This thread is for the FF fanboys. All FF stuff will go in here from now on.

You forgot to mention the girls... :think:

oh kay...so shouldnt you proceed to lock all other FF threads?

yay! a fanboy/fangirl thread!

And then there's the fann00bs who will disobey that rule...

Wouldn't this make more sense with: "Final Fantasy General Discussion" as the title?

I'd like to seize this opportunity and start the first discussion.

Final Fantasy is highly overrated. Discuss.

It's not as if KOTOR, Fallout or other Black Isle games don't get any recognition, but I don't see how any Final Fantasy games could be better than these. The games I mention have freedom, and a shitload of sidequests. A range simple to highly complicated battle techniques can be used, and more interaction with NPC's. The characters are customisable, and show more difference compared to having just a different look, name, weapon and limit break.

The games I mention are also more raw, but that really comes to preference. I loved Final Fantasy as a kid, but after watching Advent Children and the FF stuff on the PS2, I just see that they have started to dramatize so much. I can't stand it really anymore.

this is for... fans... of ff... not for ff bashers... i think that the latest ones are overrated, but the old ones are underrated.

this is for... fans... of ff... not for ff bashers... i think that the latest ones are overrated, but the old ones are underrated.
Perhaps you're a little soft, but I'm not bashing. I just want to know why people think FF is really good. I didn't mention anything terribly bad about FF. Keeping it above the waist here.

Ok then "fanboys", let me have it.

That's where you're wrong, mystery_editor. Since I expect alot of "FF IS GREAT FFS STFU" in this thread, why wouldn't we allow rants and bashing aswell?

I do think FF is overrated. FF is a great milestone in RPG history, but it does get too much hype. In my opinion, FF is only up and running because they have good origins - just like Star Wars. The new movies would've sucked if they didn't have the sequals already made.

... good point. i just assumed that it was for more of the praising part of it then the bashing, but i suppose you are right, clockwerk and Noir7 :heh:

final fantasy isnt supposed to be about great gameplay or anything. its about telling a great story. when you look at KOTOR, the story was basically crap, in my opinion.
So what ff has lotsa side quests and the combat gets boring? it is focused on delivering a great cinematic experience.

EDIT: this is directed at clockwerk. too lazy to quote...

I just wanted to say that I´m a HUGE Final Fantasy Fan.
Favorite game: Final Fantasy X
Favorite Movie: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Looking forward to: Final Fantasy XII

I'm looking forward to be leeching you once you've completed FFXII so that I don't have to buy it =]

*remembers a borrowed FFVI that I should've returned 2 years ago.. :unsure:*

final fantasy isnt supposed to be about great gameplay or anything. its about telling a great story. when you look at KOTOR, the story was basically crap, in my opinion.
So what ff has lotsa side quests and the combat gets boring? it is focused on delivering a great cinematic experience.

EDIT: this is directed at clockwerk. too lazy to quote...
Yeahh, fair enough. I thought the KOTOR story was quite good.
And I'll leave the "cinematic experience" to films.

FF has decent gameplay and if it didn't have that, the games would just suck. Any game without gameplay sucks. The fact is that FF's gameplay is generally not too hard to understand, the graphics are very good (come on, if FF7 hadn't had those graphics which were great for its time the game wouldn't have been half as popular - FF is about nice pictures on the screen, not about a nice story because the stories ain't that original, in fact, Chrono trigger had a story that involved time travelling and Seiken Densetsu 3 featured several storylines that blended together at one point. Way more original and more interesting.)

Final Fantasy isn't so popular because of the storylines - there are better games out there. It's mainly the graphics that people go for nowadays.

i personally just think that the reason they are so popular is the groundbreaking that the FF series used to do. however, the series is just starting to get tired. this is coming from a fanboy as well

*shrug* I've played most the games, I gotta say that after 2/4, the story got a bit repetitive >_<;

[QUOTE=Angelic] FF is about nice pictures on the screen, not about a nice story because the stories ain't that originalQUOTE]
well.. i must disagree (yet agree at the same time XD)
why? well.. i quite liked the story for ff3 and ff7 and ff8 and ff10
lol... one thing that i really liked about ff3 is that there was soo many characters yet they all had a story to tell... and like.. i dunno.. its hard to explain...
but ff does have their good story lines (maybe not always great but still good)

and yeah.. i find that they mostly focus on graphics... but hey, they do a good job at it lol

Regardless of their focus, they certainly seem to sell exceedingly well.
Does anybody know how long FFXII has been in development? And it's not coming out for another year?

its been in the making for a while ya?
because me brother told me that they make a few ff ahead while making some other ones.... erhh.. what i mean is like... they was making ff11 while making ff9 or somthing like that.. i dont know
but it shows how much commitment and how much time and effort they put into it..

Well, my heart hearts, when u guys talk badly about my favorite game :shifty:
I´m still a Final Fantasy Fanboy (FFF) no matter what.

Fanboi forever:ichigo:

Admitting fanboyism.. argh, well, I'll let you slide this time. I've gained new enemies I have to deal with both online and at school.. :shifty:

Regardless of their focus, they certainly seem to sell exceedingly well.
Does anybody know how long FFXII has been in development? And it's not coming out for another year?

I just herd it was moved from the holiday season to Q? 06 :(

its been in the making for a while ya?
because me brother told me that they make a few ff ahead while making some other ones.... erhh.. what i mean is like... they was making ff11 while making ff9 or somthing like that.. i dont know
but it shows how much commitment and how much time and effort they put into it..

After they made Final Fantasy V they had the demo for Final Fantasy 10 that came with the package. It was weird, but its the truth. FF12 I've heard is going to be the last FF game made? I am not sure, but whatever. its coming out later next year, like in the 3rd quarter or 2nd. Most likely third.

Its a sad thing that alot of Americans didnt experience Final Fantasy V. I did, and man it is my favorite FF game in the whole series next to IX. They did release V into America, but for playstation. Not alot of people played it, but the game to me is better than FF4, and IMO pars with FF6.

I just wanted to say that I´m a HUGE Final Fantasy Fan.
Favorite game: Final Fantasy X
Favorite Movie: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Looking forward to: Final Fantasy XII

i agree with you on everything you said. my fave is also ff10, im looking forward to 12 (everyone says the graphics are awesome, but the storyline sucks! bakas!) ive yet to see advent children is getting it for me this weekend! i cant wait and i know it will be my favorite movie. thank you putting this on there for me :)

Actually from what I've seen, the graphics aren't that good. The storyline seems to be a cliché and commonly sucky, while the characters are probably the weakest of any FF game yet. (FF11, CC, TC excluded)

Actually from what I've seen, the graphics aren't that good. The storyline seems to be a cliché and commonly sucky, while the characters are probably the weakest of any FF game yet. (FF11, CC, TC excluded)
and which game are you talking about?

Sorry about that. I was referring to the upcoming FFXII, as a response to auronowns's post.

Ok, to me the Final Fantasy series is the best there is. I have to say the series had some weak points but after FF X-2 was made the whole series hit rock bottom, and FF XI did not help it at all. But as the upcoming FF 7 Advent Children is about to come out i could care less about FF X-2 and FF XI. Also the new kingdom hearts is coming out and they should bring some good money in for Square-Enix. Personally i am kind of mad that they kept changing the date for when kingdom hearts 2 comes out. The only bad storyline of all the FF series games was FF 8. It was more of a love story than anything. But the characters in that game were awesome. Also the graphics in each of the games were the best of their time. I have been playing final fantasy since i was little and i love the series.

FFVI was long.
FFVII was a start.
FFIX was the best.
FFX was not bad.
FFXI was fun.
FFX-2 had some neat gameplay.

I wont complain, I wont rave.

Ok, to me the Final Fantasy series is the best there is. I have to say the series had some weak points but after FF X-2 was made the whole series hit rock bottom, and FF XI did not help it at all. But as the upcoming FF 7 Advent Children is about to come out i could care less about FF X-2 and FF XI. Also the new kingdom hearts is coming out and they should bring some good money in for Square-Enix. Personally i am kind of mad that they kept changing the date for when kingdom hearts 2 comes out. The only bad storyline of all the FF series games was FF 8. It was more of a love story than anything. But the characters in that game were awesome. Also the graphics in each of the games were the best of their time. I have been playing final fantasy since i was little and i love the series.
I am sure they are rich enough, thank you.

