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Final Fantasy IX now out on Android and iOS
- Thread starter Martylepiaf
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DOBERMAN INC
Member
Really jealous of all these posters playing for the first time, wish they would hurry with the Steam release too.
demosthenes
Member
Same ;_;
plutoknight
Member
They did? I played it in January and the stick was a veritable mess that was very unintuitive and terrible to control.....FFV worked better.
Maybe I haven't updated yet...
BasilZero
Member
The game was rebuilt using Unity engine (like DQ8), which is infamous for its long loading times.
What device are you playing on?
BossDarkseid
Member
Succumbed to the want on iPad Mini 2. Runs pretty well, Turbo mode is lovely, character models are cool.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
IPhone 5 is the only thing I had with enough free space, and it runs great.
So, $16.99 US/$23.99 CDN *was* the sale price from the beginning? lol
Well, I'm glad I went ahead and impulse bought on Feb 9 then. Sale price right from the start.
It really does run very well for the most part. Hi-res models are a delight. Touch screen controls (just like the other iOS FFs) take some getting used to, but then it clicks and you're fine. Negotiating 3D space with them is a little tougher than it was with FF V and VI iOS (2D), but again, you get used to it pretty quick. And for menus/combat controls, it manages to often work better than the normal version of the game.
It really does suck that you can't flick the speed booster on and off quickly - it's rather cumbersome to pause, hit it, unpause, for each and every battle. And then, it's almost too fast! Oh well.
I really appreciate the extra controls on the recent FF VII PS4 port that let you do it without pausing. Breezy to switch on/off for battles, etc.
Is there a way to turn the damn camera pan on/off for battles, though? Anything at all to get into and out of battles faster?
Well, I'm glad I went ahead and impulse bought on Feb 9 then. Sale price right from the start.
It really does run very well for the most part. Hi-res models are a delight. Touch screen controls (just like the other iOS FFs) take some getting used to, but then it clicks and you're fine. Negotiating 3D space with them is a little tougher than it was with FF V and VI iOS (2D), but again, you get used to it pretty quick. And for menus/combat controls, it manages to often work better than the normal version of the game.
It really does suck that you can't flick the speed booster on and off quickly - it's rather cumbersome to pause, hit it, unpause, for each and every battle. And then, it's almost too fast! Oh well.
I really appreciate the extra controls on the recent FF VII PS4 port that let you do it without pausing. Breezy to switch on/off for battles, etc.
Is there a way to turn the damn camera pan on/off for battles, though? Anything at all to get into and out of battles faster?
Do you have time to hear the good news about our Lord and Savior "Skip Battle Camera"?
I have this Moga and it works on my LG G2:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FB5R9OY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
This disappoints me. As soon as I turned it on and the NPCs ran like crazy I knew this was a bad idea.
It does not affect the timer, so it should make it easier to get Excalibur 2.
I shouldn't have wasted my Play credit on this. I did a fresh install after not being able to progress past the play, and now it locks up before I even get there. Similar deal as before, except now it has halted in a transition between scenes. Once the red and blue jesters or whatever do their thing, the game goes to a black screen and remains there. Music still plays, but it never moves to the next scene.
If anyone else is using an HTC One M9, I'd recommend avoiding this.
If anyone else is using an HTC One M9, I'd recommend avoiding this.
ZiggyPalffyLA
Member
Is the sword fighting minigame any easier in this version? Not looking forward to impressing all 100 nobles again.
Really easy. I got it on my first try, and all subsequent plays as well. It took me 3 times playing it in epsxe.
The pause button at the left top corner in-game. And there are other tweaks in the config menu as well.
I'm doing my first playthrough ever and I just beat this guy!
If there's one thing I have learned with years of Final Fantasy, it is to be patient and never give up during tough fights. And I have started to apply that over the last year.
[edit]
Image doesn't work but I beat Black Waltz 2 and is currently fighting no. 3.
panthapanda
Member
Hmm. Impressing 100 nobles was not that hard in this port. Maybe because they don't lull you into the triangle and X trap? Got it on my 3rd try.
But it looks real good.
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
This really is the best ff ever
It was way easier. I wonder if they give you more time to react since we all played in CRT's in 2000 and there's some input lag now.
Spiritreaver
Member
So decided to see if my Moga Pro worked with this. It picks it up in HID mode and everything works except left analog/dpad. For some reason it thinks the analog is the DPAD and the DPAD doesn't have up and down mapped. ?_?
So basically I can't move around in game at all.
So basically I can't move around in game at all.
Tevious
Member
SlipperyFishes
Banned
I've been playing this on Vita every night. It's a really great game and glad y'all are enjoying too.
panthapanda
Member
Just realized I missed the first mognet Mail. Is that one missable? The very first one from Kupo. If it is, I'll have to start over lol
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
It's a blue pixel like the rest of the head and separated from the grey neck and torso by the black outline.
It's inoffensive compared to some previous S-E ports but lacks the quirky style of the original.
Just wanted to chime in to say that my bluetooth gamepad works just fine with this game. Dpad isn't fully mapped, but the left analog stick works fine. The only change I made was setting run as the default in the config.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RE6FMD8?keywords=ipega%209023&qid=1455251338&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
I'm using this with a Nexus 6p, but have also used it with my 8" asus tablet and it's been great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RE6FMD8?keywords=ipega%209023&qid=1455251338&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
I'm using this with a Nexus 6p, but have also used it with my 8" asus tablet and it's been great.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I swear this one is the best they've ever used though. You can tell it's a hi-res version of the exact font from IX, meaning it actually has some character to it. Most Square phone games have the most rote Arial version you've ever seen, I looked up Chrono Trigger today and noticed it was hideous.
Elaugaufein
Member
They aren't very consistent though. 2 of the Chaos Rings games haven't worked in 2 versions of Android.
The "a" looks very different. Not to mention t, g, and half the letters ;p
It's not the same font, but it's spiritually similar. You have the lowercase A with the curl on the top and similar serifs. You've even got the same style of drop shadow. It's fairly nice looking, even beyond the relief over it not being Arial or Helvetica Neue.
.Agh, grey windows, blasphemy!
Wolf Akela
Member
^Maybe Bluestacks? No idea.
darkhunger
Member
They definitely support the mainline FF games differently than the other games.
Well, I don't disagree it's a good replacement, but I can't bring myself to say 'it's the same font but in HD'
Serifs are a lot more curled, a is actually a nonstandard height, the g is downright kooky, etc.
Robin64
Member
The funny thing is, it's the cheapest version available in the entire world haha. I'm pretty confident the Steam version will be cheaper, so there's that.
Huh. Weird that it wasn't showing up on my phone. Thanks for the link.
bobawesome
Member
Would anyone believe me if I said I recently upgraded my computer mostly for this port?
I would be so happy if they released it today. If they were wating the end of the sale I guess it's possible.