Final Fantasy 4 Advanced..

[CyberPitz]

Anybody bought this yet? I was wondering if it was worth picking up for 25 bucks. Is there anything different in it then the good ol' SNES system? I looked online, but they didn't tell me much about it

 

[kupocake]

Anybody bought this yet? I was wondering if it was worth picking up for 25 bucks. Is there anything different in it then the good ol' SNES system? I looked online, but they didn't tell me much about it

There is newly translated dialogue, new dungeons, a few welcome tweaks (being able to use ANY five characters at the end of the game, as opposed to those the game sticks you with) and improved graphics, but frankly it sounds like the kind of "ultra-hardcore" new content that you're not going to get much out of unless you put some serious time commitment into leveling up your characters. I think the enemies in the new dungeon (available after you complete the game AFAIK) are basically like the Dark Aeons in the European FF10 (and FF10 international). Extremely hard to defeat bad-guy versions of Rydia's summoned creatures.

It's the most different version of Final Fantasy IV since the easy American version released in the SNES days (the US got a version that had cuts made to abilities and difficulty because Square seem to have got it in their head that americans are simpletons), but frankly out of principle people shouldn't be allowing Square to get away with their horridly lazy game-making practices. To rely on churning out new iterations of a franchise is one thing, but to THEN fall back on remaking those games as many times as possible is pretty disgusting. This is the forth system the game has been released on and is something like the eight actual issuing of the game, at least in Japanese terms.

What particuarly annoys me is that they've gone and skipped the remake that actually damned well matters. Final Fantasy III. Never released outside of Japan. Or rather, knowing they can charge more for it, they're going to release it on the DS. Which i'll buy when Hell freezes over, or emulation fails me.

 

[CyberPitz]

There is newly translated dialogue, new dungeons, a few welcome tweaks (being able to use ANY five characters at the end of the game, as opposed to those the game sticks you with) and improved graphics, but frankly it sounds like the kind of "ultra-hardcore" new content that you're not going to get much out of unless you put some serious time commitment into leveling up your characters. I think the enemies in the new dungeon (available after you complete the game AFAIK) are basically like the Dark Aeons in the European FF10 (and FF10 international). Extremely hard to defeat bad-guy versions of Rydia's summoned creatures.

It's the most different version of Final Fantasy IV since the easy American version released in the SNES days (the US got a version that had cuts made to abilities and difficulty because Square seem to have got it in their head that americans are simpletons), but frankly out of principle people shouldn't be allowing Square to get away with their horridly lazy game-making practices. To rely on churning out new iterations of a franchise is one thing, but to THEN fall back on remaking those games as many times as possible is pretty disgusting. This is the forth system the game has been released on and is something like the eight actual issuing of the game, at least in Japanese terms.

What particuarly annoys me is that they've gone and skipped the remake that actually damned well matters. Final Fantasy III. Never released outside of Japan. Or rather, knowing they can charge more for it, they're going to release it on the DS. Which i'll buy when Hell freezes over, or emulation fails me.

Wow, thanks for that. Haha, <3

Yeah, they keep re-releasing all the damn games, and I've bought the remakes on the PS ones...I needed those. And yes, they hate to release 3. I don't know why..the emulator I had it for and what not..had icons as text..horrid translating eh? I love hearing people I assume talking about how swords and the health mixing with clothes. \=

I might pick it up though, something to do while I'm sitting bored during break from work.

 

[Computer5k]

What particuarly annoys me is that they've gone and skipped the remake that actually damned well matters. Final Fantasy III. Never released outside of Japan. Or rather, knowing they can charge more for it, they're going to release it on the DS. Which i'll buy when Hell freezes over, or emulation fails me.

Ya, but FFIII is being remade in complete 3d, which will make it fairly worthy of buying

 

[ThomasToad]

FF3(6 in Japan) is also being ported to the Game Boy Advance. Although I think FF3/6 is one of the greatest games of all time this game is almost as good, i'll definitely be picking up both.

 

[kupocake]

FF3(6 in Japan)

Final Fantasy 6 is Final Fantasy 6 and Final Fantasy 6 alone. Japan, USA, Europe, anywhere. Claiming there was ever some kind of validity in calling it Final Fantasy 3, as the US version was called in the SNES days, is silly (you're doing this by bracketing 6 you're prioritising 3, which is no longer even the official name). Even mentioning that it was once called FF3 just unnecessarily confuses things. It has been officially refered to as Final Fantasy 6 outside of Japan for half a decade.

And yes, FF5 and 6 are reportedly getting remakes similar to FF4. All the more reason why skipping 3 pisses me off. Or rather, skipping 3 and putting it on the DS, which makes all the sense in the world except the kind of sense that operates inside the head of someone who is otherwise entirely disinterested in the DS. Ho Hum :/

I don't know why..the emulator I had it for and what not..had icons as text..horrid translating eh?

Most likely an incomplete translation. I had a similar Rom in fact, and it's pretty unplayable. I think that as played about 15 mins in, there may have been readable dialogue. Perhaps

 

[ThomasToad]

Final Fantasy 6 is Final Fantasy 6 and Final Fantasy 6 alone. Japan, USA, Europe, anywhere. Claiming there was ever some kind of validity in calling it Final Fantasy 3, as the US version was called in the SNES days, is silly (you're doing this by bracketing 6 you're prioritising 3, which is no longer even the official name). Even mentioning that it was once called FF3 just unnecessarily confuses things. It has been officially refered to as Final Fantasy 6 outside of Japan for half a decade.

Um, I'm sorry? Honestly all I know is that I own the Super Nintendo cartridge and its called Final Fantasy 3. I guess I was just never informed of this. :|

 

[kupocake]

Um, I'm sorry? Honestly all I know is that I own the Super Nintendo cartridge and its called Final Fantasy 3. I guess I was just never informed of this. :|

Oh. Then there is no confusion. go here ^_^