Thread 713513091

Are the pixel remasters good? Anything wrong with them?

>>713513091 (OP)
>paying money for incredibly soulless cash grab demakes instead of emulating the all around superior originals for free

imagine being this absolutely fucking brain dead

They're all great

>>713513091 (OP)
they're utilitarian remasters, they're quite good in that regard

I didn't like some of the sprite changes in FF5/6, but the only real complaint I had with them is the font being small in general (it has an option for a 'retro' pixelated font, but it's still small), and that there's scrolling judder across all six games because the devs couldn't into aligning movement speed per pixel vs. the resolution + framerate, when there are ample ways to cheat that when you're presenting a low-resolution game at 1080p output.

>>713513091 (OP)
Less content than the gba/psp releases. Only FFIII is the definitive 2D version.

They're pretty boring. There are better romhacks, right? Maybe FF5 and FF3 are good because they were Japanese only back when only like 1 out of 10 Japanese games got translated

>>713513091 (OP)
They rebalanced encounters, exp, and enemy strength.

They got rid of my boy.

>>713513091 (OP)
Nitpickggers will go on about
>muh translation
but if you're just looking for fun classic ff gameplay, I've enjoyed it very much, and as of late strongly thought about playing 3, 5 and 6 again. 1 and 4 are great too, and 2 is fun because the level system is just so left field by comparison, but I'm a sucker for job/class combat like in 3 and 5, and the scale 6 was just insane for the time when compared to the previous ones
Although this isn't a flaw, I do wish they would've added ng+. I just love going through older games that let you fuck everyone's shit up

Problem I had was most of them are easier than their originals still. I was expecting FF1 to be authentic w/ perhaps a bug fix or two, but it's based off of the PS1 version of the game, which changed the difficulty slope, level system, starting items, etc. Least it kept the old magic system? GBA versions were completely broken when they adapted it to the MP system.

>>713513681
Instead of replaying FF2, simply try out a Saga game

>>713513091 (OP)
>Updated FFV with nothing really worth it
>Tee hee no more custom music remixes and upgrades for you!
>Your menus look like hot ass FOREVER
It's still my fave 2D FF game, but man they fucked it up by removing mods.
>Also lacks the FF5 Advance bonus jobs
Bad port.

>>713513091 (OP)
They have some nitpicky issues but they're fine versions of the games if you can get them at a decent price. The PR version of III is the best one available, and the same is probably true for II

>>713513798
I've been meaning to. I might just do that, thanks for reminding me that's been on my radar, anon

>>713513798
I feel like Lunar Remastered would be more fun too. FF is just boring.

>>713513798
>Tried Saga Frontier
>Got filtered by Red's story early on and never played it again
>In fact, I sold it to Funcoland and got Star Ocean 2 the same day
Huge win. SO2 still my favorite JRPG that exists to this day.

>>713513091 (OP)
I had some minor glitches with FF5 while grinding AP at max speed up. The biggest problem is that none of them have their bonus content from the GBA versions.

>>713513091 (OP)
They are ugly. Just pirate the original versions or the GBA versions if you want extra content. The DS version of 3 is also easy to pirate.

>>713513917
That rom was bugged as hell. Must be an anticheat measure from 1980

>>713515084
I need to dick around with 3dSen more. Last I used it, I was playing Contra in VR. Shame there's no way internally to force it to display beyond the 'screen' of the original ROM so that a whole area is visible at once.

>>713515157
It would be so cool to have proper FOV lol

>>713513798
I have played SaGa 1-3 and the first 2 Romancing SaGa games. Still like FF2.

>>713515364
I like FF2 too, just telling anon to try something new that's similar instead of replaying something he already played

>>713515364
I only ever touched some of whatever FF Legend 1 on GB was supposed to be, and that Vita version of Romancing Saga 2. Never got far in RS2 though, the progression wasn't described very well and I kept losing party members permanently, leading to a lot of reloading a save after a bad dungeon run.

>>713515458
initial anon here, I saw where you were coming from. I'm just glad that since I'm giving up on modern gaming, there's so so much I haven't tried yet from previous catalogs

Anyone know if that FF Anon from a few months ago ever finished his trek through the whole series? Last I saw him, he was on FF9.

>>713515661
New to me, is he playing
>each from their original systems?
>"Definitive" versions? (10 remaster, assuming you don't have access to the original international version, 12 zodiac age, etc)
>just on whatever is available and convenient? (i.e., ffpr, 7-9 ports, 10 remaster, and so on)

>>713513091 (OP)
>playing turn based in 2025

seek help

>>713516863
Immersionfags need not reply

>>713516863
I saw this in a Megaman thread too. Why do you hate old games

Astos got a real glowup in Stranger of Paradise. This nigga UGLY

>>713515661
There's been another? I remember one guy marathoning the series last summer-autumn but he disappeared after XIII-2.

>>713513091 (OP)
They look genuinely horrible and the QoL changes like diagonal walking makes it feel like you're playing a shitty rom hack or RPG Maker clone.
Not to mention the homogenization of the presentation just plain robs each game of the awe that is the technical leap from each game to the other.

