What Final Fantasy Will You Get?

[Pyro]

As everyone knows, Final Fantasy I and II are coming to iDevices. I've recently taken an interest in the series, and I was wondering, what game will you get and why?

[backtothis]

Already have 1 for psp.
Not worth replaying lol

[Scottlarsen]

I would get both since I had them as a kid. I gives me a context to appreciate those games.

[S.I.D. CrAzY]

I already preordered Final Fantasy XIII and I don't think I'll be playing the iPhone ones. Because of my addiction though I'll probably still buy them FML.

[Vovin]

I would get both since I had them as a kid. I gives me a context to appreciate those games.

+1 on that :)

[Spamcan]

Final Fantasy II, it's the better of the two and I'm interested to see how well the game handles on a touchscreen.

[italodance]

it's for -5 years old kids

bullshit graphic

i never buy baby games

[cranker]

I would get both since I had them as a kid. I gives me a context to appreciate those games.


Both for sure, but FFII was the first one I played on the good old SNES. I remember paying $89.95 and playing for about 6-8 hours a day until I finished it. What a great game that was. FFII and FFIII were the best for me. :)

Will I really play them again? That's hard to tell, but I will absolutely buy them just to have them with me all the time :) :) :)

[Scottlarsen]

Both for sure, but FFII was the first one I played on the good old SNES. I remember paying $89.95 and playing for about 6-8 hours a day until I finished it. What a great game that was. FFII and FFIII were the best for me. :)

Will I really play them again? That's hard to tell, but I will absolutely buy them just to have them with me all the time :) :) :)

Had the second until recently, still pretty good. The first exists only in my vague memories. They are good memories though. Perhaps it will not live up to what I remember. I doubt it though. For some reason I think they will be great!:)

[cranker]

it's for -5 years old kids

bullshit graphic

i never buy baby games


That's pretty much a useless comment don't you think ? I assume you are quite young and these games were before your time.

[italodance]

That's pretty much a useless comment don't you think ? I assume you are quite young and these games were before your time.

no no i don't want to say this game is very bad
i wanted to say it's not big game like other consoles version for idevice
it' like a java version or something like that

[cranker]

no no i don't want to say this game is very bad
i wanted to say it's not big game like other consoles version for idevice
it' like a java version or something like that

I have no idea what mean but ok :)

[Scottlarsen]

no no i don't want to say this game is very bad
i wanted to say it's not big game like other consoles version for idevice
it' like a java version or something like that

Much better comment. Still do not agree. By iPhone/Pod standards these games should be quite large. Even by console standards they are long. That is a hallmark of this series.

[S.I.D. CrAzY]

no no i don't want to say this game is very bad
i wanted to say it's not big game like other consoles version for idevice
it' like a java version or something like that

They are the same updated/refined versions the PSP had, definitely not a java game or whatever it is you were implying. Not exactly sure what you said, sorry :o

[cranker]

Much better comment. Still do not agree. By iPhone/Pod standards these games should be quite large. Even by console standards they are long. That is a hallmark of this series.


It still makes no sense at all. Java version ????

But at least we are not talking about baby games anymore :)

Anyway, I just want them :) and FFIII also !!!

[Scottlarsen]

So it still makes no sense at all. Java version ????

But at least we are not talking about baby games anymore :)

Anyway, I just want them :) and FFIII also !!!

Yeah, at least he/she elaborated a bit. I'm with you on this one.

[RankoSao]

i havent tried the PSP versions, does anyone know if these Final Fantasy I will have the original's difficulty, a choice, like Final Fantasy origins, or will it just suck like Dawn of Souls?

[spacecowgoesmoo]

I'd buy them both except that I've already played them recently on GBA :(

Also pretty surprising that FF2 is leading FF1 in the polls 2-0!

[squarezero]

i havent tried the PSP versions, does anyone know if these Final Fantasy I will have the original's difficulty, a choice, like Final Fantasy origins, or will it just suck like Dawn of Souls?
From the IGN review of the PSP version:

That's especially true for veterans of the GBA remake, Dawn of Souls. This 20th anniversary edition may benefit from new visuals, redone music and a bonus dungeon, but other than that the content is exactly the same -- right down to the easier difficulty level and additional areas

[RankoSao]

From the IGN review of the PSP version:

errrgh, i was afraid of that.... i guess ill pass, at least on I...