The only reason that you give to liking FF is that it has good graphics? And FF8 has good characters?

No, I was just talking about FF8 when I was talking about the characters and was just complementing the graphics on the series. I like the FF series for many different reasons.

Who do people dislike FF:The Spirits Within?

i found it to be quite corny and overrall, awkward

It looked pretty, though; but it really didn't feel like "Final Fantasy" to me.

But then, what is a Final Fantasy feel? Magic and stuff? You cannot say that movie didnt have magic in it.

People love FFVII, VIII, IX and the works, yet those were full of technology! Whos to say what is and isnt Final Fantasy?

I blame the choice of music :P

But really, the movie seemed to me like a desperate solution to get Hollywood's attention, and that was to be its fall :/

Maybe it was the absence of an indentifiable, kick-ass villan. Or the characters didn't have eccentric enough hair. Or the weapons weren't cool enough; they were all guns.

It seemed too real to be called a "fantasy." It was more like "Final Sci-fi." Though it's all understandable; they had to appeal to everybody, not just gamers, in order to make it popular, which it wasn't.

Reason Spirits Withing sucked a lot is because it didn't feel like Final Fantasy. They didn't use any magic like the characters do in the Final Fantasy games. it just felt like a totally different film that had absolutely nothing to do with Final Fantasy.

WTF. What do you mean when you say it had nothing to do with Final Fantasy?? None of the games were based off each other, so you could say all the games had nothing to do with FF, keeping in mind that your talking about FFI.

They have certain shared charicteristics, though. Chocobo, Kupo, those Cactus things, etc. This one just felt detached from the Final Fantasy heritage. Sure, the games are all different, but they have a similar "feel," with similar music, similar badguys, similar plots, etc.

The movie had nothing of the FF background.

Advent Children, however, felt completely like the more recent Final Fantasies. It had a lot of the Final Fantasy stuffs.

There wernt any moggles in FFVIII, and I didnt see anyone complaining how crapp it was. There wernt any flying boats in FFVII too, and there arnt alot who say its crap.

So Spirits Within was more mordern, does it hurt to be more technolized?

Final Fantasy 8 had tons of other Final Fantasy stuff, like a Black Mage. That's pretty Final Fantasy. In fact, that screams "FINAL FANTASY." The lack of one element doesn't make the whole thing bunk. Saying that a painting isn't beautiful because it doesn't have any green is kind of silly.

Not the best analogy, but it'll do.

Anyway, of course technology doesn't hurt the game. Final Fantasy VI and VII both were pretty technology-based, and most people consider them to be the best two. Final Fantasy VII had a flying airship, too, provided by Cid, who is also in a bunch of other Final Fantasy games in different incarnations.

WTF. What do you mean when you say it had nothing to do with Final Fantasy?? None of the games were based off each other, so you could say all the games had nothing to do with FF, keeping in mind that your talking about FFI.
Did you even bother reading my godamn post? I said it didn't have anything magical in the movie. As Pyramus said, it's more of a sci fi film, the CGI looked well done but overall, the plot sucked, didn't feel like a Final Fantasy film, it was more Sci Fi.
The film had no Final Fantasy theme in it whatsoever, that's what made it suck.
Advent Children on the other hand ruled, I don't have to say why though ;p

But what is that theme you people allways talk about? What, some lonesome stuck-up person has to save the world from evil?

Might I direct you here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_fantasy#Common_themes)? The only one I can think of that was in that movie was an airship, and a character named "Sid."

Did you even bother reading my godamn post? I said it didn't have anything magical in the movie. As Pyramus said, it's more of a sci fi film, the CGI looked well done but overall, the plot sucked, didn't feel like a Final Fantasy film, it was more Sci Fi.
The film had no Final Fantasy theme in it whatsoever, that's what made it suck.
Advent Children on the other hand ruled, I don't have to say why though ;p

i watched spirits within with my bro, he told me the film mentioned something about the other world within earth called Gaia, which has something to with ff9.

(edit): on second thought, i think spirits within is better than advent children(elite666 influenced me a littleXD) storyline and graphics wise.

i watched spirits within with my bro, he told me the film mentioned something about the other world within earth called Gaia, which has something to with ff9.

(edit): on second thought, i think spirits within is better than advent children(elite666 influenced me a littleXD) storyline and graphics wise.
Really, in Gaia?? Don't know anything about that. It still didn't feel like a Final Fantasy movie to me.

Better than Advent Children you say?:huh: .......each to his own I guess.

EDIT- Once again, Pyramus said pretty much everthing I tried to say right there.

Spirits within didn't appeal to people because it was already directed to a certain crowd, then when the group saw the film the reason why it didn't do so well is because people were expecting sword fighting, magic usin, and ass blasting fight scenes and a plotline to match. Advent children brought both and so because of that reason people rate Advent Children on a higher level than Spirits within.

I have one question. Why did FF9 suck? I think its a good game, yet 3/4 of the people I talk to say it sucks. Any reasons why?

i dunno. FF9 was like a turning point into a slump. i think that the new games are not nearly as good as FF6 and before, or even as FF7 & 8. they simply aren't as enjoyable to me. i haven't played much of 9, but I would like to get a copy and try it out, really try to play it, and see just whether or not my initial impression was correct.

I've been playing it and I thought it was well done but there are some things that aren't apparent to me that make me feel as though it is of lesser quality. But otherwise I still think its a good game.

I loved the music all throughout FF9. almost every single piece was really good, unlike ff7 or 8 where some were really good and others were boring as hell.

I didn't really like FF9, I liked the setting of it though but the characters ruined it for me, especially Zidane. Vivi ruled though.

FF9 seems like the only true FF on of the newer generations. It had the complete FF feel, and it is by far my favorite one. The music is great too! I WUB FF 9!...O_o I didnt really like the characters too. Maybe its because were more used to a majorty or "human" people, not side show freeks..But Vivi is the best!

Whos your faveorite character? Not my looks or what not, but by how you leveled it up, trained it ETC..

My best was Cait Sith...

def. vincent

Final Fantasy XII is scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2006 in Japan for the PS2. Final Fantasy XII will utilize only half as many polygons as Final Fantasy X in exchange for more advanced textures and lighting. This will also allow the game to use a free rotating camera.

Damn shit.

It had the complete FF feel, and it is by far my favorite one.

So what's the "feel" of FF? :whistle:

And as for FFXII, you would rather sacrafice the gameplay for graphics?

I would much rather have a good camera system than pretty graphics. FFX's worst point was the fixed camera. I hated that.

Based on this page of the thread, here are my opinions:
Sacrifice camera system for graphics? Yes, I prefer graphics, but as long as the FMVs remain on par, I'm alright with anything.
Spirits Within or Advent Children? Advent Children. Definitely. Hell, I don't even know why they created Spirits Within.
Final Fantasy 9 good or bad? Mediocre, with some redeeming points.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/spiritedfragments/untitled.jpg
To each his own... I guess.

XD thats an awesome pic.

oooh! i have that pic too!!! me bro got it somwhere on a site
i printed it off and framed it XD
whast the site you got it from?

I got that picture years ago before I knew what FF was..I framed it too XD what conicidents we make.

I got it from Kazza before I hated Kazza.

Can't remember where I got the pic from, I just saved it in my PC since I found it really cute. It's been circulating around the internet... Thumbs up for whoever drew it.

This post is an accident. ignore.

This post is an accident. ignore.
OK THENNN!!!

if you're quoting it, you're not ignoring it..;)

so anyways...

back on topic?

And by referencing the quote of the post you're not ignoring it.

And by referencing the quote of the post you're not ignoring it.

Well, same for you... but... oh well XD

Heck I love the pic too! Zuu sent it to me~ *huggles*

zuu?

did i miss something?...

chii...?

I think she meant that someone known as Zuu (to her) sent the pic I posted on the previous page of this thread to her.... and that she liked it alot.

I really loved the Tactics series. I got more engaged with it, and all the "tactics" :)

Getting tactical instead of the normal run around timed battle theme was actually pretty fun. Though I have to say it is a little discerning at first because as we all know, Change is a scary thing. But after playing it a bit people eased into it and grew to love it. Although even today people say that tactics is only for "Die hard fans" of the Final Fantasy series.

