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Final Fantasy IX now out on Android and iOS
- Thread starter Martylepiaf
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They wanted to save the best for last.
I need to wrap up Quantum Break so I can get back into FF9, can't wait!
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
Vincent Grayson
Member
I don't think they're too worried about the crossover between DS3 fans and people buying a 16 year old FF game.
They fucked that up when they released VI. They should have just stopped then.
Chuckie
Member
It is though.
Bl@de
Member
That's right.
Why wouldn't there be crossover between a hardcore medieval-fantasy RPG that's currently hogging the headlines and ad spaces and an old (read: mostly interesting to people who have been gaming for more than twenty years, AKA the hardcore) medieval fantasy RPG remastered for a single platform, which also happens to be pretty big on the former?
Vincent Grayson
Member
Because one is a traditional JRPG and the other is a difficult action game with RPG elements.
Yes? Liking one thing doesn't preclude you from liking something else as well. I mean, SE themselves has greenlit two Dragon Quest musous so far, so it's hardly a preposterous relationship.
Vincent Grayson
Member
I'm just saying, I don't think the crossover appeal is such that SE would even give a second thought about releasing it around DS3.
shira
Member
What happened the other half dozen times it got delayed. Did they have a solid date for longer than a few days?
Also is it normal to have an "Early 20XX" tag when release is imminent?
Same. Hope it actually comes out today or tomorrow.
Well, yeah, that appears to be the case. I'm buying it tomorrow because it's FFIX, but the combo of the big delay and DSIII can certainly hurt the port's prospects, especially if it turns out to be less than perfect tech-wise. We'll see.
There never was a solid date beyond January 21st, which was clearly a mistake/early plans. The rest of that nonsense was based on the coming soon tab, This date was in the EULA a week ago and this leaked trailer pretty much confirms it.
StoneSarge89
Banned
If the port is good, I'll probably get it and play it on the PC rather than have to re-hook the PS3 to the TV again. I was only just past CD1 so it's a hit I can take.
Vincent Grayson
Member
Yeah, I really hope all that shit about it maybe being wrapped in an Android emulator instead of an actual port isn't true.
But hell, even if it's just exactly like the mobile version, but I can use a controller, that'd be an improvement.
Exactly. No point in getting your hopes up. There's been a few time where people were certain it would drop and in the end it didn't.
I'll believe it when I see it.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Not getting my hopes out that it's comming out soon. Probably be a lot ng time before it comes out, just like PC Final Fantasy VI.
And VI is the best Final Fantasy.
And VI is the best Final Fantasy.
Of course they are not worried. I'm not implying they are.
They haven't released 8 on iOS, which means 9 isn't the last one anyway. He wasn't implying that at all
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Thank you. I thought about explaining it but it seemed like too much of a burden
http://imgur.com/QUq73su
Found this on steam community hub. If true, SE is charging more for this port, since all iOS FF games until now costed the same on PC.
Found this on steam community hub. If true, SE is charging more for this port, since all iOS FF games until now costed the same on PC.
suikodan
Member
That sucks indeed but you can sideload it and it works fine... sucks that it's not officially supported though.
texhnolyze
Banned
How much is £20 game if it's in dollars? $30?
Yeah, that's pretty steep, even for this game. Still hoping for $20.
How much was the mobile version in pounds?
StereoVsn
Member
Summer Sale at 50% off it is if SE goes with this pricing.
GoldandBlue
Member
I think it's just that place holder price GMG used a while back. It shows up now since updating their site, just search FF9 on the store and it says it's 40 dollars which I doubt it'll be.
What. This is compatible with my Samsung Galaxy S2, but not my Nvidia Shield Tablet.
sideload?
And is 10 AM PST the only time the Store updates with new titles? I saw some wondering if the game would launch on the 14th in Japan...
potatohead
Member
The other FFVII and VIII launched at $20 I think in US, so I'm hoping for the same.
They might've launched $16 actually can't remember anymore.
Hopefully on the same lines as those... and hopefully has similar features to the new Steam versions (customizing controls and stuff).
Baleoce
Member
And yet when you go to the SHIELD hub:
you're greeted with this. But when you click to purchase, the play store tells you no.
R10Neymarfan
Member
It's already bad enough they are releasing later, during the same week as DS3 and with the false rumor that it could be a direct port of the android version. A higher price without any new features or addition would make this DOA mostly.
They also stated the would provide a release date, and they grave nothing.
That's disappointing. Picked up a $20 Steam card thinking it would just be enough.
Round this top on community hub
I thought it was 20 too, but it seems SE will charge more. Almost three times expensive than PSN version for a bunch of achievements and improvements. At least give us the iOS price SE, like you did other times. I just think they saw people want this and increased the price to milk more if GMG price is true.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
After 10 am and it's not for sale.
Guess it's our own fault for thinking "Early 2016" might actually have meant "Early 2016".
Guess it's our own fault for thinking "Early 2016" might actually have meant "Early 2016".