[Random_Guy]

Neither I'm afraid.

[Draycon]

I will purchase both. I owned Final Fantasy I from the day it came out on my ancient NES. I wasn't very old at the time, maybe 12ish, but I played that game till it was no more. Since that time I have randomly picked it up and finished it and I really am excited about the prospect of playing it a little at a time.

As for the comments about it being a child's game, it's in fact one of the more difficult games in the series, that is unless you follow a strategy guide. Even then it's no walk in the park.

Additionally, Square Enix, at the time Squaresoft, really helped to revolutionize a genre that could have easily found itself dead. I believe any modern RPG owes at least a little respect to the original masterpiece that is FFI.

[namethatworks]

I couldn't agree more the Final Fantasy games are great. I personally am getting both I and II hope the pod remakes do them justice. On a lesser note I hope they release Final Fantasy Tactics/Final Fantasy Tactics Adv. for the Iphone/Ipod.

I will purchase both. I owned Final Fantasy I from the day it came out on my ancient NES. I wasn't very old at the time, maybe 12ish, but I played that game till it was no more. Since that time I have randomly picked it up and finished it and I really am excited about the prospect of playing it a little at a time.

As for the comments about it being a child's game, it's in fact one of the more difficult games in the series, that is unless you follow a strategy guide. Even then it's no walk in the park.

Additionally, Square Enix, at the time Squaresoft, really helped to revolutionize a genre that could have easily found itself dead. I believe any modern RPG owes at least a little respect to the original masterpiece that is FFI.

[cranker]

I will purchase both. I owned Final Fantasy I from the day it came out on my ancient NES. I wasn't very old at the time, maybe 12ish, but I played that game till it was no more. Since that time I have randomly picked it up and finished it and I really am excited about the prospect of playing it a little at a time.

As for the comments about it being a child's game, it's in fact one of the more difficult games in the series, that is unless you follow a strategy guide. Even then it's no walk in the park.


Additionally, Square Enix, at the time Squaresoft, really helped to revolutionize a genre that could have easily found itself dead. I believe any modern RPG owes at least a little respect to the original masterpiece that is FFI.


True. This game started it all. There was nothing like it at the time.

[Enzo-259]

I'm probably not gonna bother with either of them. Unless they bring out some of the better FF's(4-8), it's not really worth the time or money.

[Chaosprower]

Both for sure, but FFII was the first one I played on the good old SNES. I remember paying $89.95 and playing for about 6-8 hours a day until I finished it. What a great game that was. FFII and FFIII were the best for me. :)

Will I really play them again? That's hard to tell, but I will absolutely buy them just to have them with me all the time :) :) :)

Are you aware that this is a remake of the original Final Fantasy II for NES, not Final Fantasy IV (known as Final Fantasy II in America) for SNES? They are different games.

Japanese Final Fantasy II for NES:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Final_Fantasy_II_JAP_Battle.png

American Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV) for SNES:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Ff4wiki.PNG

[MidianGTX]

Alright, who voted for XIII? It may well be a decent game, but Final Fantasy it ain't, not anymore. Barely any role-playing in it either.

[cranker]

Are you aware that this is a remake of the original Final Fantasy II for NES, not Final Fantasy IV (known as Final Fantasy II in America) for SNES? They are different games.

Japanese Final Fantasy II for NES:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c7/Final_Fantasy_II_JAP_Battle.png

American Final Fantasy II (Final Fantasy IV) for SNES:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Ff4wiki.PNG

Yes. I was talking about the US versions :)

[cranker]

I'm probably not gonna bother with either of them. Unless they bring out some of the better FF's(4-8), it's not really worth the time or money.


The only ones I am interested in are FFI, FFII (US) and FFIII (US) :) :) :)

[RankoSao]

I will purchase both. I owned Final Fantasy I from the day it came out on my ancient NES. I wasn't very old at the time, maybe 12ish, but I played that game till it was no more. Since that time I have randomly picked it up and finished it and I really am excited about the prospect of playing it a little at a time.

As for the comments about it being a child's game, it's in fact one of the more difficult games in the series, that is unless you follow a strategy guide. Even then it's no walk in the park.

