FFIV topic thread

ZeldaGirl · 07-24-2008, 06:37 PM

Just picked it up yesterday, and I'm diggin' it.

-The opening cutscene is GORGEOUS

-Thus far, it's had really good voice acting; Kain is a MANLY MAN, but I like his voice (it's compelling...); Rosa's actress is a bit annoying, but then there are moments when I just think "Wow, way to go Rosa's voice actress; hope is not yet lost for you"; the rest of the cast thus far has been excellent, and I really like Cecil's voice.

-The battle system is okay, but things like auto-battle make it easier to level up

-Augments...still haven't used them, as I read somewhere you need to be careful who you put them on. Still, I haven't really needed them thus far...

Anyone else have this game yet?

Bomby · 07-24-2008, 08:26 PM

I'm still trying to find my copy of the GBA version.

***Ace Mercury*** · 07-24-2008, 09:07 PM

Hmm... I've got to pick this up now. It's one of the FFs I haven't played yet. =\

ZeldaGirl · 07-25-2008, 12:03 AM

Update:

-Kain's voice is still amazing. MANLY MAN!

-Counter Augment = awesome, especially when paired with Cecil.

-I'm in love with Porom and Palom. And Rydia. And Kain.

-Thus far, I actually LIKE all the characters. As in, not one of them genuinely bothers me in any way. And I love Cecil - I usually never really love the protagonist (unless his name is Zidane).

-The mini-games are the greatest things ever. I seriously have spent at least half of my time playing them. AWESOME.

**X-3** · 07-25-2008, 12:06 AM

Not sure if I'll buy this, because I have the GBA version already. I may, though.

PK FIRE! · 07-25-2008, 02:10 AM

How well was the "Spoony Bard' line done?

- You stupid dog!

ZeldaGirl · 07-25-2008, 03:10 AM

Spoiler Below

It made me laugh. Though, it wasn't actually SPOKEN. It was just text.

"You Spoony Bard."

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-25-2008, 06:10 AM

Now you know why I hate having to work overtime this week. Spoil me and I'll have your head on a stake.

(jk)

-CSM

Perrin Aybara · 07-25-2008, 09:15 AM

It only got a fairly modest review on RPGamer.

RPGamer > Staff Review > Final Fantasy IV DS

That said, I was going to pass on the game anyway, due to my Squeenix boycott.-jay

PK FIRE! · 07-25-2008, 03:01 PM

The one line I'd love to hear a voice acter try and work with, and they just shut it aside. Ah well I'll probly just buy the GBA version then.

What if they made Radical dreamers?

- You stupid dog!

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-25-2008, 07:43 PM

^^You know they're remaking CT; the boycott is up. -CSM

**Valigarmander** · 07-25-2008, 09:29 PM

Damn it, ZG, you're making me want the stupid game now.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-26-2008, 12:21 PM

I got it today, and I must say I'm VERY impressed.
Spoiler Below

Cecil's voice isn't what I imagined it to be, but it does suit him well.

Kain's voice is what I envisioned Cecil's to be, but it's still very good for him.

Rosa's voice isn't anything special.

I like how there are new items you can pick up.

And I like how you can see what Cecil is thinking.

-CSM

ZeldaGirl · 07-26-2008, 01:42 PM

Spoiler Below

The character bubbles are my favorite. By pressing Y, you can control which character is your avatar (so, you can control someone like Rydia and have her walk around rather than Cecil), and each character has their own thought bubble that changes as the story progresses to reflect their thoughts/personalities. I seriously keep stopping every time I get to a new place to go through the roster and see what everyone is thinking.

**Crazyswordsman** · 07-26-2008, 02:11 PM

^SWEETNESS. I need to try that right now! -CSM

Perrin Aybara · 07-26-2008, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

^^You know they're remaking CT; the boycott is up. -CSM

Pft. The boycott isn't over with a port of CT... (And a boring looking port at that.) It's Chrono Break or nothing.

-jay

PK FIRE! · 07-26-2008, 07:17 PM

How much if any have the teaked the music in this port?

What if they publicly admitted that Chrono Cross was a mistake?

- You stupid dog!

Robotazy · 07-26-2008, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

Pft. The boycott isn't over with a port of CT... (And a boring looking port at that.) It's Chrono Break or nothing.

-jay

You do realize that if this Chrono remake, boring looking or not, doesn't sell....well, you'll never see Chrono Break.

I'm serious. Chrono series? Gone.

