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FFVI Just Released on VC
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Posted: 30th June 2011 22:16
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It's so early that few people are reporting it, but Final Fantasy VI (in it's original American name Final Fantasy III) is now available for download in the Wii's Virtual Console, for 800 Wii Points.
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Posted: 30th June 2011 23:43
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Not that early, we scheduled it to go into tidbits just after lunchtime today. Oh, well, we've got plenty of other stuff.
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Posted: 1st July 2011 05:16
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Quote (Rangers51 @ 30th June 2011 19:43) Not that early, we scheduled it to go into tidbits just after lunchtime today. Oh, well, we've got plenty of other stuff. Lol, the massive fanboy in me acted too quickly. -------------------- |
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Posted: 1st July 2011 05:39
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I'm gonna hold out for the release on the playstation network. I'll be able to get Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 5, and Chrono trigger all at once. I'm just disappointed in the fact that the ps1 version is lacking in so many ways. Its just not as awesome as the SNES version.
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Posted: 1st July 2011 15:30
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Will the PSN version be a re-release of the Chronicles/Anthology/whatever version, as opposed to the SNES version, I guess?
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Posted: 1st July 2011 19:27
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 1st July 2011 11:30) Will the PSN version be a re-release of the Chronicles/Anthology/whatever version, as opposed to the SNES version, I guess? Yeah, bc the Wii VC version is, I believe (from what I've played so far) a straight copy of the SNES version. Both of the PSX versions lagged on me, but I'm sure they'll fix that. I'm just glad to see the games come out so that more people can play them. -------------------- |
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Posted: 1st July 2011 22:11
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It shouldn't lag if it's downloaded onto the hard drive, should it?
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Posted: 1st July 2011 22:21
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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 1st July 2011 18:11) It shouldn't lag if it's downloaded onto the hard drive, should it? No I guess not, I'm not too savvy on that kind of technical stuff though. It still perplexes me that the SNES PSX ports lagged anyways. -------------------- |
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Posted: 2nd July 2011 13:25
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Well, from the technical side, I can say that usually the seek times are faster at HDDs in contrast to CD/DVDs. Though, this is just theoretical, since it depends on how the game is coded and "ported".
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Posted: 3rd July 2011 01:25
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I've already gotten it off the PSN for my PSP, so I don't want or need the VC FFIII version. The PSX version's script is a little more accurate and I'm sure there are a couple other little changes, but I'm not 100%.
I live in the US, so I had to go through the trouble of creating a European PSN account, then buying a European PSN points card online (which cost almost double the American dollars I paid for it). But, at least I have it already. I was getting tired of waiting. By the way, yes, it's still got slow loading times, just as it did on the PSX disc, which confuses me, since it doesn't have to load from a disc anymore, but whatever. It doesn't bother me all that much. This post has been edited by Fatal on 3rd July 2011 01:27 -------------------- |
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Posted: 3rd July 2011 02:48
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The lag of the PSX port wasn't to do with disc loading times, by and large. It, as I understand it (and makes sense to me, anyway), was caused by the way that the game was ported, with the code being un-optimized for the new platform. It would seem that since there's no money to be made in re-porting it for the PSN version, that it's going to be the way it is.
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Posted: 4th July 2011 05:28
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Quote (Rangers51 @ 2nd July 2011 22:48) The lag of the PSX port wasn't to do with disc loading times, by and large. It, as I understand it (and makes sense to me, anyway), was caused by the way that the game was ported, with the code being un-optimized for the new platform. It would seem that since there's no money to be made in re-porting it for the PSN version, that it's going to be the way it is. You don't think they'd fix it? I'd be surprised if they didn't, I mean, that would be pretty unprofessional of them, and they'd get fans on their backs. -------------------- |
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Posted: 4th July 2011 15:47
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Quote (BlitzSage @ 4th July 2011 00:28) You don't think they'd fix it? I'd be surprised if they didn't, I mean, that would be pretty unprofessional of them, and they'd get fans on their backs. They didn't fix it when they did it the first time, what makes you think that they have any more financial incentive to do it now? -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Posted: 4th July 2011 20:45
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Quote (Rangers51 @ 4th July 2011 11:47) Quote (BlitzSage @ 4th July 2011 00:28) You don't think they'd fix it? I'd be surprised if they didn't, I mean, that would be pretty unprofessional of them, and they'd get fans on their backs. They didn't fix it when they did it the first time, what makes you think that they have any more financial incentive to do it now? Good point, but I was thinking more from the perspective of PSN, not Square. I would guess that the PSN people would want them to fix the lag times so they could compete with the VC. Why would someone buy a version that lags when they could use a system (that they probably already have) to buy virtually the same game for $8? Plus, this is more of a continuous deal. It's not like the original SNES cartridge, or PSX disc, where they discontinue it. See my line of thought? -------------------- |
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Posted: 31st July 2011 21:17
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I got it two days ago. I want Mog, darnit.
