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[TheJollyCorner]

I just noticed everyone's favorite FF ninja in that scan.

what? Shadow in FFIV?

 

[atbigelow]

Gah why can't they stop with the crappy FFVII blocky character designs?

These don't look anything like FFVII's character models.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Gah why can't they stop with the crappy FFVII blocky character designs?

At least it is CONSISTENT unlike FF7.

What irritated the hell out of me was that there were 2 character models, one for in battle and one for outside of battle on the maps.

 

[PolyGone]

Gah why can't they stop with the crappy FFVII blocky character designs?

troll harder

These models are textured, unlike the ones in FFVII which were pretty much just gouraud shaded with textures for eyes. Besides, the proportions of these characters are better and they're more in line with FF IX than VII anyway.

 

[Hero]

Looking good. I suppose in another ten or twenty years they'll be another FFIV remake. Hopefully it'll be on consoles so they make the CG renders in game models.

Who am I kidding? At the rate Square-Enix is going, it'll probably happen in five years.

 

[jj984jj]

Oh nice, ATB bars.

 

[Ether_Snake]

As for the freaky little white critters (pōchika)... meh, somebody that knows more than I do can translate that maybe.

I don't know, but he yells "I'm not a Moogle!"

 

[Majmun]

Rydia in-game character model is such a boner-killer. And Yang Fang looks totally uncool too when you compare it to its cgi model.

I'd love to see a FFIV with the same character design as the cgi models.

 

[Mejilan]

WTF is going on with Rydia and Rosa? They're casting spells together? That's not a FFIV mechanic... unless, the Twin ability?

Kinda doesn't make sense though.

 

[madara]

I would never want play FF1-6 with advent children visuals but if they added realism and proper movements with extreme detail and made it like book art come to live with some crazy cell shading or sprite tech my journey in life would be complete. By now you think they could make a world like the Last Unicorn come to life given how old it is but I suppose I underestimate the time involved with drawn cells.

 

[Amir0x]

WTF is going on with Rydia and Rosa? They're casting spells together? That's not a FFIV mechanic... unless, the Twin ability?

Kinda doesn't make sense though.

you can now customize all characters with any abilities or some shit, i don't know the exact details but i know they said this in the other thread

 

[Mejilan]

Thanks for clarifying that. I missed that news (probably when I was overseas). I guess that means that we won't get quite the same GBA post-game content and ability to fully customize the final party. Ah well.

 

[duckroll]

you can now customize all characters with any abilities or some shit, i don't know the exact details but i know they said this in the other thread

No. Characters that "die" or leave the party in the game (doesn't everyone lol) in FFIV DS will leave behind abilities that can be inherited into another character of your choice. What is shown is indeed the Twins ability.

 

[Amir0x]

No. Characters that "die" or leave the party in the game (doesn't everyone lol) in FFIV DS will leave behind abilities that can be inherited into another character of your choice. What is shown is indeed the Twins ability.

see i said i didn't know the details.

sounds lamer this way

 

[Desiderus]

what? Shadow in FFIV?

Haha was going to say the same thing or Gessho from FFXI.

Was looking for his "WTF?" pic.

 

[jj984jj]

see i said i didn't know the details.

sounds lamer this way

Given how FFIV fans have been bitching bitterly about characters no longer being unique it's probably better this way.

 

[MCD]

I stopped playing the PSX version (FFC) in the

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Underworld part

, i might pick this up to see the rest of the game.

when i reached that place, i just stopped playing and never bothered to play it again.

 

[Deku]

I stopped playing the PSX version (FFC) in the

Spoiler

Underworld part

, i might pick this up to see the rest of the game.

when i reached that place, i just stopped playing and never bothered to play it again.

The PS version was unplayable with CG done by what appears to be 5th grade 3d max students. It must have had a budget of 100 en.

 

[MoxManiac]

The PS version was unplayable with CG done by what appears to be 5th grade 3d max students. It must have had a budget of 100 en.

PS version of FFIV? The port was fine. CG was defintely crappy though

 

[ethelred]

Yeah, I thought 4 in Chronicles was fine. The ports of CT and 6 were unplayable due to loads, though, and 5 had one of the worst translations ever.

Also, based on the limited details available to us, I really like the direction they're taking the gameplay in this remake in that it seems it will, like FF9, allow each character to remain unique and job-based while still introducing some ability customization options. In Ito we trust!

 

[Bebpo]

Looks ok. Hope it's full voice for cutscenes.

 

[cvxfreak]

Interesting about the characters that leave behind special abilities. Should make for some interesting combinations. Who shall inherit Edward's hide? :lol :lol

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I can imagine SE redoing the Giant of Babel attack so that only the character's spirits actually lead a counterattack or some shit like that so they can remain dead while coming back.

