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    Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults

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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    12:20 AM

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    Man, I loved this game. I was 8, and classmates and I would go to each other's houses to watch each other try and beat it. The sky tower part was particularly hard.

    Played it again in my 20s, and it just wasn't the same. My imagination was so much bigger then, and could fill in the details. Now it's more like an interesting relic.

    /feeling old gamer rant
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    Image of Tekshow Tekshow
    02:46 AM

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: we're on the same page.... had a very similar experience. In my mind I saw the characters having so much interaction. I could envision FFVII and greater in my head. Not anymore, not even worth a playthrough for nostalgia. My how far we've come
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    Image of Mayor Wilkins Mayor Wilkins
    07:25 AM

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: You and me both, buddy. You and me both.

    I used to LOVE this game when I was in my single-digit ages, despite it being well out of my skill range at the time. I played with my much older cousin, who would let me control the party occasionally and guide me in what to do.

    Tried replaying the NES version again awhile back, and it was just tedious. Not that I wouldn't like to play through it again, but as you say, a child's imagination fills in the blanks much easier. : /
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    Image of Senecal Senecal
    07:57 AM

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: Did you play through the aniversery edition? That one had a bunch of extras, plus it was very fitting to the psp.
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    09:59 AM

    @Senecal: No, I haven't. I heard it was easier, but I think two times is enough for the original. I mean, what could they add? More videos & stuff? Meh...
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    Image of Senecal Senecal
    10:37 AM

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: It's prolly easier than when I was 10 but, they made the origional content hard like the Japanese version and extra dungeons that are very testing to any player, if you have a PSP it might be worth checking out. You could prolly pick em up for less than $15.

    [psp.gamespy.com]
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    Image of Paul_Is_Drunk Paul_Is_Drunk
    12:20 PM

    @Senecal: Hard? The original NES cart was already hard. Poison was guaranteed death, you could only cast 9 spells per level - max, you got into a fight every 3-4 steps, dungeons were long mazes of enemies that stunned & insta-killed your squad, and you could only save at an inn. It was only through pure grit that I got through it as a kid. I somehow doubt the original Japanese version was much harder.

    Are you sure you aren't comparing it to the 'easy mode' Game Boy ports?
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    Image of Senecal Senecal
    02:05 PM

    @Paul_Is_Drunk: Now that I look it up I'm thinking I was confusing it with FF2., That aside they did add alot of new dongeons most from the game boy versions , but one of them is brand new in the PSP version which is saposed to be the most difficult one.
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    Image of MrBounce MrBounce
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    I still remember stepping out of town and promptly dying to the first random encounter in FF1. Boy was I a sucky gamer back then.
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    Image of Shin-san Shin-san
    11/19/09

    @MrBounce: Actually, I think they don't have equipment by default. That game also was harder than today's FF games
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    Image of MrBounce MrBounce
    11/19/09

    @Shin-san: Yah I'm pretty sure I wasn't supposed to walk out, but instead was supposed to go talk to someone in the area. (I think so anyways... it's been a while).
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    Image of the7k the7k
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    "I never played that first Final Fantasy."

    This is a sin you must correct. It represents a time when RPGs were about freedom and explorations, rather than spiky-haired melodramatic teenagers and Star Wars-esque plots.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    I've tried to play the original Final Fantasy a couple of times, but its age is just too strong for me to get into it. I love the SNES-era (and later) FF games and a lot of other NES games, but Final Fantasy just doesn't work for me at that level. The poor translation and low-end graphics are just too hard to get through.

    That said, should I still try to get through it sometime? Or is there a remake that I'd be better off going with? I managed to get through similar problems I had with Zelda, and I only just did that a month or so ago.
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    Image of the7k the7k
    11/19/09

    @Platypus Man: If the graphics really turn you off that much, then play the PSP remake. I personally rather enjoy the retro graphics.

    I also personally find the first Final Fantasy to be the best of the lot. While it lacks the typical RPG characters that people have somehow come to love, it made up for by giving the player freedom.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    11/19/09

    @the7k: See, I've wanted to play the PSP version, but I don't have a PSP. I know the graphics are improved, but are the gameplay and script any better?
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    Image of the7k the7k
    11/19/09

    @Platypus Man: Dunno. Don't have a PSP either. There's also the GBA and PS1 versions. Haven't played either of those either. I've already got the NES version and don't really need any of the other ones.

