The Old Skool Cult of Kefka, bitches!

[LocoColt04]

Heh, that was kind of the point.

Dawezy's our resident Sega genius. I'm more of a Nintendo guy.

I won't hassle you with any more questions unless you really want them though. For now, we can just go back to the topic I presented with my prior posts.

And... since I already answered my own question, uhhh... yeah. >_>



Currently Playing:
Final Fantasy XI (PC)

[Dauragon]

Hey, look who it is.



Been awhile since I've posted. So yeah. I'm not dead. Just went into the ol' annual hibernation period. I've had a lot of stuff keeping me busy, so even if I was able to visit, I never really had the time to throw together a decent post.

Then again, when have I ever thrown together a decent post?


CP: Nothing. Nothing at all. I haven't played a video game in something like, 2 months now.


EDIT: Upon reading further back, it seems as though we've become somewhat more open to the "public". I like the idea of standards. I also like the idea of me having some kind of status. Heh.

Question time!

1. What is the name of the memorial in Star Tropics?
Follow Up: How many chapters are there in Star Tropics?

2. Name an event in Skate or Die.
Follow Up: Who runs the Skate Shop?

3. What item is found at Death Mountain in Adventure of Link?
Follow Up: Who is the boss of the 8th palace? (Careful)

4. On what game featuring an annoying hound would you find yourself using the NES Light Gun? (Easy)
Follow Up: To go along with the title game, there is a second "mini game" if you will. Name it. (Should be easy, in fact, I actually preferred this one to the title game.)

5. How many games were there in the Track & Field series?
Follow Up: How many events were in the original Track & Field?

Just a few there. Questions are worth 1 point, follow up worth and additional 2. Much like Whose Line is it Anyway, the points don't matter. I just like to have fun.

[maxpower]

Hey I just wanted to wish everyone a happy "week of the Wii!" It's going to be awsome. I am just about as excited as you can get. I am also pretty excited because twighlight princess comes out this week. I am just wondering if anyone else is getting either a Wii or a playstation and why or why not?

Currently playing
Final Fantasy XII (I was about half way through and my memory card died on me I lost about half of my life and all my saved games for the PS2, I now refer to November 2 as black Thursday)

[Georg Prime]

I would if i could..wait much much is the Wii going to cost? My price range is no more than $300. Preferably..250 and below. Honestly, as much as im a hardcore gamer, 600 dollars is ridiculous. Thinking realisticly, i could think of a million better things to do with $600, if i even did have that much money to throw around.

Is TW princess coming out the same day for GC? If so, then i'm hoping to play it at my friend's house when it does. He has his copy for the gamecube reserved, and i'm plannin on getting in on that as soon as he gets the game.

Sucks to hear about FF XII! Same thing happened with Doughboy (fishie), he had his game erased way into the game. I hate it when that happens. I'm not somebody who can pick up a game that easily after getting so far into it. If that happened to my FF XII file now, i prob would stop playing it for months to a year. I've had it happen with a few old ps titles, including FF 7. That's what i get for getting the cheap third party memory cards! And don't even get me started on how many times my files on my snes carts have been erased.

Ha, i'm glad i didnt have to answer those Sega questions. I knew most of them..but i am also certainly a nintendo guy through and through. Though Shadowrun was for the SNES and the Genesis as well.

and in old school newz, i did have a bit of an old school whine and rant in the "are they going over the top" thread today as Loco knows. *dreams of the good ol days*

Anywayz..

CP:
Final Fantasy XII

[LocoColt04]

I would if i could..wait much much is the Wii going to cost? My price range is no more than $300. Preferably..250 and below.

Well, it's a good thing the Wii release price is $249.99 then, eh?

It's really tough to divulge in old school conversations with so much new crap coming out all of a sudden. Between FFXII, the PS3 launch, and the Wii launch, I wouldn't be opposed if the Cult temporarily moved into discussions of new-gen items. It's a lot of stuff all at once, and we're all wrapped up with everything, so I certainly can't blame you for wanting to talk about it.



DAURAGON!!! How the bloody hell are ya?


Currently Playing:
Final Fantasy XI (PC)
EVE Online (PC)

[Georg Prime]

Ah...good news indeed! That is SO much cheaper than the PS3, i love it.

