The Black Mage Village (Final Fantasy)

[MAthiAS]

ah the good ol days when I used to get like 30 posts per day. Remeber when we had an FF hurt and heal? A lot of back stabbing and betrayal between the FFVII character fanboys and FFVI character fanboys.
Yes, that game tore apart friendships.

I think I've come to the conclusion that FF8 had probably the best cities/towns/locales in all of the FF's so far.
Hmm... A lot of the locations were cool as hell but not so much the towns, IMO there were better ones in VII.

Midgar was pretty crazy, but you didnt even get to explore it.
I know, we need more in the remake.

Ah the good ol' hurt and heal.

Stupid Tifa winning
Yes, that was like at least 50% my doing. Up against Vivi I think? And someone from VI. Divide and conquer :smash:

I couldn't live in Treno, constant night? No thanks. It'd drive me mental.
Ha I think that would be its main attraction for me. To each his own though I suppose.

[Lionheart1827]

I know, we need more in the remake.


Still hoping huh?

To be honest, I really want them to do it, but, I can't see them doing it unfortunately.:upset:

And by the way, that Hurt n Heal, EVERYONE knows Cyan should've won it. He's just misunderstood.:chug:

[red barchetta]

no, any one of the FF KKK (Kuja, Kefka, Kain) should've won it :)

Cyan wouldve been a fine winner too. its weird that the characters who i think are awesome all start with K (Cyan is Kaienne in the Japanese version) :p

[Lionheart1827]

no, any one of the FF KKK (Kuja, Kefka, Kain) should've won it :)

Cyan wouldve been a fine winner too. its weird that the characters who i think are awesome all start with K (Cyan is Kaienne in the Japanese version) :p

Yeah silly translations! In my FFVI OSV booklet its translated Cayenne, like the pepper. But whenever I see Cyan, I always pronounce it "Sai-inn."

And yeah I wouldve loved to see an FFVI character win but NO, it had to be the more overrated FF of course.:thumb:

[red barchetta]

Some translations are horrible in FF, and they're mainly in FF7. i mean, 'Touph ring'? what?

[Lionheart1827]

Some translations are horrible in FF, and they're mainly in FF7. i mean, 'Touph ring'? what?

Hahaha.

I think its cool when I find out what the translation equivalents are. I never knew until like 2 years ago that Atma Weapon was really supposed to be the Ultima weapon. That was pretty cool and I dont know why.:thumb:

And also I remember that Holy was renamed Pearl for the american version because holy was considered controversial in videogames at the time.

[MAthiAS]

Still hoping huh?
Oh yes.

And by the way, that Hurt n Heal, EVERYONE knows Cyan should've won it. He's just misunderstood.:chug:
Pfft, he's not even the best VI character (Locke, Celes, Sabin, Shadow...). And I think Kefka wasn't that great of a bad guy... like (fanboyism aside), Sephiroth had a much deeper character.

[FlyingPaul_83]

Everyone knows Ramza should've won the hurt n heal :p

[MAthiAS]

That've been cool. Delita's cooler though :p

FFT is underrated as hell though, don't hear it talked about nearly enough.

[Happy]

Some translations are horrible in FF, and they're mainly in FF7. i mean, 'Touph ring'? what?
Yeah Tseng "died" to poor translation which led to a few "wtf"s when he was in AC.

[MAthiAS]

That reminds me... I love when the Turks are talking about who they all like.

[kamiccollo]

Yeah Tseng "died" to poor translation which led to a few "wtf"s when he was in AC.

really? Damn its been a long time.



Out of all the towns though cosmo canyon would be goood to stay at or wutai, relaxing laid back atmosphere sort of places.

[Timm]

Yeah Tseng "died" to poor translation which led to a few "wtf"s when he was in AC.
well it was never said that he died and when you get out of the temple his body is gone so one would assume he was saved somehow

[Happy]

Elena did say "you got nerve, doing my boss in like that" Which gives the idea you killed him.

But yeah, really bad translation :D

[Lord of Sword]

A lot of FF7 only made sense once I watched the Remeniscence of FVII thing on the DVD since that was actually translated properly, unlike the game. The whole Zack thing made a lot more sense too, seeing how him and Cloud being captured and then escaping to Midgar never happened when I played through the game.

Just got my limited edition FFXII soundtrack in the post anyway. The booklet and tracklist are entirely in Japanese, but I like what I've heard to so far.

[Happy]

Oh man anychance of an upload :upset:?

[Lord of Sword]

it's 404mb, might take a while to upload with my 15kbps up-speed. i can try and upload a couple of songs though, but i'm not sure if i can post a link in here.

[red barchetta]

how is it comapred to the other FF OSTs? i've only heard Kiss Me Goodbye and i thought it was better than Suteki dane, but not as good as the other two ballads

[Happy]

Nah you can't post the link here, you have to email it to people.

[Brew]

So, after downloading the FFVII AC OST the other day at my girlfriends house (she has 5.4mb broadband, I have 56k :-\), I now have 1gb of Final Fantasy music, not counting the Piano Collections or Black Mages stuff :cool:

[Chrysostom]

I need all the OSTs.

[Brew]

I've got the 6,7,8,9 and AC OST's, the 6 and 7 Piano Collections and various Black Mages songs.

[Chrysostom]

I've got the 6,7,8,9 and AC OST's, the 6 and 7 Piano Collections and various Black Mages songs.

I've got just the TBM albums. I want the OSTs for 7, 8 and 9. Maybe 10. Maybe. And I want the Piano Collections for 7 and 8.

[MAthiAS]

The Piano Collection for VII is sick, and the other amazing one is the orchestrated music for VIII.

http://www.ffdream.com/?cat=downld&rub=musiques

[MBS]

Anyone know where I can get the times and lengths for each individual track? iTunes screwed it up somehow and it says that Liberi Fatali is 11 minutes long. :eek:

[Lord of Sword]

That site's where I've got most of my FF soundtracks from, dl/ed the live in Tokyo one from the bottom earlier. I only own two, AC and FFXII, but I've only seen them in stores here once, all for around £30. Once I've got the money I'll probably order a couple of the one's I've downloaded off playasia.

