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Taisen
March 12th, 2002, 04:17
Why do we need one?
Ryos
March 12th, 2002, 04:20
I don't need one. Heck, I don't even want one. Why Square chose to port THIS game, I don't know. It won't be anywhere near as good as the original (although the translation should be better :p).
Esturk
March 12th, 2002, 04:28
Your joking right! FFT portable? Where? Congrats on 7000 Ryos!:cool:
Bgnome
March 12th, 2002, 04:39
http://www.thegia.com/news/0203/n11a.html
Taisen
March 12th, 2002, 04:39
Square's new subsidiary Game Designer Studios mentioned that they are working on a GameBoy Advance version of Final Fantasy Tactics, the game is scheduled for release in Japan around the Christmas time. Game Designer Studios intends to release 3 to 4 titles for the Nintendo platforms by the end of the 2002 (March 2003). They have also confirmed the development of a new Final Fantasy game title for both GameCube and GameBoy Advance, which allows data synchronization between the two machines.
Esturk
March 12th, 2002, 05:12
I assume that the music would not be nearly as good as the PS. Nor would the graphics. Still it is pretty cool.
Fou-lu
March 12th, 2002, 05:20
I would be more of the same...
The only difference is you would able to stick it into your pocket. If you have a large enough pocket to stick a GBA into and don't mind walking around with that big thing in it :p
SadAngel
March 12th, 2002, 05:20
Originally posted by Esturk17
I assume that the music would not be nearly as good as the PS. Nor would the graphics. Still it is pretty cool.

Well, I think most of the music in FFT was sinthethized (not XA AUDIO or CD Audio) so, I may guess it is not a great loss, as the GBA can produce fairly high quality audio (ok, not as good as a PSX) but, I don't think overall is a great loss. but for the graphics?? we'll see...
Ninjaa
March 12th, 2002, 12:20
Since the game was essentially the same as Tactics Ogre, which was made for SNES, I would say that an exact port would be possible. And yes, the music is synthesized, making it easy to port it as well.

Now, that is one game that I would for sure, 100% buy for GBA. I cannot think of a game that I would rather have for it. The game lasts forever, and can be played in short breaks. I REALLY want to see this game made. I always did think that FFT would have a better home on the Super Nintendo, and now with the GBA, this can finally be proven.
Zell
March 12th, 2002, 19:30
Stll i don't no why FFT !?!? i would chose Chrono Trigger or Xenogears !!
Kane
March 12th, 2002, 19:45
Chrono Trigger would work, and that was a good game.
I don't know about Xenogears without turning all the gears into sprites, and having a tile based view like ogre
Cajunspirit
March 12th, 2002, 20:10
Hmmmmm why is there a reply box unda da page?(Convenience?)
Well I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT SQUARESOFT would be able to port such a great game on the GBA..
Cuz I burned an ISO of it and it was 516 MB!
So ther'll probably be a HIGH LOSS in GRAPHICS and AUDIO.
Kane
March 12th, 2002, 20:23
Well, Duh! It is after all a small snes for all intents an purposes.
Exodus
March 12th, 2002, 20:58
give Squaresoft a chance, they'll re-release all the game they can which are possible to have on GBA. :rolleyes:
its all about the money, and they know those games will sell.
freak96
March 12th, 2002, 21:22
There is no reason FFT shouldn't look and sound great on GBA. Anyone whos played Golden Sun will know the GBA is capable of amazing things when a developer puts some time and effort in to it.
average_guy
March 13th, 2002, 03:27
Golden Sun is a flawless masterpiece, FFT is TRASH !
Fou-lu
March 13th, 2002, 04:20
Hey! Not everyone in here shares the same opinion as you. *I* really liked FFT.
total_hatred
March 13th, 2002, 11:27
i really like fft
i am looking forward seeing it in GBA
Esturk
March 13th, 2002, 13:55
FFT rox Golden Sun IMHO.
Exodus
March 13th, 2002, 19:46
yeah, FFT sucks :rolleyes: ... and Ru-Paul is a woman.
Kane
March 13th, 2002, 19:49
Saying FFT sucks is like saying the Atlantic Ocean has no water in it. It's just plain wrong!!!!!
Bgnome
March 13th, 2002, 19:51
well, some people can handle strategy, and some cant
Laban
March 13th, 2002, 19:54
I think FFT would be great on the GBA. I'll definitely buy one
Bgnome
March 13th, 2002, 19:57
dont forget to preorder your internal light for the GBA at www.portablemonopoly.com this friday!

