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revoltingdeceased
But they were all deceived. For another fantasy was forged in darkness. It was not the final.
johnnothing
EmporerDragon
The RPG I cut my teeth on was Final Fantasy Legend II for the Game Boy. While not technically a Final Fantasy (They just renamed the SaGa games), it's still a fantastic game with absolutely phenomenal music.
Shenaniganz80
Those ones in the gameboy were fantastic
kevbot5000
Three was probably my favorite though two definitely got more time sunk into it. One however will hold a soft spot solely for getting to chainsaw god.
InfocalypseRising
I tried this on an emulator a while back and was going nuts trying to figure out what the spell "SABR" did, only to give up and google it and discover that it was bugged and did absolutely nothing
Zalm
ah, the days before patching bugs was a thing.
Dxoh
I loved and hated those old game bugs. Like finding out that certain stats did absolutely nothing, or that some spells just straight up ignored restrictions. Tvtropes has a whole list of ascended bugs that were accidentally responsible for many game mechanics we take for granted today.
DarkBusterBaron
Should play the PSP versions they fixed alot of the issues and have alot of bonus content.
Alistairetheblu
Better than "LOCK", which was supposed to decrease enemy evasion but instead raised it.
zuken
You should try final fantasy renaissance for a cleaned up version of the original. Gives you extra class actions and optionally extra classes.
Pixel remaster is also really solid. No extra dungeons but personally I didn't care much for the extra dungeons.
WolfgangVonTittySprinkles
This is the game that started my obsession with RPG’s. I bought this when it was new, and the Nintendo Power strategy guide was immensely helpful in my defeat of Chaos! Those were the days!
HCBailly
Boblemoju
I loved both! games are so much complicated nowaday! i love old school game, x-com original games were so much better than the remakes. I loved all ff all the way to 9, I loved dragon warrior, I loved lufia, Star control, so many more games. I 43 and so glad I got to exprerience the vision and design of those games.. I'm also 13 y/o in the industry. cheers
Jinxies
It's true. Almost none of the dungeons in that game are wheelchair accessible.
TripleDane
What is this ugly upscaler. Bring the crispy blocky pixelated look. Like God intended it to be.
BORGALOOGIE
Wow! I bet she has two of them.
nightripper
Let's not be so hasty about that second line.
MyVirginityIsGrowingBack
Redyls
same...
RoombaTheAssaultVacuum
There are MANY remakes of the first Final Fantasy, but my heart always goes back to the original NES version, which was the first game I ever beat, and my favorite above all the remakes. White Mage is also why I entered the medical field, it is and always will be my favorite class/job.
MoonMoon89
qtRaven
Theniyaal
*nervous 'kweh' noises*
IconicM
Is this from some spin-off of 8-bit theater?
SuperRippedNobody
No it's from the original.
IconicM
I don't remember them using those sprites though? Even at the ending it's the old school black mage sprite...
SuperRippedNobody
Just because you don't remember doesn't mean I'm wrong, no matter how many sassy ellipsis you put at the end.
IconicM
Ellipsis is sassy now? I was just trailing off dude...
DoctorCaptainProfessorAmazing
They do a class up after they meet Bahamut. Thief actually steals his Ninja class from the future and then rues it later when his past self steals it back. I can't remember specifically how the rest of them get dropped back to their original class, which means it's time to read it again!
IconicM
Apparently I need to reread too. :)
unluckyandbored
Welcome to Corneria!
Hashbrown123
Chrono Trigger was my first RPG and will always have a place in my heart.
djevelen
I mean, it is one of the best video games of all time, and easily tops my list of JRPGs. I think i own every release of the game, and routinely replay it.
Shenaniganz80
One of my favs
thundercactus
Absolute top tier game.
Hashbrown123
Not to mention the soundtrack is a modern masterpiece.
SamuraiChemist
I know FFXIV is an mmo, but if all you did was subscribe and play through the main story quests, it would be money well spent. Emet Selch is one of the best antagonists ever written. Fight me!
RevolutionOnHerLips
I started with 4, but 6 is my favorite!
sullyandcheddar
I loved this game and Terranigma
RevolutionOnHerLips
Definitely recommend Terranigma to anyone who can play it, great game
ZebAsiz
FF9 was my first. And heavily influenced my tastes in fantasy aesthetics from then on~
KyosukeKadoya
7 was my first, but 9 is easily my favourite. The aesthetics are so charming, but also the design work in general is just incredible, even when brought over into other styles (such as Dissidia or the various mobile games). Still the best airship designs in the franchise too! :D
kevbot5000
FF9 played like a love letter to the prior ff games, and that's why it's my favorite of the series.
CornwindEvil
It ripped off D&D, had numerous bugs and errors, its plot decided at the end to make absolutely no sense, but in the end, a shining example of something more than the sum of its parts. In the words of my dad as he faced down the Lich in his rematch: "DON'T NUKE ME!"
KingMCG
I played the absolute hell out of this game. But the first time I beat it, It was on accident.
I was preparing everything to enter the final boss room, so I thought maybe I should just do a recon first.
I opened the door… And the final battle began. I won, but I was trembling the entire time.
ThanatosElNyx
*by
Shenaniganz80
Same
TheDildoOfConsequences
That sounds like me losing my virginity, but more fun.
sullyandcheddar
Yes and when you almost beat Chaos he does cure4 and heals himself all the way again. I almost called the Nintendo hint line.
NickRivieraMD
I loved this game so much. I dreamt about it on the regular. I can sing several of the themes from this to this day, not having played it or heard them in 30 years.
BoboTheIceMan
Sword Chucks YO!
TsukariYoshi
I'll pummel you back to health!
StrictlyBull
TWO FISTED MONKEY STYLE ATTACK!