ZeldaGirl · 07-26-2008, 07:51 PM

^^I can't compare it, since this is the first time I've played any version of FFIV, however, I did read that the music borrows influences from the FFIV Celtic Moon soundtrack (which I actually own and ADORE!). Overall, I enjoy the music - not the greatest quality on the DS, but the actual compositions are great. I adore Theme of Love - it's one of my favorite pieces of music, period.

heh · 07-26-2008, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PSYCHOKID909

How much if any have the teaked the music in this port?

What if they publicly admitted that Chrono Cross was a mistake?

- You stupid dog!

the "mistake" of chrono cross was trying to sell it as sequel to chrono trigger. it wasn't terrible.

07-24-2008, 06:37 PM	#1
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	FFIV topic thread Just picked it up yesterday, and I'm diggin' it. -The opening cutscene is GORGEOUS -Thus far, it's had really good voice acting; Kain is a MANLY MAN, but I like his voice (it's compelling...); Rosa's actress is a bit annoying, but then there are moments when I just think "Wow, way to go Rosa's voice actress; hope is not yet lost for you"; the rest of the cast thus far has been excellent, and I really like Cecil's voice. -The battle system is okay, but things like auto-battle make it easier to level up -Augments...still haven't used them, as I read somewhere you need to be careful who you put them on. Still, I haven't really needed them thus far... Anyone else have this game yet?

07-26-2008, 01:42 PM	#14
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Spoiler Below The character bubbles are my favorite. By pressing Y, you can control which character is your avatar (so, you can control someone like Rydia and have her walk around rather than Cecil), and each character has their own thought bubble that changes as the story progresses to reflect their thoughts/personalities. I seriously keep stopping every time I get to a new place to go through the roster and see what everyone is thinking. Last edited by ZeldaGirl; 07-26-2008 at 03:52 PM.

07-24-2008, 08:26 PM	#2
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I'm still trying to find my copy of the GBA version.

07-24-2008, 09:07 PM	#3
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Hmm... I've got to pick this up now. It's one of the FFs I haven't played yet. =\

07-25-2008, 12:03 AM	#4
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Update: -Kain's voice is still amazing. MANLY MAN! -Counter Augment = awesome, especially when paired with Cecil. -I'm in love with Porom and Palom. And Rydia. And Kain. -Thus far, I actually LIKE all the characters. As in, not one of them genuinely bothers me in any way. And I love Cecil - I usually never really love the protagonist (unless his name is Zidane). -The mini-games are the greatest things ever. I seriously have spent at least half of my time playing them. AWESOME.

07-25-2008, 12:06 AM	#5
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,944 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Not sure if I'll buy this, because I have the GBA version already. I may, though.

07-25-2008, 02:10 AM	#6
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	How well was the "Spoony Bard' line done? - You stupid dog!

07-25-2008, 03:10 AM	#7
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Spoiler Below It made me laugh. Though, it wasn't actually SPOKEN. It was just text. "You Spoony Bard."

07-25-2008, 06:10 AM	#8
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	Now you know why I hate having to work overtime this week. Spoil me and I'll have your head on a stake. (jk) -CSM

07-25-2008, 09:15 AM	#9
Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	It only got a fairly modest review on RPGamer. RPGamer > Staff Review > Final Fantasy IV DS That said, I was going to pass on the game anyway, due to my Squeenix boycott.-jay

07-25-2008, 03:01 PM	#10
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	The one line I'd love to hear a voice acter try and work with, and they just shut it aside. Ah well I'll probly just buy the GBA version then. What if they made Radical dreamers? - You stupid dog!

07-25-2008, 07:43 PM	#11
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^^You know they're remaking CT; the boycott is up. -CSM

07-25-2008, 09:29 PM	#12
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Damn it, ZG, you're making me want the stupid game now.

07-26-2008, 12:21 PM	#13
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I got it today, and I must say I'm VERY impressed. Spoiler Below Cecil's voice isn't what I imagined it to be, but it does suit him well. Kain's voice is what I envisioned Cecil's to be, but it's still very good for him. Rosa's voice isn't anything special. I like how there are new items you can pick up. And I like how you can see what Cecil is thinking. -CSM

07-26-2008, 02:11 PM	#15
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^SWEETNESS. I need to try that right now! -CSM

07-26-2008, 07:17 PM	#17
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	How much if any have the teaked the music in this port? What if they publicly admitted that Chrono Cross was a mistake? - You stupid dog!

07-26-2008, 07:51 PM	#19
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	^^I can't compare it, since this is the first time I've played any version of FFIV, however, I did read that the music borrows influences from the FFIV Celtic Moon soundtrack (which I actually own and ADORE!). Overall, I enjoy the music - not the greatest quality on the DS, but the actual compositions are great. I adore Theme of Love - it's one of my favorite pieces of music, period.