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[Goli]

In an age long past, the world was suffocating under the crushing grip of war. Only the efforts of the idealistic Avalonian Empire were enough to bring the warm embrace of peace to the land and lead it toward a new age of prosperity.

Fate itself brought together those whose lives were filled with hope and those whose duty sent them from the harsh north. As they locked eyes, the Crystal shed forth an immense light that filled the land, drowning everything in silence.

And then, the world was sundered into light and darkness.

Final Fantasy Dimensions is the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series, previously released in Japan only as Final Fantasy Legends: Warriors of Light and Darkness (ファイナルファンタジー レジェンズ 光と闇の戦&#22763 for NTT DoCoMo's i-mode and au's EZ web services, it finally makes its way abroad in an enhanced port with higher quality graphics and refined music by Naoshi Mizuta, now for iOS and Android devices.

On field the game plays exactly as one would expect from a classic FF game, battles on the other hand employ the Active Time Battle system with your party allowing for a maximum of five people to participate at a time. Key to the battles is the inclusion of FFV's critically acclaimed Job System that allows for extensive character customization, as well as Fusion Abilities, which are similar to FFIV: The After Years' bands.

In its original release the game was split into thirteen chapters (including the game's free prologue), however this new version is split into five (including the game's free prologue, too).

Final Fantasy Legends: Warriors of Light and Darkness TGS 2010 PV
Final Fantasy Dimensions E3 gameplay video - Cave Battle
Final Fantasy Dimensions E3 gameplay video - Ostrich Murder
Final Fantasy Dimensions E3 gameplay video - Underground Exploration

Final Fantasy Legends: Warriors of Light and Darkness (feature phone version) official website.
Final Fantasy Dimensions portal site.
OST iTunes page

 

[Aeana]

I definitely will give it a shot just because of the job system.

 

[airmangataosenai]

Dat art. Dat font.

 

[PixyJunket]

I would be far more curious if they had kept the original pixel art, I hate this filtered look.

 

[transience]

Looking forward to trying the demo/prologue/whatever. Hope it runs on a 3GS.

Also hoping this topic doesn't turn into 200 posts of talking about the price.

 

[Tigel]

I would be far more curious if they had kept the original pixel art, I hate this filtered look.

I agree. It looks too "clean"... I don't know how else to put it.
Anyway, I'll try the prologue, but 30$ seems a bit steep.

EDIT:

Also hoping this topic doesn't turn into 200 posts of talking about the price.

Oops...

 

[CorvoSol]

Is the art for this game done by the same person who did the art for The After Years?

 

[Goli]

I would be far more curious if they had kept the original pixel art, I hate this filtered look.

What I hate most is how it looks like some things are filtered, some remade, and some kept the same from the original release, unfiltered. So jarring!
EDIT: It also bothers me how some screenshots despite being all the same resolution, have black bars on them. But I can live with all those faults, I think.

Looking forward to trying the demo/prologue/whatever. Hope it runs on a 3GS.

Also hoping this topic doesn't turn into 200 posts of talking about the price.

We already have the other thread for that.

 

[BocoDragon]

I suppose the fact that you can pay as you go with chapters eases the $30 sticker shock, somewhat.

 

[Spiffy_1st]

I think I played this on newgrounds in 2003.

 

[PixyJunket]

What I hate most is how it looks like some things are filtered, some remade, and some kept the same from the original release, unfiltered. So jarring!

Yeah, it really just reinforces the thought that it's a low quality product.

 

[Pinko Marx]

I'll probably wind up getting this as I'm a sucker for FFs with job systems.

 

[Boney]

does it support 3G model or just 3GS upwards?

 

[Goli]

does it support 3G model or just 3GS upwards?

We still don't know, but it doesn't really look like a "demanding" game (unless it's ported really badly) so I'd like to think it does support the 3G model.

 

[Cystm]

Instabuy for me. Nice OT btw.

 

[Chairhome]

Just saw a video and i think i'm down. I will at least try it, and the ffv job system inclusion was a good decision. If this really is about 40 hours worth of content, I may get it (after I finish the After Years)

 

[B.K.]

I'll buy it as soon as I get something with the iOS or Android.

 

[Franklinator]

While there's a lot about this game that's off-putting to me (art style, price), I'll certainly give the Prologue a shot.

 

[Zombie James]

That UI looks hideous. I'll try out the prologue when it comes out, mobile needs more RPGs.

 

[Vamphuntr]

So anyone one has info if they tweaked anything from the original? I know that in the original JP are in limited amount so you can only max out 2 jobs and that advanced jobs are restricted to one team(light or darkness). Did they change that?

 

[Fuu]

Definitely trying it. Said my bit about the pricing in the other thread. I can actually dig the look of the game in the first 4 screenshots in the OP, but it all goes downhill when there's any grass and/or trees around. The one in the village is particularly fanmade-y on the eyes.

