[LocoColt04]

Episode two? Excellent. I liked Ep1 a bit more, just for the hinted violence, but the pure idiocy in Ep2 makes up for that.

And Sean, I suppose you're right about FFIII. Yay for legal illegal items! *hugs FFIII rom*

Luccia, are you certain you don't have room on your computer for an emulator? My entire ROM folder (3 emus and 25 games) is only 93MB. That's like... nothing. The NES emulator and FFIII alone combine for 1169kb. That's just about 1.2MB, and I'd certainly hope you have that much room on your computer.

Dawezy and I have plenty of sites, but should you choose to go the ROM route, ask us away from the forums... because giving information like that is somewhat against the rules, and not the brightest thing in the world to do anyhow.

Currently Playing:
English paper, Comm extra credit

Thanks for the FFIII stuff, guys. I 'preciate it. *ish an old-skool rookie*

If an emulator really doesn't take up that much space, I'll have to look into getting one. I just figured it'd be alot larger than that....I need to quit being lazy and start looking into things before I assume.

So, I have a new topic! It's not a very signifacant thing, but me and some friends were debating it the other day. The remakes of FFI and II for PS1 had, as I'm sure you all know, upgraded graphics. Do you think this took away from the older charm of the games, made them better, or do you not care?

I for one, usually don't care how the graphics of the game are, I play for storyline, etc. I wish they would've kept the original graphics for this though, because I just wanted to play the game in its original state. This, of course, was before I knew I could get the original on the compy.

Currently playing:
GTAIII. I used to think I hated car games....'till this. I'm addicted.

[Sean]

Well, even if you don't have the HDD space I can (and will gladly) copy my favorite NES Emulator to floppy and an FF3 translated ROM and mail it to you (You live in MO, right? I'm in St. Louis.) so that'd be no problem for me.


*checks Emu folder*

895 MB... but I have 3 PSX ROMs I've ripped myself. >_>;;;

*checks NES folder*

FCE Ultra, the emulator I prefer, is 964 KB, the FFIII ROM I have is 327 KB, so that's the size of a floppy disk (just SLIGHTLY under 1.44megs)

If you have MP3s, delete one, that'll free up plenty of space for the ROM and Emulator.PM me on the boards and I'd be happy to send.

As far as the upgraded graphics from FFI and II from 8bit NES to 16bit SNES, I enjoyed it, not to mention they fixed the auto targeting feature, or lack thereof, for FF1, which was my main peeve. This is the only upgrade of graphics (from one bit depth to another bit depth but still 2D) I'll ever accept.
Currently playing: Nada.

Yup, I'm in a small MO town, unfortunatly. It's up above Springfield a little bit, if someone from St. Louis even knows where that is. It's a flyspeck compared to where you live. I appriciate the offer, but seeing some of the places Loco sent me, I dont think the d/l will be a big deal. ^_^ Thanks, though.

[Neo Necron]

Yargh, not quite sure what inspired me, but I fired up a game of FFVI again. And FFIV too for that matter. I'm playing ROMs this time tho, as my PS2 is getting old before it's time and rejecting a number of my games now. Please, if you're reading this, have a minutes silence in memory of my PS2.

Anyhow, I can now add things to a 'currently playing' list. Because I'm playing games again... huzah!

[LocoColt04]

*kicks Joe's PS2*
This is old skool, BITCH! ^_^
*caresses own PS2 and sticks in FFIX*

Major points for you and the recent game playage, because that's always a plus. You know, it's a shame I can't just plug ROMs into my SNES. That would be lovely.

Currently Playing:
FFIX

Hey NN, is your PS2 rejecting DVDs, also? Mine won't take PS1 games, purple backed games(No Okage...poo!), or DVDs. A friend of mine told me to just open it up and spray it out with a can of air. Apparently this worked on his.

I haven't tried this yet, I haven't had time to take it apart. You might try it though, good luck.

Currently playing:
Just finished Jak and Daxter. Lame, I know, but I'm a sucker for those sorts of games.

[LocoColt04]

Hey, there is NOTHING lame about Jak and Daxter.

...we need a new topic. If I think of something, I'll edit it in. Otherwise, whatever anyone else comes up with first is fair game.

Currently Playing:
Soul Calibur II (GC), Baten Kaitos

^_^ I'm glad you don't think J&D is lame, Loco. I don't feel so wussie-ish now. Some of my guy friends give me crap for my love of those sort of games. I've played every Spyro, Sly Cooper, and alot of those sorts of things. Heh...I luffs Klonoa2.