Yeah i wouldn't be surprised either if next gen systems become the topic of discussion here. Speaking of which, do you get any discounts or anything working at a game shop? And on that same kind of note, are you planning on getting any of the new systems and is any one on the top of your list?

I'd say Wii is probably the top of mine simply because of it's price, its gameplay innovations, and because i've always been somewhat of a nintendo fanboy at heart despite taking a break from them a few years with not buying the gamecube.

I have one old school question that maybe somebody could help me with though...

i had a bit of an oldschool flashback today that i wish somebody could help me with. I was remembering my old friend who when everyone had nintendo and sega systems, he had (what i thought) was an atari of some kind. I remember playing Bonk's Adventure on it (a game i later played extensively on my gameboy), then i remember playing a two player game with him that i can't rememember the name..it was a two player platforming game from what i remember involved using umbrellas. Anyone have any leads? Anywayz with further research i found out that Bonk's Adventure was only on the Turbografx 16. So i got a list of all the turbografx 16 games on wikipedia and none of the titles looked familar. It confused me more because the turbografx 16 was white in appearance and though i could be wrong because this was prob like 10-15 years ago, his system was black..and to make things worse, there are 3 different Bonk games..damnit.

Then thinking of old fun platforming games i remembered playing non stop Altered Beast at my friend's house. Man whatever happened to the PS2 remake of that game?

[LocoColt04]

The Wii, of course, but I won't be getting the first-gen. I'll probably wait until the stroke of the new year to pick mine up. Holiday pay from my jobs will certainly add up quickly, and then I'll have the money to spare, and most bugs should be out of new Wii consoles by that point in time.

As for my employee discount, I get 15% on ALL games (new or used), accessories (new or used), and used (but not new) consoles.

I also plan on getting an Xbox360 sometime in the spring, when the price for a new one should be under $300. Since I didn't own an Xbox, and the 360 is compatible with all of the games I would have wanted anyway, I figure I may as well get one. I'm not sure I want to pay for Live! access though. Hmm.

And, as mentioned in that PS3 countdown thread, I'll get one of those when it's under $300, even though that could take two or three years... or never.



As for your question, hmm... I don't know anything about a multiplayer game involving umbrellas... I've got no clue, my apologies.

[Georg Prime]

Not bad a discount at all

I was just asking cause i'm really looking for a job right now. You work at Gamestop don't you? What's the difference between Gamestop and EB? There really aren't many gamestops really close to my area though there are quite a few EB games. Sounds like not a bad place to work, how do you like it there?
(sorry if this is really off topic )

Yeah i am considering an xbox 360 sometime as well. Honestly i see myself getting a Wii and that before a PS3. There are a lot of xbox games i want to play through..notably morrowind, jade empire, fable, and kotor. I've played through a lot of morrowind and kotor at my friend's but i really want the games for myself. There are a handful of other games i'd like to play for the system as well, how could i forget NINJA GAIDEN? God that game is amazing..i love playing it at my friend's. Right now he is beating through it at the hardest difficulty..certainly no easy task. If i was getting the ps3 i'd love to play through the remake they are making for it.

Haha i'm with you on the PS3 thing too! I think sony has really messed up this time, i just wonder how sell the system is really going to sell. I mean what kind of gamers really have that much money to fork up for a system?

And yeah i finally figured it out..the name of the game was parasol stars. I should have noticed the word parasol right in the name. Makes it confusing just because it's a the sequel to a game called rainbow islands, and both have ports on several systems which makes it confusing. I didn't know how many variants there were on the turbografx 16, but i'm almost positive the game is parasol stars (which interestingly enough is part of the bubble bobble series)

[Setzertrancer]

I've already pre-ordered my Wii and I've nearly paid it off. But ot do so I had to leave myself flat broke for the last couple of months just to save up exacly what I needed, as I got $200 a month in allowance, yes I'm still living with my parents. But I'll be moving out soon, just wanna sqeeze money out of them for another month or 2 before getting a job.

[LocoColt04]

I've never had an allowance before in my life. And I thought having friends who got $80 allowances was ridiculous. $200 a month? Wow. Just... wow.