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Posted: 1st August 2011 05:55
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Quote (Chell172 @ 31st July 2011 17:17) I got it two days ago. I want Mog, darnit. Just keep on playing the intro Locke/Moogle battle scene over and over. And then, play on on another save. That'll get you your Mog fix.  -------------------- |
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Posted: 1st August 2011 14:37
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Quote (BlitzSage @ 1st August 2011 06:55) Quote (Chell172 @ 31st July 2011 17:17) I got it two days ago. I want Mog, darnit. Just keep on playing the intro Locke/Moogle battle scene over and over. And then, play on on another save. That'll get you your Mog fix. Actually, I just realized I can get Mog right now.  I'm grinding before I go to the Esper World. |
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Posted: 1st August 2011 22:04
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@blitzsage: ? Can you explain pls? Are you talking about picking Mog up at Narshe instead of getting the Gold Hairpin?
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 01:18
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Quote (Bas @ 1st August 2011 18:04) @blitzsage: ? Can you explain pls? Are you talking about picking Mog up at Narshe instead of getting the Gold Hairpin? Oh, sorry, I was just joking,  because in my playthrough on the VC I haven't gotten into it very far. -------------------- |
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 03:51
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Quote (Bas @ 1st August 2011 23:04) @blitzsage: ? Can you explain pls? Are you talking about picking Mog up at Narshe instead of getting the Gold Hairpin? Yep. Why would I want the hairpin instead of Mog? |
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 05:15
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Quote (Chell172 @ 1st August 2011 23:51) Quote (Bas @ 1st August 2011 23:04) @blitzsage: ? Can you explain pls? Are you talking about picking Mog up at Narshe instead of getting the Gold Hairpin? Yep. Why would I want the hairpin instead of Mog? Basically, it goes like this. Your choice is either 1) Gold Hairpin (cuts MP use by half), or 2) having Mog early. Basically, you can get him then in Narshe, so you can have him in the World of Balance. Having him in the World of Balance is the only way to get his water dance, Water Rondo. If you're asking my opinion, it's really up to you. The Gold Hairpin is very useful, but only for a while in the game. If you go to the Jurassic Forest, and defeat Brachiosaurs, you win an Econimizer, which cuts MP use to 1, no matter the spell. But the Gold Hairpin is something I'd recommend if you're having trouble or you're not level grinding. But normally I just save Mog (but then again, I usually wind up level grinding). Edit The important thing to realize is that you don't lose Mog by passing him up here. Personally though, I like saving him for story reasons, but that's just me. This post has been edited by BlitzSage on 2nd August 2011 05:17 -------------------- |
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 13:05
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Quote (BlitzSage @ 2nd August 2011 06:15) Quote (Chell172 @ 1st August 2011 23:51) Quote (Bas @ 1st August 2011 23:04) @blitzsage: ? Can you explain pls? Are you talking about picking Mog up at Narshe instead of getting the Gold Hairpin? Yep. Why would I want the hairpin instead of Mog? Basically, it goes like this. Your choice is either 1) Gold Hairpin (cuts MP use by half), or 2) having Mog early. Basically, you can get him then in Narshe, so you can have him in the World of Balance. Having him in the World of Balance is the only way to get his water dance, Water Rondo. If you're asking my opinion, it's really up to you. The Gold Hairpin is very useful, but only for a while in the game. If you go to the Jurassic Forest, and defeat Brachiosaurs, you win an Econimizer, which cuts MP use to 1, no matter the spell. But the Gold Hairpin is something I'd recommend if you're having trouble or you're not level grinding. But normally I just save Mog (but then again, I usually wind up level grinding). Edit The important thing to realize is that you don't lose Mog by passing him up here. Personally though, I like saving him for story reasons, but that's just me. The Water Rondo is freaking useful. |
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 16:49
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IIRC I have read that you can still learn the last dance in the bonus dungeon and / or a specific boss battle in the GBA version, might have been Leviathan.
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 16:58
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The VC version is a straight copy of the SNES version 1.1, though.
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Posted: 2nd August 2011 17:19
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Quote (Bas @ 2nd August 2011 11:49) IIRC I have read that you can still learn the last dance in the bonus dungeon and / or a specific boss battle in the GBA version, might have been Leviathan. /info GMH is right, you really need to know what the topic's about before you try to explain it to people. No offense meant, but the reason the forums tend to work is because people stay on topic. -------------------- "To create something great, you need the means to make a lot of really bad crap." - Kevin Kelly Why aren't you shopping AmaCoN? |
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Posted: 28th September 2011 21:08
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Quote (BlitzSage @ 30th June 2011 17:16) It's so early that few people are reporting it, but Final Fantasy VI (in it's original American name Final Fantasy III) is now available for download in the Wii's Virtual Console, for 800 Wii Points. http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/30/final...irtual-console/ That's cool, but since I only have a PSP I'll have to wait for the PSN release. Does anyone know when that will be coming out in the US? -------------------- You can't have sunshine without rain, so let the rain fall. |
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Posted: 30th September 2011 00:21
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Eh I think i'd be great if they made the GBA version the one on the PS3 and PSP. Course For the sake of saying, I haven't played the PS1 version of 6 outta all of them.
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