Topic: Final fantasy discussion thread

@Feena I'm in the opposite boat where I'm getting a ridiculous amount of gaming done. And I'm probably in the opposite boat that I won't be able to do the jump-rope thing. But I'm damn sure going to spend hours trying.

Yesterday I finally completed Final Fantasy VII. I'm 20 years late to the party, but better late than never.

I can see why people love it so much. There's a lot of charm and love put into this game, and I could see it while playing through. I was honestly engrossed with the story and characters despite knowing the major twists. In fact, I'd say it's a testament to how well the characters are made when a certain death scene made my heart sink even though I knew it would happen. Heck, after years of being subjected to boring emo Cloud, maiden of pure pureness Aerith, and Cloud's personal bully Sephiroth, I was shocked to see that they were not like that in the game itself (or at least nowhere near the degree that spinoffs make them).

I had fun, I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun I had. All of the gushing and crying of the fanboys turned me away from it for so long, but now I kinda wish I played it sooner. I'll definitely play it again someday soon, so I can see some other stuff I missed. I only really played the main story, barring a trip to Wutai. I did get Yuffie and Vincent for my team, but that was it for side content.

So yeah, bring on the remake! Whenever that will happen....

@DerMeister glad you enjoyed it and it's good to know it still holds up today for people playing without nostalgia.

My bid for the FFIX platinum is going well. I've done most of it. Still got to get to level 99 and kill 10,000 enemies, but that's just a grind. And I've still got to do 1,000 jumps on the jump rope thing. Still got to win 100 card games. Then I've got to do the Excalibur II speedrun. And that's about it.

@johncalmc good luck

@johncalmc Sounds like a great way to ruin a brilliant game to me lol

@kyleforrester87 The majority of the trophies I've got left to pick up do look like the most boring/annoying ones.

The VR fishing game has the same character creation features and options as the FFXV multiplayer game?

@WanderingBullet so it seems.

@Feena I see... no wonder they looked familiar.

so the person doing the Story for Dissidia NT has pedigree when it comes to working on Final Fantasy games, so here's hoping it's a good one

https://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/story-dissidia-final-fanta...

Also don't forget FFXV Comrades is out tomorrow, it's included with the season pass but you have to pay if you don't have it

personally i enjoyed the Beta so i'm really looking forward to it

EDIT: that link was is to the official trailer for Comrades on the FFXV Official Youtube page but for some reason the video isn't showing on here

One more trophy to go for the Final Fantasy IX platinum.

@johncalmc Excalibur 2 at a guess

@FullbringIchigo Just the jump rope. Done everything else.

@johncalmc oh OK, i remember acing the Jump Rope back on the PS1 version but for some reason this time i can't do it

to be honest i think the input delay has changed which means i need to relearn the entire rhythm of the damn thing again

@DerMeister How you finding FF9 versus 7?

@kyleforrester87 Not entirely sure on how I feel yet. I'm currently at the Festival of the Hunt, so I don't think I'm that far in.

What I do like so far are the ATEs, which show what the party is up to when they're split up. It builds the characters well while you're only controlling Zidane. I also like item synthesis. I got the Ogre with it, and I can see myself having fun with it, even if it's basic by today's standard. The fact that weapons have skills to learn is also a plus, as I feel encouraged to stick with my gear more before dumping it off.

My only "issue", which may just be me feeling weird, is that I guess battles feel slower? I dunno, it could just be me, but I felt battles in 7 were faster. I kinda remember them being slower in 8 too. It's nothing major, just a weird observation.

I'll be playing it more today, I'm liking it so far!

@DerMeister The ATBs are so cool! Great way to jump about and develop minor and major characters. Synthesis is a nice idea, especially for its day.. the Ogre is a great OP weapon to have at that point too. Makes winning the festival very easy.

I do get you on the combat.. even after turning up the speed meters in the options it's just not as zippy as FF7. If you are playing the Hd remake you can put turbo on (think you pause the game and press r2 or something??) it was easier in the FF7 HD release though, you just toggled speed boost with l3.

@kyleforrester87 I've thought about using it, but since it's my first playthrough, I figured it'd be best for me to play it without any boosters. It's there for a repeat playthrough if I need it though.