Final Fantasy

[Estel13]

This is a thread for everyone who loves and enjoys the Final Fantasy series.
I have played Final Fantasy 7, 8, 9, 10, and 10-2.

FF7: Completely beaten this one, except for Emerald and Ruby Weapons.
Favorite Character: Vincent Valentine.

FF8: Still working on beating this one. I am a master of Triple Triad.
Favorite Character: Zell.

FF9: Still working on this one, too.
Favorite Character: Amarant Coral.

FF10: Beaten, except for a few little things.
Favorite Character: Sir Auron.

FF10-2: Only 52% complete, and my friend whom I borrowed it from took it back, and I don't think I'll be borrowing it again.
Favorite Character: Paine.

I have not played any of the others.
I know there are some FF fans here, but I hope to discover more.

[BeardofPants]

I've played ff7 and I'm currently playing ff8. I've collected most of the GFs, but I'm still rallying up the last few before I battle against Ultimecia. Man, that castle is creepy....

[Estel13]

Yeah, I hate that dang organ music in the background. If you beat Ultimecia, tell me how you did it, would you, because I've never beaten her! I hate that b****.
Do you like Triple Triad?

[Jonathan]

Can't believe the Final Fantasy series didn't already have their own thread.
I've been a fan for a decade. I remember my first Final Fantasy game, which was for Game Boy. It was called Mystic Quest (Final Fantasy Adventure in the US, Seiken Denetsu in Japan - the prequel of the popular 'Secret of Mana' series :p) and I played it for years, I never got tired of it. To this day, I think it's the best FF game ever made :D
Square Enix has released a new version of Final Fantasy Adventure for Game Boy Advance that looks a lot better than the original game. It's called 'Sword of Mana' and if you got a GBA, do purchase it! :)

I also enjoyed playing Final Fantasy III (FF VI in Japan) and Final Fantasy VII (where I totally owned Emerald and Ruby weapons :cool: ). Didn't care much for Final Fantasy VIII, beat the first CD and then got tired of the game.

[katya]

Final Fantasy VII: Beaten it a few times, countless hours, kick Emerald and Ruby Weapons' asses! Actually, I've only played all the way through twice, buts that's only because my disc two was really scratched and I had to borrow it from my friend.
Favourite Character: varies from day to day. Today it's Rufus.

Final Fantasy VIII: beat it twice (the second time was two days ago.). I beat mostly everything except Omega weapon, since I don't know how to find it...Oh yeah, and Estel13, I could so beat you in Triple Triad! ;)
Favourite Character: Right now it's Seifer, but mostly Squall and Rinoa.

Final Fantasy IX: I played for about an hour and a half. I don't even own it.

Final Fantasy X: Beat it once, and I'm taking a break before doign it again. There's still a lot of stuff left for me to do though
Favourite Character: Seymour (just kidding! I hate that guy!) Actually, for now, I kind of like Braska. :) I like all the playable characters except Kimahri. (he didn't really have a personallity)

Jonathan, I'm jealous; it seems like you've played a lot of cool games, and I've only been a fan for about a year and a half.

[Jonathan]

Originally posted by katya
Jonathan, I'm jealous; it seems like you've played a lot of cool games, and I've only been a fan for about a year and a half. Some of the old Final Fantasy games for GameBoy, Nintendo and Super Nintendo are available for download. I recommend checking them out, it's like investigating the roots of the FF series. And they're bloody good too, perhaps better than the newest FF games.

[edit] Anyone played Final Fantasty XI yet?

[katya]

My computer's so slow...I'm sure I could find the real thing somewhere (well, maybe not all of them). I've been wanting to buy FF Origins...

Final Fantasy Tactics: I haven't played this one too much yet, but it's pretty cool.

[Estel13]

...Oh yeah, and Estel13, I could so beat you in Triple Triad! ;)

Yeah, right. I would so totally kick your @$$.
What rules are we talking? Maybe we can figure out a way to play Triple Triad verbally, and see just who can beat who.:cool:

[IronParrot]

I've only played III/VI and Crystal Chronicles, though I'm aware that the latter is more of a spin-off than a primary instalment of the franchise. As for III/VI, I actually primarily like it for the music, and the inventiveness of certain sequences like the opera house scene.

Can't stand the random battle system, though - but maybe that's because I got started on RPGs by way of Super Mario RPG, Chrono Trigger and EarthBound, which allow you to dodge enemies in most cases if you don't want to bother fighting.

[katya]

I hear ya, IP. I'm not too keen on random enemy encounters myself, especially when it changes the music. I'm just getting into it, and then annoying battle music pops up. *sigh*

I just got X-2! How exciting! It's pretty corny- very Charlie's Angels, I'm afraid. However, it seems like it could be really fun. I like the dress spheres, and how you can go on missions whenever. I like how the battle system is so fast paced though. The fact that everyone is doing something at once really keeps you on your toes. It makes me more sloppy though. In X, with CTB, I took my time and thought of the best possible stragegy. I basically play X-2 by instinct. It's a bit refreshing. Even though you can't have any bad-ass dudes in the party. Well, that's what I got out of the first couple hours anyway. :)

[jammi567]

what do you guys think of it? is it good, bad, easy, complicated, fun, boring etc? post your thoughts here.

[durinsbane2244]

entertainment forum, i think...

