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Post by kyouki on Feb 16, 2007 7:15:28 GMT -5
Guys, let's not turn this into Gamefaqs where people start letting veiled insults fly back and forth over something as petty and meaningless as video games. We all enjoy playing video games and we all have our likes and dislikes and there's no reason we can't discuss them without making baseless assumptions about each other's character, intelligence, or sophistication.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2007 9:01:26 GMT -5
Guys, let's not turn this into Gamefaqs where people start letting veiled insults fly back and forth over something as petty and meaningless as video games. We all enjoy playing video games and we all have our likes and dislikes and there's no reason we can't discuss them without making baseless assumptions about each other's character, intelligence, or sophistication. Hopefully, that's already in the past... it's bound to happen every now and then. It's like the law of averages: For all the good thingies, there's going to be a bad one in the midst. But let's put that scene behind us and get back to focus. I've a question to Kurt: Which FF do you want to focus on next? Lemme take a predicted guess... FF4, right? Who's with me on my opinion when I think that the 16-bit era was the golden age for the FF series? Of course, it's been established that VI is an unquestionable classic, and when IV was first released here on the SNES as II, it was hailed the world over. And when FF Anthology was released and brought V over to American shores for the first time, V was generally praised (though it met with some criticisms, I think mostly regarding how tedious the job system could be). Of course, the series didn't receive super-acclaim until VII was released, but that was also around the time when its criticisms started to crescendo towards the heavens. But... hey, VII was the game that got me into the series. I had tried to get into the original FF when I was a young'un, but I was only about 3 years old at the time and I sold it because I thought it was "too complex." Boy, I'm still kicking myself for that one, lemme tell ya. Anyway, VII got me into the series, so I still hold a soft spot for it, but the ending left me dry. I really liked VIII, but the conclusion also left me baffled. IX was good and underrated, but it just doesn't seem to stand out as much as VII or VIII for some reason. (Plus, I'm still having bloody nightmares about Ozma... to me, the hardest goddamn fight in the entire series. F'real.) X seems to have its fair share of detractors nowadays, but I liked it as well. Still, the actual lack of an overworld was a slight tad depressing. But then, of course, X-2 came out, and..... do I even have to comment on that? >_< My theory was that VI was the apex of the series and the last true classic. But VII attempted to appeal more to the mainstream, and while it worked to a degree, it was found to not have stood the test of time as much as VI did. The series was on a bit of a steady decline from then on out, and it hit rock bottom with X-2 and XI. Only now is it beginning to redeem itself with XII, but that's still getting shouted at for being a radical departure from the conventional FF we all know and love. At least, that's my take on the matter. Will any FF for the future ever be as awesome as VI? I'm guessing no, but it's not impossible. BTW... I just may get all of the GBA versions because I'm compulsive like that. I'm definitely going to get V if it's the definitve version, but I must own IV and VI if I do so. It's a little quirk of mine. >_<
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Post by necromaniac on Feb 16, 2007 9:19:56 GMT -5
BTW... I just may get all of the GBA versions because I'm compulsive like that. I'm definitely going to get V if it's the definitve version, but I must own IV and VI if I do so. It's a little quirk of mine. Heh, I just restarted Suikoden II yesterday just because I forgot to recruit one character halfway trough the game. And damn those squirrels and their roads >_>
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Post by Revolver Ocelot on Feb 17, 2007 10:43:13 GMT -5
By the way, Kurt, would you have an objection to me doing a Mystic Quest article?
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Post by ReyVGM on Feb 21, 2007 15:03:32 GMT -5
Ah Mystic Quest, a meaningless game with a great soundtrack.
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Post by Revolver Ocelot on Feb 21, 2007 15:24:56 GMT -5
Ah Mystic Quest, a meaningless game with a great soundtrack. I've always admired it for going into more depth with its dungeons, making them more than just places where battles occur.
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Post by terranigma on Feb 21, 2007 15:39:21 GMT -5
Ah, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for that game. In fact it pains me to see that so many people dislike it. I remember seeing the preview for it in my Nintendo Power back in the day. After having fell in love with Final Fantasy 2(4) I was waiting for anything new that had Final Fantasy in it. I got the game the day it came out, and while it wasn't anywhere near the caliber of FF4, it had a certain charm that made it awesome in it's own way. Oh well, maybe it's just me
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Post by Discoalucard on Feb 21, 2007 15:45:16 GMT -5
I love the whole concept behind Mystic Quest. It was like, Final Fantasy II didn't sell well enough because Americans don't understand RPGs, so let's make one for them. I remember the ads when it came out too - I think it had an x-ray of human head and making some comment about it being easier than brain surgery or something. Plus it was only $40, since it was a measley 4 megabit game.
I'm not too qualified to speak on it, I think I've played maybe 30 minutes of it. I know the concept was to get RPG beginners on to the genre, but I don't think making an overly simplistic game was the solution. Final Fantasy would do well for itself about the sixth game onward, none of which were TOO hard, but had plots that hooked a lot of people, and encouraged them to learn the mechanics, instead of being talked down to.
The sequel to this "get Americans to buy our games" project was Secret of Evermore. We all know how that turned out.
Anyway, you can go ahead and write something for it. I'll probably never have the patience to do any more than listen to the soundtrack, which is indeed quite excellent.
As for future FF articles, if I work on more, FFV and FFX would be next. I'm still playing through FFV on the GBA again, and I'm enjoying it a lot more than when I initially played it. Conversely, I'm enjoying FFX a lot less. If you take it as an "anime you occasionally play" as opposed to an RPG (even in the loosest Japanese sense), it's a fantastic game.
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Post by ReyVGM on Feb 22, 2007 0:22:38 GMT -5
I don't dislike the game, in fact, I've played it over 9 times. But I got to admit it's a weak game in a lot of senses, but certain things saved it from not being played by me. First, the music is really great... the Focus Tower, Bone Dungeon, Doom Tower, Boss and Last Boss battle are really amazing. Secondly, the enemies had different sprites depending if their energy was full, medium or low. And third, using the cure to beat the last boss in 2-3 turns Other than that the graphics are uninspired, the story is really weak and the game is very easy (although that was intended).
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Post by The bag of sand on Feb 22, 2007 1:34:54 GMT -5
Yeah Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is one of the most Obscure Final Fantasy games.
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