[Happy]

Anyone know where I can get the times and lengths for each individual track? iTunes screwed it up somehow and it says that Liberi Fatali is 11 minutes long. :eek:
Yeah I'd like to know this too.

Itunes did this to a lot of my songs...

I'll check out the piano collections after months of meaning to :p

[PAJJ]

Well if your up for naming them all manually the OST's are all in music store and the times are there.

[MAthiAS]

That's what you guys get for using iTunes.

[PAJJ]

meh it's ok, i don't really see much difference between them, aslong as it plays the music i'm happy, plus ipod and all.
I'm not helping the course by admitting to owning an ipod am I.

[DJ Ducksauce]

I finally finished Final Fantasy I on the GBA. It was pretty fun. Last boss was cake though since I was around level 82 and had the Ultima Weapon and the Masamune for my 2 nights. Then a black and white mage paired together for good magic for healing and destruction.

Anyone else played this for GBA? Great game I thought.

[Happy]

No but DS can play GBA games right?

If so I'm getting FF.

[Brew]

I finally finished Final Fantasy I on the GBA. It was pretty fun. Last boss was cake though since I was around level 82 and had the Ultima Weapon and the Masamune for my 2 nights. Then a black and white mage paired together for good magic for healing and destruction.

Anyone else played this for GBA? Great game I thought.

Easily one of the best FF's ever, I loved playing it.

[holy_roller99]

yeah. i had the origianl final fantasy on the cartridge for NES. i loved it but i played it first when i was only 7 and it scared me to go up against Garland and i kept losing and didnt understand why.

[DJ Ducksauce]

The only thing that ticked me off really was the fact that once I landed my airship and then got on my boat to go somewhere, it took me forever to find the airship again. I traveled the whole ocean pretty much. :-\

Fun game though. I think I'll be playing FFII pretty soon if I have any free time. Is it good?

[holy_roller99]

yeah. it does get pretty annoying with the constant changes of the party without your input but it goes with the story. the sidequests are very hard to beat and in the end you get the best party in the game anyway.

[Happy]

FFIII's probably my favourite of the early ones because it's the only one where I didn't die against the first boss :p

[Chrysostom]

Ha ha ha ha, I was bored today so I composed the FFVII world map music for a ringtone on my phone. It sounds great.

[red barchetta]

i have the FFX battle theme as my ringtone :)

[Chrysostom]

i have the FFX battle theme as my ringtone :)

Yeah but did you compose it yourself?

[Happy]

One of my sister's games on her phone has some FF music on it even though it has nothing to do with Square. I was like "wtf?"

[red barchetta]

Yeah but did you compose it yourself?
nah, but i did compose 'You're not alone' one time.

[Chrysostom]

nah, but i did compose 'You're not alone' one time.

Kudos.

[PAJJ]

One of my sister's games on her phone has some FF music on it even though it has nothing to do with Square. I was like "wtf?"

Tell square maybe they'll sue and reward you :)
/i want a cut for the idea :p

[Sebek]

I'm about half-way through 10 right now. Good game, I'm looking forward to the new Final Fantasy, the combat system is ace as far as I've heard.

[Happy]

Tell square maybe they'll sue and reward you :)
/i want a cut for the idea :p
I've never thought of Square to be the type of people to sue over a couple tunes.

But if it was microsoft...

[MrConeman]

So, yay.

After 9 years of playing FF7, I finally started a new game were I decided it was time to actually use Great Gospel, It took a long time of levling up to her limit break, but I can now say, I have finally seen everything FF7 has to offer :)


I feel like a better person, and also a large nerd.

[Happy]

It brings so much satisfaction completing everything in an FF.
That said the only one I've fully done is VII.

I was working on IX a few years back but never got finished. Can't now anyway.

[MAthiAS]

I had planned to do that with VIII, but then it bugged or something and I could not find one UFO.

[Happy]

I found it very difficult to pick up and not use those 5 megalixers.

I think there was only 5 in the game unless you mod'd a card.

[MAthiAS]

Probably something like that. But I never ever use Megalixirs under any circumstance.

Something cool I read in a walkthrough was that when you're in the prison in Galbadia, and play cards with the prisoners, if you have the max numbers of their crappy items they like to give you, they'll give you good items like Rosetta Stones, etc.

[red barchetta]

they've got fairly decent cards too

[FlyingPaul_83]

I thought you only need to give him 5 elixirs? Anyways I tired it my first playthrough but i didnt have enough elxixrs when I fought him.

I have an VIII file that so far I've done everything, but I still have so many other games to finish.

[MAthiAS]

I thought you only need to give him 5 elixirs? Anyways I tired it my first playthrough but i didnt have enough elxixrs when I fought him.

I have an VIII file that so far I've done everything, but I still have so many other games to finish.
I think its 6 elixirs actually now that you mention it.

[Happy]

FFVIII's card game was the best. I could play that for hours on end.

[Chrysostom]

FFIII's probably my favourite of the early ones

No doubt you're excited about the rumour of a PS2 remake then.

[MAthiAS]

Wait we talking US III or what?

[Chrysostom]

Wait we talking US III or what?

We're talking FFIII proper. The actual third game in the series.

[Lionheart1827]

We're talking FFIII proper. The actual third game in the series.

When was this?

Link now.

Rumors are still rumors though.

[Chrysostom]

I have no link. I read it in a magazine.

[red barchetta]

tbh i thought FFIII was quite crap compared to the rest

[Happy]

I'd imagine it'd be much more better on PS2.

[Lionheart1827]

FFVIII's card game was the best. I could play that for hours on end.

Triple Triad!:thumb:

At http://www.qhimm.com you can download it and play in windows.:thumb:

[Happy]

:eek:
Oh my god I love you.

[PAJJ]

Thankyou, i've been playing that non stop for like half an hour :D

[Happy]

Is there anyway to win cards from just the computer?

