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Square Enix RPGs on sale on North American PSN
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SilentTristero
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I hear the Vita is slightly worse with load times, but it's still amazing overall, and I never notice any of the load times enough to care.
DyslexicAlucard
Member
Anyone have any personal experience re: load time for Chrono Trigger and FF V and VI on Vita? I saw a video on YT that showed CT loading ~40% faster on Vita, but personal experience would be welcomed 
ivanthebearable
Member
Cool, managed to pick up Final Fantasy Tactics:WotL, FFVII and DuoDecim Dissidia.
Also, are the Persona games on sale right now too? Was wondering if I should bite on P2 or not since it's $5.
Also, are the Persona games on sale right now too? Was wondering if I should bite on P2 or not since it's $5.
Tizoc
Member
$4.99 like the other PSX games on sale.
Damn you region locking!!!! I don't need to buy the PS1 games for my PS3 as I own the original discs and so can play them on epsxe, but I wanted to consign my CFW PSP to the dustbin as I use it almost exclusively for playing old Square games on the go. But nooooooooo, if I want to buy these for my Vita I have to wipe settings, buy a new memory card etc. etc. and it's just not worth the hassle.
Damn damn damn!
Damn damn damn!
tiggerkiddo
Member
Nice deals! I already own most of these digitally and physically but I hope others enjoy them as much as I have.
Well not all of them, haha
Well not all of them, haha
Valkyri von Thanatos
Member
Got Tactics Ogre and Vagrant Story in Golden Week sale, still haven't gotten anywhere in either, so I ruled out FFTactics PSP because it sounds very similar. Ruled out any of the "classic" FF up-ports or Chrono Trigger since apparently they've got issues. FFVIII was a maybe, but eh, no. This is after seeing a fairly large amount of people rant on the game (internet people mind you, Spoony Experiment and Jontron some).
So I was left with FFVII, FFIX, and Dissidia 012. But after going over a pretty good range of reviews, it sounded like it basically was best only if you have played enough FF games to get into it, and the story is nonsense basically since it is basically just an excuse for the game itself. Not sure I liked the sound of that so I took that off too.
So now all I'm left with is FFVII, FFIX, and Xenogears which I added after hearing a lot about it and deciding, "what the heck", even if it isn't on sale. Not only is it supposed to be pretty good, but it intrigues me that it was apparently one of the original FFVII concepts, much like DMC (which I liked a lot after playing it last winter) was to RE4 (which I'm enjoying in my second full playthrough on PC after the Wii version).
At this point FFVII is impossible to not know tons about if you are a gamer, so I know a lot of what I'd be getting into with that one. The only issue with this one is that my brother already owns this on Steam and I can use it through family sharing, so it seems like it might be redundant.
I've heard some high praise of FFIX recently, and that got me interested in checking it out, but I've also heard that it is mega slow when it comes to battles, is that true? Given that I generally like faster combat (I like Tales of... series, so getting turn based RPGs already feels slow), I'm a little bit worried, but apparently it's really good, with a recent thread with a lot of people agreeing with the OP saying that its the best FF ever.
Speaking of, totally forgot to mention that I was also checking out FFIV. Apparently that's really good, but I thought it may have been redundant with the other two FF games. Tell me if I'm wrong and should snap on it, since I don't really know either way, it just seems a little expensive compared to the others here and I'm not sure of the worth.
Lots of writing, but I'm still undecided on pulling the trigger on these things. Help me out people, am I wrong of Dissidia, FFIV, or even VIII? I've already decided out-rightly that I won't get FFTactics PSP since I feel like I really have no reason to get it when I have the apparently very similar Tactics Ogre nearly untouched, but I'd like to here people's opinions contrasting those two.
Please help a Vita owner in need of some new games figure out which JRPGs to spend his somewhat sparse money on. The only FF I've played is a tiny bit of FF14 after checking it out in a particularly dry season for my PS4. JRPGs I've played and liked that come to mind would be Tales of... generally, Xenoblade, and Paper Mario if you'd count him. Odd, maybe it's because I'm kind of tired right now, but I could have sworn more would come to mind, whatever.
To reiterate before I end this giant post, if you can provide opinions on these games:
FFIV (heard it was good but unsure if it deserves to be twice as expensive as most)
FFVII (already have access to a Steam version my brother owns)
FFVIII (heard mixed things)
FFIX (most likely to get for a number of reasons)
FFTactics PSP (probably skipping on since it seems redundant with Tactics Ogre)
Dissidia (want action, kind of like "Tales of...", don't want a story that's just an excuse for the crossover)
Xenogears (even though I wasn't a mega fan of Xenoblade, I'm interested in its spiritual predecessors, Xenosaga's gonna be a lot harder to find/play, still wish it was cheaper than 10 bucks)
Please reply with a response with your stance.
Also could someone explain what the appeal is for Front Mission 3? From what (admittedly) little I have seen of it, it just seems to not be very engaging. Maybe it's the artstyle?