 

[madara]

Looks ok. Hope it's full voice for cutscenes.

Would rather just have the text myself or the option at least to just have text and let my own imagination voice the characters as this title has anyways done for me. Plus I don't mind reading in a rpg though I realize today's rpger don't care for that as much or considers that old school. I hope they don't use cg cut scenes too much though as they really dont blend in with rest of FF4 too well.

 

[SOLDIER]

Interesting about the characters that leave behind special abilities. Should make for some interesting combinations. Who shall inherit Edward's hide? :lol :lol

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I can imagine SE redoing the Giant of Babel attack so that only the character's spirits actually lead a counterattack or some shit like that so they can remain dead while coming back.

Wait, is it actually confirmed that

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the characters are going to STAY dead? That would kind of ruin several important plot points, wouldn't it?

 

[ezekial45]

Cecil really looks a lot more sinister in his DK class. I love it!

 

[PolyGone]

Yeah, I thought 4 in Chronicles was fine. The ports of CT and 6 were unplayable due to loads, though, and 5 had one of the worst translations ever.

Also, based on the limited details available to us, I really like the direction they're taking the gameplay in this remake in that it seems it will, like FF9, allow each character to remain unique and job-based while still introducing some ability customization options. In Ito we trust!

6 load times were annoying but not game breaking imo in that version.

 

[Mejilan]

Y-burns.

LULZ

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

6 load times were annoying but not game breaking imo in that version.

If 6's load times were not game breaking for you, then I doubt any load times ever could be. I'd tell people to reenact the game with homemade sock puppets before I'd send them to that version of FF6.

 

[RevenantKioku]

God, I am getting so horny looking at this. I want more release date information!

 

[Aeana]

God, I am getting so horny looking at this. I want more release date information!

12/20/07 isn't enough information for you?

 

[haircut]

Dark Wave/Surge/Whatever had better still be useable after he goes Pally.

That would make no sense and mess up the character, and IV actually has a decent story/character arc.

Also move is too good and it'd pretty much nerf the game.

God, I am getting so horny looking at this. I want more release date information!

from http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory?month=dec&day=20&submit=Go%21

December 20

1790
Samuel Slater built the nation's first cotton mill in Pawtucket, R.I.

1803
The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France for $15 million.

1860
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.

1968
Author John Steinbeck died at age 66.

1989
The United States invaded Panama and installed a new government but failed to capture General Manuel Antonio Noriega.

1996
Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.

 

[Pureauthor]

That would make no sense and mess up the character, and IV actually has a decent story/character arc.

Also move is too good and it'd pretty much nerf the game.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HAHAHA... HA

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You're.... not being serious, are you?

 

[RevenantKioku]

12/20/07 isn't enough information for you?

Whoops! Last mag I saw just had "2007" so I figured nothing changed yet.
Woo, DQIVDS in November and FFIVDS in December! Now if only October had a cool release.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HAHAHA... HA
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You're.... not being serious, are you?

IV's stuff is far from terrible. C'mon now.

 

[haircut]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HAHAHA... HA

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You're.... not being serious, are you?

Most of the characters have some nice inner turmoil without being overbearing. They're also likable. Golbez is a pretty good bad guy (the art doesn't hurt) and the story takes you to

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the moon.

What's not to like?

 

[gkryhewy]

.... not being serious, are you?

Says the creepy sales-age fanfiction guy.

 

[Pureauthor]

General criticism is that everything was horrendously accelerated - I felt no emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Pally.

Also, the rapidity with which the characters were willing to off themselves - particularly when it hardly seemed necessary - required more suspension of disbelief than I was willing to give. Not to mention... they all came back. Well, except for the old guy, but nobody cares - he's old.

If we really want to go into specifics, I'd do so, but not right now - I have to be somewhere in a while.

Also, apparently they're expanding the scenario here, so it might fix some of the story complaints. We'll see.

Says the creepy sales-age fanfiction guy.

I am not creepy! GRRRR

 

[Desiderus]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HAHAHA... HA

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You're.... not being serious, are you?

Will I go that far? Yes, I will. This update looks amazing but the added scenario's have to be good because the game didn't age well for me.

 

[haircut]

General criticism is that everything was horrendously accelerated.

Fittingly enough I believe this is largely due to updated versions including a run button.

 

[PolyGone]

General criticism is that everything was horrendously accelerated - I felt no emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Pally.

how old were you when you played it the first time? The way you talk, it sounds like you played it for the first time as an adult on the GBA. Most of the fans played it on the SNES when they were much younger... even the official blog says something along the lines of, "The last time you played FF4 was in elementary school..." etc so considering it was written with that audience in mind, it was very good.