/end lame plug
Exodus
March 13th, 2002, 19:59
thats one thing about FFT, is that it actually offers challenge! (if you don't level up too far ahead of the missions)
Esturk
March 14th, 2002, 01:16
Once you've played through FFT as much as I have, nothings hard anymore! Oh and why was it Nintendo did not make the GBA backlit anyway's?
Kane
March 14th, 2002, 01:19
Battery power. Pure and simple. That's why it last decades longer than the gear.
Exodus
March 14th, 2002, 02:05
i wonder how come sony hasn't tried making a handheld... but then again, it would be pretty hard to compete with GB. so... i guess we should be expecting MS to try? stupid MS...
SadAngel
March 14th, 2002, 05:14
Originally posted by Exodus
yeah, FFT sucks :rolleyes: ... and Ru-Paul is a woman.

Really?
Exodus
March 14th, 2002, 19:32
oh yeah, he's... i mean she's a woman
Taisen
March 15th, 2002, 03:49
Golden Sun is a flawless masterpiece, FFT is TRASH !
I would agree if Golden Sun was replaced with a game of greater value. FFT's story is better and the battle effects range from "as good as" to "much better".

I would like to see what they do with the fmv's. :P Will they become still art with text scrolling over them or maybe the scenes will be acted out like so much of it is in the battlefield settings?
Kane
March 15th, 2002, 03:51
What's in FMV in FFT apart from the intro? I can't remember anything.
Taisen
March 15th, 2002, 03:53
I remember part of the ending was in fmv.
Exodus
March 15th, 2002, 17:56
yeah, i believe theres a movie at the end, but i'm not totally sure. but FMVs aren't that important.
Taisen
March 15th, 2002, 19:04
Voice of a Sega CD fan:
Aren't that important to whom?
Exodus
March 16th, 2002, 01:04
to the story and gameplay
Taisen
March 16th, 2002, 02:54
But they aren't people.
Exodus
March 18th, 2002, 00:43
who said they had to be people?
Kane
March 18th, 2002, 19:46
Ok, I am now officialy lost.... What the hell you on Taisen?
Ninjaa
March 19th, 2002, 08:31
Yeah, I'm lost too. For FMV in Final Fantasy Tactics, there were two clips at the beginning, and one at the end. I don't really see a need for them.

There was some tricky stuff going on in the game, such as 3D battlegrounds, and a bit of FMV, buit I think that most of the 516MB of space it is taking up on my hardrive is just bloatware. PSX developers were allowed to be really lazy, an didn't really bother with saving much space. In comparison, I have Tactics Ogre (PSX) sitting on my harddrive as well. It takes up a whopping 77MB. Not too bad, but since it was a SNES port to begin with, I would think that they might have added a little junk to it.

I really see no reason why the GBA couldn't run FFT perfectly. Of course the FMV would be mostly dropped, ala Silent Hill GBA, but I think that there would be room enough for everything else, and I don't think the 3D battlegrounds would be that much problem.

I actually bought a GBA as soon as I heard that Square was back. Since Tactics Ogre comes out next month, I am a happy man indeed.
Exodus
March 19th, 2002, 18:47
tactics isn't THAT much in the graphics department. some of the spell effects are a little flashy, but thats about it.
wasn't there an Ogre game on one of the GBs?
Bgnome
March 19th, 2002, 19:05
tactics ogre is out in japan atm
Recca
March 19th, 2002, 19:14
Originally posted by Exodus
i wonder how come sony hasn't tried making a handheld... but then again, it would be pretty hard to compete with GB. so... i guess we should be expecting MS to try? stupid MS...

They have if you count pocket station for 1
Taisen
March 22nd, 2002, 13:36
who said they had to be people?
You were replying to this question "Aren't that important to whom?" so the answer would have to be people.

What the hell you on Taisen?
I'll ask nicely for you to please delete your post or edit it. I will not harass you over this issue. This comment may work on warez kiddie / lamer boards or at high school but I think it would be unacceptable here as a part of good etiquette and maturity. We would like to keep our lofty opinions of you but such comments prevents us. My peers in life may think such comments are funny but I don't.

They did it well once and then rereleased it. There is no need for a port. It is being ported probably since Japan hasn't had it since the millennium collection.
Kane
March 22nd, 2002, 13:54
You made a seemingly incoherent comment, and was asking you what you were talking about. Realize that different people talk in different manners.
Taisen
March 22nd, 2002, 14:16
If certain members intended on reading the question instead of shooting their mouth off then they would understand.

Realize that different people talk in different manners.
Please do not hide behind vernacular. It is a poor excuse for using that expression.

Originally posted by Exodus
i wonder how come sony hasn't tried making a handheld... but then again, it would be pretty hard to compete with GB. so... i guess we should be expecting MS to try? stupid MS...
Well, they kinda did. http://www.classicgaming.com/vcsp/

http://www.classicgaming.com/vcsp/PSp/PSpMain1.jpg
Exodus
March 22nd, 2002, 20:18
heh, thats pretty neat. it'd be cool to have one of those, but i'm not into portables much.