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[isamu]

We're getting games localized less than three months after they're released in Japan... what the hell are people bitching about?

yeah that's definitely a good thing

 

[djtiesto]

I think the extra content is mostly at the end of the game. I dunno if it would constitute a shitload.
I'm still early in it though, so i'm concerned that the difficulty might be nerfed, despite what parish says, since he loves it so much, and he's such a wimp about hard games.

Hmm... you know I thought about that, too. Just got to play up to the first save point in the Ship Graveyard and I don't remember the original being THIS easy. But then again, it's been a while... 4 years... since I last played through the original SFC version. We'll see when we get to the floating cannon, that's the one part I remember being extremely difficult.

 

[CO_Andy]

Unlike the previous GBA titles, FFV and FFVI do not have WonderSwan Colour port brethren. That's where all the problems derived from. These are "brand new" efforts.

VP: Lenneth got screwed

 

[Error]

wow... that's a ridiculously high score for FFV. Too high.

GBA version must have added a shit load of stuff. @_@

it's a good port of the best ff ever, so the scores doesnt surprise me.

 

[Pureauthor]

it's a good port of the best ff ever, so the scores doesnt surprise me.

Wait, GBA is getting FF9? How does that work?

 

[MoxManiac]

On that note, FF9 would rock on DS or PSP

 

[Pureauthor]

On that note, FF9 would rock on DS or PSP

Could the DS even handle FF9? Do the carts have enough space?

 

[hahahax]

Someone tell me how many 'Something Awful' references the localizers managed smuggle into the game this time.

 

[MoxManiac]

Could the DS even handle FF9? Do the carts have enough space?

I think it could. The FMVs would be handled with a much better codec, so they'd have vastly smaller movie files.

 

[PistolGrip]

Nice score. Best handheld RPG of the year?

Is a shame 1up lost most of it's reviewing credibility in the past few weeks.

There can never be too many FF titles!!!

I think it could. The FMVs would be handled with a much better codec, so they'd have vastly smaller movie files.

what is the limit on the size of a DS cart?

Spoiler

my life currently owned by FF12

 

[Link1110]

Hmm... you know I thought about that, too. Just got to play up to the first save point in the Ship Graveyard and I don't remember the original being THIS easy. But then again, it's been a while... 4 years... since I last played through the original SFC version. We'll see when we get to the floating cannon, that's the one part I remember being extremely difficult.

How about

Spoiler

Galura?

That boss has put the kibosh on at least half my playthrough attempts of this game (Though I have beat the game multiple times. )

 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Wait, GBA is getting FF9? How does that work?

The odds of the GBA getting FF9 are about as high as the odds of FF9 actually being the best FF ever.

 

[Propagandhim]

The odds of the GBA getting FF9 are about as high as the odds of FF9 actually being the best FF ever.

I think he meant the DS..in which case I still am skeptical if it can handle it (FF9).

 

[Pureauthor]

The odds of the GBA getting FF9 are about as high as the odds of FF9 actually being the best FF ever.

Oh, man, I have no idea how they plan to pull this off.

Do you have a release date?

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

Nice review, anyone got a UK date?

i dont care what people think of parish most of his reviews are spot on.

 

[0 HP]

Wait, GBA is getting FF9? How does that work?

error's favorite FF is 5 and yours is apparently 9. currently, we are in a FF5 thread..do you see how this works?

 

[Mashing]

This DS is more technically capable than the PSX so in that regard it could handle it. On the other hand, it would need a number of rather large matrix rom carts... it's doable but not cost effective for SE. Wasn't FFIX like 4 CD's (granted most of that is FMV and prerendered backgrounds). They'd have to do a FFIII like remake.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Wait, GBA is getting FF9? How does that work?

Final Fantasy IV + V = IX

 

[MoxManiac]

This DS is more technically capable than the PSX so in that regard it could handle it. On the other hand, it would need a number of rather large matrix rom carts... it's doable but not cost effective for SE. Wasn't FFIX like 4 CD's (granted most of that is FMV and prerendered backgrounds). They'd have to do a FFIII like remake.

Yeah but most of the non-FMV data is duplicated across those CDs.

 

[Kazenone]

Nice review, anyone got a UK date?

Oh god yes. I can't afford to import right now so a solid PAL release will do me good.

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

Oh god yes. I can't afford to import right now so a solid PAL release will do me good.

exactly,FFXII cost me 70 quid...damn import tax
Still it was worth it

 

[Tabris]

Unlike the previous GBA titles, FFV and FFVI do not have WonderSwan Colour port brethren. That's where all the problems derived from. These are "brand new" efforts.

Well that's cool. I'm not a big fan of FFV, so I think I'll wait to FFVI is released before I pick this one up also (hopefully it goes down in price but I've never seen a gba game go down in price )

 

[Fady K]

Woah this is already out? Im still playing through Final Fantasy II on my GBA. Gotta start IV as well.

 

[ghibli99]

Ugh... I went from having nothing to play to having too much to play in the blink of an eye. March might be the new November, but this is still pretty brutal.

 

[Splash Wave]

Despite the lame story, I'm totally addicted to this game. Couldn't get into it on the PS1, but right now I'm playing this over FFXII.

 

[Fady K]

it's a good port of the best ff ever, so the scores doesnt surprise me.

Did you play FFVI? VII? IX? X? XII? j/k

I just thought those FFs were better.

What to buy first tho - FFV advance or FFIII :/