So I was left with FFVII, FFIX, and Dissidia 012. But after going over a pretty good range of reviews, it sounded like it basically was best only if you have played enough FF games to get into it, and the story is nonsense basically since it is basically just an excuse for the game itself. Not sure I liked the sound of that so I took that off too.
So now all I'm left with is FFVII, FFIX, and Xenogears which I added after hearing a lot about it and deciding, "what the heck", even if it isn't on sale. Not only is it supposed to be pretty good, but it intrigues me that it was apparently one of the original FFVII concepts, much like DMC (which I liked a lot after playing it last winter) was to RE4 (which I'm enjoying in my second full playthrough on PC after the Wii version).
At this point FFVII is impossible to not know tons about if you are a gamer, so I know a lot of what I'd be getting into with that one. The only issue with this one is that my brother already owns this on Steam and I can use it through family sharing, so it seems like it might be redundant.
I've heard some high praise of FFIX recently, and that got me interested in checking it out, but I've also heard that it is mega slow when it comes to battles, is that true? Given that I generally like faster combat (I like Tales of... series, so getting turn based RPGs already feels slow), I'm a little bit worried, but apparently it's really good, with a recent thread with a lot of people agreeing with the OP saying that its the best FF ever.
Speaking of, totally forgot to mention that I was also checking out FFIV. Apparently that's really good, but I thought it may have been redundant with the other two FF games. Tell me if I'm wrong and should snap on it, since I don't really know either way, it just seems a little expensive compared to the others here and I'm not sure of the worth.
Lots of writing, but I'm still undecided on pulling the trigger on these things. Help me out people, am I wrong of Dissidia, FFIV, or even VIII? I've already decided out-rightly that I won't get FFTactics PSP since I feel like I really have no reason to get it when I have the apparently very similar Tactics Ogre nearly untouched, but I'd like to here people's opinions contrasting those two.
Please help a Vita owner in need of some new games figure out which JRPGs to spend his somewhat sparse money on. The only FF I've played is a tiny bit of FF14 after checking it out in a particularly dry season for my PS4. JRPGs I've played and liked that come to mind would be Tales of... generally, Xenoblade, and Paper Mario if you'd count him. Odd, maybe it's because I'm kind of tired right now, but I could have sworn more would come to mind, whatever.
To reiterate before I end this giant post, if you can provide opinions on these games:
FFIV (heard it was good but unsure if it deserves to be twice as expensive as most)
FFVII (already have access to a Steam version my brother owns)
FFVIII (heard mixed things)
FFIX (most likely to get for a number of reasons)
FFTactics PSP (probably skipping on since it seems redundant with Tactics Ogre)
Dissidia (want action, kind of like "Tales of...", don't want a story that's just an excuse for the crossover)
Xenogears (even though I wasn't a mega fan of Xenoblade, I'm interested in its spiritual predecessors, Xenosaga's gonna be a lot harder to find/play, still wish it was cheaper than 10 bucks)
Please reply with a response with your stance.
Also could someone explain what the appeal is for Front Mission 3? From what (admittedly) little I have seen of it, it just seems to not be very engaging. Maybe it's the artstyle?
Pegosaurus
Banned
does the digital version of FFX HD come with a separate code for X-2 like the physical release?
You should just edit this into the OP. Very handy.
Tizoc
Member
I'm hoping that maybe someday, Sony will allow multiple stores to be accessed on the Vita. Then it will be the great classics gaming machine.
Also have you seen them PSP Classics on JPN PSN?!
The load times comment is an exaggeration. I recently played all the games in question and found the loading tolerable. FF9 is still the worst leading game of all time for ps1 and it is way worse than all the games listed.
Oni Link 666
Member
Bought;
Final Fantasy Origins (1 & 2)
Final Fantasy 6
Final Fantasy Tactics PSP
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy Origins (1 & 2)
Final Fantasy 6
Final Fantasy Tactics PSP
Chrono Cross
Starwolf_UK
Member
So sad to see so many people buying the worst version of Chorno Trigger. Tose couldn't even get the music right. As in songs are missing notes. It was probably why the composer not being credited was not a mistake but an intentional choice.
As for FFIX. Good point. Until a re-release happens this is the best we have (for those unaware it is typically 15 seconds before you get to do anything...in each battle)
I don't understand how one who hates the FFVI loading times can be happy to get Chrono Trigger.
In every EU sale there are people who go "oh FFVII isn't bad in 50Hz, its not an action game, you can hide the borders; so what the 30 hours I took would have only been 25 hours in 60Hz". No it still sucks regardless of if you can put up with it. To me (and I expect many others) nothing but the SNES version is tolerable for loading times in FFVI and Chrono Trigger and the PS1 ones fall so far from the mark it is shameful.
As for FFIX. Good point. Until a re-release happens this is the best we have (for those unaware it is typically 15 seconds before you get to do anything...in each battle)
Compared to the GBA and SNES version, the PSX version of FFVI does feel like a major drag though. I don't think they're horrible loading times, but they're longer than they are on any other platform.