    Personally, I like the gameplay and script just fine. It may not be the greatest story ever - but neither is any other Final Fantasy. The only problem I have with the gameplay is how it doesn't auto-target living enemies if you target one who died from a previous party member killing it.
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    Image of emag emag
    11/19/09

    @the7k: The GBA/PS1/PSP versions of FF1 do smooth out the gameplay and script quite a bit, removing a lot of the grinding and streamlining the combat and magic systems slightly. For example, auto-targeting of the next enemy is present. ;)

    FF2 got some really nice upgrades in the remakes with a lot of exploits fixed. It's my favorite FF game by quite a large margin, as I love the more-you-use-it-the-better-it-gets leveling system. It's also got a much more detailed story than FF1, FWIW.
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    Image of kainzero kainzero
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    CASUAL GAMERS OH NOS~

    hardcore gamer blah blah blah~!!!
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    Image of Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    Adults must have had a hell of a lot more time on their hands in those days.
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    Image of spiderweb1986 spiderweb1986
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    If Final Fantasy is sophisticated, I don't want to think about what that says about GameFAQs users.
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    Image of MrBounce MrBounce
    11/19/09


    @spiderweb1986: GameFAQs users?
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    Image of Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do... Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
    11/19/09

    In reply to Old News '90: Nintendo Says NES Final Fantasy Is Geared To Adults
    Of course It was for Adults. Why else did they draw Sarah so scantly clad?
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    Image of Wolfnave Wolfnave
    11/17/09

    In reply to 8-Bit Left 4 Dead De-Make Arrives in January
    It amazes me what people are willing to invest enormous amounts of time in.

    Now if you'll excuse me, I have a life-size papercraft Link to fold together. #left4dead
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/16/09

    In reply to 8-Bit Left 4 Dead De-Make Arrives in January
    Awesome!
    But I guess it'd be more true to the original if the guy made the game more similar to Gauntlet... #left4dead
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/16/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: nes version #left4dead
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    Image of Eltigro Eltigro
    11/16/09

    In reply to 8-Bit Left 4 Dead De-Make Arrives in January
    The Master System version was technically superior... #left4dead
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    Image of N●Gage Croal N●Gage Croal
    11/16/09

    In reply to 8-Bit Left 4 Dead De-Make Arrives in January
    I can't wait to play Left 2 Die. #left4dead
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    Image of muscletower muscletower
    11/16/09

    @N●Gage Croal: I'm more excited for 3 Left 3 Dead: Tokyo Drift
    GOD DANGIT WHERES THAT FROM I REMEMBER SEEING THAT AND LAUGHING SO HARD #left4dead
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    Image of N●Gage Croal N●Gage Croal
    11/16/09

    @muscletower:
    2 Fast 2 Furious?

    Also.. Up 4 More? #left4dead
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    Image of (Starman) Starman (Starman) Starman
    11/11/09

    In reply to Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
    ...Really? This is just like paying over $5000 just to play Super Noah's Ark 3D.

    (Yes, I realize the irony with my comment.)

    ...So, any chance we can emulate this soon? :P
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    Image of benmullins001 benmullins001
    11/11/09

    @(Starman) Mudkip [Happy 40th, Sesame Street!]: This game will never be played, ever. It's a sealed copy, and unsealing it would dramatically lower its value.
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    Image of n00b_pwner n00b_pwner
    11/11/09

    In reply to Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
    Atari 2600 MUSIC game?

    If this was NES music generator, then I would be creaming my pants right now...

    Also, I don't know anything about this game, but I am confused why this is sold in religious bookstores anyway. Sounds a bit odd for this...
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    11/11/09

    In reply to Extremely Rare Atari Cartridge Sells for $5,000
    My mother thankfully saved my baseball card collection... my hookers not so much. #atari2600
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    Image of Baguette Baguette
    11/11/09

    @Michael Dukakis: Why would you want to keep your hookers? They're like bread, they will eventually grow mold. #atari2600
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    Image of Eltigro Eltigro
    11/11/09

    @Michael Dukakis: Old hookers aren't worth as much as old baseball cards... you know... when talking about street value... #atari2600
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    Image of relatively_speaking relatively_speaking
    11/11/09

    @Eltigro: Just keep your hookers in their original packaging... #atari2600
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