFVI. all of the spell effects and animations were the same ones used in FFVI just copy and pasted onto the other five games.

 

[Leifang]

if i remember correctly, projared has a quick video on the pixel remasters. it seems like of the effort for the games was spent on FFVI. all of the spell effects and animations were the same ones used in FFVI just copy and pasted onto the other five games.

Ironically, FF6 old port with Brave Steel mod looks way better than Pixel Remaster anyway... FF5 with PSP style sprites is also good. Older ports are harder to get to run and set up properly but graphics are just better, you can even mod them to use original ones, but fanmade HD sprites are just fantastic.

 

[Strategist Strategist]

Another good option is to play the Free Enterprise or Worlds Collide randomizer mods. Another fun way to re-experience FF4 and FF6.

 

[MasterEn]

Ironically, FF6 old port with Brave Steel mod looks way better than Pixel Remaster anyway... FF5 with PSP style sprites is also good. Older ports are harder to get to run and set up properly but graphics are just better, you can even mod them to use original ones, but fanmade HD sprites are just fantastic.

Another good option is to play the Free Enterprise or Worlds Collide randomizer mods. Another fun way to re-experience FF4 and FF6.

i have ff4 pixel on my wish list for the switch, but i have more fun with the older versions; nostalgia [FF4 psx and gba], more content [gba, ds, psp], awesome voice acting and script in the 3d version. tons of hacks for the snes version. i wish i could find a way to edit rydia's sprite so she had red hair, i think she would look very cute. it would also be awesome to change the other character's color pallets too.

 

[Strategist Strategist]

i have ff4 pixel on my wish list for the switch, but i have more fun with the older versions; nostalgia [FF4 psx and gba], more content [gba, ds, psp], awesome voice acting and script in the 3d version. tons of hacks for the snes version. i wish i could find a way to edit rydia's sprite so she had red hair, i think she would look very cute. it would also be awesome to change the other character's color pallets too.

You can change the characters color palette with the Randomizer tool. You only get 6 color schemes to play with but it is possible to get whatever hair color you'd like.