[PAJJ]

yeah you can in practise, i've been doing it and atm just have use my current deck ticked, and open tick with "all" ticked in the drop down menu, i think the drop down menu is how many cards you win at the end.

does anyone have a link to the rules i can't remember what all the modes do, and i'm getting owned with some of them on

[Happy]

well I'm not winning cards off the computer :(

I think I only understand a few.

Same is if you place a card down to another with the same number eg two 4's next to each other, you will take that card.

Same wall is where you take that card and any cards it is next to that it has a higher number than I believe.

Elemental's pretty easy to understand. If you place a wind card down on a wind square, it will gain 1 point on each of it's numbers. Likewise with every other element.
If you put a wind card down on say an Earth square, it will have 1 point subtracted from each of it's numbers.

Sudden Death and Random are pretty self explanatory, I can't remember what the others are though.

[MrConeman]

Triple Triad!:thumb:

At http://www.qhimm.com you can download it and play in windows.:thumb:
omg omg omg.
<3
Seriously, I love you.
EDIT: Flower Dance, I think you have to put on the "One" rule to win cards in practice or something, I did it and I'm getting cards when I win.

Or any of those rules in the drop down menu rather.

[Happy]

Yeah I realised I had the card winning thing on "none" :p

[MrConeman]

I just pwnd the face off of myself :upset:
I ctrl alt deleted the game when it was open by accident and lost so many good cards.

On a better note, I'm trying to figure out The Black Mages - Decisive battle.
And actually getting places.

[Happy]

I can never ear translate the black mages :(

[Chrysostom]

I can never ear translate the black mages :(

Tsuyoshi is a legend.

[Happy]

They all pretty much are. Especially the young guy on keys.

[Chrysostom]

The drummer isn't anything special.

[Happy]

Yeah guess so :-/
Same for the bassist.

But they're in Black Mages so they pwn.

[Chrysostom]

Yeah guess so :-/
Same for the bassist.

But they're in Black Mages so they pwn.

Tr00f.

[MrConeman]

I've still never heard all of their stuff, just whats in Advent Children and the odd downloaded song, I really must download both their albums.

I got most of the rythm in the song, and the slow lead line that gets higher and the opening clean bit, but for the faster riff and solo I had to give in to tabs :upset:

[Happy]

You really should get both the albums.

I was really amazed by the take on The Skies Above, I love the singing in it too.

[MAthiAS]

Vamo Alla Flamenco and Hunter's Chance are easily TBM's greatest. Then I'd say VI's Battle Theme and Decisive Battle.

[MrConeman]

I was really amazed by the take on The Skies Above, I love the singing in it too.
I hear that, I started downloading a few of their songs today, that one really did amaze me, and I was really surprised that I actually did like his voice, awesome track.

Also listening to Dancing Mad right now, its really really good...
I think I'll go torrenting tomorow for both full albums.

[MAthiAS]

Oh yeah, Matoya's Cave would be like the best song ever if not for that stupid blues part.

[Lionheart1827]

I love The Black Mages.

My favorites are Dancing Mad, Decisive Battle (FFVI), Matoya's Cave, Clash at the Big Bridge, and Hunter's Chance. Winning the Rainbow is freaking awesome too.:thumb:

[MrConeman]

Oh yeah, Matoya's Cave would be like the best song ever if not for that stupid blues part.
Thats really strange, I just watched that on youtube and thought the exact same thing.

[MAthiAS]

I love The Black Mages.

My favorites are Dancing Mad, Decisive Battle (FFVI), Matoya's Cave, Clash at the Big Bridge, and Hunter's Chance. Winning the Rainbow is freaking awesome too.:thumb:
Remember the Ninja Editors? I still want to do some stuff under that name.
Thats really strange, I just watched that on youtube and thought the exact same thing.
Yeah its totally out of place. Even though I don't like blues much at all, its pretty cool but wrecks the mood of the song.

[Happy]

Oh yeah, Matoya's Cave would be like the best song ever if not for that stupid blues part.
Agreed so much.

How many people in the Ninja Editors are still here?

[Chrysostom]

Er, the blues part is wicked gice. That whole tune is awesome, especially the acoustic intro. Legend.

I bought AC today for £15. I get a second disk with deleted scenes baby.

[MAthiAS]

Agreed so much.

How many people in the Ninja Editors are still here?
Dunno, like 3-4 maybe. We had too many anyway.

I think I'm going to get Netflix, at least for the summer, and get AC that way along with other great stuff that I don't want to pay for.

[Lionheart1827]

Remember the Ninja Editors? I still want to do some stuff under that name.

Haha yeah I remember that. I was doing the drums for Jenova and I had so many finals and work to do I just abandoned it. However, I still have the partial drum track.

[MAthiAS]

Ya know man probably just between the two of us we could get some songs done this summer.

[MrConeman]

Fan made FF rock tunes?
This I will look forward too.

[Lionheart1827]

Ya know man probably just between the two of us we could get some songs done this summer.

I think the major problem was that spectrum got way too serious about it and gave us deadlines and projects and such. That put way too much pressure on everything.

[MAthiAS]

Yeah he was kind of annoying about it, and never really did anything though.

[FlyingPaul_83]

Crisis core looks amazing.

[Lionheart1827]

http://www.ffdream.com/?cat=downld&rub=ostff12

FF12 OST

Not sure if anybody knew about this.

The Clash On the Big Bridge remake is awesome!:thumb:

[FlyingPaul_83]

so... how bout them cactuars?

[red barchetta]

http://www.ffdream.com/?cat=downld&rub=ostff12

FF12 OST

Not sure if anybody knew about this.

The Clash On the Big Bridge remake is awesome!:thumb:
this is so getting downloaded

[MAthiAS]

so... how bout them cactuars?
How bout em indeed.

Okay, new random question! What reappearing monster/character is coolest? Moogles, cactuars, chocobos, weapons, cids, etc...

[red barchetta]

Wedge and Biggs (did they appear in FFX?). they were awesome in FFVIII.

[crag]

How bout em indeed.

Okay, new random question! What reappearing monster/character is coolest? Moogles, cactuars, chocobos, weapons, cids, etc...
I'm going with Chocobos. I was always so pleased when i got to the point in an FF where you could ride one:)

[FlyingPaul_83]

Wedge and Biggs (did they appear in FFX?). they were awesome in FFVIII.

werent they blitzball players for some team?