In any case, that rocks about you having your Wii almost paid off. I'm working two jobs and even then I can't really afford to buy one right now, with my employee discount and everything. (I blame all of the good games that I keep buying.) Of course, as mentioned earlier, I don't plan on buying a Wii until just after the new year anyway, so it doesn't really make a difference to me.

Oh, when you get your Wii, make sure you get Excite Truck. It's the kind of racing game that even non-racers can enjoy. The steering is so sensitive, too. Quite challenging, in my opinion. Tons and tons of fun though.

Our Nintendo rep gave us a FULL version of the game for our display, rather than just a demo. One of our employees has almost beaten it. He wants to be the only person who can stand up and say "I've beaten the game before it was even released!" He's close. So very close. And he's running out of time, heh.



Currently Playing:
Final Fantasy XI (PC)
Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Tetris DS (NDS)

...and, in 6-10 hours from now (whenever I wake up)...
Final Fantasy III (NDS)

I've got to drive over to our store whenever I get up and pick up my copy of the game. And then? Yeah, definitely time for a FFIII binge. I've GOT to see what sorts of changes they made. Hopefully it's all good and nothing bad.

[Georg Prime]

Hey we all gotta hear about FF III! I'm interested to hear about the DS version too! I've already been seeing commercials for it on TV. Also, i can't believe this but MTV is having a gamer's week, this is hilarious having people interviewed about their fav old school games! The one professional said contra, not a bad choice i must say.

I have to say i live with the parents too but definitely no allowance (atleast in a long time). Until a few months ago I have been working either part time or full time since i was 16. My first semester of college i was working two part time jobs for over 40 hours a week while taking 16 credits. Needless to say things are different now, for one i'm taking next semester off and i haven't had a job since july or so? It's nice from going to busy with no time for anything to..all the free time in the world like i have now.

My question to people is (going with the next gen topic), is what upcoming next gen titles (or current, whether it be xbox360, wii, or ps3) are you most looking forward to playing? (besides Zelda: TW princess of course )

Honestly,if i was getting a Wii soon, one of the first games i might buy is the new Super Monkey Ball game. Those games have always been hella fun and addicting if you ask me, and i can only imagine how it would be using the wii remote.

Other than that..keeping with the Wii, Super Mario Galaxies of course, the new Sonic title, Fire Emblem, and Harvest Moon Heroes.

PS3 wise, i'm extremely pumped about Virtua Tennis 3. I've been a big tennis player my entire life (im too lazy for real sports), and i completed pwned in Virtua Tennis and Tennis 2k2 for dreamcast. I played both hardcore, Tennis 2k2 doing the create a player thing, maxing out all my stats and being number 1 in the world. I have yet to meet somebody who can beat me in that game. I would be playing top spin too but no xbox, and table tennis too if i had a xbox360. My friend has a 360 though and we play that all the time.

Other than that..on PS3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, White Knight Story (i love Level 5), and Hot Shots Golf 5.

on xbox 360, fable 2, mass effect, assassin's creed (could have said it for PS3 too), banjo kazooie 3, contra, rainbow six: las vegas, and last but not least the much delayed and platforming jumping title, Too Human (been following this game since the beginning, what like 10 years ago)

another question is: does anyone know what happened to the remake of old school classic altered beast that i thought sega was planning for the ps2?

[LocoColt04]

Hmm. Well, as far as next-gen titles go, you MUST get Excite Truck. Even if you're not a fan of racing games, Excite Truck is loads of fun and actually quite difficult at times. The steering is so sensitive, it's insane. (We've got the full game in our Wii at the store, so we've all played it a ton.)

Other games for the Wii that look to be interesting are Trauma Center: Second opinion, and more or less everything else you listed in your post. I'm trying to keep my hype level low for the Wii, especially since I won't be picking one up until 2007 (I feel like I keep saying that... do I?).

If I get an Xbox360, the first thing I'll get my hands on is Gears of War. The game looks (and plays) amazing(ly). Halo 3 would be soon to follow.

I'm trying not to think about the PS3, to be honest. Well, let me rephrase that. I'm thinking about all the ways Sony is fucking up the PS3 project, so I'm trying not to think about the potentially good games for the system.