Additionally, Square Enix, at the time Squaresoft, really helped to revolutionize a genre that could have easily found itself dead. I believe any modern RPG owes at least a little respect to the original masterpiece that is FFI.

Im sorry, but if your expecting the original NES game, your out of luck. This is the dawn of souls version, they turned it into a boring cakewalk..

[Isilel]

Never played any Final Fantasy or any real JRPG, so I'll guess that I'll start at the beginning...

[Scottlarsen]

Im sorry, but if your expecting the original NES game, your out of luck. This is the dawn of souls version, they turned it into a boring cakewalk..

I am not familiar with this. Could you expand on what you mean?

[GothamCity]

i'll buy ff2 just because i don't have the time to play decently both,and i think that the second one is the better..
i just hope that both sells very well..so we can proably see the other chapter of the saga like square has done for the psp

[cranker]

I am not familiar with this. Could you expand on what you mean?

Me neither. I thought it was the original game with graphic upgrades.

[squarezero]

Me neither. I thought it was the original game with graphic upgrades.
See post #19 on this thread, or read the review of the PSP version (which is the one we're getting) on IGN.

Personally I don't really care that much. It will still be a much richer game than any other console-style RPG on the platform.

[Enzo-259]

The only ones I am interested in are FFI, FFII (US) and FFIII (US) :) :) :)

Trust me, you don't want FF1. The story is crummy and the gameplay is really bland. FF2 and FF3(4 and 6?:confused:) are MUCH better, with FF6(the one with Kefka) being my favourite RPG of all time! Good memories! :)

[Eduku]

Personally I don't really care that much. It will still be a much richer game than any other console-style RPG on the platform.

I'm lucky I read that twice, the first time I read it, I thought you said it would be a much richer game than any other console RPG. Phew.

[MidianGTX]

Trust me, you don't want FF1. The story is crummy and the gameplay is really bland. FF2 and FF3(4 and 6?:confused:) are MUCH better, with FF6(the one with Kefka) being my favourite RPG of all time! Good memories! :)

I want FF1. What'cha gonna do!

[Enzo-259]

I want FF1. What'cha gonna do!

Laugh at you for wasting your cash? :p

[MidianGTX]

Laugh at you for wasting your cash? :p

You can try, but if you laugh at everyone who gets enjoyment out of the stuff they spend money on... you'll never stop laughing ;)

[GodSon]

I have both on a other consoles so I will pass on them for my iPod Touch. Now if FF7 came out then we got a deal! It would be like 2 to 4GB of pure happiness. :D

(Yeah, I know...one can only hope. Right? :rolleyes:)

[squarezero]

I have both on a other consoles so I will pass on them for my iPod Touch. Now if FF7 came out then we got a deal! It would be like 2 to 4GB of pure happiness. :D

(Yeah, I know...one can only hope. Right? :rolleyes:)
Actually, FF7 weighs in at around 1.3 GB as a PS1 Classic. Still a long shot, but a bit more doable than 2-4 GB.

I should also add that FF7 has not been officially ported to any portable/handheld platform. The chances that it would come to the iPhone first are pretty much nil (unfortunately).

Chrono Trigger, however, is another matter altogether :).

[cranker]

Laugh at you for wasting your cash? :p


I want FFI as well. Are you laughing now ? :) :) :) ................lol

[GodSon]

Actually, FF7 weighs in at around 1.3 GB as a PS1 Classic. Still a long shot, but a bit more doable than 2-4 GB.

I should also add that FF7 has not been officially ported to any portable/handheld platform. The chances that it would come to the iPhone first are pretty much nil (unfortunately).

Chrono Trigger, however, is another matter altogether :).

Less size...even better. It would be nice but thats why I said one could only hope. I know that one would be a longshot. The world Ends With You would work great as well. Again...one could only hope right? :rolleyes:

[squarezero]

Less size...even better. It would be nice but thats why I said one could only hope. I know that one would be a longshot. The world Ends With You would work great as well. Again...one could only hope right? :rolleyes:
Yeah, hope. I hear it springs eternal ;).

[Eduku]

Actually, FF7 weighs in at around 1.3 GB as a PS1 Classic. Still a long shot, but a bit more doable than 2-4 GB.

I should also add that FF7 has not been officially ported to any portable/handheld platform. The chances that it would come to the iPhone first are pretty much nil (unfortunately).