[Brew]

Cid is cool.

Very cool.

Except in VIII, when he was a bald fatty.

[red barchetta]

werent they blitzball players for some team?
oh yeah, they were. its been a long time since i last played Blitzball. it sure sucked.

[MAthiAS]

Blitzball was goddamn boring, and really uncreative on Square's part.

Who's the Cid in VI? I totally forget...

[PAJJ]

Wasn't he like a empire chap, research or something, i'm pretty sure he was yellow..... meh i forget it was awhile ago

[MattyBlade]

Don't you escape with cid in 6 in some sort of mine cart thing... anyways he pretty much ALWAYS has something to do with the airship.

[PAJJ]

I forgeot to answer the question, errrm wait can't actually think of anything, although i'd be pretty pissed if they left chocobos out, or didn't find a decent use for them *Cough* 8 & 10 *Cough*

[Chanandler Bong]

So uh, what is Final Fantasy XI like? I'm thinkin' aboot buying, but I need to know how it is.

[MAthiAS]

I forgeot to answer the question, errrm wait can't actually think of anything, although i'd be pretty pissed if they left chocobos out, or didn't find a decent use for them *Cough* 8 & 10 *Cough*
Yeah totally.

That's right about Cid... he was like a good member of the Empire or something. Most of the Cids are meh cept VII's IMO.

I think moogles are cool, I'd have one as a pet. Chocobos are awesome for their roles in VII and Tactics.

[Othersides]

So uh, what is Final Fantasy XI like? I'm thinkin' aboot buying, but I need to know how it is.

Only start if you have lots and lots and lots of time on your hands or you'll hate it.

[Chanandler Bong]

Yeah, I hate it already because I found out that I need a broadband interweb connection to play it. And I don't have such a connection. Aw snap!

[Lionheart1827]

Wedge and Biggs (did they appear in FFX?). they were awesome in FFVIII.

Dont forget Chrono Trigger!:thumb:

They were in the Bernstein Becklers Lab(sp?) at the Millenia Fair.:smoke:

Biggs and Wedge were definately the best in FF8 though, they were so dumb and silly.

[MAthiAS]

Biggs and Wedge were definately the best in FF8 though, they were so dumb and silly.
They were what those two pain in the *** jester guys from IX should've been.

[Lionheart1827]

They were what those two pain in the *** jester guys from IX should've been.

OMG, I hated those bastards.:angry:

[holy_roller99]

i am glad i kicked the sh't out of them

[crag]

Yeah, they sucked. I dreaded the points in the game were they talked, stupid repeating each other crap.

[Happy]

They were what those two pain in the *** jester guys from IX should've been.
Yeah, IX would've been much better without them in it.

[MAthiAS]

Also without Steiner... :angry:

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Steiner was a good part of IX. Paladins are always welcome in FF games.

If he had been a full dark knight it would have been cool too. I guess he had parts of each

[Brew]

Steiner was only really good when paired up with Vivi.

[MAthiAS]

Well he was one of the best offensively, but as a character he was much too much of a doofus for me to like at all. Him and Quina both needed to swallow a bucked of razors each.

[PAJJ]

i liked steiner and quina as characters, but i don't think i ever really used them in my main party, Zidane, Dagger, Vivi and Eiko

[crag]

I didn't really like Steiner, he was annoying. i liked Quina though.

My main party was Zidane, Dagger, Vivi and Quina.

[Happy]

Steiner was good.
Quina sucked :mad:

My line up was something like
Zidane
Vivi
Steiner
Garnet

[MAthiAS]

I used Zidane, Dagger, Freya, Vivi. If I don't like a character, I punish them by not using them.

Amarant was cool, I don't remember how he was in battle in the slightest though.

[Happy]

I thought he was always a bit weak.

Just a strong attack and that's it.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Typical monk. Stands there and hits things with his fists.

Pity, as he could have been a great addition, but monks always get a hard deal

[PAJJ]

i love that everyone has Vivi, (zidane obviously doesn't count), he's one of my favourite FF characters of all time.

[MAthiAS]

Pity, as he could have been a great addition, but monks always get a hard deal
Cept in Tactics, woot.

i love that everyone has Vivi, (zidane obviously doesn't count), he's one of my favourite FF characters of all time.
Yeah he's pretty cool. One of the few from IX.

I think I'll start a low-level FFVII game soon. I always want more challenges from FF games, should be a good way to get it.

[Chrysostom]

Steiner was good.
Quina sucked :mad:

My line up was something like
Zidane
Vivi
Steiner
Garnet

Same. It sucked that there was that massive gap in th game where Dagger leaves with Steiner, and you get her back and her levels are lower than everyone elses.

[Bub]

I had to have Freya in there just cos I love those spear characters you tend to get...and where you went to her town (been ages sicne I played so can't give the name), that was the coolest part of the whole story.

That was instead of Steiner, but I tried to get him in at the end cos I missed him

[Happy]

Same. It sucked that there was that massive gap in th game where Dagger leaves with Steiner, and you get her back and her levels are lower than everyone elses.
Yeah I just hate that part in every FF game when a character leaves and comes back sucking.

[MrConeman]

Yeah I just hate that part in every FF game when a character leaves and comes back sucking.

This exact problem is why I usually spend like an extra 15 or 20 minutes leveling up with everyone outside of every new town or place in RPG games now, so that im a good bit above average, so that whenever a character leaves and comes back (which they always do) they are at least still average.

[MAthiAS]

Yeah I just hate that part in every FF game when a character leaves and comes back sucking.
Cept in VI when you get to control them. Those scenario parts are awesome.

[Lionheart1827]

Cept in VI when you get to control them. Those scenario parts are awesome.

Yes that was one of my favorite parts of the game(aka the best FF ever). For some reason I ALWAYS go Locke-->Sabin-->Edgar's scenarios in that order. I dont know why, but I always do it this way.:thumb:

[Happy]

Cept in VI when you get to control them. Those scenario parts are awesome.
That was good. But I only managed to get halfway through the 2nd. and then I didn't get to play it again.