Without doubt, I am a huge Final Fantasy gamer and fan.
My favourite series would have to be the seventh. It's the best, most creative, and most original series out of all. Although the other series might be better with the graphics, I don't mind at all. The creators and storyboard of Final Fantasy really went all out on the VII.
I've lost count on how many times I've played this game over again, continuously. I know the game inside out.

Above that, I've just recently watched Final Fantasy AC.
I could really say that it was great. About not even five minutes into the movie, it was already packed with action.
It'll be certain that when the movie is released as DVD in CA, I'll be one of the many who will perchase it.

-Hart

@Hart: Your signature is too big

Anyone else who finds lots of similarities between FFVI and the old Star Wars movies?

* Kefka overthrows Emperor Gestahl (Vader overthrows Emperor Palpetine)
* The design of the Empire's base (Very similar to the Deathstar)
* The Empire searching for the Rebel Alliance

And also, I thought the intro fighting in FF8 was very similar to Starwars's lightsaber duels.

I don't mind though ~ It simply means that the best video game creator watches the best films in the world too =P

Star Wars .. obsession must . stop? :whistle:

.. What? :mellow: I was just pointing out that they have stuff in common.

Yeah Kefka might have overthrown Gestahal, but then he seriously messed up the world instead of saving it, and he wasn't with the heroes (And Kefka isn't Terra's father...). But you made me think about that, I never would have thought that FFVI could be connected to Star Wars.

@Hart: Your signature is too big

Anyone else who finds lots of similarities between FFVI and the old Star Wars movies?

* Kefka overthrows Emperor Gestahl (Vader overthrows Emperor Palpetine)
* The design of the Empire's base (Very similar to the Deathstar)
* The Empire searching for the Rebel Alliance

And also, I thought the intro fighting in FF8 was very similar to Starwars's lightsaber duels.

I don't mind though ~ It simply means that the best video game creator watches the best films in the world too =P

Why do you think that FF games often have a Biggs/Viggs and Wedge character?

Starwars anyone? :vader:

Oh yeah, I knew I forgot something.

Shame neither of them actually fly an X-wing, I'm sure they would be mighty handy.

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Wow....Do you think its becuase of Advent Children or somthing?...

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OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OFMG OFMG OFMG OMFG !!!!!!!!

*faints*

http://mars.walagata.com/w/dreamcastmagic/FF3.jpg

Those are the Final Fantasy III remake screens for the DS!!!!


OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG OFMG OFMG OFMG OMFG !!!!!!!!

*faints*

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http://www.square-enix.co.jp/ff4a/

Final Fantasy IV and a GBA. All I have to say

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#2: Final Fantasy VII (PS)
To say there were not successful RPGs before this gem rolled around would be a fallacy. To some, it may not even be the best. Others hate it simply because of its popularity. But Final Fantasy VII set the standard RPGs would follow from its release on. Gone was the age of 2D sprites existing in pre-rendered backgrounds. In were the amazing full motion videos that so many games have come to emulate. But more than just graphics, FFVII changed the place of RPGs in the heirarchy of video game genres. Following this game, RPGs *dominated* the sales charts worldwide. No other genre received nearly as much media attention. Fighting games stepped aside, action/adventures took a backseat, RPGs were "in" and it was this famous game that set the wheel in motion. Companies who were never even players in the realm of RPG started to step in. Final Fantasy VII changed the way publishers and producers marketed. Final Fantasy VII changed the way gamers looked at video games.

My opinion of Final Fantasies I play:

Final Fantasy IV - 5.5/10 - Not really half bad. At first the game seemed pretty cool, later on things got more confusing and awkward for me. I quit the game because killing some bosses took all my items and half an hour to complete, which I dont mind for half an hour, but the consumption of all items (I mean ALL I can use) really erased my sense of fun in this game. (Not to mention I died countless times fighting with bosses. And I'm the one who never rushes through things.)

Final Fantasy V - 10/10 - This is my most favorite final fantasy to date. Not many people play it, but I like how the story unfolds itself later in the game rather than in the beginning. Mystery builds up in this game, giving you alot of questions to ask yourself. I dont know why, but something(s) in this game just took me in and really gave me motivation to play this through till the end. The storyline to me was pretty good, and the graphics were nice. The introduction of the optional class system took the cake. You can customize your characters to be any class they want (Berzerker, Ranger, Time mage, Blue Mage, etc.). This game was a nice turning point toward future Final Fantasy games focusing on classes.

Final Fantasy VI - 7.5/10 - Not exactly my cup of tea, but the game was pretty fun with plenty of excelent graphics for SNES. The storyline I didn't really like, and some things were not so strightfoward so it took me awhile to know what to do next.

Final Fantasy VII - 0/10 - Never Played it. Actually no, I played it once, on someone else's PS with a saved state, and the graphics for a PS was below average for me. I didnt bother starting from the beginning since I'm the type of person who hates doing things with a time limit (Especially if its like 10 minute limit to get out of a burning building filled with monsters to distract you). That alone took the motivation of playing the game.

Final Fantasy VIII - 6.5/10 - I had high hopes for this, ended up in Failure. This game was so-so, since the invincibility potions (Holy War) really made the game a bit too easy, and I can kill the final boss within less than an hour with Holy War while your on low hp so Squall can use his Overdrive which just ends the battle fast. The graphics was much better, and only the graphics was the thing that made my rating increase from a 3 to a 6.5. The storyline I dont really like.

Final Fantasy IX - 9.5/10 - My second favorite FF game. Graphics in this game and Battle system is quite similar to VIII, but the storyline in this game was pretty good. As a magic person I am, Vivi was definately a great add. The game was a bit hard at times, but I managed to pull through until the battle before Trance Kuja (Since his meteor just crushed my party within 11 turns). By then I quit and used a save state to Trance Kuja with all bonuses and cheats =P. The battle graphics were very nice, and that increased my rating heavily. (I'm more of a battle graphics critic >.> Eye candy, stuff like that.)

Final Fantasy X - 7/10 - Ehh. I also had high hopes for this game, but I didnt really like alot of the features in this game. The Storyline was okay, but the battles were quite hard. This especially goes for Seymour (His dead stages).

Final Fantasy XI - 8/10 - Good game. Leveling is hard though, and I die countless times through agressive monsters which gives me a hard time.

Yeah thats pretty much enough for my to say.

My favourite Final Fantasy game will always and forever will be

Final Fantasy VIII

omg, loved that one, especially Rinoa hehe. yer i liked since it was like =O

and i loved the GF, they were so cool to summon, even thogh the animations got boring after a little while lols. what else, the one i disliked the most was X-2, omg it was such a rip off, but i bought it anyway, since i wanted Tidus and Yuna really get together lols. so yer, kinda soft for those romance stuff so i bought it -_- lol, kinda a waste of money but arh wells, the very last minute was worth it lols.

and i didn;t like how in X-2 you only can be Paine, Rikku and Yuna, they kinda got boring after a while =S and Yuna without her magic doesn;t feel like Yuna =S lols

yer, my favourite is still VIII since like, i loved the story and like the characters in it was very entertaining and intersting hehe, especially Zell, Squall and Riona hehe...

yers, thats about it lol

By FFIII, are they talking about the Japanese FFIII, or the American FFIII (which was VI in Japan)?

I'm guessing the Japanese one since that's what they refrence in the magazine article (which is, yep, in Japanese), but I know nothing about it or it's storyline at all...

Which, perhaps, will make playing the new version on the DS all the more appealing!

Its Final Fantasy III, the Japanese version, not the retitled USA/PAL version...Confusing...

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Get ready for all the Final Fantasies on newer systems! Final Fantasy 1-6 has or will get a newer re-re-release. 1,2,4,5 and 6 is / is going to be on the GBA, and 3 is getting a dramatic makeover in '3D'. Sorta...

Anywhom, get ready for Final Fantasy Advance

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/666/666054p1.html
FFXII

Is this old news? The graphics look pretty top notch, I don't expect any less from them though. And it looks turn-based? What a let down.

Top notch?! I would call it better then top notch. Those are the best movie graphics Ive ever seen! I really like how the moogle image looks like its made of clay :D

It's definitely not turn based, its gameplay is actually kind of like a mixture of FFXI (just not online) and Secret of Mana with party members out at all times. It's also in full 3d now.

Yea, I was going to comment how the characters look scattered on the field, so I was guessing the battle is played on the over map.

