Man, I always feel sorry for you guys and your ugly box art.Glad I still have my original ps1 copy :)
But then I remember that we got 50hz and I'm like "Nah, fuck em, they get the better games, they can have their ugly boxes"
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Final Fantasy VIII 20th Anniversary
- Thread starter Wazzy
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But then I remember that we got 50hz and I'm like "Nah, fuck em, they get the better games, they can have their ugly boxes"
I've been looking at various ways to replay Final Fantasy VIII again and it seems like the PS Vita is my best option since I already own it via PSOne Classic. I'd look into the PC version but it seems like VIII has some rough issues on it apparently? So it looks like Vita is my final option. I wouldn't really mind but I would definitely prefer playing it on a bigger screen. But since we still have no PS4/XBO/Switch release for VIII I'm gonna have to use Vita.
Its an American thing. For some reason having characters on the box art was absolutely necessary over there.
Whereas over here, we got artwork.
Its an American thing. For some reason having characters on the box art was absolutely necessary over there.
Whereas over here, we got artwork.
I do envy the fact japan and other territories had artwork. But just the same I'm very attached to the us ones as that was mine from my childhood so it's very special to me.
Not just switch, there's no viii port for any of the platforms. :(
I really don't understand why they'd do ports of 7 and 9 but not 8? Unless they're saving 8 for this year as a 20th anniversary thing. But even so that wouldn't make sense.
They did realease it on Steam back in 2013, but that might just be the original PC version re-released. I bought it, but have never actually tested it.
I actually hated FFVIII back when it was released. I hated the more "realistic" character designs, the draw mechanics and the junction system. But this a game that has grown on me over the years, and somehow I have almost completely changed my mind. I still don't love the drawing, but the story and characters really are something special.
And while we are at it, I came over this beautiful piano versjon of Eyes on Me the other day. Check out her other stuff as well, a lot of amazing gaming music.
Here's an article with a pretty good explanation for why there's no FF8 ports.
TLDR: No FF8 source code = no port.
FFVIII is a weird case of a game that's so good and so bad at the same time. I really love the game and sorta can't stay more than 3 years without replaying it but if someone says it's a garbage game, i would not necessarily disagree.
The combat is so bad in theory, but it's so fun at the same time haha And it does have probably one of the worst playable character hosts of jrpgs in general, but...i guess most of the characters just sucks, no way over that. I probably like them for nostalgia reasons tho.
On the other side, the game has so many memorable moments. From the Dollet Mission, the ankward dancing scene, the sorceress assassinatiom plot, to the desert prison, battle of the Gardens, Esthar, going to space, Laguna's stuff, fucking Ultimecia castle...these specific setpieces makes the game shine even when the base structure is not very solid.
It's still my 3rd ot 4th favorite FF originally released on the PS1, and i mean that as a compliment, because every FF on the PS1 is just so awesome.
Well, it has the potential to be the one FF that would improve the most from a remake, so i kinda want it.
The combat is so bad in theory, but it's so fun at the same time haha And it does have probably one of the worst playable character hosts of jrpgs in general, but...i guess most of the characters just sucks, no way over that. I probably like them for nostalgia reasons tho.
On the other side, the game has so many memorable moments. From the Dollet Mission, the ankward dancing scene, the sorceress assassinatiom plot, to the desert prison, battle of the Gardens, Esthar, going to space, Laguna's stuff, fucking Ultimecia castle...these specific setpieces makes the game shine even when the base structure is not very solid.
It's still my 3rd ot 4th favorite FF originally released on the PS1, and i mean that as a compliment, because every FF on the PS1 is just so awesome.
Well, it has the potential to be the one FF that would improve the most from a remake, so i kinda want it.
Presumably they didn't lose the source code for 9. The game was developed in the US so maybe they knew better than to delete the code after releasing the game. Also, 9 doesn't have the Faye Wong problem.
IMO the biggest one is the story feels incomplete. Ultimecia's story seems underbaked and many plot threads have no conclusion at all (Laguna's relationship to Squall, Seifer's redemption, the mystery of Ellone, etc.).