[Chrysostom]

I hope we get a VI remake. I haven't played the original yet. And I'm so buying the reported FFIII remake for PS2.

[Happy]

That would be brilliant.
We have to compaign for it.

[Chrysostom]

That would be brilliant.
We have to compaign for it.

Agreed. Just imagine...FFVI but with FFXII graphics...

/drools.

[Happy]

On PS2 of course.
None of this silly PS3.

[Lord Abortion]

Hey guys...long time no visit.

I'm playing IV at the moment, I was up to when cid fixes up the airship to fly over the magma in the Underground, but I ballsed up my save and had to find another one, which was lucky I had...I have to go all the way back to the Dark Elf cave...lost over 10 levels:(

[Chrysostom]

On PS2 of course.
None of this silly PS3.

Well quite.

[Lord Abortion]

Nearly Finished IV.
My only problem with that is the willingness if your characters to sacrifice themselves every five minutes...that gets a bit tiresome.
But that bit when everyone comes back on the airships to fight the Giant is awesome.
I'm on the moon again OoOoOoOo

[Happy]

IV sounds like a huge Acid Trip.

I must play further.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it gets freakier once you play more.

/Just finished it.

[crag]

Argh, i really should play some of the earlier FF's, they sound so good.

[MAthiAS]

Yeah, I think I'll get Chronicles sometime soon. I'm missing my PS2 right now... lending things to friends sucks.

[Lionheart1827]

Yeah, I think I'll get Chronicles sometime soon. I'm missing my PS2 right now... lending things to friends sucks.

I've lost Rock n' Roll Racing for SNES, Winback for N64, and Tiberian Sun NOD disc for PC because of lending them to friends.:angry:

[Happy]

I lost FFIX through a friend :angry:

[MAthiAS]

I've acquired Mario Kart (SNES), Harvest Moon, and MGS1 through friends, but also lost Tekken 2 and 3. But I've also lost loads of books and MTG cards as well, and gained none.

[MrConeman]

I once lost Legacy of Kain Blood Omen 1 to lending it to a friend :upset:
Someone stole it from his house, which sucked. That was years ago and I searched shops for years and never found it, I ended up finding the last copy on some second hand items website, which was cool.

[Shadows]

Dear god, how long has it been since I've been in here? And I'm still #7 in posts?

I love you guys. :)

[Chrysostom]

I lost Alundra through a friend. Shame that, because it was an awesome game.

Can anyone remember the name of this one RPG for the SNES where you played this kid with a flute which could be used as a weapon and also for magic. I'm fairly sure you could play it and either turn into or call upon beasts. You start in this village which has recently been attacked by someone called The Jackal I think.

[MAthiAS]

Dear god, how long has it been since I've been in here? And I'm still #7 in posts?

I love you guys. :)
****, what's happening man?

That reminds me that I need to play Alundra. That and Lunar Star Story, those always seemed to be at the top of like 'best 10 games ever' lists along with FFVII.

Thought of another semi-random question, which gang type thing would you join? That is like, Avalanche, Soldier, SeeD, Tantalus, etc. I forget the name of the one from VI...

I think I'd go with the White SeeDs, they seem like cool people.

[Lord Abortion]

Tantalus; Avalanche are too revolutionary(gay) for me, SeeD is too military and restrictive, but Tantalus are bandits...suits me fine.

[Lionheart1827]

****, what's happening man?

That reminds me that I need to play Alundra. That and Lunar Star Story, those always seemed to be at the top of like 'best 10 games ever' lists along with FFVII.

Thought of another semi-random question, which gang type thing would you join? That is like, Avalanche, Soldier, SeeD, Tantalus, etc. I forget the name of the one from VI...

I think I'd go with the White SeeDs, they seem like cool people.

The Returners!

I'd like to be part of SeeD.:thumb:

[Happy]

Yeah the Tantalus I guess.

[Chrysostom]

I'd totally join SeeD. And I'd specialise in sniping like Irvine.

[MAthiAS]

Could also add Death Corps from FFT to the list, they were pretty interesting to me.

[Futuro]

What is your opinion on FF8 and 9? I just beat FF7 and wondered your opinions on which to get next.

(I only have an original Playstation BTW :upset: )

[MAthiAS]

What is your opinion on FF8 and 9? I just beat FF7 and wondered your opinions on which to get next.

(I only have an original Playstation BTW :upset: )
VIII is a great game, IX is fun though IMO inferior to VIII. I'd get VIII next, and if you like those darker type stories over a lighter one, then get VI (FF Anthology) or Tactics after that.

[Futuro]

VIII is a great game, IX is fun though IMO inferior to VIII. I'd get VIII next, and if you like those darker type stories over a lighter one, then get VI (FF Anthology) or Tactics after that.
Oh cool, I didnt know about tactics or anthology.

Thanks for the input :cool:
Imma go buy 8 tommorow.

[Lionheart1827]

What is your opinion on FF8 and 9? I just beat FF7 and wondered your opinions on which to get next.

(I only have an original Playstation BTW :upset: )

IMO 8>7 but thats just me.

8 has some of the best cutscenes in any videogame. It's also got some really superb music.:thumb:

[-Listy-]

****, what's happening man?

That reminds me that I need to play Alundra. That and Lunar Star Story, those always seemed to be at the top of like 'best 10 games ever' lists along with FFVII.

Thought of another semi-random question, which gang type thing would you join? That is like, Avalanche, Soldier, SeeD, Tantalus, etc. I forget the name of the one from VI...

I think I'd go with the White SeeDs, they seem like cool people.
SeeD or Tantalus.

[Lord Abortion]

Buy both, seriously, I love both 8 and 9, but 8 just shades it, better card game, though the other side quests kind of suck compared to 9.

[Chrysostom]

I thought IX was pretty damn average. VII and VIII are unbeatable. The best RPGs I've ever played.