Technically X-2 did something like that. battle animation was 3d my game got stuck with rikku running into a different enemy to attack another one. that might cause some flaws.

This is game is more sided with FFXI. You do not go into battle screens instead you are capable of in battle at any time. Monsters appear on the overworld map, and alot more.

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=9303&cb=0.6028515

FFVII remake? Roumers in Japan say yes, but they dont know if its for the DS or PS2. But they all say its going to be high budgeted (if its true).

You be the judge.

Why would you remake a game that doesn't really need remaking? You'd pretty much have to build the game from the ground up again, and being a remake I'm sure people will expect a lot more features from it.

Usualy a remake for such a game just means newer graphics, which is all most people want...

And you have to remember that FFVII was firstly made as an N64 game, and Im sure Square still has all the FFVII-N64 stuff.

Just remember that modern graphics are a lot different from what they, were FF Seven would probably have to have some possibly major modifications made to it's code.

I thought it was going to be a 64 game, they didn't make the prototype as it would have required a few hundred cartriges or something like that.

A few hundered carts for one game? I dont think your sources are really good (not like mine are any either)

Just bought a copy of Dragon Quest VIII, and i tried the demo of FFXII before DQ. After trying out the demo, I'm really looking forward to FFXII, its somewhat "different" from previous FFs.

A cartrige holds only about 25 or so megs. You can't fit all the music and those video clips onto a few cartriges.

A standard DS cart can hold 128 MB.

Standard is the holy word.

A standard DS cart can hold 128 MB.

Standard is the holy word.

Thats actually barely enough to store one episode of your favorite anime at most.

Depends, DS has a small screen so you can lower the resolution from 640x480 to half of the original resolution.

Also, compact flash cards (or any kind of memory card) can come in different sizes, so why not a DS card?

Another thing, nowadays they have better video compression techniques, so the videos could be heaps smaller than they were back in 1997.

I said standard for a reason. Most DS games so far havent been that big, but a DS cart can go over 1 Gb. Angelic is compleatly right too, the carts vary in size.

I'm talking about N64, and the comment you made on FF7, you twat.

I dont think your sources are really good (not like mine are any either)
:lol: Comedy gold. And for the record, I'm laughing at you, not with you.



Nintendo 64 are the words

I seriously think theres an evil monkey up your butt, with your rude comments and everything :|

Vivi is confermed to play a cameo in KH2, nice stuff.

Snes > any other console.

I can understand why square would re-release FF7. It's like Evangelion: even though it's not great, there are loads of fans and among those fans enough idiots who would buy the same material over and over again.

Like eva fans often buy 10 different boxes, which all have different features, FF fans wouldn't mind buying the same game on several systems. At least, that's the logic behind a DS release of FF7, cos every FF fan already played the game on PSX or PC anyway.

Snes > any other console.

I can understand why square would re-release FF7. It's like Evangelion: even though it's not great, there are loads of fans and among those fans enough idiots who would buy the same material over and over again.

Like eva fans often buy 10 different boxes, which all have different features, FF fans wouldn't mind buying the same game on several systems. At least, that's the logic behind a DS release of FF7, cos every FF fan already played the game on PSX or PC anyway.
But then again, MAYBE because it is considered by many the best RPG of all time and now that the PSOne has moved on, younger generations aren't exposed to it as much, perhaps this remake will grab their attention and encourage them to play it?
:whistle:

No need for a whistle Clocky, you make a perfect point. FFVII was a game to remember, and the new generation wasnt exposed to the PSones thus not being exposed to FFVII. A re-release will not only get more fans but will be good to a point for older fans.

quite right, but it might also be that square is trying to squeeze more penny out of die hard fans given the fact that advent children is a success, so i'm not surprise that they're re-releasing the game as a follow up.

So, if you made a great series with die hard fans, wouldnt you want to give some more to them and also make more money?

Square sounds of lazyness as of late anyway. Re-releases around the clock, not to mention lame sequels (FFX-2).

The FF source has pretty much dried out. The games aren't as special as they used to be, so Square is having a harder time. More and more good RPG's are released that can counter FF's graphics and are way more original.

Agreed although I can say that square is still going to be one of my favorites I must say that it is getting old. I'm kinda getting sick of the energetic heros. Bring back the self loathing and the doubt. At least thats what the persona of my favorite games had. I miss the good old days when games were all great.

Energetic heroes = :nono:

Enough said, take Tidus from FFX (blech, only thing that saved it was the Sphere Grid), he's been one of the worst FF heroes I've ever seen =_=

i agree tidus was a terrible hero out of the ff games i played (8, playing 9 atm, 10, and 10-2) heros like squall or zidane are much prefered, more realistic imo

Call me crazy but i liked tidus. he wasn't a steriotypical hero, kindda a combo between zidane and cloud.

well the reason i hated him is that i got tired of his whining :P

I played FFX at a friend's place once and we named Tidus Gaylord... :mellow: He's really lame, lol. The game itself wasn't too bad, just the characters XP

We need more character depth. If I were to make a game it would involve a disc going into each persons background a little more thoroughly. Then in the final disc having it all come together. Although I'm sure with a limited budget and what not its kinda hard :\

Tidus wasnt as serious IMO as any other FF hero, even though, he wasnt as moody as Cloud or Squall, there was a thing about him, that was annoying ^^

Tidus was a hyperactive J-rocker look-alike with asymmetric trousers and a stupid head. Cloud had a banana peel for hair and looked like he was made from Lego, Squall was a moody "omg-im-teh-cool-and-silent-type" sissy, and Zidane was Square's Goku (with Kuja being a mix between Raditz, Zarbon and Freeza).

lol angelic made my day (for ff anyways :P)

Tidus was a hyperactive J-rocker look-alike with asymmetric trousers and a stupid head. Cloud had a banana peel for hair and looked like he was made from Lego, Squall was a moody "omg-im-teh-cool-and-silent-type" sissy, and Zidane was Square's Goku (with Kuja being a mix between Raditz, Zarbon and Freeza).
Very funny! I never thought of that.

I dont really have any interest in any FF characters except vivi from FF9. But I can see that you dont like FF at all, angelic.

Enough said, take Tidus from FFX (blech, only thing that saved it was the Sphere Grid), he's been one of the worst FF heroes I've ever seen =_=

Final Fantasy 8 Hero......no personality. Hardly any dialogue. No character development.....his name isn't really even worth remembering. He's the worst FF guy I've seen so far. (Although FF12's leading man looks promising to be a real tanker! What with his tight spandex body suit thinger and strangely girlish features.....)

Angelic is right. Square/Square Enix is running out of ideas. I think they should just be happy about the sucess they've already gotten and just stop making the same games over and over again. I don't think they'll ever stop though. Soon they'll be making manga and anime....>.< (if they haven't already...)

http://team.bgmod.com/steve/misc/mooo.png

XD i think that pretty much sums it up.

Final Fantasy 8 Hero......no personality. Hardly any dialogue. No character development.....his name isn't really even worth remembering. He's the worst FF guy I've seen so far. (Although FF12's leading man looks promising to be a real tanker! What with his tight spandex body suit thinger and strangely girlish features.....)

Angelic is right. Square/Square Enix is running out of ideas. I think they should just be happy about the sucess they've already gotten and just stop making the same games over and over again. I don't think they'll ever stop though. Soon they'll be making manga and anime....>.< (if they haven't already...)

I thought Square Enix is going to stop making FF games after the 12th..

:huh: Where'd you hear that?

Has anyone noticed how the movies in FFIX look like a flip book made up of Jpg pictures saved at a low quality?

I personally like the FF series. It has many good qualities, and it's a good way to pass the time when I should be working. ;D There are some other good games out there, too, but this is a FF thread. :P The series was good, even if it did get kind of repetive in the later games. You still should give credit where credit is due. (I looooved the Advent Children movie. <3) ^_^

i thought they were stopping at 14 or soemthing :P

I always thought it eternally ironic how the name heavily implies finality; I realize that this is because it was thought to be the director's last project for Square, but, regardless...

You guys may remember my old FF general topic, but you may not (that thread went to poo.) Anyways, I remember that convorsation there about FFIII and FFVI being remade into DS games. So heres some news for you people who are to lazy to look it up yourself or just dont know.

FFIII is still being redone for the DS, along with FF:CC too. but FFVI ( along with I, II, IV and V) are being ported or has been ported, to the GBA.

