Triple Triad: Can it be matched?

[CloudDragon]

Is it just me or was this one of the BEST mini games in an RPG? I find myself starting new games on FF8 for the sole reason of playing some Triple Triad.

The aspects I love about this game are how simple it seems, yet becomes more complex the further you get in the story while visiting different regions. It's an easy game to learn and master, but being familiar with all the rules takes a little bit of mastery. It's such a great feeling hearing that fanfare music when you when a card battle.

Other card mini games have never been able to live up to this one in other RPGs I've played. What are your thoughts?

[Xurts]

I liked everything about it and thought it was great. The artwork, music, rules, sidequests, modding, etc. It very rarely got boring, and it was fun collecting every card. Triple Triad is definitely my favorite FF minigame. Tetra Master had the potential to be better, and it's a shame that it failed.

[rubah]

Triple triad exemplifies the best qualities of card games:

It is basically very simple but has an increasing scale of difficulty(or fun).

Also it can be played in real life!

[strawberryman]

I have to agree it was quite addicting. Fun enough that I just couldn't get those Hero Drinks and Holy Wars out of whatever that GF ability was that I can't recall at the moment by converting cards. I'm sure someone will chime up with the answer.

[McLovin']

That is just one thing FF8 is great at

[CloudDragon]

I liked everything about it and thought it was great. The artwork, music, rules, sidequests, modding, etc. It very rarely got boring, and it was fun collecting every card. Triple Triad is definitely my favorite FF minigame. Tetra Master had the potential to be better, and it's a shame that it failed.

I was trying to think of the name for that. Tetra Master, ah. I see what you mean. It seems FF8 made playing Triple Triad almost inevitable in acquiring some items. That may have forced a lot of players into the game but for the better I think.

[LunarWeaver]

It was the only mini-game I ever devoted myself to because I enjoyed it and not because there was some game-related prize for it. Not that you couldn't get things out of it by turning cards into items, but I'm just saying it -- for once -- wasn't the driving motivation.

God, I love Triple Triad ;_;

[CloudDragon]

The fact that there's a mini game you can enjoy AND progress further through the game with rare items makes it even more appealing.

[Wolf Kanno]

Triple Triad, dare I say it... is the best mini game in the FF series. I don't know why it hasn't shown up again. I know people who only play VIII so they can play this card game. My own save file has at least a good 10 hours devoted to me just playing this card game. I still haven't been able to get every card either... Damn you Card Queesn! Damn you Random rule! I need my smurfing Chicobo card back!

[Hambone]

Excuse me? Tetra Master is much better.

[BG-57]

Triple Triad was simply the most addictive mini-game I've ever played. Of course, being the way I am, I just kept the cards instead of refining them. Except for my Disc 4 save where I had nothing to lose.

I guess it reflects my hoarding/collecting attitude IRL.

[Xurts]

I have to agree it was quite addicting. Fun enough that I just couldn't get those Hero Drinks and Holy Wars out of whatever that GF ability was that I can't recall at the moment by converting cards. I'm sure someone will chime up with the answer.

All you need to do that is Quetzacoatl's Card Mod ability. Beat King for the Gilgamesh card, which refines into 10 Holy Wars.

PS - Tetra Master is rubbish.

[The Ceej]

Triple Triad was so good that I bought a few packs of the cards and used them to win almost every card in the deck from a guy who worked at EB. I think the problem with Triple Triad was that they made it too good and there was no way they could follow it. The problem now is, even though I have all the cards, no on ever wants to play with me. Of course, these people don't play Final Fantasy VIII either. Well. One did. But in his defense, he was too stupid to figure out how to play it in the game. So, why would he want to play a master at it?

So yeah. Triple Triad is, undeniably, the absolute best minigame Square ever had to offer. And unlike many of their minigames that came later, Triple Triad was completely optional.

[CloudDragon]

Triple Triad was so good that I bought a few packs of the cards and used them to win almost every card in the deck from a guy who worked at EB. I think the problem with Triple Triad was that they made it too good and there was no way they could follow it. The problem now is, even though I have all the cards, no on ever wants to play with me. Of course, these people don't play Final Fantasy VIII either. Well. One did. But in his defense, he was too stupid to figure out how to play it in the game. So, why would he want to play a master at it?

So yeah. Triple Triad is, undeniably, the absolute best minigame Square ever had to offer. And unlike many of their minigames that came later, Triple Triad was completely optional.

Wait they sold TT cards at EB games?

[Hayate]

I liked Triple Triad and such but...I think Blitzball is the best minigame out there to date. =).

Triad was really cool though. You could refine the cards into some very useful items but, Blitzball will always be my favorite.