Go to one of the games (any one in particular, I found it through FF6) and there's a "bundle option/version". Pick that and boom.
This thread is quickly going to fill up with "Imagine what it would've done if they'd made more physical copies" and it's a somewhat valid complaint, but I'll bet most of those people who missed out just bought digitally anyway, and the vast majority never intended to do anything but, unfortunately.
I think it was one of those situations where us physical buyers who missed out feel like... big sales were the OBVIOUS outcome and they should have planned better for it.
Still waiting for DQ III HD-2D. Feels like it's been forever since it was announced.
Deserved!! I'm still halfway through the series, only bought and completed I - III, hope I have time to do IV - VI this year!
(I'm waiting for the QoL changes to make it into steam though... like disable random battles, etc)
(I'm waiting for the QoL changes to make it into steam though... like disable random battles, etc)
Square always makes weird dumb decisions all the time. Now they really should have made physical copies more of a priority and actually sold them outside of their online store.
I was originally one of those people super annoyed by the limited physical runs, but it was actually sort of a blessing in disguise. I really only needed/wanted FF2 and 3 (2 I never beat, and 3 I've never played) so just snagging those two independently for a lot cheaper than the total collection was nice.
I genuinely think SE underestimates the value of these retro FFs. I mean there hasn't been a version of FF on consoles for two generations, meanwhile we had two mobile versions.
But fortunately these sales will tell SE how important they are as evergreen media.
It's really good to have 1-6 on modern platforms and stuff like the boosters is greatly appreciated so I'm happy these have done well, I had a blast plaything through FF3!
My only complaint tbh is that I don't get why they got rid of the character artwork in some of the text boxes in FF6. Just seems like a really odd choice that serves no real purpose other than to make the dialogue boxes less interesting visually.
My only complaint tbh is that I don't get why they got rid of the character artwork in some of the text boxes in FF6. Just seems like a really odd choice that serves no real purpose other than to make the dialogue boxes less interesting visually.
Considering how expensive second hand copies of the DS games are on eBay and how quickly the physical edition of this game sold out, it really feels like Square Enix just doesn't pay attention to the collectors demand for its catalog titles.
Like they're not Atlus, NIS, Marvelous/XSeed, or even Koei Tecmo. They're Square Enix and you'd think they would be at least matching Capcom and Konami's energy of rereleasing stuff physically.
It's insane Square made such limited copies of the physical edition. It would be an instant ps4 buy if I could actually get one but now I'm just waiting for a sale on FF VI. It kind of reminds me of Metroid Prime remaster, something everyone clearly wanted for years but let's go ahead and make it difficult to obtain.
This was always the planned course of action. A ton of people double-dipped simply because of the late console release.
They always knew, they weren't "dumbasses."
My kingdom for them to keep doing this with other SNES-era titles we didn't get (well, ones that don't get the Live-A-Live treatment). I'm absolutely loving playing these on Switch at long last.
No, but apparently they want to port the additions over. No promised timeline though.
I had bought the bundle for steam deck, then refunded it when I found that out. Picked it up on switch instead.
Turning off encounters in FFIV is a game changer, makes it so much more enjoyable to play. Put XP on 2x or 4x, then off encounters and go through an area, then do a tiny bit of auto-battle assisted speed grinding before a boss fight.
Thanks. Yeah, those in particular feel like big qol upgrades. I'll probably wait for an update because the collection is pretty expensive, and I can't justify that double dip. Unless they had a physical reprint. lol
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Honestly, I don't have the time either, which is why it works out great to buy them one by one. Bought FF1 and finished it last week. When I have a gap again I'll pick up the next one.
This and IV
They need to release it on Xbox (so I can quadruple dip lol)
Super happy with these ports. No more fiddling with different systems and translation patches to find decent versions. Yeah, they stutter, and the text is inconsistent, but outside of some technical details, this is the most I've ever enjoyed these games.
Honestly this sounds pretty low for total sales of 6 games + a collection on multiple platforms, especially for their biggest franchise. If the majority of the sales are just from the console release then that sounds a bit better, I guess.
Maybe they shouldn't have fucked up the physical release so badly.
Maybe they shouldn't have fucked up the physical release so badly.
Yeah I thought about getting them piecemeal, but I'm good to wait for the bundle to go on sale. I know I want all of them, and I have other games I want to play in the mean time
Between this collection, the FF7 remake, FF16, and Final Bar Line, I'm more hopeful for the future of this series than I have been in years. Hopefully this will mean more remasters and collections down the line.