Great gaming on the go!

So many ports, I'm probably going to get the FFIV and FFVI for the GBA. I'm still crossing my fingers that they will port Chrono Trigger for the GBA.:comfort:

my fave is FF VII, but then again, compared to cell processor tech today the graphics are CRAP. CANT WAIT TILL PS3 and DMC4, and of course, FF XII

This is my first post, thought I'd share my view of the FF series as a rather big fan of it... also I dont have anything else to do :) I consider myself having quite a nice view into what each game's like... I played most of them several times and when I mean "play" I mean basically having no life at all just sitting like 10 hours / day and really getting into the story... it's not like you put down your controller for a week and then come back finding you really don't have any memory of the character dialogues and story development.

FF I = This game I've played once, only for the sake of it being a final fantasy game. The game contains some great music scores, too bad the NES couldn't deliver it the way it should have been. The story I remember was pretty simple and the NES didnt really allow for that much of a deep story and character development and all those things but I think it's a really ncie gmae considering it's a NES game. It's probably one of the most difficult final fantasies aswell.. It's not a masterpiece of a game, perhaps for its time, but you'd of course expect alot more with todays standards... but hey it was a start of somethings great to come...

FF II = I remember this as being pretty much the same as FF I, although I remember the battle system had changed with a weird but innovative experience system which could easily be abused though. This was a rather difficult final fantasy aswell, the music in this game is not as great as it was in the first game, but it had a few nice tunes...

FF III = This one I haven't played yet so I can't really say anything about it.

FF IV = A nice game, this seems to be where things began to happen and alot of things in the later games of the series that are found are things that appeared in this one. It's sort of difficult aswell, I can't remember much of it though I only played it twice...

FF V = This is one of my favourite games of all time... really, this game has *alot* of nice things, an amazing story, a great load of secrets and stuff and the music is absolutely amazing aswell. I probably played this game 5 or 6 times through. The job class system is way fun, and the whole game is a giant step-up from FF IV. My favourite part of this game has to be the Big Bridge where you encounter Gilgamesh a few times... that music is wicked and fits so well into the whole thing. Every area in this game is so unique and each one has its own "feel". The final dungeon is one of the coolest ever....

FF VI = Very overrated game... it *is* great though, but I don't think it has nearly as good story as people say. Lots of characters though and secrets and stuff but FF V beats this game easily. I think Kefka was made a rather dull character, they could have developed the whole thing so much more... this game has great music though but I like the music in FF V more. I think I've played this game 3 times or so.

FF VII = Yeah this one is probably one of the best although it's difficult to chose between the FF games :) they're all so damn wonderful. First of all, this game has not a single bad music score. Every piece of music is written for specific moments and fits amazingly well to each situation. The graphics I think, really adds to this games particular "feel". It wouldn't be the same without it... it's a part of it all. I think the remake of this game is bad idea and a pretty obvious attempt of Square to cash in on it. Materia system was really fun but sort of simple. But a really great and fun system though. Sephiroth is one of the coolest characters ever. I played this game 4 times or so.

FF VIII = Also one of my very favourite games of all time. I can't even begin to describe the music in this game, this game has some seriously "first-class" music in it. All the orchestrated stuff are just amazing, I get the shivers to most of the OST songs to this game. Squall is a *great* character, that silent type whiney self-pity blabla really does come through but in a very good way, I love following his thoughts although sometimes it may be a little too much. The other characters differs, Seifer is great, Rinoa is great, Zell is great. I can understand people bashing a few characters such as Selphie as the typical "schoolgirl" japanese character, but I think the contrast of every character blends together very well and everyone seems to play their part just fine. It makes things interesting with all the different personalities and so. The story in this game is awesome, lots of changes happening, a few twists and it's basically a very well-written story all in all. I'd like to point out that even though it *is* sort of a love story, it's not nearly as much of it as say, FF X and about a thousand times better. I like the graphics in this game, nothing to complain about. The videos are amazing. The drawing magic system was also a nice original idea and I had lots of fun with it. If you know how to play this game right, it isn't very difficult at all, but overall it's nicely balanced I think. The final dungeon is awesome, not to mention its music. I think I played this game about 5 times maybe.

FF IX = A great game, and just as with FF VIII I cannot under stand why people bash this game. The characters aren't that lame, Vivi is definitley not one to be praised since he is sort of the main core of the probably cheesiest part of the story, the whole "finding out who I am" part. That's one of the things that bugged me the most about this game, only beacause the dialogues of that very subject tends to get rather boring and stretched out at times. I absolutely love the environment and graphic stlye of this game... simply amazing, it's just pure fun all the way through with lots of details and originality. The music is amazing all the way through, it seems to me as if some people have overlooked this fact... Kuja's theme song is just way haunting and when it's playing while you're in the desert palace it just gives you that good old final fantasy dungeon feeling that could be found in the earlier games. This game also have lots of great humour in it, and interesting things happening all the time. The most dissapointing thing about this game is that after disc 1 things turn really easy and the ending boss is just pathetic. I played this game 4 times.

FF X = I've only played this game once, quite recently, and it bugged me because I was so hyped to play it having heard about it and peoples reactions to it. Boy was I dissapointed when I learned the story wasn't at all that great, the love story was just silly and incredibly cheesy. As was the father-son relation thing. The voice acting was horrible (I played the english version) and at times it was even embarrasing. The good things about this game I suppose is that it's far more difficult than the earlier psx FF games and there was a lot of big bad guys to kill :P the ending boss was a wimp though, I think I killed it in what, 2 hits? thats just ridicolous. The music had its ups and downs but it was way worse than earlier FF games, there was some really nice tunes though such as "To Zanarkand" or "Silence before the Storm". Really nice tracks, but I don't know if it was beacause of the other 2 songwriters apart from Uematsu that was responsible for this or if they're all a part of the crime.

FF X-2 = Never played it. And based upon what I've heard, I probably never will, not as long as I have to pay for it atleast.

And the movies...

Spirits Within = Sort of lame.. didn't really feel FF at all... it was ok to view the first time but it wasnt really worth watching a second time... animations were really nice though.

Advent Children = For sure it's way better than Spirits Within, but after seeing this movie twice I still can't help to think that alot of the dialogues is just that "japanese gibberish" that appears in like every anime serie I've ever lied my eyes on, they're talking about things that doesn't really make that much sense no matter how hard you try to understand or how you know the FF VII game since earlier. This is clearly a very overrated movie but its definitley not bad. Afterall, I did enjoy it enough to watch it a second time.

Damn that's alot of text written here... I have no life :)

So that was what I had to say about the wonderous world of FF... any objections? :P

Sweet mother of....!!!! you got THAT bored huh. well all I have to say is: if you bought FFXI you are stupid,if you bought FFX-2 then you are as stupid as me. All other FF games rule supreem!!!

GAh one more thing the song playing in the mountains in FFX is so brilliant:cry: and the bisaid song... and the song called silence before the storm... I guess what im trying to say is the soundtrack to FFX is very good...

ah en svensk :)

Well no I never tried FF XI either, I didn't feel it was worth it having read every review there was and then having to pay for it and all that... I have enough to do with the other FF's :) FF X-2 just seems lame and since I didnt really like FF X that much...

I'm not sure which song is playing in the mountains but yeah, the game did have some nice tunes but most of them are not even close to earlier FF standards. I mean in the very previous game, FF IX, the music was just incredible throughout the whole game. I think the other composers involved might have something to do with the FF X songs being sort of... worse.

Other nice tunes of FF X would include, for example, Mi'ihen highroad, Sprouting (although it's just a remake), Path of Repentance and People of the North Pole.

I finally learned To Zanarkand and Silence before the storm on the piano :) *joy*.

well all I have to say is: if you bought FFXI you are stupid,

Then there are alot of stupid people in the world.

Damn, hardcore RPG addict....

who? me?

ah en svensk :)

Other nice tunes of FF X would include, for example, Mi'ihen highroad, Sprouting (although it's just a remake), Path of Repentance and People of the North Pole.

I finally learned To Zanarkand and Silence before the storm on the piano :) *joy*.

yup svensk... ohhh path of repentance is so good (learn to play it!!!)!!!! and that mountain song is people of the north.