FFIX does have them bad too, though the menus aren't anywhere near as slow as VI's.
Mitochondrion
Member
Is Drakengard 3 DLCs on sale too?
Well, have you played any other JRPGs before?
bengraven
Member
Coming from the other side, I feel like Cross is it's own game. It's one of my favorite RPGs of all time. There's a couple moments that reference CT, including a major dungeon, but I don't feel like it "ruins" CT, since it's hardly legible what the fuck the outcome was and whether this is just another alternate world or not. So to me, I just take it as a reference to CT, not as part of the canon.
On it's own, it's a beautiful looking, beautiful sounding game with a great story and a fun battle system.
Tidus_Great
Banned
can i play any of these on ps4?
Oni Link 666
Member
I play a lot of JRPG, so I can stomach the cringeworthy stuff (if there is any).
Comes in one download
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
Playing Chrono Trigger now and the load times aren't that bad at all. Battles and menu loading are about 5 seconds which you adjust to.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Totally pick it up. FFX was the golden standard for JRPGs at one point, and it hasn't aged poorly by any means. The production values are still off the charts.
FlyStarJay
Member
Japanese sales already happened in Europe
TheSlySoul
Member
Final Fantasy V (PSone) $4.99
Final Fantasy VI (PSone) $4.99
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP) $4.99
Not bad, may dip into FF7 for 20 dollars total. I have been meaning to pick up War, but no Android version exists. PSP using Vita works for me.
I have nothing else ... fun combat system!
Final Fantasy VI (PSone) $4.99
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP) $4.99
Not bad, may dip into FF7 for 20 dollars total. I have been meaning to pick up War, but no Android version exists. PSP using Vita works for me.
FFX has the easiest learning curve of all the FF games.
I have nothing else ... fun combat system!
Oh now, I know that isn't true. At least for me it won't be.
EDIT: No XIV
I paid the best pre-order price at Zavvi, so even if it's not the RRP, it was still a "full price" buy, for me
I didn't regret it. Lightning Defence Force is here!
I sold the game after finishing it but that's what I do for all my games now. It was not because I hated it.
A ton of people consider it the greatest game of all time. http://www.edge-online.com/features/japan-votes-all-time-top-100/
I wouldn't go that far. I'd put it in top 5. Everything is excellent about it. Visuals, music, story, characters, gameplay. It's the only FF I think of without any major flaws. FF4 is too short and the last boss comes from nowhere, FF5 has weak story, FF6 has the world of ruin which I think is a bit of a letdown from the first half and it's also too easy, FF7 peaks in the first couple of hours and the rest of the game never comes close to that quality again - there's also very little in the way of cast interaction after Midgar to make you care for the cast, both FF8 and FF13 have shit story and shit characters, FF9 has a great story and good characters but painfully slow battles making the game a chore. Everything in X is perfect.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Which Tactics should I go for?
orthodoxy1095
Banned
I consider it one of the best FFs. The only downside is that you're going to spoil yourself playing such a good game that the others might be hard to get into. It's the first one I actually played, and it's kind of what launched me into my modern JRPG craze.
Anyways, I just bought VI, VII and VIII. I've now got I-X on my Vita along with Dissidia and Tactics. Final Fantasy Machine confirmed. Now if only Square would give me my damn XII remaster.
I can't really comment since I never played the original, but the PSP version is fantastic. Bought it on the PSP, double-dipped for the PSN version for my Vita later.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Waiting as in waiting for US PSN to get the PSP versions? I can't understand square-enix when it comes to digital.
If you want to play FF1 get Origins*. For FF2 I gather either is fine but PSP is slightly preferred.
*-GBA then PSP watered down the difficulty by quite a lot.
th4tguy
Member
PSP has the better translation and cinematics.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=124176716&postcount=310
The Slowdowns KILL me. I'm a bad person :/.
Tizoc
Member
The PSX ver. of these games are closer to the original NES versions, if that interests you.
TheSlySoul
Member
I understand the spells, but I never had any issue with the music in War. Perhaps it is because they fixed it in the iOS version and I just do not remember the PSP version.
I have the original, but honestly I rather have both since they offer different benefits. Mostly because the translation fix and the new cutscenes.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
PSP Tactics continues to be one of the worst tragedies in gaming. Such a sadness that people continue to buy this. If the spell slowdown and out of sync sound effects aren't enough to send people running, maybe it's our own fault. Maybe SE knew.
WoTL if you have (e)CFW. The slowdowns are patchable.
Poltergust
Member
Should I get the PS1 version of FFV, or wait until it eventually appears on Wii U VC for the GBA? Which version is better?
Also, I would buy FFX/X-2 HD, but I don't have the disk space for it. Shame. =/
Also, I would buy FFX/X-2 HD, but I don't have the disk space for it. Shame. =/
Femmeworth
Banned
It's far from ideal but still better than the original.
you are not a bad person, the slowdown is terrible and it is a dealbreaker for me too