Topic: Final Fantasy VII, IX, X, X-2 and XII - Now with 80% more FF VIII

@Quarth

You got Diablos yet?

One of the things I love about FF8 is that it probably has more optional/missable side-content than any other game in the series.

The PS1 era FF games especially did such a good job of feeling quite open-ended games, even though their stories are completely linear.

Cool, @Quarth .... Keep us updated with your progress!

@Dezzy Nope, don't think so. Is that a GF?

@BruceCM Will do!

One thing that is annoying with the game is to find the right location on the world map, steering the Garden ship.

Did you get the Magical Lamp from Cid, @Quarth ..... ?

So with how much I'm enjoying 7, I'm interested in grabbing another game in the series. The last few pages has me concerned to grab 8 lol. It sounds confusing and cumbersome. 7 hasn't been too confusing for me which i like. When I get too confused in game, I tend to drop it. Is 9 a little more user friendly than 8 and closer to the ease of 7?

@NintendoByNature 9 was my favorite ff game. Cartoony graphics, but decent story and great gameplay.

@komodo182 is it fairly simple gameplay? I quickly got used to items, mechanics etc in 7 and that's a big reason why im enjoying it so much. 9 looks great from the screen shots and clips I've seen.

@NintendoByNature DarthNoctural gave a pretty good summary of it. There are lots of hidden side quest sytle gameplay, but you can beat the game without doing them. I normally do a playthrough every year or so.

@NintendoByNature

Whenever people vote on the best FF game in the series, the top 4 are nearly always FF6, FF7, FF9 and FF10.

So given that 6 isn't on the Switch, you should go with either 9 or 10. Either is fine. 9 is maybe slightly better imo, but it's not a huge difference.

IX is pretty straightforwards, @NintendoByNature ..... Not exactly like VII but then VII had various things that were new to the series at the time If it's either that or VIII, get that! I like VIII & all but it's not much like any other FF in many ways, so it's more difficult

@DarthNocturnal @BruceCM @Dezzy @komodo182 thanks everyone. Ill probably be grabbing 9 before the sale ends. Which reminds me, when are the square games sale ending?

There is NO Multi Hits on FF IX.
Every attacks just only SINGLE attack.
Even Eternal Darkness from Ark is counted as 1 hit 9999 damage despite the animation showed 3 consecutive attacks.

Think it's tomorrow, @NintendoByNature .... Not sure why then & not the 31st, though They're bound to go on sale again in the not too distant future, if you miss it

@BruceCM yea good point. May be I can hold off since I have a ton to play anyway. Maybe around e3 I suppose.

Edit: no self control. FF9 ordered 😂

@BruceCM Yeah! Tried to beat Diablos, but he is too difficult at the moment.

Now I've just beaten Seifer and the Sorceress, and gained Alexander.

Doing well, then, @Quarth .... Keep us posted!

@NintendoByNature You will be happy with it. I purchased it again as well. I have two ps copies, one ps4 copy, 1 on pc and now one on switch.

@komodo182 cool thanks my man. I probabaly won't get to it for quite a while, but glad i picked it up.

@Quarth

Cast Blind on Diablos to make him a lot easier.

@Dezzy Thanks! Will try that!