Chrono Trigger, however, is another matter altogether :).

I'd quite happily give up and eighth (or a bit more) of my memory space for FF7 :p

Well, everyone was expecting SFIV to be ported to the Wii/PSP before the announcement for the iPhone. So you never know, it could happen (though you are probably right, chances are extremely slim) ;)

[Scottlarsen]

Trust me, you don't want FF1. The story is crummy and the gameplay is really bland. FF2 and FF3(4 and 6?:confused:) are MUCH better, with FF6(the one with Kefka) being my favourite RPG of all time! Good memories! :)

No offense, he/she has already said he/she has played this. So have I. The story works fine.

[k1ngofk1ngs]

I love the final fantasy series but have never played I or II. Have to do some research to see what is better, I like the story elements mostly, which has the better storyline..........

[TheSporkWithin]

I love the final fantasy series but have never played I or II. Have to do some research to see what is better, I like the story elements mostly, which has the better storyline..........

II, barely. I essentially has no storyline, it's just "You are the warriors of light! Go defeat the bad guy and save the world!" And then you dungeon crawl. II has actual character interaction, but it's incredibly basic. The series didn't really begin to develop the storylines it's become associated with until the fourth installment.

[doggieguy23]

Both for sure, but FFII was the first one I played on the good old SNES. I remember paying $89.95 and playing for about 6-8 hours a day until I finished it. What a great game that was. FFII and FFIII were the best for me. :)

Will I really play them again? That's hard to tell, but I will absolutely buy them just to have them with me all the time :) :) :)

I'm pretty sure that this isn't the FFII that you played as a kid. This is a remake of the Japanese only FFII, what you played is actually FFIV in Japan (and the FFIII you played would be FFVI).

[le'deuche123]

Just give us VI and quit monkeying around, Square enix. Sadly I've found Square "enix" to have grossly underwhelming games of late. What happened to the Square "soft" I loved.....more importantly....where's bushido blade?:(

[cranker]

Just give us VI and quit monkeying around, Square enix. Sadly I've found Square "enix" to have grossly underwhelming games of late. What happened to the Square "soft" I loved.....more importantly....where's bushido blade?:(



I want Secret of mana multiplayer NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[cranker]

Just give us VI and quit monkeying around, Square enix. Sadly I've found Square "enix" to have grossly underwhelming games of late. What happened to the Square "soft" I loved.....more importantly....where's bushido blade?:(



I want Secret of Mana multiplayer NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

[Santoron]

The FFI will probably make its way onto my phone eventually, but I'll not be purchasing II again. the advancement system in it is broken: even one of the original devs referred to it as a failed experiment.

Nothing breaks your immersion in a game more than having to beat on your fellow party members to keep them advancing needed skills and stats.

[soupbandit]

I'd quite happily give up and eighth (or a bit more) of my memory space for FF7 :p

Well, everyone was expecting SFIV to be ported to the Wii/PSP before the announcement for the iPhone. So you never know, it could happen (though you are probably right, chances are extremely slim) ;)
They were never going to port SFIV to wii because they got tatsunoko vs capcom and chrono trigger is great but will work bad with invisible d-pad. The world ends with you won't work because iphone touch screen is too sensitive and less precise. Ds has alot of precision

[mynameisjesse]

I don't care for any FF until FF7 comes. I don't think it will, but man that'd be amazing. One of my all time favorite games. In fact, if there was one game I could ask for on my iPhone that would be it.

[Aegis]

There should be a "nostalgia" option. Ill gladly pay a couple bucks for Nostalgia.

Suikoden
Shining Force
AD&D Gold Box.

Lets get some old school rpgs on here.

[Aegis]

I don't care for any FF until FF7 comes. I don't think it will, but man that'd be amazing. One of my all time favorite games. In fact, if there was one game I could ask for on my iPhone that would be it.

FF7 would be fairly epic on the phone, and the hardware would support it... but unless 1&2 do really well, they wont be quick to port the rest of the series over. Which is a poor business decision imo. 1&2 are nostalgic, but not amazing. FF7 is still epic.

[cranker]

FF7 would be fairly epic on the phone, and the hardware would support it... but unless 1&2 do really well, they wont be quick to port the rest of the series over. Which is a poor business decision imo. 1&2 are nostalgic, but not amazing. FF7 is still epic.