When I played it for the first time, at its SNES release, I certainly felt the emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Paladin. That was an awesome moment.

 

[Darkpen]

wait... wasn't there a scan that looked like that for Rydia and Yang a while ago? The page looks... different than before, not to mention those weird tofu-head looking things.

But you know what I'm surprised about? The number of people who are shocked when they see Rydia. A lot of people seem to have forgotten that SHE GETS OLDER.

As for FFIV's story, personally, its my favorite. Well, the game's my favorite, in general. A lot has to do with how balanced the gameplay and story is. They're not overcomplicated, but they're not incredibly simple either. Everything is fairly basic, but there's just enough political intrigue, drama, and comedy to make it the most enjoyable FF.

Most notably, all of the characters are incredibly iconic.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

wait... wasn't there a scan that looked like that for Rydia and Yang a while ago? The page looks... different than before, not to mention those weird tofu-head looking things.

But you know what I'm surprised about? The number of people who are shocked when they see Rydia. A lot of people seem to have forgotten that SHE GETS OLDER.

As for FFIV's story, personally, its my favorite. Well, the game's my favorite, in general. A lot has to do with how balanced the gameplay and story is. They're not overcomplicated, but they're not incredibly simple either. Everything is fairly basic, but there's just enough political intrigue, drama, and comedy to make it the most enjoyable FF.

Most notably, all of the characters are incredibly iconic.

It's from a different magazine, that's why it looks different. But yeah, lots of overlap between the two writeups.

 

[Desiderus]

When I played it for the first time, at its SNES release, I certainly felt the emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Paladin. That was an awesome moment.

I always felt that change killed his character. His purpose during his time as a Dark Knight was wanting to change himself. After "changing" he no longer had that purpose and felt empty. He seemed to just be dragged everywhere and getting into the problems and issues of others. The whole

Spoiler

Golbez is his brother

part felt like a reason just to say "Cecil still talks!" (even if the lines consisted of '...').

 

[Saoh]

HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR

made by me! can't wait for this game and FF6DS

 

[Pureauthor]

how old were you when you played it the first time? The way you talk, it sounds like you played it for the first time as an adult on the GBA. Most of the fans played it on the SNES when they were much younger... even the official blog says something along the lines of, "The last time you played FF4 was in elementary school..." etc so considering it was written with that audience in mind, it was very good.

When I played it for the first time, at its SNES release, I certainly felt the emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Paladin. That was an awesome moment.

Okay, so it's a nice children's story. But I wasn't a child when I played it for the first time (well, unless you consider 16 years old a child), and of course I'd criticize it from my own perspective.

 

[Darkpen]

how old were you when you played it the first time? The way you talk, it sounds like you played it for the first time as an adult on the GBA. Most of the fans played it on the SNES when they were much younger... even the official blog says something along the lines of, "The last time you played FF4 was in elementary school..." etc so considering it was written with that audience in mind, it was very good.

When I played it for the first time, at its SNES release, I certainly felt the emotional weight of Cecil going from Dark Knight to Paladin. That was an awesome moment.

I didn't play it on the SNES, but I did play it on my PC on an emulator, stalled for a few years, and then went back to play through its entirety.

As someone who beat FFIV during highschool, and having played a lot of it during middle school (but never finished), I found the game delightfully enjoyable. Its not too heavy, but its not too light. It has just enough of everything to make it a symbolic game that represents what the rest of FF strived to be. The characters, the story, everything; its all iconic, like a Shakespeare play.

 

[Pureauthor]

I didn't play it on the SNES, but I did play it on my PC on an emulator, stalled for a few years, and then went back to play through its entirety.

As someone who beat FFIV during highschool, and having played a lot of it during middle school (but never finished), I found the game delightfully enjoyable. Its not too heavy, but its not too light. It has just enough of everything to make it a symbolic game that represents what the rest of FF strived to be. The characters, the story, everything; its all iconic, like a Shakespeare play.

Time. Out.

You did not just compare Final Fantasy IV to Shakespeare. You. Did. Not.

 

[Darkpen]

HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR

made by me! can't wait for this game and FF6DS

DO WANT D:!!!!

Can you make one for Cain? Please? Pretty please? Where did you find this clean picture to use? D:?!

 

[Flakster99]

I'm such a hypocrite, dismissing SE and their remake philosophy, but hot damn, Final Fantasy 4 owns my soul.

Can't wait to see this in motion.

 

[grandjedi6]

Time. Out.

You did not just compare Final Fantasy IV to Shakespeare. You. Did. Not.

Sigh. I bet he has never even read Shakespeare

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Uh oh. Author's gonna break his foot off in your ass now, Darkpen. Just be glad Dragona isn't here to tag you.