As for your question regarding the Sega Classics... well, I know they've got a couple of them already. One of the general Sega Classics and a second strictly of the Genesis Classics. If there was something else new due to come out, I didn't hear about it.



And finally... FFIII. I'm leaving my house the moment I'm done with this post to pick it up. And possibly Elite Beat Agents. That game's insanely fun.


edit:
I'm home. With FFIII. And FFV.

Yeah, I pondered over Elite Beat Agents for a while, and then I said "fuckit" (literally) and grabbed FFV instead. Just got a new shipment in today and everything. It's not like I haven't played FFV on the PSX and emulators alike, but I figured it's been a LONG time since I've played, and I've only beaten it twice, so why not get it for the GBA? So yeah... my NDS is sitting next to me with FFIII plugged into the DS slot and FFV plugged into the GBA slot.

Holy shit, this is going to rock.

I'll be back with a FFIII update later tonight or tomorrow or something.


Currently Playing:
Final Fantasy XI (PC)
Final Fantasy III (NDS)
Final Fantasy V (GBA)

Also, CLICKY!
Today's conquest. Huzzah!

[Georg Prime]

Great pic you lucky bum you. This is the only thing to motivate me to get all my lazy butt and find a job again..money for games.

I'll definitely have to check out excite truck. Anything with the word "excite"in it is bound to be good if you ask me. Hell, if it's anything like excitebike i'm sure ill love it! Especially with the Wii controller.

Yeah i was reading about Trauma Center too..certianly sounds interesting. I'm sure that'll be a rent game for me to give it a try whenever i get a Wii.

And yeah, how could i forget about Halo 3 and Gears of War? Both look amazing and gears of war has been getting great reviews so i'm expecting nothing but good things from it.

Have fun with FF V and more importantly FF III though! That's the one title i haven't played, i usually keep myself updated in the emulation world but i didnt know there was a translation. I might just try to find a way to play the DS version instead. The commercials certainly make it look good. And from what Lady Cid said her in marathon thread, she said its her favorite out of the NES games. If it has the job system similar to V, but with better characters and a better story, it could easily make my top 5 FF games.

So any other next gen titles people are looking forward to?

[ZRO]

I'm still working on catching my collection up on current/last-gen titles, considering I've gotta get me a new PS2 anyway to play what I already have, and I need to get several games for it as is.

Am I the only one finding it a little Ironic that the "old skool" cult is talking about the newest school on the block? XD

CP:
FFXI
CS:Source
Metroid Prime
Adobe Imageready (considering how much I had to fight with it, yes, it counts XD)

[LocoColt04]

Hey, did I, or did I not say "It's really tough to divulge in old school conversations with so much new crap coming out all of a sudden. Between FFXII, the PS3 launch, and the Wii launch, I wouldn't be opposed if the Cult temporarily moved into discussions of new-gen items. It's a lot of stuff all at once, and we're all wrapped up with everything, so I certainly can't blame you for wanting to talk about it."?

I'm pretty sure I did.

{/grin}



Final Fantasy III is nifty. So far it's just like its NES counterpart, sans the three dimensionalness. I really like the way it looks, sounds, and feels. The touchpad is nice, too. It's how a Final Fantasy game on the DS should be.

I haven't played too much of it yet, so I can't really form any other opinion than that. The characters all remind me of Crystal Chronicles in the way they are designed, but at the same time, there's a familiarity of Tactics as well.

[azrafel]

I bumped the thread for Cain's FF6 Tactics pacth.
This time, with an updated link!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XC3BFTYX

I'm about to start playing through his hack again. Ahhh, good old Final Fantasy 6!

If you haven't played his hack yet, do it.

NOW!

cp : FF6 Tactics

[Setzertrancer]

You lucky people, I have not seen FFIII in my gamestore at all and considering the fact that i'm in Australia and a small town maybe I never will. Also I unfortinately need to wait nearly 3 more week before the Wii come out here. But that is good for me as well, because right now I wouldn't be able to afford it I need that extra 3 weeks.

I am getting Zelda straight up and then Spore if it's out by the time I can afford a second game.