I would disagree. FFI is very good and FFII(US) is amazing and FFIII(US) is epic and the best of the series in my opinion :)

I am not a huge fan of FFVII personally. The first 3 are pure classic Final Fantasy to me. The style and gameplay changed after that and some like it better and some don't :)

All the final fantasy games a great games. I just prefer the first ones in the series.

[le'deuche123]

I would disagree. FFI is very good and FFII(US) is amazing and FFIII(US) is epic and the best of the series in my opinion :)

I am not a huge fan of FFVII personally. The first 3 are pure classic Final Fantasy to me. The style and gameplay changed after that and some like it better and some don't :)

All the final fantasy games a great games. I just prefer the first ones in the series.

Keep in mind when you refer to FF2 and 3 your actually talking about 4 and 6.

[ilStugots]

Just give us VI and quit monkeying around, Square enix. Sadly I've found Square "enix" to have grossly underwhelming games of late. What happened to the Square "soft" I loved.....more importantly....where's bushido blade?:(

You can play FFVI on your iphone right now. I just beat it on mine last night.

[squarezero]

You can play FFVI on your iphone right now. I just beat it on mine last night.
I prefer to play a version that's been optimized to my device. And that doesn't require me to jailbreak. And that has been legally obtained.

[jak56]

the one that's not turn based

[tylertv]

If I have this right, FFII is the one that introduced the Job system. So that's the one I'll snag.

[le'deuche123]

I prefer to play a version that's been optimized to my device. And that doesn't require me to jailbreak. And that has been legally obtained.

I'm with you on that one. I would like a nice optimized, paid for, official copy of VI on my ipod. IV would be decent as well, but I have no interest in any FF game prior to that. The series has been in a steady decline since VII, each worst than the last. Please square....get your shit together.

[ilStugots]

I prefer to play a version that's been optimized to my device. And that doesn't require me to jailbreak. And that has been legally obtained.

There is no slowdown for me, jailbreaking is so easy, and I own the cart, so it's not illegal.

[soupbandit]

I'm with you on that one. I would like a nice optimized, paid for, official copy of VI on my ipod. IV would be decent as well, but I have no interest in any FF game prior to that. The series has been in a steady decline since VII, each worst than the last. Please square....get your shit together.FF13 is going to be amazing , I liked FF8 more than FF7 Squall ftw ;D

[cranker]

I prefer to play a version that's been optimized to my device. And that doesn't require me to jailbreak. And that has been legally obtained.


I agree and that's why I have no interest to have all kinds of old NES, SNES....etc on my iphone. I want games that are made specifically for the idevice.


Been there and done that..............having thousands of old games just creates a mess in the end. It's better to pick up games one at a time and pay for them and enjoy them. I learned that the hard way.


I can't wait to get my hands on FF1 and II and just hope for III(US). That's all I need from Square except for Secret of Mana :)

[Ino]

I suspect these games will be the "easy type" versions that already appeared on the GBA and PSP (opposed to the "normal" and "hard type" on FF Origins for PS1).

If this will be the case, I'll buy only FF2, as I find it playable and enjoyable even on easy type.

FF1 easy type, on the contrary, is just a chore to play for me. Too easy, and too many boring battles.

[MidianGTX]

There is no slowdown for me, jailbreaking is so easy, and I own the cart, so it's not illegal.

You do realise this "exception to the law" is only ever seen written on ROM sites, don't you? Are they really the people you've chosen to believe?

[New England Gamer]

Im sorry, but if your expecting the original NES game, your out of luck. This is the dawn of souls version, they turned it into a boring cakewalk..
Some of us like that cakewalk. I played both and was happy there were differences.

[cranker]

Some of us like that cakewalk. I played both and was happy there were differences.


Me too :)

[squarezero]

Please square....get your shit together.
I assume you mean Square Enix, not me ;).

[cranker]

Keep in mind when you refer to FF2 and 3 your actually talking about 4 and 6.

That's why I said it was the US releases I was refering to.

[le'deuche123]

I assume you mean Square Enix, not me ;).

Hahahaha, yeah, sorry square, I meant the other square....you know, the once mighty, unfallible, deity that was squaresoft? Seriously I want bushido blade, and I want it now!

[LKR]

Got them both, and I've got to say, both FFI and FFII are great fun.