If the game was released in this day and age I bet they would have added a bunch of DLCs to explain stuff.
i assume ff9 was archived in a much better way than 7 and 8. 7's original pc release was reverse engineered from the final game, i believe 8 was the same as it was notoriously bad. 8's steam version was apparently cobbled together using fan made patches, including mention of the authors still included in various files. i think it's just too much work for them to try and reverse engineer the current mess the game is in for a proper port. they could wrap the ps1 version in an emulator perhaps but not sure square have the right people internally to do that or whether they see that as worth their time.
i'm not sure the licensing is an issue - the game is still sold on Steam and the psn store (i think?) but perhaps there are legal loopholes that allow that whereas a new port would require a new license.
tldr; fuck knows why this game is in limbo. if a simple port isn't announced this year for the 20th anniversary then who knows what's going on.
Junction system is crappy but...that's it? Don't get me wrong it's an important part of the game but it's still a legit classic and really moved the series forwards.
One of my lowkey favorite things about Square's PS1 games from the late 90s is how they had that rectangular, grey metallic looking menu. FFVIII, Parasite Eve, Chrono Cross (optional), etc. That menu isn't as iconic as the blue window with white round border from the 2D era, but it's just as good IMO.
Meant to say console port.
I can't really play games on my PC anyway.
You just gotta make sure you download the Rose and Wine mod to our tbe original music back into the game. The PC soundtrack is so so bad.
I'd assumed FFVIII was wrapped up with licensing issues, meaning that a proper re-release is not feasible.
pal box arts are so much better, the only american one i kinda accepts, only because its iconic is ff7 with cloud in front of the reactor, but otherwise pal>ntscIts an American thing. For some reason having characters on the box art was absolutely necessary over there.
Whereas over here, we got artwork.
Whoa indeed! This is awesome. Great to hear Uematsu music I've never heard before. (Assuming it's Uematsu)
That's the second half of "Visions of Dollet"
That channel has all the unused tracks:
Wish they'd get released (apart from "Raid on Dollet", which I assume they legally can not), I'd buy that cd. :/
Might watch HCBailly's LP of it in lieu of playing it - not able to play the game at the moment.
Playing VII and IX on Switch I've been impressed with the visual cleanups...a similar treatment could really make this look good. Always really liked it.
Ironically Leon looks a lot like the original design of Squall for FFVIII before they went for shorter hair
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I thought I would do a bump with some Final Fantasy VIII related news:
Premonition Arrangement for Dissidia which starts at 4:20.
Shuffle or Boogie
Love Grows and Shuffle or Boogie were added in March for Japan when interlocked with Arcade account.
The Landing arrangement released in December but I'll also post it because it's pretty good.
Dissidia NT Free Edition Squall tutorial
They used Theatrhythm Squall and Ultimecia for a tutorial video.
Ultimecia outfit added for Echo in Final Fantasy Mobius. The Final Fantasy VIII 20th Anniversary event is probably hitting Global in June but I'm keeping an eye in case it comes earlier.
Record Keeper Global is finally getting Irvines Chain Soul Break and it uses the basketball court scene. There is also new weapons and outfit relics for Laguna which are a new machine gun and his knight armour.
Here was the Anniversary banner for VIII.
This is the official website for Record Keeper and it has a synopsis of each game, some of the characters shown and music samples:
https://www.finalfantasyrecordkeeper.com/
Premonition Arrangement for Dissidia which starts at 4:20.
Shuffle or Boogie
Love Grows and Shuffle or Boogie were added in March for Japan when interlocked with Arcade account.
The Landing arrangement released in December but I'll also post it because it's pretty good.
Dissidia NT Free Edition Squall tutorial
They used Theatrhythm Squall and Ultimecia for a tutorial video.
Ultimecia outfit added for Echo in Final Fantasy Mobius. The Final Fantasy VIII 20th Anniversary event is probably hitting Global in June but I'm keeping an eye in case it comes earlier.
Record Keeper Global is finally getting Irvines Chain Soul Break and it uses the basketball court scene. There is also new weapons and outfit relics for Laguna which are a new machine gun and his knight armour.
Here was the Anniversary banner for VIII.
This is the official website for Record Keeper and it has a synopsis of each game, some of the characters shown and music samples:
https://www.finalfantasyrecordkeeper.com/