[Psiko]

Yes, November has been a fantastic month for new games and systems being released! I'm still in shock over how great the companies have done for this holiday season. I am, however, very disappointed in the launch titles for the PS3. Not a single game on that list appeals enough to me to make me even CONSIDER throwing that kind of money down. The Wii, on the other hand, has about a half dozen titles that I'd love to get my hands on. The biggest of them being Metroid, Zelda, and SSB of course.

Come December, I get the chance to save 20% on any one item at Wal-Mart. Something tells me I might be getting myself a Wii for $200 at that point in time. Oh yes, that would be fantastic!

CP: Earthbound

[LocoColt04]

I am incredibly proud to say that Square-Enix did NOT "dumb down" Final Fantasy III for the "stupid American gamers." In fact, I have yet to get the Mythril Ring (yes, I'm that early in the game, I just got it yesterday but spent more time playing FFV and FFXI) -- and despite this, I've already gotten two Game Overs and run from three battles.

The difficulty of the original title is definitely still there. Possibly even a wee bit harder. Maybe. Or maybe I was just being a little more careless.

The charm of the original is there as well. Even though everything is fancy and in three dimensions and I'm using a stylus to run around, it still feels like I'm playing it on the NES, and that's the most important thing.

The music is all the same, but cleaned up. It sounds amazing.

Oh, and the "cutscenes" for the game are gorgeous. The opening title scenes are just... wow. It looks like something straight out of FFT. Same character designs and everything. I'm really, really loving this game.

Not that I didn't love FFIII before. I'm just re-loving it. This official translation and re-release may actually move FFIII up on my list of favorite FF titles. For those who don't know, as it stands, my list of favorite FF games is as follows:

FFVI, FFT, FFIX, FFIV, and FFIII make out the top five, in that order. I don't list Final Fantasy XI along with the others not because it's "not a traditional FF game" (technically, Tactics isn't part of the "series" either), but rather because it's liable to take over the top spot if I do. It's a whole different type of beast. If we were to look at my overall top 25 games list, FFXI would be rather high on it. But I'm straying away from my original point, in that FFIII may be advancing through the ranks if these good feelings don't diminish. (Sorry Dawezy, FFIV may get bumped to fifth.)



Well, now that I'm done rambling...

(I think my Currently Playing has been made obvious by now.)

[Georg Prime]

That's good to know, i'm really excited about trying to get my hands on that sometime soon. I think a lot of that old charm is what is missing from a lot of the recent titles for me, i feel like VII and VIII especially took themselves too seriously or something. Not that they are bad..just i don't know, doesn't have that same charm like some of the older titles. IX definitely brought back the charm with it's characters though.

Good list though..basically like mine. My top few are basically set in stone, my ones in the bottom i almost don't even feel like listing because i don't like them enough. I usually don't include tactics but since you did i guess i will.

1. FF VI
2. FF T
3. FF IV
4. FF IX
5. FF 1

...1 and IX sometime will float around spots. Depends how i'm feeling. XII, so far (not quite done though i have a feeling i might be done tonight), will easily make my top 5, maybe even my top 3. As for III, like i said if it has the great job system, along with charming characters and an interesting storyline, and a good soundtrack (three things that i think V completely fell flat on), it could be up there as well. As far as i'm concerned, call me stubborn, but my number one spot will NEVER change.

Ah earthbound, psiko? What i like to ask, earthbound, great rpg, or greatest rpg? I love that game..i got a little disapointed when somebody called it a dragon quest clone! Sure it's 1st person battle system..but geez, earthbound is one of the most original, charming, and quirky rpgs i have ever played!

[azrafel]

my list :

FF 6
FF 4
FF T
FF 5
FF 1

Also, I have never played Earthbound. I'll have to try it soon.

CP : Final Fantasy 6 Tactics

[LocoColt04]

Hey azrafel, you may be interested in one of our recent topics before we went off on a new-gen discussion binge. We were talking about our favorite jobs from FFV, why we liked them, and if there was any particular character we preferred to have certain jobs on. I'd love to hear your opinion on the matter, man.