DukeDarkwood
Whatever that is, it better involve keeping his pants on.
Voxius
I specifically came here to upvote 8 bit theatre quotes. I dropped mine, "4 White Mages? It'll never work!"
Herfloness
"Welcome to Corneria." "I like swords!" "Welcome to Corneria". "I like swords!"
thekeyofe
I gotchu, fam.
Keairan
URGE TO DESTROY WORLD RISING.
TheBunnyPants
Anything can be resolved by the varied and vigorous application of animal husbandry
DukeDarkwood
Vicissitude
Just like Dr Swordopolis taught us
IconicM
I like swords.
thekeyofe
potentiallyunsafe
Armoire of invincibility??
Badgerbadgerson3
HADOUKEN!!
dragonflyy69
BOATDOUKEN!!!
punderstorm
FIGHTERDOUKEN!!
Voxius
4 white mages? It'll never work!
Shenaniganz80
I did 3 fighters and a black mage
HistoricalContext
*checks old Nintendo Power magazine* Oh, goddammit it.
DriverIRQnotlessOrEqual
4 white mage party go!
sadurdaynight
"4 white mages? No way!"
ToastedEggSandwich
It'll never work!
Shenaniganz80
I did 3 fighters and a black mage 99 potions for every dungeon
CavendishBandana
Currently in the slow grind of getting all of Gau's Rages and Strago's Lores. Gotta get all the achievements in Final Fantasy VI.
Legomaniac91
notsurewhattocallthis
YEEEEEEEEES!!!!!
ShimmerinStrider
One of these days it will be the FINAL fantasy.
andexer
FINAL_final_fantasy_final_THISONE(3)
Badgerbadgerson3
It IS the final fantasy. Of that world. It's why the FFINOs 10 and 10-2 were so dumb. Well, one of the reasons.
ShimmerinStrider
10-2 was fucking dumb
kevbot5000
I should feel more guilt for how much I liked that game because it was really dumb.
IceWeaselX
Dumb, but dumb fun.
DarkBusterBaron
Regardless of your opinions on the story it has the best job system and great combat.
FeIineDisrespectFromBehind
Maybe at Final Fantasy XXIX, I don't think they want to deal with the fallout from making Final Fantasy XXX.
ThatPug
Just ask that Italian politician
FishieStardust
ShimmerinStrider
HA!
IceWeaselX
Easiest solution: Stop using Roman numerals. 30 isn't a problem.
Ivain
Alternate methods to write 30 with roman numerals would also all involve "XXL" so I wish them luck lol.
Unfortunately that likely means they'll just abandon adding up linearly and go straight to the next step.
barrocoyote
At the current rate at one game every 7 years, it will only take them 98 years to get there
randomocity
I recently played 1-6 Pixel Remaster. It was so nice to enjoy these games and not have to deal with the grind. I am too old and impatient anymore to play these games as Mother Nature intended.
IconicM
I started playing through these a few weeks ago, literally playing FF6 right now! It's crazy how well these games hold up even with their flaws. I didn't even finish FF7 Remake or Rebirth but fond myself wanting to replay these earlier games again.
IceWeaselX
Yeah, as much as I love the original, I couldn't bring myself to sit through severe spellcast limitations or buying 99 potions 1 at a time again. Not to mention the bugged stats and spells that didn't even work (good thing I was unaware of this as a kid or I'd have been more annoyed).
kevbot5000
Modern rpgs where status effect spells are not just encouraged but damn near required really throw me for a loop since they were only effective against you and never against monsters so I only ever go full on all the damage all the time which worked great for old systems.
RoseTheSpecialEdTeacher
Same. Until 15. 13 wasn't great either, but i managed to enjoy. 15 i hated. Tried again with FF7 remake and hated it. Wish they had the old ATB system. But i can imagine most don't.
IfIagreedwithyouwedbothbewrong
I have the privilege to brag that my name appears in the end credits on FF IIX and FF IX. As quality insurance tester.
RevolutionOnHerLips
neat!
Markuspsyches
IIX? Do you mean 8 which would be VIII, or 12 (XII)?
IfIagreedwithyouwedbothbewrong
8, I'm terrible at Roman numerals, 8 and 9
IfIagreedwithyouwedbothbewrong
8, I'm terrible at Roman numerals, 8 and 9.
Markuspsyches
It's understandable they have their own confusing "logic" to them, I was half asleep when I asked & couldn't tell it if it was just a typo of 12 or not. But after looking into it for fun (like I knew that 8 is vii but not why not iix) & found this:
subordinate subtraction was rarely performed with duplicated symbols. IIX & CCD are both syntactically correct, but would more properly be represented by VIII & CCC respectively.
Like chemical formulas, there are less common, but still readable ways.
Alistairetheblu
I'm replaying that now, sort of. Look into Final Fantasy Renaissance, a fan project adding a bunch of extra classes, right now my party is dark knight, runic knight, blue mage and time mage.
Shenaniganz80
Nice
zuken
Runic Knight? I'm not sure that one was in there when I played it. Did they add a new class in an update? I might have to play again
Alistairetheblu
Yeah, very recent, last week or something? That + ranger got added, and both are a lot of fun.
zuken
Whelp I guess it's time for another playthrough
LuigisPikachu
Is... That the original box art?
Shenaniganz80
Not sure honestly
LuigisPikachu
It's uh, very early nes. That's for sure.
IceWeaselX
Nope, that's the Nintendo Power poster. The box art had no characters on it.
IceWeaselX
And this is the original Famicom version.
AlienHitSquad
84 page manual, man those were the days. Sit and read that booklet on the way home from the store.
IceWeaselX
Same here, although it was rough. We had to drive over some mountains to reach the mall, so the drive back was during sunset. By the time I was halfway through the manual, I could only read in short bursts as we passed under highway lights.