As for a subject, I'm going far out of the way general again. What do you guys think of "reincarnated" games? Those games such as Shinobi. I hated the reincarnation craze a while back. I remember playing Shinobi waaaaaaaaaay back. I know I was still in diapers when most of the old games came out, but I still played them once I was old enough to know how. Redoing those sorts of games is a ripoff to me. There are some things you just shouldn't redo. Some old songs...some old movies, and old video games. No one should redo the classics.

[LocoColt04]

You mean reincarnated games like GTA? I could understand GTA2... but what's the point in GTA3? GTAVC? GTASA? Okay, I told everyone not to get pumped up about GTASA because it would be worse than VC with a couple new vehicles, and they all kept telling me that I was a stupid faggot for not being excited about that game. And what happened now that it's out? I was completely right, and they all complain about wasting their money.

I think reincarnations SUCK. I could understand porting an SNES game to the GBA, perhaps, because that's a different concept. But when game makers recreate games and smack on a different title, that's just not cool. Sorta like how SquareEnix is whoring out FFVII to all of its fanboys. They're going to make millions just because of all the kids who don't realize that most of the products will be complete shit. The point is, it has FFVII in the title, and people will buy it. I won't.

Currently Playing:
Baten Kaitos, FFIIIj

*Magically Appears out of nowhere*

Missed a bit eh? Well, ill just talk about the clubs current topic:

If reincarnated as in "possibly like some sequel" (like loco stated with his GTA analogy), Im half and half. The Shooter games (the recent games that ive been praising over and over) usually do it pretty damn good. Look at Gradius V, it offered 2P (first US gradius to do that, unlike the first JP Gradius, Gradius Gaiden.), also gave crazy tricks for your Options, made it much more faster paced, and even more! I honestly can say that it did some Justice for a so-called "Dying" Genre.

but sometimes, I also rather cautious about the "reincarnated games" because what people do to them. I don't mind Defender so much (Play it with my Big Brother on the GC), but if a company is going to pull of a SEX (Square EniX) on me, then you can damn well agree that I am not going to buy it(FF7 Whoring, "Bleh".)

(although I do play the remakes that are basically SNES->GBA ports. they kept the fun in those still.)

Personal Prefence if anything.

*Magically Dissappears but reappears out of spite*

Oh yeah, im back for a bit, and Cool comic Dau, at least you're more lively than me =\. Better get back on MAME for more Arcade Goodness.

Currently Playing:
Gradius V, DoDonPachi, DoDonPachi Dai-OuJou, Wizardry V, Shadow Tower Abyss

[Dawezy]

Shit, been a while since i decided to poke this topic.. i just noticed all the OSA posts too Dau, bra-fucking-vo my friend, in my current game (which i should open up when i get home) i have my character (currently a M.Knight) up to around level 80 or so, if memory serves me correctly. I'll do some screenshots and upload them to here (few old screens in there now).. otherwise, FFIIIj rocks your boxs. XD

Do more of those comics, Dau, and make sure i do some evil/satanic phrases w/ some swearing if need be

Started a new game of Vice City now that i think of it, new comp and all couldnt find all the old Save Game files so i figured i'd give it a thrash. Diaz (short fat columbian dude) is funny as hell, he is always pissed off at something.. hehehe, loved the cut-scene where he had the rifle out and was shooting pigeons for shitting on his car. XD im also seldom playing Postal 2 : Share the Pain and i should do some more screens for that.. maybe make an avy, but i like my Nintendo DS - Touch Me thingy.

One thing ive gotten back into aswell, for some random reason. Final Fantasy V... and i must say im doing pretty damn well with this level 51-52 party.. im seldom changing their jobs around, considering the area im in.. N-Zone.. no exp but insane AP, ever killed those groups of Movers? hmm? 199 AP made my jaw drop o.o plus the 200,000 gil to go with it.

^^

Currently playing:

GTA:VC, FFXI, Postal 2 : Share the Pain.

[Neo Necron]

Originally Posted by Luccia

Hey NN, is your PS2 rejecting DVDs, also?

It rejects pretty much everything :/

Anyway, I got my FFT working on my emulator on my laptop, so I'm addicted to that once again. It's kind of old school.... lol.

I'll go back to FFVI though, it's too brilliant to leave alone.

[Psiko]

Mmmmm...FFVI...

Speaking of that great game, I was lurking around Gamefaqs last night and stumbled across some interesting challenges...

* Beat the game in under ten hours (Which includes the time from beating Kefka until the words "The End" appear on the screen after the 25 minute ending...)
* Beat the game with only the "required" characters in the World of Ruin. In other words, you have three characters: Celes, Edgar, Setzer. Apparently you get a special ending for accomplishing this...but you can't pick up ANY of the other eleven characters.
* Beat the game using only ONE character the entire way when possible. Cyan, Relm and "True Gogo" (With only Mimic, Fight and Item as battle options) are deemed as nearly-impossible to complete the game with. Umaro is a don't even try it...sorry Loco.

