It's shitty that these things are still in a premium priced product, but I still bought it because I wanted a classic FF on my switch. I'm loving my time with it but I also sent them feedback via that link from earlier in this thread.
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VG24/7 - FF9 releases on Switch/XB1 with three-year-old bugs. What will it take for Square to stop releasing bad HD do-overs?
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Well shit, wish I knew about that FF9 music bug before I bought it on both Android and iOS a year or two ago. :/
Hopefully enough bad buzz gets generated about the Switch version that they eventually fix it and bring the fix over to all the versions.
Hopefully enough bad buzz gets generated about the Switch version that they eventually fix it and bring the fix over to all the versions.
I'm very much regretting purchasing the Switch port of FFIX due to these issues. I thought I could deal with the music bug, but had to switch it off after just 2 battles in the Evil Forest and have not fired it up since. Was genuinely hoping the fact that the game was debuting on both Nintendo and Xbox platforms for the first time would be incentive enough to fix these years-old and well-documented bugs but guess not.
I've played the PS1 version to completion at least 4 times since its original release; it's a very special game to me and easily my favorite Final Fantasy. The fact that Square keeps releasing the same shoddy ports of not just this but MOST of their classic games to new platforms and a potentially significant amount of first-time players frankly speaks volumes about how little they care for their own legacy. It's disheartening, really.
I've played the PS1 version to completion at least 4 times since its original release; it's a very special game to me and easily my favorite Final Fantasy. The fact that Square keeps releasing the same shoddy ports of not just this but MOST of their classic games to new platforms and a potentially significant amount of first-time players frankly speaks volumes about how little they care for their own legacy. It's disheartening, really.
FFVIII isn't on PS4, and its PC release is just the old Eidos PC Port more-or-less stapled together. There's a ton of mods for it and while a lot of those are the usual iffy texture replacements and post-processing overloads (imo), they're also necessary to get good controller support and resolution options.
It doesn't specifically have the music bug though.
Yeah I don't get how this shit doesn't get fixed when molders fix it with seemingly no problems and incredibly quickly, for free.
Thanks, I thought they would also release VIII on Switch, but guess not.
The same author of this article actually talked about FFVIII's weird case too, in case you (or anyone) is curious.
Why isn't there a PS4, Xbox and Switch port of Final Fantasy 8? Preservation may be the answer
I'm more floored by the price. $20.99 just sounds arbitrarily high. The game is 20 years old and this isn't a remaster.
As close as you're going to get to 'hd' backgrounds, I recommend trying this for the pc version you have: https://steamcommunity.com/app/377840/discussions/0/1741105805743188237/
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT!
But I have it on switch :(
Will probably buy the pc version when I see it cheaper than 5 euros just to see how good those backgrounds look.
Hire this people square!
Update to my previous message, apparently Nintendo handles support for this title in North America, so direct your feedback about the port to them: http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/index.jsp
Awesome that you posted that link here. I just went ahead and found the link on my own as well and have sent them feedback about this port release. Again, all of you guys posting here need to stop wasting your energy posting here about this and direct your feedback to them in a constructive manner. Clearly enough people must have complained about Chrono Trigger and FF7 so they went ahead and fixed those games up. There is no reason for me to assume they simply won't listen if there is enough feedback regarding this.
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That's like saying Sony handles support for the PS4 port and who even handles the PC version? lol
Basically they never will.
If you buy it, that figure it's good enough.
If you don't, they figure nobody wants remasters.
If you buy it, that figure it's good enough.
If you don't, they figure nobody wants remasters.
I encourage everyone who wants these bugs fixed to send them a quick email about it. It only takes two minutes and might make a difference in the long run.
Yeah the fact that these issues been around so long just tells me they don't care.
I mean you can sell a half-assed port but when you sell it for 20.99 it's just disrespectful lol
I bought the PS4 version awhile ago
on sale, kinda regret supporting. Want to get for Switch but they treat their legacy titles like quick cash grabs rather than celebrations.
I mean you can sell a half-assed port but when you sell it for 20.99 it's just disrespectful lol
I bought the PS4 version awhile ago
on sale, kinda regret supporting. Want to get for Switch but they treat their legacy titles like quick cash grabs rather than celebrations.