[lordi]

cant wait til 11 comes out :)

i read a review on the games-tm mag, it got 93% by a company, and 8/10 by another.

it says its better than ff10 but worse than ff7(rules)

dirge on the other hand.....well.....the review i read pretty clearly stated that it sucked. it got 28% and 3/10

better than monster hunting
worse than devil may cry 1

[Chrysostom]

11 already is out. And those people who reviewed DoC are clearly very foolish.

[Lionheart1827]

cant wait til 11 comes out :)

i read a review on the games-tm mag, it got 93% by a company, and 8/10 by another.

it says its better than ff10 but worse than ff7(rules)

dirge on the other hand.....well.....the review i read pretty clearly stated that it sucked. it got 28% and 3/10

better than monster hunting
worse than devil may cry 1

You mean 12. And yes, I can't wait for it either. At first, I thought the game looked stupid, especially with the real time combat system. But now that I've seen a lot of the game and had a chance to play the demo, I'm getting really excited. Also, the great reviews its been getting in Japan are making me excited.:thumb:

[MAthiAS]

cant wait til 11 comes out :)

i read a review on the games-tm mag, it got 93% by a company, and 8/10 by another.

it says its better than ff10 but worse than ff7(rules)

dirge on the other hand.....well.....the review i read pretty clearly stated that it sucked. it got 28% and 3/10

better than monster hunting
worse than devil may cry 1
Glad they narrowed it down :rolleyes:

[Lionheart1827]

Glad they narrowed it down :rolleyes:

It seems as though a lot of fans of FF disregard every FF before 7.

It's sad but true.

[MrConeman]

I'm pretty ashamed to say I'm one of them.
The previous 6 were before my time, and when I download them to play them on emulators I loose concentration quite easily, if it was on a console I could easily play them, theres just something about emulators, I dont feel right playing them, I dont think I'll ever finish a rom, other than Street Fighter

[MAthiAS]

I'm pretty ashamed to say I'm one of them.
The previous 6 were before my time, and when I download them to play them on emulators I loose concentration quite easily, if it was on a console I could easily play them, theres just something about emulators, I dont feel right playing them, I dont think I'll ever finish a rom, other than Street Fighter
I'm with ya there. You do know that you can get all them on Playstation though, right?

[MrConeman]

Yeah, I actually had a lend of one of the discs before, I think it had a few of them on it (I cant remember, it was a fair few years back) I remember playing VI and thinking that it was pretty awesome up to where I was, but my friend took it back and its never really crossed my mind to buy them again.
It has now though, and I actually might.

[Happy]

Dirge sucks?
:(

[Futuro]

Yeah so I have been playing FF8. :D

Pretty killer so far. I like the GF and magic system, I thought it was gonna be materia again, cool that they changed stuff like that.

The characters look a hell of alot better than 7!

[crag]

I'm pretty ashamed to say I'm one of them.
The previous 6 were before my time, and when I download them to play them on emulators I loose concentration quite easily, if it was on a console I could easily play them, theres just something about emulators, I dont feel right playing them, I dont think I'll ever finish a rom, other than Street Fighter
I'm the same, a while ago i downloaded an emulator for FF1 and after about the first fight i just lost interest.

In other news Crag heard The Skies Above for the first time today, i really wasn't expecting it to go into that really heavy part after the piano. Does anyone know who's singing in the song?

[red barchetta]

The singer of Skies Above is called Mr. Goo. I dont have a clue on who he is.



anyway, 'sup thread. been a long time since my last post here.

[Lionheart1827]

The singer of Skies Above is called Mr. Goo. I dont have a clue on who he is.



anyway, 'sup thread. been a long time since my last post here.

Hey Red, I love your avatars. Is there any avatars of Sabin just doing his Blitz "Startup" animation, where he puts his arms up and it flashes. That would be one killer avatar. Same thing for Cyan, I'd love to have that animation of him, or him doing Quadra slam all over the place.:thumb:

[FlyingPaul_83]

woot got FF I & II dawn of sould for 8 bucks the other day.

[Lionheart1827]

woot got FF I & II dawn of sould for 8 bucks the other day.

Good find.:thumb:

I still havent played through FFII yet in FF Origins.:smash:

[Lionheart1827]

I was just watching Robot Chicken on Adult Swim and they had a Final Fantasy 7 parody skit. It was based in a fast food place and Cloud fought a potato and Sephiroth. It was really silly and I would've never expected it.

[bootyhunter]

I'm having trouble with 10. Im trying to open the chest withe rikkus ultimate weapon in it (mushroom rock from the airship) and it says it won't open. I've tried selling some stuff from my equipment but it still won't open.Whats going on?

[PAJJ]

^If memory serves correct :-/, you need the celistral (sp?) mirror
which you make from the cloudy mirror, your probably best of looking up exactly how from a guide.

I was just watching Robot Chicken on Adult Swim and they had a Final Fantasy 7 parody skit. It was based in a fast food place and Cloud fought a potato and Sephiroth. It was really silly and I would've never expected it.

linkege?

[bootyhunter]

^If memory serves correct :-/, you need the celistral (sp?) mirror
which you make from the cloudy mirror, your probably best of looking up exactly how from a guide.



linkege?

Thanks, I'll try that later.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah so I have been playing FF8. :D

Pretty killer so far. I like the GF and magic system, I thought it was gonna be materia again, cool that they changed stuff like that.

The characters look a hell of alot better than 7!
Yeah, I like it too, some people went on about it, saying it was unecessarily complex, but anyone with half a brain can understand it, plus in depth tutorials.

The stupidest thing about that game are the Same/plus/combo card game rules.

Bane of my damn life.

[Chrysostom]

I always ignored the card games. They suck.

[MrConeman]

Yeah, I like it too, some people went on about it, saying it was unecessarily complex, but anyone with half a brain can understand it, plus in depth tutorials.

The stupidest thing about that game are the Same/plus/combo card game rules.

Bane of my damn life.

I hear ya. I love that card game up untill you go to the different regions and get all those damned annoying rules.

[Lionheart1827]

linkege?