>>713513091 (OP)
They're good, no issues.

>>713513162
>go here for the files some shady site who cares it is free lol xD
>ignore disable all virus scanner you noob they're false positives duh
>get retroarch
>no wait, snes9x
>no wait, vba-m ;)
>get a controller
>no one THAT one
>ok install your programs
>load your roms in my asshole
>Oh they look like shit you need the doublefaggotmcwhoppercrtoverlay9000
>you didnt get the rom hack one with the hacky rommy hack in it LOL youre boned
>bruh why cant you just play on emulators it is the perfect experience!
This is literally you

>>713513931
>Platyhooks takes another victim
Well, be glad you didn't start with Lute.

>>713513091 (OP)
So PSP is just objectively the best version of 1 and 2 right?

>>713517641
Here's SoP Astos

>>713517798
It's the nicest looking versions of 1 & 2, but gameplay-wise they're still the easy-mode GBA versions.

>>713517886
PS1 looks better. Can't stand the PSP sprites.

>>713513091 (OP)
>Anything wrong with them?
As like the first 9 FF's, they're ATBslop

>>713517997
First 3 aren't ATB

>>713513091 (OP)
My only complaint is muh translation in 6 and the price tag. They are just modern day ports so expect what you will of that but for people just wanting to replay them the built in speed boosts are nice

>>713513091 (OP)
They're fun, but way too easy for the most part
Some of the OST remasters are 10/10 though, they did a good job with them

>>713513091 (OP)
Nigga just play PSP/SNES/DS versions wtf

>>713518060
nta, but
tb ≥ atb >>>>> action
At least that's my preference when playing a clearly Japanese aesthetic rpg

>>713513091 (OP)
They're flawed as is but if you mod them you can get the best versions. Mods can also cater to your personal preferences when it comes to font and shit.

I subconsciously call all black mages "Vivi". Is that racist?

>>713519409
Can't be helped, "classes" never got names, they were randomized or whatever the player felt like
"vivi" was the first black mage that looked like classic black mage to get a name

I mean they're cheap ways to play games. They haven't put in as much effort as the DQ and early ports. And it's fine the way it is

>>713517761
>I'm too stupid to figure out something any 14 year old brazilian street rat can do
This is literally you

>>713517698
>Not to mention the homogenization of the presentation
Outside of the battle screen presentation in the NES games, the presentation was basically the same from 1 through 5.

1 is good, I like the old magic charge system
2 is the best version
3 is the definitive version
The others are fine, sorely missing the post-game content.

>>713517802
So tell me, who am I, Jack?
K I N O
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>>713517802
SE really just can't help themselves when it comes to pandering to fujoshits

>>713513091 (OP)
FF1 has a few mechanics changes that are pretty nice compared to gba, but i dont see myself enjoying 4-6

>>713521814
gotta love the squished font

>>713520813
That's just plain wrong.
Are you really gonna tell me there's no evolution here? Come on.
https://youtu.be/XjPF3AwVPM4?si=5JLmfQNg2DrFg3jO
https://youtu.be/xNEdOk_w8Fg?si=O-eOmT9jYLJiJr6G
https://youtu.be/FG4-FkAyu2M?si=ZtQJbeLPEFIOnXfX
Not to mention the way FF1 didn't even have any cutscenes, FF2 actually had characters moving around in a scripted sequence, FF3 adding custom cutscene animations, so on and so forth.
You miss out by just playing a version of the games where they all look and sound the same.

>>713513091 (OP)
Missing all the content from the gba /psp remakes which are things like extra dungeons, super bosses, new jobs, etc.
The only one worth playing is 3 because its an somewhat different experience to ds 3. That being said its still better to just play 3 ds remake over 3 pixel remaster if its your first time experiencing it

>>713522068
I disagree about the 3DS remakes. They're substantially different games in terms of gameplay. I prefer the 2D versions a lot, and 3PR is the best way to experience it.

>>713517761
>emugen wiki for emu
>(website) for roms (this i won't breastfeed the good one but there are a bunch of easy to find decent ones)
>quick check for fan translation or some shit if relevant
>scan it all with malwarebytes before running anything
what part of this is hard, this shit takes me 3 minutes

>>713513091 (OP)
They're perfectly fine and acceptable to play, only an autist would disagree.

>>713513091 (OP)
FF1 is good for an easily accessible and bug free version of the original
FF3 is good because it's the best version of the game
The rest have better versions available

>>713513091 (OP)
they essentially exist as a means to preserve the base versions of each final fantasy game for future generations to purchase and buy without all of the fancy additions you'd get in other versions on psp, they're fine and some of the updated visual effects and music are titillating, but ultimately if you are already a fan there isn't much here for you

How are the translations?
I want to replay 4 soon

>>713524014
I played all 6 with german texts and they were quite charming. I don't know if these were newly made or not.

>>713517761
>emulation is treated as ancient esoteric knowledge now

>>713513091 (OP)
They butchered the artsyle