Old vs. New vs. Newer, eh?

[Dreddz]

Id say origins myself

[Sefie1999AD]

If you can, try to find FF1 for WonderSwan Color, and with a fan translation if you can't read Japanese. I really liked that version. It plays out like the PSX version on Normal difficulty, with all the little story things and cutscenes such as Coneria soldiers repairing the bridge, Nerrick the Dwarf blowing up the piece of land to create a canal etc, but it lacks some of the features in FF Origins, such as monster/treasure encyclopedia or picture galleries and the opening FMV. The music has all the same tracks as in PSX (including the new boss and special battle themes), though the sound quality isn't as good as in PSX or even GBA.

FF1 WSC does have those weak points I mentioned... However, what I find great about FF1 WSC is that the gameplay is really smooth, and the game seems to flow much faster than in PSX. I always thought walking and running around is quite slow in PSX, at least compared to WSC. Battles also go very quickly. With the WSC version, the battle system is similar to FF1 NES, so you won't have all those things that make FF1 DoS ridiculously easy.

For those who want Ineffective and other old-school NES options back on, they can be enabled in WSC. The Ineffective is quite annoying, but you should beat FF1 at least once with it since that's how the original FF1 was, and it sure adds a level of strategy to the game so you won't breeze through the battles anymore by holding or tapping the "X" (confirm) button. I don't think having Ineffective feature turned on made the game any harder for me, you'll do just as well, as long as you think a bit how you manage your attacks.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

You also have the option to retain the old things like Ineffective in the PlayStation version. In the GBA version, you only have the option to turn off the dashing.

[Weimar Pluto Knight VII]

I have the ROMs and Origins. I think I'll get the GBA version too b/c of more extras that have to do with extra gameplay.

[black orb]

>>> Nothing like the old NES version, played in an old nintendo console, thats for FF1.
FF2 is horrible in its original NES and PSX Origins versions..

[Weimar Pluto Knight VII]

Too bad I hadn't heard of it back then. Now I occasionally play the ROM, but I get bored very easily.

[lord shishio]

I'd go with Dawn of Souls, the sound is better, there are bonus dungeons after the game, and the messed up leveling system in ffII is less.............messed up.

[Classic Axe]

Get the GBA version. I would. The Origins is very similar to the NES version. If you're going to play one so close to the original, just play the original.

[Weimar Pluto Knight VII]

I can't imagine having the patience to lvl up so much in that game where the graphics are so boring and simple. NES music can give you a headache. The PSX version I think lets me play much longer, and my brain doesn't react to it afterwards. Playing old games for so long, my brain used to involuntarily play back sound effects and musical notes, but that doesn't happen on more advanced systems. If you're going to play FF1 for a long time, the PSX version is the healthy alternative. However, I'll add the new game boy version to my wish list since there's more extras in it.