Brandon Strader Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy V, the Super Famicom game that didn't make it to the states until 1999's Final Fantasy Anthology for the PlayStation, is in development for the PlayStation Network, enhanced by exclusive CGI cut scenes. I personally hope it is enhanced with MOAR than that. Like, widescreen, and a graphical upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Let's just hope they don't use the abysmal Anthology translation...stick with the GBA version or just redo the whole thing (without turn of the century injokes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I liked the William Shatner bits in FFIV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I liked the William Shatner bits in FFIV... Real or jokes? Pics or didn't happen? :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 If this isn't the GBA translation I see little reason in getting it over, well y'know, the GBA version. Voice acting and CGI didn't make FFIV any more fun to play. Well I guess it made it more funny with the terrifically misplaced voices and cheesy VA, but I don't think that was the intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 If this isn't the GBA translation I see little reason in getting it over, well y'know, the GBA version.Voice acting and CGI didn't make FFIV any more fun to play. Well I guess it made it more funny with the terrifically misplaced voices and cheesy VA, but I don't think that was the intent. there are many times i agree with you, then there are times like this that i wonder what crazy drug you are on that makes you think such silly things ff4 ds was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 gota agree with eric on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 he didn't say FFIV DS edition was less fun or not fun at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 FF4 DS was slow as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoForte Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 FF5 PS1 was a mess of a game. If it's the same one as in Anthology yea I'll stick with my GBA port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 In terms of FFIV, I think that the Complete Collection coming to the PSP will be THE definitive version of FFIV to have, though I think the inclusion of the Advance version features is not the best choice (I thought the party-switching and Advanced dungeon was stupid), as I could have stood to see the story additions from the DS remake onto the PSP enhancement. But it'll be a good package, with Interlude and After Years without all that retarded episodic bullshit on the Wii, and I think sprites do the world of FFIV a whole lot more justice than the meh girly-chibi 3D stuff we saw on the DS release. And come on, the DS voices were laaaaaame. Melodramatic anime dub quality. I mean yeah, it's hilarious to hear KAAAAAIN WHY DO YOU NOWWW HESITATE????? and all the other incredible over-acting, but like I said, I doubt that was the intent. But this is all besides the main point. I only bring it up because the GBA translation I felt actually did justice to what i consider the best game in the entire franchise. It was fun, goofy in a good way, informal, and it captured the spirit of adventure that for me makes FFV the quintessential FF. Going by the terrifically horrible Anthology translation would be a deal-breaker, honestly. Hearing Faris Arrrrrrrgh' her way through the dialogue would be insulting. However, despite my complaints with the DS version's overacting, considering the goofy plot and characters, and the entirely laughable main villain (probably the most stupendously amazingly idiotic villain in the franchise, the great LORD EXDEATH), a joke dub might work for the setting. But something would probably be lost in translation, for sure. Definitely the pacing would be much slower, which wouldn't suit the punchy and pithy translation on the GBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XZero Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 While it's cool to see PSN getting stuff like this, would it shock anyone here if this version is just the Anthology version sans disc? It sounds a lot like it. For all of the classic sprite-based FF games besides III, I say give me the GBA versions and I'm happy (I'll use my Gameboy Player if I want it on TV). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 FF4 DS was slow as hell. To be fair, every final fantasy after the SNES entries were pretty slow due to elongated EVERYTHING animations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I played FFV SNES with ZSNES emulator, using the speed button constantly, especially during battles, which made it barely take any time at all to finish. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ascher-Weiss Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 from what I've read it looks like a direct port of the PSX version =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 from what I've read it looks like a direct port of the PSX version =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ascher-Weiss Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 https://member.eu.square-enix.com/en/blogs/final-fantasy-v-coming-playstation-network seeing as how it will be a PSOne Classic and all, I don't harbor much hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 lol fuck that playing the anthologies version was a nightmare. load times for E V E R Y T H I N G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zergonaleash Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I am so glad I'm not the only one that thought the playstation version was terrible. I'm gonna hope this release isn't terrible, because I'd like to be able to muster a play-through of this game, for the sake of it, at least. I've never beat II either, because I hated the playstation port (or maybe it's just a horrible game), but I've heard good things about the GBA version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Real or jokes? Pics or didn't happen? :3 Well it was a little bit of both. Basically when j2e worked on the English fan translation of the original FFIV, they added some of their own "class" to the game, one gem being a line said by Palom when the captain of the guards of Baron tries to join your party when you infiltrate Baron: "I've seen more convincing acting from William Shatner!" I can't find any actual pics for it, but I'll never forget having to stop the game to laugh for about 2 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 yeahhh... pass I'll just grab a rom of the GBA version if I want to play it on my PSP that badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I am so glad I'm not the only one that thought the playstation version was terrible. I'm gonna hope this release isn't terrible, because I'd like to be able to muster a play-through of this game, for the sake of it, at least. I've never beat II either, because I hated the playstation port (or maybe it's just a horrible game), but I've heard good things about the GBA version. no load times, new fun jobs, great translation, awesome challenging dungeons, Ninja Turtles reference... FFVA has got it all. And let's not forget how pug-fugly the Anthology CGI was. I don't like Amano's artwork all that much, and I think making 3D models off of them is already like putting more poo on a poo sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalzon Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yarrr, this be the prime translation if yer lookin' fer some classic pirate speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 And let's not forget how pug-fugly the Anthology CGI was. I don't like Amano's artwork all that much, and I think making 3D models off of them is already like putting more poo on a poo sandwich. what Amano is a fantastic artist. you so crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I think his stuff is a little too 'girly' and everyone looks like a drowned corpse, but that's besides the point. The point being that looks as ugly as hell. Or at the least I sure as heck don't like it. Same with the other Anthology CGI cutscenes (which were on the whole pretty lame). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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