Me thinks I'm gonna try that second scenario. In fact, I think I'll start that right now...

Currently Playing:

Madden 2002 (GC); Final Fantasy VI

[LocoColt04]

I've beaten it in twelve hours... without the ending. Usually, I play it just to play it though, so I can't really say that I've TRIED to move quickly. Everything's a lot tougher when you don't spend forty hours levelling though.

I'm really glad that everyone in the Cult hasn't lost sanity with everything else going on in the TFF community right now. At least we're sane, you know?

Currently Playing:
Baten Kaitos

[Dawezy]

We are sane? lol, says who?

As in my last post i mentioned i have whipped out the old FFV and have been getting AP like a madman, well, im still doing so. Try picture this; Faris has the middle and lower column of Jobs mastered (she is my designated "Mage" you could say), Bartz has the top row and most of bottom row mastered along with Blue/Red Mage, Krile is about identical to Bartz and Reina has scattered Jobs on the list mastered. All in all everyone has about.. 5-6 jobs left to master. Not a bad effort considering the difficulty of the game even if my level is around the 51-52 mark, you'd be suprised at how often i get slain. >.>

*cough*

And here are 2 screencaps of my current FFIIIj job, and its just me being put in the spotlight too M.Knight, level 78. Im putting him through the low levels of the Forbidden Land of Eureka where im getting anywhere from 4000 - 18000 exp per fight with just one character. Booyah! I have him equipped with the Crystal Shield (as opposed to equipping 2 Swords, as i normally do) because it gives an insane Defense boost.. on the screencap, you notice the Def%? 87. Yes thats right, 87% chance to dodge attacks. Not to mention that 93 Defense alone. The most amount of damage i receive in that area (from melee) is around 150 (max) and the Magic dmg hovers around the 1 area in most cases.

Ice 2 does about 150, but thats a tickle with a feather-duster .

Also been thrashing (again) FFIV, but this is the WSC version.. battle animations are absolutely spectacular, the music quality is lower then that of the SNES or PSX, but it gets the idea across. The menu system is also changed a bit, like the ability to swap between characters instead of having to jump back to the main menu and selecting another character. We also have a sub-menu in the stats screen to show a short list of current equipment for quick reference i guess, its handy to see.





Oh, and who likes the sig? XD its male instinct, lol, WE CANT HELP IT.

Currently Playing
FFIV WSC, FFXI, Vice City.

[Psiko]

...

Im should be I'm

Your should be You're

You are welcome, Dawezy. =P

Loco and I are going to do the solo character challenge for FFVI using Edgar. Of course, I'm waiting on him to let me know when the best start date would be, which I hope is really soon. ^^

[LocoColt04]

Soon indeed. Holy shit man, I just realized something... I have the house to myself ALL WEEKEND... which means we can start TOMORROW!!! (Or, well, today. It's 3:28am after all.)

I trust your word just as much as you trust mine, so maybe we could just keep playtime logs in Notepad and post them up whenever we complete it. That way, we don't have to sit and try to go at this whole thing in a day. I may be able to level for hours, but a day's worth is tough.

So yes, that sounds good. We'll start today, but we'll tack on our .txt files when we finish the game with our solo characters. There will be a LOT of levelling. I might even move my SNES downstairs to the bigger TV, even though I got a gorgeous new 20" flatscreen for my room. Sure, for sprites, small is ideal... but I can take pictures better on the larger TV.

Anywho, good deal.

Currently Playing:
FFXI, Baten Kaitos, and very soon FFVI


edit:
Psiko, I've decided that we should do our single-character challenge thingy via ROM, because the screenshots will look so much nicer. Like I said before, I trust your word, but pictures are a lot of fun for gloating purposes. And since we can't find the FFIII SNES ROMs, then we might as well just go with the FFVIj+patch instead! Even MORE of a challenge, no?

...we are gonna get so slaughtered, it's not even funny. Poor Edgar.

[Psiko]

If Setzer has been able to hold his own with his beginning equipment, I am certain Edgar, who has the nifty Auto-Crossbow, will do just fine. I just hope we don't over-level along the way, lol. I can see that happening VERY easily...

Therefore I foresee many...frustrating trips through dungeons and semi-impossible boss battles along the way...

Just don't get too anxious and kill Banon...you do need him, ya know. ^_~

Edit: Started the challenge today, and I've got a few screenshots to throw in here...

[LocoColt04]

Ugh, I'm not a fan of the name translations in our version of the ROM... you can tell I haven't started yet. Well, along with an RP post tomorrow, that's what I'll be doing. Or I guess that's today, since it's almost four in the morning. I might just have to change the names to their real American versions.

Currently Playing:
FFXI, FFVI