Weekly /r/FinalFantasy Question Thread – Week of June 07, 2021

Here is an article about the rebranding. Right now, the reason is mostly speculation, but it's possible that a release of the 2D versions of these games is on the horizon. Either that or Square Enix has decided that the 2D and 3D versions are different enough that they need to better differentiate between them.

I would think that it this probably just means the 2D versions of each would also be made available. I don’t think TAY has a 3D version, so it doesn’t need anything to denote what version it is

no news about any of that but E3 is in a few days so, who knows?

interesting catch. but TAY not saying 3D remake is weird, considering it has actually been released in 2D before. and FF3 saying 3D is weird too, considering the 2D has never been released in the West, nor anywhere in Japan in like the last 20 years

it might be a hint at them finally doing something for the earlier titles in HD-2D.. but i guess we'll just have to wait and see.

I know exactly what you're talking about. All the interesting stuff to talk about in FF7, like the themes, the environments, the planet, and stuff like that. But people just wanna have annoying, stupid ass ship wars. Good god

I don't know. I'm pretty sure Tifa can't properly prepare fugu. Aerith probably can't either. I just don't think either of them have had the proper training.

try going to the PS Store and searching for FF7 Remake Intergrade. there should be one item which is $0 for existing PS4 players. Get that one first. the DLC is titled "FF7R EPISODE INTERmission (New Story Content Featuring Yuffie)". When I bought it, it said (Chinese/Korean version) but its in English so no worries there.

3 and 4 on Steam are the 3d remakes. Those are great versions, but if you care about playing the original 2d versions they won't work. Also the in battle framerate for 4 is really bad, but there is a very simple mod to fix that.

5 on Steam is also just fine. Some people don't like it because the sprites are high resolution but are lacking some detail. It looks fine when you're playing, though. But honestly if you look at the screenshots on Steam and don't see any problems then you're fine. The only problem I had with that version was that when you're moving around and start walking diagonally there is a bit of a janky delay. But you get used to it.

Also if it helps 5 is pretty short and doesn't take itself seriously. That makes it perfect to play in between other titles, so I wouldn't save it for last. But that's just my opinion.

Play the NES version of FF3, because almost nobody does and you'll get a unique experience out of it. Play the Japanese SNES version of FF4 with the Namingway patch, followed by the Wiiware version of The After Years because the artstyles will match and it'll feel like one continuous game. Play the SNES version of FF5 with the RPGe translation and then the GBA addendum on top of the translation (both available on romhacking.net) because the GBA version of FF5 actually has a lower resolution than the SNES original which means you'd be playing on a cropped version of the original.

FWIW and jumping on Mooboo's comments, I'd highly recommend that you tackle a 2D version of FF4 first. The 3D versions were made with long time fans of the series in mind, and as a result, the difficulty has been ramped up. It also requires you to do some non-intuitive things for maximum combat efficiency. (i.e. Giving powers to characters right before they leave your party.)

Personally, if you just finished 2, I'd just go in order, so that you can see how the series "progresses" in its installments. But, 3 can be kind of grindy, so something like 4, 3, 5, 13 would work too. 13 isn't as much of an action RPG as 15 is, but it's definitely more of an ARPG that all of the previous numbered entries.

For Aeons you don't really need to add skills to them, maybe you can add Fira to Ifrit – in a normal playthrough you usually use Aeons for 1) soaking a big hit of damage and 2) their Overdrives

Yes to weapon upgrades, although don't get too tied to any one weapon. By end game, you'll get access to ultimate weapons with incredible built-in attributes (that require really tedious quests to unlock) or you can buy empty four-slot weapons to customize.

IIRC, I would sometimes use the spheres to power up aeons if I was near 99 for a particular one. However, I didn't really use aeons that much - Tidus, Rikku and Wakka were my main party - and there are other ways to power them up anyway. It's better to save your spheres for the Grid.

if you enjoyed 4 and want something similar, then probably 6.

if you'd prefer something slightly more modern/3d, then i'd recommend 12

I mean, why not 5? 🙂 I generally find it easier to stick with a game from roughly the same generation, vs. ping-ponging from 16-bit to modern to PS1, for example.

If you're asking, "What other games are like 4?", well, that's different. In that case, I'd say skip 5 and play 6 or 7 - those games have different settings than 4, but kind of match the "tone" better in some ways. 5 is a bit less story / plot-based, plus it relies on character classes vs. defined roles for characters.

That's going to really depend on the kind of audience you have and how you want to build your brand. If you're appealing to retro gamers or gaming history then you'd want the originals. If it's a more general approach then the newer versions might work better, since they're nicer to look at and have higher quality music. This isn't something that is going to have a definitive answer.

That said, I'd take a look at this list: