Final Fantasy IV

America's interpretation of the characters were very interesting to say the least...

Hey people, I was kind of surprised that the first 6 Final Fantasy games have had HD remakes on the PlayStation Portable and mobile devices. Do you ladies and gentlemen like how there are HD remakes of classic Final Fantasy games?

I mean, am I wrong?

Kain is an idiot in the long run. An interesting and complex character, yes, but you can't deny that Cecil probably wants to beat the shit outta him every 5 seconds after the first betrayal. Can't wait to see what pearls this change will give.

And yes, I'm replaying FFIV. As it turns out today is its birthday, and so is FFX's (both games have a 10 year gap), and my father's. Decided to go with FFIV because it's a quicker game. I just need to remember to grind my ass off before fighting Zeromus and everything will be fine.

School can stay aside for a while, I have a game to play! Cecil, let me join you!

Welcome to Europe, where the Anthology collection has FFIV and FFV, hence why FFV is the cover art. But I ain't dealing with Faris and company anytime soon.

As for the game itself, Idk if I'll need help or not. Last time, I had lots of trouble against certain bosses, but ever since then, I've come to learn more stuff about the game and ways of dealing with it all, so perhaps I won't be in such a tight spot. The fact I probably won't be running away from the monsters inside dungeons so frequently should help too (I still don't understand why I did that in both FFIV and FFV the first time).

So, I'll enjoy talking about the game and other trivial things with anyone in this post. Plus, you get to follow my messed up commentary and recount of the story, that personally sounds more like it should have been than the original game is, but whatever.

As you may know, while waiting for Final Fantasy V to release on Pixel Remaster I played through Final Fantasy IV on it, since I purchased the whole I-VI bundle for Steam. Initially I found it a bit frustrating due to new party members being underleveled and some like Edward or Tellah being weaker, but eventually got more into it and found it more fun once I was able to battle effectively.

However... Today they did an update, which fixed some bugs, but this included increasing the enemies' speed and reducing the amount of experience gained from enemies. They knew this would make the game harder and apologized. I know they needed to get the bugs out but it's making me feel reluctant to ever replay it.

However, that's not the one I'm thinking about replaying once I've finished researching FFXII (which I think my favorite character is Balthier so far) and FFXV. I am thinking of replaying FFVI.

Now, the previous two times I've beaten it on the high quality Steam version. But of course, as part of the Pixel Remaster bundle with I-V, VI is among them.

Should I try that version next? I know it won't show Terra, Edgar, etc. as clearly as before, and the soundtrack will be remastered, maybe for the better like Flight of the Enterprise, maybe not so much (I think I didn't quite enjoy some of the FFII songs on PR as much as PSP).

One thing that might be a factor: I saw a video of the Kefka fight to see what his death scene looks like here (which does look cooler than the version I played), and I also listened to the songs of the first three phases, and I'm not sure but I THINK Rest doesn't cast Repose when you kill him, unlike in the version I played. That annoyed me as it leaves you without one of your original four for Kefka and could hinder your plan if it's Locke (or Gogo with Steal) and you were planning to steal a Megalixir from him to recover from Heartless Angel.

Did they cut Repose from this version? Should I play through FFVI on Pixel Remaster? Maybe FFII as well to see how it plays compared to PSP version?

If I do of course I might not give as many updates and questions as before seeing as how I have already beaten both of them twice and I'm not changing my strategy/party this time like on my fifth FFVII playthrough.

I like that you have just exp and gil, no GF, Materia, Equipment AP, Job skill ect. just your level and that's it. I think that's something IV Dosent get enough credit for. Keeping it simple and by the book. Sorry for not having a detailed post just wanted to share my thoughts.

In your opinion with which title released in the last 5 years we could correlate Final Fnatasy 4 by analogy or difference. I ask for a task and being that I am not very familiar with the world of video games I would like to ask you who know more than me.

Sorry for the english and thanks in advance

7 and 4 are personally my favorite of the final fantasy series and I would definitely like to see some kind of manga or novel of it. Anyone know where to read it if there is?

I want to do a project where I give my top 10 list of anything related to Final Fantasy all though September. You’re welcome to join or ignore it’s up to you. my places I would live in are…

I. Balamb Town (VIII)

II. Lindblum (IX)

III.Alexandria (IX)

IV. Burmecia (IX)

V. Cleyra (IX)

VI. South Figaro (VI)

VII. Fabul Castle (IV)

VIII. Narshe (VI)

IX. Delling City (VIII)

X. Baron (IV)

Sorry for most of my choices being IX, it’s a world I could honestly live in. Same for VIII and IV.

FFI - you control four random people, no one knows what gender they are or from where they came from, but you are famous already (and Princess Sarah wants to marry you already). You will probably have no idea where to go to at some point and will need to ask for help. You also started a cycle that later develops into Dissidia.

FFII - you'll always have the same three party members and you can't change their order(only row). The fourth party member will constantly change. You also are mere civilians and you defeat an emperor(everything normal for a Final Fantasy game). This is also the first game with a man for a white mage (and only actual white mage who is a man), the first dragoon, who so happens to be the first character with a surname, chocobos, and the start of the discriminating characters, featuring Scott as the first one. First appearance of Darth Vader concept.

FFIII(3D Remake) - four children put a being who can be whatever but decides to be a naked woman with snake friends to sleep. Two elderly people become some weird monsters. The start of the job class games. RIP Desch and Aria.

FFIV - a man is divided between staying with his childhood best friend or his brother. Decides to stay with both (and that's the main story. Change my mind). The esper's world make a girl grow faster. Two white mages and the youngest is the most useful one. The other just serves to start drama. Darth Vader pays a visit and he brings a cool dragon with him. The protagonist got adopted by Odin. Reevalute your life choices, just like every character does. Anna got discriminated. Once one sacrifice happens, everyone will start to sacrifice themselves every 5min. Brainwashes and manipulations will happen every second.