Nah sorry. It was on Adult Swim/Cartoon Network on Robot Chicken.:thumb:

[Lord Abortion]

I started V a couple of days, I remember from the last time that the Job system was annoying, it still is:)

But the storyline is pretty fun, including the main character being called Butz.:D

[Lionheart1827]

I started V a couple of days, I remember from the last time that the Job system was annoying, it still is:)

But the storyline is pretty fun, including the main character being called Butz.:D

Yeah I always despised the Job system in that game.

Butz ftw.:thumb:

I loved the "Pirates Ahoy" theme in that game.:thumb:

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it's a silly storyline, and great.
It's not too serious a game, which I like, it's like VII, where there's some plain sill y moments (Cloud's transvestism, anyone?)

[PAJJ]

haha that bits ace, especially if you get everything done perfectly and the chap picks cloud.

[Happy]

Yeah that bit's awesome. I wish there'd been more tasks like that in later FFs.

[MrConeman]

Yeah the Don Corneo(sp?) bits were awesome, both of them that is. I really liked the Wutai sidequest aswell with the Turks refusing to fight you because they werent on duty, lolz.

Only thing remotley close to another silly/fun bit like that I can think of is the band in FF8...but that kind of sucked anyway.

[Happy]

Whatever I did with that, it ended up sucking.
I still haven't figured it out.

Ps. Card game owned.

[MrConeman]

Yeah, I've never got the band to work, my friend did it once by total fluke, from what I remember the scene with Squall and Rinoa just changes a little, nothing major.

Yeah, triple triad ftw.
Untill you go to other cities and get all those helluva annoying rules.

[Chrysostom]

Whatever I did with that, it ended up sucking.
I still haven't figured it out.

Ps. Card game owned.

The band section is easy. There are only two tunes available to you. One is a barn dance style thing and the other is a version of one of the games theme songs. It's simple to figure them out.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, it's really cool when you get to Under Midgar, when you can choose not to fight the Turks...you feel sorry for them, it's like their devotion to Shinra starts to be questioned and their whole world comes down around them, the respect that develops between them and your party is pretty nice.

I always fight them anyway...they have good items to steal.
Rude has that armour beginning with Z, and Reno has a touph ring.

[Happy]

The band section is easy. There are only two tunes available to you. One is a barn dance style thing and the other is a version of one of the games theme songs. It's simple to figure them out.
Well I can't figure it out. >:|

[MAthiAS]

Yeah, it's really cool when you get to Under Midgar, when you can choose not to fight the Turks...you feel sorry for them, it's like their devotion to Shinra starts to be questioned and their whole world comes down around them, the respect that develops between them and your party is pretty nice.

I always fight them anyway...they have good items to steal.
Rude has that armour beginning with Z, and Reno has a touph ring.
Zeidrich or something like that. And Elena has a Minerva Band.

The band was pretty cool, but not all that involved. I love the Wall Market/Don Corneo part of VII. A couple times I've started a game just to do that part. The RTS game in VII is also way cool.

[MrConeman]

Zeidrich or something like that. And Elena has a Minerva Band.

The band was pretty cool, but not all that involved. I love the Wall Market/Don Corneo part of VII. A couple times I've started a game just to do that part. The RTS game in VII is also way cool.

Was just coming here to mention that, I always try to make spare cash before first passing Fort Condor every time I do a new game in FFVII just so I can do the battle untill I've almost run out, its really fun.

Mini games in VII> Every other minigames

[Timm]

I started playing VI!
go me \:)/
now I realize how many ideas get recycled in the soundtrack of the series :-/

[Happy]

recycled but still great.

[Lord Abortion]

Zeidrich or something like that. And Elena has a Minerva Band.

The band was pretty cool, but not all that involved. I love the Wall Market/Don Corneo part of VII. A couple times I've started a game just to do that part. The RTS game in VII is also way cool.
Ah, thanks, that reminds me how long it is since I played VII, it's going to be my next project after V. Xeidrich is great armour, but there's no Materia slots, and when you have Ultimate weapons, that means no growth, so I tend to keep off it.
I'm looking for the water crystal town on V now.

[MAthiAS]

Zeidrich also has like no magic protection if I remember correctly.

I'm probably going to replay VII soon too, a low level game. Should be fairly fast that way, then I'll play IV and CT.

[Jim]

I haven't played an FF game in yonks. I think I'll start IX tonight. Always been a favourite.

[Lionheart1827]

I just acquired The Black Mages performing the first album(also Matoya's Cave) live. It's so awesome, and Uematsu is rocking out.:thumb:

[Happy]

Wow, where from?

[crag]

I just acquired The Black Mages performing the first album(also Matoya's Cave) live. It's so awesome, and Uematsu is rocking out.:thumb:
ooh you lucky thing. I've really gotten into the Black Mages recently:)

[Lionheart1827]

A torrent:thumb:

I've ben trying to upload it to Yousendit, but whenever it gets to 98%, yousendit just happens to have a site maintenance error or some garbage.:angry:

[MAthiAS]

Megaupload it then?

The Black Mages are a band that I'll not listen to for two months then it'll come on randomly and I won't be able to listen to anything else for a week, then the cycle repeats.

[Lionheart1827]

Megaupload it then?

The Black Mages are a band that I'll not listen to for two months then it'll come on randomly and I won't be able to listen to anything else for a week, then the cycle repeats.

Meh, they only allow 250MB unless you pay for an account to upload more. The concert is 833mb:angry:

[MAthiAS]

Mmm... ****ty.

[Brew]

Has anyone got a good strat for beating the Evil Wall in FFIV after you collect the Dark Crystal in the Sealed Cave? I keep getting my arse well and truely kicked by it :(

[Lionheart1827]

OK

I need your guys opinion on which classic RPG I should revisit.

The choices are:

-Chrono Trigger
-Chrono Cross
-FF4
-FF6
-make a suggestion(although I'm pretty much set on one of those 4)

:thumb:

[Timm]

play VI because err I'm playing it too :)
I just got Gau into my partie and am supposed to go to crescent mouintain.

what I really don't like about FFVI is that I cannot orientate myself on the world map at all :-/

[Lord Abortion]

Has anyone got a good strat for beating the Evil Wall in FFIV after you collect the Dark Crystal in the Sealed Cave? I keep getting my arse well and truely kicked by it :(
I think I just attacked it until it died...I think I did it in about two goes...