*moved*

er


*moved*

nothing's happening! :(

ah, to be a mod...it'll happen eventually... ;)

[jammi567]

opps, i wasn't sure where it should be, so i stuck it here, so more people would see it then if it was in the entertainment forum.

[durinsbane2244]

well, it's going to be moved, that's my point.

[jammi567]

i know, i know.

[durinsbane2244]

anyway, i love final fantasy. my favorite is...i believe it's 6. either 5 or 6. the one where the blitz moves were introduced. yes. wonderful game.

[jammi567]

i personally love X because it has such a deep and insightful storyline, with a very satifying ending.

[durinsbane2244]

ah, X. now, here's a quesion. do you mean "X", or 10? square enix did a bad title job there, as they use all roman numerals... ;)

[jammi567]

roman numeral X = english number 10

[durinsbane2244]

oh, you meant 10 than. yes. it was good. anyway, yeah, see, they had 10, but around the same time they released a series called final fantasy X, as in, the letter X. confusing, for discussions in text...X(letter) is the series following those three young lasses...

[jammi567]

oh, you meant 10 than. yes. it was good. anyway, yeah, see, they had 10, but around the same time they released a series called final fantasy X, as in, the letter X. confusing, for discussions in text...X(letter) is the series following those three young lasses...
i think you mean X-2. :)

[durinsbane2244]

hm...X didn't follow them as well? or was that Tidus...yes...Tidus...and Yuna was introduced...

[jammi567]

and rikku, but not paine

[durinsbane2244]

yes. and it had that one guy who's name escapes with the shades, awesome sword, and one arm in the coat...he's was cool..

[jammi567]

auron, by any chance. anyway, i thought you played it, it sounded like you had.

[durinsbane2244]

i did. i just always forget his name. it happens...

[jammi567]

ohhhh, alright. by the way, i've got this internet comic saved to favorites, which is loosely based on FF 1 here (http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302). it's brilliant. :D

[durinsbane2244]

hm...i'll take a looksee than... :rolleyes:

[BeardofPants]

You know what? I really *hated* X - I kept waiting for the game proper to start, but then I read that the linear-ity stayed with it right 'til the almost-end, so I stopped playing. :( I loved 7 and 8 though - they were so epically HUGE. I just wished that X was a bit less linear; it's a shame, cos I really liked how you upgraded your levels in X, and I really liked a lot of the characters.

[jammi567]

yer, that bit was a bit annoying. do you know something. you're one of the few people who actually likes 8. what do you like about it? i like that fact that if you play your cards right ( :D :D) then you can get the ultimate wepons for practically everybody by the end of the first disk.

[durinsbane2244]

y'know though, the one thing that none of these had that one did?

SEPIROTH!!!!

he's the best. ever.

[katya]

My favourite is 7 but 8 is right up there too. 7 is just too awesome. I've played through the Japanese version too. I like 8 a lot but I can see how it would be disliked. I think drawing is a pain in the ass and there are some plot issues but other than that I really like the game. Like the part with Laguna being Squall's dad. It's like hardly even emphasized at all to the point where a lot of people argue if he even is or not.

Oh, has anyone played 12 yet? 'Cause I have. :cool:

[jammi567]

you lucky person. what's it like?

[durinsbane2244]

indeed, please tell us!

[katya]

I didn't really have that much time so I only played it for like an hour but it seemed pretty cool. The story kinda reminded me of tactics. The fighting, in the parts I played, was like it didn't change screen like in other FFs- you just fought on the same screen. You picked an enemy and said attack and it does it automatically when your time bar filled up as long as you were standing close to it unless you picked something else. The graphics of course were beautiful. That's about all I remember of it... I think I sent it over in a box so it should be here in about a month or so and if I can find a PS that I can play foreign games on I'll play it again.

[Jonathan]

Earlier this year I played through the first game in the series - Final Fantasy I. Well actually, it was a new, coloured version of the game for Game Boy Advance. I'm going to beat Final Fantasy II some day soon too.

The old two-dimensional games in the Final Fantasy genre are still worth playing, if you're a fan.

[jammi567]

there's a newer thread here (http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?t=13315).

[Tuinor]

Greetings. I'm relatively new here, so you might not know me. I am Tuinor. But to be more on subject, I have never had the opportunity to finish a Final Fantasy game. :o However I have finished and loved the Kingdom Hearts games which are sort of like spin-offs. Still, I have loved every taste of Final Fantasy I've gotten, so I'll hang around for awhile.

[Earniel]

Both active Final Fantasy threads have been merged.

[orithil]

Any of you beaten the hardest boss in any final fantasy game.....


penance

[Noble Elf Lord]

y'know though, the one thing that none of these had that one did?

SEPIROTH!!!!

he's the best. ever.
What´s he like in the FF series? (It´s Sephiroth you know...) And what´s he got to do with Cloud? In Kingdom Hearts II, I heard Cloud say something like "He embodies all the darkness in me."

[jammi567]

Ghod, this thread is ollllllllllllllllld!

No, i haven't yet, due to the fact i haven't had time to play it in a long time.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

The old two-dimensional games in the Final Fantasy genre are still worth playing, if you're a fan.

It's true; 6 was my favourite, although I suppose by then they were starting to dabble a little bit in 3-d.