How confusing is the translation in this one? I want to play at least one of these before I play the Afteryears( probably this and the ds one at some point in my life, possibly. Would it matter which one I played before I get Afteryears? Which would you think would be best to start? I guess they are different in graphics and the DS one is harder. Does the later have more to the story?
Sorry, I haven't played FF4 at all, I own Final Fantasy 1, 3 (Japan 3!), 6, and 12. I'm not a hug fan but I hope to pick this one up soon, I prefer the originals graphics and it brings back more nostalgia. Plus its about 4 times cheaper!
But from what I've heard and know from experience with FF6 and FF, the original games are pretty damn hard, their way more rewarding though overall and they seem a little more fun to me. As for which version, you want to spend a lot of money and have a 3D port, go for the DS, if you don't want to spend much and experience it like it originally was, then get the VC version. Story wise I've heard their the same, so it won't effect the After Years in any ways. Finally story was pretty big in this one from what I've heard and if its anything like VI then it'll b great, though I've heard they do a end boss switch Most people like this one because it introduced the active time battle system and seemed epic, thats all I got for right now.
@Supermarioman: Thanks bud. I may have to get this one and the ds one later (See the differences and such). I could have got the DS one at a Hollywood video that was moving. Bugs the heck outa me that it might have been 20% off (off of 20?), but it wasn't there when I went back today to check out the sales and such.
I want to play at least one of these before I play the Afteryears( probably this and the ds one at some point in my life, possibly. Would it matter which one I played before I get Afteryears?
The DS translation was completely revamped, and a lot of names and terms were changed to more accurate ones (though they're STILL calling Gilbert "Edward" for some reason), and The After is based on these. So, unless you play the DS game, you're going to go "What's x? Oh, it's what they're calling y now" a lot during your The After playthrough.
Is it mainly the story that people like about this?
Probably, though at least this is from a time before the FF series had falling completely into the "hammer A a lot to kill everything, also all characters are identical except for looks and minor abilities that don't really matter" pit, so there's some gameplay to be had too.
@Adamant: Thank you very much for your detailed answer of my questions. In light of this, I guess I had better wait till I play the DS version before I get afteryears. I may still get 2 because that is what we origionally got here in the US. Also to experiance both and maybe compare the two (Or the feeling of playing both). I'll have to see about that. Again, thank you very much for really trying to answer all my questions. It's greatly appreciated.
@LTG: I don't have the DS version, but I've been having a blast with this one. The battle system starts a bit slow at the beginning of the game, but it picks up before long. Adamant's right, it's pretty easy as long as you stay properly leveled up. I've only died once so far, and that was because I made a silly mistake in a boss battle sequence.
The one main issue I have with this game is the lack of variety in the dungeon tilesets. I'm over 11 hours in and there's only been three or four different sets. Thankfully they do mix up the colors a bit, but it's still rather annoying.
At any rate, this is definitely my favorite RPG from the 16-bit era. The battle system is pure gold, and there's nothing more satisfying than finding a powerful new weapon in one of the multitudes of treasure chests. I highly recommend it.
I dislike Chrono Trigger. There are too many skills (which distract from simply using the attack button) and there's little emphasis on your party members' stats. Leveling up never feels satisfying, which (for me) is essential in an RPG. Basically, the statistics of your party feel buried in the background. (Note, I own the DS version and I believe they changed the menus up slightly).
As for FF3, I do like it. The battles are a bit more fast-paced and fun to watch and the graphics are far more advanced than in FF2, but at the same time there's something less appealing to the game.
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