I'm just on the Steamship after I rescue Mid on V...I need to go to Jackole I think.

[Brew]

I've tried it about 4 times now, I think my levels aren't high enough for my party, argh.

The walkthrough I'm using sucks aswell, I may start the game again using the kickass one I found via eyesonff.com

[Lord Abortion]

IV is a really good game, better than V, I think, although V is funnier...the stupid Job system annoys the hell out of me, I mean, what's the upper limit on Jobs so I can start a new one?
I know I don't have to...but I wanted to get a pretty high level before I switched.

[MAthiAS]

play VI because err I'm playing it too :)
I just got Gau into my partie and am supposed to go to crescent mouintain.

what I really don't like about FFVI is that I cannot orientate myself on the world map at all :-/
Gau was always the most useless character for me.



I need your guys opinion on which classic RPG I should revisit.

The choices are:

-Chrono Trigger
-Chrono Cross
-FF4
-FF6
-make a suggestion(although I'm pretty much set on one of those 4)
I've only played VI of those, though I plan to get IV and CT soon. So I don't know. But suggestion wise, Star Ocean 2 maybe?

Does anyone remember Saga Frontier? I think it was the second one that Square always promoted on like the back of booklets for PSX FF games.

Anyone played any of these:

Alundra
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Grandia (any)

[PAJJ]

OK

I need your guys opinion on which classic RPG I should revisit.

The choices are:

-Chrono Trigger
-Chrono Cross
-FF4
-FF6
-make a suggestion(although I'm pretty much set on one of those 4)

:thumb:

FF6, mainly for Ultros, he's one of the best FF characters ever, it'd be so awesome if he was a playable character.

[Lionheart1827]

Alrighty I chose Chrono Cross since I only ever beat it once(the others I've beaten countless times) and the story didn't sink in that well the first time I played it.

Anybody ever play Radical Dreamers? It was the true sequel to Chrono Trigger in the form of a text based(with pictures) adventure. It was only released in Japan, HOWEVER, I've had the fully translated ROM for a very long time. Let me know if anyone wants it.:thumb:

[MrConeman]

Grandia
I played, what I think was the first one, because it was just called Grandia as far as I remember it, on the playstation. I loved that game, but never got around to beating it, I think it still might be in my house somewhere, I'll definatly try to dig it out now that you reminded me of it.

[Timm]

Let me know if anyone wants it.:thumb:
sup? (a)

also does anyone have a CT rom in english?
I only find french ones and my french sucks big time :-/

[Lord Abortion]

I promise I'll play VI one day

[Lord Abortion]

I'm up to the Pyramid on V...Not having Lenna, who is the only one with WM abilities is hard...I'm having to use Blue magic white wind and Faris' basic Red Mage cure spells.:(

Good game though

*bum*

[I am a revenant]

I've tried it about 4 times now, I think my levels aren't high enough for my party, argh.

The walkthrough I'm using sucks aswell, I may start the game again using the kickass one I found via eyesonff.com

If you haven't already, to earn some experience defeat all of the doors in the cavern (Casting reflect on your party will evade their instant KO attacks). Casting Haste is also a good idea if time is an issue.

[Happy]

I'm going to buy IX again :cool:

[Lord Abortion]

I'm back on the merged world on V...Exdeath is the best bad guy name ever.

[Brew]

If you haven't already, to earn some experience defeat all of the doors in the cavern (Casting reflect on your party will evade their instant KO attacks). Casting Haste is also a good idea if time is an issue.

I've defeated a few of the doors but not all of them, I never knew about using reflect before...

/goes to play FFIV

[Lord Abortion]

/Goes to play V...again.

[Lionheart1827]

sup? (a)

also does anyone have a CT rom in english?
I only find french ones and my french sucks big time :-/

hxzp://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=764490C96962A7FD

There ya go, both CT and Radical Dreamers translated.:thumb:

[Timm]

thanks lionheart \:D/

/goes to play VI

[Lord Abortion]

Has anyone got a VI rom they can send me?

[PAJJ]

aye i have, you want it uploaded or just emailed?

you could go to ffdream.com they have them all there

[Lord Abortion]

Cheers mang:)

I'll finish V today, then do VI.

[Lord Abortion]

GOD DAMN YOU EXDEATH!!!!

I'm going to KICK YOUR ARSE!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHGHH
If he uses that bastard Grand cross one more time with it's gay status attacks, I'm going to smash the ****ing screen


EDIT:::

I win:D

I ****ed his arse up good.

[lordi]

i cannot wait til ff12 comes out, gambitsystem sounds pretty awesome and so does the way ov making gil


enjoy! :chug:

[holy_roller99]

i cant wait when it the realease date. probably Christmas right?

[Happy]

I ****ed his arse up good.
:eek:


Is 12 on PS2 or 3?

[Otherside]

ps2

XIII is on ps3

Released in U.S. on oct 31st

[Happy]

That's cool.
I can't quite afford a PS3 yet.

[Brew]

I'll probs get a PS3 when the price drops a bit...though I hear that Smackdown vs Raw 2007 and Tekken 6 will be release titles, which I'd quite like to have.

[Otherside]

If both of those are release titles then I will probably get one on release day.

[Lord Abortion]

If I have the money, I'll be getting one.
I'm starting VI today:)

[Lionheart1827]

I'm starting VI today:)

:thumb:

[Lord Abortion]

I'm on the haunted train...but as I run away from it, it beats my arse...help?

[Lionheart1827]

I'm on the haunted train...but as I run away from it, it beats my arse...help?

Oh god, I suck with strats, but...

Make sure you use Cyan's Dispatch, Sabin's Pummel or Aura Bolt(if you have Fire Dance, USE IT, it is weak against fire and lightning if I remember correctly), and if Shadow doesn't have too many throwing items, use him as a healer and in between use him for attacks. Sometimes, Shadow will block and Interceptor will come and own everything.:thumb:

Yes, 14,000th "reply" in FF thread. :thumb:

[Lord Abortion]

That's his puppydog, right?