FFV - harem protagonist battles evil tree. Makes a friend that'll follow him everywhere from then on. Is still able to act gayer that many other characters. All dead people are remembered. Boko is the most important character of the game.

FFVI - Joker destroys the world. People are still alive. No main protagonist. Yeti and moogle as party members. Best general dies. Nightmares for everyone. Many dead girlfriends and boyfriends. Many families who aren't blood-related are formed. Best doggo lives here. Sabin actracts water wherever he goes. Ghost food is good and healthy.

FFVII - protagonist and antagonist just keep having their couple fights after antagonist decides to take a break. You get a vampire. You better drink the tea. Spy alert. Shinra and you won't work together, even tho y'all are after the same. Chocobo races and much more. Materia everywhere (it's not the one from Dissidia NT btw). Protagonist tries to forget his relation with antagonist by using other party members, the dead one included. Fails miserably.

FFVIII - people don't respect introverts. Cid isn't Cid, Selphie is. Comboy as a party member. Half-school, half-military environment. GFs are bad for memory (glad I'm single then). Time compression makes an appearance (because messing with time hadn't appear for a long time). School bullys side with antagonist. Rinoa just keeps atracting trouble. You draw magic (everyone must be great at drawing. Wonder where do they get so many crayons). Read books to get stronger. Raine and Julia get discriminated, specially Julia. The antagonist with less character development lives here (her character development is like 0.1%, and that's trying to make it seems like there is even any. Also, she's the first woman as an antagonist)

FFIX - protagonist hits on every girl he sees. The love interest isn't happy with that and runs away. Rat people and monkey people exist (plus many other half-animal, half-human races). Tails are useless. Mist is bad. Adoption is good. Another evil tree (because Exdeath wasn't enough). You space-time travel (Garland probably got here due to that). A planet is destroyed (for real). Antagonist wants to fit in, but no one helps. Gets mad and goes on a killing spree. Chocobos have dreams and play cards. The true Zodiac/Stellazzio story. You'll question your life, a lot. Cloud of Darkness decides to appear with a different form.

FFX - religion is everything. It is also supported with lies. Blitzball is the other religion. This one everyone loves and protects. Dead people can die and revive and still be dead. Dreams are real. Father issues (just like every other Final Fantasy game), but in this one it is a very explored thing. Dolls can be manipulated and no one knows how (Lulu is the true meaning of a black mage). Machina (not the FFType-0 one) are bad and good at the same time. Giant whale is threatening the world, summoners die just to put it to sleep. Some bastard just keeps defying death (like, dude, no one cares about you anymore. Just stay dead for Bahamut's sake). FFXIII's inspiration.

FFXI - start of the MMOs. Completely forgotten.

FFXII - the total embodiment of Star Wars. Side story of Tactis. Mere civillians defeat an empire (are we back to FFII?). Depending of the versions, you have job classes. You need a license for EVERYTHING (even to raise HP). Everyone becomes a hunter. Gambits are a thing (they're pretty easy tho). Antagonist's brother is on your side. Every dead person gets discriminated, specially Reks (that's what happens when you die at the beginning). Chibi version of characters and monsters exist (they're adorable). The law is bad (or at least the judges are).

FFXIII - go straight (you don't have much more to go). Faith is cruel. Getting chosen destroys your dating life. LGBTQ+ goes brrrrr. Cid gets discriminated (I think) (poor guy).

FFXIV - the talk of the world. Everyone forgot FFXI because of this one. Cat people exist and are adorable. You'll probably find an angry potato somewhere (and that is if you don't find many of them). The potato people don't like to be called potato people (well, I'm dead, I guess). Moving on, because I don't play MMOs and I don't care about them.

FFXV - a prince is forced to be straight while is going to pay a visit to his fiancé with his boyfriend and not blood-related gay parents. His actual father dies during the trip, and now you gotta turn back to pay the city a visit. Cid's daughter is the actual Cid (congrats Cindy). The future is now and flying cars exist. You can listen to other games musics (because cars have radios for that). The villain only wants revenge because his brother was an asshole (it's okay Ardyn, you have good motives). Because everyone loved the battle between eidolons in FFIX, FFXV also has one (but instead of non-elemental against Holy-elemental, it is Earth-elemental against Water-elemental). The prince's fiancé gets less character development than Cid from FFVIII (and that's just not to say Ultimecia) and completely forgotten (another one for the discriminated group). Ramuh is going to destroy the battle field. References everywhere (and I mean everywhere). There's 70% chance a battle will be interrupted by Ignis coming up with a new recipe. Gladiolus can get shirtless (and he is the only one who can do that). Ravus developed trust issues (good job Ardyn, you destroyed the poor man's life).

FFXVI - still in development, but I already love Clyde and the chocobos (specially the white ones)

My Final Fantasy IV on Steam, which is in my library due to getting the Bundle but so far unreleased and therefore unplayable, says it will be released September 8th, 2021.

So I'm guessing V and VI will be released sometime after that, probably October or November. V was the main one I got it for, and I've already beaten Steam's previous, HQ version of VI.

I was intending to try out IV after V, but since it's being released before, I might start playing through it. I have an idea of the party system - up to five characters in your party, but like on II with your fourth party member, it rotates, the game always decides based on the story who is in your party.

Other than that, anything I should know? Anything missable I'll want to take the opportunity for, or anything out of the way I'll want to know about? Any hidden strategies for tough bosses (including Zeromus from the sound of things), besides level grinding of course (again, on first game, Chaos was much easier at Level 73 than Level 60)? Any hidden Ribbons I'll want to get as soon as possible?