I'd like to learn it but I don't really know how.. I can't read sheet music, there's no tab of it and I suck too much to translate it by ear =/

who? me?

lol yea

well noo not really :) The FF games are just my favourite games thats all... and I suppose RPGs in general. I used to play alot more but now I feel I've played every game worth playing for the few consoles I own.

But you know, if you're gonna do something you'd better do it throughoutly :) No point in playing 1 hour per day IMO :)

yay! i fianlly got the 'piano collection' cd for ffx and ffviii

You guys may remember my old FF general topic, but you may not (that thread went to poo.) Anyways, I remember that convorsation there about FFIII and FFVI being remade into DS games. So heres some news for you people who are to lazy to look it up yourself or just dont know.

FFIII is still being redone for the DS, along with FF:CC too. but FFVI ( along with I, II, IV and V) are being ported or has been ported, to the GBA.

Great gaming on the go!

What, all those FF games are being ported to the GBA? I got FFIV on my GBA and I love what they've done to it (tried playing the port to PSX, couldn't get into it despite the FMVs). If the others are like that, I'd love to give em all a shot (one at a time though).

I saw the pics of FFIII for DS, it looks fantastic! May have to find a DS emulator...

I agree with Blombrink. I just a Final Fantasy Freakozoid. And my favourite game is Final Fantasy VII, favourite movie is Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, favourite soundtrack is Final Fantasy VII. The other Final Fantasy series are really good. But I'm particular in love with Final Fantasy VII!

Final fantasy X is the bomb.

Its not just the gameplay but the story also.

Final fantasy X is the bomb. Its not just the gameplay but the story also.


I like Final Fantasy X but FFX-2 was a disaster and a complete failure. The only thing I liked out of the sequel was the songs and the perfect ending. I didn't like the mini games or the stupid missions and yeah FFX was much better with Tidus than what they've done to Yuna. ~*Asuka*~

I like Final Fantasy X but FFX-2 was a disaster and a complete failure. The only thing I liked out of the sequel was the songs and the perfect ending. I didn't like the mini games or the stupid missions and yeah FFX was much better with Tidus than what they've done to Yuna. ~*Asuka*~

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah... Some people liked it, some people hated it, there were probably no inbetweeners, but I enjoyed actually, though it isn't as good as FFX for sure. There are lots and lots of minigames, that's the truth, and i do have a complaint about one of the bosses in the games actually has more HP than the final boss himself (but that's in every Final Fantasy game I've ever played). So, yeah, I did find the game decent, but there are better Final Fantasy games out there. I also have FFIV for the GBA and I am really looking forward to FFV.

*waiting for Final Fantasy XII*

When is Final Fantasy XII actually coming out? It says it gonna come out in Spring this year.

:realmad:

Nope. The release date is during the summer of this year. Most likely toward the end.

Apparantly some Japanese magazine gave it 10/10

Interesting.

Nope. The release date is during the summer of this year. Most likely toward the end.

What?! That's so long man....

P L A Y S T A T I O N 3

- At the Shibuya Tsutaya Final Fantasy XII launch event, when Square Enix president Yoichi Wada was asked about the existence of a Final Fantasy VII remake on PS3, he smiled and mentioned that such remake is likely to happen with a large demand, but it is very difficult, the company is currently examining the possibilities.

http://the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

An Anonymous' Opinion:

Dear Square,

Forget the PS3 remake and put FF7 on PSP's new PSOne emu, and enhance it a bit. You will make millions.

I can't till Final Fantasy VII comes out...

.......
in my opinion, none of them r really good.......
the game is sometimes too easy, and then theymake the graphics and stuff....Its better off as a movie...
its great...but still.....
the best one[in my opinion...] so far is actually FFX
cuz gives ya lotta gil and pretty easy
so
no mocking it there
[sorry if i like, mocked the ff series.......]>.<

I can't till Final Fantasy VII comes out...
DUDE?!!!!!
wat state r u in?!
in my world, they already got FFX2 out!

I think he means the remake of final fantasy 7..

- which has yet to be confirmed. :x

I think he means the remake of final fantasy 7..
oh
dammit!!!!!!!!

I can't wait!!!

....Its better off as a movie...



I really like to see all the FF games in a movie!:)

FF8 doesn't have enough decent story for a film though =P Same with the first FF games.

Tom Cruise should play Squall so he'd shut the fuck up for once.

I think if they want Squall to look like he does in the game they'd need to cast a female actress to play the part :lol:

Or have a man not ashamed to sport a head of hair spun like woven pristine bronze.

Seriously, Tom Cruise, SHUT UP

EDIT: SRSLY, like totally seriously. I've grown out of Final Fantasy. I think it's just sappy crap now

EDIT EDIT:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PJpsValkS8&search=tom%20cruise

:lol::lol::lol:

I think if they want Squall to look like he does in the game they'd need to cast a female actress to play the part :lol:

haha I totally agree!

The new FF in the making.
2 to be exact
Final Fantasy XIII
http://ps3.ign.com/objects/826/826843.html
and Final Fantasy Versus XIII
http://ps3.ign.com/objects/826/826846.html

FF12 hasn't even come close to North America yet
and 13 has already started in Japan :\

3. There are 3 FF XIII as of now in the making. 2 for the PS3 and one for cell phone.

FF XII is comming to the rest of the world this year, and the FF XIII series (yes, there is going to be more then 3 FF XIII's....) is just in the making.

Ok, I like Final Fantasy, but lately, it seems as if they're going a bit....overboard lol.

Meh. They dont make the games for the people who hate it (Angelic) people who just like it (You and I) but they obviously make it for those who love it and will buy what ever has to do with it. Makes sense.

Why not milk the cow anyways? You want to make money and by doing so you can. Dont like it dont buy it.

I heard from someone who knows someone who's actually working for Square Enix that they are working on some completely new projects. What those were he wouldn't say but it sounds better than yet another FF...

Blue Lagoon/Dragoon or something like that. Nobuo Uematsu (composer) and the dude who write the FF stories are behind it. Not sure about the rest of the team, but these two are 2 of 3 keystones in the FF success.

Another guy thats working on Blue Dragon is Akira Toriyama. And god yes Square has many projects...

FF XIII - PS3
FF Versus XIII - PS3
FF Agito XIII - PS3
FF VII - PS3
FF III DS - DS
FF : CC DS - DS
FF : CC II - WII
Blue Dragon - 360

I think theres more im missing....

I was talking about non-FF projects, dolt.

haha looks likes there's plenty of final fantasies to look forward to ^_^

what ever happened to nobuo uematsu leaving square not that im complaining

Nobuo Uematsu was awesome, I loved his music. As for Blue Lagoon/Dragoon, I read it off IGN a while back that it was the guy who created the Chrono series' stories that is also working on Blue Lagoon/Dragoon. So I guess, that game has some high expectations with all the big names working on it.

I was talking about non-FF projects, dolt.

Oh. Well, in that case I think theres a few Dragon Quest games (one for the Wii that I know of so far) and that one Slime thingy (mascot of Dragon Quest) game for the DS...

A common FF game:

Spiky haired angsty metrosexual hero? Check.

Mary-Sue white mage with special dying powers and almost always brunette? Check.

Hyper thief/ninja/fan service? Check.

Random creature who actually fights? Check.

Cute cuddly game mascot? Check.

Bishie villian who has a contract with hair product company? Cheeeeeck.

And of course, another human race...check.

And the storylines are almost always the same...

...too bad I still love the stupid things :heh:

Check-mate! The game is appealing despite the repetition of media within it! Who in the world could ever grow tired of the humble chocobo- now I sound like a game geek Yay! Perhaps being 17, I should focus my attention on the HSC... I can't I just can't- Final Fantasy 12 is comming out so soon!!! :death: This shall be my inevitable downfall....

By the way, in regards to Nobuo Utematsu, I love his music too, very few composers display so much emotion without the use of lyrics effectively. I love playing it on the piano. However Eternity, memory of lightwaves is a good piece despite the turn out of Final Fantasy 10-2. CRAP! I mean, I'm a chick, and i thought it was crap!

