Sefie1999AD
12-13-2004, 03:39 PM
FF1 and FF2 NES have got tons of remakes. Which of them do you think is the best? I'm not including NES versions in this poll because they'd most likely be voted as the best versions due to the fact that they were the original versions, especially with FF1. So only remakes are included in this poll. Here's the deal: Choose the remake version of FF1 which you like the most AND the remake version of FF2 which you like the most. So this is a multi-choice poll.
Before I let you vote, I'll introduce each remake a bit:
FF1 WSC - I love this version. I played it many times, and the gameplay is fast and fun. I played this with a fan translation which was very true to the original NES translation, with the exception of adding FF-ish translations like "Lali-Ho!" for dwarves, Holy, Flare and other things like that.
FF1 PSX (Origins) - There's an easy version which gets really boring since it's so easy. The game feels a bit slow, and for some reason I can't be bothered to play it that much non-stop. The translation is a bit dodgy. It's professionally done and polished, sure, but it doesn't catch the original style of FF1, so it just doesn't really fit the game. Yeah, I'm one of those puritans who prefer some of the original town names and stuff. :p The remade music is very nice, though. Excellent quality and great rearrangements. The music sure follows FF1's spirit nicely. :)
FF1 GBA (Dawn of Souls) - I haven't played this one yet, so I can only say what I've heard. It seems the translation is now closer to the original FF1 NES, though it still keeps the professional quality. I've also heard Garland's famous "You impertinent fools! I, Garland, will knock you all down!" line is back. Sounds good. :) However, I've also heard the magic system has been replaced with MPs, the items, equipment and magic in shops are cheaper, the max level is 99 and many other changes that turn FF1 more into new-school style. Not sure if that's a good thing at all. There's also some hidden dungeon(s) where you can fight bosses from FF4-6. Not a bad idea. I've listened to the music a bit, and though it's not the quality of the PSX version, it's still okay.
FF2 WSC - Let me get this straight. This annoys me even more than the NES version. The battles might be a bit faster, but the game is still annoying to play. The fan translation is also really horrible. Maybe I should just learn Japanese and play it without the translation. Meh. It still wouldn't save this WSC version. This one isn't for me, really.
FF2 PSX (Origins) - This is better, and the new sounds and music are really excellent. The translation annoys me here too for the same reason as it did with FF1 PSX. Firion, Gus, Gareth... blarg. I still have a problem with the leveling up system since magic takes forever to level up. You need to swing weapon about 10-20 times to level it up (you get about 5-10 weapon points every time you swing a weapon, and 100 points get a level-up), but you need to cast a spell 50 times to level it up (you get 2 spell points every time you cast a spell, 100 needed to level a spell up). That gets really annoying, and I find it tedious to level even one spell to level 10 or so. And if you want to do that leveling up to all your 16 spells individually... blarg. Spell development is what makes me dislike the battle system.
FF2 GBA (Dawn of Souls) - I haven't played this one yet, but I've heard the system has been a lot more tweaked, and the names have got a slightly better translation this time. I searched through other threads in EoFF, but I can't get a really good picture about how the battle system of FF2 has been improved after the PSX version. If someone can explain more about the battle system of FF2 GBA or the bonus features, then feel free to explain more in this thread.
Okay, now that I've added the descriptions, it's time to vote. What are your favorite FF1 and FF2 remakes?
Before I let you vote, I'll introduce each remake a bit:
FF1 WSC - I love this version. I played it many times, and the gameplay is fast and fun. I played this with a fan translation which was very true to the original NES translation, with the exception of adding FF-ish translations like "Lali-Ho!" for dwarves, Holy, Flare and other things like that.
FF1 PSX (Origins) - There's an easy version which gets really boring since it's so easy. The game feels a bit slow, and for some reason I can't be bothered to play it that much non-stop. The translation is a bit dodgy. It's professionally done and polished, sure, but it doesn't catch the original style of FF1, so it just doesn't really fit the game. Yeah, I'm one of those puritans who prefer some of the original town names and stuff. :p The remade music is very nice, though. Excellent quality and great rearrangements. The music sure follows FF1's spirit nicely. :)
FF1 GBA (Dawn of Souls) - I haven't played this one yet, so I can only say what I've heard. It seems the translation is now closer to the original FF1 NES, though it still keeps the professional quality. I've also heard Garland's famous "You impertinent fools! I, Garland, will knock you all down!" line is back. Sounds good. :) However, I've also heard the magic system has been replaced with MPs, the items, equipment and magic in shops are cheaper, the max level is 99 and many other changes that turn FF1 more into new-school style. Not sure if that's a good thing at all. There's also some hidden dungeon(s) where you can fight bosses from FF4-6. Not a bad idea. I've listened to the music a bit, and though it's not the quality of the PSX version, it's still okay.
FF2 WSC - Let me get this straight. This annoys me even more than the NES version. The battles might be a bit faster, but the game is still annoying to play. The fan translation is also really horrible. Maybe I should just learn Japanese and play it without the translation. Meh. It still wouldn't save this WSC version. This one isn't for me, really.
FF2 PSX (Origins) - This is better, and the new sounds and music are really excellent. The translation annoys me here too for the same reason as it did with FF1 PSX. Firion, Gus, Gareth... blarg. I still have a problem with the leveling up system since magic takes forever to level up. You need to swing weapon about 10-20 times to level it up (you get about 5-10 weapon points every time you swing a weapon, and 100 points get a level-up), but you need to cast a spell 50 times to level it up (you get 2 spell points every time you cast a spell, 100 needed to level a spell up). That gets really annoying, and I find it tedious to level even one spell to level 10 or so. And if you want to do that leveling up to all your 16 spells individually... blarg. Spell development is what makes me dislike the battle system.
FF2 GBA (Dawn of Souls) - I haven't played this one yet, but I've heard the system has been a lot more tweaked, and the names have got a slightly better translation this time. I searched through other threads in EoFF, but I can't get a really good picture about how the battle system of FF2 has been improved after the PSX version. If someone can explain more about the battle system of FF2 GBA or the bonus features, then feel free to explain more in this thread.
Okay, now that I've added the descriptions, it's time to vote. What are your favorite FF1 and FF2 remakes?