None shouldn't. All the bugs are minor nitpicks if you have never played the game before. I'm doing IX for the first time on the Switch and i'm loving it. Don't notice/care about the sound bug. The 8 way movement is annoying in some parts. That's about it really.
If you never played IX before, it's perfect to jump in to. Of course it would be great if the bugs were fixed/improved, but having never played the original, they are not stopping my enjoyment of the game in the least.
I'm glad to hear this and that you're enjoying it! Unfortunately, I know I'm a bit of a music snob when it comes to games, so I think that the music restart bug would be hard for me to not be bothered by. That said, maybe I'll overcome my issues. I think I'll eventually play the game; I don't see a future where these issues prevent me from ever playing the game. My fingers are just firmly crossed that they eventually get fixed.
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It's not just bugs, though. The overall presentation of the game is inferior to the original release, which is available on several platforms at a much lower price.
Is it? The backgrounds are better quality, the character models are improved, the UI is redone and has nice elements like item logos, the movies are in HD.
I can understand being upset with the bugs but visually it's been objectively improved. Maybe your memory of FF9 isn't quite right.
The backgrounds are of noticeably worse quality, not better, which makes the HD character models clash with them all the more. The UI, while scaled down slightly, isn't really optimized for non-mobile versions, and the game's new font doesn't have any of the original font's personality.
Combined with the music issues — when music is an integral part of Final Fantasy — the audiovisual experience of the remaster is considerably worse overall.
Like, even the good QoL additions like fastforward aren't done properly, they're just haphazardly hacked in. People who really want to (re)play FFIX will still have a grand time, but the port is shoddy at best, and should be patched like Chrono Trigger PC was.
Nope the backgrounds have a higher resolution than the original. The devs had access to better quality originals. Visually this game is objectively better. Maybe try going back and playing FF9 on an HDTV, you'll be surprised. Or just watch a YouTube comparison. TLDR your memory is playing tricks on you.
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What? No. There's so much wrong with this post.
The character models and CGI cutscenes are the only two things that are improved over the original. EVERYTHING else is worse. Backgrounds are horribly scaled and blurred and the UI is absolutely worse in every way imaginable. And worst of all those higher-res character models look ridiculous against the horrid low-res backdrops too.
It's not an issue of memory. I played FF9 on my Vita only a year ago, and I've played it on PS4 and on my PC via emulation numerous times before. This port is straight booty butter in so many ways.
I'm sorry but it's a straight up fact that the backgrounds are improved vs the original PSOne version. Play both on an HDTV and these ones are higher quality. Not just upresed, higher resolution.
It appears that Square Enix provides support specifically for the Mobile & Steam versions. Idk about PS4.
Really wishing eShop allowed 1-time refunds >_>
I just used their page and wrote that these bugs are present in all versions of the game (steam/ps4/switch/xbox).
True, backgrounds are somehow better but not the best. They have a scale filter that makes them look like there is some sharpening going on. It isn't so good looking like some of the backgrounds from the latest mods with AI esrgan.
Yeah well that's definitely true. I agree they could and should have done more (although AI was a bit late for this). But this game is better looking than the original, even if it's not as good an effort as it could have been.
I've been thinking about this and it's just weird that some of Square Enix's Final Fantasy ports have gone down in quality recently. Square Enix used to make some really good ports and remakes, like the Final Fantasy Advance series and Chrono Trigger DS (literally a perfect port), and now they're putting out these buggy releases, slapping a much bigger price tag on them than what you'd see on Virtual Console and not even bothering to fix the problems.
I'm starting to think that maybe there aren't a lot of people at Square Enix anymore who actually care about their legacy, at least the Final Fantasy and Squaresoft side of that legacy, and that's why this is happening.
I'm starting to think that maybe there aren't a lot of people at Square Enix anymore who actually care about their legacy, at least the Final Fantasy and Squaresoft side of that legacy, and that's why this is happening.
What will it takes ?
-Review bombing, which doesnt exist on consoles.
-Gaming press doing their actual job and... pressing publishers to answer. Even if it means repeatedly.
-Review bombing, which doesnt exist on consoles.
-Gaming press doing their actual job and... pressing publishers to answer. Even if it means repeatedly.