Topic: Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Collection announced

[Lelygax]

My guess is Sqeenix has no interest in releasing an "ultimate collection" since they want to keep repackaging and reselling the golden age games as many times as they can, so they just made this as a trap for the insanely hardcore collectors.

Since they did that with Chrono Trigger and named the 3rd Parasite Eve, "3rd Birthday", looks like they are focusing more in Kingdom Hearts. KH have received various remakes, even from cellphones games to DS. Even Chocobo Racing 3DS that Im expecting since they announced it after the first 3DS trailer in E3 seems to be forgotten.
Looks like they are losing their bright, like when the 4 elementals crystal loses their charge and monsters appears in FF games lol
Now only the time will tell if like in FF1, Square will recover this bright only to lose it again some years later, in a eternal time loop.

FF5, FF8 and Tactics are one of my favorites, so Im waiting a FF5 remake too.

[X]

My FF game collection doesn't go past 6 and I'm fine with that. But rather then an entire anthology with very little to no updates or changes, I'd rather see Squarenix give FF's 3, 5 and 6 the PSP treatment with what we got for FF's 1, 2 and 4.

[Lelygax]

They already did a FF3 remake in 3D for DS

[crisis]

One of the thangs me no understand is this: why are FFXI and FFXIV online games? why couldn't they make a "FF Online" sub-series that's separate from the main one? this is just my opinion but I think this kinda tarnishes the reputation FF once had; I stopped buying the games once IX is came oute, but have kept an interest in it here n there. i was disappointed to hear how linear FFXIII is, and the fact that FF Versus XIII is taking 20 years to develop is testament to how Square+Enix has lost their former glory, and will truly never be the same


I want SquareSoft back

[Lelygax]

I want SquareSoft back

Me too Crisis, me too...

[Dark Nemesis]

One of the thangs me no understand is this: why are FFXI and FFXIV online games? why couldn't they make a "FF Online" sub-series that's separate from the main one? this is just my opinion but I think this kinda tarnishes the reputation FF once had; I stopped buying the games once IX is came oute, but have kept an interest in it here n there. i was disappointed to hear how linear FFXIII is, and the fact that FF Versus XIII is taking 20 years to develop is testament to how Square+Enix has lost their former glory, and will truly never be the same


I want SquareSoft back

For me FFIX was something like a 3D remake of the old FF games, from the nes/snes days. FFX was one of my most favorites and FFXII was just ok. Now, when FFXIII came out, i was expecting something better from what they gave us. I was so disappointed that the game was linear, even at character development. I still have it, but i have never and probably i will never get the time to finish it of. It might have a nice story, but that's all it has. Since then, i have lost my faith for the series.

[Inccubus]

One of the thangs me no understand is this: why are FFXI and FFXIV online games? why couldn't they make a "FF Online" sub-series that's separate from the main one? this is just my opinion but I think this kinda tarnishes the reputation FF once had; I stopped buying the games once IX is came oute, but have kept an interest in it here n there. i was disappointed to hear how linear FFXIII is, and the fact that FF Versus XIII is taking 20 years to develop is testament to how Square+Enix has lost their former glory, and will truly never be the same


I want SquareSoft back

it's called milking the cow. I'd bet good money the developers working on both those projects never wanted them to be numbered as part of the main series.

For me FFIX was something like a 3D remake of the old FF games, from the nes/snes days. FFX was one of my most favorites and FFXII was just ok. Now, when FFXIII came out, i was expecting something better from what they gave us. I was so disappointed that the game was linear, even at character development. I still have it, but i have never and probably i will never get the time to finish it of. It might have a nice story, but that's all it has. Since then, i have lost my faith for the series.

I actually consider 12 to be part of the Tactics sub-series. It's game play is tactical, albeit in a different manner from the other tactics games, to the point that trying to play it in a traditional manner is almost impossible. Plus, it's the prequel to the entire Tactics subseries, and has very little to nothing in common with the main FF series.

[X]

They already did a FF3 remake in 3D for DS

True, and they also have FF IV for the DS as well. However The FF PSP games are not in 3D as are the DS counterparts. The PSP versions are still 2D but with improved graphics. The character's in the battle scenes are larger and have more details. This is what I want to see done with FF's 3, 5 and 6. Put those three title on the PSP and they would rock!

[Lelygax]

True, and they also have FF IV for the DS as well. However The FF PSP games are not in 3D as are the DS counterparts. The PSP versions are still 2D but with improved graphics. The character's in the battle scenes are larger and have more details. This is what I want to see done with FF's 3, 5 and 6. Put those three title on the PSP and they would rock!

The enemies still static or they have animation?

[DragonSlayr81]

Can't say I'm interested. I love the FF series, but as of recent, Square seems off their rocker with how they are handling the series.

Besides that, the PS1 versions of FFIV, FFV and FFVI seem far more inferior than the SNES/Super Famicom(loading and sound-wise).

 

[Lelygax]

Now that you mentioned the PS1 port, I remembered one thing that only that version have: Multiplayer.
I used that only one time, but is cool lol
I know that someone will say "use 1 controller and pass it to your friend in the next turn" but anyway, I liked it and with the ATB system ON passing the controller isnt a good idea.

[Phoenix7786]

Can't say I'm interested. I love the FF series, but as of recent, Square seems off their rocker with how they are handling the series.

Besides that, the PS1 versions of FFIV, FFV and FFVI seem far more inferior than the SNES/Super Famicom(loading and sound-wise).

FFIV on the PS1 was the first time they gave the U.S. the real FFIV game. If you play the SNES port there's SO many abilities missing and easier monsters. As far as missing abilities go, Dark-Knight Cecil lacks Darkness, Tellah lacks Recall, Edward is missing his AoE potion ability, Rosa is missing Pray, Yang is missing his damage focus and defense abilities, Palom is missing provoke or whatever his taunt was called, Porom is missing Cry, and Fusoya is missing his regen ability. They babied the U.S. so much in the SNES that not only were many enemies weaker, so were a majority of the bosses, and they even had the gall to patronize us by coloring in the walk-through walls with a darker shade of black.

FFV was never even released to the U.S. by that point, so I can't comment on it.

The FFVI I don't remember at all, so I dunno if that port was modified in any way other than giving us an extra run that actually stacked with sprint shoes, and obviously the beaastiary.

[DragonSlayr81]

I still think FFIV and FFV Advanced were superior to the PS1 ports(hell, even the Final Fantasy IV Collection version of FFIV for PSP was superior). FFVI was relatively unchanged from the earlier American version with the exception of what you listed(bestiary, run button), the CG intro and ending and, well, it actually being called "Final Fantasy VI" instead of "Final Fantasy III".

Besides that, is this thing even going to get a release outside of Japan? Honestly, I just can't see that happening. Packages like this are a gamble because you have to speculate that your target audience actually has their PS1, PS2, PSP and PS3 all in working order(or maybe just PS2, PSP and PS3). It probably would've been more convenient if they did a collection with FFI-XII on two blu-ray discs, and FFXIII separate disc for PS3.

[Inccubus]

I hated the CG work in all the PSX ports because they were either terrible or used character designs that was completely unrelated to either the sprite art or the Amano art.

[PFG9000]

$447?  Are they kidding?  That's ridiculous.  I might pay $40 for it, but no more.  When there are compilations out there like Sonic's Ultimate Genesis collection (50 games for $20) and Midway Arcade Treasures (30-some games for $30), why would anybody pay such an insane price for this?  Even with the extras, it's not worth nearly that much.  It's like they totalled up the price that all these games would've sold for when they first came out, except now it's 25-ish years later for some of these titles.  Sheesh.