I definitely agree XD FFX-2 was eyecandy for the boys (though Shuyin...*thumbs up* XD)

eyecandy for the boys????? that's a load of crap. x-2 had to be the worst ff chapter going. I thought it was a game created for girls with all this girl power shit and brother being a complete homo. where was all the machoness in it. left behind in the other chapter. the only thing i liked about that game was the music. the rest was a true dissapointment

Yes...it was crappy. XD Girl power? As if XD Yuna can't say NO...a *real* girl would know what to do...mreh XD The point is, they should work more on making the games good instead of repeating stuff with different characters...

i think maybe the idea was to conclude the story with as little time and effort put into it as possible. and that was definately how it looked. im sure they used a different voice actor for wakka as well. he didnt sound right

...Little time? Little time for them, you mean XD You need a LOT of time and patience to get exactly 100%...and to get that awesome Mascot dressphere....which I never got...*pout* But yesh, I think the real idea was to just torment fans with pointless sidequests (the game feels like a giant sidequest to FFX...mreh)

:w00t: WooT I just got FF7: Dirge of Cerberus. I'm far from a FF fanboy but i atleast got to give it a try since SquareEnix made it a...shooter=0, that right people a ff7 shooter just in case you misunderstood me. I think this will be a good game but, i could be wrong. I will tell more as i play the game somemore.

...shooters are the spawn of Satan...but Vinnie looks hawt XD

...shooters are the spawn of Satan...but Vinnie looks hawt XD

XD agreeeeed !

hooray someone agrees XD No really...shooters suck...FF is not meant to be a shooter...

Played Dirge of Ceberus. I thought it was ok. It cleared lots of Vincent's story for me(he is HOT!). It depends on the type of FFVII fan that is playing that game. I'm a hardcore FFVII fan, so I enjoyed it and it all its shooting just to see the storyline. The secret ending CG was amazing!
I'm a little disappointed that Nobuo Uematsu didn't do the music for DoC, but Masashi Hamauzu did a decent job.
and: I didn't NOT like FFX as much as FFVII. Tidus was a terrible main character, but the story was nice. The CG was good too.
FFVII was probably the best, with FFVIII right on it heels.

Can't wait for DoS to come to Australia. We always get things last!!!!!
Final Fantasy 13 looks interesting, though I do have doubts about 12 or 13 ever being better than number 7 was! You know though, as a 17 year old I feel a little pathetic still talking about a 10 year old game...But hey, it is final fantasy!:heh:

Oh yeah- Tidus was a little prison wimp! I've always seen the stereotypical FF main character as being some sort of cold, shut off person, who is forced into having friends he never wanted ( Such as Cloud or Squall) - Tidus was a winger who would cling onto anyone he came across in a desperate attempt to find his way home- Wizard of Oz much, ( all he needed to do was click his heels 3 times)! He was happy- but he was hollow, and the kiss scene- predictable, after all it did have a ten minute soppy lead up!
I think that ruined the game in a way- I mean a pash is good but what they did was straight out of that Leonardo Di Caprio movie "The Beach" ( mind you the scene in the movie was not good for children). Also at that point, romantic tension between the two characters vanished and with the words "I love you", I found myself gagging, asking for a bucket! Lovely story- but so soppy, like "days of our lives"- no offence but Final Fantasy 7 did it right when killing off Aerith- the game would not have had such an impact without her death, also Cloud may have eventually had to decide who he loved more- and squaresoft wouldn't wan't that would they now?
Sorry- Square enix

^*kind of off topic* hey I'm 17 too, and my friends [some who are older than me] and I are still playing video games, so don't worry about it.
I really want to play the rest of the FF games (even the old ones, I played the first FF game on my calculator, but it couldn't handle the memory space it took when I saved the game, so I had to delete it before I could finish it) I'm ready to play FF12 and FF13, but I say that Final Fantasy 7 will always be my favorite, no matter what.

Yay! I FINALLY beat FFX! The ending was so sad! The last boss was WAY too easy, though!

But at least I didn't have to beat Braska's Final Aeon again, cuz there was no save point after it.

Yay! I FINALLY beat FFX! The ending was so sad! The last boss was WAY too easy, though!

But at least I didn't have to beat Braska's Final Aeon again, cuz there was no save point after it.

Fight Nemesis. >______>

:mellow:

Who's Nemesis? You've mentioned him/her/it/whatever in another thread, and I suspect you're talking about a hard boss.

Who's Nemesis? You've mentioned him/her/it/whatever in another thread, and I suspect you're talking about a hard boss.

He's the hardest monster in the game. You fight him in the Monster Area, he has over 10millionish health, I don't think you can beat him without 100 luck etc. :mellow:

I got FFXII today! Rented it, actually...and I'm stuck...

i played FF tactics again and accidentally finished it.

I got FFXII today! Rented it, actually...and I'm stuck...

how are you stuck?

I actually hate its monster system. I've attacked a monster that looks exactly the same as a normall lv 2 one and it killed my whole party dealing 1700's and even with libra its level shows ??.

Square-Enix, what the fuck.

Its like placing random mines around the whole goddamn area.

i'm usually a big fan of ff but, 12 seams rubbish so i'm not even going to rent it, let allone add it to the collection

FFXII is similar to FFXI but single player. :mellow:

I got FFXII just the other day, I am four hours into it, and I think it is the best one yet!
I love the new battle system, and I had to go right before all of the battery mimics. The only thing I am confused about is the lisense thing. I will get it someday though.
I never got to play FFXI because it cost extra money to play it online :(

I want FFXII ;__; My friends and I eagerly wait for its release here =P

i'm usually a big fan of ff but, 12 seams rubbish so i'm not even going to rent it, let allone add it to the collection

Buy FFXII today for Nosepoking action and our all-time hero, GACKT! (http://simplyff.free.fr/FF12/artworks/character_vaan-ashe.jpg)

Actually, with character designs like that I wouldn't even come near the game. Has anyone noticed that Square seems to think it's cool to take a bunch of completely random pieces of clothes that don't fit with eachother in any way and then throw them onto a character?

lol
exactly
i hate that 'it' thing
they should stick to the truama(sp) retards of earlyer games.

Buy FFXII today for Nosepoking action and our all-time hero, GACKT! (http://simplyff.free.fr/FF12/artworks/character_vaan-ashe.jpg)

Actually, with character designs like that I wouldn't even come near the game. Has anyone noticed that Square seems to think it's cool to take a bunch of completely random pieces of clothes that don't fit with eachother in any way and then throw them onto a character?


OMG! ITS GACKT!

Wow... you think he was actually him as a character model?

Buy FFXII today for Nosepoking action and our all-time hero, GACKT! (http://simplyff.free.fr/FF12/artworks/character_vaan-ashe.jpg)

Actually, with character designs like that I wouldn't even come near the game. Has anyone noticed that Square seems to think it's cool to take a bunch of completely random pieces of clothes that don't fit with each other in any way and then throw them onto a character?

You only say that because your not young and cool like us 14 year olds.

*cricket sounds*

Don't like it, don't buy it. Leave us more please. Oh, and I'm totally thinking about FFIIIDS!

i played FF tactics again and accidentally finished it.

How did u accidentally finish it?

Ain't the battle system for FFXII confusing?

oh hey i'm just wondering when will how long will ff 12 collectors edition gonna be out? i'll probably get the normal one though but just wondering

Ain't the battle system for FFXII confusing?

Very.

I heard its not that hard if you do the gambit right.

oh hey i'm just wondering when will how long will ff 12 collectors edition gonna be out? i'll probably get the normal one though but just wondering

I already have the limited edition w/ the limited edition guide. XD Better hurry if you want one because I have no idea how long they'll last. Depends on people who want the extra disc and the cool cover box. Never seen one like that before...


Ain't the battle system for FFXII confusing?

It's not that hard to figure out. Just takes a little more thinking on your part in the fights, how to make the most out of gambit and getting used to the online like fighting (I think it's better this way because there is no random battles here). The only thing that some people might get confused or annoyed with is the new license system (I like the new system though).


I just find the lisence part a bit confusing, but as I play it more and more, I am getting it little by little.

Look here if you need a little help...

