Music players in Final Fantasy GBA remakes

[Flying Mullet]

Does anyone ever use the music player "extra feature" in the GBA remakes of the various Final Fantasy games? In the past I thought of them as a space filler that Square-Enix could use to claim they had new features but lately I've been listening to them at night when I go to bed. I find some of the songs relaxing and a great way to unwind.

[Roto13]

My computer has the FF soundtracks on them. Listening to the lower-quality GBA versions doesn't sound like a great idea. :P

[Elpizo]

The GBA doesn't always have lower quality. I find this especially true for V Advance, I vastly prefer the music there to the SNES OST (especially on 'The Decisive Battle'). Also, the FF I DoS Final Battle track for FF I sounds so much more epic on the GBA compared to the FF Origins or Aniversary editions, IMHO.

I used to listen to FF I and II DoS Music Player a lot. Now, not so much anymore. But I always thought the music player was a nice addition.

[Roogle]

I prefer to use plug-ins on WinAmp and play the video game music over my computer. It has the same sound quality as the music player feature, and the plug-in loops the music repeatedly, too.

[Evastio]

I don't use them that much. I may listen to songs from them every once in a while.

[Crossblades]

I don't use them that much. I may listen to songs from them every once in a while.

[KoShiatar]

It is good on consoles like PSP, that have a fairly nice sound quality. I usually prefer to listen to MP3s, though.

[Roogle]

I agree, KoShiatar. Video game music is the only type of music that I listen to, yet I could not see myself holding a Gameboy Advance up to my ear and listening to the music like a music player.

[Flying Mullet]

I don't hold the GBA up to my ear. :p

I listen to it with headphones when I'm lying in bed.

[Roogle]

Maybe you should purchase an MP3 player. Do you like listening from the Gameboy Advance because the songs loop, or because the Gameboy Advance has slightly different instrumentation than that on the soundtrack?

[Flying Mullet]

I enjoy the looping. I usually want to listen to a single song on repeat when I go to bed. I don't listen to FF music on my mp3 player so I don't want to put any FF music on it if the GBA is doing the same job at the moment.

[Zeromus_X]

I prefer to use plug-ins on WinAmp and play the video game music over my computer. It has the same sound quality as the music player feature, and the plug-in loops the music repeatedly, too.

I do this too, although I have to say I usually prefer listening to the instrumentation of the SNES OSTs instead of the GBA versions.

[Wolf Kanno]

I use them to listen to IV and V cause I hate to say I own very little of these soundtracks. I have arranged versions of key tracks like "Theme of Love" and Home Sweet Home" but sometimes I just want to listen to the game versions.

[Slothy]

Since the GBA SP has no headphone jack and I own the soundtracks, I can't say I have. I'd probably use the feature if it were the only way I could hear the tracks though.

[Flying Mullet]

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[Relapse]

i didn't even know about it until now >.>

[Slothy]

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Meh. I'm fine with listening through the speaker while I'm just playing, and listening through headphones on my computer, or through my surround sound when I just feel like enjoying the music. I have no need or desire to pay $6 for something that should have been included in the system to be honest.

[Roogle]

I wonder if the Gameboy Advance SP lacking a headphone port was a design oversight.

I think, keeping that in mind, that it still brings Square Enix into question when it comes to features like this. Did they really put in the Music Test for players to enjoy the music knowing that the primary handheld system that everyone would be playing on lacks a headphone port by default?

[Gogo]

I sometimes use the music player in my DS while it's charging. I like the background music when doing lab reports or just reading.

[Flying Mullet]

I wonder if the Gameboy Advance SP lacking a headphone port was a design oversight.

I think, keeping that in mind, that it still brings Square Enix into question when it comes to features like this. Did they really put in the Music Test for players to enjoy the music knowing that the primary handheld system that everyone would be playing on lacks a headphone port by default?

Nintendo claimed they didn't have enough room for a headphone jack with the other plugs that are on the GBA SP so they provided an adapter for the power jack. This means that you can't have your GBA SP plugged in and use head phones at the same time.