GLC (I don't care if you changed your name, I'm still going to call you that), if you thought you envied me before because I work at GameStop, just wait until now. So, as you and everyone else knows, I was officially hired on October 31 at 11:40pm, during the FFXII release party.

I've been in the store a lot, watching and learning. I've technically only worked one shift, but during that shift, I did more on my first day than most employees do, in terms of not only stocking the shelves (that's all most temporary employees ever get to do), but repping games, running a register, and doing trade-ins as well.

The assistant manager just called to give me my shifts for next week. He told me "not to get too excited because it's not official yet" and then proceeded to inform me that he and the store manager were thinking of training me to be the third key (basically, second assistant manager) because the guy who's in there now is an ex-manager who is temping until they find a replacement.

So... I'm trying not to be excited, but it's really difficult.

I'm not expecting it to happen though, so it's not like my hopes and dreams will be crushed if I'm not a manager after the holiday season. That doesn't mean I'm not giddy about it all the same.



Psiko. Friend. Old buddy. Old pal. Dude.

You and I need to talk soon. About stuff. Stuff I'd rather not mention in public view in fear I may be roped and stoned by the angry villagers. Silly cultists.

[azrafel]

Hey azrafel, you may be interested in one of our recent topics before we went off on a new-gen discussion binge. We were talking about our favorite jobs from FFV, why we liked them, and if there was any particular character we preferred to have certain jobs on. I'd love to hear your opinion on the matter, man.

Oh man, it's been forever since I've played.


>.<

I can't remember, but you've inspired me to pick it up again!

I'll get back to you on that. By the way, I'm about 4 hours into it, so far, and I'm using the hell out of the monk class. Galuf has been a monk throughout the game



CP: Final Fantasy 5

[Georg Prime]

Ha, that's cool if you call me GLC, my intent in changing my name was too make things simpler, and GLC does it quite well.

Yeah, that's crazy you were hired like that! How did it all happen? Did you know anyone there or did you just start spitting some gaming knowledge? I've always wondered what it takes to work at a place like that..i feel like i'm qualified in terms of gaming knowledge but i'm not sure if you have to be like..i n the know with current employees or something

Yeah that's awesome about the promotion, or maybe you don't know if it's a true promotion yet but things are sounding great, so congrats! Haha yeah i'd definitely be excited if i were you too, but you're right it's always good to keep a level head about things JUST INCASE they don't work out. That way, if yo don't get it, you're not too let down, but if you, you're even more overjoyed. Regardless, things sound great for you thus far.

As for right now..still playing FF XII. i kinda screwed myself on a certain point and i'm not sure what to do..very long story.

Speaking of FF XII, i've been doing some interesting research. I guess i didn't know that the original concept creator/designer/producer Yasumi Matsuno actually left the project halfway through! He's really the man behind all the ogre battle games, ff tactics, and vagrant story. The people that took his place though were EXTREMELY capable though, one of the team members is actually the guy that created the ATB system, and all of their experience dates all the way back to the original FF nes title. Hiroyuki Itō, who took over as director has worked on almost all of the old school FFs, he was one of the directors of FF VI, and the event planner for Chrono Trigger.

What i found interesting is WHY he left, they stated it was because he was ill but a lot of sources say that square asked him to resign not only from the project, but then he left square all together. It sounds a bit too fishy to me, i wonder what happened? Somebody with such talent and pedigree to be asked to leave square? makes me scratch my head. Then, what i found most interesting though is that he is looking for developers to create games soley for the Wii. He stated he agrees with Wii's gameplay over graphics approach and he is very interested in making games for the system. Makes me excited too

[Jin]

I just got my PS2 back from a friend, so I may get FFXII anywhere between now and Christmas, depending on how much I want it, which, as of right now, isn't a major priority. Not too sure why, but I can wait. I did manage to play the DS version of FFIII for a little bit. I must say that I too am quite impressed by how it turned out. I'm a little annoyed how they changed the beginning a bit, but at the same time, it's nice that they gave the characters different personalities instead of just different colours schemes. Overall, I was quite impressed.

What I have done is neither old skool nor new skool. Yes, I had an urge and started up FFVII again, which I have for the PC. It brings back a lot of good memories, it does. So I've been mashing through that every change I get, which aren't very plentiful, but it gets done.