Basically, you spend LP points you earned in battle from defeated enemies to improve your characters. You use these points on a board that allows you to learn new spells, increase stats, be allowed to equip new weapons, armors and many other things. You need to have the actual spell though to learn it so you can't learn spells you unlocked like cure and haste until you get them (you can buy them from shops. Spells or equipment you have will appear white while those you don't have will appear gray). Take note that a character must unlock panels containing certain equipment in order to equip them. You can't equip a weapon like a long sword until you unlock the panel that contains a long sword. It's several pieces of equipment per panel so don't worry you have to unlock every SINGLE piece of equipment. Except for the panels you already have unlocked from the beginning, every other panel will appear blank, only offering a little hint that it's a weapon or armor panel. Also know you can only unlock panels from the ones you already unlocked so you can't go across the board to unlock certain things. You have two different points to go from. Think it's like building a bridge. Be warned that there are two one time panels "Quickening(limits I believe)" and "Espers(Summons)". As soon as one character unlocks it, that panel won't be obtainable for the other characters. You don't have to worry about Quickening because there is enough for everyone. For Espers, think carefully who you want to have them. They won't appear on the board until you defeat them. You can still level up though so don't think it's like FF10. I hope this helped anyone confused w/ the new character development system, though reading this might have scared a few away.:heh:

Very.


Ain't the battle system for FFXII confusing?

I found it easy once I was in a couple of battles. Also, the best battle system ever! In my opinion, at least.
I found it great that you didn't have to go into a different screen for every little battle that comes. I like how you can sneakfully approach the enemies.
The gambits are easy to set up good. You just have to keep changing it to be right depending on who you have out.

I just find the lisence part a bit confusing, but as I play it more and more, I am getting it little by little.

Yeah, it was confusing at first but it did get easier w/ time (X-play got me worried about nothing). By the way, I heard that the DS (not me) is getting a new final fantasy game besides the remake of final fantasy 3. It's called Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings. It's a spin-off of FF12, taking place prior to the events of FF12. It stars Vaan and Penelo during their more innocent days as air pirates. I don't know much at this time but Motomu Toriyama (who most recently helmed FF 12) will serve as the writer and director.

Dirge of Cerebrus is a pretty cool game, anyone got it?

*waves* I have Dirge of Cerberus! I got it the day it came out! I thought it was pretty good. I don't know why people keep complaining about it being a FPS... its pretty easy to control.

Yeah, my brother got it and I must say it was cool to finally have Vincent as the main character. I loved the ending so much and we finally got to know more about him. You know, him being one of the characters that influenced the events prior to FF7. I wish they could have waited though and put it on the next gen consoles. It would be more badass to see him like the CG cut scenes the whole game. Maybe Advent Children graphic like.

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9765/img0132hp5.th.png (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0132hp5.png)
EXP party in Quicksand Caves. Was there as RNG/WAR 53 using a staff skilled at 20. XD (only buffs were berserk, army paeon and hunters prelude :bleh: ) [/ffxitlk.]

What server do yuo play on Meer? I play on titan.

Alexander and Asura. :mellow:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/Sarkurah/img_0029.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/Sarkurah/img_0128.png

Was digging through screenshots and thought they were funny. XD

Maybe Advent Children graphic like.

They're making Advent Children movie again on a blu-ray disk (Which the PS3 can play because it comes with a Blu-Ray drive) with more scenes and lots more awesome CG. *wikipedia source v*


At the Tokyo Game Show 2006, Square Enix showed a trailer of a director's cut of the movie, titled Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete for release on the Blu-ray disc format. New scenes will be added to the movie, including one where Sephiroth impales Cloud with his sword and then lifts his body up into the air. The movie will also benefit from high-definition video and audio that the Blu-ray format offers. However, only a Japanese release has been confirmed so far, but is likely to be released elsewhere if the popularity of the Blu-ray format continues to grow. The cut will be released in mid 2007.[1]

Does anybody know how many Final Fantasy games there's going to be?

Does anybody know how many Final Fantasy games there's going to be?

42.

As long as they keep doing good games, who cares how many there'll be?

Yeah. Plus, if they stop making games, I'd be perfectly happy just replaying the old games. But I don't want them to stop!

42? Dang.

I think maybe Angelic is joking about that.

That was my suspicion :mellow:

People like FF because it's FF.
I like Secret of Mana because it's good.

In other words, Square could bake a turd, put it in a box and put it on the shelves in shops with an FF logo on it, and people would buy it and say they like it. In fact, they already do this. I want more Secret of mana games >=[

I think the only reasons they are making more are because people want more, and they are selling good. My brother is planning on joining the SquareEnix team and helping them make more.
SquareEnix is a big company, but not everything they make will be good. My brother thought the Kingdom Hearts series could have done better.

People have their own say when if comes to a FF games. I find that all FF games get boring after you get a airship or somthing.I never get worked up over one coming out.

Lol, theres no use trying to tell Angelic that a majority of the FF series is good you two. Tried and failed many times by many people.

I have some very favorite FF's. IV and X. lol. IV was so revolutionary, and X had that great story and even better game play.

I'm sure Angelic would buy baked turd labeled as the new Secret of Mana if it just had that as its label....

Not really, I'm not as retarded as your average FF fanboy (yes RD, that's you). In fact, I don't actually own any of the SoM games, since the first one was released on SNES long before I ever played it (and now it's not being sold anymore) and the second one was never released outside Japan. There's a new one on GBA or DS now, but I don't have that either so I still can't get it, now can I?

Okay, I gave a low blow. But on my defence I'm not your standard Final Fantasy fanboy because I'm not one; I find which one I might like through ratings, review and other things people say before I buy the game. Yes, I did buy many of the games just because it said Final Fantasy, but that doesn't make me a fanboy by any means because I DIDN'T enjoy them all. I don't have X, though its one of my top favorites. I have IV, but I don't feel like finishing it off. VIII is crappy so I don't even try [you even got farther then me].

^

VIII was dope! Well, different people have different opinions. I loved Laguna :shifty: and basically the whole storyline.

Well, do anyone truly understand FF8's storyline because I heard it was really crazy. All that time travel I heard was very confusing for a lot of people to understand completely.

Huh. I found v111 story simple. go to sorcerers future, kill her, world collapses, need to remember stuff to retern.

Thats all it all leads up to really.

ffXll was a bit dissapointing to me....x_x

Are you talking about how it seems to focus more on the fighting rather than the story itself?

I just replayed FFX... that has to be the best game in the w0rld. Seriously, such nostalgia!

People like FF because it's FF.
I like Secret of Mana because it's good.

In other words, Square could bake a turd, put it in a box and put it on the shelves in shops with an FF logo on it, and people would buy it and say they like it. In fact, they already do this. I want more Secret of mana games >=[

Omfg, I couldn't agree more. Square needs to stop putting so much effort into their FF series, and make a real sequel to Secret of Mana. That game is one of my favorite games ever made. So fun with a friend!

FF is a good series too though, don't get me wrong...Square just needs to remember that it has other franchises that are just as good, and in many cases, better. (Chrono series anyone? A sequel to Xenogears?)

Off Topic: A sequel to Xenogears? That would be the Xenosaga series, although it would be a prequel rather than a sequel.

On Topic: Final Fantasy XII's battle system's really interesting with the gambit system and all, I wonder what would happen if they have a Flex-linear battle system next...

There's nothing wrong with the FF series. I bet that if Secret of Mana would be the game which SE would spam out on instead of FF, then Angelic and HopelessComposer would rant about that -- wanting them to continue on with FF instead... Disliking a game because of its fans and hype is pretty dumb. Nothing that I can prove obviously, but that's what I think would happen ~

Quality over quantity, but quality goes with quantity [sold].

Look at the GCN; it was alright but didn't sell like crazy. Same with the N64. Then look at all the hype and great sells the SNES and NES had. People aren't going to buy something just because of a name on it, and even if they do, I hope sales don't make people over look the fact of people actually enjoying the game.

I just got FFX-2 yesterday...I'm at the very beginning of chapter 3, and my party's around level 20.

So far, It's a pretty good game, but not as good as FFX.

They can probably get more funding (and thus make a better game hopefully) if they call it a FF title. The games in the series aren't related to each other so its basically as if they're making a new RPG, only they slap the FF lable on it and the company execs will be like "ZOMG its FF" *throws millions of dollars at developers*

FF is a good series too though, don't get me wrong...Square just needs to remember that it has other franchises that are just as good, and in many cases, better. (Chrono series anyone? A sequel to Xenogears?)
Very true! I'm like dying for another chrono game:heh:


SBmocyarpir;314098]I just got FFX-2 yesterday...I'm at the very beginning of chapter 3, and my party's around level 20.
I hated x-2, i bought and never opened yet until after a year lol.
The whole fact about Tidus coming back! It ruined FFX for me :\