 

[Takeda Kenshi]

Absolutely loving the 5 person party.

 

[chickdigger802]

Would give it a try, but fuck the visuals look like shit. No way to 'glass half full' this shit.

If anyone wants to check out good rpgmaker looking games on ios, check out Ash 1 and 2. Probably some of the best writing for a 'jrpg style game' this gen.

 

[linko9]

The art looks like a hideous bastardization of FFV's art style. Why not just stick with low-res pixel art (perhaps ripped straight out of FFV) if you're not going to bother making the hi-res stuff look good?

 

[Gravijah]

oh... Naoshi Mizuta... i didn't even know. gotta check this out.

 

[Seik]

I will highly concider this when I'll get another Android platform, I bought a Nexus 7 recently and it was kind of a lemon, so I returned it for a refund, fuck that shit. I'll wait till the thing get better and buy another, more revised one.

Still salty, sorry. The game looks great and, in my case, the screenshots alone makes it more interesting than when I saw pics of FFXIII-2, heh.

 

[DigitalRicket]

I think this may be the first time I've heard of this title but I'm very intrigued. So it's near $30 for the entire game?

 

[Starsunder]

iPad for me. I love the job system. Just goddamn at the price.

 

[eznark]

Too ugly for $30 but I'll check out the prologue. Maybe the game play will win me over.

 

[Community Forum]

I heard it is not iPad retina graphics. Is this true?

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I personally love the art, it's so clean.

 

[zashga]

Looks awful. You've got smooth sprites and pixel art seemingly mashed together at random. If it was at least consistent (i.e. all characters are smooth, backgrounds are pixelated) it would at least make a little sense. This just looks like a mess.

The five-man party and the retro job system are very appealing, though.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

Why I'm suddenly getting really attracted to the game.... I can't resist it!

 

[Mister Zimbu]

Ugly as sin. Looks like a poorly done RPG Maker game.

 

[speedpop]

Kinda cool seeing the sprites and knowing where they came from, even if they have been fiddled around with.

 

[Solune]

Surprisingly I like some of the enemy designs. Everything else looks terrible.

 

[Teknoman]

The battle music is really cool.

 

[Goli]

I heard it is not iPad retina graphics. Is this true?

Where'd you hear that? So far I don't think they've said whether it does or not.

The battle music is really cool.

The victory fanfare is probably my favorite ATM: http://youtu.be/CreTqBU7iBU (skip to 5:26)

 

[Snake]

It's like you spent your whole life getting used to Legos, and then

Playmobil.

 

[Yuripaw]

Ugh...this is the kind of game I wish they would put out on PSN/XBLA...or hell, eshop could use more love too. I don't have a friggin iOS device

 

[atbigelow]

WTF no android version for US? Now that I have my PS3 controller working on my tablet, I really wish there were some solid android games like this to flex it with.

Boo S-E.

 

[Goli]

WTF no android version for US? Now that I have my PS3 controller working on my tablet, I really wish there were some solid android games like this to flex it with.

Boo S-E.

It's getting released on both iOS and Android simultaneously worldwide, as stated in the OP and official sources such as http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/final-fantasy-dimensions-release-date-announced

 

[Rflagg]

Game looks like it would be fun wish I had a device to play it.

 

[Midou]

Ugly as sin. Looks like a poorly done RPG Maker game.

Yes, atrocious. Why not make it at least FF6 quality, and RPGs, like any game where you move around a lot, are terrible on touchscreens. I was actually telling my friends a couple weekends ago I wish SE just made like an FF6 graphic game on PSN/XBL for like even $30 if it was a full length game. Instead it's like lowest quality SNES graphics with a horrible UI and controls.

 

[atbigelow]

It's getting released on both iOS and Android simultaneously worldwide, as stated in the OP and official sources such as http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/final-fantasy-dimensions-release-date-announced

The english site (http://www.square-enix.co.jp/smart/ffdl/en/) only lists iOS.

 

[Clunker]

I'm very curious to give this a try. Will definitely try the prologue and might buy the first chapter if I fancy it.

 

[Community Forum]

Where'd you hear that? So far I don't think they've said whether it does or not.

I don't even remember, and I searched to try and find it. Would be dumb but there's no way I would pay $30 if it's non-retina.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Job system sounds appealing, because FFV is awesome... but uh... this looks incredibly generic. I can't imagine any effort went into this, at all - just... look at it

Edit: though the music actually seems pretty good.

 

[Danneee]

That's some unattractive art!
And 22 euro bucks for this? Haha...

 

[Mr Swine]

Um why does the game have graphics that are unfiltered and then have super hi res graphics at the same time?