CP:
FFVII

Edit: I'll post my list.

1) FFT
2) FF7 (yeah, yeah, so sue me)
3) FF6
4) FF4
5) FF3

Woo.

[Setzertrancer]

My list would be,

FF6
FF7
FF8
FF9
FF10
FFT
FF5
FF10-2

lol pretty coincidental order there.

For those of you who havn't seen it yet check this out.

[Georg Prime]

Two people with FF 7 as their second favorite? Haha let the old school whipping begin! Haha i'm just kidding, its all just a matter of opinion of course . I'm pretty sure i'm going to bring my war against FF 7 to my deathbed though

Yeah i just checked out of your Wii thread, very cool stuff. I threw in a bit of Wii's rpg support since somebody thought it might be lacking in terms of RPGs. I certainly don't see that being the problem, possibly with Matsuna making rpgs for the Wii and Sakaguchi for the xbox360, the PS3 will get screwed and FF XIII will sell horribly! Naw..probably wont happen. As long as it's got the name "final fantasy" i don't see anything too bad happening.

That is a bit of a coincidential order, interestingly enough though i don't like either of them THAT much, i'd put VIII before VII simply because i thought it improved on VII in so many ways (even if i didnt like the love sub plot). Here's how i probably would do a full list..remember my bottom ones i kinda are "meh" about so i often might put them in a different order. Notice i put XII in, might switch it around once i'm done but for now i'll keep it there.


1. FF VI
2. FF T
3. FF IV
4. FF XII
5. FF IX
6. FF 1
7. FF VIIII
8. FF VII
9. FF X
10. FF V
11. FF II
12. FF X-2

[Psiko]

Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V

That, my friends, would be my listing of the top five Final Fantasy games of all time. Next would be VIII, IX, III, and then finally VII. I'm far from being a fan of that game.

And as far as my favorite FFV Job? That one isn't easy to choose, but I'll have to go with...

Sorcerer. Who wouldn't like a Magical Swordsman? Seriously.

[Georg Prime]

Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V

That, my friends, would be my listing of the top five Final Fantasy games of all time. Next would be VIII, IX, III, and then finally VII. I'm far from being a fan of that game.

And as far as my favorite FFV Job? That one isn't easy to choose, but I'll have to go with...

Sorcerer. Who wouldn't like a Magical Swordsman? Seriously.

You're right, Sorceror is great, definitely one of my top as well. Combined the best elements of a black mage and a knight for one kickass job class.

Agreed, i'm far from being a VII fan as most people would know due to i'm always bashing on it, but hey if people like it that's their thing. I'm not saying it's bad by any means..just not my kind of final fantasy, and in my opinion doesn't deserve to be in the top of the final fantasy heap.

As much as i love the gameplay of V, i felt the story was unoriginal and not near the level of IV or VI, the graphics were uninspired and more of a downgrade from IV's, and the characters..meh, character development was almost non existant to me. Plus the music just seemed bland in comparision to IV and VI. I guess it's hard being in the middle of two amazing titles.

I still like V..i just agree with square calling it "final fantasy extreme" or saying it was for hardcore players simply because it's job system was amazing, but everything else was kind of standard. That's why i'm hoping III will improve upon those areas and from what i've seen and read it certainly will.

Anywayz, CP (or trying to):
Dod: Source
CS: Source
FF XII (on break)

[Jin]

Oh you people and your FF7 hating. You have to look past the irrational fanboys, it's not the game's fault.

For me, it was the first final fantasy that I played in depth and replayed. I had played FFIV before, but I never thrashed it the way I do games now. Before that, my RPG was sega based, so Shining Force was my main thing. Also, I'm probably one of, if not the youngest member in this cult, so my old school nestalgia isn't quite as strong as your selves. har har. Other than that, I thought it had a really good story. It really captured me and made me keep playing. I love ****ed up characters like that. =)

But that's enough of my FFVII defence for today. <3

Funny thing about my FFV gaming style. Galuf always starts out as my monk, but somehow manages to make his way to being a ninja by the end, with someone else, usually Faris as my monk. I can never understand why.